Chapter 248: Seemingly Beautiful

As soon as Li Xuan heard this, a pair of big eyes suddenly lit up.

"I've already heard about Riyantan."

"You will be allowed to enter Yuqing Pond on the first day of the first month of next month, but whether you can reach the bottom of Riyan Pond or not depends on yourself."

Emperor Yongyuan had already understood Li Xuan's needs and directly agreed to him.

Li Xuan also meowed happily, knowing that he was not busy in vain this time.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Yongyuan continued:

"When the time comes, I will arrange a small gift, which will also be regarded as a reward this time."

After Emperor Yongyuan finished speaking, he tapped Li Xuanyuan's round head with his finger, and finally couldn't help laughing.

"Maybe it's really as they say, this little black cat is my great luck."

Emperor Yongyuan, who was in a good mood, thought silently in his heart.

The four grain shops, they have been discovering for a while.

But because of the rat trap, it has been delayed until today.

Originally, Emperor Yongyuan made plans and sent the top masters of Ouchi to suppress it strongly, so as to successfully get the account books.

Although it is impossible to mislead the other party and gain more time for layout, the matter of account books can at least be solved.

But I didn't expect this tricky matter to turn around because of the appearance of a little black cat.

It is very difficult for people to do things, but this little black cat in front of him, who has a lot of intelligence and has a certain strength, can easily do it.

Emperor Yongyuan had a headache for a long time, and being able to solve it so smoothly also lightened the burden on his shoulders a lot.

After Li Xuan got the promise of Emperor Yongyuan, he squinted his eyes beautifully, with a happy smile on his face, and his tail was swinging restlessly.

"Okay, let's step down if there's nothing to do."

Emperor Yongyuan said, looking at the pile of new pieces on the table this morning.

Only a few of them were sent by the ministers of the DPRK and China, and they needed to wait for the approval of Emperor Yongyuan, and more of them were sent by Emperor Yongyuan through his own channels.

Daxing's political structure is relatively mature, with a system of three provinces and six ministries.

Liang Zhao, who was previously dismissed, is one of the three provinces, and the governor of Zhongshu Province is not an exaggeration to call him the first assistant among the prime ministers, but a leading figure among civil officials.

It's just that Liang Zhao was unlucky some time ago, was dismissed from office, and rushed back to his hometown in the south.

However, her daughter Liang Chuchu has stayed in the palace, but now she has lost her identity as a talented person and has become a little palace maid, serving by the side of the newly favored talented Wang Suyue.

Now, the position of Zhongshu Ling, under the manipulation of Emperor Yongyuan before, has arranged his own people.

Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yongyuan did not need to waste too much energy.

It's just that there are far more private things than they are on the surface.

Emperor Yongyuan was very busy all day, so he planned to send off the guests and start today's work.

It's just that Li Xuanshang has a question that he hasn't had time to ask.

He meowed, attracting Emperor Yongyuan's attention.

Then on the paper that was already full of handwriting, I found another gap and wrote a line.

"Can you tell me what's wrong with the four grain shops?"

Anyway, Li Xuan is just a kitten, and he never salutes Emperor Yongyuan, nor does he need any honorific title.

Speaking of this red tape, Li Xuan only has the IQ of a child.

One sentence: "I'm a kitten, I don't care!" ”

Therefore, whether it was Emperor Yongyuan or Manager Shang, no one thought of correcting Li Xuan's rudeness.

After all, a cat can write and communicate with you, which is already very powerful.

You don't praise "It's great, it's good!" You shouldn't be harsh on kittens.

Emperor Yongyuan read these lines, but he sighed and was silent for a while.

Li Xuan looked up at Emperor Yongyuan, waiting for his reaction.

Even if Emperor Yongyuan didn't answer, Li Xuan was understandable.

After all, it is related to national affairs, and it is impossible to talk about it at will.

And ordinary people, I'm afraid they don't think a kitten can understand.

However, after being silent for a while, Emperor Yongyuan unexpectedly talked about this matter.

"Last year, there was a small-scale locust plague in the south, mainly ravaging Gangnam Province and its surrounding areas."

Emperor Yongyuan said this, and his eyes became deep.

He stretched out his hand to help Li Xuan smooth his hair, his expression solemn.

"Wherever the locust plague goes, there is no grass, and there are bones everywhere."

"That's right, these locusts even eat people."

Hearing this, Li Xuan immediately remembered Deng Weixian.

When he first came to find Yu'er, he also talked about it.

Deng Weixian said that the place where they lived was also hit by a locust plague, and his parents also died in the locust plague to protect him.

Later, Deng Weixian went through a lot of hardships and came to the capital, and later entered the palace as a eunuch in a daze.

But also thanks to this, Deng Weixian was able to reunite with his sister Yu'er.

Emperor Yongyuan continued:

"This plague of locusts comes and goes quickly."

"The man-eating locusts were completely wiped out in just a few days."

"Only a devastated land remains."

Emperor Yongyuan stretched out his hand to support his chin, and seemed to enter a state of storytelling.

"Then the imperial court organized disaster relief and reconstruction work."

"Many people were eaten by locusts, but many survived."

"It stands to reason that the affected area is not large, and there should be no surprises."

