Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 618 Another City (2)

"Your Highness, this subordinate is fortunate enough to fulfill his mission!"

Deng Cheng couldn't help but be a little proud of being able to calm down the chaos so swiftly, but he never dared to show it in front of Li Xian.

"Well, there's the shopkeeper Lao Deng, let's get ready, and I'll go with my palace face saint later."

Li Xian was also in a good mood for being able to get through the tide of disaster victims so smoothly, but he also never expressed any excitement, because he knew very well that this was just the first hurdle, and the road ahead was just as difficult. If the disaster victims cannot be satisfied, the fun in the future will still not be so small.

"No, I would like to obey His Highness's order."

The emperor can not be seen by anyone, not to mention ordinary people, it is extremely difficult even for court officials to face the saint once, needless to say, below the fifth rank, they are not even qualified to go to court, but even if they are Members of the fourth and fifth ranks, except for the early court, may not be able to face the saint once a year. There is no doubt that it is a great honor to face the saint. No matter how calm Deng Cheng is, by this time, it is already I was so excited that I couldn't hold it back. Fortunately, I knew in advance that this might be possible, so I was not overwhelmed by the shocking news. However, the voice of the answer was full of trembling, and the excitement was beyond words. .

"Ah."

Li Xian didn't talk any more nonsense, just nodded and said softly, then turned around and walked towards the palace gate, his back was as majestic as a mountain, making people feel the urge to pay homage to him when he saw it.

Gao Zong has been the emperor for so many years, and he has never encountered such a thing as being forced into the palace by disaster victims like today. He couldn't help but feel angry and anxious, his face was extremely ugly, and he sat in the pavilion with a livid face, panting heavily He breathed heavily, but did not say a word. When the anger burst out, all the courtiers in the garden were silent. No one dared to disturb Shengjia at this time. The huge back garden was very quiet. It's like a ghost.

"Report, His Majesty the Emperor, Empress Dowager, the disaster victims have retreated, all have retreated!"

In the unbearable dead silence, I saw a little eunuch rushing into the back garden like flying, and ran to the front of the pavilion. He didn't even care to catch his breath, and he was already yelling in ecstasy.

"really?"

Gaozong was actually not worried that he would not be able to repel the flood of victims. After all, no matter how many unarmed victims there were, they would be nothing more than lambs waiting to be slaughtered when they encountered a fully armed army. What really worried him was his own history in history. Fame, nothing else, the massacre of the victims can only be exchanged for the evaluation of a faint king, Gaozong didn't want his fame to be ruined in this way, when he heard that the victims had dispersed, he was really surprised and happy , under the agitated mood, he suddenly stood up and asked with a look of surprise on his face.

"It is absolutely true that the victims of the disaster have all retreated. His Royal Highness invited the big shopkeeper of the 'Deng Ji Company' and promised to distribute food to the victims until the rain came. The victims then dispersed. Now There are no more victims of the disaster on South Street."

Seeing that Gaozong was so excited, the little eunuch didn't dare to delay at all, and hastened to briefly describe the whole process.

"Okay, okay, okay, this treasurer Deng is really a good means, I have also heard of his reputation for generous donations, yes, yes, if my Tang Dynasty has a few more treasurers Deng, I will be able to worry a lot !"

The hat of "faint monarch" hanging on the top of his head finally fell down, and Gaozong's heart became much more stable. He praised Deng Chenglai, and he did not hesitate to praise him.

"Your Majesty is holy, God help me, Datang!"

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty's holiness can make the heroes of the world return to their hearts. This is a sign of the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty!"

"That's true. Your Majesty's sages and virtues are so radiant to the world, and it is because of the virtuous virtues that help you. It is really gratifying and congratulatory."

Hearing that the flood of victims had dissipated, the ministers were already very happy. Seeing that Gaozong was in a good mood at this time, they were happy to chime in. A series of sycophants and high hats all came out of the cage so smoothly. Hearing Gao Zongxi's endless smile, the hand stroking his long beard trembled slightly due to excitement.

"I have seen my father and mother."

Just when all the ministers were full of flattery, Li Xian, who was sweating heavily, strode into the back garden, quickly walked to the pavilion, and walked towards Gaozong and Empress Wu respectfully. Great gift.

"Xian'er doesn't need to be too polite, let's just be flat, this time things are done well, I am very satisfied."

When Gaozong was in a good mood, everything he saw was pleasing to the eye, not to mention that he admired Li Xian's talent very much. Seeing Li Xian was sweating profusely at this moment, he felt a sense of love and pity in his heart , which gave a very high evaluation with a smile.

"Thank you for your compliment, Father Huang, the success of this incident is all thanks to Father Hong En, who also has the help of such heroic people as the shopkeeper of 'Deng Ji Company', Deng Da, my servant is just running errands, I really dare not claim credit for it. "

Faced with Gao Zong's high evaluation, Li Xian was very cautious, without the slightest intention of taking credit for himself. He bowed humbly and gave a big gift, without hesitation to push all the credit away.

