After she left, Prince An often ate and ate free meals in Yunzhou City and bullied men and women. This was unforgivable. These were the evil consequences of being spoiled by the Anqing Marquisate. This disaster relief effort was a meritorious deed, so how could Lord An be allowed to just sit back and reap the benefits?

"You, you are talking nonsense..." Lord An pointed at Kong Xiaoxiao angrily.

"Okay, that's enough about the two of you." The Dragon Emperor listened to these grievances impatiently, as if he was bitten by a mosquito. He was fed up and interrupted the argument. Then he said to Lord An: "An Fushun, you don't have to participate in this disaster relief. You can withdraw."

"Your Majesty, this girl has wronged me." Lord An was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and his heart was burning with worry.

Although he didn't want to go, he lost the qualification to go. He felt like he was being scratched by a cat and it was very uncomfortable.

"The memorial from Yunzhou City is about to arrive in the capital. I hope that Lord An can still be as stubborn as he is today." There was a sneer on Kong Xiaoxiao's lips, as if she was looking at a lamb to be slaughtered.

"An Fushun, I don't want to say it again." The Dragon Emperor looked at Lord An with sharp eyes, like a sharp sword. Lord An, who was about to protest his injustice again, shut up immediately.

Their Majesty seems easy to talk to, but in fact no one can challenge his majesty, otherwise his iron fist will fall on them.

Forget it, there is still a long time to come. He still doesn't believe that he, a dignified marquis, can't do something. Just wait for this little bitch.

When Lord An retreated, he did not forget to turn back and glared at Kong Xiaoxiao fiercely. The look in his eyes seemed as if he wanted to eat Kong Xiaoxiao alive.

Kong Xiaoxiao ignored him. Her family was about to get into trouble, so she wasn't afraid.

"Fu Qingwen, the Ministry of Revenue will immediately allocate 20 taels of silver to Changhai Prefecture. Within two hours, all of these 20 taels of silver must be converted into silver notes and handed over to General Xiao to take away." The Dragon Emperor gave the order.

"Your Majesty, change it into silver notes?" The Minister of Revenue was stunned, thinking he had heard wrongly. The disaster relief silver has always been transported directly to the disaster relief areas by disaster relief officials. How could they take silver notes with them? Moreover, how could he exchange such a huge amount of money for silver notes in a short time?

"You are not even seventy or eighty years old, so why don't your ears work well? It seems that the position of Minister of Revenue needs to be replaced." A look of displeasure flashed across the Dragon Emperor's face. That unhappy look was like the calm before the storm, which made people shudder.

Lord Fu was frightened by the Dragon Emperor's fierce eyes and took a deep breath. He knelt down quickly and said, "Your Majesty, I know my crime. I will definitely handle this matter well."

"Okay, you can leave now." The Dragon Emperor waved his hand.

Lord Fu did not dare to delay for a moment. He left the palace in a hurry and immediately gathered his men.

He first ordered people to go to the major pawnshops and banks in the capital to exchange silver. If there was still a shortage, he could only shamelessly visit those wealthy officials and ask them to help exchange some money. After a lot of scraping together, he finally gathered the required money, but he was also exhausted.

At this time, in the hall, besides His Majesty, there were only the eldest prince, General Xiao, and Kong Xiaoxiao.

"Bei Chu, I want to ask you, what do you think about the disaster relief after the earth dragon of Changhai Prefecture turned over?" The Dragon Emperor sat above, examining his eldest son with a sharp gaze.

The eldest prince was suddenly called out, and his heart was pounding. He was stunned for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure, stepped out of the line and looked at the Dragon Emperor above him, and said loudly: "Father, I think we should first distribute relief grain. Only when the people have food will they have the energy and strength to rebuild their houses."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Emperor's face darkened. He cast his gaze back at the old general and said in a deep voice, "General Xiao, what do you think?"

Mr. Xiao, who was named, laughed twice, then stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke.

"Your Majesty, I think there are two ways to deal with this natural disaster. First, as the eldest prince said; second, count the number of people affected and give 5 taels of silver and 10 kilograms of grain to each household of the people who are willing to move to other places, and give 10 taels of silver and kilograms of grain to each household of the people who are unwilling to move, so that they can rebuild their houses on their own."

"Well, the old general is thoughtful."

The Dragon Emperor nodded, then looked at Kong Xiaoxiao and asked with a smile: "Master Kong, what do you think?"

Mr. Xiao and the eldest prince all looked at her, curious about what she would say.

Kong Xiaoxiao looked up at the Dragon Emperor, feeling helpless. This Dragon Emperor was really testing her abilities all the time.

Kong Xiaoxiao put down the pastry in her hand and stood up.

"I do have something to say."

"Oh? Tell me about it." The Dragon Emperor leaned forward slightly, looking expectant.

"Register the people who are willing to be resettled by the court, and then adopt the method of work-for-relief." Kong Xiaoxiao said calmly.

After all, wealthy businessmen or well-off families don’t care about the court’s help of a few taels of silver per household, so they only target poor people. This not only narrows the scope but also saves unnecessary expenses.

"Work-for-relief? What does that mean?" The eldest prince asked first.

"The so-called work-for-relief means calling up the people who need resettlement and are not injured, and assigning work to everyone. We will provide meals for the day or pay wages for those who do the work. After the disaster relief is over, we will give each household some extra food so that everyone can survive for a while." Kong Xiaoxiao said.

"Your Majesty, what this little girl said is quite novel. We might as well give it a try." Old Master Xiao looked at Kong Xiaoxiao with surprise and approval in his eyes.

No wonder His Majesty would say, "If you have any problems that cannot be solved, you can ask this little girl for help."

This little girl not only behaves in a dignified manner, but also has unique ideas.

Even when standing next to those of them who have been officials for many years, they are not inferior.

When the eldest prince heard the words "work-in-lieu-of-relief", it was as if he had been enlightened, and his mind suddenly became clear.

This method can be imitated in many places in the court.

I didn't expect that this girl, who is so young and a woman, has such unique insights.

Wonderful, wonderful!

Then, he looked at Kong Xiaoxiao, and a hint of light flashed in his eyes.

"Well, it's indeed novel. Let's combine the three of your methods and implement them." The Dragon Emperor nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, things have been almost discussed. The three of you will set off today. Beichu, General Xiao, you two can go back and pack your bags first, and gather at the palace in two hours before setting off again." The Dragon Emperor waved his hand and ordered them to leave.

"Yes, Father, I will take my leave."

"My minister retire."

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