Who put the yellow robe on me?

The next morning.

As soon as the sky was getting light, Jiang Chen had already put on his court robes.

With trepidation in his heart, he went to the court of Daliang.

He knew that today's court session would be a great opportunity to show his "useless" side.

If you are lucky, you will be banished from the capital in public and become a vassal king. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

When he arrived at the Wanhe Hall, Jiang Chen saw the figures of several of his imperial brothers.

The sixth prince Jiang Fu was named King of Qin. He stood at the front with a steady gaze that looked extremely deep.

The ninth prince Jiang Yu was named King of Ru. The look he gave Jiang Chen at this moment was even colder than yesterday in Tianxiang Pavilion.

The twelfth prince, Jiang Zhan, was named King of Qi. He stood at the end, with a burly figure and a dangerous and murderous look in his eyes.

In addition, there was the King of Song who had been imprisoned for a month, and his sixteenth prince who had not yet reached adulthood.

Now there are only these five princes in Daliang, the main contenders for the throne.

Although the three royal brothers nodded to him on the surface, the hostility in their eyes made Jiang Chen alert.

Jiang Chen smiled bitterly in his heart. How could he not know the hostility of his three brothers? He also understood why it had come to this.

The news that Emperor Liang had imprisoned the fifth prince because of him had spread throughout the court and successfully aroused the vigilance of the other princes.

The fact that Jiang Chen was allowed to attend the court as an observer meant that Emperor Liang recognized him, which meant that they had one more competitor.

What's more, Jiang Chen embarrassed Prince Ru in Tianxiang Pavilion yesterday, which further aroused their hostility.

Jiang Chen had no interest in competing for the throne. He had only one goal, which was to make a fool of himself in front of the civil and military officials in Wanhe Hall so that Emperor Liang would lose interest in him.

"The emperor has arrived! All ministers, please come to court!" Following the long shout of the eunuch Zhao Ji, the emperor slowly walked into the hall.

All the officials saluted in unison: "Long live the emperor!"

Emperor Liang waved his hand calmly: "My dear ministers, please stand up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

So starting with the Ministry of Personnel, all officials began to make routine reports.

Jiang Chen watched from the side, observing silently.

"Your Majesty! I have something to report!" Minister of Rites Mu Shenru stepped out and said.

"Prelude!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Today, many areas of Daliang are experiencing drought, and the number of refugees has increased. More and more refugees are gathering outside the capital, so we should make arrangements early!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court was filled with discussion.

Emperor Liang frowned and looked at his ministers: "My dear ministers, do you have any countermeasures?"

The Sixth Prince, Jiang Fu, was the first to step forward and said in a deep voice, "Father, I believe that we should immediately allocate food and fodder and resettle the refugees to avoid unrest."

Ninth Prince Jiang Yu echoed, "Father, Sixth Brother is absolutely right. However, I believe that while providing relief to the refugees, we should also strengthen supervision of local officials to ensure that the supplies actually reach the refugees and not fall into the hands of corrupt officials."

The twelfth prince, Jiang Zhan, nodded in agreement with his brothers and added, "I second the proposal. We should also send troops to maintain order to prevent the refugees from gathering and causing riots."

For a time, the court was discussing the plans of the three princes.

Emperor Liang also nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, the Minister of Revenue, Cao Shouku, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, what the three princes have said makes sense, but it is quite difficult to implement."

Emperor Liang raised his eyebrows: "Oh? How difficult is it?"

Cao Shouku continued, "Your Majesty, the proposals put forward by the three princes all cost a huge amount of money."

"In recent years, natural and man-made disasters have continued. Last year's flood in Fengcheng, the locust plague in Jingzhou, and the recent wars against the Northern Qiang, Southern Chu and other vassal states have stretched the national treasury to its limit. I'm afraid..."

Cao Shouku silently returned to the queue.

Emperor Liang frowned and looked at his ministers, hoping that someone could come up with a solution.

There was silence in the Wanhe Hall, and everyone kept their heads down and remained silent.

Emperor Liang sighed in his heart, his gaze gradually falling on the three princes.

The sixth prince Jiang Fu, the ninth prince Jiang Yu, and the twelfth prince Jiang Zhan.

Emperor Liang hoped that they would take the initiative to step forward, share the country's worries, and become true pillars of the country.

however.

Jiang Fu's eyes wandered, and he seemed to be listening attentively, but he didn't dare to look directly at Emperor Liang.

Jiang Yu pretended to lower his head and read the memorial in his hand, looking completely focused.

Jiang Zhan focused his attention on his toes, as if something on the floor was attracting him.

Emperor Liang looked at the three people with a helpless heart. He knew that this was a thorny issue, but he did not expect that his sons were unwilling to even take it.

At this moment, a light snoring sound was heard from beside the pillar of Wanhe Hall.

It appeared particularly clear in the silent hall.

I saw Jiang Chen leaning against a pillar, half closing his eyes, as if dozing off.

Emperor Liang frowned even more deeply.

Ninth Prince Jiang Yu sneered, "Father, it seems that Sixteenth Brother has already understood the problem of refugees caused by drought, otherwise he wouldn't be so calm."

Jiang Yu was resentful about the embarrassment he made in Tianxiang Pavilion yesterday because Jiang Chen snatched his "Guangling San".

Seize the opportunity and don't forget to take revenge.

Seeing this, Jiang Fu immediately agreed, "Father, I recommend my sixteenth brother. He can sleep soundly in such a critical situation. He must have a plan to deal with it."

Jiang Zhan immediately echoed, "I second your motion! But we need to wake up our 'calm' Sixteenth Brother first..."

"This rebellious son!" Emperor Liang was furious.

"Jiang Chen!" Emperor Liang suddenly shouted, his voice echoing in the hall.

Everyone was shocked and looked at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen suddenly opened his eyes, with a look of confusion on his face.

He quickly realized that it was Emperor Liang calling him, and immediately stood up straight, stepped forward quickly, and saluted respectfully: "Your son is here!"

Emperor Liang looked at Jiang Chen coldly and said slowly, "Regarding the issue of refugees outside the capital, what suggestions do you have?"

Jiang Chen looked at Emperor Liang, then glanced at the brothers who recommended him, and immediately realized that these three brothers were pushing him into the fire pit.

I cursed in my heart immediately!

Jiang Chen wanted to refuse directly, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly thought, if he accepted this task in front of everyone and then failed to do it well, wouldn't it be...

Jiang Chen seemed to see the scene of himself being banished from the capital. He no longer cared about Emperor Liang or Concubine De!

Why not go with the flow, become a vassal king at the border, and get some military power!

The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, but the joy is endless!

Isn’t this the life I’ve always dreamed of? I was instantly delighted!

"Your Majesty! I think I can easily accomplish the task of taking care of the refugees outside the capital." Jiang Chen said confidently.

He glanced at the Minister of Revenue Cao Shouku and continued, "Besides, it doesn't cost the national treasury a single ounce of silver!"

There was an uproar in the court.

Everyone in the court looked at Jiang Chen in surprise.

All the ministers in the court had the same idea in mind:

crazy!

The Sixteenth Prince, he's crazy!