The wives of the concubines are empresses

The servant of the Ming Mansion was dragged into the hall and stood there trembling.

"Your servant... pays homage to... the Emperor." Oh my god, this is the first time in my life that I have entered the throne room. I feel like my legs are not my own.

Seeing how frightened he was, Shangguan Wanjun sighed. This was how direct warriors acted.

"If you are afraid, tell me everything you know."

The servant knelt down and said, "Yes... Your Majesty."

Oh my, he actually spoke to the emperor, and the empress at that. Can he brag about this for the rest of his life?

When she heard the plop, Shangguan Wanjun felt sorry for his knees.

"No need to be polite, just stand up and answer."

"Yes... yes, Your Majesty." He was so scared that he stuttered.

Minglan sighed, saying that she couldn't bear to watch it.

"When the Jingzhao Yin arrived, he had the coroners examine the bodies and confirmed they had died of starvation and cold. Butler Fang took charge and paid for the servants in the mansion to buy several coffins and properly dispose of the bodies.

Those refugees who lost their families were temporarily taken in by the mansion, and Miss Yan'er went to handle the paperwork.

As for the other refugees, they were taken back to Jingzhao Yin one by one."

Shangguan Wanjun listened and nodded with satisfaction.

"Master Ming, your steward Fang has handled the matter well. I'll have to thank your family for taking care of those refugees who have lost their families."

Minglan bowed, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. As a citizen of the Great Yuan, it is my honor to share some of your worries."

"Lianhua, give each refugee ten taels of silver. Give the money from the Ming Mansion to Lord Ming, and the rest to Lord Liu, the Jingzhao Yin."

Lianhua bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Alas, her master's treasury is just a little full, and these dozens of refugees will cost him hundreds of taels of silver.

Shangguan Wanjun looked at Concubine Lu Liu Haiming and ordered, "Those refugees should stay in Jingzhao Yin for now. Lord Liu, Lord Song, and Lord Nian will be in charge of their care."

Concubine Lu, Liu Haiming, and Concubine Xuan, Song Xuanyi, stepped out: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After leaving court, Minglan returned home with more than one hundred taels of silver to deal with some matters.

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming also took several hundred taels of silver and returned to Jingzhao Yin with Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi.

Inside the carriage, Concubine Xuan-Song Xuanyi sighed.

"Lord Liu, don't you think the Ming Mansion is unlucky?" Some people died in front of the mansion for no reason, and they had to keep those families. It was disgusting to think about it.

"It's unfortunate and frustrating, but Mr. Ming's housekeeper Fang is quite capable of handling emergencies."

Xuanpin-Song Xuanyi nodded in agreement: "Indeed."

Thinking of the sudden increase of dozens of refugees in their Jingzhao Yin, Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi frowned.

"You said these dozens of refugees are in Jingzhao Yin. I wonder if the Ministry of Revenue will allocate more food to us."

It’s enough food for dozens of refugees.

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming frowned deeply: "We can make them work and get food."

"Ah, how do I work to get food?"

"We can't let them have too much free time, otherwise they'll develop a habit and we, the Jingzhao Yin, will be in trouble."

"You're right. Let's quickly come up with a set of rules."

Lin Mansion

Ouhe came to the Lin Mansion with one cart of high-quality firewood, one cart of medium-quality firewood, and two carts of high-quality charcoal.

"Your servant greets Eunuch Lin."

Eunuch Lin said kindly, "Master Ouhe, please stand up."

"Your Majesty has ordered me to bring you some firewood and charcoal, fearing that you may be too cold in winter."

When Eunuch Lin heard this, he was very moved.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for remembering an old fellow like me. How is Your Majesty doing recently?"

Ouhe said respectfully, "It's fine. Eunuch Laolin is concerned about it."

After asking about the emperor's recent affairs, Eunuch Lin asked people to prepare some items.

"These are my little gifts. Thank you, Lord Ouhe, for taking them back to the palace for the Emperor."

Ouhe smiled sincerely: "Okay, I will definitely bring it to you. Eunuch Lin, take care of yourself."

"Okay, okay, Master Ouhe, take care. Butler, please see me off."

"Master Ouhe, please come this way."

Ouhe returned to the palace with the five taels of silver reward given by Eunuch Lin.

Youfufeng Nian Shanghua saw Lord Liu and Lord Song coming on duty and hurried to greet them.

"Your humble servant greets Lord Liu, and hello to Lord Song."

Xuanpin-Song Xuanyi bowed to him: "Hello, Lord Nian."

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming looked at his subordinates: "Where are the refugees?"

"In the backyard."

"Take me to have a look."

"Yes, sir, please come in."

Seeing the shivering refugees, Concubine Lu-Liu Haiming glared at Youfufeng Nian Shanghua.

"You don't even know how to find some clothes for them."

Youfufeng Nian Shanghua wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Sir, I am wronged. The Jingzhao Yin searched everywhere but only found a dozen or so. So we gave them to the elderly, weak, women and children first."

Seeing that the man who brought them back was scolded by his superior, the refugees spoke up for him.

"Sir, this is not the Lord's fault. It's because we have too many people."

"Yes, my lord."

……

Concubine Lu, Liu Haiming, looked at Concubine Xuan, Song Xuanyi, and said, "Sir Song, please take the money the emperor gave to the refugees and buy them some new clothes, as well as some daily washcloths, washbasins, and so on."

Concubine Xuan-Song Xuanyi bowed: "Yes, Lord Liu."

Concubine Xuan-Song Xuanyi turned and left, and Concubine Lu Liu Haiming looked at the dozens of refugees.

"The Emperor heard about your matter this morning. I'm giving each of you ten taels of silver. I've ordered Lord Song to personally purchase some clothing and daily necessities for you. If there's any left, I'll definitely pass it on to you all."

When the refugees heard that the emperor had given each of them silver, they all shed tears.

"Mom, if you can hold on for a few more hours, you'll be fine."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for remembering us."

"The emperor makes the decision for us, the people. The emperor is the best emperor."

Some families even teach their children: "My child, we must remember the great kindness and generosity of the Emperor and the other gentlemen. Do you hear me?"

"Dad, I heard it."

Concubine Lu Liu Haiming was also pleased with the actions of the people.

Fortunately, everyone remembers the emperor's kindness, and his efforts are not in vain.

At the same time, the beggars on the street were taken to a private shop owned by Shangguan Wanjun by people sent by Liu Cheng.

Looking at the more than one hundred beggars in front of him, the manager was very glad that the shop was big enough to accommodate all these people.

"Everyone, listen to me. I work under Eunuch Liu. Do you know who Eunuch Liu is?"

The beggars shook their heads.

"He is the chief steward of the Emperor, who is also our Empress, who has only been on the throne for a few months. The Emperor was worried that everyone would starve or freeze to death during the cold winter, so he specifically asked Eunuch Liu to send me to bring everyone to this private shop under the Emperor's name.

From now on, everyone will get food according to their work, do you understand?"

The beggars were very good at reading people's expressions: "Understood."

"Okay, let me tell you the rules. Here, men, women, young and old are treated equally, and the more you work, the more you get. During the work, you can choose to work together and help each other, but you must not bully the weak. Do you understand?"

The voices of beggars were heard one after another.

"clear."

"clear."

"Understood, Master."

"Master, we understand."