Everything in the court was giving Wu Lanxi a headache, but the urgent letters Xie Wu had been sending from Kuizhou in the past few days were all good news, which improved Wu Lanxi's mood to some extent.
As expected, the disaster situation in Kuizhou has improved to some extent.
According to Tang Huan's idea, all the supplies were not distributed all at once after they were transported to Kuizhou, but were distributed selectively in batches.
This is to give the seeds a chance to be planted later.
Distributing all the food at once might solve the disaster in the short term, but it may not be a good thing in the long run.
"The most difficult time has passed. As long as Xie Wu doesn't make any major mistakes, Kuizhou will be able to recover sooner or later with the help of potatoes and seeds."
Wu Lanxi murmured.
With Kuizhou serving as a model, disasters in other places can naturally be resolved.
The most severely affected area is Kuizhou. Once the situation in that area improves, the remaining problems will not be so serious.
Thinking of Tang Huan, who was far away in Qihuai County, Wu Lanxi couldn't help but turn back to Lin Wan'er and ask:
What do you think of Tang Huan as a person?
Wu Lanxi had asked similar questions many times, and sometimes when she couldn't make up her mind, she would also listen to Lin Wan'er's opinion.
Two people's ideas are always better than one person's.
Since the matter involved Tang Huan, Lin Wan'er did not give an answer too quickly, but fell into deep thought.
She recalled her interactions with Tang Huan, trying to figure out what kind of person he really was.
First of all, he was the savior of himself and His Majesty. If it weren't for him, when they were surrounded and chased to Qihuai County, they might have already died and had no chance to return.
At the same time, he was also an extremely greedy fellow who used all sorts of pretexts and methods to plunder money from the people who came to Qihuai County, resorting to almost any means necessary.
But on second thought, he was an absolute talent.
The changes in Qihuai County in recent years include all sorts of novel things and useful inventions.
He is also a kind person, as evidenced by his aid to Kuizhou.
After careful consideration, Lin Wan'er slowly said, "Although Tang Huan has some problems, from all aspects, he is a rare talent."
Upon hearing this, Wu Lanxi couldn't help but chuckle. "What, you've changed your mind so quickly?"
Thinking back to her first visit to Qihuai County, Lin Wan'er's attitude towards Tang Huan was extremely unfriendly, and she often spoke ill of the county magistrate in front of Wu Lanxi.
Lin Wan'er said somewhat awkwardly, "Isn't this just stating the facts? He does have many flaws, but at least he made His Majesty money and genuinely changed the situation in the disaster area, which is a significant contribution."
Wu Lanxi nodded, agreeing with Lin Wan'er's idea.
Moreover, the county magistrate took the lead and guided the people of Qihuai County to prosperity, which is something that ordinary people cannot do.
Moreover, he also tried his best to make amends to Xie Wu, which is also a rare thing.
"If it were anyone else, knowing that I had demoted Xie Wu, they probably wouldn't dare to provoke me at all. But he actually wanted to take this opportunity to give Xie Wu even more opportunities..."
It's really hard to find a second one.
Lin Wan'er vaguely sensed something was wrong; it seemed His Majesty was paying too much attention to Tang Huan.
Although Tang Huan is indeed very special, it seems a bit strange that His Majesty cares about him so much.
But Lin Wan'er was hesitant to reveal this, fearing it would displease Wu Lanxi.
The next day, in the imperial court.
Civil and military officials stood below, while Wu Lanxi, dressed in a golden dragon robe, sat calmly on the dragon throne.
Her gaze swept over the crowd below.
Cui Renshi, who was in the lead, had a sullen face. He lowered his head slightly and did not look at anyone else, not even Wu Lanxi.
The six ministers behind him had different attitudes: some were deep in thought, some looked troubled, and some whispered among themselves...
Further afield, the other ministers were already buzzing with discussion.
The entire hall descended into chaos.
"Are all the civil and military officials truly helpless? They're not even as capable as a mere county magistrate..."
Such an idea came to Lin Wan'er's mind.
She stood quietly beside Wu Lanxi, constantly observing the crowd below.
Just now, His Majesty raised the issue of disaster relief and asked all the civil and military officials to give their opinions, but what he got in return was everyone's shirking and reluctance.
In comparison, he is indeed inferior to that minor county magistrate.
Lin Wan'er couldn't help but laugh. These people who were making all sorts of excuses probably didn't realize that the situation in Kuizhou had actually been greatly alleviated.
The noise lasted for a long time.
As the prime minister, Cui Renshi had no choice but to take the lead and step forward.
"Your Majesty, the disaster in Kuizhou is far more severe than before, and it cannot be resolved by ordinary means. This matter still requires careful consideration and should not be acted upon hastily..."
Once someone spoke up, others immediately chimed in and echoed their sentiments.
Everyone was talking about the difficulties of disaster relief, the challenges faced by the court, and their own concern and worries about the disaster relief efforts, but no one mentioned any specific solutions.
It was as if this was a hot potato that no one wanted to handle.
Nobody wants to take on this mess. If you do it well, you'll achieve great success; if you don't, you'll lose your head.
The chaos lasted for nearly fifteen minutes. Wu Lanxi listened to the officials below taking turns speaking and waved her hand impatiently.
A moment later, a eunuch who had already given the order rushed in from outside the court.
As they ran, the other side shouted, "Your Majesty, fantastic news..."
The flustered eunuch was stopped by Cui Renshi, who rebuked him with a stern face: "What kind of behavior is this, with such a panic in the main hall?"
Even the chief eunuch, Lao Yao, felt somewhat intimidated when facing Cui Renshi. He calmed himself down and continued:
"Your Excellency, great news!"
Wu Lanxi looked over as if she had expected this, "Eunuch Yao, what has made you so panicked?"
Old Yao immediately knelt in the main hall, "Your Majesty, a letter just arrived from Kuizhou by express courier. A group of mysterious people brought a large amount of grain from who-knows-where today and have already set up many relief points in Kuizhou. The famine in Kuizhou is relieved..."
"Bring it here quickly!"
Old Yao quickly stepped forward and handed the letter to Wu Lanxi.
The civil and military officials in the hall were stunned by what they had just heard.
A group of mysterious people went to Kuizhou for disaster relief?
In times like these, who would have a large supply of grain?
The war in Daqing had not ended for long, and everything was in ruins. Even without famine, it would have taken a long time to develop.
Disaster relief cannot be accomplished by a single prefecture or county.
This requires the combined efforts of the entire nation.
The news spread swiftly from the imperial court throughout the capital.
Inside the Prime Minister's residence, Cui Yuanzhao learned the news from Zhang Dakou, and his blood rushed to his head.
He pounded his chest twice with his fists and shouted, "The prime minister has ruined me..."
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