When I woke up, my whole family was in rebellion!

Chapter 84 Datong is in a hurry!
Gu Xingzhi's attitude is exactly the same as Gu Sheng's, but it's not a secret.After a few days of quarreling in the court, Gu Sheng never concealed his attitude of severely punishing, the bad one was just the one who did it.

His tense face finally eased a bit, "Now the household department is in a tight situation, and Datong is in a hurry. Except for Shanyin County, the other six counties are in deficit. How do you think we should provide disaster relief so that the people can be saved from suffering? "

The reason why the emperor was furious was not just Sanyin County.It's the entire Datong Mansion, all the reserve warehouses are in deficit!
What this means, no one knows better than those old foxes in the court.Such a big handwriting is definitely not something that a governor can do!
How many people are involved behind the scenes, and how deep the water is, are the reasons why they dare not touch it.

But right now the disaster is imminent, and if it continues to drag on, if the victims of the disaster are forced to rebel, it will lead to a catastrophe!

Therefore, this person cannot be the second prince. Whether he knows it or not, he has no way to be the sharp knife of the court.And if this matter is handed over to the right-hand party, I am afraid that it will take the opportunity to cause trouble and make the matter unmanageable, which will not be conducive to disaster relief.

And Gu Xingzhi, who has nothing to do with any party, is the most suitable candidate!
"Since the magistrate of Shanyin colluded with the local gentry to fill his own pockets, the water in other counties may not be clear. These gentry occupy a lot of land, and they must have food in their homes. Since the household department is tight, it is better to let the gentry contribute more."

Gu Sheng was scheming, and Gu Xingzhi didn't give in. The father and son seemed to be in love with each other, but in fact they were on guard against each other, and nothing leaked.

"Squires from all over the country occupy a lot of land. If they are forced to pay food, it may be difficult to implement."

Most of these local gentry are colluding with the government.Especially in the Datong area, taking advantage of the severe drought, the victims were forced to sell their fields at a low price, leaving farmers with no land to grow, and the money from selling the land was not enough for food and clothing.

On the contrary, they took advantage of natural disasters to make a lot of money and become rich.

The Ministry of Households is in a tight spot. Before the floods in Yu-Hangzhou allocated money to repair dams, and military expenditures in the border areas were also increasing day by day. There were also droughts and locust plagues prevailing in several places. Everyone was crying for urgency, and money was needed everywhere.

The imperial court couldn't take out so much silver, and Gu Sheng didn't want to take so much silver. When the late emperor was still there, the national treasury was full.But after he succeeded to the throne, the household department was basically unable to make ends meet, which made him feel very uneasy.

Famines and famines are possible every year.But if the household department is unstable, his throne will not be stable.

Gu Sheng cares more about his throne than the lives of the common people.He doesn't want to be an emperor without money, so the money can't come from the Ministry of Households!
Gu Xingzhi's eyes were like clear springs in a mountain stream, looking clear, but actually reflected Gu Sheng's hypocritical figure.He saw everything in his eyes, and had already understood Gu Sheng's thoughts.

It's just that I didn't expect that the king of a country could really do this.

The court has been arguing for so long, except for those ministers who have their own thoughts, they have been unable to make a decision. Isn't it because Gu Sheng doesn't want the Ministry of Households to allocate money for disaster relief?
If he really cared about the disaster victims, those partisan disputes would not be a problem at all.But as long as the household department and the interests of the emperor are involved, he will hesitate.

Gu Xingzhi originally thought that he was extremely cold, but compared with Gu Sheng, he might still have a little conscience.

The disaster victims in Datong are now waiting for help, but the court is ignoring this for their own self-interest.Although he is heartless and ruthless, it is not enough to turn a blind eye to it.

So even though he knew that Gu Sheng was forcing him to express his opinion, he still stepped in.

"My son is willing to go to Datong for disaster relief, and I hope my father will grant me permission!"

In the city of Yanjing, there were singing and dancing day and night, but the people of Datong were already mourning.The plague of locusts has crossed the border, and there is no harvest. According to the reply from the person sent by Gu Xingzhi, there is already a purgatory on earth!

It was because of the famine that Eunuch Liu was sold into the palace when he was a child.But his family members still died in the famine, and even the corpses were eaten, leaving no dregs behind.

Before Gu Xingzhi came, he had heard him describe the cruelty and horror of the famine. Everyone knew that if one day was delayed, a lot of people would die, but these court officials with salaries turned a deaf ear to it!
Gu Sheng got a satisfactory answer, and felt relieved.It's not that he can't force Gu Xingzhi to submit, but he now has the intention of easing the relationship between father and son, and he doesn't want to.

Originally thought that according to Gu Xingzhi's personality, he might be worried that Datong was too poor and he would not want to go.Unexpectedly, he agreed so easily.

Could it be that this son finally got the hang of it, as a way of showing favor to himself?
Gu Xingzhi was originally Gu Sheng's favorite son, whether it was because of selfishness or profit, he was happy to see Gu Xingzhi show closeness to him.

So he patted him on the shoulder and said: "You have such a heart, I am very relieved. Father knows that you have never done this before, and you will inevitably encounter some difficulties. But don't worry, father has arranged someone for you. When the time comes, I will definitely help you.”

Gu Sheng didn't really want to put the whole disaster relief matter on Gu Xingzhi's head.After all, Gu Xingzhi has never participated in political affairs, so he is not good at it.

But he is the prince of the banquet, his identity is there, and when he goes to Datong, he can frighten the local officials and win the hearts of the people without saying a word.

This is the reason why Gu Sheng insisted on letting him go in person!

When Gu Xingzhi returned to the Prince's Mansion, Eunuch Liu couldn't wait to greet him.And the news that he took over Datong's disaster relief work spread immediately.

There are those who are surprised by this matter, and those who are happy to see its success. Of course, there are also people like Concubine Liu who are so angry with hatred but helpless.

This incident seems to be sending a signal.Although Gu Sheng abandoned the crown prince, he took Gu Xingzhi out in just a few days.

The second prince and his party didn't dare to jump around anymore, the prince left and the third prince came. The emperor's mind was unpredictable, and they also began to be afraid.

But Eunuch Liu, as a person who really cared about Gu Xingzhi, was full of worry on his face, "I heard that there is not just a famine in Datong. The locusts crossed the border and starved to death. Eat it. If this family dies, it will be eaten by that family... The government is already unable to suppress it..."

Before Gu Xingzhi went to see Gu Sheng, his subordinates had already sent out to find out the current situation in Datong.He was not so proud that he felt that he could control the overall situation. If he was unprepared for a battle, he would only die if he went.

But he didn't expect that the situation in Datong was so bad!
"Your Highness, this old slave has experienced famine and knows what it's like. To be honest, I'm afraid it's not much different from hell. The old slave boldly said that Datong is already a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. Your Highness is precious, so it is really not suitable to go there." ah!"

This matter, Gu Xingzhi seemed to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility, but in fact, it was also a banner that was pushed out.The emperor only knew to let him represent the face and attitude of the royal family, but he didn't care about whether he would be in danger if he went this time, whether he would - whether he would go or not return!
(End of this chapter)