Chapter 234 Attracting Attention

This sparked a discussion among the court officials.

Some ministers believed that the behavior of these refugees was extremely bad.

If we are not careful, we will be taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives. Once someone causes trouble, it may be detrimental to Dacheng's rule, and we should take tough measures to suppress it in time.

However, some ministers felt that these refugees were simply forced by the situation and should be guided and appeased.

If harsh measures are used, it may hurt the people's hearts and be detrimental to Dacheng's rule.

The two sides argued endlessly about this, and the entire court was like a vegetable market, which made Emperor Rongcheng extremely annoyed.

At this time, a young eunuch quietly walked up to Dexi and whispered something in his ear.

When Dexi heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately stepped forward and whispered to Emperor Rongcheng.

Emperor Rongcheng paused for a moment after hearing this, then nodded.

Dexi received the approval of Emperor Rongcheng, and then he sang loudly:

"My dear ministers, please be patient. There is new news coming from Jizhou. It would be better for you to listen to the latest news first and then discuss it later."

After Dexi finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

At this time, a man who looked like a guard walked in slowly.

He first knelt down to pay his respects, and after receiving Emperor Rongcheng's approval, he raised his head and said:

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just sent a message that the issue of the refugees in Jizhou has been resolved."

After these words were spoken, everyone present was silent for a moment, and after a while, the ministers began to discuss.

"Solved?"

"How did you solve it?"

"How is this possible?"

"How can it be so easy to deal with so many people?"

…

For a moment, the entire court fell into chaos again.

Emperor Rongcheng was so annoyed that he snorted coldly.

"I'm going to stand up now, and you guys can continue arguing up here, how about that?"

After these words were spoken, all the ministers knelt on the ground trembling with fear.

"I dare not."

"Your Majesty, forgive me!"

Seeing that it finally quieted down.

Emperor Rongcheng then continued:

"How did the prince resolve this matter?"

The guard immediately continued:

"When His Royal Highness arrived at the County Magistrate's Mansion, the County Magistrate was indulging in debauchery. After His Royal Highness punished him, he immediately led his troops to where the people were gathered."

"But when His Highness arrived, he found that all the refugees had been subdued."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng could hardly hide his astonishment.

"Uniform? Did you say how it was done?"

The guard shook his head and respectfully presented another memorial.

"This is a memorial written by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Please take a look, Your Majesty."

Dexi took it and handed it to Emperor Rongcheng.

Emperor Rongcheng opened the memorial and found that it contained only what had happened that day.

It also wrote about the incident in which the prefect of Jizhou accidentally fell off a cliff and died on his way back.

Emperor Rongcheng did not react to this.

He is also responsible for the current situation of the refugees, so if he dies, he dies.

In addition, he also wrote about the situation in Qi County that Chen Hechuan had inquired about, and explained that the situation there was very serious. He hoped that Emperor Rongcheng would send more people there as soon as possible to arrange disaster relief, and he would go to Qi County as soon as possible.

As for how the refugees were subdued, the memorial did not mention a single word.

This made Emperor Rongcheng feel puzzled, and he thought he should wait until Chen Hechuan came back before asking him.

Thinking of this, a huge stone in his heart fell a little.

He immediately arranged for a suitable person to temporarily take over as the governor of Jizhou County.

He also sent other officials and transferred a large amount of grain to Qi County.

After everything was arranged, he couldn't help but smile more.

"Well done, Prince, you have lived up to my expectations and resolved this matter so smoothly, relieving me of a great worry. You deserve a reward."

The court officials looked at Emperor Rongcheng's expression and began to agree with him, saying how powerful Shen Hechuan was and that this prince was the hope for Dacheng's future.

These were all old topics. Although Emperor Rongcheng felt a little uncomfortable, he could still accept them.

Afterwards, the court officials once again began a heated discussion on how to reward His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Some ministers said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's action was a great achievement for us and was justified, so there was no need for unnecessary praise.

Some ministers said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had made great contributions and should be rewarded greatly. Not only should His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be given more power, but it was also time to choose a Crown Princess for him.

The Crown Princess should also be chosen from a powerful family so that she can assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wholeheartedly.

In fact, this is true. After all, Prince Rui has fallen now, and as the crown prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should be treated like this.

However, when Emperor Rongcheng heard this, he frowned instantly.

He couldn't help but think of the conversation between the two palace maids in the imperial garden that day, and his face changed instantly.

But the court officials who were arguing were still unaware of this and continued to argue about it.

It was not until Emperor Rongcheng snorted coldly, stood up, and walked down from the dragon throne that everyone stopped talking and immediately knelt down.

Dexi saw the expression on Emperor Rongcheng's face and knew what he was thinking. He immediately sighed inwardly and shouted, "Dismiss the court."

Having said that, the people immediately followed Emperor Rongcheng.

After Emperor Rongcheng strode away, the court officials kneeling on the ground curled their lips slightly and smiled with satisfaction.

Emperor Rongcheng came out of the hall and looked at the huge imperial city, but he was at a loss as to where to go.

When he just learned that Chen Hechuan had solved the matter, he was happy and wanted to go to Jingyu Palace immediately to tell Jiang Xianhao the good news.

However, the scene he just recalled made him dare not step into Jingyu Palace at all.

He wandered around aimlessly for a while, and somehow ended up at a remote palace.

Before I got close, I heard the sound of reading coming from inside.

He frowned slightly and looked inside through the half-open courtyard door.

Only then did he realize that the person reading inside was none other than Prince Rui, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Ever since Prince Rui was injured that day, he has never appeared before Emperor Rongcheng again.

Emperor Rongcheng initially thought that he was just recuperating from his injuries.

Later, he was implicated in the affairs of Concubine Hui and he didn't want to see his son anymore.

Over time, he gradually disappeared from his sight.

After all, the palace is just that kind of place.

A prince who falls out of favor will soon be drowned in the palace.

However, he did not expect that this child, who was not very smart and did not like studying, would be so hardworking in this remote palace.

It seems that the series of events that happened before have made him grow up.

When Emperor Rongcheng saw Prince Rui reading a book, he did not disturb him and turned away.

He spoke only after leaving the palace.

"Let Prince Rui come to court tomorrow."