Today, during the dynasty, Jia Cong came to the palace with his bodyguards.
As soon as he reached the entrance of the hall, he saw Beijing Wang Shuirong standing aside and waving to him.
Jia Cong stepped forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you came early enough to summon me. What's the matter?"
Shui Rong said: "Brother Cong, you seem to be very calm as if nothing is wrong. My brother has already heard about the rumors outside. It is estimated that today's court will not be too peaceful, so you have to be mentally prepared. "
Jia Cong said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me. I know it well. I will definitely not be able to calm down today. A group of clowns are nothing to mention. They are just other people's chess pieces. Let's see how long they can dance."
Seeing Jia Cong's calm and calm expression, he was not worried at all, and Shui Rong was also a little impressed.
"Brother Cong, you don't panic when things change. You really have the demeanor of a general."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it's almost time. Let's go in."
As soon as I walked into the main hall, I felt countless eyes looking over me.
Jia Cong glanced around, cupped his hands around, faced everyone's gaze, and stood in his position.
During this period, rumors about Jia Cong were spreading like wildfire, and all the ministers in the court had heard about it.
Everyone knew that someone wanted to deal with Jia Cong, and the court today was destined to be very lively.
Everyone was amazed when they saw Jia Cong's calm and calm expression, not caring at all about the coming storm.
Most officials have a good impression of Jia Cong.
He has made great achievements at a young age and became the youngest Duke. He is also very capable in doing things. He does not have any bad habits or the bad habits of those playboys.
No matter how you look at it, this young man Jia Cong is a well-deserved young hero.
Many officials who had daughters at home had the idea of recruiting Jia Cong as their son-in-law.
No matter what everyone thinks, you must watch today's excitement to see how the little guy Jia Cong copes with the next scene.
Niu Jizong stood next to Jia Cong. Seeing his indifferent attitude, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
The founding line is getting more and more lonely. The Jia family finally gave birth to Jia Cong, who restored the glory of his ancestors and added a third of power to the founding line. We can't let these villains plot against him.
Today's founding people all want to get closer to Jia Cong.
I want to take advantage of Jia Cong's momentum to take a further step, but this guy doesn't seem to be too keen on power.
Although he is very enthusiastic towards everyone and gets along well with everyone, he still has no clear attitude towards the suggestions made by everyone, and I don’t know what this guy thinks.
Doesn't he know that when everyone unites, the strength will be greater?
No matter what, let's remind him first.
"Ning Guogong, it is estimated that many people will impeach you today. You must be mentally prepared, lest you respond hastily and be taken advantage of. That would be bad."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Thank you, Uncle Niu, for reminding me that some rumors are not my fault, so there is no need to worry."
Niu Jizong nodded, it was enough to do his best.
I can't see through this kid Jia Cong at all, and I don't know what kind of charter this kid is.
At this time, a sharp voice sounded.
"His Majesty arrives, and all the officials kneel to greet him."
"Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Emperor Longqing came out from behind and sat on the dragon chair.
"Everyone is safe."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone then stood up and stood back to their original positions.
Emperor Longqing glanced down and said, "What's the big deal today?"
Hu Yong took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, since the beginning of spring, the weather has been dry, and there has been no rain in many places. After spring plowing, the fields can only be irrigated with well water and river water.
Qin Tianjian predicts that there will be no rain for a long time. Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places are likely to experience continuous drought. There is no guarantee that drought will occur. Your Majesty, please make an early decision. "
Emperor Longqing frowned when he heard this.
Since the end of the new year, there has been no rain in the capital, and the weather has been very dry. Looking at this trend, there is really a possibility of a severe drought.
Faced with this kind of natural disaster, there is nothing he can do.
The only way to plan ahead and make some preparations for drought relief is food.
If there is a drought and grain production is greatly reduced or even eliminated, and the people have nothing to eat, the state will have to provide disaster relief.
Otherwise, many people will starve to death, and there may even be riots.
"Hu Aiqing, since there are signs of a severe drought, your cabinet needs to come up with a charter as soon as possible to prepare for disaster relief in advance. At the same time, in areas where the drought is more serious, let local officials organize the people and find ways to save themselves."
Hu Yong said: "I obey the decree and will come up with a solution as soon as possible for His Majesty to see."
