Liu Yu knew that he had made mistakes during this period, and he could no longer hide them for the sake of important court affairs.
Liu Yu stepped forward with a calm face and said to the emperor: "This is the fault of the minister. Mr. Tian is right. Now that a million tons of grain has arrived in the disaster area, I am afraid that only half of it is left. So at least 300 should be sent.
Ten thousand loads must not be taken less, otherwise disaster is not far away."
The emperor was shocked. He did not expect that the officialdom would be so corrupt.
The emperor now felt a fire rush from his heart directly to his forehead, "What do you guys do for food? The court has become like this, and you can turn a blind eye. Now that such a big thing has happened, you are reporting it to me. I
What’s the use of you people?”
Seeing the emperor's anger, Jia Ke and others hurriedly knelt down together and said: "I am awaiting death penalty, please punish the emperor."
When the emperor saw them kneeling down to plead guilty, he originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to demote Jia Ke, but then he thought that this would completely force Jia Ke to jump over the wall. Moreover, Liu Yu was mainly responsible for this matter. Jia Ke was under Liu Yu's control.
Under strict defense, he was unable to infiltrate the officials. It seemed that this matter could only be raised high and put down gently.
"You guys made some oversights in this matter, and each of you will be fined half a year as a warning to others." The emperor said his decision on punishment with a gloomy face.
Everyone knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor to thank him. "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. Long live my Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
"Get up, now is not the time to sing praises, let's quickly talk about how to solve this matter." The emperor was already a little worried.
Jia Ke stood up and said first: "Your Majesty's main problem now is disaster relief. One million dans of grain will definitely not be enough, and now is not the time to deal with officials. We can only settle accounts with them after disaster relief."
The emperor calculated silently and realized that he could not survive this crisis without two million dans of grain.
"Hubu, how much food do you have now?" the emperor asked.
Everyone looked at each other in shock when he heard this question. You must know that such an important department as the Ministry of Revenue has always been controlled by the emperor's cronies.
As the foreman of the Military Aircraft Department, Jia Ke also knew some general information. So he stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the last time the Ministry of Revenue raised food, it totaled more than 1.5 million dan. This food was originally intended to be sent to Shaanxi for disaster relief. Later,
Prince Zhongshun sent again, about 4.8 million dans of grain. This is the total number of grain depots in the capital."
The emperor knew exactly how much grain was stored in the capital. He thought about it carefully and said, "Then we will first propose two million dan and send people to the Huaihe and Huaihe areas for disaster relief."
Jia Ke cupped his hands and said, "My emperor is wise."
Tian Ye, who was below, frowned. Just now, they compromised with the emperor and said it was three million. In the end, the emperor only gave two million dan. At this point, they don't know why they are stingy?
Little did he know that the emperor now had a use for this batch of grain. After disposing of Jia Ke, the emperor planned to use this grain to bribe the sergeants and generals of Jiubian. Let them be quiet and not cause any trouble.
Several military and aircraft ministers saw that the emperor was really like an iron rooster and had no choice. They could only appoint people to direct the disaster area to transport 2 million tons of grain and wait and see the situation.
But Old Meng Ming stood up again at this time, "Long live my lord, just now the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment said that he wanted to ask the emperor to open the inner treasury, how is the emperor's consideration?"
The emperor became a little angry when he heard this. Why do you still remember this? Didn't I tell you already? The palace doesn't have so much money, so why can't you let me go?
"Old dear, I just said that there is no money in the palace anymore, so we should find another way and don't always focus on my underwear."
Jia Ke thought about his goal, which was to let the emperor spend all the money in the inner treasury. At this time, he saw that Old Meng Ming had already given him the lead. How could he miss such a good opportunity? So he took a step forward and said to the emperor: "
I'd better ask your Majesty to open the inner treasury and spend some silver to buy grain from Jiangnan. It will be more than a year from now to next autumn harvest, and I'm afraid the grain and grass won't be enough to sustain it. Please make plans early, otherwise it may be too late by then.
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Liu Yu didn't know Jia Ke's plan, but he still agreed with Jia Ke's opinion. After all, if the victims were not given enough food to survive for such a long time, by then these victims would have worn their clothes backwards, and the whole of Anhui would be over.
If things go wrong, it will spread to the most prosperous areas in Jiangnan, which is an important source of tax revenue for the imperial court. Without it, the Jiangnan imperial court will not be able to operate.
"Long live, I also agree with Mr. Jia's opinion. It is an urgent time to ask the emperor to open the inner treasury to purchase grain and grass in case of emergency needs."
When the emperor heard what the two of them said, he was so distressed that he could hardly speak. It seemed that he could no longer keep his money. Even Liu Yu spoke after Bi Jing. It seemed that the Military Aircraft Department had reached an agreement.
But thinking from another aspect, Jia Ke might not have any conspiracy this time, and just wanted to provide disaster relief, which made him feel relieved.
The emperor sat in silence for a long time, and finally said through gritted teeth: "Then we will allocate 1.5 million taels of silver from the inner treasury to purchase grain from Jiangnan. What do you think?"
Jia Ke and Liu Yu looked at each other and reluctantly returned to the class. They looked at the emperor as a final compromise. I'm afraid they won't be able to pay more.
