The two richest men in the clan remained silent, and the others were even more silent. He denied the emperor's request in every possible way and refused to speak no matter what the emperor said. Either crying loudly about poverty, or talking about it randomly. They kept saying that if Shanxi Road or Hebei Road suffered a disaster, they certainly bear the responsibility.
But now it is Longyou and Shaanxi Road that are suffering. Even if they provide money and food, they should go to the clans of these two vassals, especially the clans of Longyou and Shaanxi Road of several vassals participating in the meeting. As a result, these few made such a fuss, and the two princes of Fufeng and Qingcheng of Shaanxi and Longyou, as well as the princes of Daxing and Pingliang, quit their jobs.
They all said that the people were suffering from disasters, and they also suffered from disasters. The common people's land has failed to harvest a grain, and their land has also failed to harvest a grain. Now they are also very poor. Not only are they unable to provide food according to the imperial court's customization, they also need food for disaster relief. Especially the Prince of Qingcheng County and the Duke of Pingliang County, who were divided into Longyou, shouted loudest.
The clan members who were summoned to Beijing ignored the safety of the court and the country and were determined not to pull out a cent. Even several clans from Longyou and Shaanxi provinces not only planned to be iron roosters, but also planned to get a sum of money and grain from the court for disaster relief. This clan meeting lasted for two days, but other than two days of wrangling, nothing came of it.
Several clan members did not care at all about where the Wende Palace was, let alone whether they had behaved inappropriately before the emperor. There were constant quarrels all day long, and the Wende Hall was in such a chaotic atmosphere that it was almost a fight. As for the mood of the emperor who was sitting above them and was livid with anger at the moment, that was something they didn't want to worry about.
The emperor was so angry that he summoned Huang Qiong into the palace in desperation. Let's see if my son can knock something out of these iron cocks. Looking at the feuding clans in front of him, Huang Qiong, who was summoned urgently, looked equally unhappy. But as the city got deeper and deeper, he knew that before the emperor spoke, he had not yet had the time to speak.
However, Huang Qiong, who had remained silent, felt sad for these people. This is the foundation of the Qi Dynasty that the emperor keeps saying, the so-called proud man of heaven. At this moment, in addition to profits, in their hearts, do they still have a share of the country that their ancestors conquered with their own hands? It is estimated that this court that gave them glory and wealth is worthless in their eyes.
The imperial court did not allow them to open warehouses to store grain, but only asked them to sell grain at the official price customized by the imperial court, and they continued to blame each other. If they were really asked to donate a batch of food, one of these guys would cry, make trouble, and hang themselves. As for the life and death of those people waiting to be fed, it has nothing to do with them. The so-called unkindness to get rich to the point like them is a perfect example.
After two days of meetings, the exhausted emperor was so angry with these clans that he could not even speak. Seeing that Huang Qiong had not said a word since entering the Wende Hall, she could only give him a wink and signal for him to take action. After receiving the look from the emperor, he looked at these dead pigs who are not afraid of boiling water.
Huang Qiong also knew that if he spoke, not only might it not be effective, he might even be humiliating himself. But the emperor's eyes flew over, and he could only interrupt the clan members who were still arguing: "Guys, in terms of seniority, some of you are elders, and some of you are cousins."
"Logically speaking, I don't have the right to speak here. But I still have to say something that needs to be said. You all are members of the clan, and you should understand that you and the imperial court are one and share weal and woe. Once the imperial court because of this This disaster has caused some unrest that should not have occurred, and I’m afraid it won’t be of any benefit to everyone sitting here.”
"Especially the two princes of Fufeng and Qingcheng, as well as the two princes of Daxing and Pingliang. Your vassal territory is in the disaster area. Once the victims are deprived of food and clothing, you will be the first to gather a crowd to rebel. When the time comes, you will Let alone food, I’m afraid there won’t be anything left.”
"Prince Fufeng, the amount of food stored in your house is at least 300,000 shi. Prince Qingcheng, if I remember correctly, half of the fields in Qingyang Prefecture are in your name. Although Longyou is big this year, There is a drought, but the weather has been good in the past few years, so the grain storage in your mansion will be less than 500,000 dan. As for the two princes, which of your mansions has less than 200,000 dan?"
"Prince Yuancheng, I heard that the grain stored in your house is enough to supply the food expenses of the imperial army for three years. Prince Linfen, you can even give 10,000 yuan to a brothel to invite officials. Why is the court in trouble?" When we are in trouble, why don't we let you earn less? Prince Linfen, you must know that although your vassal is in Shanxi, it is far away from the disaster area."
"But Shanxi and Shaanxi have always been integrated. There is only a Yellow River between them. If the Shaanxi Road is in chaos, can Linfen Mansion on Shanxi Road where you are really immune? I'm afraid not necessarily. You know, the Shaanxi Road has already flowed out. Most of the victims have entered Shanxi."
"Everyone, are you really short of food? Are you unwilling to solve the urgent needs of the court, or do you have ulterior motives in these famine years? Is it possible that you want to recruit troops to rebel? Otherwise, there will be no food in your house. It’s piled up like a mountain, why is it that the imperial court asks you to sell the stored grain at the official price, but you are unwilling to do so?”
