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Chapter 781 (Part )

Now is no time to settle old scores.

What about the future? When I have some free time, will I settle accounts with these followers of the Empress Dowager?

I don't know who was the first to come up with the good idea, but he offered to donate money and food to the people in the six counties affected by the disaster to help the emperor share his worries.

Needless to say, after these words were spoken, Ma Yaozong's attitude became noticeably more cordial: "Your Excellency has this heart, which makes this humble official admire you very much. I will go to the palace today and tell Chen Changshi what you said."

The man who came to ask for mercy breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly, "Then I'll trouble Doctor Ma. This is the little I can offer. Please pass it on to Chen Changshi."

Ma Yaozong agreed and took the folded paper.

The paper, when unfolded, is only the size of a palm, but the amounts of money and grain listed on it are considerable.

After reading it, Chen Changshi stroked his beard and smiled, and said to Ma Yaozong: "Go and tell Lin Yushi tonight that I accept this kind gesture. I will report it to the emperor later."

That night, Ma Yaozong went to Censor Lin's residence and conveyed Chen Changshi's words to Censor Lin.

On the second day, the three officials who came to ask for help, Ma Yaozong, Tang Youyin and Yang Zheng, all showed real "sincerity".

After receiving instructions from Chen Changshi, the three of them accepted all the gifts and presented them to the palace.

In just five or six days, a pile of such papers appeared on the emperor's desk.

Jiang Shaohua looked through the sheets one by one and said to Chen Changshi with a smile, "Killing people is still the most effective way. In just a few days, the money and food provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is already equal to the share paid by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Chen Changshi smiled knowingly: "It is human nature to fear the emperor's power and respect his virtue. How can they not be afraid when the emperor uses thundering means to clean up the palace thoroughly?"

If they don't know what's good for them, they will be the next ones to be cleaned up.

Jiang Shaohua sighed again: "These court parasites, I wish I could slap them to death. But we can't rush into things, we have to be patient and take it step by step."

They can take out so much property in the blink of an eye, which shows that they are all wealthy. Where did all these rich fortunes come from?

The Daliang government was in extreme poverty year after year, but the court officials were like parasites, being kept fat and white.

Using a soft knife to cut the meat and drain the blood is not really a pleasant experience, it is not as pleasant as cutting it with a single knife.

However, once he sat on the throne, he had to consider the stability of the court and the overall situation. After thinking about it in his mind, he had to suppress the urge to raise his sword and slowly discipline the court officials.

The emperor and his ministers were just chatting and laughing in low voices when Minister Wang came over with a solemn look on his face.

Jiang Shaohua glanced at Wang Jin: "What happened?"

Wang Jin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Chen Changshi is about to leave. On behalf of the Wang family, I would like to offer some money and food to help. This is the list I have drawn up, please have a look at it, Your Majesty."

As he spoke, he took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his sleeve.

Chen Sheren was not there, so the young Lu Zhen stepped forward, took it from Wang Zhongshu Ling, and presented it to the emperor.

Jiang Shaohua opened it and looked at it. His brows moved slightly, and he looked at Wang Jin deeply: "Is this what Prime Minister Wang meant, or is it your own private property?"

The numbers on the paper are naturally very rich.

However, compared with the huge Wang family, it is nothing. With Prime Minister Wang's temper, he would either not make a move or, if he did, it would not be this number.

Wang Jin was silent for a moment, then replied in a low voice: "It is my own private property."

Sure enough.

Prime Minister Wang held his breath and did not retreat until now. Wang Jin could not persuade his father, so he took out all the private money he had saved for many years. Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "Minister Wang, I have more than a dozen such lists here. They used to be followers of the Empress Dowager, and now seeing the changes in the palace, they are frightened and uneasy, so they offered some money and food, hoping that I would be soft-hearted and forgive them. It is not an exaggeration to say that these are atonement money and food."

"Prime Minister Wang has done nothing wrong. As for you, you have served the emperor diligently and loyally over the past year. I know all this. You can keep your private property. Although I am anxious about disaster relief, I will not take the private property of a loyal minister."

"Take this list back."

Lu Zhen took the paper back.

Wang Jin said sincerely, "I have no other intentions. I just want to do my part for the people affected by the disaster. I beg Your Majesty to accept it."

"If Your Majesty insists on not giving it to us, then I will spend more time and have my family and followers buy food and send it to the flood-stricken areas to provide food and porridge for the hungry people."

Wang Jin looks gentle, but he is actually strong-willed and very opinionated.

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows: "Well. Just this time, it won't happen again." Then he signaled Chen Changshi to accept the list.

Chen Changshi was not at all shy and immediately accepted Wang Zhongshu Ling's "kindness".

The disputes between Wang Jin and Prime Minister Wang were all family affairs, and outsiders did not know. When the Prime Minister's party saw Wang Jin offering money and grain, they weighed it and went to find Chen Changshi to offer their efforts.

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Chen Changshi accepted all who came to him.

The more money and grain the court raises, the more the people affected by the flood can get, and it's good to have one more bite of food in their mouths.

Three days later, Chen Changshi led more than 50 disaster relief officials out of the capital, and General Liu accompanied them with 10,000 elite soldiers.

Jiang Shaohua led all the officials out of the city to see him off personally.

"Chen Changshi, save all the people affected by the disaster for me." Jiang Shaohua solemnly instructed: "Don't miss any who can be saved."

Chen Changshi looked solemn and said, "I will do my best."

Jiang Shaohua also said to General Liu: "I entrust the safety of Chen Changshi and others to General Liu. I hope they can go safely and come back safely."

General Liu replied solemnly, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will never allow any villain to hurt Chen Changshi."

It is obvious that in the emperor's heart, Chen Changshi's importance far exceeds that of all other officials combined.

Jiang Shaohua nodded and waved.

Chen Changshi and the others saluted again, then rode away on carriages or horses. Ten thousand elite soldiers rode forward, smoke and dust billowed, and the ground was shaken by the horses' hooves and trembled continuously.

Jiang Shaohua watched everyone go away until they disappeared, then turned around and rode into the city.

This was the first time she rode out of the palace since she entered the palace and sat on the throne. Riding in the wind, it seemed as if the heavy burden on her shoulders had also dissipated in the wind.

Jiang Shaohua smiled in the warm breeze of the rising sun.

The people of the capital had already heard the news and crowded to both sides of the city gate. The tall and strong imperial guards held shining swords and guns to maintain the road, so the people could not get too close. However, through the crowds of people, the figure of Her Majesty the Empress could be vaguely seen.

This is something the people can boast about for a lifetime.

"Long live the Emperor!"

I don't know who shouted first.

Soon, one after another, the sound of the four words "Long live the emperor" was deafening.