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Lu Chensheng sat on the dragon chair, and the ministers below played one after another.

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Disasters have continued in various places, and officials everywhere are so busy that they want to cry but have no tears.

At first, I thought that I would have the opportunity to show my talents, but I didn't know that this happened to me not long after I took office.

This is simply embarrassing them.

They have also successfully obtained a lot of disaster relief funds from the imperial court, but if the money can be used for construction, it will be much better than it is now.

"Your Majesty, disasters are raging all over the world now, and there is no sign of abating. Do you want to hold a sacrificial prayer?"

Yang Zhiyuan from the Ministry of Rites stood up and said.

He still dared not say a word. There were vague rumors all over the place, saying that he wanted the Holy Spirit to punish him, so that God could avoid such a disaster.

In some people's eyes, this is clearly the immorality of the Holy One, and there is such a crime just now!

The rest of the ministers looked at each other and nodded.

In today's situation, there is indeed a little need for sacrifice, so that it can calm the mouths of the people all over the world.

It can be regarded as a little consolation.

"My lords think that there is too much money in the treasury, so you can spend it casually? The Ministry of Households is now planning carefully for disaster relief, and there is still money for sacrifices?"

When Lu Chensheng heard this, he replied with a cold face.

It's not that Lu Chensheng is extremely against this kind of sacrificial activities.

Sacrifice or something is still very useful sometimes, and the common people pay great attention to it.

But this kind of sacrifice also depends on the occasion, and now the Xinghan Empire is not rich.

According to the data reported by the Ministry of Households yesterday, there were originally more than 800 million taels of silver, but now only more than 300 million taels of silver are left.

I'm afraid it won't be long, and it will be the days of buckling up again.

From the day Li Daifu got the money, he saw more than 800 million taels of silver.

At first, I thought that I could finally stand up and spend whatever I wanted openly.

After reviewing some accounts later, I found that the more than 800 million taels of silver seemed not enough to fit between the teeth.

Therefore, it directly changed back to the appearance of careful calculation, so that it was possible to save so much money at this time.

If this is not the case, I am afraid that the treasury will be empty again at this time.

Yang Zhiyuan was startled when he heard this.

Originally, I thought that the Holy Majesty would not object to offering sacrifices, and in the current situation, it is indeed necessary.

The Holy One can also announce it.

But now it seems that the Holy Majesty does not like this matter very much.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhiyuan retreated again.

And at this moment, Daoist Yun Song came out.

In fact, when they saw Daoist Yun Song outside the palace, the ministers were all surprised.

Daoist Yun Song seldom came to court, although the other party's status was qualified to come to court.

But Daoist Yunsong has been cultivating in the Taoist temple all the time, and basically never comes. The Holy One has promised this.

"My lord, I have a book to play."

"Say."

Lu Chensheng looked at Yun Song, and replied calmly.

"The minister looked at the sky, cleared up the geography, and found that the Xinghan Empire suffered disasters this time. It was completely because the Tartars outside the Great Wall broke the dragon veins of our Han Dynasty, so the Han Dynasty was so troubled.

I implore the Holy One to send troops to the Northern Expedition! "

Daoist Yun Song spoke word by word, and when the words fell, the ministers were suddenly in an uproar.

Such weather is caused by the Tartars cutting off our dragon veins?

The ministers looked at each other, and no one dared to question the dragon's veins.

It's just that they are much more cautious about sending troops to the Northern Expedition at this moment.

Isn't it good to send troops to the Northern Expedition at this time?

They were already thinking about whether to persuade the Holy Majesty this year not to mobilize troops against the Tartars for the time being.

Last year, the Holy One had his eyes on the Tartars.

But in this year's situation, it would be better if there were no troops, right?

Lu Chensheng opened his eyes, and sat up straight at this moment, "Is this true?"

"Every sentence is true!"

Daoist Yun Song bowed to the end.

"The Tartars are asking for their own doom! The Ministry of Rites is planning to write a notice to inform the world, the Ministry of War is preparing to mobilize troops, horses, food and grass, and the Ministry of Households will cooperate. I want the Tartars to pay the price!"

Before the ministers came to a conclusion, Lu Chensheng made an order directly.

Then, without giving the ministers a chance to refute, Lu Chensheng got up and left.

The attendants at the side directly announced their retreat.

The ministers were all stunned in place, always feeling that something was wrong.

What's going on, I haven't figured out the situation, why did I retreat?

Moreover, depending on the situation, you have to send troops to the Tartars?

Don't you care about the countries around here?They are squatting at the border and watching eagerly!

The ministers couldn't react in their minds, and after a while, they finally came to their senses.

"No way! How can we send troops to the Northern Expedition at this time?"

"What's the matter with Daoist Yunsong? You don't usually go to court, but this happened just after going to court. Is this trying to destroy the Xinghan Empire!"

"How can this be possible for the Northern Expedition? The weather is very cold this year. Who knows what will happen if we enter the grassland?"

