Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty Five [Who is Playing For] (Part 1)
Zhou Ruiyuan waited in Linglong Pavilion for a full hour before seeing Qiqi return, and hurriedly stood up to greet her.
Qiqi smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou has been kept waiting for a long time."
Zhou Ruiyuan smiled and said: "I happen to be here to appreciate the treasures collected by the royal family. I don't have such an opportunity on weekdays."
Qiqi nodded, her eyes fell on the Qibao Jade tree beside her, and she said softly: "No treasure is as precious as food. If it can be exchanged for a good harvest in Dakang this autumn, even if we take all the collections here
I would be willing to change it."
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess is concerned about the country and the people, which is really a blessing for our subjects."
Qiqi said: "I went to see His Majesty just now and gave him some advice."
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "How?"
Qiqi slowly shook her head: "He valued the imperial mausoleum too seriously. I don't know who was bewitched him. He believed that after dying, he could live forever in the imperial mausoleum."
Zhou Ruiyuan had just witnessed Long Xuanen's obsession and cruelty with his own eyes. Qiqi's words were also something he expected. He whispered: "Maybe your Majesty will change his mind after a while when his anger subsides."
Qiqi's clear eyes stared at Zhou Ruiyuan and said: "Why doesn't the Prime Minister dare to argue with reason?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Your Majesty is very angry. No matter what I say, he will not listen."
Qiqi said: "You guys are still afraid of getting burned. I have always treated the Prime Minister as my uncle."
Zhou Ruiyuan hurriedly bowed and said: "I am truly terrified!"
Qi Qi was a little unhappy because of his attitude. She frowned slightly and said, "What are you afraid of? Why are you afraid?"
Zhou Ruiyuan was speechless for a moment when asked by Qi Qi. Before he could answer, Qi Qi said again: "As a minister, I have received the emperor's favor and should relieve the emperor's worries. I should serve the country. The national crisis is at the forefront. As the chief minister of the Great Kang, see
The emperor went his own way and misjudged the situation. He should have pointed out his mistakes. How could he dare not speak out for fear of incurring guilt in order to save his own life? Prime Minister! You really disappoint me."
Zhou Ruiyuan's face was heated up by Qiqi's call, and he said with shame: "I know I made a mistake. It's not that I protect myself wisely and is afraid of getting burned, but that I still have a lot of things to do. If I fall now, who else can take over?"
It’s a matter on my hands.”
Qiqi understood that Zhou Ruiyuan was not showing off his merits, and what he said was the truth. The operation of Dakang's current power mechanism was all dependent on him. Although it was difficult to move forward due to internal and external difficulties, Dakang still did not fall. This was due to Zhou Ruiyuan's hard support.
There is an inevitable relationship. When it comes to his understanding of the situation in Dakang and his influence within the courtiers, looking at Dakang, Zhou Ruiyuan does not think about the two of them.
Qiqi said: "Your Majesty just issued a killing order for those 50,000 workers. What does the Prime Minister think?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "I believe that the 50,000 workers were forced to rebel this time. According to the information I have, the living conditions of the migrant workers at the Imperial Mausoleum construction site are extremely poor. Not only do they not have enough to eat, but they also have to work hard day and night. Moreover,
Coupled with the exploitation and oppression of the overseers, they finally couldn't bear it. Although the riot last night was a bit sudden, it was inevitable from the root. They were committing a capital crime, but they were also waiting to die. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it was better to let go.
Fight."
Qiqi said: "Master Zhou seems to sympathize with them."
Zhou Ruiyuan said hurriedly: "I am just discussing the matter. I am definitely not sympathizing with them, let alone supporting the rebellion."
Qiqi said: "The civil unrest has become a fact. Does the Prime Minister have any way to solve it well?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "I believe that extreme measures must not be used. If these 50,000 workers are killed without mercy, I am afraid it will cause a larger-scale civil unrest. Think about it, those 50,000 migrant workers also have families and friends. Killing will never cause
People are afraid, but it will arouse the hatred in the hearts of the people. The current situation in Dakang has made the people deeply resentful. If there is another killing at this time, I am afraid it will cause an uncontrollable situation. If there is civil unrest, kill them all.
If it continues like this, it won’t be long before Dakang has no more usable people, the people are scattered, people’s hearts are betrayed, and the collapse of the country is not far away.”
Qiqi said: "You mean the most important thing is to win people's hearts."
Zhou Ruiyuan nodded and said: "The people don't ask for much. Clothes to cover their bodies and rice to feed them are enough. Not everyone is loyal to the court, but everyone has an inseparable feeling for the land under their feet."
, the reason why they are unwilling to leave is not because they can’t let go of their homeland. They must make the people feel that the great prosperity is not only the great prosperity of the Long family, but also their own great prosperity. Only in this way can they be inspired to protect their homeland.
Only with the enthusiasm of defending the country can they coexist with the great prosperity."
Qiqi said: "According to the information you have, when will the food shortage in Dakang break out?"
Zhou Ruiyuan pursed his lips, and Qiqi asked the key point. Food is the most important thing for the people. If the problem of food cannot be solved, everything is empty talk. All the major granaries in Dakang are in crisis. Although several major granaries have been opened,
But it is still a drop in the bucket for the entire Dakang community and cannot fundamentally solve the problem. Zhou Ruiyuan said: "In addition to the military rations that must be guaranteed, all major granaries have begun to release food for disaster relief. Judging from the current situation, at most
Support until autumn.”
