In the back garden of Xingqing Palace, the sounds of children learning and women laughing could be heard one after another.
Zhou Xiao stood in the middle of the courtyard, with his hands behind his back, imitating the appearance of an adult, and recited in a milky voice: "The mountain spring flows around the steps, and the peach blossoms reflect the small building. I am not getting up from leisurely reading Taoist books, crystal
Watch your hair being combed under the curtain."
Yang Yuhuan was filled with joy when he saw it, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Xiaoer is really smart. I can recite this poem by Zhou Erlang after just listening to it a few times."
Yin Yu looked at Zhou Xiao fondly and said, "This child has been different from other children since he was a child."
Yang Yuhuan waved to Zhou Xiao, and when the latter came over, he held him in his arms and said to Yin Yu: "When Xiaoer grows up, he will become a great person."
Yin Yu forced a smile and said, "I just hope he is safe and sound."
Yang Yuhuan saw that Yin Yu had a sad face, so he called the maid and asked Zhou Xiao to go play somewhere else.
After Zhou Xiao walked away, Yang Yuhuan asked Yin Yu: "What? Still worried?"
Yin Yu spoke with a hint of tears: "It has been almost three years since Erlang left Chang'an. He first fought against the Tubo people, then against the cannibals, and now he has to put himself in danger and go to the enemy country to negotiate peace.
.All of them, no matter which one is picked out, are extremely dangerous..."
Yang Yuhuan shook his head and said softly: "His Majesty and I have mentioned this matter several times. Sanlang told me that Zhou Jun is one of the few people he can trust in both the government and the public. Those on Daqi Commercial Road and Anxi
I really can’t rest assured if I leave things to others.”
Yin Yu raised her voice: "Erlang and I had only been married for a few months when my father sent him to the frontier. Xiao'er has not even remembered his father's face since he was born... I know that my father trusted Erlang deeply, but I am him
His daughter, Xiao'er is his grandson, can't my father take more care of me and Xiao'er?"
At the end of the story, Yin Yu couldn't help but burst into tears.
Yang Yuhuan stretched out his arm, patted the latter's back gently, and said: "I want to help you, but your Majesty has been in poor health recently and is unwilling to take care of the government, let alone hear annoying things. If
If he talks too much, he will blame the speaker."
Yin Yu: "Is Erlang going to stay in Anxi like this all his life?"
Yang Yuhuan: "Zhou Lang is currently on an envoy to Dashi. When things there come to an end, I will help you intercede with His Majesty."
Yin Yu had no choice but to nod.
At this moment, a servant outside the door sang: "Your Majesty returns to the palace!"
Yang Yuhuan was stunned and asked the chamberlain: "Didn't your Majesty just go out and go to the Liyuan?"
Chamberlain: "Returning to your Majesty, I heard that as soon as the royal chariot arrived at Jingfeng Gate, it was stopped by Ren Shaojian, the secretary supervisor, in the street. He only said that he had something important to report."
Yang Yuhuan: "Ren Shaojian?"
Chamberlain: "That's Ren Can who wrote 'Stand firm in the Tao and fill the universe with righteousness'."
Yang Yuhuan had some impressions of Ren Can. The latter seemed to be a stubborn and stubborn historian.
Chamberlain: "When Your Majesty saw Young Inspector Ren, he didn't know what the latter said, so he decided to drive back to the palace."
On the other side, in the Qinzheng Building of Xingqing Palace, Li Longji looked at the disaster map presented by Ren Can, frowned and said: "Since the beginning of spring this year, there has been continuous rain in Chang'an, and I have been worried that it will damage the crops in the fields.
Unexpectedly, the disaster in the north has reached this serious level."
The elderly Ren Can straightened his spine and said: "Your Majesty, Gyeonggi Province is considered to be in good condition, but Guanzhong, Hedong and other places have suffered from unprecedented floods and droughts. The people have no food and even wrap themselves in corpses."
Li Longji looked at Gao Lishi beside him and asked: "Why is it that there is a big disaster in Guanzhong and Hedong, and no one in the court is there?"
Gao Lishi lowered his head, was silent for a moment, and then suggested: "Your Majesty, why don't you summon the right minister and other privy ministers to see you?"
Li Longji looked at the disaster map in his hand, nodded and said: "Let them come over quickly, I want an explanation."
