Now that they finally have a big job that can highlight their capabilities, they naturally want this job to fall on them.
The Hall of Seeking Xian.
On the third day after Sheng Hong received news of the floods in the four southern prefectures, Sheng Hong finally remembered Li Qiao, the bachelor who was studying at the palace. He summoned Li Qiao into the palace to lecture on scriptures for him.
But when Li Qiao actually entered the palace, he just casually asked Li Qiao two questions that even a scholar could answer, and then sighed: "Li Aiqing, tell me who I will send for this disaster relief." Better."
"... When I return to the Holy Emperor, Wei Chen has not had much contact with the two princes. Wei Chen does not understand the character and abilities of the two princes. It is not appropriate for Wei Chen to talk nonsense about such a big matter."
Li Qiao hesitated and did not tell the truth.
He didn't know why Sheng Hong asked him, but to be honest, neither of the two princes was suitable.
But he didn't dare to say this directly.
Since you can't say it directly, then don't say it at all.
"I've heard too many serious words in the past two days. Now I want to hear nonsense. Just say it." Sheng Hong said, tapping on the imperial desk with his fingers, with a hint of urging: "You Say whatever you want, I forgive you."
"The fact that the two princes are qualified to handle the duties of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Personnel shows that both princes can take charge of their own duties. In this case, no matter who is sent there, they can appease the people on behalf of the Holy One. How about you draw lots?"
Li Qiao blinked his eyes and said innocently.
"...You are really talking nonsense."
Sheng Hong laughed angrily at these words.
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"Your Majesty, this method sounds ridiculous at first, but your princes are all outstanding. Even if you choose with your eyes closed, the princes sent out will definitely be able to rescue this flood beautifully for you. "
Li Qiao still looked innocent.
Just kidding, he could complain about the third and fifth princes in private, but how dare he tell the truth in front of his own father.
Moreover, the last time the fifth prince came to look for Sheng Hong, the conversation between father and son was finally known to the seventh prince, who then informed him.
This shows that the Qiuxian Hall is not airtight. Whatever he says here today will be spread out tomorrow.
Forget it, he is a small fifth-rank official and will not get involved in this matter.
He didn't believe that Sheng Hong was really undecided.
Sheng Hong was sitting behind the court case. After hearing Li Qiao's blatant flattery, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand and nodded: "It concerns millions of victims, but you refuse to tell me the truth? Why don't you give it to those people in the Hanlin Academy?" Are you really just talking about what Jishi said during the lecture?"
"You are the most talented person I have selected. How come you are not even willing to tell the truth about such a thing?"
Li Qiao: "..."
Good guy.
Give him value.
He looked troubled: "Your Majesty, I really don't understand the two princes."
"Then based on the bits of information you've learned, who do you think is suitable?" Sheng Hong asked again.
"..."
Does this require him to give an answer?
It took a lot of effort to swallow back the words that came to his lips, "How about you look at the fourth or sixth prince?"
It seems that Sheng Hong only plans to choose from the third and fifth princes.
These two are really inappropriate.
As far as he knew, the third and fifth princes had not really done anything important in recent years.
Moreover, the fifth prince showed nothing but condescension in his dispute with the British duke.
Can such a fifth prince truly consider the people?
There is also the third prince. He is really afraid that when the third prince arrives in the disaster area, he will first brainwash the victims so that they will remember that they owe him, or he will be too busy wooing local officials to pay attention to disaster relief.
His worries are not due to his own overthinking.
Just look at Mr. Lu and you will know that for an ordinary fifth-grade official, the third prince can push his concubine's concubine through.
If he went to the four southern mansions and met the officials from these places, could the third prince resist making friends with them?
But now Sheng Hong only asks these two princes...
Is Sheng Hong planning to take this opportunity to train the two princes?
Previously, someone went to Zhezi to request the establishment of a crown prince, but Sheng Hong just suppressed the Zhezi without reprimanding him.
In the past few months, the two princes have brought their dispute to the public, and officials from the DPRK and China have taken sides. Sheng Hong seems to have not seen this series of events.
Sheng Hong must have acquiesced.
Last time Sheng Hong was ill for a month. Sheng Hong himself was probably scared, so he had to carefully select his successor.
The third prince was the daughter of the empress, and the fifth prince was the son of Concubine Dong Guifei. Sheng Hong wanted to train the princes' abilities, so he could not avoid these two princes no matter what.
Since we have to choose one from the third prince or the fifth prince...
