Chapter 93 Fulfilling One's Duties in One's Position
"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to allocate funds and resources to bring the plague to a stop in Yangguan County, and prevent it from spreading further north!"
Seeing this, the Censorate quickly steered the conversation back on track.
"Your Majesty, matters concerning the allocation of funds were previously handled by the Minister of Revenue. Now that Wei Mingde has been brought to justice..."
The Ministry of Revenue is without a head; Your Majesty, please appoint a new Minister of Revenue and make adjustments as soon as possible—this is the best course of action!
The Vice Minister of Revenue kowtowed, looking troubled.
As he lowered his head, an irrepressible smile played on his lips.
He should be the one to take this position of Minister!
Yun Qi glanced at the officials kneeling on the ground, his expression unchanged, and he did not respond.
Nobody knows what his attitude is.
The more the Vice Minister of Revenue knelt, the more alarmed he became, and suddenly his back was covered in cold sweat.
Does His Majesty have another candidate for Minister?
Could it be that His Majesty also has some dissatisfaction with him?
"Ding Yan, what do you think?"
Cabinet Secretary Ding Yan knelt there without uttering a word, as if he had vanished from the scene.
Yun Qi, however, refused to let him have his way.
Now that the emperor had singled him out, Ding Yan could no longer keep quiet.
He kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Vice Minister of Revenue Shen Lihui has been assisting the Minister of Revenue."
After Wei Mingde was executed, he was also put in charge of disaster relief in Jiangnan. This humble servant believes that...
Before the position of Minister of Revenue is decided, the Vice Minister of Revenue may act as Minister, and the plague must not be allowed to continue to spread!
Ding Yan has always been a loner; if he says something is good, then it really is good.
Shen Lihui felt confident that he had a sure thing this time!
If someone acts as the acting Minister, wouldn't they eventually become the Minister themselves?
Shen Lihui couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
"What do the other ministers think?"
"I believe that Lord Ding is absolutely right!"
"I second that proposal!"
"I second that opinion!"
The people kneeling on the ground all kowtowed.
Yun Qi nodded slightly and ordered, "Shen Lihui, draft a plan as soon as possible. The medicinal herbs from Jingzhao Prefecture can also be used. As for Jiangnan..."
Once the Ministry of Revenue has drafted the regulations, the Censorate will oversee the process on my behalf, urging all prefectures and counties to strictly control the epidemic and prevent its further spread!
"Your Majesty, that Governor-General of Jiangnan..."
The Imperial Censor hesitated, as if he wanted to speak but then stopped.
His Majesty has been in a bad mood lately, and the Governor-General of Jiangnan is also the Empress's man, which has greatly troubled the Censorate.
"Ding Yan, you..."
Yun Qi had just started to speak when he suddenly stopped.
Ding Yan used to admire Yun Xuan quite a bit. If he were sent to Jiangnan, would he protect Yun Xuan?
Ding Yan, who was kneeling, frowned inwardly.
Ding Yan had some idea of what the emperor was thinking.
However, he couldn't understand why the emperor wasn't usually a suspicious person.
Why is there so much suspicion towards the Prince of Jin?
There wasn't even a need for review; the current prince was directly convicted.
Yun Qi remained silent for a moment before finally speaking: "Ding Yan, you must personally go to Jiangnan and make sure to investigate whether the Governor-General of Jiangnan has neglected his duties!"
"Your Majesty, I obey your decree! However, a plague is rampant in the Jiangnan region..."
"Your Majesty, please allow me to bring the imperial physicians and medicine with me to quickly curb the spread of the plague and treat the affected people!"
Ding Yan didn't even raise his head, his expression saying, "If you don't agree, I'll stay kneeling and won't get up."
Yun Qi frowned slightly.
What annoyed him most about Ding Yan was his stubborn temper!
According to the memorial submitted by the magistrate of Yangguan County, Yaowang Valley has already developed a prescription.
Once the Ministry of Revenue has drafted the regulations, it will send personnel to escort the relief funds and medicines.