More than half an hour later, officials from Yang Guozhong, the Ministry of Revenue, Dushui, and the Department of Agriculture rushed to the Qinzheng Building in Xingqing Palace.
Yang Guozhong, who had already received the news from others, walked into the hall. He first looked at Ren Can with malicious eyes, and then bowed to Li Longji.
Li Longji waved his hand and asked Gao Lishi to show the disaster map to Yang Guozhong, and then asked: "Ren Shaojian said that there was a great disaster in Guanzhong and Hedong. The people had no food and died of hunger for thousands of miles. Is this possible?"
Yang Guozhong stood up and said: "There is indeed a disaster in Guanzhong, but to say it is a major disaster is an exaggeration."
Li Longji was puzzled.
Yang Guozhong: "Although there is a lot of rain in Guanzhong, Hedong and other places, due to the good management of the central government and the unity of the prefectures and counties, the disaster has been reduced to a minimum. The autumn grains in the warehouse are enough to meet the needs of various places. How can we talk about famine?"
Ren Can was furious when he heard this: "How can the Right Prime Minister open his eyes and talk nonsense? In many prefectures and counties in Guanzhong and Hedong, the seedlings have withered and there is no harvest. Dou rice has been sold for five hundred coins. It is still valuable but has no market. The people are hungry."
Countless dead!"
Yang Guozhong was prepared and waved behind him, and an official from the Ministry of Household Affairs brought the "long measuring box".
Yang Guozhong took the long measuring box. Dozens of box mouths were marked with the names of various prefectures and counties.
He opened the boxes again and found grain seeds and ears in each box.
Yang Guozhong showed the box to Li Longji and said: "Your Majesty, here are samples of the abundant grain collected by the Ministry of Revenue from various places this year."
Li Longji looked down and saw the grain in each box. The ears were full and the seeds were intact. He couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
Yang Guozhong added: "Although some places were affected by the disaster, fortunately, the relief was timely, so we got abundant food."
Ren Can opened his eyes wide. He never dreamed that the right prime minister would use such means as fraud to conceal the disaster and please the Holy Emperor.
Ren Can turned to look at the officials in the hall and shouted: "You read the books of sages and sages, and you deprive yourself of the king's salary. You claim to be the pillar of the country. Are you going to sit back and watch such behavior?!"
Some of the officials in the hall lowered their heads and looked ashamed, but most of them were expressionless and turned a deaf ear.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yang Guozhong turned his head and asked the officials behind him: "Can you tell me, are there any major disasters in the Tang Dynasty now?"
Someone raised their hands and said: "Although there were disasters in Guanzhong, Hedong and other places, they were not serious. The credit lies entirely in the leadership of the Right Prime Minister."
Someone also said: "The great power of the Tang Dynasty, the glorious divine blessing, the world has its own auspicious omens, even if there are only floods and droughts, how can it be lost in the passing of the world?"
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When Ren Can heard this, his face turned pale, and he was extremely heartbroken. He pointed at the courtiers in the room with his finger, and he was so angry that he couldn't say a word.
Yang Guozhong glanced at Ren Can, raised his hand to Li Longji and said: "Your Majesty, before Ren Shaojian was just an idle official studying history, the documents he read and the records he read were all old news. I pieced together some articles at random, maybe I wanted to
In order to attract His Majesty's attention, I deliberately made alarmist remarks to gain favor."
Hearing this, Li Longji glanced at Ren Can, who was trembling all over, and said angrily: "As people get older, their minds are not right."
After saying that, Li Longji walked away.
When Yang Guozhong saw the emperor walking away, he stared at Ren Can and said pitifully: "I'm afraid Ren Shaojian will be charged with the most disrespectful crime of rushing against the emperor, making irresponsible remarks about government affairs, and slandering officials."
Regarding Yang Guozhong's threat, Ren Can was uncharacteristically standing there, his face as calm as water, without any fluctuation.
Just when everyone was puzzled, Ren Can, who was grieving nothing more than his death, suddenly burst into laughter in the hall, and chanted again: "Ten years of bravery, one day you will be old! When you grow white, your soul will be empty!"
After saying that, Ren Can laughed and left without looking back.
Yang Guozhong stared at Ren Can's back, gritted his teeth and said to others: "Look for the censor's recommendation to convict this old dog! No one of his family or friends will be spared!"
This chapter has been completed!