Originally, Su Yan would spend about two hours a day reading memorials before finishing.
As a result, he now spends every single day immersed in memorials to the emperor.
After attending the morning court session, he reviewed the memorials to the emperor.
They're now stuck.
She blinked.
Looking at Situ Xiu's beaming smile.
She silently lowered her head and continued to carefully read her memorial.
He spent every day in the Imperial Study with Situ Xiu.
Occasionally, Su Yan would ask a few questions about a particular memorial.
Situ Xiu sat beside him, drinking tea, and replied with a few words.
Su Yan was extremely busy, reading through one memorial after another.
Situ Xiu, on the other hand, had plenty of free time.
He drank one cup of Da Hong Pao tea after another.
Time flies, and a month has passed.
In the imperial court.
Situ Xiu remained seated closest to Su Yan.
His posture was lazy and inattentive.
Most of the people in the imperial court have been replaced.
The Duke of Ningguo has not been released yet.
He is still locked up in prison.
I heard he only has half a life left.
If I stay any longer, I fear I will not live much longer.
In the imperial court, there was no one left to plead for him.
They were all trying to avoid it, fearing they would be implicated.
The memorials submitted to the emperor all changed from granting leniency outside the law to imposing severe punishment.
Qingwan still called out as before.
"If you have something to report, please do so; otherwise, the court may adjourn."
Following this, everyone in the court began to speak.
An official stepped forward and knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, the southern region has experienced a month of continuous heavy rainfall, which has completely destroyed the crops and collapsed the houses. The funds allocated for disaster relief have also been exhausted. Please make a decision, Your Majesty."
Hearing this sudden question, Su Yan looked at Situ Xiu.
They noticed that Situ Xiu remained silent, head down, seemingly lost in thought.
Su Yan took out the memorial.
She had seen it.
I have also seen Situ Xiu's solution.
Reduce taxes, open granaries, and distribute silver.
In fact, such a major event would never have appeared in the imperial court a month ago.
Since they were all at the Prince's residence, they were all reported to Situ Xiu.
Now it's out in the open.
Does this mean he intends for her to handle this matter?
Su Yan held the memorial in her hand, and after a long while, she spoke.
How long is the heavy rain expected to last?
"According to the imperial advisor's divination, it will take another half month."
After listening, Su Yan said seriously
"The taxes for the southern region this year do not need to be paid."
The silver will be disbursed again in the same amount as before.
She paused for a moment after she finished speaking.
Then he said
"Vice Minister of Rites"
"Your subject is present."
An official knelt on the ground.
"You are hereby appointed as Imperial Commissioner to escort government silver, which will not be distributed to the people. Instead, the silver will be used to build houses and provide them with food and clothing."
"My lord, I obey the order."
After saying that, Su Yan continued...
"Vice Minister of War".
"Your subject is present."
"You will lead three thousand Imperial Guards stationed outside the capital to provide support."
If I find that the Vice Minister of Rites has failed to pacify the people, your head will remain in the south.
The Vice Minister of War hurriedly accepted the imperial decree.
"yes"
The task was assigned to the Vice Minister of Rites, but if he failed to do it well, he would lose his head.
Give him three thousand imperial guards and let him go with you.
What does this mean?
Supervision.
An imperial envoy has the power to act first and report later.
Let him lead three thousand imperial guards to supervise.
This is quite a grand gesture.
He left the city in a grand procession, and it's estimated that everyone in Beijing knew he was going to save the people from suffering.
If it's not done well.
Don't mention "Empress" then.
Even if all the people in the city spat at him, they would drown him.
This is the first time I've received such an order for any disaster relief effort, big or small.
In the past, people were always sent to deliver the goods.
They were handed over to the local prefect for distribution.
However, due to the long journey and layers of exploitation, if half of the silver could be given to the people at the bottom, that would be good news.
Now that this has happened, which official would still dare to embezzle?
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