Chapter 2: One of the Future Events: Qingzhou Famine

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"who?"

"Who's talking?"

Empress Liang Zhao's face changed slightly, she stood up suddenly, looked around, looking for the source of the sound.

However, Empress Liang Zhao soon discovered that the voice did not come from the outside world, but from her own mind.

As the lines of strange words emerged in her mind, Empress Liang Zhao quickly understood that this was an extremely magical thing.

This self-proclaimed empress simulator system allows the empress to simulate the life trajectories of other people and the historical trends of major events, thereby assisting the empress in controlling the dynasty and truly controlling the world.

In this world, there is a theory of teaching skills in dreams and blessings from gods and humans, so Empress Liang Zhao quickly accepted this system with magical effects.

"It's really amazing!"

"This is a gift from God. I am indeed a very lucky person..."

Empress Liang Zhao was secretly happy and had great confidence in solving the current dilemma and dealing with Zhou Zhenwen and the ambitious vassal king.

After all, their life trajectories can be simulated by themselves, and their hidden secrets and plans will be exposed in every detail.

With foresight, am I still afraid that I won't be able to deal with them?

When Empress Liang Zhao was thinking wildly, a huge light screen panel appeared behind strange words.

[Future events: Famine in Qingzhou, the Demon Queen's disaster for the country, rebellion of the vassal kings, barbarian invasion, rebellion by the demon sect, the Little Ice Age...]

[Objects that can be simulated: Zhou Zhenwen, the chief minister of the cabinet, the empress dowager, Cao Rui, the minister of Dali Temple, Chu Chi, the general of the Royal Forest Army...]

"Famine in Qingzhou?"

"Qingzhou is rich every year, and the amount of grain turned in every year is the most among the thirteen states. How can there be a famine?"

"With the grain reserves that Qingzhou has accumulated over the years, even if there is a locust plague, drought or other extreme circumstances, the grain reserves will be enough to feed the people. How can there be a famine?"

Empress Liang looked at the first of the future events, and her first reaction was that it was impossible!

Absolutely impossible! !

Several subsequent future events shocked her even more.

The demon queen brings disaster to the country?

The feudal king rebelled?

Barbarian invasion?

The demon sect is in chaos?

And the Little Ice Age that Empress Liang Zhao didn’t quite understand?

How could her Great Wilderness Dynasty be so troubled?

"Does the Demon Queen refer to my queen?"

"I have just grown up, and I only have one or two concubines who are used to hide my identity. The position of queen is still undecided. Could it be that the queen I finally choose will be the one who brings trouble to the court?"

Empress Liang Zhao bit her lip. She didn't want to believe it, but she was afraid that these things were true.

Rather than dealing with Zhou Zhenwen, the chief minister of the cabinet, it is undoubtedly a top priority to figure out several major events in future events.

"System, help me simulate famine in Qingzhou."

Empress Liang Zhao calmed down immediately. She did not choose the subsequent events immediately, but directly chose the Qingzhou famine.

Although she wanted to know how the demon queen was causing harm to the country, who was this demon queen?

But compared to the disaster in Qingzhou, these can be put aside. After all, she has not yet established a queen and still has time.

As for subsequent rebellions by feudal lords and barbarian invasions, she thought they would not happen immediately.

[Simulating future events·Qingzhou famine...]

Empress Liang Zhao's eyes flashed as endless mist surged up. She seemed to see spots of light passing by in the mist.

After a while, the empress Liang Zhao came to the Jinluan Palace, saw all the civil and military officials, and saw herself wearing a dragon robe and looking like a man.

[You are the empress of the Great Wilderness Dynasty, and the Queen Mother is coming to rule the court. In order to take back the imperial power and truly be the master of the family, you can't wait to do something to prove yourself to the Queen Mother and gain her support. 】

[You plan to take action against Zhou Zhenwen, the most powerful chief minister in the cabinet. 】

Empress Liang Zhao looked at the text introduction that appeared and the scrolling pictures, and nodded slightly.

There is no denying that this is indeed her true thought.

After all, she has grown up, and the Queen Mother's return to the throne is undoubtedly a disapproval of her abilities, and it is not in line with her original intention of changing the Great Wilderness Dynasty, making the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country is strong and the people are prosperous.

