Emperor Beili lowered his eyes. There was no solid evidence to support the existence of ghosts and gods, but there had indeed been several unsolved mysteries in the capital over the years.
But it is not ruled out that there are people with strong internal strength who are playing tricks behind the scenes.
"Your Majesty, the priesthood will last for more than a month, so there is no need to rush to decide who will preside over the Loushan priesthood."
"What does the Master mean?"
"In a few days, the envoys from Xiyan, Dongyi, and Nanyuan will arrive in Beijing. The Xiyan delegation stated in their invitation that they are coming to observe the Loushan Grand Ceremony. Rumor has it that the people of Xiyan are very interested in Loushan. Your Majesty will then make a decision based on the opinion of the Crown Prince of Xiyan."
This is the best solution Pan Zhen can think of at the moment.
Xiyan was the most prosperous of the four kingdoms, and when they came to observe the grand sacrifice, it must have been more grand than in previous years.
"What you say makes sense, my dear minister. When the Xiyan Division enters the capital, the Grand Tutor will go with the Fourth Prince to welcome them."
"yes."
The Emperor of Beili gave Pan Zhen some pointers on how to appease the literati in the city, and then let him leave.
Pan Zhen bowed and left the hall.
He felt that he had not checked the almanac before entering the palace today, and in a blink of an eye, two major events fell on his head, both of which were very difficult to handle.
Why!
It is becoming increasingly difficult to be an official, especially right now. I have never seen the capital so chaotic in my entire life.
You don't act like a gentleman. Your golden words and royal reputation have been trampled upon by others.
I am not like a minister. Apart from currying favor, almost no one dares to speak the truth in the court. Those who speak the truth or oppose will either have their property confiscated or be killed miserably.
Too many officials have died in the past ten years. Officials can be bought and sold at will. How many of them are truly dedicated to the country?
No one wanted to ask anything else at this time.
Inside the palace.
Emperor Beili summoned his secret guards to inquire about the movements of the Changyang Palace and the Helian Palace.
"Prince Changyang has contacted some of his former subordinates in recent days and only asked about the situation in the army. There is no movement in Prince Helian's Palace." The hidden guard reported.
Emperor Beili's eyes darkened. "How much disaster relief money did the Changyang Palace donate to the Crown Prince?"
"The Prince of Changyang's Palace contributed 10,000 taels, the Prince of Helian's Palace contributed 15,000 taels, the Crown Prince contributed 30,000 taels, six officials in the court each contributed 5,000 taels, and the daughters of the wealthy families in the capital and Miss Nishang from the Siyinfang contributed 15,000 taels, totaling 100,000 taels of silver for disaster relief."
"The Crown Prince is indeed capable of collecting 100,000 taels. Did anyone else interfere in the disaster relief?" The Emperor of Beili saw that the memorial was written in an orderly manner and did not seem to be fake.
Although he did not pay much attention to the disaster in the north, he had heard a group of court officials mention it during the morning court session.
This year, the disaster in the north is even more serious than that in the south. More than a dozen cities have suffered different disasters. The money needed is too much, and the court is powerless to do anything.
If the prince is willing to take over the mess, let him do it.
One hundred thousand taels of silver is indeed a lot, but it is far from enough to control the disaster in more than a dozen cities.
"The Zhan family also sent a number of people to the north to distribute porridge and medicine to the disaster-stricken areas. The Zhan family is very popular among the people in the hardest-hit areas."
"Zhan family and the prince together?"
"No, the disaster relief was not carried out in the name of the royal family, but in the name of merchants."
Not in the name of the royal family?
Isn't it in the name of destroying the family?
Emperor Beili was a little confused. Didn’t the Zhan family want to support the fourth brother?
If he uses the name of destroying the family, the fourth brother will be very popular among the people in the future.
Do they not want to fight for it, or do they really not care about their grandson, the fourth one?
"Send someone to investigate how much wealth the Zhan family currently has and where the money comes from." The Northern Li Emperor thought of the Changyang Palace again: "Deal with the old subordinates who have had contact with the Changyang Palace." (End of this chapter)
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