Astral Apostle Chapter 195: Undercurrent and security

The capital, the imperial palace, and the Purple Palace.

Today's pilgrimage, hundreds of officials visit the Holy One to discuss political affairs.

The emperor of this dynasty was a square-looking middle-aged man with a majestic face. At this time, he was sitting on the dragon chair and listening to the court officials.

Officials came forward to report, mostly unimportant matters.

After a while, someone suddenly came out and said:

"...Yanbei and Taidong have suffered from severe droughts for several years, and the people are struggling to survive. The refugees are everywhere, and the imperial court is in urgent need of disaster relief."

The courtiers stirred slightly and whispered.

The emperor raised his eyelids, a little dissatisfied:

"There was a severe drought last year, a severe drought last year, and another drought this year. The imperial court's disaster relief efforts have been unsuccessful every year, but the government warehouses have kept grain and the treasury's money has been decreasing year by year... Do you have any insights?"

Everyone looked at each other, speechless.

At this time, Qin Song, Minister of the Right, came out of the crowd and said respectfully: "Initiating the sage, according to the opinion of the old minister, until the vision of the Son of Heaven built by the sage's decree is completed, the merits will be determined, and the heaven will be shown to the sky, and the natural weather will be good. Disaster years turn into good years.”

The View of the Son of Heaven refers to a large number of strange and spectacle buildings that are still under construction. .

The emperor heard the words and smiled:

"Qin Aiqing said very well, I asked the world to build the concept of the Son of Heaven, that's why. It's just that it has not been completed yet, and the thirst in the near and far cannot be quenched. The drought in these two places will eventually be taken care of now."

"Sage is wise." Qin Song bowed his head and stepped back.

The emperor glanced left and right and pointed to a minister who was in charge of disaster relief last year: "Aiqing's disaster relief last year, the results were good, can you have a plan today?"

The minister quietly glanced at Qin Song, then said loudly:

"Just like in previous years, we can only use thin taxes and light taxes, adjust grains and porridge, and provide relief to the victims...other than that, there is no other way."

The emperor nodded and was about to say something.

The minister went on and added:

"It's just that the disasters in recent years have led to the rampage of bandits in the north and chaos everywhere. If they are not dealt with, there will be many obstacles to disaster relief."

"Oh?" The emperor frowned: "Is there such a thing?"

The minister nodded: "Drought is a natural disaster, but some thieves turned it into a man-made disaster, coercing the victims to attack the state capital, so that the prefectures did not dare to open the city for relief, and even the county town was looted by the victims, which was extremely bad."

"Do you have a way to deal with it?"

The emperor looks at the crowd.

Suddenly another courtier came out and said coldly: "The death of starvation is a small matter, but the failure of discipline is a big matter. Even if these disaster victims are displaced, it is not the reason for committing chaos. They should send troops to suppress and kill them as an example!"

After hearing this, Qin Song hurried out and said:

"It is absolutely impossible, then the pirates in the north are rampant. According to the old minister's opinion, this matter should be appeased. Your Majesty can order to appease a few of these big pirates to show the emperor's grace, and then order them to suppress other thieves. In this way, the bandit trouble will be eliminated, and it will save a lot of money and food.”

At this time, Pang Hong, the secret envoy in charge of the military, said in a deep voice:

"The thieves and thieves are just a mob, and they are not a climate. Once the officers and soldiers arrive, the heaven is mighty, and the thieves will naturally surrender! Why do you need to recruit security?

The court was quickly divided into three factions, each holding its own words. Some supported sending troops, some supported recruiting security, and the rest watched from the sidelines.

There seem to be valid reasons for each, but undercurrents are surging.

The emperor listened for a while, stopped the crowd, and said slowly: "The construction of the Son of Heaven's View is an important matter, and the rest of the expenses can be saved. Now that the treasury is empty, it is not suitable to use troops. The matter of reconciling the thieves will be handed over to Qin Aiqing."