Qiqi said: "If we can have a good harvest this year..."
Zhou Ruiyuan sighed and said: "Your Highness, there is a severe drought in many places this spring, and rains will continue in the summer. I am afraid that this year's harvest will be reduced by 30%. This is still the most optimistic estimate. Once the food shortage breaks out, I am afraid..." He
He didn't say anything further, but the solemn expression on his face had already given the result. Dakang's national destiny may have really come to an end.
Qiqi asked: "Is it possible to find food sources among neighboring countries?"
Zhou Ruiyuan shook his head: "On the surface, Dayong is on good terms with us, but behind the scenes, he has threatened other countries. Whoever dares to provide food and grass to Dakang will be destroyed. Looking at the entire land of China, no one dares to offend Dayong."
Qiqi said: "Xue Shengkang's methods are really despicable."
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "The fight for the world is always a matter of unscrupulous means."
Qiqi said: "Master Zhou still has to work hard. You must support him for a while. As for the food shortage, I will try my best to find a way to solve it."
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "I heard that the Xu family in Jinling has rejected your Majesty's request. I wonder if this is true?"
Qiqi sighed and said: "It is indeed the case. His Majesty was furious and asked me to handle it."
Zhou Ruiyuan said cautiously: "How does the princess plan to deal with this matter?" In his heart, he felt that something was not good about this matter, and perhaps the Hu family was about to face another catastrophe.
Qiqi said: "Put Hu Buwei and his wife in jail and give the Xu family a warning."
Zhou Ruiyuan was startled in his heart and said hurriedly: "Actually, I don't think the Xu family may care about their life or death. Otherwise, why would they always stand by and watch their affairs?"
Qiqi said: "Master Zhou, are you speaking out for Hu Buwei?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "I am not speaking for Hu Buwei, but discussing the matter. During his tenure in the Ministry of Household Affairs, Hu Buwei performed his duties conscientiously, and his ability is obvious to all."
Qiqi said: "The emperor is really angry this time. I'm afraid he is lucky enough to be able to save his life."
Hu Xiaotian and Murong Feiyan returned to Kangdu at noon. Hu Xiaotian thought for a while and temporarily placed Murong Feiyan outside the mansion so as not to attract too many people's attention. After all, the civil unrest in the imperial mausoleum had a great impact, so it was necessary to
Only by clarifying the situation can we decide what to do next. After much deliberation, we decided to take Murong Feiyan to her parents' place in Shuijing'er Hutong first. This would not only allow her to hide temporarily, but also enhance the understanding between her and her parents. It could be said to kill two birds with one stone.
When Murong Feiyan heard that Hu Xiaotian was going to send him to Shuijing'er Hutong, she couldn't help but feel shy. She was surprised and shy at the same time. What was surprising was that Hu Xiaotian obviously did not treat her as an outsider with this arrangement. What was shy was that she couldn't avoid getting along with his parents.
It will be embarrassing.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "An ugly daughter-in-law always has to see her parents-in-law, not to mention you are wearing a mask, they don't know who you are."
Murong Feiyan spat: "If you dare to hurt me again, believe it or not, I will beat you."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and patted her waist: "I'm afraid you may not be my opponent now."
Murong Feiyan knew that what he said was all the truth, so she whispered: "Tell me honestly, where did you learn such powerful martial arts?"
Hu Xiaotian was about to explain when he saw a man coming out of Shuijing'er Hutong in front of him. It was Liang Dazhuang. This man was recently sent by Hu Xiaotian to take care of Hu Buwei and his wife. Seeing Liang Dazhuang's panic, Hu Xiaotian suddenly felt that he was not subtle and in a hurry.
He went up to him and said loudly: "Da Zhuang!"
Only then did Liang Dazhuang see Hu Xiaotian and complained: "Master, you are finally back, something happened, something big happened!"
Hu Xiaotian was shocked: "What happened?"
Liang Dazhuang said: "The master and his wife were just taken away by a group of Yulin troops."
Hu Xiaotian said angrily: "Who is so brave?"
Liang Dazhuang said: "I heard it was an order from King Yongyang. I was just about to go back to report the news, but I didn't expect the young master to come now."
When Hu Xiaotian heard what he said, he immediately had a thought in his mind. It was most likely Qiqi who was showing off to the outside world, but this girl was hateful enough. She actually took my parents away without saying a word. I'm afraid there are other ways to do this through this.
This is a way to show off your power to me.
A carriage came slowly in the distance. The carriage drove to Hu Xiaotian's side. The curtain opened and Quan De'an revealed his face from inside. His voice was hoarse and he said: "Commander Hu is here. Her Royal Highness the Princess invites you to meet."
Father and mother have already fallen into the hands of others, so Hu Xiaotian has no choice but to leave.
Hu Xiaotian asked Liang Dazhuang to take Murong Feiyan back home first, while he got on the carriage and said calmly: "Where are Eunuch Quan taking me?"
Quan De'an said: "Prince Yongyang's Mansion!"
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