What?
earthquake!
Emperor Yuanwu's eyes widened in shock.
While officials on the border were still investigating, a natural disaster struck.
What if the imperial court's large amounts of disaster relief grain fall into the hands of corrupt officials?
Emperor Yuanwu frowned deeply.
Now is the time when we need manpower, but we find that there is no one available.
If officials were transferred from other places, firstly, the officials would not be familiar with the border regions, and secondly, the border regions are different from the capital, with many different local customs and traditions.
It's inevitable that this will cause some unnecessary trouble.
It turns out that disaster relief is a complicated task, and it may bring a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Lu Zhaofeng and Lu Zhaolin seemed to notice the difficulty in Emperor Yuanwu's eyes.
The two men exchanged a glance and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, your humble servants are willing to go to the frontier."
Consort Shu looked at the two of them, and her brow twitched slightly.
As a subject, one should naturally step forward when the country is in trouble.
But as his own brother.
She naturally didn't want her brother to be in danger.
The border regions have always been plagued by constant riots.
Now an earthquake has struck.
What if those madmen on the frontier take the opportunity to cause trouble?
Lu Zhaofeng is skilled in martial arts.
But Lu Zhaolin...
Consort Shu thought about the suffering her elder brother had endured over the years.
Now, after all the hardships, we've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.
She simply couldn't bear to see her elder brother risk his life again.
After all, during the previous disasters, many officials had conflicts with each other while suppressing the people, and many officials died in the line of duty.
Consort Shu looked worried, fearing that Emperor Yuanwu would agree immediately.
However, the women in the inner palace were not allowed to interfere in politics.
She hesitated in her heart, wondering whether she should try to dissuade him.
Consort Shu then heard Mu Qianqian's innermost thoughts.
Father, you really don't need to be so anxious.
Not all officials stationed on the frontier were corrupt.
For example, Governor Zhao, who came to deliver the message, was an honest and upright official.
He was not only honest and upright.
During the years he was stationed on the frontier, he couldn't bear to see the people there living in such misery.
He used all of the meager monthly allowance you gave him to help disaster victims.
Her wife also frequently distributed porridge to the people on the frontier.
[Father, you're not so bad off; you still have a few obedient and good officials!]
Upon hearing Mu Qianqian's heartfelt words, Emperor Yuanwu's expression finally softened somewhat.
"Summon Governor Zhao in." Emperor Yuanwu sat back down in his original seat.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!" Governor Zhao bowed his head, walked in, and knelt in the middle of the hall.
Emperor Yuanwu looked him up and down.
The incident happened so suddenly that he didn't have time to go back and change into his court robes.
She was wearing her usual clothes.
Although it was washed clean and neatly arranged.
However, upon closer inspection...
You can tell.
The cuffs of Governor Zhao's clothes were worn and discolored, suggesting they had been worn for a long time.
Apart from an ordinary jade pendant at her waist, she seemed to have no other valuable adornments on her body.
That jade pendant, if I remember correctly.
It seemed to be the first time he had met the emperor since high school.
It was a gift from him.
It seems that Mu Qianqian was right; Governor Zhao should be an honest official.
Thinking about it carefully, Governor Liu's clothes were indeed made of rich and luxurious materials, and the precious jade he wore was worth a fortune.
"Governor Zhao, how is the border region now?" Emperor Yuanwu asked.
"Your Majesty, the tremors are clearly felt throughout the border region, and a fault line has already appeared in one county."
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