In just one day, the two memorials were delivered to the emperor's desk almost simultaneously. After reading them, the emperor summoned the crown prince, the minister of finance, and some relevant officials that night.
Everyone, who were almost ready to rest, put on their clothes as quickly as possible and rushed to the palace.
The prince was the first to arrive
"Your son pays homage to His Majesty the Father."
"Well, no need to be so polite. Take a look at this." The emperor said as he handed the two memorials to the prince at the same time.
The prince took the memorials and read both of them as quickly as possible. At first, his face was full of anger, but he soon regained his composure.
"Beichen and Lingjiang used a pretty ruthless move, directly cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron. If we didn't have Princess Rui on our side, this move would have been truly fatal."
"Yes, it is indeed deadly."
"I will immediately arrange for the entire nation to strengthen their security over the grain reserves. Since this move has already been made, I suspect these deep-seated threats aren't limited to the border."
"Yes, indeed. The autumn harvest is approaching, and nothing can go wrong with the crops in the fields. We must be on high alert."
"What about the people in those two countries? We should mobilize some of them. Although we have lost the initiative, we still need to find something for them to do. We can't just keep ourselves busy."
"Well, you go and arrange this. They will start with the food, and so will we."
"Then we must replenish the food lost at the border. We must not allow panic to occur in the city."
"Um."
The father and son talked about the general situation, and then the uncle came in.
"Your Majesty, the two Prime Ministers and the Minister of Revenue request an audience."
"Oh? You're here pretty quickly. Come in."
"yes."
Eunuch De retreated to the door and said, "My lords, the emperor invites you in."
"Sorry to trouble you, Eunuch De." Several adults looked at each other, walked in, and their faces were very serious.
They met at the gate of the palace. Except for the prince's mansion which was next to the palace and arrived first, the mansions of others were almost in the same area.
They were all about the same distance from the palace. When they heard the emperor's urgent summons, they put down everything they were doing and rushed over without stopping.
Didn't they meet at the gate of the Imperial Palace? When they met, they all realized at the same time that things were not simple and serious.
Without any greeting, they quickened their pace and arrived at the imperial study. When they heard the summons, they hurried in.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Get up."
"I wonder what happened that the emperor summoned you urgently?" Prime Minister Liu looked at the emperor, then at the prince, and asked.
The emperor handed over the two memorials in the same way. "My dear ministers, please take a look at them for yourselves."
When several people saw that they were two urgent letters sent over 800 miles away, their hearts skipped a beat.
It turned out to be a big problem. The 800-li express is generally not used easily, mainly because it is too wasteful for horses. The climate of Dai Viet is not suitable for the development of animal husbandry, and the cost of raising horses is very high.
The three people met face to face, and then divided the two memorials.
Afterwards, the Minister of Revenue's angry voice rang out, "This move is simply too insidious."
Why was the Minister of Revenue the first to explode? Mainly because he was the one in charge of this matter.
"Whether it's malicious or not is aside for now. The more important issue right now is that we can't allow any problems with the crops that are about to be harvested. We must increase our vigilance in all cities and villages."
The prince spoke out and said, as for the trick of scolding the two countries, there is nothing we can do about it. When we are at war, how can we still behave like gentlemen?
What is important is the result, and the result is that it does work. If it weren't for Ye Han, who could buy food from modern times, this incident would definitely be adding fuel to the fire for Dai Viet.
"Your Highness means that they will destroy farmland?" Prime Minister Ou, who had been silent after reading the memorial, spoke up.
After hearing this, the prince asked directly, "If Lord Ou was the person on the other side, would you do it?"
"Yes." Prime Minister Ou answered without hesitation.
"If you can do it, then they can do it too." In the three countries, who in the court wasn't a thousand-year-old fox? Their thinking was pretty much the same, and when put together, their minds could stretch from Earth to the outer reaches of the solar system.
There is no reason why what they can think of cannot be thought of by the other two countries.
"What about the lost food?"
"The palace can make up for this loss. Prince, you are responsible for this matter. Send the lost food and fodder to the border as soon as possible."
"yes."
"As for the other granaries in the country and the crops in the most important farmland, Minister of Revenue, this matter is left to you."
"I obey your command."
"Well, I don't want any more food shortages, my Lord Shangshu, do you understand?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely fulfill my mission."
"Okay, I feel relieved with what you said."
"Prime Minister Liu, please follow up on this matter and work with the Ministry of Revenue to ensure it is implemented properly. Pay attention to your attitude and explain the matter clearly to the people."
"yes,"
"Prime Minister Ou, this incident shows that Dai Viet still has quite a few thorns in the side of the other two countries. You are responsible for digging out these deeply buried thorns."
"I obey your order."
"Well, be careful not to cause unrest among the people."
"yes."
Afterwards, several people discussed the specific details.
By the next day, all parties were in action, and the food that had been loaded overnight had already left the capital under the escort of officers and soldiers.
All the officials of the Ministry of Revenue were sent on business trips, carrying the court's announcements to various cities, towns, and other places.
On the border side, Yue Chengyu also drafted an announcement after the incident. The main point was that the court's food would be delivered soon and everyone did not have to worry about food shortages.
At the same time, everyone was reminded to keep an eye on the crops in the fields.
As for the prince of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, he did not know as many inside stories as Yue Chengyu, so he was not as sure as Yue Chengyu said, but he also appeased the people.
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