Regarding the matter of Imperial Doctor Liu, other ministers had doubts in their minds. However, seeing that Su Xiang and Mr. Yu and other insiders remained silent, they became even more doubtful. After coming to investigate to no avail, they became even more upset.
Lu Qing still went to court and exercised as usual, and went out of the palace from time to time. His life was as happy as he wanted.
It was not that she was unaware of the strange atmosphere in the court these days, but if Su Xiang and others didn't tell her, she pretended not to know. Anyway, the secret was known to them, and the choice was theirs.
It didn't matter to her whether she exposed it immediately or chose to expose it later.
However, she guessed that Su Xiang, the old fox, would not say it on New Year's Eve, and would say it a few days before the envoy arrived at the latest.
The matter of her disguising herself as a man is big or small, and she must find a suitable time to say it.
As for himself, the emperor, he has probably come to an end.
I wonder which prince will be chosen to succeed him in the end?
The eldest prince? Probably not. Since ancient times, the emperor has been extremely harsh on people with physical disabilities. However, it is not necessarily true. After all, whoever becomes the emperor must be more acceptable to the world than a woman like her, right?
Fifth prince? Although he is in good health, his mother's family is weak. What do you think? Now, isn't he considered an emperor without any support? He doesn't have a strong mother clan or his own power, which is no different from the fifth prince. The eldest brother doesn't talk about the second brother, so he is also possible.
The tenth prince Lu Yuan is also possible. After all, the ministers in the court do not know that Lu Yuan is not actually the blood of the former emperor. However, since he has a compatriot sister who is the former emperor, the ministers will basically not choose him. Succession?
"What am I thinking about? Who becomes the emperor has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I don't plan to stay later. Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. What are we going to eat today?" Lu Qing was quickly confused by what to eat. Something diverted attention.
Soon, the memorial of Duke Zhen came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony one morning.
At that time, the ministers were discussing how to welcome envoys from the two neighboring countries after the new year. The Minister of Rites and the Minister of Household Affairs were quarreling over funding issues.
"Your Majesty, this is the memorial from the Duke of Zhenguo." Su Xiangcong received the memorial, so naturally he was the one to speak.
Lu Qing was surprised, Zhen Guo Gong? After recalling it, I only remembered that it was mentioned in the book that in order to guard the northwest and resist foreign enemies, except for the third son, fourth daughter and a nephew who disappeared, the rest of them all died on the battlefield with 200,000 soldiers. , even the youngest daughter died on the way to save her father and brother.
There were no details, so Lu Qing only remembered these few words.
"Su Aiqing read it."
Su Xiang read out the contents of the memorial from Duke Zhen on the spot.
The ministers all knew what was written after thinking about it. They must be asking for money and food.
as expected!
They came to ask for money and food, and the amounts they asked for were staggering.
The Palace of Supreme Harmony suddenly exploded, and everyone started discussing.
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is even more troubled by the troubles with the Ministry of Rites these days. It can be reduced, but the military rations have to be squeezed out. Otherwise, what will happen to the 200,000 troops in the northwest? You can't just let it starve to death, right?
Su Xiang also frowned at this moment.
Seeing this, Lu Qing couldn't help but sigh, "What a sin!" It’s all because of lack of money! 】
Hearing this, the ministers all nodded secretly, who could say otherwise!
If they had money and food, they wouldn't be in such a difficult situation.
If it hadn't been for the subjugation of the country that His Majesty said, the ministers might have thought like they did in previous years. They would give less if they could, and reduce it if it was necessary. Anyway, in the end, the Duke of Zhen would take care of it, and the soldiers would never starve to death.
However, after learning about the impending disaster of Dayu, not a single minister stood up to object to giving money and food. If a war started, the army of 200,000 people would be the confidence of Dayu. Even if they cut back on food and clothing, they could not let the soldiers in the northwest starve to death. Die.
Otherwise, Dayu would be really doomed!
However, natural disasters have continued this year, the grain harvest has failed, and grain prices have continued to rise. If you buy it, you can't buy much. You can only use grain from granaries in various places to deal with emergencies first, and then make up for it later.
"Your Majesty, I think that some of the food from the granaries in various places in Dayu can be used as emergency supplies first, and then make up for it later. Without food and winter clothes, how will the soldiers get through this winter!" A minister began to speak.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the northwest is already cold, and there is no food..."
They simply forgot that the Duke of Zhen was the first to ask for money and food. They didn't take it seriously. They always felt that the northwest army had survived well in previous years. Presumably the Duke of Zhen also had the same ability this year. He upheld the ability to If you don’t pay, don’t pay. Even if you pay, you should only pay a small amount.
Now most of them are frightened by the current situation, and the army is what they rely on!
If the money is gone, you can make it again, and if the food is gone, you can make up for it next year. If the lack of food leads to a sharp reduction in the number of people in the army, a decrease in combat effectiveness, and the final destruction of the country, they will not be able to accept it under any circumstances.
Because of the previous disaster, part of the food has been taken out of the granary, so even if all the remaining food is sent to the army, it will only prevent starvation. It is impossible to eat enough.
Fortunately, there is still money left over from this year's donation, and part of it can be used to buy grain. There is no grain in the granary, and the ministers are panicking! If there is any leftover, part of the money must be used to buy winter clothing and send it to the military camp.
Ministers are now breaking a penny into several petals.
At this moment, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance looked at the anxious ministers, and for some reason, he felt strangely balanced in his heart.
Now that you know that you are not a householder, you don’t know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are?
Now you can also feel my old man's embarrassment.
Lu Qing quietly looked at the ministers who were vying to speak. When they had almost finished speaking, he obeyed the ministers' wishes and talked about mobilizing grain from various granaries to go to the northwest for support.
This matter was left to the Ministry of Household Affairs to handle, but the grain transport officials and ministers suggested that several people be selected, and the escorting guards were also carefully selected to ensure that the final grain and grass could reach the northwest army safely.
Seeing His Majesty, Su Xiang was very calm. He did what he had to do as usual, as if that incident had never happened.
Lu Qing was actually thinking about how to make money, and if he wanted to make a lot of money, he would definitely not be able to do it in a small way. After thinking about it, he suddenly had an idea [Actually, there is no way to make money...]
Hearing the sound, the noisy ministers below immediately fell silent, and all turned their attention to His Majesty, who was sitting lazily above him.
They seemed to ask immediately. Your Majesty, if you have any idea, please tell me immediately!
