Your Majesty, please draw the card

In the early morning of the second day, when the ministers heard that the emperor suddenly promoted a secluded outsider in Luzhou (this identity comes with the card) to be one of the nine ministers, Dali Temple Minister, they were puzzled and worried .What kind of place is Dali Temple? It is a place dedicated to judging prison cases. It is also responsible for reviewing death penalty and severe punishment cases across the country, as well as the trial of officials.Although it is not a doctor's punishment, it always sounds a little creepy.Of course, this is also a fat job, the premise is that you are willing to work together with the officials below to engage in fraud and sentence some unjust, false and wrongly decided cases.

Originally, the selection and appointment of officials was done by Zhao Wenshan, Prime Minister Zuo.The imperial examination system in Dayan was incomplete. To become an official, one had to be nominated by two officials, and then the imperial court held an annual "policy test" to select officials from among those who had been nominated.In addition, various places will also report to the emperor that there are celebrities appearing. If the emperor is interested, he can directly issue an order to recruit him as an official.This kind of will is often not mandatory, and celebrities can refuse it if they want to.

Although this "Luzhou hermit" did find out about him, he was not recommended by anyone, and no one reported his existence. It seems that he was discovered by the emperor himself.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is the emperor cultivating his own power.The emperor had been a guest in the court for less than half a month, but what he wanted suddenly was the position of Dali Temple Minister, the motive was quite thought-provoking.

Prime Minister Zuo Wenshan couldn't refute it rationally, and felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart.With just one look from him, several ministers came together to make things difficult for Bao Zheng, who came to court on the first day.Who is Bao Qingtian? In terms of character and experience, no one in the world is more suitable for the position of Minister of Dali Temple.After a few rounds, everyone in the court knew that this hermit was a master who was truly proficient in the law.The so-called specialization in the art industry, if you don't have a few catties, it's better not to provoke him.

Liu Xi couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed watching Bao Zheng's tongue-in-cheek battle with the officials.The appointment of Minister of Dali Temple was negotiated by him and Bao Zheng. The position is not high, the power is not too great, but it can make use of Bao Zheng's strengths, and it will not lead to the backlash of foreign relatives.Seeing that the timing was almost right now, he suddenly signaled that he had something to say.

The ministers chatted happily for a while before they calmed down.Only then did the emperor propose that Prime Minister Zuo had read the memorial to promote officials from all over the country, and he had no objection. If Prime Minister You also had no objection, let's execute it like this!

Upon hearing this, the officials of the Prime Minister Wang Tingyi's faction immediately cheered up as if they had been injected with chicken blood.This is the core of the dispute between the officials of the two factions these days. Of course Zhao Wenshan does not want to let his opponent be promoted, but Wang Ting is not someone to be easily messed with. After reading it over and over again, it means that if you don't let me go, you don't even want to go.Now that I heard that Zhao Wenshan had secretly drawn up a list and presented it to the emperor, how could the officials of Wang Ting's faction not get excited and jump up to pick on the faults on the list?

The two factions have been fighting until the time of retreating to the court, but there is no result. The emperor had to decree to discuss it again. Before that, no one paid attention to Bao Zheng's appointment.The emperor did a great job playing Shuidongyin, and later he talked about it with Bao Zheng, who also praised him.He really wants Bao Zheng to enter the palace a few more times to give him advice, but Bao Zheng still has a big task to do to formulate the laws of the Great Yan, and he has to do the intrigue work alone.Oh no, maybe there is also a Gao Lishi who likes to hit him and give him a little bit.

After all, Liu Xi couldn't hold back, and went to the Empress Dowager's Changxin Palace as soon as the court meeting.He didn't even taste the taste of a cup of tea, so he wanted to go back immediately to see how his luck is today.Seeing Queen Mother Zhao's magnanimous look that I understand that you are looking for an opportunity to help me with something, you can leave as soon as you want, and he feels more guilty, secretly determined to find out what he promised Queen Mother Zhao at all costs.

Otherwise, drinking tea like this will lead to neurasthenia, okay?

Returning to Weiyang Palace in a hurry, the emperor hurriedly lit up the jade plate, and saw that today's fortune is "five grains will be plentiful".He secretly guessed that the harvest must be related to agriculture, and at night, he got the corn seeds as he wished.

[Corn Seed Card] is a second-level card. It is said that it can grow very delicious corn, and it can be used together with [Popcorn Machine] to make popcorn of various flavors.You can get 500g of seeds by using it directly, and after that, every 50kg will cost 50 taels of silver.

50 taels of silver per bag of seeds, although the price is much more expensive than ordinary rice, but this is a good variety of corn, a rarity that has never existed in this era.

Liu Xi was so happy, she wished she could find a place to try all kinds of things.Zhao Yun didn't understand why the emperor was so happy, but Gao Lishi asked the question.

"Corn is a good thing. You don't pick the land. You can grow it anywhere. It can fill your stomach, and it can also be used to feed chickens and livestock. Corn can be eaten fresh and dried. I don't know how many ordinary people can hide from it." A disaster year."

