Liu Mingzhi gently fiddled with the tea lid in his hand, looking through Mian Qi in front of him, towards the faces of the household officials under the Longtai.
He calmly observed the changes in the faces of the household officials, raised his brows slightly, and fell silent thoughtfully.
After a while, Mr. Liu gently waved his hand.
"I understand, please take your seats first."
"I obey, thank you very much, Your Majesty."
"Jiang Aiqing."
"The old minister is here."
"What is the situation of the people in the other three prefectures?"
Xia Gongming withdrew his gaze and immediately opened another document.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the people in the remaining three prefectures do not have any problems with their housing.
However, there are food shortages in the homes of people in these three prefectures."
Liu Mingzhi sipped the tea leaves at the corner of his mouth and gently played with the ring on his thumb.
"Hubu, please give us a brief overview of the situation."
"Your Majesty, the territory of the three prefectures has been covered with heavy snow for several days.
The snow is majestic and continuous.
Therefore, all the official roads in the three prefectures have been blocked by heavy snow. Facing the deep snow on the official roads, the traveling vehicles really have no way to travel.
Whether it was the officials and merchants of the imperial court or the caravans of ordinary people, they were all trapped halfway by the heavy snow and had to stop at the nearest state capital or inn.
If the grain merchants can't get through, the people in the local state capital will naturally have no grain to buy.
Therefore, the people in the three state capitals have suffered from food shortages."
Liu Mingzhi stood up straight away, wandered silently on the dragon platform for a moment, and turned slightly sideways to look at Jiang Yuanming.
"Tobe, isn't it?"
Jiang Yuanming looked stunned and quickly bowed: "Huh? I dare to ask Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
"During the last great imperial meeting, the chief officials of various prefectures wrote to the imperial court to report on the situation of the people's livelihood and the administration of officials under their jurisdiction.
I remember very clearly that their documents said that the people's homes had enough food to survive this winter.
If I remember correctly, among those documents, there are documents from the three prefectures of Dengzhou, right?
There was enough food in stock a few days ago, but today there is a food shortage.
In this case, isn’t this inconsistent and conflicting?
Could it be that the chief officials of these three prefectures concealed the truth before?"
Jiang Yuanming quickly glanced at the contents of the document and looked up at Young Master Liu.
"Your Majesty, that's not the case."
"Um?"
"Your Majesty, if we calculate according to normal conditions, the food stored in the people's homes is indeed enough for them to survive this cold winter without worries.
However, the situation changed after heavy snow blocked roads and made it difficult to travel by car."
Young Master Liu paused and frowned subconsciously: "Jiang Aiqing, does the heavy snow blocking roads and making it difficult to travel by car have anything to do with the food stored in people's homes?
The grain stored in the homes of the common people is theirs, and the grain transported by grain merchants to various state capitals is another batch of grain.
There seems to be no necessary connection between the two, right?"
Jiang Yuanming listened to Mr. Liu's serious tone and quickly closed the documents in his hand.
"Your Majesty, there is one thing, have you forgotten?"
"Hmm? Jiang Aiqing, what do you mean by this? Have I forgotten something?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the food and fodder consumed by the 100,000 elite soldiers of our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty's Second Route Western Expedition Army.
Initially, they were recruited from Dengzhou, Northwest Xuanzhou and many other large and small state capitals!
Your Majesty's order at that time was to collect grain and grass from the northwest first, and then replenish the grain and grass in the hands of the people in the north with subsequent grain and grass."
Liu Mingzhi's face was slightly startled. After reacting, he instantly recalled the past events Jiang Yuanming said.
"Yes, yes, I remembered it, it does happen."
Jiang Yuanming breathed a sigh of relief and held up the document in his hand respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the grain shipped to the three prefectures by our imperial officials and merchants is the last batch of grain that the imperial court will compensate the people of the three prefectures.
Therefore, as the veteran said just now, if normal conditions prevail, the food stored in the hands of the people will indeed be enough to survive this cold winter without any worries.
Unfortunately, the chief officials of the three state capitals did not expect that these grains had to stop halfway due to heavy snow and road closures."
Details about the food shortage among the people in the three state capitals.
After the veteran sorted it out, he listed them one by one in the document.
Please take a look at it, Your Majesty."
"Willow Pine."
"yes."
Liu Song trotted to the foot of the dragon platform, took the two instruments from Jiang Yuanming's hand, and immediately returned to the dragon platform.
"Master, please."
Liu Mingzhi took the document, held it in his hand and read the contents carefully.