And Zhou Zhenwen, the chief minister of the cabinet who is obviously the most corrupt official and the most treacherous minister, must be her first target.

[Today is a critical moment for you to prove yourself. You have arranged for several ministers in the court to jointly report Zhou Zhenwen, the chief minister of the cabinet, so that his reputation will be ruined and he will never recover. 】

[You: My dear friends, I have something to report. 】

[Zhou Zhenwen: I have something to report to you, Zhou Zhenwen, the great scholar of Jidian Palace. 】

[You were a little confused as Zhou Zhenwen spoke first, but you remained calm: Dear, please speak. 】

[Zhou Zhenwen: Your Majesty is informed that there is a famine in Qingzhou and corpses litter the fields. Please provide food relief. 】

[You are shocked: Why is this happening? The Minister of the Ministry of Hubu and the Minister of Industry, what is going on? 】

[The Minister of Household Affairs: Your Majesty, there is indeed a locust plague in Qingzhou, but it has been controlled, with only more than a hundred casualties. 】

[Shang Shu of the Ministry of Industry: Qingzhou has always been the granary of the country. With sufficient food reserves, how can there be a famine? Master Zhou’s words are not true! 】

Empress Liang Zhao, who was watching this scene, also nodded slightly and thought: Yes, Qingzhou is rich, has sufficient food, and has bumper harvests year after year. Even if there is a locust plague, as long as the granary is opened, it will be enough to feed the people, so how can there be a famine? Where are the corpses everywhere?

This Zhou Zhenwen was indeed a treacherous official. He actually used the famine as an excuse to defraud the court of food!

[Zhou Zhenwen: Really? Bring him up...]

[Under Zhou Zhenwen’s order, a man with disheveled hair was dragged into the hall. 】

[You looked at Zhou Zhenwen’s outrageous behavior and felt extremely angry: Zhou Zhenwen, what do you want to do? 】

[Zhou Zhenwen: Your Majesty, this person is the governor of Qingzhou. He should know the local situation best. The famine in Qingzhou has reached a point where it cannot be ignored! 】

[Hearing this, you suppressed your anger and turned your eyes to the man with disheveled hair and dirty body: Are you the governor of Qingzhou? 】

[Man: Chen Jia, the governor of Qingzhou, has met His Majesty. 】

[You: Let me ask you, is what Zhou Zhenwen said true? 】

[Chen Jia: Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhou said is true. The granaries are empty, victims are everywhere, and corpses are everywhere...]

[You: Qingzhou is so rich. It is the granary of the country. How can there be no food? 】

[Chen Jia: Your Majesty, this year there is a locust plague that has never been seen in a century. The locusts are all over the fields, gnawing at the crops, and the people have no harvest. The people are begging the court to open warehouses for food relief...]

[You are holding back your anger with a sullen face: Then open a warehouse to provide food relief! ! 】

[Chen Jia: But... but... the granary is full of straw... there is no food at all...]

[You then get furious: Damn it, damn it! ! How dare they! How dare they! ! 】

[Chen Jia: In order to cover up the matter, Zhang Qi, the governor of Qingzhou, ordered a suppression of the refugees and did not allow anyone to leave Qingzhou. Qingzhou merchants took the opportunity to raise the price of food and make a fortune. Many people sold their sons and daughters just to survive, but food It was simply not enough, and the price of food kept rising again and again, reaching the point where a bucket of rice cost 500 wen. 】

Looking at this scene, Empress Liang Zhao's face was extremely ugly: "Qingzhou is the world's granary. At its peak, when the price of food was the lowest, a bucket of rice only cost ten coins, but now a bucket of rice actually costs five hundred coins?"

"That's a fifty-fold difference!"

"How do people live?"

"Damn it! These corrupt officials deserve to die!!"

"You actually dare to touch the country's stored grain in the granary!!"

Empress Liang Zhao was extremely angry and wished she could kill these corrupt officials now and cut them into pieces, implicating the nine clans.

[You: How many people died in Qingzhou? 】

[Chen Jia was silent for a long time, and then he opened his mouth: Qingzhou officials counted 1,062 people. 】

[You: What about reality? 】

[Chen Jia: About...three million people. 】