Ding Yan, all you need to do is verify the crimes of the Governor-General of Jiangnan, do you understand?
The last sentence even carried a hint of warning.
Ding Yan remained silent for a long time; the entire hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and no one dared to breathe loudly.
The Imperial Censor, unable to contain himself any longer, coughed softly.
Ding Yan took a deep breath.
"My lord, I obey the order!"
"Step down."
After everyone left the hall, Shen Lihui stepped forward to express his gratitude to Ding Yan.
Before he could finish speaking, Ding Yan said coldly, "Lord Shen, you should fulfill your duties in your position."
We urge Lord Shen to draft a plan as soon as possible so that the people can receive the treatment they deserve!
Shen Lihui forced a stiff smile: "I will do my best."
The Imperial Censor hurriedly caught up with Ding Yan, but he turned and walked away, getting faster and faster, leaving the Imperial Censor struggling to keep up.
In a fit of anger, he stood still and roared, "Ding Yan! Are you a rock in a latrine? How can you be so stinky and stubborn!"
Ding Yan finally calmed down and stood there waiting for him.
The Imperial Censor caught up with him and, in a low voice, advised him: "Lord Ding, have you forgotten that Chancellor Luo said..."
Don't act impulsively. It's already quite an achievement that you've come all the way to Jiangnan. Hurry back and pack your things.
The crimes of the Governor-General of Jiangnan should be thoroughly investigated so that the imperial court can appoint a new governor-general to take over Jiangnan.
Moreover, although Shen Lihui is somewhat opportunistic, he is genuinely capable.
Presumably, a set of regulations will be issued soon. You know perfectly well that His Majesty is most averse to one person holding multiple positions of power.
In any case, this procedure will take some time. You should go to Jiangnan first and quickly bring down this bad apple!
You must understand, this Governor-General of Jiangnan is the Empress's man. If you're not careful, you could offend both the Empress and the Qi family!
"Are we just going to watch the people suffer from the epidemic? The prescription has already been prepared."
"Is it so difficult to issue an order for the medicine first? It's not like the money can't be paid later; do you think those medicine merchants would dare disobey the imperial decree?"
Ding Yan has a temper that flares up easily.
The Imperial Censor felt that he was more like an Imperial Censor than himself, and that if he didn't stop him, he would smash his head against a pillar to prove his loyalty.
He gave Ding Yan a push.
"Shh! Keep your voice down! I'll urge Shen Lihui to quickly draft the regulations. Remember to secretly bring a folk doctor and some wound medicine."
"As for the Prince of Jin, help him if you can. Everything will be alright once the Grand Tutor returns to the capital. Go quickly."
His Majesty has limited abilities and has not achieved any great political accomplishments in the years since he ascended the throne. He is also increasingly reluctant to listen to advice.
But he was still able to listen to the Grand Tutor's advice.
"I know, I'm leaving now."
Ding Yan sighed and quickly left the imperial city.
When Marquis Cheng'an Mei Chengxu heard the news, a letter had already been delivered to him.
Upon opening it, they discovered it was a letter from Yang Jingyan, the magistrate of Yangguan County.
After closing the letter, he stood up and walked out.
Li Peiwen, accompanied by her maid, came looking for him carrying a food box.
"Husband, why are you going out so late today?"
Mei Chengxu glanced at the maid behind him, and the maid immediately took a few steps back.
Seeing this, Li Peiwen quickly stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"The Princess Consort of Jin is trapped in Yangguan County, and the medicinal herbs that Yangguan County wants are now in the hands of the Fifth Prince."
They refused to administer the medicine first. The Princess wrote to me, hoping I could find a way in the capital to force the Fifth Prince to administer the medicine first.
"What? They actually ran into each other? Then you'd better hurry up and go, okay?"
Oh, and take the food box to eat in the carriage, don't go hungry!
"Okay, I might be back very late tonight, so don't wait for us."
Mei Chengxu left in a hurry, leaving Li Peiwen standing there with a worried look on her face.
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