Chapter 103 Sister and Brother Rivalry
Zhaojing State, the capital.
Emperor Li Yeliang was in a state of panic. Many places were suffering from floods, droughts, or harvest failures. It had only been a short time since the founding of the country when it encountered a disaster that was rare in a century.
Faced with such a disaster year, he had little experience, and his ministers were all having different opinions, so no policy could be implemented for a while. Not to mention delaying it, even if it was not implemented in time, more than one person would die.
Therefore, it is becoming increasingly difficult to solve the problem. If you tear down the east wall to repair the west wall, the hole will become bigger.
Only then did the emperor remember his elder sister.
Meanwhile, Prince Kyu-mitsu, having received the princess's approval, had returned to the kingdom to prepare the wedding gifts. The princess remained at home, preparing for her wedding, looking eager to get married and indifferent to worldly matters.
An Lei and An Qiao both lost several horses and returned to Beijing safely.
An Qiao was brought into the Princess's Mansion by Yu Jun.
After hearing Anqiao's message, Duanya's expression changed slightly.
"Tell your master that the plan remains unchanged."
After receiving the order, An Qiao and An Lei immediately rushed back without stopping.
As soon as the people left, Yu Jun came to report: "Master, the Third Prince of Jixia has sent a gift."
"Which batch is this?" Duan Ya asked.
"There were four groups in total. His people also arrived in Yanzhou, and I heard they even disturbed the exile team..."
"I knew he was narrow-minded, but I didn't know he was this petty," Duan Ya snorted coldly. "Ignore him for now. If he dares to touch Bei Yuan, he's courting death."
"Yes." Yu Jun was about to go out when someone else came in to report.
"Why are there so many letters today? What's the matter?" Duan Ya leaned lazily on the couch and said softly.
"Princess, this is the Emperor's order. Please come to the palace and see him immediately."
Duan Ya calmly changed her clothes and went into the palace to meet her brother, the emperor.
Li Yeliang first asked about how to govern in years of disaster.
Duan Ya smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, I'm only two years older than you. This is the first time I've encountered such a disaster, and I'm completely clueless. Why don't you listen to the advice of this old minister? I heard that the worst hit province is Yanzhou. It's just a matter of sending more people, more silver, and more grain. It's very simple."
"I did the same thing, but why doesn't it work?"
"Maybe it'll take time! Once the water recedes, everything will be fine. Oh, and since I'm here at the palace, I'll take my mother's 'Feng Lin' headdress with me. I think she'll be very happy to see me wearing her headdress when I get married."
"There is something important I want to tell my eldest sister." Li Yeliang's face changed.
"What is it? Your Majesty, just tell me."
"Prince Hisamitsu was attacked on his way back home and was seriously injured!"
"How could this be? Is this in my Zhaojing Realm or Jiuguang Realm?"
"In Zhaojing." Li Yeliang replied.
"It seems that I have to go to Beijing. Since something happened to my future husband in Zhaojing, I naturally can't just ignore it. I have to take care of him and then get to the bottom of this matter." Duan Ya stood up with a serious face.
Li Yeliang knew the seriousness of the matter and thought it would be better for Duan Ya to go.
If Prince Hisamitsu were alive, Duan Ya would have taken care of him personally and he would not have been angry, nor would it have escalated into a state issue; if he was dead, it would be fine for Duan Ya to take the blame.
"That would be unfair to the eldest sister." Li Yeliang said politely.
"I'll also go and see the real situation in Yanzhou, in case someone wants to cover our eyes." Duan Ya said again.
"That's great!" Li Yeliang breathed a sigh of relief. He really couldn't cope with it.
"I'm afraid I still need the Emperor's order."
"Okay, go ahead."
"Of course it's about transfer orders for people, silver, and grain." Duan Ya smiled. "If I arrive and then report to the capital, and you issue another transfer order, and I have to come again to transfer, wouldn't that waste time?"
"this......"
"But it's also a precaution. It's best if it's not needed. It means your previous measures were effective."
"What the Emperor said makes sense." Li Yeliang nodded.
Duan Ya returned home first.
Li Yeliang didn't dare to make a decision alone, so he called the left and right prime ministers and several ministers to discuss the matter. Everyone thought it would be best if the princess could stop by to take a look.
No one would say that the eldest princess, a member of the royal family, could not leave the capital.
No one would say how the eldest princess could take on such a heavy responsibility.
Because everyone knows that when the emperor was still in his fiefdom, everything in the family, whether it was land or fiefdom garrison, was managed by the eldest princess herself.
She held both an embroidery needle and a longbow, sat on an elegant couch and rode a warhorse. She was definitely not an ordinary royal woman.
It was precisely because she was a woman that they felt at ease.
Eventually you have to change your surname.
In particular, she is twenty-eight, not twenty-eight.
Prince Hisamitsu answered your request immediately, so you must be anxious.
The ministers withdrew, and the left and right prime ministers stayed.
"This is a good opportunity, Your Majesty," said the Left Prime Minister.
The death of Prince Kyu-mitsu, the disaster of Hyoutai, and the private transfer of military silver and grain with the intention of rebellion are all punishable by death.
This is much more reassuring than marrying her to Hisamitsu!
Seeing Li Yeliang's indecision, the Right Prime Minister said, "She was unwilling to cut off Mo Beiyuan's wing at that time. That means she had ulterior motives. You can't be soft-hearted!"
"I know, but she is my eldest sister after all."
"If she becomes cruel, she won't even remember that you are her biological brother. For the sake of the Li family's kingdom, you must remain calm!" The left prime minister knelt down.
Li Yeliang lowered his head and said nothing, and the two of them just knelt in the hall.
Finally, Li Yeliang finally said: "Let's do it!"
The three of them agreed on how to write the imperial edict and quickly sent it to the Princess's Mansion.
Duan Ya had already packed her luggage and was just waiting for the order.
Yu Jun asked how many people he was leading, and Duan Ya smiled and said, "Fifty Jade Feather Guards."
Although Yu Jun was panicked, he still agreed.
She selected fifty experts from the Yuling Guards, and replaced the twenty accompanying maids with martial maids. She did not bring any other people with her.
When they were about to set off, Li Yeliang saw that they only had so few people and hurriedly said it was not enough.
"Not to mention the danger, these people can't even take care of you on the road!"
"I know the Emperor loves me, but these are difficult times. If I'm too extravagant, it will only give people something to talk about. These people are enough. Besides, if you give me 300 guards to go to see Prince Hisamitsu, he'll think we're preparing to raise an army! It's not like we're visiting a patient."
"but......"
"If there is anything that really requires the use of people, don't I have your order?"
"Alright! You must not compromise yourself just for the sake of the people!"
"I understand. Don't worry! The emperor has really grown up. I used to take care of you, but now you are so thoughtful that you take care of me instead. Sister, I am very relieved. I will feel at ease when you marry Jiuguang in the future."
The two were reluctant to leave, so Li Yeliang accompanied them all the way to the west gate, and then stood on the city wall and watched until he could no longer see the team.
Duan Ya leaned on the soft pillow, the car was shaking so much that she almost fell asleep.
"It's getting colder day by day, and it must be even colder up north! He hates hot weather the most, so he must be feeling comfortable now."
"Yes, General Mo is just like you. He loves watching the snow the most and can spend half a day just watching it. I'm afraid he likes Hantian Valley very much." Yu Jun knew who she was talking about.
"I want to see that girl again."
"Then let her stay in Liansheng and wait for you."
"good."
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