Even if he couldn't get Shen Qingwan, he would be fine in the court. Fu Huaiyu was happy and at ease in the southern region of the river, as the flood in the southern region did not harm him at all. After all, he was a prince, so he naturally received a lot of protection.
However, as I was practicing archery like usual, I received an imperial edict from Fu Yuheng, who was far away in the capital. Coincidentally, the Ninth Prince was in Jiangnan and had given his orders. I hope that Ninth Prince Fu Huaiyu can think of a way to alleviate the disaster in Jiangnan. It could also be considered as helping me relieve my worries and doing things with great rewards. "Here it is."
"This official accepts the decree." Receiving the order from the person who gave the order, Fu Huaiyu was filled with suspicions. He wondered what Fu Yuheng was planning to do this time. He put down his bow and arrows and returned to his room.
"What does Your Majesty mean by this?" Looking at the imperial edict, Fu Huaiyu couldn't help but mutter to himself. He had never been able to understand Fu Yuheng's thoughts. He had never been able to understand Fu Yuheng's thoughts even when their relationship in the past was considered to be quite good.
Because he could not see through it, he kept his eyes hidden, trying to disguise as a idle prince. Fu Yuheng didn't seem suspicious at all, but how could he be at ease and hand over such an important matter to him?
"Fu Yuheng, you asked for this yourself. You gave me the chance, and if something were to happen in the future, then you can only blame your bad luck. It's actually mine, isn't it? " But regardless of the reason, Fu Huaiyu knew that this was his best chance.
He could communicate with the ministers of the court through handling the Jiang-Nan flood. Moreover, if he succeeded, his reputation would also rise greatly, and the citizens of Jiang-Nan would also be grateful to him. At that time, it would be much easier for him to do anything.
"Men, prepare This King's horse. This King will personally go to the place with water and take a look." After deciding on a few things to do, Fu Huaiyu immediately had his men prepare horses and prepared to go to the disaster area to take a look. When he arrived at the disaster area, he saw that the victims were all over the place. His mood also turned bad.
However, he had a plan. He ordered people to clear up the flood. The next step was to cure the victims. In just a few short days, the situation had become slightly controlled.
When the decree was passed to Jiangnan, Fu Huaiyu happily accepted it and took this opportunity to rope in the rest of the officials. The people of the imperial court, however, were dissatisfied when they heard this. One by one, they began to speak to Fu Yuheng.
"Your majesty, Jiang Nan is such a big affair. It wouldn't be appropriate for you to let a idle prince go, right?" The central command was the first to oppose.
"That's right, your majesty. The Ninth Prince is just a idle prince. "Since I'm used to eating and enjoying myself, I'm afraid that I won't deal with these matters. This subject humbly requests the Emperor to choose another person with courage and ambition." The Book Proclamation echoed his sentiments.
"Your Majesty, this old subject feels that the two sirs are right. You know, Jiangnan is a rich place, and most of the fine offerings I made in the coming year came from Jiangnan. And Jiang Nan happens to be a township too, so I'm afraid that the Ninth Prince is unable to control the disaster this time. " The Revenue Minister also objected.
When the others saw the three lords in the lead come out to speak, they too began to oppose it. In fact, their worries were not unreasonable. In their eyes, Fu Huaiyu was someone who only knew how to eat, drink and play, not caring about the matters of the imperial court.
Normally, it would be difficult for him to get to the previous court and he had never dealt with anything before, let alone this flood. If she gave it to him, it would only become more and more serious.
"Your Majesty, why aren't you saying anything?" The crowd tried to persuade Fu Yuheng, but he still did not respond. He looked to be deep in thought and could not help but feel anxious.
Fu Yuheng had actually been listening to their discussion the entire time, but he still asked the silent Prime Minister Liu at the side. Normally, he would be the one who spoke the most.
"Prime Minister Liu, why are you not saying anything? What do you think about this time?" After throwing these words to Prime Minister Liu, the other officials kept quiet and looked at him. They were all hoping that he would speak up to persuade the emperor.
"Your Majesty, as this old official sees it. Even though the Ninth Prince is an idle prince, this old subject feels that the Ninth Prince is not as useless as all the Masters have said. Moreover, things have not started, so how could the Masters be able to sentence the Ninth Prince to death? " Unexpectedly, the Prime Minister Liu agreed with Fu Yuheng's actions.
Seeing this, the officials were completely shocked. The Prime Minister Liu was actually speaking up for the Ninth Prince, and looking at Fu Yuheng's nodding expression, they actually agreed with what he had said. Prime Minister Liu had always had a high position in the imperial government, so when he said those words, the voices of opposition became quieter.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Since my mind is made up, I will leave this matter to Ninth Prince. "If you have something to report, report. If you have nothing to report, then leave the court." Interrupting the discussion that was still going on, Fu Yuheng made his decision.
Inwardly, he was sneering at these people. Normally, they could only see the matters of the imperial court, but they did not understand Fu Huaiyu at all. Prime Minister Liu saw Fu Yuheng insist, and felt that his words had made a difference. He looked at everyone coldly, but in his heart, he was overjoyed.
"If not, how would I be able to see his movements …" Ye Zichen's finger started to beat a rhythm on the table, but no one noticed the light in his eyes.
The imperial edict had already been sent out for a few days, so the empress dowager of Peace Palace had naturally received the news as well. She had also been hearing about Fu Huaiyu's actions in Jiangnan, but she still couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Majesty, enough time. You should get up." When Wu mama saw that the empress dowager had already knelt in front of the Buddha statue for a long time, he couldn't help but open her mouth to speak. The empress dowager was awoken by the Wu mama, and when she realized that she had lost her mind, she couldn't help but feel apologetic towards the Buddha.
"Guilty." As he spoke, he waved towards the Buddha statue a few more times before returning to the ancestral hall. When he looked at the ancestral tablet, he felt another wave of absent-mindedness.
They all said that the victor was the king and the loser was the thief. Fu Huaiyu was her son, so she naturally understood him. Although he seemed like an idle prince, he was actually very ambitious. Could it be that Fu Yuheng discovered something …
She no longer had the heart to continue kowtowing. She only wanted to find Fu Yuheng and ask him about the situation. Empress Dowager, what's wrong with you? " Seeing her tensed expression, Wu mama was also shocked and quickly stopped her.
"It's fine. Help This Dowager find the Emperor. This Dowager has something to ask him." He was anxious, but he was too old and too used to living like a prince in the palace, so he didn't have the strength to do so for the time being.
"Go, go call the emperor over. Tell him that this one wants to see him." Helpless, he could only instruct the Wu mama beside him to go over. She was really worried for Fu Huaiyu.
Wu mama was an old man by the empress dowager's side after all. She knew that she must be in a hurry because of an urgent matter. After instructing the palace maids to take good care of the empress dowager, she quickly went to find Fu Yuheng.