Liu Mian couldn't help but look at Cao Song, "Oh? Do you have any more?"
"That's all, I finished mine a long time ago too!"
Cao Song quickly shook his head, fearing that Liu Mian would ask for it.
Seeing Cao Song's appearance, Liu Mian looked at him with some suspicion. Everyone knew that the emperor favored Cao Song, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, and that his rewards would certainly be much greater than those given to ordinary people.
Seeing Liu Mian's suspicious look, Cao Song quickly explained, "Uh... really, there isn't any!"
Liu Jian chuckled softly, "Is that so?"
"Really, but I heard that Lü Qiang probably still has quite a bit left!"
"Lü Qiang? Does the Grand Minister of Agriculture have a way to get some out?"
Liu Mian looked at Cao Song with great interest. To be honest, he also missed the taste of rice.
Cao Song nodded, then whispered, "Yes, but it will require the cooperation of the Grand Master of Ceremonies!"
"Grand Minister of Agriculture, do you need our cooperation?"
Although Cao Song lowered his voice, it still reached the ears of the officials next to him, so they quickly spoke up, hoping to get involved.
Upon hearing this, Cao Song turned to the officials behind him and said, "That's fine, but this matter might offend Lü Qiang, so don't back down then!"
One of Cao Song's subordinates spoke up: "Don't worry, Grand Minister of Agriculture. As long as we can eat rice, what does it matter if we offend Lü Qiang? We've always disliked him!"
"Yes, yes, I've disliked him for a long time!"
The others echoed this sentiment.
"That's good. You'll see what I do in a moment!"
Seeing that everyone agreed, Cao Song smiled smugly.
Chen Fan, who was ahead, heard Cao Song and the others whispering to each other. He turned around and glanced at them. Cao Song and the others immediately shut their mouths and stopped talking, waiting quietly.
A short while later, Zhang Rang led a group of eunuchs to the palace gate. After the gate was opened, Zhang Rang stepped out and shouted loudly:
"The time has come; all officials, enter the palace!"
Subsequently, the civil and military officials, led by Chen Fan and accompanied by Zhang Rang and the eunuchs, slowly entered the palace and arrived at the Chongzheng Hall.
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