"Xian'er is too modest. I know this matter well. Knowing people is good and responsible, and you are not proud of your achievements. It is the way of a gentleman. I am very happy. Tell me, how do you want me to reward you?"

Gaozong was extremely satisfied with Li Xian's humble attitude, he stretched out his hand to stroke the long beard on his chest with a smile on his face, and offered a reward that made all the ministers feel a little unimaginable.

Hearing Gaozong's words, the officials were stunned. Since ancient times, there is no such thing as a reward that can be chosen by others. Gaozong's move is obviously contrary to the common sense of empress Wu. The ministers and workers did not dare to speak indiscriminately. It is a trivial matter to disturb Gaozong's happiness. It is not a fun thing to be thought of by Li Xian, a clever prince, so all the ministers and workers looked at each other. Yu, also all pretended to be wooden figures. When such a situation happened, Empress Wu became a little anxious, but she didn't want to jump out and sing the opposite in front of all the courtiers. In desperation, she could only quickly He cast a look at Jia Chaoyin.

"I would like to report to Your Majesty, although the victims of the disaster are now temporarily retreating, the disaster still exists. If there is no follow-up method, things may still change. I think it is not yet time to celebrate and award rewards, so I hope Your Majesty will make a clear decision."

Seeing that Empress Wu was going to use herself as a gunman again, Jia Chaoyin really felt worse than eating Coptis chinensis, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and dodge from the side, and interrupted with a worried voice.

"Your Majesty, what Jia Aiqing said is not unreasonable. In the end, a catastrophe must be dealt with carefully. The so-called one thing is not troublesome. Xian'er said before that he could deal with it early, so this matter will be left to Xian'er." it is done."

With Jia Chaoyin's interruption, Empress Wu had a chance to push the boat forward. With this opening, she once again unceremoniously put all the burden on Li Xian's shoulders.

"Well……"

Naturally, disaster relief was Gaozong's wish, but Gaozong was well aware of the fact that the court was short of food. If he were to hand over such problems to Li Xian, Gaozong couldn't bear to do it. , even if this suggestion came from the mouth of Empress Wu, Gaozong did not dare to agree to it immediately, he hesitated, but refused to make a decision.

"Father, it is really a blessing for my son to be respected by my mother. I dare not resign from the disaster relief, but my son has several difficulties. If I can get the permission of my father, my son will be able to do it." We are [-]% sure we will overcome this difficulty.”

Li Xian spent so much energy and painstakingly making various arrangements in order to seize power through disaster relief, so he is not afraid of empress Wu's difficulties, but when it is time to bargain, Li Xian will definitely not Seeing Gaozong hesitating there, Li Xian immediately stood up and took the matter into his arms. However, it is necessary to take the opportunity to raise some conditions.

"Oh? What's the problem, Xian'er let me tell you."

This long-delayed drought has already annoyed Gaozong. Coupled with the disturbance of the disaster victims, Gaozong's desire to solve the matter became more urgent. Li Xian said that he was [-]% sure, so he wouldn't be tempted. He wanted to agree to Li Xian's request, but he was worried that Li Xian's request was too much. Only then did he cautiously ask a question.

"Father and Emperor Mingjian, my son thinks that releasing grain is a means of disaster relief, but it is not the root cause. It can only save a temporary emergency, but it cannot cope with the next disaster. The system of permanent flat warehouse and free warehouse established by our court seems reasonable. However, in fact, it is often a mere formality. Not only are the regular warehouses inexhaustible, but the righteous warehouses are almost empty. Of course, there are reasons for poor management and incomplete systems, but it is more caused by insufficient grain production and unsustainable. In order to fundamentally solve this problem, we have to start from two aspects. One is to formulate new regulations from top to bottom and select talents, and the other is to promote good seeds. It is also a good opportunity for reform, if the emperor can trust the ability of the minister, the minister is willing to take the lead in carrying out this reform, so as to prevent future troubles."

Li Xian was not in a hurry to tell the solution to the current catastrophe, but first analyzed the root causes of the current system's inability to deal with the disaster, and openly raised his hand to ask for power.

"This is all for later, the immediate crisis is still pending, Xian'er doesn't think it's too far ahead, huh?"

As soon as Li Xian said that he wanted to seize power, Empress Wu's lungs almost exploded, but she didn't want to get mad in front of everyone, but she never wanted Li Xian to get his hands so easily. Without waiting for Gaozong to speak, he preemptively interjected.

"The empress mother taught me well, but as the saying goes: people have no worries in the future, but they must have near-term concerns. This is the truth of the so-called long-term scenery and long-term perspective. Only by taking precautions can we overcome the inevitability. This is not contrary to dealing with the immediate disaster. "

Li Xian was not timid at all because of Empress Wu's gloomy words, he bowed towards Empress Wu, his attitude was impeccably respectful, but he didn't flinch in the slightest in his words, he was completely confrontational.

"hiss……"

As soon as Li Xian said this, he had already made it clear that he was going to fight in public with Empress Wu. Seeing this, all the courtiers couldn't help but gasped, and the atmosphere in the back garden suddenly became tense again.

(End of this chapter)