Emperor Longqing nodded and suddenly saw Jia Cong below, standing there as if nothing happened.
I remembered that this kid had done some research on farming in the past. He also built a waterwheel to irrigate his farmland, and even built an iron plow to improve the soil environment and other measures to increase production.
I wonder if this guy has any good solutions to the drought?
So he asked: "Ning Guogong, you have also done research on farming. Do you have any good solutions to the current drought?"
Jia Cong was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Emperor Longqing to ask him.
Jia Cong really didn't pay attention to the drought. There were too many things during this period and he was so busy that he ignored it. He only realized this after hearing Hu Yong talk about it.
Drought is a natural disaster, it is God’s business, and I have no good solution.
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the drought is a natural disaster, and I have no good solution. Once there is a severe drought, the food production will be reduced or even stopped. The people will have nothing to eat and can only wait for the national disaster relief.
There are only two things that can be done. The first is self-rescue. In some plain areas where the water level is shallow, deep wells can be dug at the edge of fields and weirs to irrigate crops. In other areas, as long as there is a water source, people can be organized to carry water for irrigation. It would be nice to have more food.
Second, it is disaster relief. Once a drought occurs, food production stops, food prices skyrocket, and ordinary people cannot afford food, they will either starve to death or gather in rebellion. At this time, the court's relief food must be in place.
Therefore, I suggest that you go to the south to buy enough grain in advance to ensure that the relief grain will be available quickly. It is cheaper to buy grain now. If a drought occurs, the price of grain will definitely skyrocket, and it will cost several times more. , then the gain outweighs the loss. "
Hu Yong said: "Ning Guogong's words are very reasonable. Your Majesty, I also suggest that you go to the south to buy enough relief grain in advance to prepare for emergencies."
After hearing this, Emperor Longqing felt that what Jia Cong said was quite reasonable, so he nodded in agreement.
"I'm sure, your cabinet will discuss it with the Ministry of Revenue and come up with a specific plan. The Ministry of Revenue will prepare the money to purchase grain."
Hu Yong said: "My lord, I obey the order."
Emperor Longqing glanced down and said: "My dear friends, do you still have the original memorial? If not, then withdraw from the court."
Dai Quan stepped forward and shouted: "If you have the foundation, you will start early, but if you don't have the foundation, you will retreat."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone stood up from below and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, I impeach Duke Ning Guo, secretly handed over to Mongolian dignitaries, used caravans to sell prohibited items to Mongolia, and treated national laws as child's play. Please ask Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Order to investigate and deal with it.”
After hearing this, all the ministers became energetic.
Everyone's eyes widened, ready to watch a good show, wanting to see how this young upstart would respond.
Jia Cong glanced at the voice and saw that it was Pei Hezhong, the Minister of Rites, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
This old boy is not clean at all. If he jumps out now, he is seeking death.
Jia Cong was not in a hurry to fight back. He knew that this was just a signal, just the beginning.
Sure enough, as soon as Pei and Zhong finished speaking, two more people stood up.
"Your Majesty, I would like to impeach Duke Ning Guo. He competes with the people for profit, colludes with Mongolian dignitaries, and smuggles prohibited items. Please ask your Majesty to dismiss Duke Ning Guo and investigate."
"Your Majesty, I will also impeach Duke Ning..."
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, six or seven more people came forward and wrote letters to impeach Jia Cong.
"Your Majesty, I will impeach Duke Ning..."
"Your Majesty, I will also impeach Duke Ning..."
Good guy, a dozen people came forward at once, all of whom were impeaching Jia Cong. This is really a generous move.
Hu Yong glanced at these people and couldn't help but shook his head.
He had also heard the recent rumors and knew that someone wanted to deal with Jia Cong.
As the chief minister, he had also read Jia Cong's secret report to Emperor Longqing, and knew that these people had nothing to do with Jia Cong and were just doing useless work.
Other ministers did not expect that so many people would come out to impeach Jia Cong, and they all looked at Jia Cong.
I saw Jia Cong standing there as if nothing happened, as if he didn't hear anything.
Everyone couldn't help but marvel at how calm this little guy was.
King Zhongshun looked at these people and found that four of them were the second prince. He couldn't help but shook his head. This kid, the second prince, was getting more and more out of control. He was really far behind him.
