Chapter 101 The Emperor has lost all his dignity!
Today is not the day for a grand court session, but the Emperor summoned all the officials to the palace.
In the Daqing Palace, the officials were whispering to each other and asking what happened. From time to time, there were embarrassing scenes of hat wings colliding with each other.
After the whip sounded, everyone's faces froze! They straightened their bodies and looked forward.
The Emperor sat upright on the dragon chair, and after the officials had performed the ceremony of bowing, he spoke with a solemn and dignified expression.
"Today I have urgently summoned all the ministers to the palace for a grand court session because there is an emergency situation and I want you to discuss a set of rules.
There has been an epidemic in Yanzhou. It should be the smallpox epidemic, which is highly contagious and has a very high mortality and disability rate.
Here is an 800-mile urgent memorial sent by Cai Kun, the governor of Yanzhou. Take a look!"
All the ministers in the hall took a deep breath in shock!
If this smallpox epidemic spreads, it will be fatal!
Yanzhou is only more than 500 miles away from the capital. If it cannot be controlled, the smallpox epidemic will spread to the capital. With a population of one million in the capital, the spread of this smallpox epidemic will be stronger than a rampant flood. They and their families will not be able to escape the disaster!
: "Your Majesty! The current plan is to quickly seal off Yanzhou!
Don't let the smallpox plague spread to the capital!" Chen Fang, a fourth-rank secretary, knelt down, his voice anxious and a little panicked.
"I second the proposal! The current plan is to quickly seal off Yanzhou and close the road from Yanzhou to the capital, and don't let the smallpox plague spread to the capital!"
Lu Mingde, a fourth-rank Imperial College Jijiu, also knelt down and made a speech!
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
The emperor looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground in red and purple court robes, and his heart was filled with disgust.
When these court officials who ate royal food and received high salaries heard about the fierce smallpox plague, the first thing they considered was the safety of themselves and their families. They couldn't even think of a way to eliminate the plague.
The highest-ranking court officials all learned the details at the small court meeting, and they stood there in silence.
The emperor waved his hand with an unhappy look on his face, "Yanzhou was sealed off three days ago.
What you should think about now is how to quickly control the harm of the plague to the minimum and eliminate this disaster from heaven."
The court officials who were kneeling on the ground breathed a sigh of relief, and after standing up, they started to discuss it.
After discussing it over and over, it was nothing more than allocating money and food, purchasing a large amount of medicinal materials, and sending a few imperial doctors and medical officers to Yanzhou to control the spread of the plague.
The emperor glanced at his trusted minister, the Left Adviser Jia Yan.
When the emperor was the prefect of Kaifeng, Jia Yan, who was the magistrate of Kaifeng,
understood the situation and reported to the emperor. "Your Majesty, money and medicine are easy to deal with, and the imperial doctors and medical officers are easy to appoint, but this smallpox plague is highly contagious. The people of Yanzhou, which was sealed off, are probably in a panic and full of resentment!
For disaster relief and epidemic control, we need someone with high status and prestige to take the imperial edict to appease the people and control the spread of the plague."
Jia Yan's words shocked several high-status and prestige court officials!
The left prime minister Zhao Pu took the lead in opposing, "Your Majesty! Lord Jia is wrong!
It's just a plague. Sending a fourth-rank official there is enough to show the court's attention to the people of Yanzhou. In my opinion, Lord Jia is qualified to go to Yanzhou to fight the epidemic."
The councilor Lu Duoxuan also quickly spoke up to second the motion. "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Zhao is right. There are so many major events happening in this world every day.
If every disaster requires a high-ranking official of the court to appease the people, then the central function of the court will be paralyzed and unable to function.
It will be enough to send a fourth-rank official. I also recommend Lord Jia to go to Yanzhou to appease the people."
Jia Yan thought to himself, you two don't even understand the situation, why are you fighting to the death with me, a fourth-rank official?
Cheng Yu, a magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture under the emperor, saw that the situation was not good, and hurried out of the post and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, Lord Jia's concern is not unreasonable.
I'm afraid that the people of Yanzhou are already unstable at this time, and sending a fourth-rank official there may not be able to appease the people.
Several important ministers with extremely high status and prestige are busy with state affairs and cannot leave the capital.
I think that you can send a prince or prince who has a noble status and prestige but is idle at home to Yanzhou, which can show that Your Majesty and the court attach importance to the people
of Yanzhou." As soon as Cheng Yu finished speaking, the court officials who were smarter than monkeys instantly understood who would be the person to go to Yanzhou!
The emperor finally relaxed his expression, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he said, "Cheng Qing's words make sense, you just nominate a suitable candidate!" Cheng
Yu and Jia Yan were about to speak, and the eldest prince standing next to them suddenly walked out of the class.
"Father, as a prince and a prince, I am willing to go to Yanzhou to comfort the people, coordinate the anti-epidemic affairs, and share your worries."
Cheng Yu and Jia Yan were stunned!
I thought to myself, this is not the script, why do you, the eldest prince, come out to interfere?
The emperor's face suddenly sank!
I thought: [This son is good in every way, but he can't change this soft-hearted and womanly problem.
Isn't it that your father planned and calculated for you to clear the obstacles for you and finally let you sit on the dragon throne smoothly?
But you are so ungrateful, I am really disappointed! 】
The emperor shouted angrily! "Yuanzuo, don't talk nonsense! You are the master of the East Palace, how can you leave the capital so easily?!"
Zhao Yuanzuo was filled with sorrow!
[The brother of the King of Wei, Zhao Dezhao, is already dead. Is your father determined to eliminate all the flesh and blood of the late emperor? For the dragon throne, is the royal family really so cold-blooded? 】
Jia Yan saw this and quickly opened his mouth to report!
: "Your Majesty! I recommend His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, who is of noble status and has great reputation among the people, to go to Yanzhou. He will comfort the people, dispatch medical officers and local officials to fight the epidemic, and relieve the worries of Your Majesty."
: "I second the motion! His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is wise and intelligent, and has the trust of the people. He is indeed the best candidate to fight the epidemic and comfort the people in Yanzhou." Cheng Yu quickly spoke up to agree.
: "I second the motion!"
: "I second the motion!"
: "I second the motion!"
Zhao Pu, Lu Duoxuan and others stood up and seconded the motion.
The extremely cunning Han Guogong Pan Mei also seconded the motion and agreed to send Qin Wang Zhao Defang to the Yanzhou epidemic area to coordinate the anti-epidemic work.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang had a calm expression and stood there motionless.
Bohai Prince Gao Huaide walked out of the train and said, "Your Majesty, I have a different opinion! His Royal Highness the