Immortal fate is indeed something that makes people jealous.
As an emperor, it is indeed unacceptable for something that he does not have to appear in a peasant girl, but if he is a more broad-minded emperor, he will definitely try his best to make this person his own.
But their emperor was not a broad-minded person.
What you can't get, you can only destroy.
Later, they also heard something about it. That girl was really the eyeball of King Qi. How could someone who was reluctant to say another harsh word just watch the emperor do whatever he wanted?
After all, beauty is a disaster!
"My dear friends, what do you think?"
Just when everyone was defining Song Chen, the emperor's voice sounded again.
He is asking for everyone's opinions.
Or maybe he is forcing these people to give verbal support.
If this thing can be done, these ministers will naturally agree with it, but if they agree now, who will the emperor send to talk about it?
But if they don't do it... their fate will not be good today.
Everyone's mind turned a few times and they all agreed.
"Since all the beloved ministers agree, the matter has been settled. Prime Minister Yu, I will leave this matter to you!"
Yu Dongren had a bad premonition before, and as soon as the emperor said these words, his heart sank again and again.
But he had to bite the bullet and accept it, "I obey the decree."
The matter had a solution and everyone was settled, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
As everyone knows, this matter is not over yet.
"The country is in a difficult situation right now, and the national treasury is also very empty. All ministers care about the people and the country. Please start giving some support in the past two days."
Lightly, the emperor threw out another sentence.
If everyone could still act like an ostrich before, now the vital interests of many people are involved, and no one can continue to pretend to be stupid.
It happened that the emperor kept talking and called in many imperial troops with a wave of his hand. In less than a moment, two of each minister were standing next to him.
The Imperial Guards are all at the Emperor's disposal. They are the most loyal to the Emperor, and they are also the ones who must protect the Emperor's safety at all times. They can carry swords.
The imperial guards standing beside the ministers had their hands on their swords, as if they were about to unsheath them at all times.
Everyone still doesn’t understand what this means.
If you don't express your stance today, this knife will be stained with blood.
These ministers were all human beings, and they expressed their stance quickly.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to pay you three thousand taels."
"Two thousand taels of humble ministers."
"I have three thousand taels."
"..."
The numbers were reported one by one, but the emperor showed no improvement at all.
By the time the last minister finished his report, the total was no more than 50,000 taels of silver!
The emperor stood up from the dragon chair and glanced at the ministers below, "I originally thought that you all knew the general idea, but I didn't expect that you are all so disappointing. On the numbers you just reported, you all added them to me.
Come up with a zero."
Add a zero to everything, and it’s tens of thousands taels!
"I will send someone to visit your respective residences. You can rest in my hall today."
After saying these words, the emperor threw up his sleeves and left.
The people who stayed in the main hall all turned pale. They couldn't even think of going back without handing over their money. They were all in this main hall, and no matter how powerful they were, they couldn't even think of sending the news out.
**
For a time, all the prefectures in Beijing were in a state of uproar.
When the women who were in charge of their father-in-law at home heard that their masters had been left in the palace and needed money to redeem them, they almost fainted from tears, but this was something they couldn't faint about.
When they faint, someone will help them wake up, and then they have to continue raising money.
Although there are really not many officials here who have a clear mind, it is not an easy task to collect so much money in such a short period of time.
The emperor may have thought of this situation a long time ago, and it is not necessarily true that as long as they give money, all valuable things can be used to fill in the number.
The imperial army came out, and within one night, all the money requested by the emperor was received.
The money and finances also went to the national treasury immediately.
When the ministers were put back, they all felt as if they had died once.
Of course, this was how they felt when they were on the road. When they returned to their homes and saw that most of their homes were empty, many of them actually fell to the ground.
**
Yu Dongren went to Cang Xiuxuan's new city under the escort sent by the emperor.
He had thought through every possibility along the way, but no matter which one he thought was impossible, he also wanted to be captured or surrender like General Weiyuan, but his wife and children were still there.
In the hands of the emperor.
The night before his departure, the queen ordered his new wife to enter the palace with her children.
They say they are chatting with the queen, but who doesn’t know what it means?
This son was something he had gained so hard, and he couldn't bear to part with it.
Without any plan, he had already traveled a long distance to the new city. What he saw along the way shocked him.
What he saw in Shangjing was just the shallowest level. Only after leaving Shangjing did he truly understand what hardship was.
Devastated everywhere.
Dry riverbeds, cracked land, desperate people.
That scene always lingers in my mind.
