When he was looking for food on Fang Yu Mountain, he was thousands of miles away from Jiaoling County where he was.

Da Chu Imperial Palace.

Inside the Chaoyang Hall.

The third-generation Emperor of Chu, Chu Zhi, wearing a bead-curtain crown and a black gold dragon robe, was sitting on the dragon chair, holding his face with one hand, helplessly rubbing his eyebrows, listening to the reports from the courtiers below.

The first person to come out was Liang Yi, Liang Situ, the Minister of Household Affairs. He was seen holding a jade gui, saluting the Emperor of Chu, and then said loudly.

"Your Majesty, this spring tax collection... the tax amount has dropped significantly compared to last year. According to my knowledge, the Fengnan area has been suffering from drought for more than three months, and most of the grain fields are now dry due to drought.

The drought has caused the grain to wither. The county magistrate of Fengnan has reported that there are signs of famine in several counties. I have obtained evidence and confirmed that the report is true. Therefore, I sincerely request your majesty to order to reduce taxes in Fengnan and open warehouses to release grain to ensure that the victims can

Get through this drought smoothly...”

Liang Situ reported the contents of this report to Chu Zhi in an orderly and clear structure. His words were fluent and his tone was passionate and bright. It was obvious that he had already understood the contents of the report.

After hearing this, Chu Zhi put down his hand, straightened his lower body, and asked in a serious tone.

"Where does the famine extend now?"

"Your Majesty, Yongtai County, Changyuan County, and Liutong County in the Fengnan region have all been in drought for three months. The fields have dried up and the disasters are the most serious. The damage to other areas has not yet been reported, but relying on the supervision of Tiansi

Judging from the observation of astronomical phenomena, this disaster is coming with great force. If we do not prepare in time, we may have endless troubles."

Liang Situ answered fluently, and he knew the situation of the disaster best. He even went to Yongtai County to observe the local disaster situation personally, so he was so clear.

After hearing what Liang Situ said, before Chu Zhi could speak, his second prince, who was also the current crown prince, Chu Longcheng came back with a smile.

"Liang Situ's words are serious. I have informed my father that I already knew about this disaster before. What's more, the previous disasters were also dealt with by me. The arrangements made by all parties involved were all handled by me.

I know best that although this disaster is coming fiercely, I firmly believe that under the guidance of my father, it will be fine. I sincerely ask my father to hand over this disaster to me, and I will do my best.

For the sake of my father, I will share the worries of Chu State!"

I saw Prince Longcheng wearing a black gold python robe, standing on the lower half of the court steps on the dragon chair, standing up to Chu Zhi, cupping his hands, and speaking loudly.

This Prince Longcheng has heroic eyebrows, high spirits, red lips and sharp eyes, and an extraordinary bearing.

When people see him, they feel that he must be upright and upright.

What a portrait of the future prince.

Chu Zhi's eyes showed approval, and he was quite satisfied with the performance of his prince.

Thinking of the previous disasters that he had handled with good methods and without causing too many troubles, he made up his mind.

"Okay, since the emperor has such a benevolent heart, I agree. This Fengnan disaster will be handed over to the East Palace for handling."

Chu Zhi smiled cheerfully and talked to Prince Longcheng about his fatherly kindness and his son's filial piety.

But Liang Situ below looked like he was hesitating to speak. He gritted his teeth and was about to speak frankly, but seeing the harmonious atmosphere between the prince and the emperor, he finally bowed dejectedly and responded in a deep voice.

.

"My lord!...I obey your order!"

Then he sadly returned to the imperial court.

As soon as Liang Situ retreated, Pang Chun, the Minister of Rites, held up the jade guide and bowed before him, saying loudly.

"Your Majesty, the King of Kang has sent a special envoy to present the documents of friendship as the annual ceremony is approaching. He wants to send the sixth princess of Kang to the Chu State to observe the ceremony, in order to convey the meaning of good relations between the two countries. I would like to congratulate Your Majesty on your wisdom and congratulations.

The Kingdom of Chu may live forever!”

As he spoke, Pang Zongbo knelt down and worshiped on the ground like he was pushing down a mountain.

As soon as he knelt down like this, other members of the court also knelt down, put their hands together on the ground, touched their foreheads to the backs of their hands, and congratulated loudly.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Congratulations to the Kingdom of Chu for a long life!"

Emperor Chu Longyan was overjoyed. This news was indeed very happy news for him. In an instant, he forgot about the disaster just now. After laughing with joy, he spoke.

"My beloved ministers, please rise. The state of Chu is so majestic and majestic, and it is all thanks to the support of all the pillars of the imperial court!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After everyone thanked him one after another, they stood up, and then saw Prince Longcheng wink at Pang Chun.

Pang Chun nodded slightly, bowed again, and then said.

"Your Majesty, this viewing ceremony is related to His Majesty's holy face and the face of our Chu State. It is of great significance. Regarding the etiquette treatment of Kang State's special envoys..."

