After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

The Minister of Revenue and the grain officer in charge of the granary were the first to have their homes confiscated and beheaded. After that, many officials were implicated, and finally even Prime Minister Qin was implicated.

The head of the Sansi Yamen immediately went into the palace to report, trembling with fear.

The Queen Mother is behind Prime Minister Qin. To be honest, they dare not investigate further.

It would be fine if it was just dirty water, but what if Prime Minister Qin really had his hand in it?

dare not think, dare not think.

Emperor Jianhe's expression was extremely ugly, and so gloomy that it seemed as if a storm was about to come.

Qin's Prime Minister was ranked first among all officials and held a high position of power. Even if there was no empress dowager behind him, the emperor could not easily move him. Otherwise, at this critical juncture, the turmoil in the court would undoubtedly give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of it.

"Prime Minister Qin has been honest and upright for many years and has worked tirelessly for the court. These people are trying to pin false charges on him. They deserve to be killed," said Emperor Jianhe.

The three of them looked at each other and understood.

That's all.

Even so, most of the officials of the Ministry of Revenue were killed or demoted.

In addition to the fact that Prime Minister Qin was implicated and the investigation was not continued, it was also because the Ministry of Revenue suddenly lacked too many people, and there were not enough officials to fill the gap in a short period of time.

But it is not enough to just kill corrupt officials. The next most important issue is the food problem.

Emperor Jianhe could not sleep well because of the disaster in Pengzhou, and he often had splitting headaches, so he invited the imperial physician for several days.

The concubines in the harem were concerned about the emperor's health and did all kinds of things to please him, which made the emperor very annoyed. In the end, he punished a minor noble lady and finally made everyone calm down.

At this time, Lin Jianyue presented Defei with several medicinal diet recipes and a set of acupuncture therapy.

She wrote this down from memory based on what she had read in her previous life, and told Concubine De that it had helped alleviate the emperor's condition.

While Concubine De was delighted, she also remained vigilant. After all, it was related to the dragon's health, so she did not dare to be careless.

So he called the imperial physician whom he trusted and had the things reviewed by him.

Doctor Wang was pleasantly surprised after examining it: "Where did you get this from, Your Majesty? This acupuncture technique is truly exquisite."

Upon hearing this, Concubine De laughed immediately.

"His Highness heard that the Emperor was suffering from headaches all day long due to state affairs, so he ordered people to inquire everywhere. He finally learned about this treatment from a doctor and immediately sent someone to bring it to the palace. Although I believe in him, it concerns the health of the Emperor, so I dare not be careless. You go back and study it carefully. If it really works, you can give the Emperor acupuncture."

"Your Highness the Third Prince is truly filial." Doctor Wang exclaimed.

Concubine De curled her lips slightly.

If it works, Lin Jianyue will have made a great contribution.

Although Doctor Wang concluded that acupuncture was feasible, he did not dare to make the decision on his own. He returned to the Imperial Medical Bureau and discussed with the director and several experienced doctors for a day before deciding to give the emperor acupuncture.

However, one day, Emperor Jianhe slept well that night, and the headache he felt when he woke up the next day was much relieved.

Doctor Wang struck while the iron was hot and reduced the amount of decoctions and replaced them with the medicinal food given to him by Concubine De. The emperor's appetite immediately increased.

Emperor Jianhe immediately rewarded Imperial Physician Wang. Imperial Physician Wang did not dare to take credit for it and said truthfully that these were all found with great effort by the Third Prince.

So Chu Chengnan, who had been under house arrest for more than a month, was released on the same day, and Emperor Jianhe rewarded him with many things.

It doesn’t matter whether the thing is precious or not; what matters is the emperor’s attitude towards it.

As dusk deepened, the sky was lit up by the red glow of sunset.

Upon hearing that Fu Zheng had returned home, Gu Zhiyin went to the main courtyard.

"Meet father, mother."

"Do you have something to talk to your mother about? You guys chat, I'll go out for a walk." Fu Zheng thought Gu Zhiyin had something to say to Wen, so he stood up and prepared to leave.

Gu Zhiyin raised her eyes and said, "I'm here to find my father."

Fu Zheng took back the foot he had stepped out: "Looking for me?"

"kindness."

Fu Zheng sat down again. Wen ordered someone to serve tea to Gu Zhiyin, and then sent the servants away.

Gu Zhiyin looked at Fu Zheng and said, "I've also heard about the Ministry of Revenue and the granary. There is a food shortage right now. Has the emperor said how to solve it?"

Fu Zheng was surprised that Gu Zhiyin came to talk to him about this matter. He paused for a moment and then said, "It's easy to say whether this matter is difficult or not. As long as there is enough food, the victims can be saved. But the question is where will the food come from?"

"The emperor is very worried about this matter. He said that he would collect grain from Jiangnan, but if he collected too much, they would die, so they definitely don't want to. But if he collected too little, it would be meaningless. If nothing unexpected happens, he will have to pay money from the national treasury to buy grain. But in this way, the price is in the hands of the grain merchants. Even if the emperor ordered it, they will ask for a huge price."

There are many unscrupulous businessmen waiting to profit from the national disaster.

What can the emperor do?

The price is clearly marked, you can buy it or not. Can you still kill it?

That would cause a riot.

"If no one else takes the initiative to take over this task, the emperor will directly issue an imperial decree to appoint someone. The national treasury is already tight, and if we spend a lot of money to buy food for disaster relief, we will not get any credit even if we succeed."

"Fortunately, my position is not high, so it is not my turn to be in charge. I don't have to worry about it."

Fu Zheng said without any psychological pressure.

The corner of Gu Zhiyin's mouth twitched slightly, and the source of Fu Yunjing's lack of ambition was finally found.

It turns out this is hereditary.

“If no minister dares to take on this matter, it would be better for father to take over and help the emperor solve his problems. It would be a great achievement.” Gu Zhiyin said softly.

The corners of Fu Zheng's smiling mouth suddenly froze. He stared at Gu Zhiyin with wide eyes in disbelief, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

Is he blind?

What did the daughter-in-law say?

Let him take this job?

"No, no, no, I can't." Fu Zheng shook his head like a rattle and refused decisively.

Gu Zhiyin was choked.

"Father, you can do it. Everyone is avoiding the issue of food now. If you face the challenge now, the emperor will look at you with new eyes and will relax his requirements on you to a greater extent. After the success, father will have made an indelible contribution."

Upon hearing this, Fu Zheng fell silent.

After a while, he looked at Gu Zhiyin doubtfully: "Do you have an idea?"

Otherwise, she wouldn't have so confidently encouraged him to take over this mess.

That’s right, whoever picks up the phone now will be in trouble.

But the other side of bad luck may also be opportunity.

……

The golden morning light tore through the darkness and broke through the clouds.

The civil and military officials who were waiting to attend court at the palace gate once again saw Fu Zheng in the crowd. They stared at each other in surprise with their eyes wide open.

what's the situation?

Who is so blind as to find trouble with Prince Pingyang's Palace again?

Facing the curious gazes of the crowd, Fu Zheng straightened his chest, and as the palace gate opened, he entered the palace in a heroic and high-spirited manner.

Everyone: "..."

This look of being full of energy is quite fascinating.

They knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor". Then the hall fell into an eerie silence.

The topics of court sessions in the past few days have all revolved around granaries and disaster relief. The emperor is extremely worried and the ministers are all wishing they could just hide in their shells.

When Emperor Jianhe mentioned this matter again, everyone held their breath, fearing that they would be targeted by the emperor.