With his eyebrows raised, he said seriously: "Based on the bits of information Wei Chen has learned, Wei Chen thinks it would be better to send both princes to the disaster area."
"Send them all?" Sheng Hong was a little surprised and raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, you wrote an article before, recalling that before you went to Dabao, you went to Dongshan Province for disaster relief on the order of the Emperor. At that time, the Yellow River in Dongshan Province burst its banks. That time you saw half-grown crops soaked in the water. You I saw houses destroyed by floods, and batches of helpless and displaced victims.”
"If the two princes go to the disaster area in person and see the tragic situation you saw back then, with their feet in the mud like you did, then after returning to the capital, they will definitely be as considerate to the people as you are and love the people like your own children."
Li Qiao brought out a short essay written by Sheng Hong to illustrate his point of view.
If I had to choose one of the two princes, it would be better to let both of them go. At least they could supervise each other.
But after hearing this, Sheng Hong laughed and said, "You are scolding them for not being considerate of the people and not caring for the people like children."
"Weichen didn't say that. If I lend Weichen ten more courage, Weichen wouldn't dare to scold the prince."
When Li Qiao heard this, he immediately showed a look of sincerity and fear.
"That's all, as you said, let them both go. I was really deeply touched when I arrived in the disaster area. Those scenes have not been forgotten to this day."
"I hope they can also see the suffering of the people in their eyes and leave it in their minds."
Sheng Hong sighed softly as he spoke, and actually agreed to Li Qiao's proposal.
Li Qiao: "?"
His eyes widened instantly.
"Well, Your Majesty... do you really want to send both princes to the disaster area?"
"Yes, isn't this what you just proposed?" Sheng Hong asked.
"This... how about you think about it again? The front line is so dangerous, and there may be a plague after the flood. How about you send a few more ministers who can run errands for the two princes? The safety of the two princes is the most important. "
Li Qiao made another tentative suggestion.
These two princes are so unreliable in their work. If a few ministers who are really capable of doing things are not sent to follow them, the people in the disaster area will be miserable.
Li Qiao didn't want to delay the people in the disaster area from rebuilding their homes because of his nonsense.
"What you said makes sense. Besides, there are many places affected by the disaster this time. If we just rely on the two of them, if we want to resettle all the affected people, it may take how long."
Sheng Hong nodded and agreed to Li Qiao's proposal again.
Li Qiao: "..."
His opinion seems so important.
What kind of medicine is sold in Shenghong Gourd?
Naturally, Sheng Hong would not answer his questions, so Li Qiao could only leave the palace confused.
However, thinking of the personalities of the two princes, he couldn't help but pray in his heart that Sheng Hong would send more stable ministers. At this time, Shengjing was peaceful and lively, but the millions of people who suffered from the flood were homeless. Can't sleep at night.
well.
After leaving the palace and returning to the Hanlin Academy, Li Qiao continued to do whatever he was supposed to do. When it was time to get off work, he went home on time.
The weather was getting cooler, and Tao Zhu still came to pick him up. Looking at Tao Zhu's familiar smiling face, after getting on the ox cart, he closed the door of the ox cart, and then took Tao Zhu's body, which was one size smaller than his, into his arms.
"Let me hug you."
Leaning against the carriage of the bullock cart, Li Qiao hugged Tao Zhu tightly in his arms and let out a long breath.
"What's wrong?" Tao Zhu immediately asked with concern while reaching out to hug his shoulders.
"I just feel that it is not easy for the people in the disaster area. They have not saved much wealth in their whole life, but when a heavy rain falls, all the little wealth is gone."
There is no money in the treasury, and it is impossible for Shenghong to compensate the people's losses at the original price.
What Sheng Hong can do is exempt from taxes for three years, and then distribute some grain, seeds, and a little money so that the affected people can rebuild their houses and plant crops again.
For the remaining losses, the affected people could only consider themselves unlucky.
In fact, it is good that Shenghong has reached this point. The national treasury is empty, but Dasheng has to spend money everywhere. Even if Shenghong wants to compensate at the original price, he does not have the ability.
However, millions of disaster victims, behind these four words are living people.
This made him happy.
What's more, the third prince and the fifth prince may decide how this errand will be done...
well.
Does Sheng Hong have to choose one of these two princes?
Can't it be replaced by the fourth prince or the sixth prince?
Tao Zhu didn't know that Li Qiao was worried about the third and fifth princes. After hearing Li Qiao's words, he couldn't help but ask about the details of the disaster area.
He himself had never experienced a flood, but through Li Qiao's description, he could imagine the scene.