Soon.
Mr. Liu gently closed the documents in his hand and looked down at Jiang Yuanming under the dragon stage.
"Housebu."
"The old minister is here."
"After the dispersion of the dynasty, you immediately sent a decree to the chief officials of the three prefectures, allowing them to open emergency treasury and distribute food to the people for the winter.
Just in case, the golden eagle conveys the order, and the six hundred miles of Hongzhong messenger conveys the order in a letter."
"Old minister, please obey your orders, Your Majesty is wise."
"Jiang Aiqing, do you have any other documents to submit?"
"Returning to Your Majesty, do you agree to all the requests from the chief officials of the other four prefectures?"
"With permission, the order was sent to several officials at the same time. After receiving my order, they immediately mobilized all the skilled craftsmen in the state capital.
We must repair the houses that collapsed due to the snowstorm as quickly as possible for the people.
The imperial court will share half of the money and supplies consumed by the people."
"Your majesty is wise, long live my emperor."
"Ride the wind, carry the will, and achieve success."
The three Liu Chengfeng brothers immediately stood up, walked to the hall with the jade tablets in their hands, and bowed.
"My son is here."
Young Master Liu breathed a sigh of relief, picked up a few blank volumes of imperial edicts from the dragon table and handed them to Liu Song.
"Willow Pine."
"You are here, Master?"
Liu Mingzhi picked up the teacup on the dragon table and gave Liu Song a wink with a faint smile.
"Um."
"Yes, little one, I obey."
Liu Song smiled lightly and walked up to brothers Liu Chengfeng, Liu Chengzhi, and Liu Chengqian, and handed over the several volumes of imperial edicts in his hands with a respectful expression.
"Your Highnesses, please."
The three Liu Chengfeng brothers looked at each other in confusion, not understanding what their father's behavior meant.
All the civil and military officials in the palace also had a look of doubt in their eyes.
"Ride the wind, carry the will, and achieve success."
"My son is here."
"The content of the imperial edict shall be drawn up and sealed by the three of you brothers."
"My son, I obey."
"Brother, take it."
"Brother, come on."
"OK."
After hearing Young Master Liu's words, all the civil and military officials in the palace changed their expressions slightly, and glanced at Young Master Liu standing on the dragon platform in surprise.
The three princes were allowed to draw up the imperial edict and seal it themselves.
Your Majesty, are you delegating power?
However, delegating power is not such a way!
How can you delegate power to three princes at once?
He is not worried that the three princes will end up because of...
The civil and military officials withdrew their gazes, looked at each other with complicated expressions, and murmured to themselves in unison.
This? What is going on?
Your Majesty, what is the purpose of this move?
Alas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to guess His Majesty’s thoughts.
Liu Mingzhi didn't seem to notice the strange expressions on the civil and military officials' faces. He gently stroked the tea lid in his hand and sat on the dragon chair.
"Chengfeng, please take your seats first."
"My son, I obey."
"Housebu."
"The old minister is here."
"Besides these two documents, do you have any other documents to present?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have lost my ability."
"Well, take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Is there any other lover who has a story to report?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I have a report from the Ministry of War."
Liu Mingzhi moved his gaze to his uncle Song Yu across Mian Qi in front of him.
"allow."
Song Yu took out a few documents from his sleeves, immediately stood up and walked to the center of the hall.
"Your Majesty, I would like to inform you that what I have reported to you is not appropriate to be discussed in public. Your Majesty, please review it in person."
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows and immediately placed the tea cup in his hand on the dragon table.
"Willow Pine."
"I obey, little one."
Liu Song left and returned, quickly handing several documents to Young Master Liu.
"Master, document."
Young Master Liu took the document and flipped through it casually, then placed it on the Dragon Case.
"Bingbu, please take your seat first."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Is there any other lover who has a book to report?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, veteran Xia Gongming has a plan to report."
"allow."
Xia Gongming walked to the center of the hall holding the Chao Hut, and silently took out a few books from his sleeves.
"Your Majesty, three days ago, the chief officials of various prefectures presented the last batch..."
After a long time.
Xia Gongming closed the document in his hand and looked up at Young Master Liu.
"Your Majesty, what I said is over."
"Well, does Lao Aiqing have any other documents?"
"Your Majesty, I have lost my ability."
"Take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Is there any other dear friend who has a book to report?"
All the civil and military officials in the palace looked at each other, and when they saw that no one spoke again, they immediately raised their imperial huts and saluted in unison.