Liu Yu felt like he had fought a tough battle just now. Only now did he feel what Jia Ke felt. It was really a difficult task for Tiantian and the emperor to stand up so hard.
This emperor is really hard to talk to. He still spends a dime for the sake of the country and the country. I wonder what he is doing with so much money. I don’t know what the priority is at what time.
The next step is to choose the person to go to the disaster relief. This person is currently the most important. A high-ranking person must be sent there, otherwise the corrupt officials in the disaster area will not be suppressed.
Liu Yu first said: "Long live my Lord, why not let Chen Yong, the minister of Dali Temple, go there. He has been in charge of the prison for many years and has quite a deterrent effect among the officials."
Jia Ke immediately objected, "Although Chen Yong, the Minister of Dali Temple, has some abilities, his deterrence is not enough. It is difficult to guarantee that the officials below will protect each other and line their own pockets. And if it comes time to deal with it, he does not have that much power and will only
Looking ahead and looking ahead, it’s better to choose someone else.”
The emperor said unhappily: "That's it, you recommend a candidate."
"If I were to make a recommendation, I would recommend Tian Ye, the Minister of Military and Aircraft, and the Censor of the Left Capital, Tian Ye. This will not only have a deterrent effect, but also Mr. Tian has a high position and authority, and those below him will not dare to be too arrogant. And as the Minister of Military and Aircraft, Mr. Tian
You can also do things cheaply.”
Jia Ke expressed his choice of candidate. He believed that Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, was more suitable than the minister of Dali Temple. You must know that Tianye, the censor of Zuodu, was responsible for all the censors in various places. When Tian Ye came to the local
There are also people who can use it, so that it won't be a black eye.
After listening to Jia Ke's words, the emperor also began to think about it. He felt that what Jia Ke said was indeed reasonable. The place where Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, was indeed more intimidating than the minister of Dali Temple.
"What do you think, especially Tian Aiqing, what do you think of Jia Ke's suggestion?" The emperor decided to ask other people's opinions. Now the emperor is wary of anything Jia Ke says, afraid of anything he says.
Be careful and fall into his trick again.
Liu Yu stood up first and said: "Your Majesty, I think Master Jia's words are reasonable. It is more appropriate for Master Tian to go than the Minister of Dali Temple."
The other two military aircraft ministers saw that the two leaders of the military aircraft department agreed, so they had nothing to say. They all said: "What you two adults said is reasonable. I second my opinion."
The emperor saw that everyone else agreed, but Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, remained silent.
"Tian Aiqing, you have to say it yourself. They have all said it. What do you think?" Seeing this, the emperor agreed to let Tian Ye go to the Lianghuai area to provide disaster relief.
Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, silently took a step forward, then raised his hands to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, if you let me go this time, I would like to ask your Majesty to give me the power to do things expediently. Otherwise, I will not be sure to handle this matter well.
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"Since I let you go, I will naturally give you rights. I will give you a Shangfang sword. You take this sword with you. Officials below the third rank will be killed first and then punished. Officials above the third rank can be temporarily removed from office. What do you think?
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The emperor spent a lot of money this time. Since the founding of the country, the emperors have never given such great power to others. Even Jia Ke, who is considered to be one person below ten thousand people, has never been given such power by the Supreme Emperor.
Tian Ye was stunned for a moment when he heard that the emperor trusted him so much, and he couldn't help but feel guilty in his heart. He had been somewhat alienated from the emperor during this period of time, but he didn't expect that the emperor would still be so confidant to him.
So Tian Ye knelt down on the ground with tears in his eyes, "Long live and don't worry, I will definitely use all the food for the victims this time. I will never let those corrupt officials get any benefits."
The emperor nodded happily. In fact, the emperor was just thinking about re-conquering Zuodu Yushi Tianye, so he acted in such a sincere manner. It seemed that the effect was good.
Jia Ke looked at them looking like loyal ministers and filial sons, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart. If the emperor really believed in Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, he might suffer in the future.
In Jia Ke's opinion, Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, is a typical wallflower. Doesn't it mean that Jia Ke thinks that this person has some evil intentions? Mainly because in Jia Ke's opinion, Tian Ye knows how to protect himself wisely. Such a person wants to protect himself for his own safety.
, will never change his position because of a momentary emotion. The emperor's behavior is destined to be a waste of joy.
Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, knelt on the ground and thanked the emperor and then continued: "Your Majesty, this time I am going south, I think the road will be a refugee border area, so I can only go south while putting food in it, but the safety issues along the way are very troublesome.
Please ask your Majesty to send a pair of imperial guardsmen to go south with you for a complete plan."
The emperor naturally understood this truth. If the victims were hungry, they would do anything. Not to mention robbing officials of food, even killing officials and rebelling was common.
So the emperor was silent for a moment. There are about 20,000 people in the Imperial Guard now. Although the commander of the Imperial Guard is Jia Ke. But since the emperor took over the Imperial Guard from the Supreme Emperor, he thought that this was his only
A strength to rely on.
Because the Emperor told him at that time that several commanders in the Guards were his confidants, so he could use them with confidence. Therefore, the emperor now paid close attention to the Guards. Even if there was any sign of weakening the Guards, he would
Neither would agree.
The emperor thought for a moment, turned to Jia Ke and said, "Jia Aiqing, is there any problem with asking some of the three battalions to follow Tian Aiqing?"