He was obsessed with building construction projects and finished building a bunch of wonders as soon as possible, and did not want to expand military spending.

When everyone saw this, the quarrel stopped and they returned to the crowd.

The emperor paused, changed the subject, and asked: "It's almost autumn, how are you preparing for this year's south autumn tour?"

Left Minister Lu Wenzong walked out and bowed:

"Reporting to the sage, everything has been arranged on the way from the capital to Ningtianfu."

The prince also took a few steps forward and said, "Father, don't worry, my son is in the capital to supervise the country, so it's safe to say."

"Yes." The emperor nodded, then remembered something, and smiled: "A few days ago, the Ningtian prefect's office played a note, saying that there was a master of Taoism in the city, who can call the wind and rain, and is called the real master of Yufeng. In the past, I want to see if it is true."

"Thinking about the Holy One!" A censor known for his "straightforwardness" hurriedly said: "These people are all the generation of deceitful words and deceitful people, how can you see this kind of deceit disciple?"

The emperor smiled.

At this time, Qin Song immediately opened his mouth and retorted:

"Since the prefect of Ningtian dares to make a presentation, it must be verified. When the sage arrives in Ningtian, after clarifying the reason, he will decide whether to summon this person or not. Why do you need to say more?"

"Yes." The Emperor smiled and nodded.

A few more things were said, and the emperor was a little tired, so he announced his withdrawal from the dynasty.

The officials filed out of the Purple Palace.

Qin Song was at the end, and Lu Wenzong walked side by side with him.

"That Pang Shumi always wants to start the army and cause trouble. If the thieves in Yanbei and Taidong are repressed with soldiers, I don't know how much money will be wasted. How can the sage be willing."

Qin Song said casually.

Lu Wenzong glanced at him and said with a smile: "I heard that Prime Minister Qin bought a lot of properties in these two places. I don't know if it is a rumor."

"Hehe, that's all nonsense." Qin Song waved his hand and stroked his beard, "It's actually Lv Xiang who is under the imperial edict, and has been arranging the southward parade for the saint for the past few years, which is very enviable."

Lu Wenzong smacked his lips, moved away from the topic, and said:

"Speaking of which, I heard that a student of Prime Minister Qin, who was a prefect in the Luhe area, was cut off by a thief and cut off his official career. I wonder if it was true?"

Qin Song smiled slightly, and said in a daze: "Yes, these thugs, if they commit the following crimes, should be punished by death."

Lu Wenzong: "It is said that the thief is called Chen Feng, and he has the courage to be inappropriate. I don't know what Qin Prime Minister plans to do?"

Qin Song sneered: "The courage of a man is to let the soldiers and horses of Luhe conquer it by themselves. Why should you and I worry about it."

Lu Wenzong smiled: "I'm just worried that there are such strong men in the Luhe area, they may collide with the holy car and ruin the spirit of the holy autumn tour."

Qin Song squinted when he heard the words:

"It makes sense, but this is a hidden danger... Then I will urge it."

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Yanbei, Tianwang Village.

This is a majestic fortress, entrenched in high mountains, with many passes and flags fluttering.

At this time, in front of the Dazhai gate, dozens of leaders were sending a few messengers out.

"Leaders, please don't send each other off. We're going down the mountain. I hope you will consider my master's proposal. If you are willing to ask for peace, just wait for the good news."

Several messengers declined, and then followed the minions all the way down the mountain, and their backs were far away in the eyes of everyone.

Xiang Tianjie retracted his gaze, looked at the village owner, and couldn't help but said, "Brother, the court has not issued an order to recruit security, can these people really trust me, will they be making me wait at the lake?"

All the leaders also looked at their village owners, all a little confused.

As the largest village in the north, Tianwangzhai has always had the voice of accepting recruiting, but the court never seemed to have such intentions, so this proposal was shelved.