"Your Majesty, I have nothing to report."
Liu Mingzhi stood up straight away and glanced calmly at the civil and military officials in the palace.
"The cabinet consists of ministers and ministers, six ministries and nine ministers, three platforms and two arrows, six guards and nine divisions, three armies and five households.
Dear dear friends, I would like to wish you all a happy holiday and a happy family."
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty. I wish you and your Majesty the best. Long live our Emperor."
"Retreat from the court."
"I respectfully send you off to Your Majesty. Long live my Emperor."
Young Master Liu smiled lightly and glanced at the civil and military officials in the palace, then hurried towards the back hall of the Qinzheng Palace.
After Young Master Liu walked into the bead curtain, all the civil and military officials stood up one after another and started greeting each other at the colleagues around them.
"Mr. Xia, I wish you a happy holiday and family reunion in advance."
"Hahaha, Mr. Du, you are too polite. Let's have fun together."
"Mr. Ge, I wish you a happy holiday in advance."
"Be courteous and have fun together."
"Master Song, Master Qin, after finishing the last paperwork in your hands, let's have a drink together!"
"Just as you wish."
"Unfortunately."
"Then let's meet again tonight."
"See you or see you."
"Old Marquis, why don't you go to my brother's house for a drink this afternoon?"
"What wine?"
"Can a thirty-year-old fine wine still attract your attention, Mr. Marquis?"
"Hey, thirty years of fine wine, I have to go."
"King Wuyi..."
The officials happily greeted each other and gradually walked towards the outside of Qinzheng Hall.
The back hall of Qinzheng Hall.
"Master, all the officials have left one after another."
"Yes, Xiaosong."
"Master?"
"I, the young master, will go to the harem first to change into his regular clothes. You can go and bring this boy Li Tao over to see me."
"Yes, little one, I will take my leave first."
"Little Chengzi."
"The old slave is here."
"I'm fine here. You can go about your business first."
Xiao Chengzi put away the fly whisk in his hand and bowed respectfully.
"Old slave obeys the order, old slave resigns."
Young Master Liu put down the ginseng tea in his hand, picked up the documents on the side, and hurried towards the harem.
It's about as long as it takes to make a cup of tea.
Liu Mingzhi was changing his dragon robe under the service of the palace maid, when suddenly there was a knock on the door in the Guangming Palace.
"Master, I have invited King Zhao here."
"come in."
"yes."
"His Royal Highness King Zhao, please come in."
"Uncle Song, you're welcome."
"My little boy, Li Tao, pays homage to my uncle."
Young Master Liu looked back at Li Tao, smiled lightly and pointed to the chair beside him.
"Tao'er, please sit down and have a cup of tea first."
"Yes, thank you uncle."
Liu Mingzhi tied the jade belt around his waist, stretched gently, smiled softly and waved to the palace ladies beside him.
After Liu Mingzhi watched a group of palace maids leave, he turned to look at Liu Song who was standing aside.
"Komatsu."
"Master?"
"Pack up the dragon robe and documents, and take them back with you when you return home."
"Hey, I understand, little one."
Liu Mingzhi picked up the tobacco pouch on the table and walked towards the table in the hall with steady steps.
"Tao'er."
"The child is here."
"Would you like tea?"
"Reply to my uncle, the child is not thirsty."
Liu Mingzhi lit the tobacco in the pot with a fire stick, and looked at Li Tao's waist with a slightly raised brow.
"You kid, you've also learned how to smoke dry tobacco."
Li Tao casually took out the tobacco bag from his waist and nodded with a wry smile.
"Uncle, my child has been smoking for several years."
"Now that the court is over, there are no one else around, so you can smoke a pot if you want."
"Hey, that kid is rude."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Li Tao who was filling the tobacco skillfully, reached out and patted his shoulder, and took the lead to rush out of the palace door.
"You brat, let's go outside and accompany your uncle for a walk."
"Yes, the baby is here."
Li Tao followed Mr. Liu leisurely and silently lit the dry pipe in his hand with a fire stick.
"Uncle."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"You asked Uncle Song to find the child. Is there anything you need to tell me?"
Liu Mingzhi blew out a puff of smoke and looked at Li Tao with a faint smile.
"There's nothing wrong. It was just two days ago when my uncle went to sit with your two mothers and concubines.
Your mother-in-law told her uncle that your son has been visiting her less and less recently.
Therefore, my uncle asked you to come over and ask what was going on."
"Ah? That's it."
"Tao'er, tell your uncle, did you encounter anything over there?