"I object!"
Heshen mustered his courage and stood up with a resolute expression.
Li Chang'an looked at him and nodded.
“Silly girl, drag him away, chop him up, then take a few men and raid his place. While you’re at it, check if there’s any evidence of corruption or bribery.”
Upon hearing this, the silly girl walked towards Heshen.
"No, my lord, what I mean is that we shouldn't cooperate with you, but should completely obey your orders. Those who disobey should be dealt with according to military law."
Heshen trembled as he watched the three-meter-tall, silly girl walk over, feeling a chill run down his neck.
Li Chang'an stopped the silly girl and went over to help him straighten his clothes: "You should have said so earlier. I almost thought you were very brave."
Seeing how assertive this disciple of the immortal was, the others didn't dare to say anything more.
Emperor Jianyuan felt immense pleasure watching his civil and military officials suffer in silence.
In the past, whatever decisions I made, there were always a group of people opposing them.
Now, try opposing this divine disciple again!
A bunch of bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.
Thinking of this, Emperor Jianyuan couldn't help but ask, "My dear minister, what do you think we should do to cooperate?"
"No, how should we be arranged?"
Looking at His Majesty's appearance, Cao Zhengchun couldn't help but sigh in his heart: His Majesty is indeed His Majesty; he can even flatter better than us.
It's a pity he's the emperor; otherwise, he would be a talent that the Eastern Depot desperately needs.
Li Chang'an looked at the civil and military officials, and finally stopped at Yang Wenguang: "Your Majesty, please let General Yang, General Yue, and General Xin be placed under my command, and then let the Six Ministries cooperate with me to persuade the people to evacuate."
The three generals who were mentioned by Li Chang'an were somewhat pleased.
After entering the imperial court from the border, they never went to the battlefield again. They sat in the capital like mascots every day, almost getting moldy.
They think about doing something every day, but unfortunately no one pays attention to them.
Now that they can finally move their hands and feet, the others dare not ask for more. As long as they can regain their military power, they will be satisfied.
A general without military power is nothing.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jianyuan pondered for a moment, then took out the imperial seal and declared, "My beloved ministers, heed my decree!"
All the civil and military officials knelt down, only Li Chang'an and Sha Niu stood still.
Yin Wei looked at the two of them, frowning slightly.
Emperor Jianyuan didn't care. He had the right not to kneel. Besides, if these two immortals really knelt down, he would probably feel uncomfortable.
"From this day forward, I entrust the Imperial Seal to Marquis Anping. His orders are all my decrees. If anything happens to me during this period, the throne will be abdicated to Marquis Anping."
Zhou Chao placed the imperial seal in Li Chang'an's hand and whispered in his ear, "Immortal Master, I entrust the Ming Dynasty to you. The Empress is pregnant. I beg you, Immortal Master, for my sake, to spare one bloodline of my Zhou family."
Li Chang'an looked at him, then at the jade seal in his hand, a struggle in his eyes.
To be honest, although this emperor was not a wise ruler, he did not do anything particularly heinous.
Sometimes, Li Chang'an felt quite sorry for him.
The mess left by his grandfather and father left him with the desire to save the Ming Dynasty, but he lacked the ability to turn the tide.
Thinking of this, Li Chang'an grasped his hand and bowed: "Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty will always be the Ming Dynasty. No matter what it becomes, I guarantee that the Zhou family will always be the founding ancestors of the Ming Dynasty."
With tears welling up in his eyes, Zhou Chao could feel that this time, the immortal disciple was truly sincere towards him.
"Very well, on behalf of the ancestors of the Zhou family, I thank you, my dear minister."
Holding the imperial seal, Li Chang'an pointed to the map and began to plan: "Now, I need a place to settle the next wave of disaster victims."
He pointed to a slightly elevated flat area and asked, "This place is just right."
The others looked up at the spot Li Chang'an pointed to and gazed at Emperor Jianyuan.
"This is royal farmland. If you need it, my dear minister, then it is yours to manage."
Zhou Chao waved his hand dismissively. He was willing to give away the entire Ming Dynasty, so what was a manor to him?
Anyway, he's come to terms with it; if he can't beat them, he'll join them.
Before you rebel, I'll join you first.
Li Chang'an nodded and said to Yang Wenguang, "General Yang, listen to my order: summon the soldiers and garrison troops from the capital and have them begin training here to maintain order."
"General Yue is in charge of gathering the people and laborers to build the dam here, as well as rooms for the disaster victims. Then the strong man behind me will teach you how to build a house."
"General Xin, you are in charge of all the guards. During this heavy rain, the people of the capital must not be allowed to cause chaos, or I will hold you accountable."
"Here you go!"
Yang Wenguang, Yue Wumu, and General Xin received the imperial decree with great excitement and expressed their gratitude.
Li Chang'an then said to Zhang Jiadi, "Brother Yujie, you should mobilize the Confucianists and have all their disciples go to the villages to persuade the people to evacuate. I'm afraid some people don't trust the court and will stay in the villages and refuse to leave. If the flood comes, it will be too late for us to save them."
Zhang Jiadi nodded, his face showing some excitement: "Brother Haoran, the greatest fortune in my life is knowing you as my brother. Rest assured, my Confucian school will definitely cooperate with you in the fullest way."
"Thank you, Brother Yujie."
Li Chang'an finally looked at the noble families, nobles and dukes, and said, "The Ministry of Works is responsible for gathering craftsmen and leading laborers to build daily necessities."
"The Ministry of Revenue is responsible for compiling a register, identifying all the people in the capital, and then handing it over to the Marquis's residence for arrangements."
"The Ministry of War is maintaining normal border control. Let's see if we can send more troops back to help with flood relief and disaster relief."
"The Ministry of Rites was responsible for calculating the merits and demerits of the soldiers who participated in disaster relief."
"The Ministry of Justice is responsible for maintaining order in the capital and must not allow anyone to profit from the national crisis."
"The Ministry of Personnel will verify the military production of each department. After the disaster, I will reward those who have contributed."
Li Chang'an bowed to the civil and military officials: "My lords, I do not ask for your help, but only that you do not cause trouble. If anyone is willing to contribute their efforts or manpower to help with disaster relief, I will consider it a favor I owe you all."
"The affairs of the world are in the hands of the court and the ministers. I hope that for my sake, you can think about the people of the world."
After saying that, he waved his hand, signaling the officials to go and get to work.
Li Chang'an didn't expect them to be of much help; as long as they didn't cause trouble, that would be a good thing.
The real main force for disaster relief still depends on the 1,500 people he led.
Thinking of this, he decided to go back to Lingnan and ask Xiong Er to bring some people over.
After all, the villagers of Chengxi Village had experience with disaster relief.
I am quite familiar with the disaster relief process.
Without further ado, he cupped his hands to Emperor Jianyuan and said, "Your Majesty, I have important matters to attend to and must take my leave now."
"You've worked hard, my dear minister. If you need anything from me, please don't hesitate to ask."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I shall take my leave now."
Emperor Jianyuan watched Li Chang'an leave, muttering to himself.
"So, what you care about isn't the Ming Dynasty, but the people of the Ming Dynasty."
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