Xiao Yao directly asked the two questions to the relevant officials and asked them to write a display plan for him to see.

At this time, the disaster situation in various places came out, and there was one more county town in need of disaster relief than last year.

And some refugees who could not survive came to the capital.

The refugees are easy to deal with. Just like last year, they provide food and shelter, but they need to work. In this way, the refugees can survive, and I am very grateful.

As for Xiao Yao, he not only gained fame, but also gained cheap workers.

As for managing refugees and doing paperwork, Xiao Yao no longer lets outstanding scholars do it like he did last year, but prefers those who are talented but relatively poor.

Xiao Yao mentioned the disaster relief issue in the court and asked the Minister of Household Affairs to find a way to raise money and food for disaster relief.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue turned his hair gray due to worry, and asked other ministries to help him find a way. Seeing that the date given by Xiao Yao was approaching, he really couldn't get any money or food. In the end, he had to bite the bullet and suspend the payment of salaries, carbon, and other items to all ministries——

Although this year's taxes and taxes will bring enough money, if a war breaks out and the state treasury doesn't have a dime, what should we do?

Therefore, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue can only save a little here and there to ensure that it can meet the current disaster situation, but there is still a little money and food at the bottom of the box.

The Minister of Household Affairs actually suspended the payment of salaries to various ministries, and all the officials were immediately furious.

From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, I was looking forward to this little bit of salary and carbon tribute. Now it has been stopped. Although it was said that it would be reissued in the future, who would believe it?

When Fang Zhishan, who was lying weakly on the hospital bed, learned this, he raised the corner of his mouth and said calmly: "This is a desperate move."

The declining dynasty, no matter how hard Xiao Yao struggled, could not turn it back into prosperity like the rising sun.

So, he is not wrong.

Everything should be reorganized, broken and started again.

Thinking of this, he ordered his people to obey the order: "Let all the officials oppose this matter in the court and incite dissatisfaction among the officials."

After hearing the order, the visitor couldn't help but said: "I didn't expect that the Minister of Hubu would propose such an idea, and the emperor actually agreed. This has a huge impact."

Although the emperor is the Son of Heaven and controls all officials, in fact, every move he makes is subject to the sanctions of the officials.

Now, it has aroused the anger of hundreds of officials, and this may be a big change.

The visitor couldn't help but look at Fang Zhishan. It would be better if the royal family was in turmoil, and the young master would take the initiative.

The only bad thing is that the young master doesn't know who he has offended. If that person is not brought to justice, he may not be able to go out at all.

Otherwise, if you get seriously injured every time you go out, what's the big deal?

Hundreds of officials objected in the court, and each of them spoke fiercely. Some even said that some officials in Qingshui Yamen depended on their monthly salary and carbon tribute. Now that the payment is suspended, I am afraid that some petty officials cannot support it.

The old prime minister looked at Xiao Yao and wanted to know how Xiao Yao would deal with it.

Xiao Yao looked around at the officials with slightly sad eyes, and then said:

"Right now, the people are suffering from hunger and cold. I thought that all my dear friends are kind-hearted people. I originally planned to make a personal donation, but I just thought that it would be difficult for all my dear friends to support me, so I didn't

Instead of donating money, we will temporarily suspend the payment of salaries. I didn’t expect that the ministers would have such strong opinions.”

The officials who were originally filled with indignation suddenly became mute.

Can they say they don't want to help?

Of course not, when winter comes, every family will give alms just to save face.

wrong!

Baiguan couldn't help but look at Xiao Yao who was sitting on the dragon chair.

The emperor is too cunning, they give alms every year, but now the emperor specifically ordered to suspend the payment of salary and carbon tribute instead of asking them to donate. This clearly means to let them continue to donate.

But can they object?

Of course not.

Once you object and really want to donate, it will be annoying if you donate more and donate less. If you have the same rank, you can't do less than others, right? If the emperor gets another book, then the one who donates less will have to give

Will the emperor's bad impression affect his promotion?

All the officials immediately shut up and stopped mentioning this.

That's it for now.

The Minister of Household Affairs came forward and confessed that money was squeezed out, but it was not easy to buy food.

Xiao Yao asked his confidants to handle the matter, and immediately collected the money and asked people to carry the food that had been prepared long ago.

Fang Zhishan couldn't help laughing when he learned that Xiao Yao had solved the dissatisfaction of all the officials in just a few words.

The emperor is indeed the emperor, he is really smart.

Xiao Yao herself, on the other hand, is figuring out that next time she calls for donations, she will take the lead in donating more, so that the officials will be embarrassed and stop donating.

You can also ask the particularly wealthy merchants in the world to donate money, and you will be given a superficial honor at that time, which must also be the case.

Xiao Yao couldn't help laughing as he thought about it.

She was the emperor of a country, but she got into money because of poverty.

