Chapter 49: Memorial from the Ministry of Revenue

When the Crown Prince and his entourage arrived at the Marquis Guangqin's residence, the gatekeeper saw that it was the palace's carriage driver, so he hurriedly opened the main door and welcomed the Crown Prince in.

Although a young eunuch had come to Guangqin Marquis's mansion to inform them earlier, he was not much faster than the prince and his men. After receiving the notice, several people in the mansion hurried from the backyard to the front yard.

Seeing that the prince was already waiting in the main hall, Marquis Guangqin hurried forward and saluted: "It is my fault for not entertaining you well. Your Highness, please punish me."

The prince hurriedly helped Guangqin Marquis up and said, "Please forgive me, I came in a hurry and failed to inform you in advance."

Marquis Guangqin confessed his crimes again and again.

The prince then explained his purpose: "Thank you Madam Guan for the medicine you gave me that day. The Second Prince's injury was able to heal so quickly. Today, we have come to the Marquis' Mansion to thank Madam Guan."

After the prince finished speaking, he looked at Duan Yunyi and bowed.

Everyone in Guangqin Marquis's mansion hurriedly returned the greetings.

"This is Prince Pei of the Duke of Anguo. I believe the Marquis has seen him that day."

Marquis Guangqin hurriedly replied: "Of course I have seen it. Prince Pei is quite promising despite his young age. He is indeed the legitimate son of Duke Anguo."

Pei Chuyan quickly thanked Guangqin Hou for his praise.

The prince looked at Jinyu again, and Jinyu hurriedly handed the ginseng in her hand over.

The prince picked up the ginseng box and walked up to Duan Yunyi in person. "Thank you Madam Guan for the medicine that day. This hundred-year-old ginseng is from Concubine Chen's storehouse. She asked me to take it out and give it to you. I hope you won't refuse."

Duan Yunyi looked at Guan Lang and saw him nod. She had just thanked the prince and respectfully took the ginseng. She had studied medicine and naturally knew how valuable the ginseng was. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for such a valuable gift."

"Empress Chen said that she would summon you to the palace to have a talk in a few days! I think someone from the palace will come to summon you in a few days."

After the prince said this, Marquis Guangqin and his wife looked at each other. Could it be that Concubine Chen was still thinking about Langshi and wanted to make things difficult for his wife?

But this thought was quickly put out of my mind. How could someone as open-minded as Qingyan do such a dirty thing?

The prince presented other gifts to the mansion of Marquis Guangqin, and then returned to the palace without further lingering.

At this time, Concubine Ning also received His Majesty's order and went to Yu's study.

When Concubine Ning arrived, the Great Chu Emperor was talking to Concubine Chen Gui: "I just said that it was due to recent fatigue, you don't have to worry."

"Greetings to His Majesty, and to the Royal Concubine." Although Concubine Ning was indifferent, she was also very polite.

"Sister, please come and see His Majesty as soon as possible. The doctor's words are the most effective."

Concubine Ning then stepped forward and asked: "Your Majesty, where does it hurt?"

The Great Chu Emperor saw how careful she was in asking, and to reassure Concubine Chen, he answered earnestly, "It's probably on the forehead."

As he spoke, he gestured with his hands.

"Does it hurt anywhere else?"

The Great Chu Emperor replied: "It seems to be connected to one place, and I can't tell where it hurts."

"I wonder if I could give Your Majesty a massage?" Concubine Ning asked cautiously.

The Emperor of Great Chu nodded.

Concubine Ning stepped forward and pressed a few spots, and then asked the Great Chu Emperor a few times before she let go. She glanced in the direction of Concubine Chen Gui and said, "Your Majesty's headache this time is naturally caused by overwork, but the bigger problem is your spleen and stomach. I will prescribe some medicine for you. Your Majesty should take good care of yourself for a few days. You should also pay attention to your diet and eat more light food and stop drinking alcohol."

After saying this, he looked at the Great Chu Emperor and said, "I will give your Majesty another massage. You will recover in less than seven days."

"Sister Ning is truly a miracle doctor." Concubine Chen said with emotion.

Although the Emperor of Great Chu was skeptical, he nodded in order to dispel the doubts of several people.

Concubine Ning pressed the acupuncture points on the head of the Great Chu Emperor. After a cup of tea, she asked, "Your Majesty, are you feeling better?"

The Great Chu Emperor finally opened his eyes and was surprised: "Is it really useful?"

Seeing him like this, Concubine Chen smiled and said, "I have told Your Majesty that Sister Ning is a miracle doctor!"

The Great Chu Emperor nodded and pulled Concubine Ning's hand: "I never thought that a girl like you would have such medical skills. The Dali Temple Minister has taught his daughter well."

Several people started laughing again.

However, Lu Xingwan, who was sitting next to Concubine Chen Gui, became dissatisfied.

[Mother is still laughing! Your husband is holding someone else's hand right in front of you, and you are still laughing.]

[In our world of immortal cultivation, one man can only have one wife. At that time, the Immortal Lord Dongyang fell in love with a woman and wanted to abandon his original wife and marry another one. He was punished immediately and demoted to the animal realm.]

[Will I have to live like this in the future? Then I'd better not get married. ]

After hearing Wanwan's words, Concubine Chen Gui couldn't help but smile less. To her, the Emperor of Great Chu was more of a monarch than a husband. He was just her daughter, so she must protect her and would never let her share a husband with anyone else.

After hearing Wanwan's words, the Emperor of Great Chu also let go of Concubine Ning's hand.

Wanwan is not an ordinary person. It would be extremely difficult to get her to accept the rules here. I will just have to be more careful in front of her in the future.

Concubine Ning, who was standing by, quickly noticed the sudden coldness in the mood of the Emperor of Great Chu and Concubine Chen, and her heart sank.

In the following days, Concubine Ning came to Yu's study every day to treat His Majesty. Seven days later, the Emperor of Great Chu actually recovered.

The Emperor of Great Chu immediately issued an order to reward Concubine Ning and became even more dependent on her.

He also allowed her to come to Yu's study every day to massage his head to relieve her fatigue.

This is a story for another time.

The third day was the day for the Ministry of Revenue to submit reports.

At the morning court that day, the Minister of Revenue Guo Ping submitted a long memorial. The Emperor of Great Chu was reading it carefully, and all the ministers in the hall were silent.

After the Emperor of Great Chu had read it, he handed the memorial to the Crown Prince.

Then he looked at the kneeling Guo Ping and said, "Stand up and tell me."

"I obey your order," Guo Ping stood up and said, "The Ministry of Revenue has investigated these days and found that Your Majesty is indeed wise. Although there have been several heavy rains, which have alleviated the drought, some crops have been damaged. Now, it is good to get half of the original yield per mu of land. In some cases, I am afraid that we will face the tragic situation of no harvest at all."

“It’s so serious.”

"Your Majesty is indeed wise."

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After Guo Ping finished speaking, the ministers in the hall immediately started talking.

The Great Chu Emperor stood up from his chair, walked to the hall, and asked again: "How should this matter be handled?"

"Of course we will reduce taxes and exempt them, and open warehouses to release grain." Guo Ping answered firmly.

The Great Chu Emperor looked at him and asked: "How long will the tax be exempted? When will the warehouses be opened? How will the tax be distributed?"

This question stumped Guo Ping, who stood there in a daze for a moment.

Ministry of Finance Ichiro stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is too early to discuss this matter as there is still some time before the harvest."

The Great Chu Emperor ignored him and just looked at the Crown Prince: "Prince, please speak."

When the prince saw his father asking him a question, he quickly handed the memorial to the eunuch beside him and said, "In my opinion, it is a little late to start now."