The wealth of rebirth is deep in the mountains

Chapter 319 The Family in the Palace ([-])

The seven years of Dayuan Hongde is destined to be an uneasy year.There is little rain in spring, and the Northland and Central Plains are fine. Because of the promotion of corn seedling cultivation, the seedlings are strong and drought-resistant, and there is a bumper harvest every year, especially in the Central Plains. After the grain is harvested, some soybeans and wheat can be planted in rotation, which is even more great. Filled the granaries of the people.

But the Jiangnan prefectures, known as the land of fish and rice, are not so lucky. Rice is almost raised in water. Without water, there is no foundation.

Double-cropping rice has become the first choice of every household. The seedlings are also taken out of the seedling shed and inserted into the field separately, which saves almost a month of time compared with the original.

But the sun in April is even more scorching than in July and August, and in July and August, it actually rains again and again.The first batch of rice was soaked before it was taken home, and the second crop of rice seedlings had no chance to float in the field.

Extinct!

What the people feared most happened.

Unfortunately, the house leak happened to rain all night.It's enough to stop production, and all the rivers are also flooded.

Overnight, the village turned into a vast ocean, and only the top of the mountain was exposed.The people were displaced and died at the mouth of the Dragon King.

In the prosperous Jiangnan land, there is a gloomy cloud, and the crying is moving the sky.

The land of Kyoto is still full of traffic and flowers.But guarding the feet of the emperor, who is not a well-informed generation?

In the restaurants and teahouses, countless literati and students frowned, wishing to display their ambitions to the south of the Yangtze River and save the people from fire and water.

"It's a pity that I was not born in the south of the Yangtze River, nor a herdsman in the south. Otherwise, this time is the time to flex my muscles and live up to my talents and learning."

"That's right. Originally, there was still a big exam in January. I wonder if the exam will be postponed because of this natural disaster?"

"Wouldn't it be better to postpone it, at least I can write a few more articles on the topic, and I'm sure I'm betting right."

"That's not true."

Scholar, talking on paper, is the most powerful.Although everyone's fighting spirit is high now, they are afraid that they will be thrown into the south of the Yangtze River. If they can't scare their pants immediately, they will be considered courageous.

The merchants and idlers who were chatting nearby were slandering in their hearts, but they didn't say it out of their mouths.After all, no one can guarantee when these sour scholars will really win the No. [-] pick, be ranked No. [-], and then become a parent official.

"I don't know what countermeasures the court has?"

"Yes, I heard that there are already 20 victims of the disaster. If there is no countermeasure, I am afraid that they will flee northward and gather outside the gate of Kyoto. That would be ugly."

"At this time, what is there to look at? We are all from the folks of Dayuan, and it is true to survive."

"That's not right. By then, these refugees will really be outside the capital. Maybe my family will have to send a few dans of rice and grain to store porridge and soup for a few days."

"I think so too. These years, thanks to the blessing of the empress, the harvest has been bumper every year, and every family's granary is not empty. It's time to contribute."

"Then just wait, Your Majesty is wise, there will be countermeasures soon."

In fact, no one knew that in the palace at this time, the wise emperor they trusted so much was furious.

Emperor Hongde has been on the throne for more than six years, with a bumper harvest every year, and the Taiping warehouses in various places are full.Every year, the old grain that was replaced was sold at a low price, and the new grain was put into storage. The rats raised were much larger than in previous years.

Perhaps, it is precisely because it is so easy to obtain that the supervision has been completely relaxed.

Now that the catastrophe has just started, I want to transfer the rice grains from the nearby Taiping warehouses in several state capitals, only to find that most of them are already empty!
Corruption, almost these two words, even a fool can understand.

If it is placed on a normal day, this is not a major event that shakes the foundation of the country.After all, in the sixteen prefectures of the Yuan Dynasty, there are still four or five prefectures with less grain, and most of them are guaranteed.

But now that the four states have been flooded, and the other three states have lost their production, the North and the Central Plains can only protect themselves, and it will be a bit difficult to provide food for the people of the seven states for more than half a year.

"Snapped!"

Emperor Hongde slapped the memorial on the table heavily, causing several Ge elders who were kneeling on the ground to bow their heads even more.

"The emperor appeases his anger, the ministers and others are not strictly supervised, please punish yourself."

Emperor Hongde raised his hand and took a sip of cold tea, barely suppressed the fire, and said in a cold voice, "Get up, I never thought that these moths are so rampant. Since I took the throne, I have thought about the loyalty of veterans, and rarely adjusted my official position. However, these moths are ungrateful and waste my trust, it is really hateful."

As he spoke, blood flashed in his eyes, and he ordered, "Mr. Li Ge, draw up an order. All officials involved in the matter will be executed! Confiscate their homes and confiscate the public, and the three clans will be exiled to the Southwest Bihai! The rest of them will wait for 20 years, and their homes will be confiscated. Three clans..."

"Your Majesty," Li Lin dared to stop him, "the birthdays of the third prince and the little princess are still a few days away. The empress is kind, and I'm afraid she doesn't want to see too much bloodshed. Look..."

