Birds on the edge of the abyss 33
The Minister of Revenue spoke earnestly, stroking his gray beard, and dodged Chu Xin's attack like a loach.
Shen Luli saw this scene clearly, and said silently in his heart
"Old Fox"
"Oh" Chu Xin snorted, no longer bothering him, and sat back in his chair. At this time, General Zhenyuan walked out of the queue with a big move. His voice was loud, like the sound of a bell.
"Your Majesty, I second the motion. I also believe the Ministry of Revenue's idea is correct. I implore Your Majesty to send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to conduct a thorough investigation!"
Chu Xin looked at him calmly as he spoke, and then several officials jumped out, all of whom echoed the Ministry of Revenue's remarks. In such a situation, it was obvious that someone had done it on purpose.
It is impossible that there is no trick in forcing me to go to Meizhou. I just didn't expect Prince Jing to be so stupid. Doesn't he know that this kind of invisible coercion is what my father hates the most?
However, Chu Xin glanced at the right-hand man below, and the other party understood and stepped out of the queue.
"Your Majesty, I second this motion. The floods in Meizhou have caused great loss of life and property, and today they have also sparked widespread outrage among the people of Kyoto. If we don't quickly appease the people and repair the dam, I'm afraid a catastrophe will occur!"
Chu Yanting was already upset and was about to reject their memorial when he heard the Right Prime Minister's remarks.
Everyone in Kyoto knows that the Right Prime Minister is a loyal supporter of the Crown Prince. His words are simply the words of the Crown Prince himself.
Chu Yanting has always regarded Chu Xin as more important than anyone else. Although he is now afraid of him and may take away his throne, he still treats him as the apple of his eye. After decades of good weather and good harvests, this year there was a sudden flood. He couldn't help but worry whether it was a punishment from God for his Great Chu. He immediately said
"What do you mean?"
"This calamity is both an opportunity and a disaster for our Great Chu. It's a mixture of joy and sorrow. Whether we can overcome this hurdle is the most important thing. If His Royal Highness, who has been blessed with good fortune since childhood, were to go there in person, perhaps he could successfully resolve it and restore our Great Chu's century-old foundation for generations to come!"
The Right Prime Minister deliberately said mysteriously, and everyone in the court looked at each other in confusion.
Shen Luli found it very funny. Suddenly, he felt someone bump his right arm lightly. He turned his head to look and saw his colleague next to him, who had been extremely nervous. His eyes lit up and he asked, "Sir Shen, do you think this is serious?"
Shen Luli: ...
He glanced at the man's very familiar face and hesitantly asked, "Master Xu?"
"It's me," Xu Qingjiu said with a smile, his eyes narrowed. His smile was like a blooming pear blossom, handsome and elegant. Shen Luli looked at the dimples faintly appearing on his lips and sneered slightly. This eldest son Xu of the Zhenyuan General's Mansion is really a freak!
Not only did he not inherit his father, General Zhenyuan's strategic talent and shrewd calculations, but he was born handsome and elegant, with a simple personality, not much like General Zhenyuan. He was good at literature but not martial arts. It's no wonder that General Zhenyuan and his father had a bad relationship and quarreled from time to time...
"This should be true," Shen Luli said softly, not wanting to break the other person's dream.
"As expected! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed a lucky star who came to protect our Great Chu! In this case, I also need to second the proposal, haha." Xu Qingjiu admired, smiling with his eyes curved.
Shen Luli shook his head slightly. After the two of them had a conversation, the decision had been finalized after several rounds of discussion in the hall.
"In this case, the matter of the Kyoto public outrage and the refugees outside the city will be handed over to the Right Prime Minister, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Kyoto Guards. The Crown Prince will go to Meizhou to thoroughly investigate the disaster relief funds. This trip also involves resolving the dam issue, so we'll need to send several key officials from the Ministry of Works to accompany you. Ministry of Works, you'll decide!"
Chu Yanting waved his hand and said tiredly that he had taken the elixir made by the Taoist this morning and was a little tired at the moment, so he wanted to end the morning court quickly so that he could go back to the palace to rest as soon as possible.
"I obey your order," the Minister of Works came out and saluted.
"My Lords, do you have anything important to do? If not, then let's leave the court!" Hou Delin glanced at Chu Xin tremblingly. After receiving a signal from Chu Yanting, he smoothed his whisk and whispered in a sharp voice.
After a while, seeing that there was nothing important to do, Chu Yanting immediately stood up and walked towards the back hall. The officials below him immediately kowtowed and said, "Farewell, Your Majesty! Long live the emperor!"
After the court was dismissed, Shen Luli followed the others to the outer hall, and did not have time to say a word to Chu Xin. Since he woke up that day, he returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Until yesterday, he had been resting in the mansion. They had not met until this morning.
Looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was getting farther and farther away from him, Shen Luli's throat moved slightly, but he did not speak. He just watched the man leave quickly. A breeze blew, and a white and slender hand was placed on his shoulder. Shen Luli turned his head and looked
Seeing Xu Qingjiu also looking at Chu Xin's departure with a melancholy look on his face, he asked, "Sir Shen, why don't you go over and talk to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Shen Luli shook his head and whispered, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been very busy day by day. Going over to talk to him would only cause him more trouble. It would be better for him to just sit here and watch."
[Ding, Xu Qingjiu's favorability +10, current favorability 90]
Xu Qingjiu nodded and pointed at the flock of birds flying across the sky. "Do we look like the birds flying across the sky? The bird leading the way is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and we are following closely behind..."
Shen Luli gave him a strange look, and with his blurred vision he finally saw the flock of birds he was pointing at. But who knew that the next second the first bird was killed by an arrow shot from below, and fell straight to the ground like a headless onion. The other birds suddenly became a mess, flying around in the sky like headless flies.
Shen Luli: ...
There was a burst of cheers and countless compliments from the other side of the red wall. Shen Luli avoided Xu Qingjiu's hand, lifted his robe and slowly walked down the steps towards Xuanwu Gate.
Xu Qingjiu didn't expect to be slapped in the face so soon. He immediately walked to his side awkwardly, saying as he walked, "Just now, it should be the palace servants who released the flock of birds for the Fourteenth Prince to enjoy. This metaphor doesn't count, it doesn't count! Hahahahaha"
Shen Luli turned a deaf ear and followed the main group out. Halfway through, he suddenly saw the Minister of Works waiting for him at the corner in front of him with his hands behind his back. Shen Luli was now a third-rank Minister of Works and happened to work under the Minister of Works. This meant that the Minister of Works wanted to discuss something important with him.
"Minister Shen, I'm waiting for you, come here quickly." The Minister of Industry smiled amiably when he saw him coming.
Shen Luli's eyes flashed, and he strode forward and bowed, saying, "What important matter does the Minister seek Peizi to discuss?"
"Did you hear what His Majesty said just now? After much reflection, I feel that it would be best if you, Minister Shen, could serve as an attendant official and go to Meizhou to assist His Majesty. What do you think?"
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