Dad, don't be greedy! My brother climbed into the emperor's bed, and I became famous overn

When Gu Mingli reached the entrance of the main viewing platform pavilion, two imperial guards recognized him and stepped aside.

Climb up the stairs.

Several ice jars were placed in the semi-open pavilion, and wisps of cold air emanated from them, making it much cooler than the stadium outside.

There were soft conversations in the hall.

Xiao Ye sat upright in the main seat, one hand resting on the armrest, his posture relaxed.

Gu Mingyue sat in the seat next to her, a round fan resting on her lap.

He was speaking slowly and calmly, looking completely at ease.

On the other side, King Qi listened attentively, fanning himself with a folding fan, nodding in agreement from time to time.

When the group saw Gu Mingli approaching, they naturally stopped talking.

Gu Mingyue turned her head and glanced at her brother, a hint of a smile in her eyes.

Gu Mingli walked up to Xiao Ye and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Your Majesty, a resounding victory in the first battle. Five to one."

Xiao Ye looked up at him and calmly hummed in agreement.

He raised his hand and tapped the seat next to him.

"sit."

Gu Mingli sat down on the side of the tea table.

There was a pot of cold tea and several plates of snacks on the table.

Xiao Ye gestured to the eunuch beside him to bring Gu Mingli a teacup.

Gu Mingli didn't stand on ceremony and poured himself some cold tea.

He picked up the glass, tilted his head back, and gulped down a cup. Then he refilled his glass and drank some more.

He always did this in the Imperial Study; it had become a habit.

King Qi watched from the side, his lips twitching slightly, but he remained silent while fanning himself.

Xiao Ye waited until he finished drinking before slowly speaking.

"Sweet potatoes and potatoes, found."

Gu Mingli paused at his lips, his eyes lighting up slightly.

"Did you really find it?"

His voice carried an barely suppressed excitement.

Xiao Ye nodded.

"The Dragonscale Guards found it on the border of the Northern Barbarian Wilderness. They brought back two boxes of the samples you requested, and they are in excellent condition."

Gu Mingli subconsciously turned his head to look at Gu Mingyue sitting next to him.

The brother and sister's eyes met briefly in the air, a silent understanding forming between them.

Emergency food supplies are available.

While drinking tea, Xiao Ye glanced at the faces of the brother and sister out of the corner of his eye and made a rough guess in his mind.

"reasonable."

"Um?"

Gu Mingli turned around and met Xiao Ye's gaze.

Xiao Ye asked directly, "What were you planning to do with the list of southern grain merchants you asked me to leave you earlier?"

Gu Mingli's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

He did come up with a rather weak reason at the time.

It is said that Pujitang is planning freight routes for the logistics park and needs to understand the distribution of grain merchants in various places in order to negotiate cooperation in advance.

Xiao Ye didn't say anything after hearing that, he just responded faintly.

But that list wasn't actually that useful.

Gu Mingli was hesitating about how to respond when Xiao Ye didn't wait for his reply and continued speaking.

"Drought in the north has led to the emergence of locust plagues."

"The magistrate of Anyang County in Jizhou sent four urgent reports in succession, but the first three were all suppressed by the officials of the Office of Transmission."

Xiao Ye stared at him, his gaze deep.

"Gu Qing, what do you think?"

The implication behind those words is quite clear.

I trust you, but you'd better not hide anything from me either!

Gu Mingli was stunned for a moment.

This doesn't seem right!

Xiao Ye and his sister's portrayal of the emperor in "Future Headlines"...

Why does it look different?

How did Xiao Ye find out about this?

The memorials that the Office of Transmission suppressed were not even likely to be seen by the Cabinet.

How did Huang Jiaojiao get her?

and……

Wasn't it supposed to be that the tyrant was forced into a corner by the Cui family, which is why he realized what was happening and started his rampage?

But this person in front of him, having blocked three out of four folded ...

He had already seen through the Cui family's tricks.

Hearing such big news that there might be a locust plague in the north, he can still sit here calmly and watch his game.

Gu Mingli felt a subtle sense of unease.

Now that things have come to this, it would seem contrived for him to continue pretending.

The emperor has already revealed all his cards; if he's still beating around the bush, then he's showing a complete lack of sincerity.

Gu Mingli put down his teacup and sat up straight.

"In my opinion, the most important thing right now is to stockpile grain."

He looked around and saw that the Imperial Guards were on duty all around, and no one dared to approach.

So he leaned forward slightly and whispered:

"Once news of the drought and locust plague spreads, grain prices will inevitably rise."

"The Cui family has the largest grain trading business in the south."

"If they take the lead in consuming large quantities of grain stored on the market, the imperial court will not be able to buy grain when the disaster becomes severe."

Xiao Ye didn't respond, but raised his chin, signaling Gu Mingli to continue.

Gu Mingli said, "We must secretly collect grain. Before the Cui family runs out of it, we must seize and store some of the grain scattered in various places."

Xiao Ye's gaze lingered on him for a long time.

Then he turned his head and looked at Gu Mingyue.

"The Ministry of Revenue is also full of people planted by powerful clans. If this matter were handled through the imperial court, the news would reach the Cui family the very day it was released."

"Now that Pujitang's logistics network is being established, is it possible to bypass the Ministry of Revenue?"

Gu Mingyue gently waved the round fan in her hand, her gaze calm.

"Can."

She and her brother were worried about how to intervene in the disaster in the north, to provide relief to the people, and to prevent their father from starting a rebellion.

Now that the emperor has taken the initiative to propose cooperation with Pujitang, this is a good opportunity to change the future course of events.

Gu Mingyue said, "The first batch of station managers for the logistics transit station have arrived."

"We have people in every prefecture and county. As long as we use the name of Pujitang to purchase goods through the canal and bypass the official granaries, the Cui family can't keep an eye on us."

Gu Mingyue continued, "But there's one condition. The grain merchants in the south must be willing to sell their grain to us, and it must be done secretly."

Xiao Ye nodded slightly.

"The twenty-seven noble families in the palace who are in the grain business can come in handy."

"However, the Cui family's methods should not be underestimated. We must prevent them from monopolizing the market."

Upon hearing this, Gu Mingyue's eyes lit up, and she began to look at Xiao Ye with new respect.

She agreed, saying, "That's right. Just in case, it would be best if something could come along that could directly restrain the Cui family."

"This tied up a large amount of their cash, depleting their working capital for the later stages of the grain-grabbing operation."

The four men frowned in thought.

After a moment, Xiao Ye spoke first.

"We can spread the word first. Say that the imperial court is planning to invest heavily in building a large logistics and commercial city in Lingzhou."

"Originally, the court wanted to partner with Pujitang to build that logistics and commercial city. However, Pujitang said they were short of funds and couldn't come up with the cash. So the court had to find another partner."

Gu Mingyue was a little surprised.

She looked at the emperor and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

"Your Majesty is brilliant!"

Luring someone into a trap—what a cunning and treacherous move!

Gu Mingli and Xiao Jue belatedly realized what was going on, but they also clapped their hands in amazement and exclaimed, "Brilliant plan!"

Once the food problem is solved, the remaining task is disaster relief in the north.

Xiao Ye frowned slightly. "The Cui family has many spies in the court. Sending an unreliable official to provide disaster relief will only add fuel to the fire and cause a popular uprising."

Gu Mingli and Gu Mingyue exchanged a glance, a hint of doubt appearing in their eyes.

How could the emperor have already foreseen this?

How were the popular uprisings and rebellions in "Future Headlines" intensified?