Chapter 236 Disaster Relief Candidates
Tai Chi Hall.
"Minister of Works Liang Gong has arrived 800 miles away. The Yellow River's winter and spring floods are too severe, causing the dams and reservoirs to burst, flooding thousands of miles, and affecting millions of people along the river." Rong Yue's voice sounded cold. Seeing the silence in the hall, he added, "I will not investigate whether there is any conspiracy for now. You must quickly discuss and find a suitable candidate for disaster relief."
Everyone nodded and lowered their heads, not daring to express their opinions. This matter was too big, and speaking carelessly could easily lead to the loss of one's official position.
Rong Yue's face looked very ugly. This year was the first year that he officially implemented the Single Whip Law, but the Yellow River burst its dike. You know, in his more than 20 years in office, he had only encountered a few small-scale disasters of the Yellow River that affected hundreds of thousands of people.
What he was afraid of was that someone would link the Yellow River bursting its banks with his reforms. Although His Majesty's measures were tough, there was still a lot of resistance.
What’s more, if millions of people are affected by the disaster and the situation is not handled properly, it will easily lead to civil unrest.
Su Qiyang's mind was working rapidly. This incident must be related to human factors. It was also bad luck that he encountered a major flood that had not been seen in decades.
He was a little hesitant, but his reason told him that the most suitable person to go to the disaster relief was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
But if something goes wrong, wouldn't he...
Rong Jinchen also pursed his lips. Today was only the second day of April. In more than a month, was it time to depose the crown prince?
Prince Jin Rong Jinyu, Prince Duan Rong Jinqi, and Prince Chu Rong Jinyan all lowered their eyes, their emotions unclear. Crown Prince Rong Jinyou knitted his brows slightly, and after a long pause, he stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go and provide disaster relief."
How could he not know that this was no ordinary natural disaster? This was a trap set for him, but Rong Jinyou couldn't retreat.
He is the crown prince, the heir apparent to the throne of the Great Qin who has been carefully cultivated by his father for more than 20 years. His father is worth a fortune, and millions of people have been affected by the disaster. As a result, only he, the heir apparent to the throne of the Great Qin, can personally go to provide disaster relief to reassure the people of the world.
Crown Prince Rong Jinyou would not allow Prince Jin to provide disaster relief, and neither would Prince Duan or Prince Chu.
As for Ah Chen, Crown Prince Rong Jinyou couldn't help but feel a little wary. Although Ah Chen had no ambitions for the throne, he was already extremely favored, and with his reputation for disaster relief...
He naturally understood that if Achen ever ascended the throne, his father would definitely be disappointed in him, and it would be better for Achen to ascend the throne than for other half-princes to ascend the throne.
Brothers born from the same mother will not be killed, but this also means that he, the prince, has failed.
Although Rong Jinyou had previously thought about not being the crown prince, it did not mean that he could accept his failure.
Rong Yue silently played with the bracelet made of agarwood and agarwood with gold beads, which was the gift Rong Jinchen gave him three years ago as a birthday gift.
The hall was silent for a while. After a long time, Prince Jin Rong Jinyu said, "Father, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne. It is not appropriate for him to put himself in danger. I suggest that we send ministers to provide disaster relief." He would not say that he was going, otherwise it would be too obvious.
"That's absolutely right, Your Majesty! Your Highness the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne. How could he possibly go to the disaster-stricken front? Not to mention the epidemic that would follow the disaster, what if the people were to unleash unrest..."
"Your Majesty, please think twice! In my humble opinion, it would be better to let His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan go!" As soon as this man said this, the whole audience fell silent.
Rong Yue glanced at him indifferently and said, "I don't agree." Putting aside whether he was reluctant or not, just the fact that this action meant dragging Chen'er into the vortex of the fight for the throne was something Rong Yue would never agree to.
How could his Chen'er be the prince's whetstone?
