After Xue Tianxiang and the others left, only Emperor Hongyuan, Chu Xuanchen and Yun Ruoyue were left in the hall.
Emperor Hongyuan looked at the two of them and said, "Ruoyue, why did you click on "The Legend of Chengjun" just now?"
Yun Ruoyue's heart skipped a beat. Did Emperor Hongyuan discover something?
She raised her eyes and said calmly: "Because I have read all the other dramas, Niece and Wife, but this is the only one I haven't seen, "The Legend of Chengjun"."
Emperor Hongyuan looked at her suspiciously and said, "What do you think of the drama just now?"
Yun Ruoyue thought for a while and said: "From this story, my niece-in-law realized that the power of the people is very powerful. If the emperor of a country does not love and protect the people, it will cause resentment and cause resistance from the people.
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At this point, Yun Ruoyue stopped talking.
She didn't want to speak too bluntly, lest she irritate Emperor Hongyuan.
Emperor Hongyuan looked at Chu Xuanchen and said, "Xuanchen, what do you think?"
Chu Xuanchen stopped giving face to Emperor Hongyuan, and said directly: "Your Majesty, the story just now reminds me of the people of Chu State. Our people are suffering from disasters now, but there is no one to help them. I am really afraid that the people will ask these people
The insurrectionary army has learned from this. If the people rise up by then, the world will inevitably be in chaos."
Emperor Hongyuan's pupils tightened and he was shocked, "You continue."
Chu Xuanchen said: "Your Majesty, the one who wins the hearts and minds of the people wins the world. Only when the people's hearts are what they want can the country be stable. Only when the country is stable can the imperial power be stable. The people outside are now hungry and have no hope. If they really take up arms to force
Once you enter the palace, wouldn't everything you have worked so hard for, Your Majesty, be destroyed in one day?"
When Emperor Hongyuan heard this, he was very frightened.
He didn't want his palace to be trampled upon, he didn't want to lose the noble life admired by thousands of people, and he didn't want to be torn into pieces.
He pretended to be calm and said in a cold voice: "In your opinion, what should I do to stabilize the people's hearts?"
Chu Xuanchen said: "The people know that the country is in poverty, so they don't ask for much. They just want to be fed and clothed. If you want to appease the people, the emperor can only allocate funds for disaster relief so that the people don't have to go hungry. Only then will the people's hearts be stable."
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Chu Xuanchen's words made Emperor Hongyuan suddenly enlightened.
If ordinary people can no longer live their lives, no matter how much money they have, they will not feel at ease, because sooner or later they will be overthrown.
He didn't want to lose all this honor, so he decided to allocate funds for disaster relief to appease the people.
He stood up, nodded and said: "Xuanchen, you are right. I have decided to open a warehouse to release grain, and allocate three million taels of silver to participate in disaster relief and help these people; at the same time, in addition to suspending the construction of the imperial mausoleum, I will also
Exemption from corvées and taxes in disaster-stricken areas to appease the people."
When Chu Xuanchen and Yun Ruoyue heard this, they looked excited.
Chu Xuanchen immediately cupped his hands and said, "I would like to thank the Emperor on behalf of the people."
Hearing this, Emperor Hongyuan was very pleased.
In fact, he doesn't feel sorry for these people, he is just afraid of losing everything.
He said: "Xuan Chen, I can rest assured that you will handle this matter. I will leave this matter to you. You must appease the people."
Chu Xuanchen said: "I accept the decree. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
After making this decision, Emperor Hongyuan also breathed a sigh of relief.
He has already promised to allocate funds for disaster relief. I believe these people will not want to rebel against him again, right?
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Xu is back!" At this time, Xue Tianxiang's voice came from outside.
Emperor Hongyuan looked up and saw Eunuch Xu and Amina walking in quickly.
Eunuch Xu was still holding a medicine bottle in his hand. After walking in, he quickly knelt on the ground and said in panic: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I'm late!"
When Emperor Hongyuan saw the elixir, a trace of desire flashed in his eyes.
But with Chu Xuanchen and Yun Ruoyue present, he still endured it.
He said coldly: "Eunuch Xu, what's going on? Why are you back so late?"
A hint of guilt flashed in Eunuch Xu's eyes, and then he said: "Your Majesty, Master Chen's elixir was not refined properly. He asked the slave to wait there, so the slave came back late!"
Yun Ruoyue glanced at Chu Xuanchen, wasn't it Mo Li who stopped Eunuch Xu?
How could Eunuch Xu say that?
After hearing this, Emperor Hongyuan had a depressed look on his face, "This Chen Changqing is getting slower and slower every time, which makes me really angry! Fortunately, I have Ruoyue's medicine this time, otherwise I don't know how much suffering I would have suffered!"
Xue Tianxiang said: "Your Majesty, now that Princess Li has medicine, you don't have to rely on Chen Changqing all the time!"
Emperor Hongyuan nodded. When he saw the longevity pill, he was eager to take it.
He looked at Chu Xuanchen and Yun Ruoyue and said, "Okay, Xuanchen, Ruoyue, you go back first! I will discuss the disaster relief with you in detail tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'm leaving." Chu Xuanchen took one look at the elixir, then pulled Yun Ruoyue away!
Seeing Emperor Hongyuan like this, he couldn't wait to take the elixir.
It seems that he is already addicted to this elixir, and no amount of advice from others is of any use.
There was no point in talking more, and he didn't want to waste his words, so he took Yun Ruoyue away!
As soon as Chu Xuanchen and the others left, Emperor Hongyuan immediately looked at the elixir longingly and said, "Eunuch Xu, show me the elixir quickly."
Xue Tianxiang hurriedly snatched the elixir and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, didn't you say that your head no longer hurts? I think while your head doesn't hurt, let's save this elixir for later use.
Should I take it when I have the next headache?”
Although Emperor Hongyuan wanted to take the elixir, he also felt that Xue Tianxiang's words made sense.
He had no choice but to hold back his inner desire and said: "Okay, in that case, I will take it next time. Eunuch Xu, please put it away for me!"
"Yes." Xu Gonggong said.
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After Yun Ruoyue and Chu Xuanchen walked out of Guangming Palace, they happened to see Moli standing at the door.
Yun Ruoyue hurried over and whispered: "Moli, didn't you go to stop Eunuch Xu just now? Why did Eunuch Xu say that he was waiting for Chen Changqing, so he came back late?"
Mo Li said: "Princess, it's Eunuch Xu who is lying. Chen Changqing had prepared the elixir a long time ago. Eunuch Xu was afraid of being punished, so he lied to the emperor."
"What, why did he lie?" Yun Ruoyue asked curiously.
Moli said: "Just now I asked a young eunuch to call Eunuch Xu, saying that Eunuch Xu's godson Xiao Dezi had a fight with someone while gambling and was about to be beaten to death! Eunuch Xu felt sorry for Xiao Dezi and hurriedly
I ran to save him and wasted the time to get the elixir."
"So that's it." Yun Ruoyue suddenly realized.
Moli said: "The emperor asked Eunuch Xu to get the elixir, but he actually left his post without permission for his godson. Of course he did not dare to tell the truth to the emperor, so he blamed Chen Changqing."
Yun Ruoyue asked doubtfully: "Did Xiao Dezi really get beaten?"
Mo Li smiled and said, "That's right! I'll find someone to beat him up!"