Buddhist Cultivation: Starting from Divination

Chapter 54
Great Xia Imperial Capital, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

In the sleeping hall, the beams are made of heavenly incense sandalwood, the lamps are made of crystal jade, and the curtains are made of emeralds and pearls.

The person lying on top of the dragon collapse is the founding emperor of Great Xia, Yu Daocheng.

He looked like he was in his fifties, and he should be in his prime, but his temples were gray, his face was covered with wrinkles, his body looked very thin, and only his eyes were piercing.

There were two ministers standing beside the bed. The person who could stand in the emperor's private place was either an official of the first rank, an extremely human minister, or a close minister of the emperor who had a very good relationship with the emperor.

And these two ministers, one is Fan Yan, a scholar of Wenchang Pavilion in the current dynasty, and the other is Liu Longqing, Shangshu of the Ministry of household affairs. Both of them are officials closest to the emperor. People's livelihood, taxation, legislation, finance and other important centers.

"Your Majesty, the land of Suhu Lake is facing severe drought this year. The rice planted in spring is about to be harvested in summer, but the crops are dead. I'm afraid the people will starve."

"Grain merchants everywhere are driving up prices, and most of the government's granaries are in a hurry. The people are miserable. If this continues, I'm afraid."

"Fan Qing." Fan Yan spoke very seriously, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the emperor.

Yu Daocheng glanced at him in dissatisfaction, and said in a deep voice, "Why does the taste in your mouth seem to be that my Great Xia is about to die?"

Liu Longqing, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, twitched his mouth, cupped his hands and smiled apologetically, "Your Majesty, Mr. Fan has this problem. He always likes to exaggerate. The first few years of my Great Xia's founding, it was at its peak, and the people under my rule lived and worked in peace and contentment. How could that be possible?" There are people starving to death on the street, I guess Mr. Fan just wants to attract the attention of the emperor."

The same important ministers, but also have relatives and estrangements, Yu Daocheng obviously relaxed a lot after hearing Liu Longqing's words.

Faithful words are harsh to the ear, and good medicine is bitter to the mouth. It is said so, but who is willing to listen to bad words?
Liu Longqing smoothed things over, but Fan Yan didn't appreciate it in his heart.

Scholars, burning bamboo will not destroy its integrity, and broken jade will not change its whiteness.

He still continued to report: "Your Majesty, what I have said is true. Nowadays, many government stores in various places have been transported to the army to prepare for the war on the border, and they have neglected to rescue the people! These extra troops, It is useless for the country, redundant troops and redundant generals are really a pain for me in Daxia, please also ask the emperor to cut down the army!"

"You mean, it's all to blame for me to expand my army and resist foreign races?!"

Yu Daocheng patted the bed excitedly, the dragon's fury erupted, and his power was very scary.

"I don't dare!" Fan Yan immediately bowed his head and apologized.

"Cough cough."

After being so angry just now, Yu Daocheng suffered from the secret illness accumulated over the years, his face was pale, and he coughed uncontrollably.

Although Liu Longqing was happy to see Fan Yan stumbled, but at this time he had to come out to smooth things over again.

"The emperor calm down, the dragon body is important."

"I said Master Fan, there is indeed a severe drought in your mouth, but the consequences are too exaggerated. My big summer treasury is full, as long as the food is lacking, it will be enough. The emperor is gracious and can take out the imperial city." The excess money and food are transported to various places, so it will not only solve the problem, but also let the people of the world feel the grace of the emperor."

"This army is absolutely unstoppable. If the First Prince hadn't guarded the northern border, I'm afraid those alien races would have come here long ago."

After listening to Liu Longqing's words, Yu Daocheng felt that his cough had improved a lot, and nodded in approval:
"Liu Aiqing is right. Transport the surplus food around the imperial city to meet the urgent need. The palace should also save money, so it should be able to survive."

After hearing this, Fan Yan sighed in his heart, angry and anxious.

Suhu is cooked, the world is full, and now the world's granary is in a hurry, how can there be enough food in the imperial capital!

You must know that this severe drought can affect the harvest in the second half of the year. If it lasts for a long time, it will be far from being able to survive without a large amount of food support.

"Your Majesty, this feeds it."

"Okay, I'm a little tired today, let's discuss this later." Fan Yan was interrupted again before finishing his sentence.

Apparently, as one gets older, one doesn't like to hear bad things.

The same was true for Yu Daocheng, he rubbed his head impatiently, and said to Fan Yan, "Back off, you."

"Yes."

Fan Yan said goodbye, turned and left.

When he went out, he glanced at the delicacies on the table that had not been touched, and couldn't help but sighed deeply.

This year's people are afraid that they will be sad.

And Liu Longqing in the dormitory was still standing there very honestly.

"How's Huang'er doing recently?"

"Your Majesty, everything is fine with the First Prince, the armaments are sufficient, the border is quite stable, and everything is safe and sound."

"Well, not bad. Qinghan. Over there."

Liu Longqing couldn't help being stunned when he heard these two words.

Because the emperor has not mentioned this name for a long time.

"Princess, she lives in seclusion in a Yancheng in the south, and her life is pretty good."

Yu Daocheng, who was lying on the dragon floor, showed a complex look in his wrinkled eyes.

"Unfortunately, she is a daughter after all."

Liu Longqing nodded positively and agreed: "Yes, in terms of the princess' achievements and merits, she should be the leader of the generals and the number one in the three armies. If she were a man, she might be able to take over the emperor's mission."

Yu Daocheng slowly closed his eyes and said: "That's why she hates me so much, it's fine to leave, there are too many right and wrong here."

After Liu Longqing listened, he lowered his head and remained silent.

He is astute and knows what to say and what not to say.

At the beginning, the prestige of the generals in the court had a faint tendency to overwhelm the emperor. The generals only knew the generals, but not the rest.

Who will sit on the throne is very important, and it must not be messed up. Maybe the princess chose to leave because she was tired of these things.

"Where's Pei Ming? I haven't seen you for a year. How is he doing?"

Liu Longqing smiled slightly: "Changning Wang Peiming, he is living a comfortable life. He let his daughter go to the sect and went to the mountains and rivers with his wife every day. He was very happy."

When Yu Daocheng heard this, he became interested: "Daughter? If I remember correctly, her name is Pei Xiangyun."

"It's Princess Xiangyun." Liu Longqing nodded with a smile.

Yu Daocheng couldn't help smiling: "At the beginning, I saw this girl's delicate appearance, so I took the name Xiangyun. I didn't expect that she has reached this age."

"Isn't it your Majesty, Princess Xiangyun is aggressive and acts perversely. No, he was sent directly to the sect for discipline. This King Changning is also cruel enough."

By the time Liu Longqing came out from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the sky had already dimmed.

Liu Longqing looked at the bedroom in front of him and smiled meaningfully.

Leaving quickly, all the way out of the palace, came to a restaurant in Shijing, named "Daxing Building".

Going up the stairs, sitting by the window on the second floor, there is already a table of good food and wine waiting, and a man is sitting on the seat.

"Lord Liu really cares about the common people. He has stayed in the palace for so long." The man chuckled, picked up his wine glasses, and filled them both.

"Where is it, I, Liu, just tried my best." Liu Longqing shook his head while drinking.

"There was a severe drought, and I thought that Fan Yan would hinder the plan, but I didn't expect Master Liu to solve the problem with just a word of mouth. His Highness King Qin is very satisfied."

"Your Highness is satisfied." Liu Longqing said with a flattering smile.

　One more chapter, don't worry

　　
　
(End of this chapter)