How can this city achieve great things?
But it doesn't matter what happens to me, let's see how Jia Cong responds.
Jia Cong didn't respond, and the scene suddenly became quiet.
Emperor Longqing felt a little funny when he saw Jia Cong standing there as if nothing happened. This boy was really calm.
"Jia Aiqing, do you need to defend yourself against these impeachments?"
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "Report to your majesty, what these adults say are all lies. I, my minister, should act upright, stand upright, and not be afraid of any rumors.
If there is evidence, let them show it. If there is no evidence, it is slander and deception. I ask your Majesty to punish them for the crime of deceiving the emperor. "
Shui Rong smiled when he heard this. This guy was really good. He directly charged them with deceiving the emperor. How could these people have any evidence.
Emperor Longqing said: "My dear friends, do you have any real evidence? If not, then retreat."
Pei Hezhong said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, there is no storm without fire. The whole public is talking about Ning Guogong's collusion with the Mongols. Your Majesty also asked your Majesty to order the Ning Guo Mansion to be copied. Naturally, the evidence can be found."
This bastard is really cruel. He even thought about raiding Ning Guo Mansion. He is really tired of living.
Before Jia Cong could speak, Wang Shuirong of Beijing stood up.
"Master Pei, what you said has no basis and no evidence, just some rumors. How can you raid the home of a hero without authorization? Wouldn't it be chilling to do so?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Master Pei, if there is no evidence, your home will be searched to find evidence. Then the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty will probably be ransacked in a few days. You are going to make enemies of all the adults here. "
Pei Hezhong said: "Don't talk nonsense, Mr. Ning Guo. I am only targeting you, not your lords. Don't change your mind."
Jia Cong said: "Master Pei, as the saying goes, there is a car in front and a track behind. Now that you have started this way, you can't stop it if you want to.
I also want to impeach you. You secretly ran to play games with your sister-in-law while your brother was not at home. You are morally corrupt. I am not just talking nonsense. This matter has been spread by the servants of your family. Many people know it. "
When Pei Hezhong heard this, he said angrily: "You are talking nonsense, you are slandering, and you are lying."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Master Pei, calm down, calm down. If you are so angry and frustrated, others will know that you are guilty. You are not asking for it.
I have evidence. I heard from your sister-in-law that there is a black mole on your left buttock with a hair growing on it. "
"You're talking nonsense, it's obviously on the right buttocks."
"Congratulations, Mr. Pei, you answered correctly, it's on your right buttock. I just said it wrong on purpose."
"puff"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the hall couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
Most people couldn't help but laugh. They couldn't lose their etiquette in front of the emperor. They didn't dare to laugh even if they wanted to, so they could only hold it in as hard as they could.
Emperor Longqing wasn't much better, his face was red from holding back, he wanted to laugh but couldn't, it was so uncomfortable to hold back.
Cursing secretly in his heart, Jia Cong is such a loser. He just tore off someone's old face. Now Pei and Zhong are famous, and they are completely embarrassed.
When Pei Hezhong realized that he had been tricked by Jia Cong, his old face suddenly turned red. He was so ashamed that he wished he could get into a crack in the ground.
I hated Jia Cong so much in my heart that I stared at him with both eyes, as if I wanted to eat him alive.
He also knew how ferocious Jia Cong was, but he didn't dare to rush forward and take action.
He knelt on the ground with a plop and cried out sadly: "Your Majesty, Jia Cong has humiliated an old minister. Please make the decision for me, punish Jia Cong severely, and give the old minister justice."
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Emperor Longqing could no longer pretend not to hear. He coughed twice and said, "Ning Guogong, you are not allowed to act recklessly in the main hall. Mr. Pei is a highly virtuous man. How could this happen? You still haven't apologized to Mr. Pei."
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have this report. I want to impeach the three ministers of the Ministry of Rites, Pei Hezhong, Feng Jialin, and Lu Deming, for accepting bribes from barbarian spies, bribing local ruffians and gangsters, and spreading unfavorable rumors against me everywhere.
They even formed cliques in the DPRK to impeach ministers together, in an attempt to alienate the relationship between ministers and His Majesty, and achieve their ulterior motives. Those barbarian spies have been caught by me. The evidence is conclusive. Your Majesty, please take a closer look. "
