Just when Shen Yi took his brothers to the academy to take the "entrance exam", the last batch of the 160,000 shi of grain raised by Jiangdu Prefecture was finally delivered to the capital.
At this time, Zhao Gongzi, the head of the Household Department, who had returned to Jiankang, also successfully handed over the errand to the Household Department and completed the tasks assigned by the Household Department.
Although the Ministry of Revenue's purchase of grain in Jiangdu caused quite a stir in Jiangdu this time, the matter has calmed down and the fluctuations in Jiangdu will not affect the capital.
No matter how big the matter in Jiangdu is, it is still a trivial matter in the capital.
As the food from Jiangdu Prefecture was escorted to the capital, the food purchased from other places by the Hu Bu were also sent to the capital one after another. Most of the Hu Bu's errands had been completed.
After finishing the errands of the court, it is natural to return to the court. So, at the court meeting on the first day of July in the fifth year of Hongde, after the emperor went to court, Zhao Changping, the Minister of Household Affairs in charge of the matter, came out with the court scepter in hand. Ban Chen reported this matter.
Zhao Shilang was born second in the imperial examination. He had a long beard and a very outstanding appearance. He was quite famous in the court. After leaving his job, Zhao Shilang bowed to the young emperor on the throne and said: "Your Majesty, Two months ago, the imperial court ordered the Ministry of Revenue to raise two million shi of grain and send it to the Navy's front line. At this time, the Ministry of Revenue had already escorted one million shi of grain to the front line, and the other one million shi had also been sent. The capital is on its way to the front line one after another."
Having said this, Minister Zhao raised his eyes and looked at the old man standing at the top of the list of civil servants on the left, and continued to lower his head and said: "I was ordered to take charge of this matter. Now that my errand has been completed, I will return my order to Your Majesty."
At this time, sitting on the throne of the Chen court was a fifteen or sixteen year old boy.
The young emperor wears an imperial crown. On his face, you can see some pimples that represent the mark of youth, as well as some visible tenderness, and a fluffy mustache that symbolizes that he has entered puberty.
Although His Majesty the Emperor is young, he has been sitting on the throne for five years. Five years is enough for him to transform from a "visitor" to a "senior emperor". Therefore, he can handle anything in the court. They are all still the same.
At least it looks decent on the surface.
After all, the real affairs of the court are not in the hands of the young emperor, but in the hands of several husbands and the queen mother.
His Majesty the Emperor glanced at Minister Zhao who was bending to salute him, and then said calmly: "At the last court meeting, Prime Minister Yang already said that for the sake of the common people in the world and the plan for billions of lives, there must be no conflict with the Northerners."
"After all, when the sword moves, blood will flow everywhere."
The emperor's words were a bit strange.
And the words "When the sword moves, blood flows everywhere" are also the original words of Yang Jingzong and Prime Minister Yang during the last imperial meeting.
There will be a great court meeting on the 10th day of the Great Chen Dynasty, which means that His Majesty the Emperor has memorized this sentence for ten days.
After saying these strange words, His Majesty the Emperor glanced at Yang Xiang, who was already graying, and then said: "Since Yang Xiang doesn't want to have any conflict with the Northerners, what else can the Ministry of Household Affairs raise in terms of food?" What's the use? In my opinion, we might as well send all this food to the Northerners and seek stability for another ten years."
The Northerners are the dynasty in the north.
In the Chen people and even in local official circles, the Northerners are called "Northern Barbarians" or some more unpleasant names. However, after all, it is a court meeting of the Chen Kingdom, and they cannot be openly called Northern Barbarians, otherwise it will cause "diplomatic conflicts." ".
Because in fact, the northerners have already established a dynasty in the north, so they cannot be said to be northern barbarians.
Sixty years ago, the Northerners conquered the old capital of the Chen State and drove the monarchs and ministers of the Chen State to Jiangnan to accompany the capital to Pian'an. After that, the Northerners established their country in the old capital of the Chen State, Yandu, and the country was named "Qi".
