Splendid Pastoral Wife

Chapter 183 The Truth about the Disaster (1)
Several people discussed for a while, then stood up shaking their heads and sighing, Tian Liusu and Yunluo looked at each other and finally heard the truth.

"What do you think?" Tian Liusu asked Yunluo for a long while.

"This matter is very complicated. Both Sun Mingyu and Jia Hanzhang had good reputations when they were officials. He and Jia Hanzhang have a good relationship. The people under their rule are well-off. These two people have a lot in common."

Yunluo's answer was not what he asked, and Tian Liusu answered.

"From what they said, Sun Mingyu and Jia Hanzhang should have reported the disaster to the court a long time ago. Why didn't they find out until now?" Tian Liusu asked suspiciously.

"Perhaps the memorial was suppressed? It wasn't revealed until the victims ran around and caused panic, and it couldn't be suppressed."

"There is one more thing. It is clear that the imperial court issued a collection order and charged five times more rent from Longcheng and Luoyi, the two major grain-producing cities, to use as military rations. Why did you report to the imperial court that there were floods and droughts?"

"The emperor never gave such an order." Speaking of this, Yun Luo's complexion suddenly became ugly, and he seemed to be about to explode if he couldn't help it.

"What? Who is that bold enough to pass on false edicts?" Tian Liusu was a little shocked. Emperor Jing Cheng was not old and faint. How could he allow others to blatantly pass on false edicts to expropriate military rations, causing people to be displaced and causing turmoil in the court?

"If the emperor didn't send me to help the disaster this time, then I must be the person who passed on the false imperial decree." Yun Luo's face was gloomy, and he couldn't help clenching his fists.

Tian Liusu's thoughts turned, he thought carefully about the meaning of his words, and suddenly realized.

"You mean, someone confiscated the food from Longcheng and Luoyi in the name of collecting military food, and then charged you with the crime of collecting military food? But in order to appease the people, Sun Mingyu had to promise them that he had reported the disaster to the court, Wait until the relief food arrives and then give it back to them?"

"Yes, the collection of military rations in the army has always been subject to my approval. I have not officially handed over military power to the emperor after I returned to the court after this great victory, so that person used this trick. If Sun Mingyu and Jia Hanzhang join forces to play the military If the military rations are collected and the people suffer, the emperor will definitely be furious and dismiss me, or even lead to death, and the emperor probably has suspicions about me at this time, if this is a foregone conclusion, he You may also think that it is not necessarily true that I privately collected military rations to prepare for rebellion."

Yun Luosi carefully analyzed the whole matter to Tian Liusu. Tian Liusu's head was getting dizzy. She was really upset about these court battles. She didn't want to participate too much in it. She didn't want this to be the right Yunluo , who on earth has such a deep hatred with him, and wants to put it to death and then hurry up?
"However, that person missed one point. Even Sun Mingyu and Jia Hanzhang are not easy to fool. They probably noticed the conspiracy, so they didn't report the reason to the court truthfully, but reported it vaguely as a disaster, but they couldn't help it. The intentions of those who framed you are why they suppressed their memorial and refused to report it to the emperor?"

"Well, that's always been the case."

"Who on earth would do this?" Tian Liusu had vaguely guessed someone in her heart, but she still didn't say it directly.

"Looking at the capital city, there is only one real political enemy of mine." Yunluo's body was instantly chilled, and a murderous look emerged from his body.

"It's my father Tian Jing?" Tian Liusu returned with a sigh.

Yunluo turned to look at her with deep eyes, looked at her and shook his head.

"He alone can't do it."

"Who else is there?"

"There is also a person who helps him make suggestions."

"The person who helped him plan? Who is it? My father is powerful and deeply involved in the court. Does anyone else need to help him plan?"

Tian Liusu frowned, Tian Jing alone made the imperial court into a mess, even the emperor had to give him three points, if he had another person to help make suggestions, wouldn't it be like a tiger with wings added, and the world would be invincible?

"They shouldn't be an alliance, they just use each other to get what they need." Yun Luo was thinking while holding a teacup.

"Then the person who conspired with my father must also be a person with great power in the court? Otherwise, who would have the ability to suppress such an important memorial and not report it?"

"Well, that's true." Yunluo stood up after speaking, and seemed to be ready to leave.

Tian Liusu took the two children off the chair, pulled them from left to right and followed Yunluo out.

"Let's go back. Now we can meet the officials of Longcheng. The situation in Luoyi must be similar to that here. Wenxi will definitely be able to handle it well." Yunluo glanced at Tian Liusu to see how she reacted.

"Well, Wenxi wants to donate money from the wealthy businessmen over there to buy additional food. I wonder if he can do it?"

"Don't worry, I have received the news that he is also meeting Jia Hanzhang and the officials under his rule in Luoyi today. I believe he will do so with confidence. Don't underestimate his ability. I don't even know much about him."

Seeing Tian Liusu's anxious look for Wenxi, Yunluo was a little annoyed. Every time she thought of their childhood friendship, she felt jealous and resentful.

Tian Liusu glanced at him, and without answering, led the two children and followed him out silently.

Longcheng officials were still unwilling to give up after being driven out of the post by Qingli and Moli. They took turns to guard outside for a whole night in undressed clothes. The next morning, they dressed up and came to the gate of the post to wait for Yunluo to meet them. Seeing no trace of him, he couldn't help being furious, and a man who looked like a merchant rushed to the door of the post house and yelled loudly.

"Master Imperial Envoy, what do you mean? Long City was hit by a disaster last year. After the magistrate reported it to the court, the court has been reluctant to distribute food for the disaster. This year it finally sent you here, but when you arrived in the disaster area, you responded to the disaster. What does it mean that all the officials and merchants under the city rule are avoiding? Are you really here to help the disaster?"

The shopkeeper was yelling loudly, even if the people inside were sleeping, they were woken up by his bell-like voice.

"Bold, you, a commoner, dare to be so rude to the imperial envoy? You can see him whenever you want. Do you have to decide his affairs?"

After all, Qingli has been by Yunluo's side for many years, and he has learned [-]-[-]% of his imposing manner in every word and deed. As soon as he uttered such righteous words, the merchant murmured a few times and then backed away. He is just a commoner, and he is not qualified to yell at the imperial envoy.

"When will the imperial envoy meet us? The magistrate stayed up all night worrying about the disaster in Longcheng and fell sick from overwork, but the imperial envoy slept soundly. What does it look like?" an official asked Qingli.

As soon as this person opened his mouth, the people outside became excited. They stayed in Longcheng for so long and almost every day suppressed the victims to prevent them from rioting. Finally, the imperial envoy came, but he was nowhere to be seen. These people suddenly became restless, and they rushed up and patted on the gate of the post house, trying to force their way in to meet Yunluo.

(End of this chapter)