Now as long as he closes his eyes, he will see numb faces and chapped lips on sallow faces.
In just a few months, these people have been tortured until they are no longer human beings.
He knew in his heart that if the emperor had not insisted on spring plowing and increased taxes, these people would not have been able to survive for even a few months!
In the last two days, Yu Dongren couldn't bear to look outside anymore.
"Tell me, what's the worst?"
Yu Dongren asked his attendants.
The attendant could not answer.
Yu Dong Ren smiled bitterly, "The worst thing is that I wait for the carriage to drive through the city and become the target of everyone's attack within two days."
Now these people still have expectations for the imperial court, so when they see their carriages going there and not knowing how to do anything, they may think that they are sent by the emperor to investigate the public sentiment.
He himself was from a poor background, and he understood the suffering of poor people.
There has never been such a moment, there has never been such a strong hope that this country will be overthrown!
perhaps……
It was the right thing to come out this time.
The new city is almost here.
"Sir, it looks very strange here." The person outside the carriage reminded Yu Dongren in time.
The motorcade also stopped.
Yu Dongren frowned and lifted the car curtain, "Our goal is in the new city, don't worry about anything else. Why did you stop without permission!"
He made no secret of his displeasure. These people were the emperor's cronies. After seeing this, Yu Dongren's mentality was in a state of collapse, and he naturally had no good feelings toward them.
They didn't care what Yu Dongren said either.
"The purpose of your visit is the traitor. Naturally, we can't put you in danger. There are refugees everywhere along the way, but the closer you get to this new city, the fewer refugees there are. Don't you think it's strange, sir?"
Yu Dongren had long since stopped paying attention to the situation outside. Naturally, he didn't know the number of refugees here. He only reacted when they talked about it.
It does look weird here.
Even though the previous cities were sealed off, there were still many refugees wandering around, but it was almost impossible to see one outside the new city.
"How far is it from the new city?" Yu Dongren asked.
"Less than twenty miles."
Yu Dongren frowned even more tightly. Could it be that this is where the plague is most severe?
"Send someone back to the governor of Yangzhou County to see if we can get some information."
Although these people are members of the emperor, they still listen to orders that are beneficial to the mission.
Immediately repaired it on the spot and sent people back to Yangzhou County.
With the emperor's token, it is convenient to enter and exit.
However, I didn't get any news from the Yangzhou County Sheriff. The Yangzhou County Sheriff only said: "There has been no news from there since the city was sealed."
You can't help others not believing this when you say it.
After all, it is a plague, and no one will joke with their own lives.
They didn't know that the governor of Yangzhou had already been disappointed with the court. The plague broke out and the court had nothing but an official document.
Between the lines, they are told to deal with it on their own, and to kill them all if necessary.
When necessary? What is necessary?
Kill them all?
It's simply ridiculous.
These human lives were wasted with just one sentence.
He knew that this so-called time of necessity meant that once it spread outside and threatened to go to Beijing, it would be a time of necessity.
Use the deaths of many people here to ensure the safety of Beijing.
Extremely ridiculous.
It was King Qi who helped them when they were in the most difficult time. Although the food was bought with money, who was short of money at this time?
The medicine to curb the plague was also sent by the King of Qi, and the King of Qi never received a penny!
He didn't know what Shangjing had planned to come here at this time, but they couldn't hope to get any news from him.
So their trip was in vain.
Back outside the new city, they did not dare to move forward rashly.
"Sir, if this new city has become a dead city, where do you think the traitor will be hiding?"
Will the new city become a dead city?
Yu Dongren would never believe it.
According to King Qi's ability, this kind of thing will never happen.
"The possibility is almost zero." Yu Dongren said firmly.
The person who asked the question just now fixed his gaze on his face, "What does Mr. Yu know?"
Yu Dongren smiled sarcastically, "I'm afraid you have forgotten the purpose of my trip. If King Qi is so vulnerable, why did the emperor send me here?"
Finding flaws in his words may not be too slighting of him.
Sure enough, as soon as Yu Dongren finished speaking, the man's expression changed.
It was because of Yu Dongren's words.
Completely speechless.
Before leaving, the emperor specifically asked them to pay attention to Yu Dongren to see if they could find out his infidelity. Yu Dongren acted too normal along the way, and they became a little anxious.
Yu Dongren sneered in his heart, the emperor would not 'disappoint' anyone as always.
If he tries to influence King Qi this time, he will be dead. If he can't influence King Qi, he will die the same way!