After a long while, Rong Yue looked at Crown Prince Rong Jinyou, "Crown Prince, are you willing to go to Luoyang to provide disaster relief?" He looked directly at Crown Prince Rong Jinyou with indifferent eyes.
The area hardest hit by the disaster was Luoyang Prefecture, which was under the jurisdiction of Henan Provincial Government. It was not far from the capital, so it was necessary to send the prince out of the capital to provide disaster relief, to show that the Qin Dynasty would never abandon the people affected by the disaster.
Rong Jinyou was wearing an apricot-yellow prince's court robe with a dragon pattern and a jade crown on his head. "Your son is willing to go." He bowed and saluted with an attitude that was neither humble nor arrogant, showing the demeanor of a crown prince.
After discussing the disaster relief matters, Su Qiyang was summoned to the Weiyang Palace by His Majesty after the court session.
The two of them discussed incessantly for the entire afternoon, and only ended when dusk fell and palace lanterns illuminated the main hall of the Taiji Hall.
At this moment, the king and his minister finally had time to drink some hot tea, and Rong Yue was in the mood to complain.
"Ziyun, I feel a little uncomfortable." Rong Yue held Su Qiyang's hand, with tears in his eyes.
Su Qiyang looked straight ahead, he was wondering in his heart, Your Majesty, you shouldn't say this to him, have you forgotten that my son-in-law is His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan?
Rong Yue seemed to be able to hear Su Qiyang's muttering, "Now I can only talk to you. The prince has grown up and has become distant from me, and I can't bear to see Chen'er in a dilemma. The queen passed away early, and looking around the world, you are the only one I can tell my true feelings to." As expected, the emperor was a lonely man.
Su Qiyang quickly withdrew his hand and bowed, "Your humble servant is terrified." Rong Yue pulled him up again, "Your Majesty, please speak. Your humble servant is all ears." What else could he say?
The king and his minister sat on both sides of the chaise longue, with Su Qiyang sitting at the lower end, not on the same level as Rong Yue.
"You said that now that the child has grown up, he will set his sights on the throne under my butt?" Not everyone is as considerate as his Chen'er who will not give his old father any trouble.
Otherwise, considering that Chen'er is also the legitimate daughter of the empress, and is both talented in civil and military affairs, and has been granted the title of Fenglangjuxu, and the Yue family is at its peak of prominence, he can't help but be partial to Chen'er. Wouldn't the court be in chaos now?
Su Qiyang silently comforted himself. He and his wife were to be buried together with His Majesty in the imperial mausoleum. This was nothing to be afraid of.
Isn’t it just a fight for the throne?
What a big deal!
But I'm still a little scared.
Fortunately, Rong Yue only wanted to talk to someone. He knew Yu Fuhai understood him well, so he didn't intend to tell him. Ziyun was a man of measure, sharing the same ideals as his subjects. Rong Yue's eyes were so dark that his emotions couldn't be discerned. "With the plan proposed by Liang Gong, the Minister of Works, even if the Yellow River burst its banks, a rare event in decades, the disaster shouldn't be this severe." Rong Yue trusted the Crown Prince with the Yellow River's management. He only grasped the general framework, leaving the details to the Crown Prince.
He continued, "My princes are all coveting the throne, and they might even have a hand in the Yellow River control project." What about corruption, fraud...
Even with the supervision of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it is difficult to avoid it. After all, everyone is selfish and naturally has weaknesses.
Rong Yue saw Su Qiyang breaking out in a cold sweat and was about to apologize, but he quickly smiled and said, "I'm not talking about Chen'er. I know what kind of child he is better than you." Who can be as worry-free as Chen'er?
The Minister of Works Liang Gong was negligent in supervision and dereliction of duty, but does that mean the Crown Prince is not strict with his subordinates?
If the disaster relief is handled properly at this time, the prince will be making up for his mistakes. At that time, those who have made contributions will be rewarded and those who have made mistakes will be punished. Merits and mistakes cannot be offset.
Su Qiyang: ...
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