Although these northerners were indeed nomadic people in the north sixty years ago, sixty years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the northerners have learned everything from the Han Dynasty. Now, no matter which dynasty in the north, or "Northern Qi", Whether it is the military establishment or the court regulations, there is no difference from Chen Guo.
Hearing the emperor's words, Yang Jingzong and Yang Xiang, who looked a little old and dim, silently stepped forward, bowed their heads in salute to His Majesty the Emperor, and said: "Your Majesty is kind and kind. It is my great blessing to give up the swordsmanship..."
"On behalf of all the people in the world, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness..."
After saying this, Yang Jingzong knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor.
At this time, Prime Minister Yang, who was over seventy years old, was kneeling on the ground tremblingly, looking a little pitiful.
But no one in the court dared to look down on the elderly prime minister.
"Prime Minister Yang should thank me."
The emperor glanced at Old Man Yang and said calmly: "Using the name of the Hubu to buy grain, Yang Xiang's disciples made a lot of noise in Jiangdu. I heard that not long after the Hubu's money arrived in Jiangdu, Yang Xiang Yang Xiaoxiangguo at home also received a piece of money from Jiangdu, he is really loyal to the country."
Hearing the little emperor's words, most people in the court changed slightly.
Some people were guessing in their hearts what His Majesty the Emperor meant by these words, while more veterans were silently sighing in their hearts...
His Majesty the Emperor... is too young after all.
You are too young to hide things in your heart.
For the imperial court, what happened in Jiangdu can only be said to be a big deal. Not to mention that it would not harm Xianggong Yang. Even the prefect of Jiangdu might not be able to move it. However, the emperor mentioned it at the court meeting. Obviously he could no longer hold his breath.
Yang Jingzong, the old man, bowed his head to the emperor and said, "I have also heard what your Majesty said. As far as I know, the 50,000 taels of silver that Chief Zhao brought to Jiangdu from the Ministry of Husbandry not only bought the amount of grain required by the Ministry of Husbandry" , and saved nearly half, and all of it has been turned over to the treasury of the Ministry of Household Affairs. As for His Majesty saying that Quanzi collected the money..."
Yang Xianggong raised his head and glanced at the young emperor, then lowered his head again and said: "I really don't know, I know. After I go back, I will immediately question Quanzi. If this is true, I will immediately put him in jail for questioning!"
His Majesty the Emperor was sitting on the throne, looking at Yang Jingzong kneeling on the ground with a sneer on his face.
"Let's forget it. I'm afraid no one in the court can find out what Prime Minister Yang doesn't know. Let's just pretend it never happened, but..."
His Majesty the Emperor stood up, looked at Prime Minister Yang, and gritted his teeth slightly: "Prime Minister Yang, the northerners have been bullying us for sixty years!"
"Pay tribute year after year, pay tribute year after year! They won't stop!"
"A few days ago, they sent envoys to Jiankang, saying that they wanted to marry their princess to me!"
"What a shame!"
His Majesty the Emperor looked at Yang Jingzong coldly, gritted his teeth and said: "Every time Prime Minister Yang talks about morality and justice, the people of the world are the common people in the world, and the Northerners have repeatedly provoked them. Why doesn't Prime Minister Yang let them take care of the people of the world?!"
Old Man Yang remained unmoved. He knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, the Northerners are ferocious and uncivilized. They..."
"I can't understand the world."
"very good!"
The emperor glanced at Yang Jingzong angrily, stood up from the dragon chair, and walked away: "I can't understand it anymore!"
After saying that, the little emperor left the hall angrily.
After the emperor walked away, everyone stepped forward and helped the seventy-year-old prime minister up. Some of them sighed at Yang Xiangguo.
"Old Prime Minister, Your Majesty is already so old. You might as well just follow His Majesty's will and don't go against the Holy Will like this again. In the future... in the future..."
Mr. Yang, who was helped up, also let out a long sigh.
"We are already struggling to maintain half of the country. If we can fight, if we can win..."
After talking about the first aid kit, Mr. Yang, who was born in the north, looked complicated.
"I also want to return to my roots after falling leaves..."