When Pang Chun said this, he stopped talking and just lowered his head slightly, as if asking for instructions.

Emperor Chu was also happy when he saw it. He reached out and tapped Pang Zongbo and said with a smile.

"You old cunning guy, why are you still playing hard-to-get tricks here? The etiquette treatment of Kang Guo's special envoy will all be treated according to the first-class etiquette, and the application will be unified from the treasury."

When Emperor Chu said this, Liang Situ jumped out immediately. He lowered his head slightly, his face was a little ugly, and he said with a little anxiety.

"Your Majesty, the money expenditure in the treasury is too large. Recently, taxes have not been charged into the treasury. Disaster relief also requires expenditures from the treasury. I believe that only by keeping the etiquette simple can we show the majesty of our Chu country."

As the steward of the country's money bag, he knew very well how much silver there was in the national treasury. Chu State seemed to be flourishing now, but he was the only one who knew that it had been unable to make ends meet in recent years. He repeatedly advised the Emperor of Chu

, to reduce non-essential ceremonial expenses.

But no matter what, the Minister of Rites was the prince's elbow. Every time he mentioned it, the prince would make remarks on the side. A lot of superficial remarks made the Emperor of Chu smile from ear to ear. In the end, the matter was settled.

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But how could Liang Yi not know that most of the ceremonial expenses were from the head, and all the actual silver was collected into the East Palace.

Now, the East Palace is going to repeat its old tricks and use etiquette as an excuse to enrich its own pockets from the treasury again. How can this not make him feel uncomfortable?!

The disaster we saw in Yongtai County a few days ago is still vivid in our minds, but the Emperor of Chu has not paid attention to the disaster even once during the ceremony.

When Liang Yi thinks of this, he has the urge to throw Yugui and quit.

But in the end I endured it.

If Yugui falls down, not only will he no longer be able to do it, but he will no longer have to do it for the rest of his life.

It is possible to confront the Holy Master or be thrown directly into jail.

"Hey! What Liang Situ said is wrong. If everything is simplified, wouldn't it be a joke to the state of Kang? As a country with great etiquette, how can we, the state of Chu, be so careless?"

The prince's simple words made Emperor Chu nod his head repeatedly.

Liang Yi looked aggrieved and wanted to just say, "No money! Get out of here."

But I just thought about it, and finally sighed, said "I accept the decree" and retreated.

For a moment, I felt a little discouraged.

"Dear ladies, what else can you report?"

Today's morning court was destined to be very lively. As soon as the Emperor of Chu finished speaking, Xing Yu, the Minister of War, also came out.

"Your Majesty, urgent information has come from Xiliang. In recent years, a new king has appeared in the Dawan tribe in the Xiliang Plain. He has already conquered several large tribes in Dawan. This king has become the most powerful tribe in history.

King Wanting, and this new King is suspected of being disloyal. The Xiliang Palace hopes that the imperial court can allocate a batch of grain and grass to prepare for war."

Upon hearing the news, Emperor Chu's brows instantly furrowed, and Prince Longcheng on the side suddenly withdrew and remained silent.

"Disloyalty?!"

Chu Zhi's originally cheerful expression suddenly faded, and his whole temperament suddenly reversed in an instant. The domineering temperament that he had held in a high position for more than thirty years immediately plunged the entire Chaoyang Palace into a terrifying silence.

"It's just a bunch of Xiliang thugs who want to be disobedient... Is this how the King of Xiliang guards Xiliang?"

At this time, Chu Zhi was like a fierce tiger whose beard had been touched. He had always been extremely sensitive to such words that challenged his status.

"Publish my decree and allocate grain and grass to the King of Ting and County. Please tell King Chang that there can only be one king in the entire Xiliang!"

Chu Zhi slapped the armrest with his palm, and the courtiers below skillfully knelt down again and shouted.

This is what is said about accompanying a king like a tiger.

The emperor has to kneel down when he is happy, he has to kneel down when he is unhappy, he has to kneel down when he is bored, that's it anyway.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Xing Yu below also echoed cautiously.

"My lord! Accept the decree!"

After speaking, he continued to lower his head and remained motionless.

Emperor Chu was silent for a while, and when he felt it was about the same, he spoke.

"Okay, let's get down~"

After that, the courtiers said "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness" and then stood up one after another. Everyone was obviously very skilled in the whole process.

After that, nothing happened. Emperor Chu listened to their nagging for a while, and then left the court.

After the emperor left, the courtiers below also left one after another.

Only Liang Yi and Liang Situ walked out of Chaoyang Palace, looked up at the scorching sun in the sky, and suddenly felt a little dazed.

During today's court meeting, he originally planned to ask His Majesty to hand over the disaster relief matter to him, but unexpectedly, the prince actually jumped out during the meeting, and in a few words, the matter was settled.

If the prince was sincere in handling this, he wouldn't be too concerned about it.
To be continued...