Xia Zhengqi was shocked. What? The heads of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War were actually both under Grand Tutor Jiang's command?
Grand Tutor Jiang also served as the Minister of Personnel. No wonder his daughter said that the court of Daxia was controlled by Grand Tutor Jiang.
If the Crown Prince is harmed by them again, and Concubine Jiang's fifth prince is pushed to the throne, then wouldn't the entire Xia Dynasty become the Jiang family's?!
When Xia Zhengqi thought of this, he was filled with regret, anger, and annoyance. For a moment, he felt a little dizzy and his body shook slightly.
He raised his eyes and glanced at the ministers, afraid that they would notice his loss of composure, so he quickly handed Xia Miaoyuan to Eunuch Debao beside him.
"I also think that the prince is the best candidate. Moreover, the prince is young, and this is also an opportunity for him to gain experience." Grand Tutor Jiang looked indifferent.
The old fox has finally spoken out. Please, please, Emperor, please don't agree to this!
"My dear ministers, I fully agree with your proposal." Xia Zhengqi said in a loud voice.
[What? Emperor Daddy, you agreed? Ah, no!]
Xia Miaoyuan kicked his little feet desperately, waved his chubby little hands around, and shouted at the top of his lungs, but all that came out was just a baby voice.
"Alas, what a pity. The prince broke his leg when he returned from studying abroad. Now he can't even walk and can't take care of himself. How can he go to Jiangxia Province to preside over disaster relief affairs?" Xia Zhengqi looked worried.
[Huh? Prince Guoguo broke his leg! Yesterday, he was still carrying me and walking briskly. Emperor Daddy, I really underestimated you. Are you such a good liar?]
"Oh, no wonder Crown Prince Guoguo didn't attend court today. It seems he's feigning illness, following orders. The Emperor isn't stupid, is he? Has he figured out Grand Tutor Jiang's scheme?"
Xia Miaoyuan was thinking while sucking her fingers.
“Ah, this…”
"Why is the prince so unlucky?"
"If the prince can't go, then who should go?"
The ministers immediately started talking among themselves.
"Don't be impatient, my lords. The Crown Prince is suitable, but he's too young and hasn't experienced much. Even if we send him, we must find a reliable, veteran minister to assist him. Disaster relief is a serious matter, and it's not something to be taken lightly."
"In this case, it would be safer to directly send a respected old minister as a special envoy to preside over disaster relief matters." Xia Zhengqi said calmly.
"What the emperor said makes sense..." Several ministers whispered.
"So, I think it's most appropriate to send Grand Tutor Jiang. Grand Tutor Jiang's abilities are self-evident. He's been in office for decades, handling matters both large and small, and possesses extraordinary talent. Furthermore, Grand Tutor Jiang is a descendant of a founding hero, and he's my uncle. His loyalty to Daxia is evident to all. I'm completely confident in sending him."
Xia Zhengqi finished speaking in one breath, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
[Mamma Mia! This plot twist is so unexpected.]
Xia Miaoyuan opened her mouth in surprise, and her waving little hands froze for a moment.
Master Jiang was also stunned for a moment. He stared at Xia Zhengqi blankly, opening his mouth, not knowing what to say.
He never expected that Emperor Mingxi would recommend him, and he never expected that this nephew who had no blood relationship with him would evaluate him so highly, think highly of him, and trust him.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is absolutely right!"
"Sending Grand Tutor Jiang to provide disaster relief is the most appropriate decision."
Seeing that their master did not refuse, several of Jiang Taishi's lackeys thought that he was willing to go and immediately agreed.
"I am willing to go." Grand Tutor Jiang said word by word.
The emperor has already praised me highly, and the atmosphere has become so exciting. It would be inappropriate for me to refuse.
I just praised your loyalty, and now you refuse to go to provide disaster relief. Could it be that your loyalty to Daxia is fake?
Whatever, whatever, let's go, it's not a bad thing. Although it's tiring, completing the disaster relief work is also a great achievement.
"I appoint Jiang Rong as the special envoy for disaster relief, in charge of all disaster relief matters. All officials, big and small, in Jiangxia Province will be under your command." Xia Zhengqi looked at Grand Tutor Jiang.
"Minister of Revenue, you have three days to allocate 500,000 taels of silver and 4,000 dan of grain from the national treasury and give them to Grand Tutor Jiang."
"Jiang Zhiyuan, Sun Chaogui, I appoint you as deputy envoys for disaster relief, responsible for assisting Grand Tutor Jiang."
"I obey your order!" said Grand Tutor Jiang, the Minister of Revenue and several other ministers in unison.
Jiang Zhiyuan was the eldest son of Grand Tutor Jiang and served as Vice Minister of War. As for Sun Chaogui, he was Vice Minister of Personnel and a student of Grand Tutor Jiang.
After hearing this arrangement, Grand Tutor Jiang was very satisfied.
[The Emperor is so clever! He had Crown Prince Guoguo pretend to be recovering from an injury and sent Grand Tutor Jiang to provide disaster relief. This way, we can avoid this disaster!]
Xia Zhengqi glanced at Xia Miaoyuan, a smile flashing in his eyes.
After leaving court, Xia Zhengqi changed into casual clothes and went to the Prince's Mansion outside the palace.
"Father, how long should I keep pretending to be sick?" The prince looked confused.
Late last night, the prince was looking through the records of flood relief efforts over the years, worrying about how to deal with Master Jiang's conspiracy.
As a result, not long after, the Queen sent her confidant to tell him not to agree to go to Jiangxia Province to provide disaster relief the next day.
As soon as the Queen's men left, the Emperor sent someone to tell him that he had a leg injury and should stay at home to recuperate and not go to court.
The prince was full of suspicion: Could it be that both his father and mother had discovered Master Jiang’s conspiracy?
I thought about it all night and was hesitating whether to send someone to find my father to inquire about it, but I didn't expect my father to come.
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