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Song Fu did not object. The two of them did not have any unnecessary communication. They just wrote letters and then asked their respective entourages to send the letters.

In Jingzhao City, the successive disasters have already pointed the finger at the Imperial Preceptor. Folks even sang nursery rhymes and shouted about witchcraft harming the country. A letter of impeachment against the Imperial Preceptor was put on the desk. Some radical ones even Emperor Hongming was asked to apologize to the late emperor.

Song Chun didn't feel the slightest bit happy when he looked at the excerpts about the impeachment of the Imperial Master. He picked up a few books and put them down after reading them. Then he asked, "Has the emperor read the excerpts sent to the palace?"

The people were so angry that Emperor Hongming needed to express his stance.

The official who presented the document couldn't help but sigh: "The emperor saw it and scolded him, telling him not to send such ridiculous words to others again."

Even though they had given up hope on Emperor Hong Ming for a long time, upon hearing such an answer, all the ministers present could not help but feel disappointed, and Song Chun was speechless.

"Prince, the emperor has been bewitched by a monster. Now he must not take charge. It is better to ask the prince to take charge of the overall situation." After working together for many years, Song Chun's status in their hearts is already that of deputy emperor. It is impossible to deal with such an unreliable Emperor Hong Ming. Emperor, they hoped that Song Chun could stand up and leave Emperor Hongming aside.

Even if he didn't say this, Song Chun had a plan in mind. Ever since Emperor Hongming handed him the power of supervising and regenting the country, he had never thought about giving it back, whether it was to allow Emperor Hongming to indulge in drunkenness or indulgence in the palace. He appointed a national advisor or every time Emperor Hongming made a mistake, these things were all under his control.

Emperor Hongming is now a puppet. The biggest role of a puppet is to use his incompetence to set off his own sagacity and ability.

"How is the progress of each of us cracking down on the charlatans who are cheating and cheating?" He absolutely refused to recognize those people as wizards under the national preceptor. He insisted that they were all charlatans. Officials from all over the country were not fools. Those who were convicted and imprisoned were also charlatans. Convicted, no one admitted that those people came from southern Xinjiang and were the disciples of the national master.

He asked about this, and Huo Ying, who was sitting down, said: "Reporting to the prince, according to the statistics of the files submitted by various places, a total of more than 400 charlatans have been captured in various places. Among them, more than 8000 people have been interrogated for their crimes. , the remaining people are still being interrogated, and his accomplices and followers have been put on the wanted list, and more than [-] relevant books and more than [-] sets of divination tools have been burned, and the countryside has been strictly ordered to beware of charlatan sorcerers."

"It's been more than a year since witchcraft was released, and so many charlatans have emerged. It shows how clever these swindlers are to deceive the people. How much money has been recovered from the money they defrauded?" Song Chun rubbed his chest. I had chest tightness and shortness of breath for a few days, thinking it was because I was worrying too much.

Huo Ying continued: "Some jewelry items that were too late to be resold and realized have been recovered, but the money is hard to find. Because there is no specific amount, it is not clear when counting the people, so there are still some gaps. As for the whereabouts of the money, according to the current The clues must have come from Jingzhao."

When it comes to Jingzhao, it’s self-evident whose pocket it goes into.

Song Chun said that he understood: "Continue to investigate. It is best to investigate thoroughly such things that harm the country and the people."

"Yes, in addition, Tingwei's Mansion found clues." Huo Ying took out a booklet from his arms: "There seem to be many people who have connections with the Imperial Master's Mansion."

He gave the fold to Song Chun, which made many people worried.The wizards under the imperial master's sect are regarded as gods among the people, and the common people spread their witchcraft and divination as miraculous. There are only a handful of people who are really not moved at all. Most people, no matter how powerful they are against witchcraft on the surface, Secretly, they would secretly ask them to predict their fortune.

As long as people want something, they will definitely take risks.

So when Huo Ying said this, the expressions of several people changed slightly. They stared at the fold in Song Chun's hand and their hearts beat like thunder, praying that their names would never be on it.

"Very good." Song Chun did not express his joy or anger, but glanced at the ministers present with a sharp gaze: "Inspect carefully, and once discovered, we will deal with it according to the law and will not tolerate it."

Huo Ying responded, his expression calm and unchanged. Their reactions made those guilty of thieves even more panicked.

Song Chun continued to ask: "Drought has intensified in various places. In order to ensure that the autumn harvest is as fruitful as possible, the granaries in each county are asking for orders to release grain. However, according to the current situation, the crops in the fields will not survive the autumn harvest until they mature. "

"If we open warehouses to release grain now, it can only relieve the temporary difficulties. Once the drought continues before the autumn harvest, the crops in the fields will be destroyed. Then there will be a cold winter. In a few months, we will only rely on the county granaries. The food here cannot last long. The area affected by the disaster is too wide. Because the autumn harvest has not yet come, no one can guarantee whether it will affect other places. If grain is adjusted from other places, once the grain adjustment area also suffers from drought, The situation will only become more chaotic." Mu Guogong was thinking in the longer term.

Song Chun also had such concerns. He did not speak immediately. The exchange of letters was too time-consuming. It is not yet known whether the disaster has spread to other places. If the decision is made based on the information submitted two days ago, it is likely to cause big trouble.

The new third master of the Situ Mu family said: "Although the food in the granaries of each county is used for disaster relief, it is also to balance the food prices in various places. Now that the drought is spreading, food prices are bound to soar. If we adjust food for disaster relief, I am afraid it will cause food shortages." Prices are turbulent, implicating more people."

He made the situation more serious, and several people looked even worse after hearing this.

"Disaster relief is an urgent matter. Balancing food prices and matters after the autumn harvest can be postponed and considered later. The first drought in the four places in Hejian has already led to civil unrest because of charlatans extracting money. Although the court severely punished this move, there is no guarantee that the people will not There will be dissent again, and if something happens to attack the granary, the meaning will change." Sikong also expressed his position.

His words were approved by several people. After thinking for a while, Duke Mu also nodded in approval. Song Chun weighed it again and again before saying: "Order the disaster-stricken counties to open warehouses to release grain. The amount will be adjusted according to the actual situation in each place. We will return it tomorrow." A note will be sent, and if the drought does not extend, food will be immediately transported to the disaster area as appropriate."

Situ hurriedly responded, took down the fold that he had approved, looked at Sikong specifically, and then sat down calmly.

"Then there is the riot in the north. Song Run's whereabouts are unknown. The northern army is now in chaos. The Huns are once again watching outside the pass. This is not a good thing. Although the commander of the nearby garrison has been urgently mobilized to stabilize the situation, the northern army The internal situation is complicated and ordinary people may not be able to control it. Before Song Run is found safe and sound, one person is needed to stabilize the situation. Who do you think can take on this important task?" Song Chun focused on several public servants. On Hou.