At the beginning, there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, and the woman is busy in the imp

Chu Heng stroked the bumps on the armrest of the dragon throne.

He said in a deep voice: "When I was in Jiaozhou before, hurricanes occurred almost every year."

"Hurricanes have always been accompanied by heavy rains, so disaster relief should be provided where it is needed."

"As for places that were hit by the disaster but not as severely, we will exempt them from paying taxes this year."

They had confiscated the property of so many wealthy families, and they were not short of the taxes collected from the common people.

Someone nodded secretly in his heart, he is really a good monarch who cares about the people's opinions!

Chu Heng was feeling happy, but the official who reported the matter spoke again with a trembling voice.

"The states affected by the disaster this time include Jiaozhou, Yangzhou, and Xuzhou..."

"Merchants in the Xunan area have gathered the people and written a letter to all the people, asking the emperor to issue an edict of repentance!"

Before he could finish his words, the official fell to his knees with a thud.

Chu Heng acted as if nothing had happened and said "Oh?" out of curiosity.

Then he said, "I didn't cause the hurricane, so you can blame me for it."

What a huge pot to blame!

The officials kneeling on the ground were shaking like sieves, and they wanted to cry but had no tears. They risked their lives to make replenishment.

"They said that Daliang was first invaded by foreign enemies, and then internal rebels besieged the capital."

"All of this is due to the emperor's misconduct, but he still failed to bring down Your Majesty... So the gods are angry and have bestowed divine punishment!"

"fart!"

The person who spoke was not Chu Heng, but Ye Zhongliang.

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone in the hall looked at him.

As the Minister of Rites, he actually swore in public!

Ye Zhongliang took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

But in his heart, he had already whipped the merchants who caused trouble over and over again.

Some time ago, after the exchange of letters was resumed between various places, he received a letter from his beloved granddaughter.

His father was found outside Yumen Pass!

Although he was killed, he was not killed by others.

Unfortunately, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites was dismissed and investigated for the loss of the fish token.

It was near the end of the year and there was a lot to do. As the Minister of Rites, he couldn't ask for leave even if he wanted to.

Besides, he is an old man, and Chu Heng is also afraid that something might happen to him along the way.

The only thing we can do is let that little girl Ye Cen move the grave. Today is the day his father will come home!

I thought I could just discuss some matters and leave after the court was adjourned, but now the edict of repentance has been brought up. Alas, I will definitely not be able to leave until noon.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhongliang's mood, which had just calmed down, became irritable again.

He stepped out with a tablet in his hand, his voice sonorous and powerful.

"In my opinion, these are just means for merchants and landlords to escape punishment."

"According to the Geography Records, the coastal areas of Yangzhou are similar to Jiaozhou in that there are many hurricanes every summer and autumn, but the size is different."

"And wherever a hurricane is, in its center, there is no wind."

"If you draw a circle around the center, it will rain in the areas surrounding the circle, and the intensity of the rainfall will also be related to the size of the hurricane."

"If the wind is strong, there will be heavy rain; if the wind is weak, there will be light rain. What does this have to do with your Majesty?"

"Moreover, if Your Majesty had no virtue, would Heaven have sent down the sacred bird Suzaku to rescue Shangjing in time?"

"It's just bullshit, it's complete nonsense."

"In my opinion, we should send a governor to deal with these local tyrants!"

Ye Zhongliang finished speaking in one breath, lifted his robe and knelt down without any hesitation.

The minor official who was reporting to the police was stunned.

Who is Ye Zhongliang? He comes from a family of scholars and is the number one person in the Ministry of Rites!

Not to mention that the laws of our ancestors cannot be violated, but after all, he was a ruthless person who targeted Marquis Jiangling in the past.

Now... uh, it's really disgraceful!

Chu Heng laughed, "Hahahaha, Ye Qing is right!"

"We are the great Liang, and the divine bird has come to the world to defeat the conspiracies and tricks of the villains everywhere. Now we are just desperate!"

His eyes searched among the officials and finally stopped on Zhuang Yun.

"As for the post of governor, Mr. Zhuang went to Yangzhou a few years ago, so you should go."

"I remember that the Xie family has a young imperial censor, so I'll go with you to broaden my horizons."

When these words were spoken, many ministers felt a pang of annoyance.

There was nothing we could do, because my cousin had brought reinforcements from the Western Regions and cut off the rebels’ escape route in time.

In addition, the head of the Xie family, Marquis Jiangling, can communicate with the divine bird Suzaku!

Although during this period, some ministers had also seen Suzaku.

I always feel that this bird doesn't seem to be very smart, and it's not really a divine bird!

However, after the Tongzhengsi resumed operations, someone had already reported the strange phenomena that occurred in Liangzhou and Yongzhou.

Not to mention traveling a thousand miles at night without dying, even if it rained peanuts from the sky, it would be beyond the reach of ordinary people!

There is also the "Book to All People", which, at first glance, you can tell was written by Marquis Jiangling.

It has now been included in the National History Museum of the Hanlin Academy, and will soon be included in the curriculum of the Imperial College, requiring the entire text to be memorized.

And Xie Yuheng is destined to leave a significant mark in the history of Daliang!

After the disaster relief issue was discussed, the next step was to settle accounts with the officials from various departments, and reward those who should be rewarded.

Among them, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who leaked the policy of "equalizing the land tax" in advance, was directly demoted to a commoner and his property was confiscated.

Even the imperial edict of Princess Rui was taken away.

Even though he cried and complained again and again that he had spoken out of turn after drinking and had not leaked the information on purpose, there was no room for maneuver.

From important cabinet ministers to low-ranking clerks.

From the moment one steps into officialdom, one is warned and admonished over and over again.

You must not reveal what happens in the yamen to anyone, not even your family members!

Not to mention unpublished decrees, which must be kept absolutely confidential.

Any slackness will lead to widespread unrest across the country, as happened this time.

After the punishment, it is the reward session which is the favorite of some officials!

In the past, you had to accumulate experience to get promoted, but now there are so many vacancies above, and even half a step up can save you many years!

"Xie Zhuqing, the Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites, has been transferred to the post of Zuo Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple."

His colleagues in the Ministry of Rites looked at him eagerly as he came out to express his gratitude.

Although the Langzhong of the Ceremonial Department was of the fifth rank, the Zuo Shaoqing was only of the fifth rank.

However, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites had already submitted a letter of retirement and returned to his hometown in Jiaozhou at the end of the year to spend his remaining years in retirement.

How can this be called a decline?!

This is definitely something that needs to be done by Xie Zhuqing. In the last few months, he should learn well from the old Minister of the Ministry of Rites and take over his position soon.

Many officials gritted their teeth and regretted that they had not been the diplomatic envoys to the Western Regions in the first place.

Who wouldn't be envious of someone who could get a fourth-rank official position in Beijing just by talking?

However, at this point, the Xie family, including Xie Yuheng, had three fourth-rank officials in Beijing.

Not to mention Xie Yuheng himself, who fought against Wusun and used many surprising tactics to defeat the larger force with a smaller one.

Afterwards, he went all the way to the Wusun Royal City and, together with the King of the West, destroyed the enemy's last nest.

The plan to rebuild the Western Regions Protectorate has also been put on the agenda.

Soon, Daliang will regain control of the Silk Road.

There is no need to go south to the Shan Kingdom, take the land route and then the water route, and go through a lot of trouble to reach India, and then go up to the west of the Western Regions.