Chapter 347: She Was Once the Frog in the Well
Yu Shengsheng left, and Lu Jinming had a headache.
He really didn't want to offend the prince.
If he had known this, he should not have expressed anything in the court today. This way, even if he did not help, the prince would not blame him.
Now, you want to deny what you said. How can I open my mouth?
If it was an ordinary official, it would be fine, but he was the prince!
If the current crown prince, the future emperor, bears a grudge against him, then...
But on second thought, if he didn't agree, he would be offending Fu Qingyin. Offending this god of death would not be a matter for the future, but would happen now, immediately.
Choose the lesser of two evils. After much thought, I decided to resolve the current issue. As for the crown prince, I will find a chance to make it up to him later.
Besides, the emperor is in his prime and has a long time to live, so just wait and see.
Lu Jinming made up his mind in the sedan chair and went to the Secretariat, where he quickly went in to discuss the matter.
Sure enough, they were discussing the disaster in Yunzhou.
…
Inside the prince's mansion, the prince held a report in his hand.
"Everyone, the report on the disaster in Yunzhou has also reached the Secretariat. Tell me, what should I do?"
"We will come up with a plan for His Highness, so that when the Emperor summons His Highness the Crown Prince to the palace, we can respond calmly."
"That's right. However, Yunzhou's affairs are not as important as the pilgrimage. I will go to the Ministry of Rites later to see how the preparations for the pilgrimage are going."
"Your Highness, my brother is in Yunzhou. He is a minor official. According to him, the situation in Yunzhou is far less serious than what is reported."
"It has always been like this. The disaster is exaggerated, and they just want more disaster relief funds. It would be great if even a third of it can be used for the victims."
"Three points? You've said too much. It should be one point at most."
The prince listened calmly and felt that what they said made sense. Disasters happen all the time and it was common for officials to exaggerate the severity of the disasters.
Yunzhou is a wealthy place, and it is adjacent to Lincheng. Even if there is a disaster, it is impossible for them to have no food to eat. There should be some grain stored over the years, and the people have also saved money. Even if life is a little tight, it is not to the point where disaster relief is needed.
He didn't agree with it in his heart, but if the emperor sent people to provide disaster relief, he could send someone to take advantage of the opportunity to make some money, which would be good, rather than letting the benefits go to outsiders.
Just as he was thinking about it, someone said loudly: "This is not appropriate, you are misleading His Highness!"
The prince raised his eyes and saw a man standing up. His figure was tall and slender, as graceful as a bamboo.
He was in a trance for a moment, as if he saw Su Yanshu.
Oh, yes, why didn’t Su Yanshu come this time?
"Your Highness," Mu Que stepped out, "Your Highness, the disaster in Yunzhou is more serious than the matter of offering incense, please think twice!"
The whole room was silent.
This was followed by angry scolding.
"How dare you! How can you talk nonsense here?"
"Don't exaggerate. The Crown Prince was appointed by His Majesty to go on the incense burner trip. What else could be as important as this?"
"The matter of Yunzhou has not yet been concluded. Even if it is true, let the Ministry of Revenue pay the money. That is the Ministry of Revenue's business."
"Your Highness, the countermeasure we have given you is to discuss with the Ministry of Revenue and let the Ministry of Revenue investigate this matter. You can sell some of your things, such as the calligraphy and paintings awarded by the Emperor, the birthday gifts given by the Empress, etc."
"That's right. When the Emperor hears that you've sold all these, he will surely be very impressed. In addition, pick out two worthless items and let those big merchants buy them. What do they know? They only know that the items come from the Prince's Mansion, so they will be willing to pay for them and care whether the items are worth it."
"What do you mean by not worth it? Anything that came out of the Crown Prince's Mansion and was used by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worth it!"
Everyone was talking at once, but Mu Que stood in the middle without moving.
"Oh, a bunch of smart-aleck fools!"
"You, ignorant child!" someone shouted.
The prince looked at Mu Que and waved his hand, asking everyone to be quiet.
"Then what do you think I should do?"
"Your Highness, I think you should ask for permission to personally lead people to Yunzhou for disaster relief, and take out real money and silver to go ahead and buy food near Yunzhou. Once the Ministry of Revenue has settled the money and food payment, we will give it to you. It's the same."
The prince frowned: "I am going to provide disaster relief? But the incense burning event is imminent..."
"Your Highness, disaster relief is to save the people. The common people and officials will still remember your heroic deeds in Yunzhou's critical moment many years later. As for offering incense, who will remember it even if you offer it ten times?"
"Asshole!" Someone immediately shouted, "Pray to the heavens and the Buddha, how can you be so rude?"
"If the prince can save all the people, he will be their heaven!" Mu Que shouted coldly, his eyes sweeping over the crowd.
The prince was about to say something when someone came to report: "Your Highness, the Emperor has ordered you to enter the palace immediately!"
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After leaving the Ministry of Revenue, Yu Shengsheng did not return to Zhenqiaolou immediately. Instead, he strolled around the street and bought two rabbit skins.
Green Lake looked at the two small gray rabbit skins and asked curiously, "Miss, what are you buying this for?"
“Why not buy the white one?”
Yu Shengsheng touched the little gray rabbit's fur and replied, "There's no suitable white one. It's either too white or not white enough. These two gray ones are the same color and have the same length of fur. They're just right."
I went to Green Lake and found out that there are so many things to pay attention to when choosing rabbit skin.
As we were walking forward, Lu Hu whispered, "Miss, the front is Hua Tian Lane, those servants have left, but the concubine is still here."
Yu Shengsheng nodded: "Give her some water, don't let her die."
"yes."
Lu Hu entered the alley and Yu Shengsheng was waiting at the entrance of the alley, holding the little gray rabbit skin, unable to let it go.
There were also fox skins, which were smooth and moist, and naturally better. However, fox was not suitable for what she wanted to make.
I don’t know what the handkerchief commander thinks about it, whether she likes it or not. She thinks it’s okay, except that the embroidery is indeed a bit lacking.
Just as she was thinking about it, she suddenly heard someone calling her, and the voice contained a hint of surprise.
"Shengsheng?"
"Are you here to see me?"
Yu Shengsheng knew who it was without turning around.
I thought to myself that I was in such a good mood that I encountered a fly with shit on its claws.
She pretended not to hear, did not turn around, and did not move.
Qi Mubai walked up to her with a smile on his face: "Shengsheng, it's really you."
Yu Shengsheng looked up at him, her mind, heart, eyes and body filled with impatience.
She herself was a little surprised - was it because the village was too small? She was like a frog that had never seen the world, and when she saw a dog digging at the well, she fell in love with it.
At this time, Qi Mubai was seen wearing an ordinary blue cloth gown, with a haggard face, thin cheeks and slightly thin lips.
I don't know why, but my face looked different.
Yu Shengsheng lowered her eyes: "I'm not looking for you."
"This is where scholars live. I came here to meet a friend. You didn't come to look for me, but we still met. It shows that you and I are destined to be together."
Yu Shengsheng: “…”
Calculating the time, Lvhu was about to come out. Yu Shengsheng didn't want him to see where Lvhu came out, so she walked forward and left the alley.
Qi Mubai couldn't help but follow up: "Shengsheng, are you still angry about the last time I spoke up for Su Zhiyi?"
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