Chapter 173 The Crown Prince and the Eldest Prince went to the disaster area together to provide disaster relief!
Three days passed, and at the morning court today, Shi Di, a senior official from both dynasties, stepped forward and presented a secret letter. "Your Majesty, the Regent has sent back a secret letter, specifically asking this old minister to deliver it to Your Majesty."
Eunuch Fu stepped forward, took it, and handed it to the emperor.
The emperor took it, opened it, and looked at it. His face turned pale in an instant, and he shouted angrily: "Great! He actually made a large number of weapons in Mogu Mountain. King Xiaoyao has been missing for so many years, and he actually occupies Mogu Mountain. He is really my good uncle!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the court. The ministers looked at each other, secretly speculating in their hearts that this King Xiaoyao was rescued from the execution ground that year and had been missing for many years. Unexpectedly, he was secretly accumulating strength and manufacturing weapons in Mogu Mountain. His intentions were self-evident.
Yet, someone in the court was secretly anxious. His eyes flickered, glancing at the letter in the emperor's hand from time to time, and he cursed inwardly: How did Elder Fu and the others get discovered? Hadn't they been told that the Regent was personally leading troops to Demon Valley Mountain to suppress the bandits? Why didn't they hide better? Damn it!
The emperor was furious and shouted, "Summon the commander of the imperial guards, Ran Chao, to see you!"
Following a resounding imperial decree, Ran Chao, the commander of the imperial guards, strode into the hall. He knelt and bowed, his voice booming: "Your Highness, I, Ran Chao, pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor!"
The emperor's face was as gloomy as water, his eyes as sharp as knives. "Minister of War!"
Upon hearing this, the Minister of War, Wen Qing, hurriedly stepped out and knelt on the ground, "I am here!"
The emperor said coldly, "You two will lead your troops to Mogu Mountain immediately. Wen Qing will be responsible for confiscating all weapons from Mogu Mountain and bringing them to the Ministry of War. Ran Chao will be responsible for investigating the whereabouts of the remaining followers of King Xiaoyao. Once they are discovered, they will be killed without mercy, without any need for reporting!"
"I obey your command!" Ran Chao and Wen Qing responded in unison.
At this moment, a quick and powerful voice suddenly rang out from outside, exploding like thunder in the hall, "Express letter from eight hundred miles away!"
The sound penetrated the silence in the hall, waking up the ministers who were immersed in their own thoughts. They looked at each other with confusion and suspicion in their eyes.
"What's going on? What happened?" Whispers quickly spread among the ministers, like an undercurrent, and everyone held their breath.
Then, a soldier appeared in everyone's sight. He walked to the center of the hall, then knelt on his knees and handed over the letter with trembling hands.
Seeing this, Eunuch Fu hurried forward a few steps and took the letter from the soldier. He turned around, bent down and presented the letter with both hands.
The emperor took it and gently stroked the envelope with his fingers. As the envelope was slowly torn open, the emperor's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and his face became more and more gloomy, as if a dark cloud was pressing down on the sky, making the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly solemn to the extreme.
In the hall, all the ministers felt nervous when they saw this.
"Did something happen at the border?" A minister finally couldn't help but whispered.
The ministers secretly speculated in their hearts that this express letter sent over 800 miles has always been used for emergencies on the border, but now it appears at this moment, how can it not make people worried?
The emperor was silent for a moment, then finally spoke in a low voice, "The Huilong Dam collapsed, and the people suffered heavy casualties."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into dead silence.
The emperor's eyes were like torches as he scanned the ministers below. He spoke slowly, "The Ministry of Revenue must immediately open its granaries to distribute food and ensure that the victims have food and clothing. As for the matter of disaster relief, who do you think is the most suitable person to send?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into a brief silence again, and every minister was thinking in his heart.
At this moment, Mo Jicang stepped out and bowed, "Father, I am willing to go to the disaster area to provide relief!"
Mo Yufeng frowned and stepped out, saying, "Father, I am also willing to go to the disaster area to provide relief!"
The Emperor looked at his eldest prince and the crown prince, nodded slowly, and said in a low but powerful voice: "Okay! Crown Prince and eldest prince, go to the disaster area together to provide disaster relief. Make sure the victims are properly resettled. At the same time, you must also find out the cause of the dam collapse and rebuild it."
Mo Yufeng and Mo Jicang said in unison: "Yes, your sons obey!"
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Go back and get ready. You will set off tomorrow." After saying that, the emperor stood up and left.
"Withdraw from the court!"
"Farewell to the Emperor..."
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