Little lucky girl from the peasant family: Queen Splendid

Chapter 525 Min Guijun is light
"Fathers and folks, please get up, get up!"

Gong Zhiming bent down to help a few more people, and finally asked the old man who was lifted up first in a harmonious voice, "Old man, have you received rice porridge these days?"

"I got it, I got it!" The old man's excited speech was a little awkward, and he nodded again and again, "It's the general who sent the rice, otherwise we will really starve to death!"

"Rice porridge is thin or silk, is it enough to last half a day without hunger?"

"That's enough, that's enough. General, you didn't bring food back earlier, the porridge was not much better than water, but now it's much better. I eat a bowl at noon. Although I'm still a little hungry when I go to bed at night, I can still eat it." Hold on, you won't starve to death!"

"That's right, General, one bowl is enough, and the children in the family won't starve to death!"

"The great general's great kindness, the grace of life, we will never forget it in our lives!"

The demands of the common people are so low that they cannot be lowered. One bowl of porridge a day and being able to survive in the cold wind are enough.

Gong Zhiming felt sour when he heard it, even the officials not far away buried their heads even more.

Even though they were wearing the thickest jacket and trousers, most of them couldn't take it anymore when they knelt down on the ground.But no one dared to stand up and shout out.No one is a fool. The generals are away on the expedition. It can be said that it is their duty to protect the capital and the people.

But now not only did they fail to coordinate the disaster relief, but even the generals had to raise food and grass to take care of the relief. No matter how thick-skinned they were, they still couldn't handle it.

Gong Zhiming said a few more words with the victims, and finally said loudly, "Fathers and fellow villagers, don't worry, the imperial court will announce a new announcement tomorrow, and then the fathers and villagers will definitely be given a shelter."

"Thank you, General, thank you, General!"

The grace of survival in times of crisis is greater than the sky.At this moment, what Gong Zhiming said, 1 people believed it.

Gong Zhiming got on his horse again, nodded with Cheng Dayou and General Qiao, and entered the city on the last ride, followed by Yu Chihui and two hundred guards.

The rest of the army did not return to the big camp dozens of miles away, but directly set up a camp two miles outside the city, with wooden fences, tents, and earthen stoves.From a distance, the security was heavily guarded. Of course, in the eyes of the disaster victims and the people of the capital, they were even more frightened. Not to mention troublemakers, there were no loud voices.

The [-] army, with one order, any force will be torn apart in an instant.

For a time, the inside and outside of the city were exceptionally harmonious, the only thing that was not harmonious was... the civil and military officials who were still kneeling on the ground.

They are like useless things abandoned by the whole Dai Viet, despite the wind and snow, and the faces of the victims pointing gloatingly, even though they are angry and angry, they dare not get up.

The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, not to mention that it is as simple as kneeling down now.

Yes, the new emperor was pushed to the throne with their efforts, and they begged desperately to stay. He is the most unfounded prince.But now, the new emperor has defeated the two anti-king armies, led an army of [-] people who are loyal to him with the prestige of victory, and is no longer the new emperor who can only rely on their support...

It seemed so long after so many years, finally a eunuch came to announce the decree, all the ministers of cultural relics staggered to their feet, got into their own chariots one after another, entered the city in silence, then walked into the palace, and continued to kneel down.

Gong Zhiming, who had long since changed into a dragon robe, lost his killing spirit and fierceness, and finally regained his previous wisdom and peace.

Sure enough, this time, he didn't let everyone kneel for a long time, and even rewarded the two elder elders with seats.

Seeing this, the ministers of cultural relics were a little relieved.But at this moment, Gong Zhiming spoke up, "Aiqings, tell me what you ate for lunch, right?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, but then they understood a little, and their expressions were a little embarrassed.

"You dear ones don't talk, so let me tell you. There is no shortage of food in your family. Even the slaves have two vegetables and white rice on the dining table!"

Gong Zhiming's tone was flat, but none of the officials dared to raise their heads.

"But for the disaster victims outside the city, even a bowl of clear porridge that looks like a person is not available! Aren't they the people of Dai Viet, aren't they the foundation of Dai Viet? Let's talk about it, I will send troops outside to defend against the enemy, you guys How did you provide disaster relief in the capital?"

A group of civil and military officials looked at each other and refused to say anything.

But officials like the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites can escape, but the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Households cannot.

One is in charge of the entire farming affairs of Dai Viet, and the other is in charge of money and food. Whoever doesn't get ahead, they can't do it either.

Therefore, because the old minister who was relegated along with the anti-king fell out of his position, the servant of the household department was the first to come out, and replied cautiously, "Back to the emperor, I have not been in office for a month, and I really don't care about the money and food accounts." Unfamiliar with this... um, I can't deal with this, and I hope the emperor will forgive me."

The Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture has been in office for two or three years. It is difficult to find an excuse, so he just knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, a clever woman can hardly cook without rice. I want to help the victims, but there is not a grain of grain in the Changping warehouse. The government suffered a disaster, and the food tax was not collected at all. My minister, you are also powerless!"

