Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 355 Qingxi Flood
In the early morning, before the sky was completely bright, the ministers had already washed up, put on court clothes and went to court.

Inside the Taiji Hall of Chang'an Taiji Palace, it was solemn and solemn at the moment. Civil and military officials entered the Taiji Hall after passing through layers of security checks.

All civil and military officials sat kneeling on the left and right sides, arranged in order of rank and size, all of them held court wats and looked serious.

No one spoke, on top of this solemn hall, like a statue, quietly waiting for the arrival of the emperor.

Although everyone was very puzzled, no one could understand why the originally canceled court meeting would suddenly be held again, but no one dared to discuss it in this solemn hall.

"Your Majesty is here!" Li Chengqian walked in slowly from outside the hall as the shout of an eunuch resounded throughout the hall.

Civil and military officials began to bow down, and Li Chengqian walked past them and sat down in front of the throne.

"Meet Your Majesty! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" All civil and military officials saluted and paid homage to the mountain.

"Everyone who loves you is free from courtesy!" Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The civil and military officials got up and knelt down, waiting for the emperor to speak, and the court meeting officially began.

"If you have something to play, you have nothing to do!" Wang Quan stepped forward and shouted.

The civil and military officials looked at each other, except for drought and flood, these have been reported long ago, and there is nothing new recently, there is nothing to report at all.

Could it be that the emperor sent people from door to door for this purpose?

"Don't you Aiqings have anything to say?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Your Majesty! The current situation in the Tang Dynasty is that there are many droughts in many places, and there are floods in Huainan and other places. These have already been reported to Your Majesty."

"Governments in various places are also following the instructions of the imperial court, and there is no latest situation, so the ministers have nothing to say." Chu Suiliang stood up and said.

"Okay, since You Pushe said so, then I will ask, what is the situation of the flood in Qingxi, Muzhou, Huainan, and whether the disaster is serious or not." Li Chengqian said.

"As far as I know, although Muzhou also suffered from floods, it was not serious. The people were able to survive, and the collection of taxes did not have any impact." Chu Suiliang said.

The situation reported by the local government has already stated clearly that the disaster in Muzhou is relatively light, and it will not affect the collection of taxes by the court.

He didn't understand why Li Chengqian suddenly asked such a question. Hasn't the investigation report already been handed over to the emperor?
The emperor should not have read it, why would he ask this question.

Not only Chu Suiliang was puzzled, but even Changsun Wuji and other ministers were puzzled.

The emperor first informed everyone to come to the Tai Chi Hall to hold a court meeting this morning, and then asked about the situation in Qingxi County, Muzhou without asking anything.

Combining the two, everyone suddenly felt that things were not so simple.

"Your Majesty! But what happened in Qingxi County, Muzhou? So that His Majesty is so angry?" Li Ke got up and went out to salute.

Qingxi County, Muzhou has high mountains and deep valleys, criss-crossing rivers, and rich products. Because of this, the tax collected by the imperial court here is heavier than that in other places, and the burden on the local people is much heavier than in other places.

But even so, the life of the people in Qingxi is not a problem, and everyone keeps themselves safe.

Qingxi was one of the places where Datang levied heavy taxes, and it was one of the few pockets of Datang. If something major happened to Qingxi, the imperial court would collect much less tax.

Now the Minister of the Household Department and Da Sinong can't sit still, they are responsible for managing the money bag, Qingxi's accident means that the money bag has lost a lot of money, and this year's oil and water will be much less.

"I received a report last night that there was a flood in Qingxi County that has never happened in a century, causing many families to be destroyed, and the local officials not only did not open warehouses to provide food, but also collected various taxes as usual."

"As a result, the people are living in dire straits, and there are even tragic situations where children are sold, homeless, and starved to death."

"But you told me that Qingxi County has only been affected a bit, and the people still live and work in peace and prosperity."

"This is what you call a peaceful and prosperous age, but the people live and work in peace and contentment until they are displaced, and their lives are so rich that they sell their sons and daughters."

"You guys still dare to talk nonsense with your eyes open. You want to deceive me. What is your intention? You open your eyes and take a good look." Li Chengqian was furious, and threw the memorial sent back by Jin Yiwei onto the hall.

If it hadn't been for him to read a history book in later generations before he crossed over, it recorded that a man named Chen Shuozhen raised his army and proclaimed himself emperor in the fourth year of Yonghui.

If there hadn't been this flood, Li Chengqian would not have thought of it, and he might not have sent someone to Qingxi County in Muzhou to investigate it.

After Li Chengqian just received the memorial, he didn't know if he didn't read it, and his nose was almost crooked when he saw it. The situation in Qingxi County was more serious than he thought.

Fortunately, the people in Jinyiwei tried their best to get food from other places, so no riots were caused. The food was only a drop in the bucket, and it could be used for urgent needs, but it could not completely solve the problem.

Faced with the emperor's roar, the ministers remained silent, especially the Hubu Shangshu and Da Sinong, who dared not even fart.

"Your Majesty! The most urgent task is to come up with countermeasures immediately to resolve the crisis in Qingxi County, otherwise, the people of Qingxi will rise up in a short time."

"By that time, once the situation is out of control, it is very likely to cause even greater turmoil, and even spread to the entire Tang Dynasty." Li Ke said hastily.

After they read the playbook, they realized how urgent the matter was, which had completely exceeded their imagination.

"Qingxi had a rare flood in a century, but it was concealed by the local officials, and the inspectors sent to Qingxi did not report the truth. It was obvious that they had accepted bribes from these corrupt officials."

"First of all, the inspectors who are investigating Qingxi this time will be locked in the prison of Dali Temple, and they will be interrogated severely. Anyone related to this matter will be severely punished." Li Chengqian said.

The imperial court didn't know anything about this matter. It was obvious that officials and officials were protecting each other and colluding with each other. Local officials deceived and concealed it. It must have something to do with the inspectors sent by the imperial court.

Otherwise, the imperial court knew nothing about such a big matter, thinking that nothing happened in Qingxi County, and still levied heavy taxes on Qingxi.

This is really going to cause riots among the people, and it’s still worth it if they rise up. Anyone related to this matter must be dealt with seriously.

"Di Renjie, Minister of Dali Temple!" Li Chengqian shouted.

"My minister Di Renjie is here!" Di Renjie got up and went out to salute.

"I ordered you to be in charge of hearing the court ministers related to this matter. Anyone who dares to obstruct your handling of the case will be dealt with severely. I allow you to do things easily, and I will give you a gold medal as if I were in person. Seeing this gold medal is like seeing me." Li Cheng Qiandao.

"Thank you, Lord Long En!" Di Renjie saluted.

(End of this chapter)