Gu Changyao was really angry about the emperor's move!
How could Your Majesty keep such important news so secret?
Even at this critical moment, the Xie family was confiscated!
"Brother, it's useless to think too much. Tell uncle the news as soon as possible and make a decision. We in Qinzhou have made sufficient preparations in the past few days and can leave at any time. It depends on when you make the decision."
The people of the Qinzhou Gu family had long wanted to leave, but the branch of the Beijing Gu family was the true foundation of the Gu family.
How could they leave them alone?
"Such an emperor is not worth it for our Gu family to risk our lives for him." Gu Changfeng said what was in his heart.
Gu Changyao took a sip of tea, but his body was still shaking uncontrollably. He trembled and said, "Okay, I'll go talk to my father right away."
Zhou family.
A similar thing happened to the Zhou family.
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Mrs. Zhou had never thought of leaving the capital.
But after hearing this news, Mrs. Zhou finally understood why the Su family did not take root in the capital but chose to leave.
The Su family saved her and her four children's lives, and deep down she hoped that the Su family would stay.
This way she would have a chance to repay the favor.
But she didn't expect that the Northern Barbarians had already reached Cangzhou Prefecture!
If the Northern Barbarians are unstoppable and capture Cangzhou Prefecture!
The capital city is also in danger!
After Minister Zhou came off duty, she immediately went to talk to him.
"Husband, have you heard about the news in Cangzhou?"
"Well, I just found out a few days ago." Minister Zhou's face turned pale.
He received news from his good friend Cheng Zongyi a few days ago and was shocked by the news.
He simply couldn't believe the news in the letter, so he immediately wrote back to confirm it again and again.
He received a reply from Cheng Zongyi just yesterday. Not only that, he also personally sent people to Cangzhou Prefecture for a secret investigation.
The news in the city was spread secretly by him.
Although he didn't know what His Majesty was considering.
But the enemy troops were already at the gates of the city, and since he had already learned the news, he could not allow things to develop in an uncontrollable direction.
The best way is to spread the news among the people.
"Madam, I know what you are worried about, but now is not the time for us to leave." Otherwise, if he made the wrong decision, his life would be ruined.
The incident happened suddenly and he hadn't paved the way for his son yet. How could he make a risky decision?
"Husband, I don't think the capital is a place to stay for long."
"Your Majesty is incompetent and has been reluctant to send troops and food to support Cangzhou Prefecture. I don't know how long Cangzhou Prefecture can hold out. Why don't we leave the capital and head south as soon as possible!"
"In troubled times, no matter how high your official position is, you must hold on to it."
"We have saved enough money over the years. Even if we go south, our future life will definitely not be bad."
"My dear husband, please think carefully about this matter. You and I have enjoyed all the glory and wealth we deserve, but our children are still young..."
Minister Zhou patted his wife's hand and nodded at her seriously.
"Ma'am, rest assured. I will put you and the children first. But let's wait a little longer. Maybe there will be a chance for things to turn around."
Seeing that her husband understood what was going on, Mrs. Zhou said no more.
There is still time, so there is no need to rush.
The whole city is in chaos.
But the emperor was still immersed in the anger of the thefts from all the Dayong banks in the capital, and he was so angry that he fell into a coma.
A country cannot be without a king for a day.
The emperor was in a coma for three days and never woke up.
The northern barbarian army had already reached the front line of the capital, and all the officials in the court were as anxious as headless flies.
The three provinces and six ministries jointly proposed that the crown prince should temporarily take charge of government affairs.
The prince was given the task at a critical moment and under tremendous pressure had to step forward and take the lead in resolving the war.
Dispatch food and supplies and send troops for support.
But no one could have imagined it.
The 100,000 shi of grain and fodder that the Ministry of Revenue had collected with great difficulty was hijacked by a mysterious force just as it left the capital!
The message came back.
The whole city was in an uproar!
Shocked the entire capital!
This news was even more unacceptable to the people of the city than the sudden arrival of the Northern Barbarians at the city gates!
Countless people gathered in the streets to protest, not only blocking all government offices in the city, but also throwing countless rotten vegetable leaves in front of the palace gate.
The emperor was in a coma and the prince was in charge of government affairs.
He could understand the anger in the hearts of the people and did not disperse them to let them vent.
Officials attending court meetings could only enter through the side door.
"Your Highness, the Ministry of Revenue really can't provide that much grain. If it were all provided, the livelihoods of the people in the entire city would be in jeopardy."
"Besides, we have to save grain for next year, which is related to next year's harvest. This is the foundation of the country and cannot be moved without permission, Your Highness!"
Other officials echoed the Minister of Revenue.
Crown Prince Xiao Yuheng sat at the lower left of the dragon throne with a calm expression on his face. However, his hands, hidden under his gorgeous robes, were clenched into fists, showing his inner nervousness.
"Do you have any good ideas, my dear ministers?" Xiao Yuheng asked.
All officials were speechless.
They couldn't think of a perfect solution at the moment.
"My dear ministers, now is the time for our dynasty to survive. I hope you understand the situation. If the northern barbarians invade the imperial city, what will happen to you? I don't need to tell you, right?"
Xiao Yuheng's voice was cold and calm, exerting invisible pressure on all civil and military officials.
The officials of the prince's party immediately stepped forward and took the lead, saying, "Your Highness, I am willing to donate one thousand taels of silver so that the court can buy grain."
"I think we can definitely buy food in the surrounding states. As long as we are fast enough, we can definitely deliver supplies to Cangzhou in time."
"Cangzhou must not be lost, Your Highness!"
All the other princes' party members also stood up and expressed their willingness to donate grain and silver.
When other senior officials saw this, they finally understood what the prince meant. He wanted officials to raise funds.
But things have reached such a critical juncture that they dare not delay.
They all came out to express their views.
Even the eunuchs who served the emperor and the concubines in the harem sent precious hairpins and rings to support the prince.
In particular, the Empress Dowager Lan Zhaoyi, she brought a box of gold, silver and jewelry worth ten thousand taels into the hall and sat on the dragon throne to preside over the situation.
"Prince, I know you have been appointed in a time of crisis. Without the imperial seal in your hand, you cannot open the treasury. I will make this decision for you."
"Pass on my imperial decree to open the national treasury and take out 100,000 taels of silver to buy food."
"If any merchant dares to take advantage of the national crisis by raising prices, their property will be confiscated and their entire clan will be punished!"
"Where is the Minister of Revenue?" said the Queen Mother.
"I'm here." The Minister of Revenue immediately stood up and saluted respectfully to the Queen Mother.
"You have the power to mobilize food from all the prefectures in the dynasty. The drought in the northern border has made the people miserable, and it has been occupied by the northern barbarians."
"In addition, you need to transfer a batch of grain from the southeast and west regions to the capital as soon as possible."
"This time, the northern barbarians are invading, and we must prepare for a protracted war. I order you to personally supervise this matter. If there is any mistake, your entire clan will be implicated!"
"Yes, Queen Mother, I will do it right away!" The Minister of Revenue had cold sweat on his forehead and took the order and left.
The Queen Mother continued to call the troops: "Where is the Minister of War?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Wuya immediately stood up and listened to the order.
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