"Really?" Gong Zhiming snorted coldly, with a stern look in his eyes, "It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice? Everyone can say this, but you can't. Last night there was a big banquet in your mansion. I heard that there were three tables open every day. There are only sixteen dishes on the table, including chicken, duck, fish, dried goods and wild animals. During the period, because a piece of roasted venison was slightly cold when served, you ordered your servants to throw away all the dishes in a fit of anger. The food and wine were served again. I don’t know if you have thought about it, but the food that was poured out is enough for dozens of victims to survive?”

"This, this, the minister's old mother celebrated her birthday yesterday, and the minister is also filial..."

Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead vigorously. He really didn't know how the new emperor, who was leading the army, knew about his family's affairs in such detail?

"Liang En, who is in charge of food import and export in Changping warehouse, is your distant nephew?"

Gong Zhiming ignored his argument, and threw out another matter, "Forty loads of relief food should be distributed every day, and Liang Enke deducted a full amount. He only used four loads of rice to cook clear water porridge. [-] victims! Even a few days ago, due to an unwarranted cold symptom, even four loads of rice grains were withheld, causing riots among the victims. If it weren’t for the army and the timely delivery of relief food, the capital city would have been overrun by the victims and burnt to the ground. It's in ruins! Who did Liang En take advantage of? How dare he be so arrogant?"

One word after another, like a heavy hammer, the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture struck gold stars in front of his eyes, and finally couldn't hold on anymore, his body went limp and he completely collapsed to the ground.

Gong Zhiming didn't even look at him, and ordered loudly, "Come here, draw up an order. Chang Pingcang Liang En's corruption, involved in disaster relief, almost caused chaos, death penalty! Confiscation of family property for disaster relief, exile of the three clans. Liang Hong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Agriculture, disregarded the king's favor, took off his hat, demoted him to a commoner, confiscated his family wealth, and helped the victims 1”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Suddenly he heard that he was removed from office, his nephew even lost his life, his family property was confiscated, the minister of the Ministry of Agriculture turned pale in a hurry, and struggled to get up, but unfortunately, Yu Chihui led people to guard outside the Jinluan Hall, listening to the master's words, Without waiting for the guards to do anything, they directly brought the guards into the palace, dragged the Minister of Agriculture and went out.

The Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture wanted to say something, but Yu Chihui raised his hand and slashed hard on the back of his neck, and he immediately rolled his eyes and passed out.

A group of civil and military officials probably did not expect that the new emperor who had returned from the war would be so powerful. He disposed of a Shangshu in the blink of an eye, without going through Dali Temple or Shangshu Province. They killed decisively, as if they were on the battlefield.

Some people wanted to persuade a few words, but they moved their lips a few times, but they didn't dare to speak.It's really because the Liang family acted too wildly. At this time, the new emperor took such a big advantage. The reason why I became the chicken who killed chickens and terrorized monkeys was that I deserved it.

Gong Zhiming glanced at the crowd, but did not intend to appease them, and said directly, "From today onwards, only food rations will be kept in the palace, and all food and clothing expenses will be reduced to [-]%, and all savings will be used to help the victims."

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and all the civil and military officials who turned into elites quickly knelt down and responded in unison.

"The ministers are willing to also reduce household expenses and donate the surplus to help the victims of the disaster."

Gong Zhiming nodded in satisfaction, and raised his hand to signal everyone to be flat, "The so-called water is the people, and the king is the boat. Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. The people are the foundation of a country. Without the people, the land is more important than no one, and the trade roads are no more important." People walk, even if the capital is rich and rich, the city is high and the pond is deep, there will always be a day when food for food will be exhausted, or it will be attacked by aliens. Only when the people have enough food and clothing, can the country and society be stable."

The courtiers had just got up, and this was the first time they heard the saying that the people are more important than the emperor.It has always been said that imperial power is bestowed by heaven, and the will of the emperor cannot be violated.I have never heard that the most humble poor people are more expensive than the emperor, and this word comes from the mouth of an emperor, it is really weird and...fresh.

Gong Zhiming didn't expect them to understand the deep meaning immediately. After all, when Ding Wei told him about it, he also thought it was ridiculous, but the more he thought about it later, the more he felt it made sense.

"Ai Qing, please tell me how to settle the [-] disaster victims outside the city?"

The people who had been in fear were relieved to hear that the new emperor no longer held them accountable for their disaster relief, and had no plans to remove the Usha on their heads. They did not take the imperial salary in vain.

As the old saying goes, Zhuge Liang is worth three cobblers.

Although there were many disputes in the middle, when the sun went down, the courtiers finally discussed a feasible disaster relief strategy.

An empty barracks in the north of the city that was originally used for the daily training of the Imperial Forest Army was emptied out to accommodate [-] victims of the disaster.There are not many vacant rooms in the camp, but there are enough houses for the old and the young, and the young and old live in tents.

For food relief, the courtiers donated some, plus the [-] dan sent by Cheng Dayou, it was not enough after careful calculation.

The courtiers looked at each other, all at a loss.

(End of this chapter)