Sure enough, thinking of his wife and children, the blood in Emperor Hongde's eyes lightened a little, and he reluctantly retracted his words, "Forget it, repeated crimes will not affect his wife and children."

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Li Lin with three points of admiration. At such a time, being able to withstand the emperor's anger and make the emperor change his mind, this kind of courage and face is really beyond the reach of their flattery what.

"The emperor is kind and wise," Li Lin continued his efforts, and suggested again, "Since hearing about the disaster, the emperor has not eaten for most of the day, why don't you take a break and let the minister think about the countermeasures, how about it?"

Emperor Hongde looked up at the sun that was already slanting westward in the sky outside, and nodded, "Exactly, you guys should rest too, and discuss it in an hour."

After finishing speaking, he strode out of Yangxing Pavilion, needless to say, went back to the harem to visit his wife and children.

The elders and the six ministers breathed a sigh of relief, sat down again and unbuttoned their collars, and couldn't help whispering, "The emperor is very angry this time, and he hasn't been dealt with so harshly for many years."

"20 people's lives, the emperor is extremely merciful. Even this old man can't wait to eat those moths raw."

The little eunuchs quickly served tea and snacks, and finally whispered, "My lords, the empress heard that the emperor has been discussing matters with the adults and has not eaten, so she specially asked the small kitchen in Fengxiang Palace to bring food over. Hall, immediately set up a table for the grown-ups to eat."

"Thank you, Empress."

"My lady is virtuous."

Everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted to thank them. Even those who have been complaining about the queen's dominance of the harem all these years, they felt a little grateful at this moment.

After all, when you are tired and hungry, delicious meals are like rain in the world.

Besides, they thought about sending their daughter or granddaughter into the palace back then, so they didn't like the empress in every possible way.In all fairness, for so many years, the empress's actions have made people unable to find a single fault.

Born in a farming family without forgetting their roots, most of the granary of the common people in Dayuan was filled only after delaying the blessing of the empress.

I never condoned my natal family's rampant behavior, but encouraged merchants to pay more business taxes to build schools, so many children from poor families got the opportunity to read and write.

Besides having children, three princes and one princess, all of them are well-bred and healthy, which is enviable.

In this way, if one more sentence is not good, it would be really heartless.

Of course, if there is something to say, it is jealousy, never taking the initiative to accept concubines for the emperor...

"I don't know if the empress has any ideas this time." Some adult muttered in a low voice.

Li Lin swallowed the snack in his mouth, and replied lightly, "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics."

Everyone couldn't help curling their lips. For so many years, Li Ge has always said this sentence, but whenever the empress has something to say, he is not the first to agree.

Not to mention the gossip and slander of all the elders and ministers, but to say that the small garden of Fengxiang Palace is also bustling right now.

When Xiaomi first entered the palace, this small garden was full of flowers and plants, colorful and beautiful.

But Xiaomi loves flowers no more than he loves food. Occasionally when cooking, he always dislikes the vegetables in the kitchen being stale.

After all, Huangzhuang, which is exclusively for the palace, is still [-] or [-] miles away from Kyoto, and it is not as fresh and clean as the ones picked by the horse.

So, with a wave of her little hand, she took the eunuchs and maids and moved and pulled up the flowers and plants, opened up an acre of vegetable gardens, set up grape trellises, and even built three thatched huts. The big locust tree also made people build a tree house.

I don't think it's a good place in winter, but in summer it has become a favorite place for everyone.

The thatched hut is warm in winter and cool in summer, and in spring and autumn you can read a book by the window, or simply stare in a daze.

Over the past few years, several grape trees have gained momentum and covered the vine racks, covering the best shady place.

The tree house has become the children's favorite, and if they don't go in and climb for a while every day, they will make a fuss.

At this moment, the oldest two brothers, Chengyun and Chengsheng, were lying on the door of the tree house and trying to stretch their little hands.

Under the tree, the two bean dingers jumping on their feet are the third prince Cheng Xiang and the little princess Yi An. They are just over two years old, and their speech is still a bit vague, but the word "brother" is very clear.

What's more, when it's still like this, it's as crisp and cheerful as a bird, which makes people's hearts melt.

Aunt Han, who was waiting on the sidelines, was now dressed as the head nurse, and brought a few court ladies and eunuchs to stand aside, only smiling and watching, but she refused to step forward to help.

The Empress has warned many times on weekdays that although princes and princesses are precious, they can't be coddled in everything, but they have to deal with everything they can.

Sure enough, the two Chengyun and Chengsheng in the tree house, seeing this going on, probably couldn't pull their siblings up except for the sudden growth of their arms.So I thought of another way, "Mommy, go and move the ladder."

"Yes, First Prince, move the ladder now."

Aunt Han smiled kindly, and hurriedly got the ladder moved. The ladder was inspected by countless people, and there was no burr, and it was put on the door of the tree house.

The second prince, Cheng Sheng, waited in the tree house, while the eldest prince stepped on the ladder to the middle, and then half-carried and half-dragged the younger siblings who were climbing up with all their strength.

After the four brothers and sisters all entered the tree house, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the four protagonists were also sweating profusely.

(End of this chapter)