Chapter 467

Liu Ruyan still held his chin, but smiled, closed his lips and looked at Lian Chengming. He blinked. The threatening eyes fell into Lian Chengming's eyes, but they were a little cute.

"No, no, no, I don't mean that. I mean, you still have room for progress." Lian Cheng Ming smiled brightly and had a strong desire to survive. He put down the fold in his hand, touched a piece of candy from the case behind him, and handed it to Liu Ruyan: "come on, I'll give you a reward."

Liu Ruyan couldn't help hissing, but he honestly took the candy and ate happily.

Soon after Liu Ruyan left, father-in-law Xu came to report the results of the examination of Lu Ran's body.

A few days ago, Lu Ran's body has been in Wuzuo. Wuzuo found a poison on Lu Ran's body. These days, he has been studying the composition and origin of the poison.

"Your Majesty, I have found out that this poison comes from Chen family castle and is the secret damp poison of Chen family castle."

"It's Chen family castle again?" Lian Chengming frowned and tapped his fingers silently on the table. "Are you sure Lu ran died of this poison?"

He nodded with certainty: "I'm sure."

Lian Chengming immediately straightened up and waved to the dark guard: "send someone to check it immediately. This time, check Chen family castle for me, and let them muddle through. You don't have to come back."

As soon as the dark guard looked sluggish, he hugged his fist and said, "yes."

"Lu Ran is probably the person arranged by Chen family castle. You can find out what the purpose is." Lian Chengming thought carefully for a moment, then realized that Wuzuo was still standing here, so he waved his hand: "go down too."

"Yes, I'm leaving."

The folds on the desk were still piled up like a mountain. Lian Chengming rubbed his eyebrows and looked at a fold under his hand with a sad face.

When Grandpa Xu saw it, he bowed and asked, "Your Majesty is worried about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Glancing up at father Xu, Lian Chengming said, "well, there is a lot of rain and snow this year. Although we don't feel it here, the South has become a disaster, and the land in the south of the Yangtze River is even more serious. Not only the crops have no harvest, but the people are also displaced."

Lian Chengming raised his hand, closed the fold and sighed slightly, "Nongsang is the foundation of the people, the foundation of all the people in the world and the foundation of the country. There will be no harvest in the south this year, and there will be a chain reaction in the north. I'm afraid it will be difficult this year."

"There are many granaries in the south of the Yangtze River. The grain is stored every year, and it can always be saved." although grandpa Xu was a little foolish, he still understood some of these problems, muttered and reminded.

However, Lian Chengming shook his head. "Opening warehouses and releasing grain can alleviate the urgency for a while, but it is not a long-term plan after all. Many refugees pour into the north, and there are many refugees in Beijing recently. Once these refugees are not properly resettled, it is bound to cause great disaster.

At that time, if someone takes the opportunity to do something, the situation will be critical. At present, it is urgent to first solve the problem of food and clothing for the people and resettle refugees. "

"Pass on Qin Jiayan." Lian Cheng thought for a while, and then gave an order to father-in-law Xu. This matter still needs to be discussed with Qin Jiayan.

Another highly respected minister was appointed to take charge of opening warehouses and releasing grain in the south of the Yangtze River. The relief silver issued by the imperial court also needs a proper and credible person to do it.

Most of the local officials are corrupt. Once the investigation is carried out, it will involve a wide range and affect the whole body. If the relief silver is distributed by the officials layer by layer, I'm afraid there won't be much in the hands of the people in the end.

It will not only fail to settle refugees, but also intensify contradictions and cause great disasters.

"Yes, I understand." Grandpa Xu bowed his head and answered. He turned and went out to find someone to pass Qin Jiayan to Qin's house.

Qin Jiayan has had a lot of affairs in the house recently, and he is also in a mess with his military camp. Duke Xu rumored that Qin Jiayan hurried into the palace about half an hour later.

"Opening the warehouse to release grain must be a temporary emergency measure, but your majesty, the storage of grain is limited after all, so you still have to think of a long-term plan." Qin Jiayan and Lian Chengming have surprisingly consistent ideas. Lian Chengming just finished, and Qin Jiayan retorted impatiently.

Lian Chengming smiled, waved to Qin Jiayan and said, "what's your good idea? After all, it's past the crop planting season, and there's no hope this year."

Qin Jiayan thought lightly for a moment, then looked up and said, "Weichen thinks it's better to reduce taxes. There are no crops this year, and the people must suffer from taxes. If they can't be properly resettled, most of the reasons for causing great disasters are forced by taxes. If your majesty doesn't exempt this year's taxes, it can also reassure the people and reduce their burden."

"Tax exemption?" Lian Chengming was slightly stunned. He looked at Qin Jiayan and asked, "do you know the result of tax exemption?"

"Most people are greedy and reckless. Once the tax is exempted this year, the imperial court will resume the collection of taxes next year, which can still arouse the discontent of the people. If someone with a heart stirs up a little, great disaster is still inevitable."

Lian Chengming didn't think about the idea of tax exemption, but he has been in office for many years and knows the influence of tax on a court. Most of the revenue of the court comes from tax. If the tax is exempted, the court will face great pressure.

"Your Majesty's worry is not unreasonable, but your majesty, the consumption of food and clothing of the imperial court has always been extremely extravagant, especially in the harem. If your majesty can reduce the expenditure of the harem, even if it is impossible to completely exempt taxes, it is entirely possible to reduce the collection of taxes."

"You mean, start from the harem?" Lian Chengming's eyes twinkled slightly and looked at Qin Jiayan with appreciation.

In the whole court, Qin Jiayan was the only one who dared to talk to Lian Chengming like this. The harem was always extravagant and everyone knew it. But no one dared to talk about the royal family. Qin Jiayan was the first one.

So he smiled slightly. Lian Chengming waved his hand and said, "this plan is feasible. I will send someone to implement it immediately. If you have nothing to do recently, you will be ready to go to Jiangnan and take charge of it."

"Your Majesty... Weichen, Weichen didn't mean to shirk, but he really couldn't leave home." Qin Jiayan muttered a few words, with some embarrassment on his face. "Your Majesty has decided to reduce the expenditure of the harem and has never further reduced taxes.

As long as the news is released, you can comfort the refugees for a while, or give me some time to deal with the family affairs. Otherwise, you can give your majesty time to find someone else to take charge of the matter. I hope your majesty will understand. "