In the twinkling of an eye, it has been more than one month since Zong Zhengqing Qi ascended the throne. Until now, he still remembers his surprise and joy of walking to the Dragon chair under the support of courtiers. He also remembers the impulse of chest stirring, ambition and pride when he sat on the Dragon chair desired by all his royal brothers and brothers, overlooking the panorama of Jinluan hall and everyone obeyed at his feet.
All this is too illusory for Zong Zhengqing Qi, who is still young, just like a dream.
As for the supreme emperor's body, there were not too many waves in Zong zhengqingqi's heart. From his memory, he didn't see the father emperor many times. In the palace, if it weren't for the birth of the mother and concubine, their mother and son would be like invisible people. Compared with Zong zhengqingde, the beloved younger brother of the emperor, Zong zhengqingqi's heart couldn't say that he didn't resent the father emperor.
However, in any case, he was the first thing my father thought of after the accident between the big brother and the third brother. Zong Zhengqing Qi was still grateful.
So he asked concubine Jiang, his father's favorite concubine, to stay with him and serve him. I think my father will be very satisfied. When Jiang Guifei was born, she knew how to serve people best. Her father and Emperor loved her so much that she would repay her with the most considerate service.
For Zong Zhengqing Qi, such a decision is perfect. It also saves his mother, the empress dowager, from suffering from that disease.
But there are still some disappointments in life.
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"Your Majesty, you can only be a master if you have suffered from hardships. Xiao Chuquan leans into the government and the public, and his followers are all over the court. It's not good for your majesty to tear your face with him at this time. Now, we have to hide our strength and bide our time, and wait until the appropriate time to pull the traitor off his horse. This is the right way."
Although Zongzheng Qingqi became the emperor, he was young after all. He still had to take the courses he should take.
It's just that there is no need to go to the official school, but the Taifu teaches him one-on-one.
Everyone thought that Xiao Chu would choose his confidant to teach Zong Zhengqing Qi and raise and abolish him when he was young. But who knows that Xiao Chu did not intervene in the selection of emperor and teacher from beginning to end. The choice of the Taifu was made by Zong Zhengqing Qi and Empress Dowager Wan Jilan.
Now standing in front of him, Jiang Lao is one of the few royalists on the chaotang. He will always firmly and undoubtedly stand on the side of the emperor. Originally, he was dissatisfied with the absurdity of emperor Cheng Qing, but now the chaotang is chaotic and the new emperor is still young. Therefore, after receiving the imperial edict, the old imperial historian returned to the Dynasty again and became an imperial teacher.
"Don't worry, Tai Fu. Gu knows what to do."
Zong Zhengqing Qi nodded. He also knew how powerful Xiao Chu was now. After he ascended the throne, the other party took all the imperial government in the past on the pretext that he was young and not suitable for being in charge of politics, causing him to be an emperor. When he went to the court, he was like a puppet, and even had no right to read memorials.
It happened that there was no objection to such a great and evil thing in the court, and each one succumbed to the power of Xiao Chu.
The emperor was really oppressed. Zong Zhengqing and Qi were uncertain and satisfied. When they met such a situation, their dissatisfaction naturally increased in geometric multiples.
"I also want to ask what your majesty wants to do."
Quietly, a figure suddenly appeared behind the king and officials who sympathized with each other. Xiao Chu, whom they were talking about, appeared outside the door.
Why are the palace guards outside silent?
Zong Zhengqing Qi and Jiang Lao looked at each other nervously. Xiao Chu should have listened to their words just now. I'm afraid they can't wait to get rid of them.
The emperor also has a younger prince. Zong Zhengqing Qi knows that Xiao Chu really wants to ascend the throne is his younger brother. The other party heard his calculations with Jiang Lao. I'm afraid he gave the other party an excuse to pull his puppet emperor down from the throne and support Zong Zhengqing De to ascend.
"I want to know what I have done is not good enough. Let your majesty want to kill me so fast?"
Since emperor Cheng Qing abdicated, Yan Chu's health has improved a lot, because no one forced him to take those deadly pills. At the moment, he looks a little less sinister and handsome.
"Lonely, lonely..."
Zong Zhengqing Qi looked at Xiao Chu with a beating heart and couldn't speak.
"Your Majesty is young. I instigated those just now, your majesty. If governor Xiao has any dissatisfaction, he will come to me."
Mr. Jiang couldn't see a eunuch like Xiao Chu bullying his majesty. What qualifications did he have? The thing of cutting off children and grandchildren was also too crazy for the emperor to let him climb to this unshakable position now.
"You are really wrong. The Empress Dowager asked you to be his Majesty's teacher, not to let you teach him to aim high. Before he learned to walk, he wanted to let him run."
Yan Chu's accusation made Jiang Laoqi's chest ache. Similarly, Zong Zhengqing Qi was embarrassed and wanted to dig a hole to bury herself.
What does Xiao Chu mean? Do you think he can't be used?
"Your Majesty doubts my words. Well, I ask your majesty, the drought in eastern province, the grain harvest is less than 30% of the previous one, thousands of people starved to death in eastern province, and how many businessmen are displaced. Let your majesty deal with this matter. What will your majesty decide?"
What Yan Chu said was the most heated issue in the court not long ago.
"The imperial court allocated funds to urgently transfer grain from the major grain producing provinces in the south to the eastern province, and then let the local county magistrate open a granary to appease the people before the arrival of relief grain."
Zong zhengqingqi saw that this was Yan Chu's test on him. Thinking about some rescue measures heard in the early days these days, he integrated them, combined with his own thinking, and said confidently.
