A small peasant girl who traveled through time and space picked up a war god prince

"Why don't you all get in? Are you still waiting for me to invite you in?" Everyone heard the emperor's irritable voice and knew that something big had happened. They all hunched over like shrimps and stood in the hall in silence.

The Emperor: "Swish! Throw the secret memorial out there and let everyone take a look. Look at how you all are doing things. People have come to your doorsteps and you don't even know about it. You still have the mood to eat, drink and enjoy yourself at home. Well, speak up, why are you all so mute? What do you do for a living?"

The leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard went up to pick up the secret letter, and his fingers trembled with fear when he saw the contents on it. How could this happen?

The Emperor: "Why are you all silent? Aren't you all usually quite capable? Now that you've encountered something, you've all become silent. Why are you all so quiet?"

The officials were so frightened that they fell to their knees and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down..."

Duke Zhou, Prince Yi, and Prince Gong all stepped forward and bowed. "Your Majesty, the most urgent task now is to resolve this situation! The Crown Prince should have already rushed to the border by now. We need to figure out how to get the food and fodder there as quickly as possible. Otherwise, no matter how brave and skilled the Crown Prince is, he will be isolated and helpless without food and fodder."

Oh! How could I not know! Now, the emperor sighed repeatedly. The national treasury is empty now. Last year, there was a flood and an epidemic. The food in the national treasury has been used for disaster relief. Now it has run out. What are you six ministries doing for a living? What's the point of me supporting you? Find a way!

Everyone was frightened by the emperor and dared not breathe.

The Emperor: "You are all pretending to be me, right? The Minister of Rites saw that no one spoke, and if he could come up with a solution, wouldn't he stand out? The Emperor would also respect him more. Lord Hu looked at the Left Prime Minister, then at the Right Prime Minister, and slowly stood up.

Lord Hu: "Your Majesty, I have an idea. I wonder if it will work."

The Emperor: "Hurry up, hurry up. I want to hear what you think is a good idea. You guys should think of a solution! If you put your heads together, you will always come up with a solution. Don't always act like grandsons. Think quickly. It's okay if you make mistakes. I won't blame you."

Hearing the emperor's assurance, Lord Hu grew bolder. He straightened his official uniform, looking ready to make a great contribution. "He then presented his plan. Your Majesty, Wei Ju thinks it's best to increase taxes. When the country is in trouble, everyone has a responsibility. The people can't just enjoy the benefits of the country without giving back."

The emperor heard what Lord Hu said, "Don't you have any new ideas, any good solutions? Increasing taxes, the people's lives are already difficult, and you want to increase taxes again, do you want them to die?"

Lord Hu saw that the emperor was angry and said, "Kneel down quickly, Your Majesty. This is the best solution right now. The situation is critical. Where can we send so much food and fodder to the border? We can only ask the people to contribute a little."

The Emperor said: "I disagree. Find another way. Get up! I don't blame you this time, but if you come up with such a foolish idea next time, I will definitely chop off your head." In recent years, there have been natural disasters, droughts, and wars. The people are already suffering terribly, and you still want to exploit them. Are you trying to make them rebel?

Lord Hu wanted to say something in rebuttal, but seeing the emperor's expression as if he wanted to eat him, he shut up and muttered in his heart, "They are just a bunch of lowly people. The emperor is using their things because he respects them. What's wrong with that?"

The Emperor looked at Lord Hu, his face filled with indignation, and shook his head with a sigh. "He was just a peasant student who had passed the imperial examination. How could he ever look down on the common people? It seems he's become a bit too proud of his position as Minister of Rites and has forgotten his roots. It's time to replace him. Once this matter is resolved, we can deal with him later."

At this time, Lord Hu, the Minister of Rites, still didn't know. His good days were coming to an end. He had already been recorded in the emperor's little notebook. Once the matter was resolved, he would be punished. Why was he still angry?

Emperor: "I'm thinking about it. Use your brains."

King Yi: "Your Majesty."

The emperor said: "Uncle Wang, please tell me quickly." The emperor looked anxious. "Prince Yi did not keep it a secret and repeated what Siyu had said to him. The emperor clapped his hands and praised, "Good, this is a good idea."

When many officials heard about the donation, they started arguing in the imperial study.

The Emperor said: "No! Our monthly stipend only covers household expenses, and we also have to deal with social etiquette and courtesy. Our expenses are already high, so we don't have much money to save."

The Emperor said: "The shops at home are all my wife's dowry. As men, we shouldn't touch women's things."

The emperor watched them arguing and making excuses, and he laughed in anger. "Very good, very good. Since you won't accept the toast, then take the punishment!" I have no choice but to punish you corrupt officials. Just as the emperor was secretly thinking about who to start with...

The guards at the palace gate hurried to the door of the imperial study. Eunuch Su said, "There are many carriages outside. They say it's food sent by Lord Shao of Changning."

Eunuch Su was delighted when he heard this. Haha, she came at the perfect time. This Princess Changning is indeed the lucky star of our Yulong Dynasty! She is truly capable. Go, go and greet her. I will inform the Emperor right away. Eunuch Su muttered to himself, "Now the Emperor's problem has been solved. We will all have a good life ahead of us."

Eunuch Su: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, good news, great news..."

The emperor's face was dark. "What good news can you have at this time? Tell me quickly. What are you talking about with a lawsuit, you old boy?"

Eunuch Su couldn't stop laughing. Seeing the emperor's dark face, he showed no fear. He said with a smile, "It's Princess Changning who sent the food."

The emperor stood up excitedly and said, "What? Changning has delivered food, why didn't you tell me earlier? Come on, take me to see it."!

The emperor stepped down from the dragon throne and hurried out of the imperial study.

Eunuch Su stepped forward to assist the emperor. "Hey, my emperor, please slow down. The food is right there, it can't run away."

Emperor: "How can I not be excited? Such a big problem has been solved just like that. Let's go quickly, let's go...?"

Let's not talk about the imperial palace's anxiety and joy for now. A month ago, Siyu led the county magistrates and village heads from various counties to weigh the harvest after the autumn harvest. Looking at the harvest, Siyu was very happy. A year of hard work had not been in vain.

Brother Xiao, this year's harvest is good. Each acre of rice yields an average of over 900 kilograms. These hundreds of thousands of acres yield over 1.6 million dan of grain. Our Qingzhou Prefecture has a population of over 300,000. With an average of one kilogram of grain per person per day, this is enough to feed the people of Qingzhou Prefecture for a year with some left over. Leave seeds and surplus. The remaining 700,000-plus dan of rice! After paying taxes, this princess will buy all the remaining grain and exchange it for cash for the people. Plus sweet potatoes and potatoes.