Gao Lishi was taken aback. He didn't expect that the emperor who grew up in the palace was also good at farming. He didn't know much about these things, so he hesitated: "This...is it really possible? Don't hear it..."

Zhao Yun came from the Three Kingdoms era, which was the era with the most wars in history. Not to mention eating tree bark and soil, even eating the flesh of dead people was very common. He couldn't help being moved when he heard the emperor say this, and praised: "The emperor's kindness is Blessings for all people!" After a pause, he added: "If it doesn't work, the emperor doesn't have to blame himself too much, just slowly find a way to manage people's livelihood and livelihood."

"It works, it works, if one hundred of them work, don't worry!" Liu Xi vowed.

It's a pity that before Liu Xi could figure out how to use the corn seeds, something bad happened in the morning court.

Autumn is the harvest season, but this year two states in the south have encountered autumn floods. The crops in the fields have not been harvested, and more than [-] people have been displaced. Health problems.To say that in a country like Dayan, it is normal for a small disaster to occur locally, but the problem is that the imperial court cannot provide supplies to relieve the disaster.

According to Wang Ting, Prime Minister You, Taicang’s rice grains were barely sufficient to ensure the supply of Chang’an area, and there was no grain in other places, so what would be used for disaster relief.The royal court proposed that the imperial court close the gates of several surrounding cities to prevent refugees from entering the city, and send troops to monitor the movements of the refugees and be ready to suppress them at any time.Doing so is no different from letting the people affected by the disaster wait to die, but it can protect the production in the surrounding areas.As for the population consumed during the flood, it is considered a normal consumption and it is not a pity.On the contrary, if they are saved, the court will be responsible for the rations from this autumn to next spring, which will become a huge burden.

Of course, Liu Xi disagreed with such an approach.He has just become emperor, how can he bear to watch his people die of starvation and disease!This is 10,000+ lives. They have parents, wives and children, and they have expectations for the court in their eyes. They are not just a number on the memorial.

On the contrary, Prime Minister Zuo Wenshan proposed a method that Liu Xi could accept.Zhao Wenshan proposed to purchase rice grains and transport them to the disaster area, but Wang Ting immediately retorted that the treasury was too poor. According to Zhao Wenshan, at least 60 taels of silver would be spent, which is a figure that is absolutely unavailable at present.Zhao Wenshan did not show weakness, and immediately ridiculed Wang Ting as the moth of the country. It is precisely because of his incompetent management that the treasury has no money to use.However, Wang Ting said that Zhao Wenshan didn’t know how expensive firewood was if he was not in charge of the family. The national treasury was already stretched when the first emperor came to the throne. No money.

Seeing that the officials of the two factions below started to quarrel again, Liu Xi felt a little headache.Because he could see that these people's red faces were not because they really cared about the disaster, but because they wanted to attack the other party for not doing a good job.Liu Xi pressed his temples, sighed softly and said, "Let's cut the palace expenses!"

Now the officials fell silent.

Wang Ting persuaded with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, how did this happen? Don't compromise the emperor's majesty!"

However, Liu Xi said: "I am still young. Apart from the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and a few concubines, there are actually not many masters who need someone to serve. Now I just sent out a group of palace people. My clothes The crowns are all new, and I don’t need to make them recently, and I can wear them when I grow taller in the coming year. As for the candles and incense, all kinds of utensils are expensive, so let’s cut what can be cut! I just don’t know how to do it like this How much money can you save?"

Wang Ting persuaded a few more words, seeing that the emperor was determined to cut the cost, so he did some calculations and got a figure of about 20 taels a year.Naturally, this number is not immediately increased, but the treasury can save 20 taels of expenditure in the coming year, and now it can spend 20 taels more for disaster relief.

Liu Xi thought for a while, and took out 40 taels from his internal treasury to make up 60 taels, and asked Zuo Prime Minister Zhao Wenshan to take the lead in purchasing grain for disaster relief.Seeing that the emperor had used his own small treasury, Wang Ting could not let Zhao Wenshan occupy it. He immediately stated that the state treasury could still take out another 20 taels, and only 20 taels from the internal treasury would be enough.

In this way, the matter of disaster relief was finally resolved.Liu Xi thought that the money contained his private money, Zhao Wenshan would not dare to embezzle it lightly no matter what, and it would definitely fall into the hands of the victims, so he was quite satisfied.He thought for a while and proposed that traders from all over the country who are willing to sell urgently needed supplies to the disaster area can be rewarded by the court and can pay less customs duties in the coming year.The ministers felt that what the emperor said was reasonable, and praised his kindness one after another. Liu Xi received twenty or thirty high hats at once, but he was not happy at all.

20 taels of silver!All of a sudden to spend out!Or because of this reason, how empty Dayan's treasury is!

After lunch, the depressed emperor called Eunuch Zhang to his front, stepped back and gave instructions.The country is not strong enough, so he has to find a way to earn some money to subsidize his family.