Chapter 249 Seemingly Beautiful

When Li Xuan heard this, his big eyes suddenly lit up.

"I have heard about the matter of Riyan Lake."

"You will be allowed to enter Yuqing Pool on the first day of next month, but whether you can reach the bottom of Riyan Lake depends on you."

Emperor Yongyuan had long understood Li Xuan's needs and directly agreed to this matter.

Li Xuan also meowed happily, knowing that his work was not in vain.

But unexpectedly, Emperor Yongyuan continued:

"When the time comes, I will arrange a small gift as a reward for this time."

After saying this, Emperor Yongyuan pointed at Li Xuan's round head with his finger, and finally couldn't help laughing.

"Maybe it's true as they said, this little black cat is a good omen for my Daxing."

Emperor Yongyuan, who was in a good mood, thought silently in his heart.

They found the Siyun Grain Store for a while.

But because they were afraid of the consequences, they delayed it until today.

Originally, Emperor Yongyuan had made plans to send the top masters of the palace to suppress the situation so as to get the account book smoothly.

Although this would not mislead the other party and gain more time for layout, the account book issue could at least be resolved.

But unexpectedly, this thorny matter turned out to be a good opportunity because of the appearance of a little black cat.

Things that are very difficult for people to do, this little black cat with extraordinary intelligence and certain strength can do it easily.

The problem that Emperor Yongyuan had been troubled by for a long time was solved so smoothly, which also lightened his burden a lot.

After getting Emperor Yongyuan's promise, Li Xuan squinted his eyes happily, with a happy smile on his face, and his tail was wagging restlessly.

"Okay, if there is nothing else, just leave first."

Emperor Yongyuan said, looking at the pile of memorials that were newly delivered this morning on the table.

Among them, only a few were delivered by the ministers in the court and needed to wait for Emperor Yongyuan's approval. More of them were reports that Emperor Yongyuan received through his own channels.

Daxing's political structure is relatively mature, with a system of three provinces and six ministries.

Liang Zhao, the previously dismissed Zhongshu Ling, is one of the three provinces. It is not an exaggeration to call him the chief minister among the prime ministers. He is a leading figure among civil officials.

It's just that Liang Zhao was unlucky some time ago and was dismissed from office and rushed back to his hometown in the south.

Her daughter Liang Chuchu has stayed in the palace, but now she has lost her status as a talented person and has become a little maid, serving the recently favored talented person Wang Suyue.

Now, the position of Zhongshu Ling has been arranged by his own people after some manipulation by Emperor Yongyuan.

Therefore, Emperor Yongyuan does not need to waste too much energy on the open government.

But the private affairs are far more than the open ones.

Emperor Yongyuan is very busy every day, so he plans to see the guests off and start today's work.

But Li Xuanshang has a question that he has not yet asked.

He meowed to attract the attention of Emperor Yongyuan.

Then he found a gap on the paper that was already full of words and wrote another line of words.

"Can you tell me what the problem is with the Siyun Grain Store?"

Anyway, Li Xuan is just a kitten, and he never bows to Emperor Yongyuan, nor does he use any honorifics.

Speaking of red tape, Li Xuan has the IQ of a child.

In a word: "I'm a kitten, I don't care!"

Therefore, neither Emperor Yongyuan nor General Manager Shang thought of correcting Li Xuan's rudeness.

After all, it is already amazing that a cat can communicate with you by writing.

You don't have to praise it with a "great, good boy!", and you shouldn't be too polite to the kitten.

Emperor Yongyuan read the line of words, but he sighed and was silent for a while.

Li Xuan looked up at Emperor Yongyuan, waiting for his reaction.

Even if Emperor Yongyuan didn't answer, Li Xuan could understand.

After all, it is a matter of state, how can it be discussed casually.

Besides, most people probably don't think a kitten can understand.

However, after a period of silence, Emperor Yongyuan unexpectedly talked about this matter.

"Last year, a small-scale locust plague occurred in the south, mainly ravaging Jiangnan Road and its surrounding areas."

Emperor Yongyuan's eyes became deep as he said this.

He stretched out his hand to help Li Xuan smooth his hair, his expression solemn.

"Wherever the locust plague went, no grass grew, and there were piles of bones everywhere."

"Yes, these locusts even eat people."

Hearing this, Li Xuan immediately thought of Deng Weixian.

When he first came to find Yu'er, he also talked about this matter.

Deng Weixian said that the place where they lived also suffered from a locust plague, and his parents also died in the locust plague to protect him.

Later, Deng Weixian went through untold hardships and came to the capital, and later entered the palace as a eunuch.

But it was also thanks to this that Deng Weixian was able to reunite with his sister Yu'er.

Emperor Yongyuan continued:

"This locust plague came quickly and went away quickly."

"For some reason, those man-eating locusts were completely wiped out in just a few days."

"Only a piece of land full of scars was left."

Emperor Yongyuan held his chin with his hand, as if he was telling a story.

"Then the court organized disaster relief and reconstruction work."

"Many people were eaten by locusts, but many survived."

"Logically speaking, the affected area is not large, so there should be no accidents."

