Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

"At this critical juncture, they actually dared to come to the capital; they really have guts!"

"But what exactly is Qin Feng planning to do?"

"Should I go to the palace to see the Emperor, or...?"

Inside the inner courtyard.

Grand Tutor Wang paced back and forth, waiting for the steward to invite Qin Feng in.

To be honest, he regretted it a little after sending the letter. The court was unstable, and there was absolutely no way things could go wrong in some of the prefectures.

Qin Prefecture is now a model for all prefectures, so it cannot afford to have any problems.

But Qin Feng's arrival in the capital at this time clearly indicated that he was not entirely confident.

I was just thinking about it.

A person followed the butler in from outside.

"Greetings, Grand Tutor."

Qin Feng cupped his hands and said with a smile.

"I truly never expected you to actually come to the capital. Please sit down and serve tea!"

"I didn't want to come, but I had no choice. The situation in the capital is probably not good right now. I came to the capital in person mainly to inquire whether the imperial court can supply grain after the New Year, and if not, what measures the court will take?"

After sitting down.

Before the tea was served, Qin Feng went straight to the key question.

After arriving in the capital.

Even he could sense that the atmosphere in the entire capital was tense, and there were fewer pedestrians on the streets.

The emperor's illness is now known even to the common people. Although they cannot discuss it, they can find out whether anyone is discussing it behind closed doors.

There's no way to stop this kind of thing. No matter how powerful the imperial guards are, they can still go door to door to eavesdrop.

Moreover, he made a special inquiry and found that recently, quite a few officials had indeed been arrested, and no one even knew where they were being held.

"The cabinet is discussing this matter. If the grain from the south cannot be delivered after the New Year, there will indeed be a problem. However, as long as the Crown Prince can step forward, the grain should not be a problem. After all, those powerful families in the south are still within the territory of the Great Zhou. Even if they have other thoughts, they dare not show them."

Grand Tutor Wang lowered his head and thought for a moment before replying in a deep voice.

Silence fell over the inner quarters.

Qin Feng seemed to be thinking about the problem and did not speak again.

"Can the Crown Prince step forward? I should understand the Cabinet's thinking: to make the powerful clans in the south understand that even if the Emperor is ill, the Great Zhou will not be in chaos. This requires the Crown Prince to have the skill and ability to control the court; otherwise, the outcome is uncertain."

These words were spoken.

Grand Tutor Wang nodded slightly.

Listen to that, he's born to be an official, able to analyze key issues almost instantly.

Yes!

Can the Crown Prince step forward?

If things continue like this, it's hard to say whether there will be any grain delivered after the New Year. Once the Great Zhou falls into chaos, no one knows what those powerful clans will choose to do.

"Where is the Emperor? Is he perhaps unable to even attend court?"

Qin Feng spoke again.

"I don't know, and no one in the cabinet knows either. I'm afraid only the old eunuch knows the truth!"

"Food is the key issue. If we don't see any food after the New Year, the other prefectures will surely descend into chaos. Grand Tutor, no matter what, the food must be transported here!"

There's practically nothing we can do.

Based on the information Qin Feng received, it seems unlikely that the Crown Prince will step forward.

I heard that even when going to the cabinet, you have to send someone to call them every day, otherwise they won't even come.

Qin Feng couldn't understand how Zhou Zhengde, who was considered a fairly competent emperor, could raise such an unreliable crown prince.

The key point is that he only has this one son.

Even if there were a few more younger people, the situation would be completely different now.

"You've come to the capital just to inquire about grain? Or is there something else...?"

"What other thoughts could he possibly have?"

Qin Feng picked up his teacup, took a sip, and shook his head with a smile.

"What does the Grand Tutor think I will do when I go to the capital? To be honest, even if Qinzhou Prefecture runs out of food after the New Year, there won't be any problems. I can guarantee that there will be enough food and silver to sustain Qinzhou Prefecture for a long time. Moreover, some food will be planted after the New Year."

"However, the other prefectures will not be able to survive. Without food, the other prefectures will inevitably descend into chaos. When that happens, Qin Prefecture will be able to eat its fill. You should know very well what will become of Grand Tutor."

"All the people will flock to Qin Prefecture. At that time, should they stay or not? If they stay, there won't be enough food. If they don't stay, will it cause an uproar in Qin Prefecture?"

Upon hearing this...

Grand Tutor Wang sighed heavily.

The cabinet could have thought of this, but this wasn't Qin Feng's problem; it was a problem with other prefectures that were failing to respond to the disaster and hadn't considered things that far ahead.

"So you're going to the capital?"

"The grain from the south must be transported here. This is a must, not a possibility. If we're going to gamble on this possibility, we should think of another way as soon as possible."

Qin Feng put down his teacup and continued:

"I came to the capital to see the Emperor. Grand Tutor should know how I became the top scholar. To be honest, the Emperor wanted me to be his henchman mainly to purge the Nanlin Party, and naturally, some of them were eliminated, but..."

Qin Feng didn't finish his sentence.

but.

Grand Tutor Wang across from him took a deep breath and naturally understood.

One of the reasons he sent the letter to Qin Prefecture was that the Emperor was losing control of himself.

to be frank.

In the Grand Tutor's view, the Emperor probably had some negative thoughts about Qin Feng, which could be seen from the fact that the Emperor was reluctant for Qin Feng to return when he was appointed as the Prefect of Qin Prefecture.

If it weren't for the major disaster, even with the backing of the Nanlin Party, Qin Feng would have had a hard time becoming the prefect.

They will definitely stay in the capital.

To put it bluntly, if the Emperor's health were truly failing, he would surely have sent Qin Feng to the palace sooner rather than later.

For the sake of the Crown Prince, it's even possible that Qin Feng will be forced to stay in the capital.

He could think of this, and someone as intelligent as Qin Feng would naturally be able to as well.

"This matter..."

"Grand Tutor, I have no desire to rebel, nor do I have such thoughts. The people of Qin Prefecture have just begun to enjoy a better life, and no one wants to see chaos erupt again. Therefore, I wish to see His Majesty, but..."

"You want me to go with you?"

Upon hearing this...

Grand Tutor Wang understood somewhat.

Somewhat surprised, he asked:

Aren't you afraid?

"How could I not be afraid? If I wasn't afraid, why would I have come to see the Grand Tutor first after arriving in the capital? Instead, I went to see Eunuch Miao. It's because I'm afraid that I wanted the Grand Tutor to come to the palace with me."

Qin Feng said calmly.

With this old man around, and with some promises made, as long as Zhou Zhengde agrees, there will naturally be no problem.

but……

If truly forced, even if Qinzhou Prefecture doesn't want to rebel, it will inevitably follow this path in the future.

The common people have to survive. If they can't even survive, what can they do but rebel?

"Are you sure you've thought this through? I'll go with you, but... Qin Feng, you need to explain to me clearly what you want and how you plan to handle the grain after the New Year."

"Otherwise, I cannot let you take this risk. The Nanlin Party members in the Great Zhou Dynasty are already raising their assets and are willing to donate them for free."

Grand Tutor Wang said quietly.

Qin Feng was taken aback.

I hadn't thought of that.

"Of course, since you've come to see the Grand Tutor in person, you certainly won't hide anything."

Then.

Qin Feng sipped his tea and began to speak in a low voice.