The emperor waved his hand: "You go and do your work."

Taishi Ling and Taishi Cheng bowed and resigned.

Liu Ju also bowed and prepared to run away, thinking in his heart: "You can't see me, you can't see me!"

"Yunqiu," the emperor called Liu Ju, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Affairs, "you can stay here."

Oh, you saw me!

Liu Ju was helpless: "Your Majesty."

Emperor Qingde asked: "Yunchuan, what do you think of this sentence: 'The country does not care about livestock and does not prepare for the consequences of famine and human affairs. There are three causes of famine: water, drought, and locusts.'"

Liu Ju bowed: "The emperor cares about the lives of the people, is considerate of the people's privacy, and is prepared for danger in times of peace. This is a great blessing to the country and a blessing to the people!"

"Uh-huh!" The emperor made a dissatisfied sound from his nose.

How come every one of them has been trained by Eunuch Li? Hu Hengqiu was like this, and now this old Liu Ju is also doing this.

Eunuch Li was watching the words at the door, ready to serve the emperor at any time. When he heard Liu Ju's words, he curled his lips: Is this also someone who was infected by Hu Hengqiu?

(He does not admit that he has ever been a "pre-service training" teacher.)

Liu Ju took a look and said, oh, you don't accept flattery now? Well, let's speak human words: "Your Majesty, you have no provisions, and you can't wait for disaster. That's right, but Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much.

Although floods in the south last year reduced grain production, it was only compared with the previous year. The actual harvest was relatively stable, at least similar to three years ago;

What's more, the rice and wheat income in the north has increased in recent years, the emperor's decree on the retirement of some soldiers in the army has also been implemented very well, the labor force in various places has been replenished, and the warehouses in various places are relatively full;

Even if the drought is more serious this year, there won’t be much hidden danger.”

After saying so much, the central idea is just one sentence: "The drought is not serious, so there is no need to allocate funds."

What Liu Ju said is not an exaggeration.

In the five to six years since the end of the war, the country has become more stable and the overall economy has improved.

Especially in the past three years, the phenomenon of "hungry weeds in the wild" before the Chinese War has been changed, and the weather has basically been smooth. To use the exaggeration of the officials, it has been "a good year and a good year", and there is a trend of increasing production and income in agriculture.

Therefore, so far, the warehouses in various state capitals are full. Looking at the history of Daxuan, it is not an exaggeration to say that the warehouses are full.

In addition, cotton is now being grown everywhere, and having enough food and clothing is just around the corner.

It has been nearly eleven years since the emperor ascended the throne. Even if there are droughts and floods, they are not large in scale. This is also a major reason why the country has been relatively stable after the emperor ascended the throne. God is so shameless!

Of course, the National War cannot be regarded as the emperor's fault, it can only be said to be a "problem left over from history."

However, what the emperor is afraid of is also the question of whether God will give him face or not.

God has given me eleven years of mercy. What if this year is like what Chu Qing wrote in the diary? How can things go smoothly every year?

And this is not impossible.

Emperor Qingde remembered that before he became the crown prince, there had been a major locust plague. The scope of that disaster was huge, covering the entire northern part of Daxuan Kingdom.

As a result, the court was quarreling all day long, and the country was in turmoil. My father even issued the "Edict of Sin". When he read "Everyone is guilty, but one person is guilty", my father even swallowed.

That was not the true introspection and self-punishment of my father, but the humiliation from the bottom of his heart!

The King of Insects is superior to the King of Humans, who is the Emperor?

Those who despise the royal power must be eradicated, but who can eradicate the locusts?!

Reading through ancient books, we know that locusts may have existed longer than humans, and emperors of all dynasties have not been able to exterminate them.

There have been no major disasters in the eleven years since he ascended the throne, which can only be said to be lucky.

Who knows how long luck lasts.

"Yunnan, you also said that you should be prepared for danger in times of peace," the emperor said: "Floods and droughts alternate, locust plagues are easy to occur, so we should make plans in advance."

Liu Ju said nothing.

His analysis of farming is limited to paper. By "taking charge of the money valley", all he sees is data: national land types, farmland management, harvests in various places, agricultural tax setting, etc.

It is not like Chu Qing, who can walk around the fields, look around, and have intuitive understanding.

He didn't know much about some peasant proverbs that were popular among the people, and he hadn't studied them in depth.

He believes that agricultural proverbs are very regional.

As far as he knows, different soils, different water quality, and differences in climate make these so-called "farmer proverbs" limited to certain areas. He believes that each place should have its own version.

For example, regarding the Dragon Boat Festival, he has heard different versions of farmer's proverbs: "Rain on the Dragon Boat Festival means a good year, and the same goes for when the awns hear thunder and thunder"; and "Money can't buy drought on May 5th."

Similar contradictory peasant proverbs have been quoted in memorials submitted from various places, but they are really not enough for reference and cannot be summarized in one sentence.

Seeing that Liu Ju was silent, the emperor also knew that it would not be easy to get the money out of the hands of "Lao Liu".

Of course, this is also the reason why he values ​​Liu Ju.

This person can handle money, and he is not greedy. His name is not bad, his first name is "Ju", and his last word is "Yunquan". Look, he has a good money bag!

However, the emperor felt that he was a little impulsive today. After all, there was no major disaster report, and there was no locust plague. It was too early to say this at this time.

He just paid more attention to some of Chu Qing's views.

The emperor was also very strange. He found that he could easily be led by some "secret notes".

He could calmly sort out the matters in the memorial and prioritize them calmly. But when it came to "secret reports" and "secret memorials", he would "see the wind or the rain".

"You should prepare 300,000 taels first, and they will not be used for other purposes for at least a month." The emperor ordered.

"No! Only forty-five thousand taels!" Liu Ju replied without raising his head or eyes.

This is the emperor. If it were anyone else, he wouldn't even tell me this little money!

"Three hundred thousand taels!" the emperor said, his tone emotionless and extremely flat.

"I obey the decree!" Liu Ju saluted.

Seeing Liu Ju resigning, the emperor frowned: "Humph!"

Liu Ju and Chu Qing have one thing in common - just say you can't do it if you can't do it.

In the face of the emperor's wishes, other ministers must promise to do it even if it is difficult, but these two people will not.

However, the biggest difference between them is that Liu Ju is more cunning, saying that he can't do things that he can do, and he knows how to leave room for himself.

Thinking of Chu Qing, he thought of how he had discussed the purchase price of cotton with him, and the emperor laughed a little. This woman didn't mind showing off as a "profiteer", and she took it as a matter of course.

But it turned out that she was not "treacherous", but just saying something.

So this time, why didn't she report such a bad prediction?

Oh, that's right, her position as "Cotton Officer" is a position created by me alone. Just like her "Counselor of the Ministry of Industry", she is limited to growing cotton and has no other rights.

Even if she wants to report it, who should she report it to?

Thinking of this, the emperor began to think again, should he give Chu Qing some more authority? However, if she was a female prostitute, and she was really given administrative power, I'm afraid there would be a commotion in the court, right?

The emperor's fingers knocked on the table unconsciously, making a slight sound.

Eunuch Li felt sleepy in this gentle rhythm.

"Boom!" The emperor's fingers suddenly made a loud sound. Eunuch Li stood up straight in shock. Emma almost fell asleep!

"Your Majesty...?" Eunuch Li said tentatively: "Take care of your dragon body!"

Caring about leadership must be a compulsory course for every life secretary.

The emperor didn't seem to hear it.

He just figured out why Chu Qing's "Cotton Affairs Record" appeared in front of him!


Chapter completed!