But it wasn't until last year that the Zhaizhu went to the capital, where he didn't know who he met, and what line he got on.

After that, envoys from unknown origins frequently came to communicate with them about recruiting security. Although the imperial court had not made any news yet, these envoys seemed to believe that the imperial court would definitely issue security recruiting, and they came to discuss various conditions with their Tianwangzhai in advance.

"Brothers, don't worry, things are of course true, and sooner or later the imperial court will come to me and wait for you."

A big man spoke loudly. He was handsome, with a majestic face, white temples, and he was not too young.

This person is the owner of Tianwang Village, Lu Longchuan.

He is known as the "King of Heaven", and has always been known as "the No. 1 master of the Green Forest".

At this time, someone in the leader spoke, dissatisfied:

"Zhaoan, recruiting, recruiting a bird. The condition they put forward is that we help the court to pacify the bandit troubles in Yanbei and Taidong. In this case, why do we live on the Green Forest Road? Everyone has been as happy as now. Wouldn't it be better?"

Hearing this, a leader immediately retorted, saying: "Brother, this is not good, I can't be a grass bandit for a lifetime. The crops in Yanbei and Taidong have not been harvested well in the past two years, and a large number of farmers have abandoned their fields. Escape, we continue to grow, and now we have reached a bottleneck. It is not easy to feed the entire mountain. If we expand further, we must occupy the city. way out."

"Yes, if we can pacify the bandit troubles of the two places for the imperial court, we are also meritorious people, and everyone can be appointed an official and a half-post. People in the green forest are recruited and finally made meritorious deeds to become a general of the imperial court. This is not without precedent. , haven't you heard the old saying... If you want to be an official, kill and set fire to be safe!"

The crowd chattered.

The members of Tianwangzhai are complex, but most of them agree with recruiting security, believing that this is the only way to restore their innocence and stand out.

Even if it is a pirate, but under the education of feudal ethics, most people have a natural yearning to become an official in the dynasty ~IndoMTL.com~, thinking that this is the highest goal in life to honor the ancestors.

Lu Longchuan raised his hand to make everyone quiet, and solemnly said: "We have been brothers for many years, don't everyone still feel at ease with me, I will definitely fight for everyone's wealth."

"I'll wait for my brother's arrangement."

Everyone hurriedly clasped their fists to express their stance.

At this time, Xiang Tianjie remembered something and said with a smile: "Does the Zhaizhu remember that urging Yama Chen Feng?"

Lu Longchuan nodded: "Brother Xiang admires him very much. I naturally remember, why did he suddenly mention this person?"

"Recent rumors say that Chen Feng has done great things in the Luhe area. He has single-handedly flattened two mountains, and his reputation has spread all over the world. People with good deeds say that he is the number one master of the Green Forest..."

Xiang Tianjie recounted Zhou Jing's deeds.

Lu Longchuan's eyes flashed: "This person's martial arts skills are indeed rare... Brother Xiang has an old relationship with him, is there a way to invite him up the mountain to gather together?"

"This... I'm not sure either, this person doesn't seem to have any intentions of falling for the grass."

Xiang Tianjie paused, hesitated, then said:

"Furthermore, this person is reckless and impulsive, lawless and domineering. I am afraid he is a tyrannical man who does not want to be subservient to others. Even if he goes up the mountain to join the team, it is estimated that he is unwilling to accept recruiting..."

Lu Longchuan sighed when he heard the words: "It's a pity, then forget it."

If it were in the past, when Tianwangzhai was still developing in great strides, he would definitely pull men like Zhou Jing up the mountain.

But now the Tianwangzhai family has a big business, and they already dominate one side, and they are all going to accept the recruitment. It is no longer meaningful to have one more top expert... and the seats are not easy to arrange.

Lu Longchuan shook his head and left Chen Feng behind.

No matter how high this person is in martial arts...what does it have to do with him now.

He is now in a solid position, long past the stage where he needs to be famous.