The next day.
early morning.
Royal City, Yushi Mansion.
"Madam, Feng'er and Linglong, it's almost time. I'm going to the palace to attend the meeting."
Chu Feng and Chu Linglong were still eating breakfast. Chu Zhan ate the other half and then stood up impatiently.
A plague broke out in the south. This was a major event. Chu Zhan wanted to go to the palace as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures together.
"Dad, if you need help, just tell me, and brother."
Chu Linglong put down the bowl and chopsticks and said.
Chu Feng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head secretly.
Others say that a daughter who is married off is a waste of water.
Now Chu Linglong hasn't married Tang Chen yet, but she has already started to look towards Tang Chen. I don't know whether she is happy or sad.
If Tang Chen treats Chu Linglong sincerely in the future, then it will be worthwhile for Chu Linglong to do this.
If Tang Chen dares to betray Chu Linglong in the future, then the sacrifice will not be worth it.
However, if Tang Chen dares to betray Chu Linglong, Chu Feng will definitely come to him to have a good talk.
My sister, no one can bully her except me.
"good."
Chu Zhan nodded, then brought some official documents that needed Tang Chen's final approval and hurriedly walked out.
A quarter of an hour later.
Chu Zhan came to the Chaoyang Hall where the meeting was held.
The hall meeting is different from the morning meeting.
The morning court meeting was held in Jinluan Hall, and the hall meeting was held in Chaoyang Hall. In addition to the different locations, there were also differences in personnel.
Officials of the fourth rank and above can participate in court meetings, while only first-rank officials in the court can participate.
"Master Chu, here we come."
At this moment, a faint laughter sounded.
Chu Zhan turned around and it was Chu Zheng who greeted him.
"Master Chu, good morning."
Chu Zhan also smiled slightly and said hello.
"Master Chu, I wonder how the disaster is in the upper city in the south?"
Chu Zhan asked.
Because he only came back last night, he didn't know what the plague was like in the upper city.
Hearing this question, Chu Zheng's face showed a solemn look.
"Master Chu, the situation is not optimistic."
“This is the news sent by Tang Hong, the city lord of Shangcheng, yesterday at noon.
Chu Zheng handed a jade slip to Chu Zhan. The jade slip recorded the report of the plague in the city in the past two days.
When Chu Zhan saw the death toll in the report, his face darkened, "I didn't expect so many people to die in just a few days."
"If this continues for a long time, it may have an impact on Datang's national strength."
"Who says it's not the case? Therefore, the king summoned a few of us today to discuss a countermeasure."
Chu Zheng said.
Next, several first-grade ministers came to the Chaoyang Palace, and they also came forward to greet Chu Zheng and Chu Zhan.
Time passed slowly, and Tang Chen hadn't arrived yet. Just when everyone was waiting anxiously, the palace door opened.
Tang Chen walked in slowly, but he was not alone, there was another person following him.
The man was tall and wearing a black mask.
The eyes of everyone in the hall suddenly looked past Tang Chen and fell on the man wearing a black mask.
When Chu Zhan saw the man wearing a black mask, he was slightly startled.
Um?
Why does this person look familiar?
Hey, it seems that the man I saw at Baoxiang Temple yesterday is the man with the [Tang Wang Ling].
Chu Zhan recognized the man wearing a black mask immediately.
And this man wearing a black mask is none other than Qian Jiao!
"Chu Zheng, are everyone here?"
Tang Chen came to the front position and asked.
"Your Majesty, except for the Minister of Rites who is away handling official business, everyone else is here."
Chu Zheng replied.
"Okay, then our meeting will officially begin."
Tang Chen coughed lightly and said slowly.
Suddenly remembering something, Tang Chen motioned for Qianjiao to sit not far behind him.
This behavior made everyone standing even more curious about Qianjiao's identity.
However, if Tang Chen didn't say anything, they didn't dare to ask any more questions.
"A plague has appeared in the upper city in the south. What do you think we should do?"
Tang Chen came up and got straight to the point without any delay.
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other in shock, but no one spoke.
If the method given was good, then forget it. If the method given was not good, it might anger Tang Chen, so no one spoke.
Of course, there are exceptions to this, and that is Chu Zhan. His son is the honorary elder of the Shushan Sword Sect, and his daughter is the head of the Snow Mountain Sect. There is nothing to worry about. The reason why he did not speak was just because he was thinking about countermeasures.
Tang Chen saw that no one among the people below spoke, and a look of displeasure suddenly appeared on his face.
These bastards are usually very good at talking about the king's saintliness and wisdom, and they are endlessly flattering, but when they are really asked to find a way to solve the problem, they are like dumb.
"Shang Shu, tell me what to do?"
Tang Chen looked at the white-haired old man below and said in a deep voice.
Since no one spoke, Tang Chen asked directly.
"This... Your Majesty, there is a plague in the upper city. The city's resources in all aspects must be very low. We can allocate some money and materials to deal with it."
After thinking for a while, the Minister of Hube said carefully.
He is in charge of money, so everything he can think of is naturally related to money.
Tang Chen didn't say anything after hearing this.
This idea can't be said to be a good one, nor can it be said to be a bad idea.
"Shang Shu, please tell me your opinion."
Tang Chen looked at the Minister of Civil Affairs again.
"Well, Your Majesty, if there is a plague in the upper city, the officials must be panic-stricken. How about giving officials who can persevere through the plague a half-level or one-level promotion?"
The Ministry of Personnel manages the transferred officials, so the way the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel thinks of is promotion.
After Tang Chen listened, he was also silent.
This method cannot be said to be good, nor can it be said to be bad.
At this moment, Tang Chen's eyes fell on Chu Zhan, but he quickly moved away. The imperial censor was supervising all officials, and there should be no countermeasures against this plague.
But at this moment, Chu Zhan spoke.
"Your Majesty, I think this is okay."
"First let the people from the Imperial Hospital go to the upper city to investigate the cause of the plague and how to treat it."
"At the same time, the Ministry of Revenue is also asked to distribute silver and materials to the city. The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is right, but I would like to add that in addition to the officials who persevere will be rewarded, there is also a reward for those who can provide a solution to the plague. , then you can directly become an official in the upper city."
"Also, the Ministry of War cannot be idle. You can ask the Ministry of War to issue orders to pay attention to the border areas, in case some forces want to take advantage of the plague in the Tang Dynasty to cause chaos."
Chu Zhan mentioned several countermeasures in one breath. Tang Chen looked thoughtful after listening to them, while other officials were also thinking carefully about these countermeasures.
As for Chu Zheng, who was standing next to Chu Zhan, he secretly gave Chu Zhan a thumbs-up. The countermeasures he had in mind before were not different from what Chu Zhan had thought, and with his rich local experience, Chu Zheng felt that these were the most effective ones. Good idea.