The ministers were talking a lot at this moment, and many people directly pointed their finger at Daoist Yunsong.

This guy, I'm afraid many of them are bewitching the Holy Spirit!

Originally, the Holy Majesty was very interested in the Northern Expedition, but now the other party gave such an excuse, isn't it just right?

It's no wonder the Holy Majesty agreed so happily.

It's just that Daoist Yunsong really doesn't look like a good person!

Daoist Yun Song turned and left as if he didn't hear these words.

Du Rufang frowned, thinking about something.

Hearing the discussions around him, he turned and left after thinking about it.

Just now, he seemed to have thought of something.

Seeing this, Liu Wensheng hurriedly followed.

He asked anxiously, "What's the matter with the Holy Majesty? Why is he going to the Northern Expedition so well? It seems very irrational! How about we go to see the Holy Majesty together and dissuade him? With our identities, the Holy Majesty will think about it for a while." Two."

Liu Wensheng also felt that the Northern Expedition was not a good thing at this time.

When Du Rufang heard this, a smile appeared on his face, "No need, the Northern Expedition is not a bad thing."

Chapter 736 I'm Coming Soon

"Not a bad thing?"

Liu Wensheng was stunned when he heard this.

No matter how you look at this matter, it is not suitable at present, how can it be said that it is not a bad thing?

Seeing Liu Wensheng's puzzled expression, Du Rufang explained from the side.

"There are a lot of rumors and gossips among the people nowadays, all kinds of accusations that the Holy Majesty is not in the right position, which is why such a disaster has happened. These words are not a good thing for the Holy Majesty."

"I know about this matter, and many people have been arrested before, but what does it have to do with this matter?"

Liu Wensheng waved his hands impatiently, signaling to the other party to get down to business.

Du Rufang was a little helpless, the relationship between the two was pretty good, so he wasn't angry because of this.

"You probably heard what Daoist Yunsong said just now, as long as the matter is announced to the outside world, these rumors will naturally end at that time.

In addition, declaring war to the outside world at this moment can directly divert the attention of the people, making the people feel that this is all the work of the Tartars.

In this way, the people of the Xinghan Empire will naturally be unanimous to the outside world and enjoy themselves happily inside.

Apart from this, as long as the battle is won, countless cattle and sheep will be brought back as trophies, which will undoubtedly relieve a lot of pressure on this year's grain shortage. "

Du Rufang explained to the other party one by one.

This time the declaration of war was a coup in preparation for the Northern Expedition.

It diverted the attention of the people, and was able to take the opportunity to plunder livestock such as cattle and sheep.

Moreover, as long as they win the battle, they can seriously hurt the vitality of the Tartars, which is a good thing no matter what.

When Liu Wensheng heard this, he suddenly realized.

"It turns out that there are so many reasons why my Daoist sage suddenly sent troops. This is a great thing, even if the guys who spread rumors outside have been caught.

But at this time, these rumors have already spread, and it is really difficult to stop them completely. Many people are clamoring for the emperor to punish themselves. "

When Liu Wensheng said this, there was a trace of distress on his face.

The common people are sometimes too ignorant, and they will be transferred at will, and then they will believe what others say.

But this is also the reason why Bu Yanwei has not been completely perfected. If Bu Yanwei is completely perfected, these rumors have not been around for a long time, and they can be completely ended if they think about it.

At this time, Liu Wensheng also understood how powerful this unspoken guard was.

These days, because of this matter, he has been devastated.

"My sage, Shengming, I still have to think about things. The officials of the Manchu Dynasty have not fully realized it at this time, but I believe they will soon understand the meaning of this layer."

With that said, Du Rufang began to walk outside the palace.

Today's Manchu officials, which ones are not a little intelligent, can still understand a little bit of the meaning of the Holy One.

After Lu Chensheng left the palace, he returned to the harem.

Seeing that no one came to see him, it was a little strange.

"Tsk, it seems that everyone has been hanging around for a long time, but no one came to see me."

Lu Chensheng originally thought that some people would not realize his intentions, so they would come to see him, and then begged Lu Chensheng to take back his life and stop the Northern Expedition.

But after reviewing the memorials in the imperial study for a long time, and seeing no one coming, he smiled immediately.

They are all old fritters.

"The young master is waiting for someone to come to see him? Why?"

Some pastries and tea have just been brought in on the fifth day of the lunar new year. Hearing this now, I feel a little strange.

If you want to meet someone, you just have to summon him directly, why wait?

"I issued an edict before, and I felt that some ministers would not understand its meaning and wanted to ask to see it, but they didn't wait."

Lu Chensheng explained lightly.

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, I thought about it, but I still didn't guess wrong. What kind of thing would make the young master think that someone would come to see him, so he stopped thinking about it.

"The three ladies are afraid that they will start giving birth soon."

At this time, the fifth day reminded me gently.

The son is a little busy on weekdays, and he will remind him from time to time about some details on the fifth day of the lunar new year.

Hearing this, Lu Chensheng immediately came to his senses, yes.