"You are all members of the clan, and there are things that the Emperor cannot do without shame. But have you gone too far? The Emperor did not ask you to give out much grain, but only asked you to sell it at a fair price. I hope you will not raise the price of grain at this time, or It’s just that you don’t want to take advantage of the situation. You all can honestly say, is this requirement too high for you?”
"Since the day you fell into the grass, you have been favored by the imperial court. If you didn't have the protection of this country that your ancestors won through hundreds of battles, and without the protection of the emperor and the imperial court, where would you have accumulated such huge wealth? Now that our ancestors have won through hundreds of battles, In this country, how can it be so difficult for you to part with your good fortune if you contribute a little bit?"
"Everyone sitting here is also a person who has read books. You must also know the reason why the city gate is on fire and the fish in the pond are affected. If Daqi is really in turmoil or even subjugated because of this, no matter how much wealth you accumulate, They all belong to other people. Thinking about the fate of those clans after the fall of the former Tang Dynasty, isn’t it enough to serve as a lesson for you?”
The emperor was easy to talk and discuss, but it obviously had no effect on these elders. Therefore, Huang Qiong was not polite, and his words were very serious at first, and in the end he was even a little extreme. His obviously angry words naturally could not dissatisfy other members of the clan who were either of the same generation as the emperor or higher than the emperor, except for his cousin.
This time Huang Qiong was ordered to enter the palace, and he was still wearing his usual scholar's clothes, not his princely clothes. In addition, he did not reveal his identity after entering the palace. And the emperor didn't know whether he was confused by anger, or whether he deliberately didn't mention it. Therefore, several clans regarded Huang Qiong as just a staff member around the emperor, or even a clan member like themselves.
In the hearts of these clans, let alone a young man who probably didn't even have any fame, the prince or the prince, or even the emperor, had not spoken to them in this tone. You must know that the previous emperor also had a deliberation tone. How have they ever been so angry? After being pointed at the nose and given a lecture by Huang Qiong, several clan members obviously couldn't stand up.
"Presumptuous, what kind of thing are you? A guy with no identity, you are talking to us like this here. Do you know that I, Da Qi, have also committed the following crimes of disrespect? Not to mention you are a white man, you are the prince and The other princes here should also respectfully call us elders."
"You keep saying that the Qi Dynasty will be destroyed because of this small natural disaster. We would like to ask you, why are you so alarmist? Even if there are a few untouchables who are so busy, they really want to take advantage of this opportunity. Rebellion, is it possible that our hundreds of thousands of troops inside and outside Daqi are just a show-off? Young people should not be too alarmist when speaking, and they are not afraid of the wind blowing their tongues."
"If you want to scare me, you are still a bit young. I don't even look at you, the yellow-mouthed girl has retreated. In the Wende Hall, it is your turn to talk loudly here with your mouth open and shut up." The highest-ranking among the people, Daxing County Duke took advantage of his seniority and age, and was the first to fire on Huang Qiong.
"The boy is not what the Duke of Daxing said. The boy is the ninth son of the current emperor, and he is the king of England. Therefore, Duke of Daxing, I advise you to keep your words to yourself, so as not to offend others. Also, the crown prince and prince respect you because you are their elder."
"But if you are still here, as a descendant of the Tian family, you ignore the safety of the imperial court. If you continue to mess around and ignore your father, there is no need for me to continue to respect you. I don't want to have someone like you, who ignores the safety of the country. For disrespectful elders.”
"As a member of the Tian Family, I don't want to relieve the country's worries, but just want to enjoy the benefits brought by the Tian Family. Is this worthy of being called a descendant of the Tian Family? In the clan, having a disciple like you is the most powerful one for me. The misfortune of the dynasty is also the misfortune of the Tian family, which can even be said to be extremely humiliating."
"In addition, Daxing County Duke, as well as all the clan members sitting here, I also advise you not to underestimate the people of the world. Daxing County Duke, I don't know how you said the word "untouchable". The waves are sweeping through the sand, and there is no end to it. Real gold. Since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, so many dynasties have changed, so many princes and dignitaries have become a handful of yellow sand, but these people have passed it down from generation to generation."
"Even if the people you talk about are just weeds, you must have heard of the wildfires that never burn out and the spring breeze blows. If the people in the world, the untouchables you call, rebel, they will be like the Yellow River. The words are endless. Duke Daxing, have you forgotten how Emperor Taizu of this dynasty established his foundation?"
"You keep saying that those people who work hard all day long to provide you with food and drink, and for you to live and drink, but don't have enough food and clothing themselves are untouchables. Then who are you? If you didn't have a good ancestor, you would have had a good life. The Heavenly Family borrows the light of our ancestors, and you are not as good as the untouchables you call us."
Hearing that the Daxing County Duke kept calling those people untouchables, Huang Qiong couldn't help but feel blocked, and her heart was even more angry. Huang Qiong, who was born in a grassroots family in her previous life, couldn't hear these words the most. Untouchables, are they rice bugs qualified to speak out?
Huang Qiong's words not only stunned several clan members, but also shocked the emperor on the side. This was the first time that he saw his son, who had always been gentle and gentle in front of him, get so angry and behave so rudely in front of him, and in the end he even used swear words.
