Hide And Cultivate In The East Palace, Only To Find The Prince Is A Girl

Chapter 1049: Marquis Conferring

A strong sense of danger came over him. The situation had already reached this stage? He made up his mind not to get involved in it, lest he end up with his three clans being exterminated.

The oppressive atmosphere reached its limit with the appearance of Emperor Xia. He stole a glance at the Crown Prince and saw that his expression was very cold. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking. He was also very curious. Could it be that there was no result?

“If there’s anything, report. If there’s nothing, withdraw!” Wei Shang said.

Pei Caihua was the first to step out.” Your Majesty, the Shang Dynasty has replied and agreed to hand over the Taiyi Heavenly Stars Sword Formation.”

The Xia Emperor had already guessed this outcome.” Send a message to the Shang Emperor. One Zuo Xianliang is not enough. Ask him to send someone with enough power to negotiate.”

“Yes, sir!” Pei Cai obeyed.

He waited for him to return to the formation.

Grand Secretary Zhou stood up and said in a deep voice,”” Your Majesty, the governor of Lanzhou, Xu Guowen, sent an urgent memorial yesterday afternoon. As the harvest was approaching, a plague of insects suddenly appeared in the territory. We tried our best to organize manpower and military forces to kill them, but it was still useless. According to rough statistics, at least 60% of the rice was lost. The people were in panic, causing the price of grain to skyrocket. It has already risen to one tael of silver per bushel. The situation is urgent. We have ordered the granaries to be opened to suppress the price of grain. We have also sent people to borrow grain from the nearby state capitals. We have also killed a group of merchants who raised the price of grain with an iron fist. We are still unable to suppress the development of the situation. I implore Your Majesty to order the transportation of grain from the granary of Jin Zhou to temporarily tide over the crisis.”

The granary of Jin Zhou was one of the big granaries. It stored a lot of food and was strictly guarded by the army and martial arts experts.

Rumor had it that the grain stored in the granary of Jin Zhou was enough for more than ten prefectures to use for a year.

If there was a war, the imperial court would first transfer grain from the granary of Jinzhou to supply the army.

“What is Xu Guowen doing?” Grand Secretary Cui asked with a dark face. The insect plague was such a big matter, why did it have to be delayed until now? If we had reported it earlier and sent the experts of the Soul Palace, they would have been able to extinguish the crops no matter how many there were. How could they have destroyed more than sixty percent of the rice fields in Lan Prefecture?”

Grand Secretary Zhou retorted,” The geography of Lan Province is very bad. There are many deep mountains and forests, as well as many huge mountain ranges. The insects are hiding in the mountains. Who knows the exact number?” If you lie, wouldn’t that be deceiving the emperor?”

“Is this a reason? As the governor of a prefecture, there were experts from the True Dragon Palace guarding the prefecture. Why wouldn’t he ask them to investigate? No matter how well the insects are hidden, how can they hide from such a huge number?”

“You know what Lanzhou is like,” sneered Grand Secretary Zhou. There are many demons and monsters in the territory, and there are also beasts and True Spirits. The True Dragon Palace is indeed very strong, but their energy is all tied up by them. They don’t have enough manpower. If we don’t have concrete information, wouldn’t it be a waste of manpower to ask them to come out?”

Jiu Xuanji cursed in his heart. Shang Qingxuan’s matter had yet to be resolved, and you f * cking made me take the blame again, couldn’t you just change it to someone else? He stood up and retorted,” The True Dragon Palace’s office in the state capital always follows the orders of the government. As long as the magistrate, the judge, and the magistrate jointly issue a document, they will put down whatever they are doing unconditionally and complete the government affairs immediately.”

“Shut up!” Grand Secretary Zhou shouted. You have no right to speak here.”

“F * ck!” Jiu Xuanji cursed in his heart.

She really wanted to punch him, but she couldn’t! The other party was a pavilion elder, and he couldn’t afford to offend him.

” This is the Purple Extreme Hall. Jiu Xuanji is the True Dragon Hall’s hall master. Why can’t he speak?” Tell me, which law states this?”

Seeing that the two of them were quarreling more and more fiercely, their people were about to leave.

Grand Secretary Zeng stepped forward.” We’ll talk about Xu Guowen later. The most important thing right now is to find a way to solve the food problem in Lanzhou.”

Whoosh!

He took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

Grand Secretary Cui said,”” Your Majesty, we can’t transfer grain from the granary of Jinzhou. The situation at the border is very tense now. The Wu Tribe, the Jin Kingdom, and the Five Elements Tribe have secretly gathered their forces and are preparing to take action. If the war breaks out, the grain in the granary of Jinzhou will be crucial. The grain in the other granaries will also be used for other purposes. I suggest that we transfer grain from the nearby prefectures and kill a group of big families who are raising the grain price to warn the others. We should confiscate their grain and control the quantity. We should set a daily quota and distribute it to each household. This will temporarily resolve the crisis.”

“Bullshit!” Grand Secretary Zhou scolded angrily.

” Although the crisis has been resolved, the conflict still exists. The people are not full. It’s fine in the short term, but if it goes on for too long, the negative emotions will accumulate. If someone instigates it again, it will form a riot. The consequences will only be more terrible than the border.”

“Nonsense!” Grand Secretary Cui pointed at him angrily. The commoners had hands and feet, and they had to ensure that they had basic food and clothing before they worked. Although their lives were a little hard, the money they earned was enough for their family’s needs. The state government would then send people to appease them and guide them in farming, and the crisis would be resolved! If you dare to jump out and fan the flames, kill three clans and intimidate them with an iron fist, who will dare to be impudent?”

The people from the two sects went down the stage and pointed at each other.

As time passed, the situation did not stop. Instead, it became more and more intense. More and more people were involved, and the quarrel became more intense. Their faces were red, and they pointed at each other and cursed.

All kinds of unpleasant words came out one after another.

Seeing that someone was about to roll up his sleeves and start a fight, the scene was about to get out of control.

” Shut up!” Wei Shang took a step forward and shouted coldly.

They circulated a thread of true essence, and a thunderous boom rang out. Everyone subconsciously stopped and looked at the Xia Emperor on the dragon throne. Seeing the Emperor’s cold and terrifying gaze, they all shivered and shut their mouths, not daring to say anything else.