"If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly." Emperor Renxuan's eyebrows were lowered, and his happiness and anger were invisible.
But when Zhang Lang heard this, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth inadvertently.
Immediately, he said in a tone of great sorrow and deep concern for the country and the people: "Your Majesty, it has been half a month since the Canglan flood happened."
"Although three hundred thousand kilograms of grain is a lot of food, the number of disaster victims in Canglan County is at least tens of thousands, so I'm afraid it has been exhausted."
"I'm waiting, I'm afraid we have to raise food again. Mr. Yang, do you think so?"
Hearing this, Yang Huai frowned slightly, nodded, and said in a calm tone: "The Canglan flood is a top priority, so we must deal with it as soon as possible."
"If the disaster is allowed to worsen and some victims die, it may lead to mutiny."
"Mr. Yang understands the righteousness, we can't help but sigh." Zhang Lang actually bowed deeply to Yang Huai from above the court.
Seeing this, Yang Huai frowned even more tightly.
All the officials from the aristocratic families and factions also felt their hearts pounding.
Today's situation seems to be a bit bad.
"In order to alleviate the disaster in Canglan, Zhang is not talented. Although he is disabled, he is still willing to contribute his modest efforts to the court."
"I am willing to use up all my family resources and donate 100,000 catties of grain!"
boom!
As soon as this statement came out, the civil and military officials in the entire court were in an uproar.
How much is one hundred thousand kilograms of grain?
For the imperial court, it was nothing.
But...this one hundred thousand catties was only produced by Zhang Lang's family!
If the Gong Gongs in the court each weighed 100,000 kilograms, then when added up, it would undoubtedly be an extremely terrifying astronomical figure.
Not to mention too much, it is more than enough to control the Canglan flood.
The most important thing is, who is Zhang Lang?
Taiwei, one of the three princes!
He had donated 100,000 jins of grain. As Yang Huai was the Grand Tutor, and his official position was still higher than that of Zhang Lang, if he only donated a few thousand jins, it would be unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally.
Captain Zhang is... putting Taifu Yang on the fire!
All the officials looked sideways, but then lowered their heads and said nothing, just watching what happened.
In this court, when it comes to factions, there are more people from Qingliu and Aristocratic families.
As for Zhang Lang's family, they are the least.
But even so, they are the ones that cannot be ignored!
Because Zhang Lang represents His Majesty!
Therefore, His Majesty is now going to have a fight with Taifu Yang, and there is no room for meddling in such matters.
At least... until the leader of his own faction expresses his attitude, no interference is allowed.
When Yang Huai heard this, he sneered in his heart, but did not answer in a hurry.
Because... Wei Qing hasn't expressed his stance yet!
On such a major matter as disaster control, it stands to reason that Qingliu would stand with the emperor undisputedly.
However, there are exceptions to everything.
The exception to this is... Qingliu is too poor!
If you are really rich, how can you call it Qingliu?
Of course, except for those whose families already have money.
Under the pressure of money, even if these young people want to stand with His Majesty, they may not be able to do so.
And Duan Qingyan, the censor doctor, is from the aristocratic family faction, so it is not surprising that he would side with him.
In this way, among the three princes of the imperial court, plus the prince, Zhang Lang was the only one who donated money and food generously.
Even if you want to stir up some trouble, I'm afraid you won't be able to do so.
The corners of Yang Huai's lips slowly raised, and he said, "For the sake of the country, Taiwei Zhang is willing to donate so much money and food. He is really noble and honest, and I admire him very much."
"It's just that the prime minister is the head of the hundred officials and the head of the three princes. This should be done by Prime Minister Wei. Is Zhang Taiwei going too far?"
"Yes, although we are all three princes, the prime minister is the head of the hundred officials. Zhang Taiwei bypassed the prime minister of Wei and expressed his position directly. Although the friendship is commendable, it is inconsistent with etiquette and law." Duan, the censor doctor. Qing Yan frowned and said this, as if he was really worried about Zhang Lang breaking the court etiquette.
If these words were said by Yang Huai and Duan Qingyan on a normal day, they would be extremely ridiculous.
