The Queen's chronic physical illness has always been Li Er's concern.

Fortunately, he returned in time, and after careful treatment by the imperial doctor, he recovered quickly.

But in response to Mu Jiuge's previous words, Li Er's heart could not calm down.

Li Er paid great attention to the few words he said about the queen, Tian Jian Yingcai.

He strongly suspected that the result was caused by the stubborn disease that Guanyin was born with.

…

In the Xuanzheng Hall.

Li Er looked down at the ministers. Disaster relief materials had been distributed long ago, but the help to the disaster in Hedong Road was minimal, which made Li Er very anxious.

Fortunately, he learned a good strategy at Mu Jiuge's house before, otherwise, he, the emperor, might have to bow his head and ask others for help.

"Dear dear friends, the severe drought in the Hedong Dao area has caused the people to have no harvest and their lives are in dire straits. Although the imperial court has allocated food relief funds, it is still a drop in the bucket."

"Especially at this time, the border war is tense, and the Turks have been eyeing the Tang Dynasty. I wonder if you, my dear friends, have any good strategies?"

Since ancient times, when going to court, officials have had one characteristic, that is, they report good news but not bad news.

If Mu Jiuge hadn't used his words to wake him up, I'm afraid he would still have been kept in the dark.

As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials in the court were silent. No one dared to speak wantonly at this time.

This is a natural disaster that cannot be solved by them. If the suggestions proposed cannot be adopted, it will make His Majesty even more angry.

"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is in troubled times at this time. Due to the Hedong Road area, the Tang Dynasty's treasury has been empty. Therefore, I suggest that we should rest and recuperate and not take any other actions."

Faced with His Majesty's scrutiny, Fang Xuanling took the initiative to express her thoughts, a statement that she believed was flawless.

"My lord, I second the proposal!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Du Ruhui took a step forward and supported this statement.

"I second the proposal!"

Upon seeing this, the ministers also expressed their support.

"Does your beloved have a different opinion?"

Li Er had long been aware of this rhetoric, and at the same time he was sighing in his heart.

The boy's words were all fulfilled by these ministers.

Are all the ministers just losers, or do they always have different intentions for me?

"Your Majesty, this is a natural disaster that cannot be prevented by human power. Only by obeying God's will can we survive the crisis safely."

Fang Xuanling spoke again. He understood the purpose of His Majesty's question.

He must be dissatisfied with this conservative idea, but the current Tang Dynasty really can't stand the trouble.

Therefore, no matter what thoughts His Majesty has, they must be stopped and recuperation is the right way.

"It is stable to stick to the rules, but it lacks the edge that the Tang Dynasty should have. I don't agree with it."

Li Er rarely vetoed the suggestions of his ministers, but it was different today. He already knew what to do next.

"Yaojin, do you feel that something is wrong with His Majesty today?"

Qin Qiong frowned slightly, and then quietly asked Cheng Yaojin beside him.

They are all His Majesty's old brothers, so they naturally know His Majesty's character, so he can naturally sense that it is so abnormal.

“I don’t think so, let’s wait and see!”

After Cheng Yaojin muttered nonchalantly, he stopped talking to Qin Qiong. As military generals, it would be better for them not to talk about this rashly.

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, in years of disaster, all dynasties have chosen to recuperate and restore their strength. I don't think there is anything wrong with that."

Fang Xuanling was shocked. How could the Tang Dynasty show its sharpness now? If there were any more consumption, the Tang Dynasty would most likely be destroyed.

"The only thing wrong is that Aiqing should take a longer-term view and not stick to the rules."

"So I think we should develop water conservancy projects and build reservoirs at this time to prepare for emergencies."

Li Er has always been led by the officials, but today he finally reversed himself and was able to stand firm.

As soon as these words came out, the whole court exploded.

No one thought that His Majesty would make such a suggestion at this time.

It is so ridiculous that it is simply impossible for the current national treasury to spend this amount of money.

"Your Majesty, now that disasters are rampant and the people are starved of food, how can we develop water conservancy projects?"

Fang Xuanling shook his head and smiled bitterly. With such national conditions, how could His Majesty have such a bold idea? It is really ridiculous.

"What stimulation did Your Majesty receive? Why are you making such nonsense?"

Qin Qiong shook his head and sighed. As a military general, he knew that such a thing would not work at all. How could His Majesty, who is always smart, be so confused?

"How does this style make it feel familiar to me?"

The ministers questioned, but Cheng Yaojin lowered his head with a strange face and watched the excitement quietly.

"My dear friends, please be patient. I am not making this suggestion out of impulse..."

Li Er wanted this kind of effect. After appeasing the ministers, he fully recounted the suggestions he learned from Mu Jiuge.

These four simple words, work-for-relief, completely explain why water conservancy projects need to be carried out at this time.

Fang Xuanling, who mustered up the courage to persuade His Majesty to take back his life, was completely dumbfounded after hearing this explanation.

Is this still the Majesty they are familiar with?

Why do you suddenly have this opinion?

"Wonderful...wonderful...truly wonderful...your majesty is wise!"

Du Ruhui's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he almost knelt down to worship.

"Your Majesty, although this plan is wonderful, if it is implemented, the imperial court will definitely have to provide food. Otherwise, everything will be empty talk."

After thinking for a moment, Fang Xuanling spoke again. In the current Tang Dynasty, there was no surplus food in the treasury, so this strategy was simply not feasible.

"I heard that there are many wealthy families in Guanzhong, Yizhou, and Youzhou, and each family has hoarded a lot of food."

"Now that Datang is in trouble, we should work together to overcome the difficulties."

"Zhijie, please make a hard trip to discuss this matter with them. It is best to donate half and borrow half, and record all their contributions in the book."

"When the disaster is over, I will return the grain with interest. To show my sincerity, for those who have made great contributions, I may consider allowing their children to join the court as officials."

This is the first time Li Er has used this kind of pie painting.

Looking at the stunned expressions of the ministers, he knew in his heart that the effect was very good.

But what Li Er didn't know was that as soon as such a decision was made, the bodies of many officials below were trembling slightly.

In the court, they tried their best to pretend to be poor, but they really couldn't figure out where the news leaked.

"I accept the decree!"

Cheng Yaojin stepped forward to accept the order with his stomach raised, his heart almost bursting with joy.

If nothing else, this bad idea should have been proposed by that little bastard Mu Jiuge.

Only he will understand the trick here.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go with Duke Lu!"

Qin Qiong hurriedly stood up and asked for help. With Cheng Yaojin's strength alone, it was still very difficult to complete the task in a short time.

They know the background of the powerful family very well.

But if they don't reveal their wealth, the court can't do anything about them.

But this time His Majesty sent this idiot Cheng Yaojin there, and his intention is self-evident.

"allow!"

Without asking, Li Er already knew that the old brother already understood his intention.

For a moment, the entire court fell silent.

The two bandit leaders went to borrow food, and they knew what would happen if they thought about it with their feet.

Who dares to say no in front of them?

I'm afraid if you have a bad attitude, they can overturn the mansion.
Chapter completed!