Disaster relief?
What happened again?
Could it be that there is not enough food again?
But what can we do about it?
They are not gods, they can't turn beans into soldiers, and it is impossible for them to make food appear out of thin air.
They also donated the grain that was required to be donated.
They also donated the chaff that was required to be donated.
Your Majesty, I, your servants, have been completely drained of my resources and are truly powerless...
The civil and military officials in the court were like wooden figures, standing still and not saying a word.
Yan Jiaoran glanced around, taking in everyone's expressions. The chill in her heart grew even stronger, and she sneered:
"Left Prime Minister, you've been discussing disaster relief all night. Have you come to any conclusion?"
Left Prime Minister Kong Lingda, already prepared, slowly emerged and hurriedly said, "Your Highness and I have spent the entire night discussing three strategies for resettling refugees and providing disaster relief."
"First, continue to open warehouses to release grain and provide porridge to save the lives of the victims."
"Secondly, there are many rogues and thieves among the refugees. We suggest that Your Majesty mobilize the Jingzhou garrison to assist the yamen runners in suppressing them."
"Third, we should treat the victims as victims of the disaster. We should select prestigious individuals from among the refugees and have them take charge of food supplies to provide porridge to the victims. This way, the pressure on the court will be greatly reduced, freeing up its hands to do more things."
"Your Majesty, what do you think of these three disaster relief measures..."
"Stupid! So stupid!"
Before Kong Lingda could finish her words, she was interrupted by the empress.
The sound is crisp and beautiful, but it contains an unquestionable majesty.
"Well……"
Kong Lingda was speechless for a moment.
Yan Jiaoran was furious, shouting, "I'm only doing this because you're all elders of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"Otherwise, I will drag you all out and chop you into pieces!"
Hearing this.
Kong Lingda's face darkened.
The difficulty of disaster relief has always been a major problem that every dynasty has been unable to avoid.
These three countermeasures were decided upon after repeated deliberation. Looking at many previous dynasties, they were definitely good strategies.
Throughout his political career, he dealt with countless disasters, mostly using this method.
This female tyrant actually cursed stupidity?
He suppressed his anger and said, "Your Majesty, this is how disaster relief has been handled throughout the dynasties."
"Why does Your Majesty say this strategy is foolish?"
Yan Jiaoran shook her head helplessly, realizing that all her subordinates were good-for-nothings.
"Left Prime Minister, I want to ask you, what is the purpose of the court's disaster relief?"
Kong Lingda asked doubtfully, "To solve the problems of the disaster victims, to ensure they have enough food and clothing, and to demonstrate your majesty's compassion for the people."
Yan Jiaoran nodded: "What if I tell you that this is not a display of kindness, but a danger to the country?"
What? !
Kong Lingda was shocked.
Endangering the country?
How can there be any harm in planning for the country?
Is this tyrant woman trying to find fault with everyone and make trouble for them?
All the civil and military officials in the hall were trembling at this moment.
Your Majesty is serious about this.
The first person he targeted was the Left Prime Minister Kong Lingda, who was an important minister entrusted by the late emperor to take care of his son!
Could it be that she no longer cultivates immortality and is preparing to work hard to govern the country and rectify the court?
Zhang Jiangling, who was once in power, was caught off guard by the empress's thunderous force. He fell from power in just three days and died with hatred, implicating hundreds of his followers.
The situation is so similar now!
Thinking of this.
Everyone shrank their necks and lowered their heads even lower, for fear of being caught in the crossfire.
Yan Jiaoran became even more angry and scolded, "You are a bunch of good-for-nothings. What's the point of me raising you?"
Kong Lingda was very unwilling to give in. "Your Majesty, please tell me, how can this method endanger the country?"
"I have served as an official my entire life, managing countless disasters, and have never made any major mistakes. If you can't explain why, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Yan Jiaoran smiled and said slowly, "I won't talk about the first two of these three disaster relief strategies. They have been followed since ancient times."
"The problem lies in the third point: victims should govern victims!"
"The countermeasure is good, but the timing is wrong. If it were used to govern the Southern Wilderness or other places, it would be fine, but using it on the disaster victims in Jingzhou will only have one result..."
Kong Lingda's eyes narrowed: "What's the result?"
Yan Jiaoran sneered a few times: "If the court chooses a prestigious person to be the leader of the disaster victims, it won't be long before this group of people starts to bully others among the disaster victims."
"After all, they hold the power to distribute grain and have the support of the imperial court. So, shouldn't they be able to do whatever they want?"
"Secondly, these three policies are flashy but impractical. The imperial court has wasted countless treasuries and grain, but besides preventing the victims from starving to death, what else can they achieve?"
"These disaster victims don't do anything, but they can still eat food. If this continues, they will become lazy!"
"Even if the drought is over, how many people would be willing to go back to their hometowns and work hard in the fields to earn a living?"
"Third, it's prone to civil unrest!"
"If the imperial court forcibly drives the disaster victims back to their hometowns, these people's inertia is hard to change. If the imperial court fails to respond effectively, the disaster victims will easily become refugees or even turn into bandits!"
"Fourth..."
For a moment, Yan Jiaoran talked freely and pointed out more than a dozen shortcomings in a row.
The entire court was in complete silence.
Kong Lingda was stunned when he heard this!
He originally thought that the disaster relief plan he had painstakingly come up with was excellent and impeccable.
But who would have thought that the empress would find more than a dozen problems at once!
And no matter what the problem was, he couldn't refute it. If these strategies were really promulgated, Kong Lingda's good reputation would be ruined!
The tyrant queen came prepared...
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