The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

Because a significant portion of the memorials received by Emperor Mingde concerned the matter of establishing an heir apparent.

Using Luo Qianmo's sudden disappearance and lack of whereabouts as a pretext, he lamented the unpredictability of life and urged Emperor Mingde to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible, and to give the crown prince special protection and training to prevent another tragedy from occurring...

Some of these memorials even directly implied that the heir apparent should be the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and the one implied was the eldest prince.

Emperor Mingde was furious, but he showed no sign of it on his face.

What angered him was that the insect plague in the south was severe, yet very few ministers reported the matter to him!

These past few days, he has indeed been somewhat unable to eat or sleep due to Luo Qianmo's disappearance, and he is a little mentally exhausted, but he is not so confused as to be that bad!

Regardless of his condition, how could he disregard the world and the people?

What angered him was that these people actually urged him to establish a crown prince during his most painful time, and even hinted that he should appoint the eldest prince as the crown prince.

Hmph, primogeniture?

If that's what he thinks, he would have made the eldest prince the crown prince long ago, so why wait until today?

In his eyes, there has only ever been one candidate for the position of crown prince.

Emperor Mingde was furious, and the ministers who had advised him to establish an heir apparent early were even more terrified.

The reason they dared to write a memorial requesting the establishment of an heir apparent was because they believed that Luo Qianmo was probably dead, and that even if Emperor Mingde wanted to make him the crown prince, there was nothing he could do, so he had to consider the other princes.

In this way, they could request Emperor Mingde to establish an heir, thus giving their princes who were on good terms with them a chance to succeed.

They hadn't expected Luo Qianmo to still be alive, and to appear so suddenly in the Golden Palace, leaving them no chance to salvage their mistake.

If they had recognized Luo Qianmo earlier, they would never have dared to present those memorials to Emperor Mingde.

But now, they have not only offended the Eighth Prince Luo Qianmo, but also angered Emperor Mingde!

They knew perfectly well that Emperor Mingde's favorite candidate for crown prince was Luo Qianmo, yet they still asked the emperor to appoint an heir while he was away. Wasn't this clearly a way of recommending another prince?

Regardless of which one it is, this person is definitely not Luo Qianmo.

Now, these ministers are terrified, fearing that Emperor Mingde will target them, so how dare they report on state affairs?

They all lowered their heads, ready to cower like turtles.

After reading the mountain of memorials piled up in front of him, Emperor Mingde closed the last one and then glanced at each minister in the hall.

His expression was neither angry nor displeased, yet he exuded an oppressive aura of authority.

"My esteemed ministers, have you all heard of the insect plague in the south?"

No sooner had Emperor Mingde finished speaking than the Minister of Revenue stepped forward: “Your Majesty, this insect plague has come with exceptional speed. When I received the news, the three southern provinces had already been affected. I imagine that in the next few days, the insect plague has spread even further.”

The Minister of Revenue spoke with a pained expression: "Your Majesty, this insect plague is the worst in a century. I have ordered my men to do their utmost to control it, but this infestation is exceptionally fierce, leaving nothing but devastation in its wake. Ordinary methods of pest control may not be effective. Every time I think of the disaster in the south, I cannot eat or sleep!"

The Minister of Revenue frowned deeply, and the few strands of white hair at his temples seemed to confirm his words, as if he were truly exhausted by this disaster.

The Minister of Revenue appeared to be someone who was loyal to the emperor and enjoyed the emperor's bounty, but a cold glint flashed in Emperor Mingde's eyes.

Even if the insect infestation is extremely severe, it would likely take several days for it to reach the extent that it has affected the three southern provinces.

In other words, the Minister of Revenue must have known about the insect plague in the south for a long time, but kept it from being reported until the plague became severe.

Whether his intentions stemmed from fear of being blamed for dereliction of duty, or from ulterior motives and a deliberate attempt to conceal the matter, Emperor Mingde was unwilling to delve into this matter for the time being.

For him, the most important thing right now is to solve the insect infestation.

Therefore, Emperor Mingde simply nodded slightly and turned his gaze to the other ministers: "My other ministers, does anyone have any good ideas?"

After the Minister of Revenue, several ministers stepped forward one after another. However, like the Minister of Revenue, they all lamented the rapid spread of the insect plague and the plight of the people in the south, and none of them offered any effective suggestions.

After several attempts, Emperor Mingde finally showed a hint of anger on his face.

He was only down for a few days, and some people couldn't wait to oust him from office?

Very good, very good. Once he has dealt with this insect plague, he will surely deal with them properly.

At this moment, Luo Qianmo spoke up with an indifferent expression: "Your Majesty, I do have a solution."

Luo Qianmo's initiative to speak surprised Emperor Mingde.

In the past, Luo Qianmo rarely came to the Golden Palace. Every time he came, it was either for Empress Qin, for the Crown Prince, or later for Fang Qingyou. This was the first time that he had taken the initiative to talk to him about national affairs.

At that moment, Emperor Mingde's eyes almost shone.

Has Mo'er finally become interested in matters of state?

"Mo'er, what good ideas do you have? Tell me!"

Apart from Emperor Mingde, all the other ministers were shocked. When did the Eighth Prince, who never cared about politics, played games, and enjoyed life, change his ways and start to care about national affairs?

Is it because of this disappearance?

Luo Qianmo's thin lips moved slightly: "Your Majesty, the insect plague is spreading rapidly and its destructive power is unusually strong. I find it particularly strange, as if these insects have gone mad. Perhaps, we can send the imperial physicians or skilled folk doctors to the south to investigate and find out the real reason why the insects have gone mad."

"Gone mad?" Emperor Mingde thought that according to the Minister of Revenue, these insects really did seem to have gone mad. Could they really have been poisoned?

However, he couldn't understand what kind of poison was so potent that it could drive swarms of insects mad.

However, Emperor Mingde did not deny this possibility. With his knowledge, he naturally knew that there were people more capable than him and that there was always something beyond his understanding. Just because he did not know that such a potent poison existed did not mean that it did not exist.

This kind of poison is bad enough, but the person who made it is probably even more terrifying.

Whether this person intentionally or unintentionally created this poison that drives insects mad, he is a terrifying individual.

At the same time, Emperor Mingde trusted Luo Qianmo, and no matter how poor his son's outward performance was, he believed that he had extraordinary talent.

There must be a reason why he said that.

Moreover, it seems that he came to court this time solely for this matter, clearly indicating that he already knows a great deal about it, at least more than the emperor himself.

While Emperor Mingde was still considering the possibility of insect poisoning, Fang Xing'an, the Minister of Works, had already stepped forward impatiently.

"Your Majesty, I have a daughter in my household who is skilled in medicine. If she can benefit the country, I am willing to send her to the south to assist in disaster relief!"