The emperor took Xia Shouzhong's hand and even looked at it carefully and found that there were no mistakes. Then he said to Xia Shouzhong: "Use the seal."
Xia Shouzhong laid the imperial edict on the emperor's imperial desk, then took out a jade seal from a mahogany box next to it. He placed it in the ink paste and stamped it on the imperial edict.
When the emperor saw that Xia Shouzhong had finished the work, he said to Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu below: "The imperial edict has been written. Tian Aiqing, please take it."
After the emperor said these words, Xia Shouzhong held it and even came to Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, to raise the imperial edict high.
Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, knelt on the ground and accepted the imperial edict. Then he dared to stand up.
Next, the emperor warned: "Tian Aiqing, you have a very important matter this time. You must be careful and don't ruin it."
Tian Ye quickly replied: "When I go this time, I will do my duty faithfully and never betray the emperor's trust."
The emperor nodded, then waved his hand for the five people to go down. The five military ministers sat together and knelt down again before leaving Dongnuan Pavilion.
As soon as Liu Yu came out of Dongnuang Pavilion, he said to Jia Ke: "Master Jia, Master Tian's matter is urgent now. Master Jia hurry up and prepare the troops, otherwise it will be a waste of time."
Jia Ke was very angry when he looked at Liu Yu in front of him. This Liu Yu was flying around in front of him like a fly, constantly making him sick.
"Master Liu, please rest assured. I still know the priorities of the matter. The seven thousand troops will be ready to go tomorrow." Jia Ke said expressionlessly.
"Okay, then I'll wait for Mr. Jia's good news." Liu Yu felt that he had won for a while today, and his tone became a little excited. If this continues, Jia Ke's troops in the capital will soon be wiped out.
At that time, it is time to take action against this powerful minister who has no authority over the king. Thinking of this, I feel a little happy.
Seeing his excited look, Jia Ke became angry and said, "Mr. Liu, I advise you to have some self-control. Don't be too happy to become sad. And don't think of me, Jia Ke, as a fool."
"Besides, there is a limit to a person's patience. Mr. Liu, you should take care of yourself. Otherwise, if you accidentally fall off the horse, your life may not be guaranteed."
Jia Ke's words were already a naked threat. Although today's situation went according to Jia Ke's expectations, and the emperor increasingly believed that the Imperial Guard was his reliable guarantee, Jia Ke was also angry when compared with them today.
Yes, if I don’t express it now, I’m afraid I’ll have to keep it in my heart and feel uncomfortable.
After Jia Ke said this, he left the Yangxin Palace directly and left the palace gate without returning to the military aircraft.
After Liu Yu heard what Jia Ke said, he was shocked. He knew that Jia Ke was really annoyed this time. He had been targeting Jia Ke everywhere these days, but he didn't expect that Jia Ke was still a young man. If he got angry,
Come on, it's troublesome to ignore it. It seems that in the next period of time, the emperor will be advised not to continue to attack Jia Ke, and to be patient for a while.
At this time, Tian Ye, who was walking at the end, saw the two of them like this, and couldn't help but feel happy. On the surface, going south was a hard job, but who knew it was a blessing in disguise?
The two factions are now fighting fiercely, and it seems to Tian Ye that the outcome is about to come out, because these two factions have no patience. He went to provide disaster relief, and when he came back, the outcome had already come out. He just happened to be a fisherman.
Benefit, no offense on both sides.
At this time, Old Meng Ming seemed to be confused, but in fact, he was analyzing the powerful relationship in his mind like lightning. He now knew that he had reached the final stage of making a decision. If he was just a wallflower like before, I am afraid that both sides
Won't see you again.
Lao Mengming has been an upright person all his life, but after becoming the Minister of Military and Aircraft during this period, he became more diplomatic. It was only because he had not tasted the taste of power at that time that he was able to make fair decisions.
But now that Meng Ming has tasted the honey of power, it is so easy to let go, so he has lost his normal mind and is completely gone. Now he only thinks about how to maintain his power.
And Sun Yan, the Minister of Punishment, still has a gentle smile on his face, as if he is harmless to humans and animals, but who knows that he is the dagger hidden behind the scenes, waiting to stab out that fatal blow at the critical moment?
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Jia Ke left the palace and went directly to the infantry commander's office. Today's incident sounded the alarm for him. The emperor was always thinking about weakening his power. If he endured it any longer, he would be slowed down by the emperor like a frog boiled in warm water.
Kill slowly.
Jia Ke has now made up his mind and will not wait any longer. This time he is going to find Fan Kang and ask him to advise him so that he can take control of the court as soon as possible.
As for the kindness of the Supreme Emperor, it is not worth mentioning in the face of his own life and the fate of his family.
After he succeeds, the most he can do is give the Supreme Emperor a happy death, which can be regarded as repaying him. As for the rest, I'm afraid he can't give it to him, and he doesn't even want it.
By the time Jia Ke arrived at the Infantry Command Yamen, Fan Kang had already finished handling today's official duties and was drinking tea and enjoying refreshments there, feeling very relaxed.
When Fan Kang saw Jia Ke coming in, he was also shocked. He saw Jia Ke's face full of anger and his eyes gleaming with cold light, as if he wanted to choose someone to devour.
"Lord, what's wrong with you? Who made you lose such a temper?"
