Chapter 207: From now on, the Prime Minister is dismissed

After the Beginning of Autumn, the heat gradually dissipates.

With nothing to do in the afternoon, Jiang Ruo replanned the plan in the study based on the location of his own fertile land.

The Zhou family's tenants were all villagers from the surrounding villages. After the drought, all of the Zhou family's tenants took the initiative to terminate their contracts.

The world's productivity is low and everything requires manual labor.

How many people would be needed to employ these thousand acres of fertile land?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ruo couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

She said to Xiao Chengjin, who was sitting opposite her reading a book, "Alas, there are too many fields, which is really worrying."

If I could just think of it, I could store all of them in the granary, hehe!

Xiao Chengjin closed the book in his hand, raised his eyes and asked, "Why do you say that, Ruoruo?"

Jiang Ruo pointed at the blueprint on the table and said, "This is a thousand acres of fertile land. Without machinery, haha~ I'd have to hire a lot of people!"

Xiao Chengjin curled his lips into a smile, "Don't worry, Ruoruo. We can hire villagers from the surrounding villages and sign the contract when the time comes."

Jiang Ruo nodded, thinking secretly: I'll just evaluate it based on performance when the time comes.

The more you work, the more you earn, and you can get food and money. It's better than being a tenant!

"Ruoruo, let's go back to our room and rest for a while. We'll go to the capital tonight." Xiao Chengjin said as he stood up and tidied up the desk.

Jiang Ruo stood up and stretched, "Okay."

Hehe, I dreamed of an old man jumping up and down and cursing last night.

Outside the capital.

Jiang Qinian, covered in dust, looked at the "long-lost" capital, his lips moving slightly and tears of sadness in his eyes.

Alas, I finally returned to the capital alive.

After entering the capital, they heard that the dragon throne and the East Palace warehouse had been stolen.

This is undoubtedly "good" news for those who lost their disaster relief food.

The guards guarding the city gate looked at Jiang Qinian with sympathy the moment they saw him.

Prime Minister Jiang may be the most miserable man in the world.

The prime minister's wife cheated on him, he raised a son who was not his own, and he even lost the disaster relief grain...

I don’t know when it started, but “strange things” have been happening one after another in the capital.

Jiang Qinian wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, restrained his expression, and said, "Return to the palace and report!"

"Yes, Prime Minister."

At Jiang Qinian's command, everyone walked towards the city gate with trepidation.

The captain of the guards guarding the city gate looked at the team arriving at the city gate and waved his hand, "Let them pass!"

They all watched Jiang Qinian enter the city gate with sympathetic eyes.

Feng Yi, who was riding a horse, raised his eyebrows at his brothers as a greeting.

Due to various recent events, the atmosphere at the city gate is not as relaxed as before.

After the team walked away, they began to gossip quietly.

"Tell me, will Prime Minister Jiang kill that mother and son in his rage?"

"I don't think so. According to Prime Minister Jiang's style of doing things, at most he would kick the mother and son out of the house."

"I wonder if Prime Minister Jiang will be dismissed if he returns to the palace to meet the emperor?"

"That's hard to say. Ever since the throne was lost, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been acting as the magistrate. Lord Tang is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's father-in-law, and he's incredibly ambitious..."

The guards speculated that the next prime minister would be none other than Lord Tang.

Alas, Prime Minister Jiang is so unlucky.

......

Jiang Qinian keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Ever since he entered the capital, everyone has been looking at him with this kind of "eyes".

A bad feeling lingered in his heart...

Could it be that something big happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion during the time he was away from Beijing?

Jiang Qinian pinched his slightly painful brows and thought to himself: Pei must have taken advantage of his absence to stir up trouble everywhere.

Inside the palace.

Ever since Xiao Junze vomited blood, Xiao Mocheng has been acting as the government's administrator.

Xiao Junze kept the theft of the imperial seal a secret.

At this moment, he was lying on the dragon bed, staring blankly at the bright yellow tent ceiling, his mind full of the bad things that had happened recently.

The loss of the dragon throne has completely humiliated him as the king of a country.

If people knew that the imperial seal was stolen, would he still have the face to be the emperor?

He had already arranged an ambush, and archers and royal guards were waiting day and night for the thieves to fall into his trap.

However, ever since the news got out, the thief seemed to have disappeared without a trace.

A young eunuch hurried into the bedroom and whispered something in the ear of Chief Steward Ji.

"You should withdraw!"

After the young eunuch bowed and left, Chief Steward Ji glanced at Xiao Junze lying on the dragon bed.

He had just received a secret letter from Prime Minister Jiang a few days ago, and he came back at this critical juncture.

Steward Ji lowered his brows and walked to the dragon bed. "Your Majesty, I just received news that Prime Minister Jiang has come to the palace to apologize."

Xiao Junze: “…”

Losing relief food is a capital crime, but considering the special circumstances, I will spare his life for now.

"Change my clothes." Xiao Junze stood up and got off the dragon bed.

Upon hearing this, Chief Steward Ji winked at the eunuchs outside the bedroom.

After packing up, Xiao Junze took the dragon chariot to Chenghe Hall.

At this moment, Jiang Qinian and Feng Yi were kneeling at the door of Chenghe Hall.

Xiao Mocheng in the hall put down the memorial in his hand and walked out slowly.

He was just about to mock Jiang Qinian when he saw the dragon chariot not far away.

Xiao Mocheng wisely stood aside, waiting for Xiao Junze's arrival.

The moment the dragon chariot landed, Xiao Mocheng quickly knelt down and saluted: "Your Highness, your son greets you."

"Stand up!" Xiao Junze got off the dragon chariot and glanced at Jiang Qinian who was kneeling on the ground.

"Thank you, father." Xiao Mocheng took a step back, his eyes full of a look of watching the fun.

With the support of Manager Ji, Xiao Junze came to Jiang Qinian.

"Jiang Qinian, do you admit your guilt?"

Jiang Qinian knelt on the ground with his hands on the ground and his forehead pressed against the ground.

He said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I acknowledge my guilt."

"I have come to the palace this time specifically to confess my guilt."

Xiao Junze snorted coldly, his tone sharp, "Pass on my decree. Jiang Qinian lost the disaster relief grain. Since this was most likely the work of the thief who stole the throne, I will give him a lighter sentence."

"From now on, the Prime Minister is dismissed."

Old man, go back and deal with your troubles!

Jiang Qinian was secretly delighted when he heard this.

"Thank you, Lord!"

Very good, just as I expected.