"But last year in Gangnam Province it provoked a rebellion."

Li Xuan was stunned, he didn't expect a locust plague to reach such a point.

Emperor Yongyuan is now sitting in front of him in a dignified manner, which means that the rebellion at this venue has most likely been suppressed.

Moreover, Emperor Yongyuan also said before that the area affected by the locust plague is not large, which is destined to the scale of the rebellion will be quite limited.

It's just a pity that those who were instigated to rebel did not die under the locust plague, but finally died at the hands of officers and soldiers.

Emperor Yongyuan watched Li Xuan's expression change and chuckled.

"Looks like you little guy knows what rebellion means, too."

It's just that when Mr. Shang heard Emperor Yongyuan's laughter below, he didn't have a taste in his heart.

He still remembered how angry Emperor Yongyuan was after he got the news last year.

Since Emperor Yongyuan ascended the throne, General Manager Shang can be said to have witnessed his diligent administration.

Emperor Yongyuan made great efforts every day for Daxing.

It's a pity......

This great heart is no longer aligned!

"Naturally, the rebellion was suppressed."

Emperor Yongyuan continued, but his tone was full of gloom, without any pride and complacency.

"It's just a bunch of hungry farmers."

Emperor Yongyuan shook his head, a mocking smile on his face.

"But I clearly issued an order to open a warehouse for disaster relief and help them rebuild their hometown."

"Ah Xuan, you tell me, why did these people gather to rebel against the court that was supposed to help them?"

Li Xuan was silent, but glanced at Emperor Yongyuan with some distress.

Without waiting for Li Xuan to answer, Emperor Yongyuan himself gave an answer.

"Because I am an incompetent emperor!"

Mr. Shang immediately knelt down and shouted:

"Your Majesty—"

"Shut up!"

Emperor Yongyuan let out a loud shout, interrupting Chief Shang's next words.

Mr. Shang knelt on the ground, his head bowed, his face full of bitterness.

"I ascended the throne at the age of nineteen, and it has been twenty years since then."

"But in the eyes of the princes of the court, I am still the young man at their mercy."

"Ah Xuan, don't you want to know what's wrong with the Siyun Grain Shop?"

"Let me tell you, the grain that was supposed to be for the victims of the disaster actually flowed into the capital and sold it at a low price to these people in the capital who did not worry about food and drink."

Li Xuan's eyes gradually widened when he heard this, Daxing's problem was far more serious than he expected.

Emperor Yongyuan was not as beautiful as it seemed.

Maybe outside of this imperial city, he doesn't have any more friends.

Li Xuandu couldn't imagine how he had ousted Zhongshu Ling from power before.

Emperor Yongyuan gently hugged Li Xuan on the table and held it in front of him.

"Ah Xuan, if I tell you, whether it is a locust plague or a rebellion, it is all people who are playing ghosts."

"Will you be disappointed in the Terrans?"

Li Xuan's eyes widened when he heard Emperor Yongyuan's question.

He suddenly understood what was the driving force that pushed Deng Weixian to keep moving forward.

It's hatred!

Li Xuan used to only be Deng Weixian After experiencing great changes, his heart has changed greatly, so he is so thirsty for strength.

But now it seems that Emperor Ruoyongyuan is true.

Did Deng Weixian also know that the man-eating locusts that killed his parents were not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster.

What's more, he even knew who his enemies were.

Seeing that Li Xuan was stunned, Emperor Yongyuan did not urge, and quietly waited for his answer.

After a long time, Li Xuan digested this sudden information.

He looked at Emperor Yongyuan, subconsciously sighed, broke free from Emperor Yongyuan's big hands, landed on the table, and wrote with a pen.

Chief Manager Shang, who was kneeling below, was even more nervous, for fear that Li Xuan would give an answer that would not satisfy Emperor Yongyuan.

"Cats are good and bad, aren't they humans?"

"In this world, every existence is unique."

"Does a small number of individuals negate the whole race?"

"I'm willing to make my own judgment and distinguish between good and bad and right from wrong."

When Li Xuan wrote the last word, the blank paper happened to be filled with these crooked handwriting.

Emperor Yongyuan looked at the answer given by Li Xuan, grinned, and smiled silently.

"It's not as good as a cat."

He muttered softly.

Then, Emperor Yongyuan pushed his hand and directly drove Li Xuan off his desk.

"Okay, let's step back if it's okay."

"Don't bother me with the recital."

Li Xuan was suddenly driven down, feeling a little inexplicable, and grinned at Emperor Yongyuan, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Manager Shang was quick to see and presses Li Xuan into his arms and respectfully retreated.

It's rude to be rude, but it's a bit too much to blow up the hair of Emperor Yongyuan, and Mr. Shang must take care of it.

Li Xuan was pressed in the arms of Chief Shang and couldn't move, but when he was taken out of the Ganlu Palace, he seemed to have a smile flashing on the serious expression of Emperor Yongyuan reviewing the chapter from a distance.

"The existence of Ankang makes Ah Xuan willing to believe in the human race."

"At least willing to give it a chance......"

Emperor Yongyuan shook his head and let himself hurry into the state of work.

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(End of chapter)