Now it seems that all the military generals who can really be used in the court are members of the Xiao family.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask to go to Jingzhou to provide support! I will make meritorious contributions while serving my sentence." Xiao Qinmo knelt in front of the hall and spoke.
The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at him. After a moment of silence, he said, "I agree."
"Xiao Qinmo, I am sending you to Jingzhou immediately with 100,000 soldiers."
"Yes." Xiao Qinmo stood up from the ground.
The official underground said, "But Your Majesty, there is no food in the court right now. If the army has no food and grass to support it, the soldiers will not be able to hold on until Jingzhou..."
The emperor glanced at them and said, "You don't need to worry about that. The King of Jin sent some food and fodder over some time ago."
This was an excuse agreed upon by the emperor and Ruan Qichuan to prevent anyone from becoming suspicious of Ruan Ruan's affairs.
"The Prince of Jin sent grain to Bian Jing?" Upon hearing this, all the officials in the court looked at each other in surprise.
"So the recent rumors about the palace having food are true?"
"No wonder His Majesty so easily let Xiao Qinmo go for support. It turns out His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin has sent food!"
"Now that Bianjing has grain, can we get some too? Without it, we'll starve to death..."
"Yes, everyone in the family, young and old, is waiting to eat."
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"Where is Prime Minister Su?" The emperor simply ignored what they said, glanced around, and did not see Prime Minister Su.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Prime Minister Su was heartbroken after learning about what his two sisters had done. He became ill from anger and is now lying in the Su Mansion." The minister next to him spoke and responded.
The emperor curled his lips and sneered: "He is quite good at hiding."
A group of officials knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty, there is a severe famine in Bianjing now. Official salaries have not been paid for two months. If this continues, the officials will starve to death. Please, Your Majesty, release some official salaries."
"Yes! Please, Your Majesty, issue an official order!"
"If your majesty doesn't send us the money, we will all starve to death."
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