"Liu Yu is a common man. Sooner or later I will cut him into pieces." Jia Ke is still angry.
Then Jia Ke told Fan Kang that during this period Liu Yu was always in trouble with him, and the emperor also cooperated with Liu Yu in trying to weaken his military power.
At the same time, he said to Fan Kang: "Just now we received an urgent call from the Lianghuai area. It was said that a flood occurred in the Huaihei area, flooding more than a dozen states and counties, and millions of victims were affected."
Fan Kang's eyes lit up immediately when he heard this, "My lord, I don't know how the court dealt with it."
"What else can we do? The emperor ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to provide two million dan of grain. Tian Ye, the imperial censor of Zuodu, as the imperial envoy, led eight thousand troops to relieve the disaster."
When Jia Ke said this, he thought of the emperor's weakening of his military power today.
"Mr. Fan, I have made up my mind. I won't wait any longer. I will be in charge within this year." Jia Ke said through gritted teeth.
"My lord, even if you don't come to me, I will get news of the floods in the south of the Yangtze River in a few days, and I will make suggestions to my lord. This year is a great opportunity for my lord to gain power." Fan Kang said with a serious face.
"What does Mr. Fan mean? Tell me carefully."
"My lord, do you think that such a huge flood in the south of the Yangtze River can be overcome with two million grains?"
Jia Ke thought for a while and said: "This is only used to appease the victims in the early stage, but if we want to completely resettle the victims, we can't get over this hurdle without five million in grain and three to four million taels of silver."
"It seems that the lord knows it well. It is exactly like this. In previous years, if the court still had money and food, this disaster would not be a big deal. But this year, it is catching up. The food stores are all empty. Food is the biggest problem.
Difficulties." Fan Kang pointed out the current difficulties of the court in one sentence.
"How do you know that the imperial court's grain storehouse is empty? I think at least half of the grain is still in the storehouse. King Zhongshun donated nearly 5 million tons of grain to the Ministry of Household Affairs. He just transported some of it this time. There should be more in the storehouse.
Some of them can provide first aid." Jia Ke saw that the emperor was confident this morning. After all, he didn't know much about the situation in the Ministry of Revenue. Now he thought that the emperor must have food in the warehouse, so he didn't panic.
"My lord, I'm afraid you don't know that you have been busy with official duties during this period. King Zhongshun spent all the money in the palace during this period and purchased nearly five million tons of grain in Jiangnan. He just sent it to the Ministry of Household Reserve some time ago.
However, this is not what he is willing to do. If there is no pressure from the emperor, and King Zhongshun is not a virtuous minister and filial son, how can he use his family wealth to help the emperor."
"Is there such a thing?" Jia Ke has indeed relaxed a little during this period. Since Jia Ke returned to the capital, he has been accompanied by beauties, lived in a luxurious mansion, and was accompanied by soldiers and servants when he went in and out. It was indeed a bit strange.
I can't help myself in the gentle land.
"My lord, if this had not happened, King Zhongshun would probably hate my lord to death now. If my lord had not proposed to send 1.5 million loads of grain to Beijing, I am afraid that the matter of storing grain and rice would not have been released, and he would not have to be in the emperor's presence.
We were forced to send these 5 million dans of grain."
Jia Ke now understood where the emperor's food came from. It was obtained by blackmailing King Zhongshun. It was not as good as the emperor said. King Zhongshun voluntarily donated it.
"How can the food from the Ministry of Hunan be enough for the victims in the Huaihe and Huaihe areas? Let alone the drought in Shaanxi in a few months. If the drought in Shaanxi is not relieved, there will be millions more victims. What do you think the court should do?"
Fan Kang was also a little worried about these victims. Although he knew that this was a great opportunity for Jia Ke, he still couldn't bear it in his heart.
"I'm afraid the emperor will have no choice but to raise taxes or use money from the inner treasury to calm the trouble." Jia Ke said with a frown. In his previous life, he was also a commoner at the lowest level, so he naturally knows the difficulties of people's lives. If the emperor raises taxes,
For one cent, those corrupt officials can raise taxes by ten cents.
As for getting rid of the silver in the inner treasury, Jia Ke just said this. Judging from today's appearance, the emperor is also stingy. It is very difficult to get his attention. In the end, the matter of this silver has to fall to ordinary people.
On the body.
"If the emperor raises taxes, he will definitely lose the support of the people in the world. Wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort if the lord raises another rebellion?" Fan Kang finally told his plan. He didn't even mention the matter of asking the emperor to withdraw money from the inner treasury, because he knew that this would be very serious.
Difficult. Some time ago, they planned to deplete the emperor's financial resources, but now it seems that they are fanciful.
After listening to Fan Kang's words, Jia Ke felt as if he had woken up from a big dream. The disaster in the world was a disaster for the emperor, but for Jia Ke, it was a God-given opportunity.
As long as the emperor is exhausted and loses the support of the people, he will look better in the end after seizing the throne.
Seeing that Jia Ke was getting carried away, Fan Kang quickly reminded him, "I advise your lord, it's better not to ascend the throne right away."
Jia Ke was thinking about winning the throne this year and unifying the world, but Fan Kang's words next to him brought him back to reality.
"What does Mr. Fan mean?" Jia Ke still values himself as a counselor. Ever since Fan Kang followed him, he has never worried about political affairs. Fan Kang will handle some things for him.