"But last year, a rebellion was aroused in Jiangnan Road."

Li Xuan was stunned. He didn't expect that a locust plague would cause such a commotion.

Emperor Yongyuan is now sitting in front of him, which means that the rebellion at this venue is likely to be suppressed.

And Emperor Yongyuan also said before that the area affected by the locust plague is not large, which means that the scale of the rebellion will be quite limited.

It's just a pity that those who were incited to rebellion did not die in the locust plague, but died in the hands of officers and soldiers in the end.

Emperor Yongyuan looked at the change in Li Xuan's expression and chuckled.

"It seems that you, little guy, also know what rebellion means."

But when Shang Zongguan, who was below, heard Emperor Yongyuan's laughter, he felt uncomfortable.

He still remembered how angry Emperor Yongyuan was when he got the news last year.

Since Emperor Yongyuan ascended the throne, Shang Zongguan has witnessed his diligence.

Emperor Yongyuan has made great efforts for Daxing every day.

Unfortunately...

The hearts of Daxing are no longer united!

"The rebellion was naturally suppressed."

Emperor Yongyuan continued, but his tone was full of desolation, without any pride.

"It's just a group of hungry farmers."

Emperor Yongyuan shook his head, with a mocking smile on his face.

"But I clearly issued an order to open the warehouse to provide disaster relief and help them rebuild their hometown."

"Ah Xuan, tell me, why do these people gather to rebel and resist the court that should have helped them?"

Li Xuan was silent, but looked at Emperor Yongyuan with some heartache.

Without waiting for Li Xuan to answer, Emperor Yongyuan gave an answer himself.

"Because I am an incompetent emperor!"

Shang Zongguan immediately knelt down and shouted:

"Your Majesty——"

"Shut up!"

Emperor Yongyuan shouted and interrupted Shang Zongguan's next words.

Shang Zongguan knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and his face was full of bitterness.

"I ascended the throne at the age of nineteen, and it has been twenty years since then."

"But in the eyes of the officials in the court, I am still the young man who lets them manipulate me."

"Ah Xuan, don't you want to know what's wrong with the Siyun Grain Shop?"

"I tell you, the grain that should have been used to help the victims actually flowed into the capital and was sold at a low price to the people in the capital who had no worries about food and drink."

Li Xuan gradually widened his eyes when he heard this. The problem in Daxing was much more serious than he expected.

Emperor Yongyuan was not as glorious as he seemed.

Perhaps he would have no more friends outside this imperial city.

Li Xuan couldn't imagine how he had driven the Minister of the Central Secretariat off the stage.

Emperor Yongyuan gently picked up Li Xuan from the table and held him in front of him.

"Ah Xuan, if I tell you, whether it's a locust plague or a rebellion, it's all caused by people."

"Will you be disappointed with the human race?"

Li Xuan's eyes widened suddenly when he heard Emperor Yongyuan's question.

He suddenly understood what was driving Deng Weixian to keep moving forward.

It was hatred!

Li Xuan used to think that Deng Weixian's character had changed greatly after experiencing a big change, so he was so eager for strength.

But now it seems that if what Emperor Yongyuan said is true.

Then did Deng Weixian also know that the man-eating locusts that killed his parents were not natural disasters, but man-made disasters.

What's worse, he even knew who his enemies were.

Seeing Li Xuan stunned, Emperor Yongyuan did not urge him, and quietly waited for his answer.

After a long time, Li Xuan digested this sudden information.

He looked at Emperor Yongyuan, sighed subconsciously, broke free from Emperor Yongyuan's hands, fell on the table, and picked up a pen to write.

Shang, who was kneeling below, was even more nervous, fearing that Li Xuan would give an answer that would not satisfy Emperor Yongyuan.

"Cats are also good and bad, aren't humans the same?"

"In this world, every existence is unique."

"Does a few individuals have to deny the entire race?"

"I am willing to make my own judgments and distinguish between good and bad and right and wrong."

When Li Xuan wrote the last word, the white paper was just filled with these crooked handwriting.

Emperor Yongyuan looked at the answer given by Li Xuan, grinned, and smiled silently.

"Live worse than a cat."

He whispered softly.

Then, Emperor Yongyuan pushed Li Xuan off his table with a push.

"Okay, leave if you have nothing else to do."

"Don't disturb me from reviewing the memorials."

Li Xuan was suddenly driven down, feeling somewhat puzzled, and bared his teeth at Emperor Yongyuan, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Shang Zongguan was quick-witted and pressed Li Xuan into his arms, and respectfully withdrew.

It was rude, but it was a bit too much to get angry at Emperor Yongyuan, and Shang Zongguan had to take care of it.

Li Xuan was pressed into Shang Zongguan's arms, unable to move, but when he was taken out of Ganlu Hall, he saw from a distance that Emperor Yongyuan seemed to have a smile on his serious expression while reviewing the memorials.

"Ankang's existence makes Ah Xuan willing to believe in the human race."

"At least they are willing to give one chance..."

Emperor Yongyuan shook his head and let himself quickly get into the working state.

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