Old Jiang listened, and his face softened a lot. According to the age of the new emperor, it was great for him to say such a move.
"The minister wants to ask your majesty, do you know how much the grain price is now, how much the National Treasury needs to allocate for the relief of the victims in eastern province?" Yan Chu's face did not distinguish between joy and anger, and he had no comment on Zongzheng Qingqi's political views.
"Do you need to know this? Are all the officials of the Ministry of household furnishings?" Zong Zhengqing Qi felt that Yan Chu was making trouble for him, and her face suddenly collapsed.
The 10-year-old child can't hide his mind well. Yan Chu sighed in his heart that the future Mingjun is just an ignorant doll now.
"Eastern Province, for example, is a big grain producing province. Because of the drought in eastern province this year, the grain prices in other areas have soared, including those in the capital, and are also affected by the drought in eastern province. The price of rice per stone has risen from 500 Wen at the beginning to 800 Wen now, while the grain price reported by the Ministry of household officials is 1300 Wen per stone."
Such a price is two or three times the original grain price.
Zong Zhengqing Qi was stunned when she heard Yan Chu's words. In the morning, Xiao Chu challenged the Minister of officials. He originally thought that the other party wanted to support his own people on the stage. He didn't know there was such a reason.
The people of eastern province are in dire straits. Why are there those corrupt officials who are making a fortune at this time?
Zong Zhengqing Qi felt his chest was stuffy, partly for his unclear understanding of people and his arrogance and stupidity, and partly because of his shame and anger in front of his biggest enemy and the mixture of several emotions, which made Zong Zhengqing Qi's face particularly ugly.
"And what your majesty said about the allocation of disaster relief funds, your majesty also knows that three years ago, the imperial court allocated 3 million Liang for the flood in Wuhuan, but only 150000 Liang was left. Finally, the people of Wuhuan simply fell into bandits, which has become a problem that has not been handled well in the west of the lake. Your majesty has easily allocated funds. Have you ever thought about how to ensure that the disaster relief funds can arrive Reach the people in the affected areas? "
Yan Chu did not let Zong Zhengqing Qi go. His successive questions hit Zong Zhengqing Qi's heart word by word. He was just satisfied, as if it were just a joke.
"In addition, I just got a secret discount from the governor of the eastern province. The Ryukyu county magistrate in the eastern province sympathized with the people and opened granaries without permission. The local disaster victims rioted, broke through the original defense line set by the county magistrate and swept the granaries out. The Ryukyu county magistrate knew he was guilty and hanged himself in the county yamen."
In the face of natural disasters, not everyone can maintain human nature. They are very hungry and can't do anything.
It's good that the granary is not open. After opening the granary, we haven't made strict preparations. When we see the full granary of food, the hungry victims can ignore the law of the imperial court. Looting is just a prelude. At that time, those who don't grab food and those who grab food must be another bloody battle.
In other counties, when they see the actions of the people in Ryukyu County, will they be inspired to imitate them? At that time, there will be no peace in eastern province.
I think the county magistrate also realized this. He found that he had done bad things with good intentions and caused great disasters. He felt ashamed of the court, so he hanged himself.
This is why, for example, the superior should be informed before opening the granary to vibrate the grain, because when it is really necessary to open the granary to vibrate the grain, the disaster must be extremely severe. Before opening the granary, the imperial court will send troops outside the granary to ensure that the grain can be distributed to each disaster victim in an orderly manner and prevent the emergence of □□ as far as possible.
At the same time, the garrison also acts as a deterrent to reduce the occurrence of such tragedies as looting food and cannibalism in townships and counties.
The more Zong Zhengqing Qi listened, the redder his face became. He didn't know that there were such big and small hidden dangers behind the good policies he had heard from all the officials, which needed to be made up by other methods.
"There is a civil unrest in Ryukyu. Do you need to send troops to suppress it?"
Zong zhengqingqi put aside his humiliation in advance. Now the most important thing is to deal with the disaster in eastern province. Once this small □□ is not handled well, it is likely to turn into chaos.
"Four days ago, Wei Chen had ordered the governor of the eastern province to dispatch troops to various severely affected townships and counties. The Ryukyu rebellion was just because the garrison did not arrive. I think now those □□ have been suppressed. Soon, your majesty will receive a secret letter from the governor of the eastern province."
Yan Chu's words made Zong zhengqingqi more and more ashamed. Four days ago, after the imperial court just learned the news of the drought in eastern province, the other party had no choice but to think of the civil unrest at that time. He was far from him.
Compared with such a wily thief, can he really win?
Zong Zhengqing Qi was suddenly a little uncertain.
"Mr. Jiang, I agree with the Empress Dowager's choice because I believe you can teach me an excellent emperor. Now it seems that you have disappointed me. Do you also think that your majesty can handle the political affairs above the court?"
Yan Chu shook his head at old Jiang, and then looked at Zong Zhengqing Qi: "I know you are dissatisfied with my eunuch regent, then prove it to me. I'm waiting for the day when you take back your Zongzheng Jiangshan from me."
After that, Yan Chu turned and left with a warm hand pot, leaving only a thin and lonely figure dressed in fox fur.
That's it?
Zong Zhengqing, Qi and Jiang Lao were surprised, especially Jiang Lao. He thought that Xiao Chu would dismiss him after listening to his teaching to the new emperor. If the other party was less generous, with his power, he could even copy and exile his Jiang family.
Mr. Jiang is not sure whether the other party is so suspicious or really as he shows. He doesn't disdain to do it to him at all.
But I have to admit that Yan Chu's performance just now gave him a new view on this treacherous eunuch who was more mentioned in rumors.