As he was about to close the book and celebrate the New Year, Mr. Liu, who went to several southern ports to investigate maritime affairs and shipbuilding, came back and brought back regrettable news - due to the continuous maritime ban, the ships that can go to sea have been abandoned. It is those who built the ships.

The craftsmen were also scattered and hired by other merchants.

Mr. Liu said that he had ordered someone to issue a recruitment order to recruit craftsmen who could build ships and experienced sailors. After speaking, he looked at Xiao Yao cautiously: "Your Majesty, don't you blame me for making my own decisions?"

Xiao Yao smiled and shook his head: "That's not possible, that's what I meant." After a pause, he said, "If we can't recruit craftsmen at the moment, we can cooperate with private merchant ships. This matter will be done next spring.

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Although there is a maritime ban, civilian merchant ships have been sneaking around. This is something that everyone understands tacitly.

After the New Year, the Lantern Festival is ushered in.

Xiao Yao didn't have time to go out to watch the lanterns this year because she had a lot of papers to approve and things to worry about, so she couldn't even take a break.

The emperor's brother came here specially and pestered Xiao Yao to go out to watch the lanterns.

Xiao Yao had no choice but to take him to the imperial garden to find a pool to put the lanterns on. In order to make it more realistic, he even called the concubines to join him.

Yuan Zheng watched Xiao Yao put the lantern in the water under the flickering light, and couldn't help but think of her wish last year, and felt a special pain in his heart.

Peace every year is such an ordinary luxury.

However, the wish did not come true.

He clenched his fists and told himself that he must find the antidote!

Outside the palace, Mr. An knew that Fang Zhishan was being targeted, so he did not ask him out. He only took his sister out to guess lantern riddles.

On the busy street, he met Lan Shiqian and Xi Huanjing again. He was about to ignore her, but his sister stopped Xi Huanjing, mentioned what happened last year, and then made an appointment to put out lanterns together.

Mr. An stood by the running water, looking at the lanterns. Thinking of Xiao Yao in the palace, he solemnly placed two lanterns, hoping that the emperor would live a long life.

As the crowd gradually dispersed, Xi Huanjing looked at the street that was starting to become deserted and said softly: "I wonder if the emperor will be able to steal half a day of leisure this year and come out to put out lanterns again."

Mr. An thought that Xiao Yao's wish last year was to be "peaceful every year", and then thought that she was poisoned and had only one year left to live. He felt very uncomfortable, so he couldn't help but said: "Ms. Lan, I have always had a

I’d like to ask you a question.”

Xi Huanjing cheered up and looked at Mr. An, asking, "What's the problem? If I knew, I would tell the truth."

Mr. An said coldly: "You did such a shameless thing and humiliated the emperor. Why do you pretend to talk to the emperor as if nothing happened every time you see him? You don't know what you did wrong at all, or maybe

Even if you know, do you still take everything seriously?"

While he was talking, his sister pulled his sleeves, but he still kept on, ignoring Xi Huanjing's face that turned red all of a sudden, and looked straight at her, wondering if she really had no shame.

Xi Huanjing blushed and looked at Lan Shiqian at a loss. He remembered that he had a fight with Lan Shiqian before going out. Knowing that he was still angry and would not help her, he felt aggrieved and burst into tears.

Fall down.

Mr. An only cried when he saw her, looking like she was being bullied, but the person who was really being bullied was living so hard, but God was not kind to her, and she lived a difficult life, struggling in every possible way, and she became even more angry, and said:

"Now I know that as long as you cry with grievances when something happens, you can become a reasonable person. Mrs. Lan really impresses me. However, it is quite suitable to be paired with Mr. Lan who is ambitious and hypocritical."

After saying that, he walked away.

Miss An awkwardly smiled at Xi Huanjing and quickly followed Mr. An's footsteps.

After walking some distance to make sure that Lan Shiqian and Xi Huanjing couldn't hear him, he asked Mr. An: "Brother, why do you feel like you've eaten?"

Mr. An looked at the bleak streets after the bustling, looked up at the sky, and said softly: "I'm just sad for a person."

In March, when the spring was cold, Xiao Yao received an urgent report from Zhongzhong, saying that the Ministry of Punishment had sent people to break into the mirror and glass shop, and Xiao Yao was asked to give instructions.

Xiao Yao didn't even frown, and directly issued a secret order, ordering General Su stationed at the military camp outside the city to lead his troops to rescue.

From last year to this year, her people have almost found out who is plotting the plot.

You are so blind that you dare to steal her things.

She is extremely poor now and wishes she had more sources of money.

The one who came here was the extremely wealthy Su family. The Su family were now in charge of some of the business in the palace. She would feel bad if she refused to accept the free money!

Zhongzhong looked at the stupid man standing at the door of the shop and said coldly: "I have never harbored thieves who stole valuables from your Su family here. You framed me without any evidence, but is there any justice?" Looked again.

To the people from the Ministry of Punishment and Jing Zhaoyin,
To be continued...