It makes people want to see if the sun will rise in the west today.
Only now is the perfect time.
Under the emperor's instruction, Zhang Lang put Yang Huai on the fire to roast him. Yang Huai treated him in his own way. With Zhang Lang's fire, he roasted Wei Qing, the leader of Qingliu, on the fire.
This quick wit is really jaw-dropping.
However, when this scene fell into Xiang Longyuan's eyes, it only made him sneer.
No matter the noble family or Qingliu, they are all supporting factions of the prince, but they can have internal strife like this.
This prince's way of handling his subordinates can be seen clearly.
His laughter was laughing at the prince.
The prince naturally knew it, and his face looked a little ugly.
My feelings towards the aristocratic family faction are quite cold.
Now is the critical moment for seizing the heir. This group of people keep claiming that they are princelings, but they have not shown much determination to support them. Instead, they care about their own interests at all times.
Such behavior really chilled him.
In other words, who needs such supporters?
Not to mention the inner thoughts of the Crown Prince and Prince Yuan, in the Qiande Hall, following the words of Grand Tutor Yang Huai, all the eyes of the civil and military officials were focused on Wei Qing.
His attitude is crucial!
Under the gaze of everyone, Wei Qing was not afraid, held his head high, stepped forward, and said: "As Taifu Yang said, since I am the head of all officials, I should set an example and do my best for all the people in the world! count!"
"Now Canglan County is hit by floods and tens of thousands of people have been displaced."
"These are all my responsibilities!"
"If it weren't for my lack of ability to control the water in the Canglan River, why would it cause such a disaster every year?"
"Your Majesty is wise and specially arranged to donate money and food so that we can have the opportunity to atone for our sins!"
"In this case, how can the guilty minister dare to evade it?"
"The guilty minister is willing to donate all his wealth, totaling 110,000 catties of grain, to the imperial court to relieve the Canglan disaster!"
boom!
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the court was shocked!
"Okay! Mr. Wei is so righteous!"
"Okay! Wei Gong is really a national scholar!"
"The white jade pillar that supports the sky and the purple golden beam that supports the sea in my great state must be Wei Gong!"
Amidst the burst of praise from the Qingliu people, the faces of the officials from the aristocratic family faction turned livid.
One hundred and ten thousand catties of grain?
How could Wei Qing get it?
Could it be possible that he accepted a bribe?
However, Yang Huai's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Emperor Renxuan who was sitting on the dragon chair with the old god in his presence, as if he was sleeping. He sighed secretly, feeling how difficult this matter was.
Wei Qing has always been known for his integrity, so it is naturally impossible for him to take bribes.
This is his professional ethics and his bottom line as a human being.
Confucianism emphasizes the importance of cultivating oneself, managing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world!
If you want to govern a country, you must first cultivate yourself!
If you can't even manage your own virtues, how can you manage a country?
This is the principle in the saint's book, which has always been regarded as a guideline by these Qingliu.
Therefore, even if Wei Qing dies, it is impossible for him to accept bribes.
The only explanation is that the money and food were given to him by others.
As for who it is, Yang Huai already knows it well.
The money of the pure people will be returned in full, and the money of the noble families will be divided into 28 cents?
What a good plan!
"Prime Minister Wei is worthy of being the head of a hundred officials. He can donate so much money and food for the great cause of my family and country."
"It's just... I heard that Prime Minister Wei has always lived a frugal life, and I don't know where such a lot of money and food comes from."
"Weird, it's really weird!" Yang Huai shook his head, as if he was really thinking about the reason.
When Wei Qing heard this, he smiled but said: "If you are poor, you want to change. Naturally, you have to do something to make a living and improve your life."
"Oh! I see, I wonder what Mr. Wei does for a living? It's really unbelievable that he can earn so much money in such a short period of time!" Duan Qingyan was dumbfounded, looking like he was from a poor family. The look of the children looking up to the noble family.
Wei Qing felt disgusted when he was stared at like this, and his tone became even colder: "What do you have to do with me?"
"If Duan Yushi feels that this official has committed corruption and accepted bribes, he can be impeached."
