Kowloon wins

Chapter 75
"Your Majesty, the imperial decree only said that the governor of Hecao should cooperate with the yamen, but it didn't expressly order the governor of Hecao to do his best to relieve the disaster. Now that Rufu is doing everything he can to delay, it is clear that he is unwilling to cooperate with the prince. However, as far as reason is concerned, the prince can't force it, once it becomes stalemate, not only will it not help the matter, but it will be easily plotted by the villain, so we must be more cautious."

Li Minquan has followed the third master for many years, and he has never seen him lose his composure like this. Now that he was stared at by the third master, he really panicked. Fortunately, the city is still relatively deep, so he didn't show any signs of timidity. , After some explanation, it is quite satisfactory.

"Hmm..., why doesn't this king know that he has to be cautious, but now that the food and fodder in all the prefectures are running out, and the disaster victims are still waiting for food, once there is chaos, how should this king explain to Huang Ama? Now that the matter has come to this, this king will give up. I don't want to show this face, I can't let old man Rufu ignore the lives of the victims like this again!"

The third master was originally a shrewd person, so how could he not know that Li Minquan's suggestion was a good intention. In fact, if he didn't know that he, the imperial envoy, had no right to control the governor of Hecao, why would the third master be so humble Heda ran into a wall many times, one must know that when Heda was blocked, it was his third master's face that was lost, but now his face was completely lost, but the matter had not been written off, which made the self-respecting third master How could he swallow such a bad breath.

It's gone, I'm afraid it will die if I don't see the real chapter!
Seeing that he couldn't persuade the third master, Li Minquan's eyes immediately turned to Hong Qing. Seeing this, Hong Qing's heart couldn't help sinking, but after a moment of hesitation, he made up his mind. After making up his mind, he made another gesture quietly, sending the action signal to Li Minquan who was eager to see through.

"My lord, even if you go, it will be in vain. I'm afraid you won't be able to get a grain of food."

After getting Hong Qingzhi's hint, Li Minquan's uneasy heart was a little more at ease, so he said something surprisingly.

"Well, where did you say that?"

In fact, the third master also knows that if he goes, it may not be a good end, but he always thinks that his elder brother's face is worth some money. Even if Rufu can't fully cooperate, he should have some coping heads. But he didn't expect Li Minquan to speak so absolutely, doubts arose in his heart immediately, he raised his brows, and hurriedly asked questions.

"So that the prince can know that there are no grains left in the granary of the Hecao yamen. Even if Ru Fu is willing to cooperate, there is no food to adjust."

Things had reached such a fiery situation, Li Minquan didn't dare to hide anything anymore, so he reported the news he got two days ago.

"What? This, this, how is this possible?"

Right now, the third master has pinned all his hopes for disaster relief on the granary of Hecao Yamen. When he heard that there were no grains left in the granary, his heart turned cold, and he widened his eyes in surprise. , with an unbelievable look on his face.

"My lord Mingjian, when my subordinates suddenly heard this two days ago, they couldn't believe it. Afterwards, they sent a lot of people to investigate privately, and only then did they know that it was true."

Hong Qing didn't explain, and Li Minquan didn't dare to reveal everything about the Shandong Branch of "Kirin Company", so facing the third master's questioning, he could only explain vaguely.

"Impossible! How could all the [-] shi of grain be gone? Rufu has eaten the guts of a leopard, and An dare to act so recklessly!"

When the third master was about to leave Beijing, he personally went to the Ministry of Households to check the details. He knew exactly how much grain was stored in the granary of the Hecao Yamen—360 shi, not [-] catties, but [-] million catties of grain. It's just gone, how can the third master believe it.

"Returning to the prince, the matter is indeed so. According to the investigation, the disaster in Shandong did not start in mid-January as stated in the emergency document, but it started in November last year. There was no rain or snow for five consecutive months. As early as the beginning of February, the people's grain storage was basically exhausted. At that time, the granary of the Hecao Yamen had been going out for several days and nights to adjust the grain. According to the soldiers of the Chashi Yamen, all the grain was generally trafficked to the four major grain companies of Chen, Wang, Li, and Zhang."

Faced with such shocking news, not to mention the third master couldn't believe it, even Li Minquan was dizzy when he heard about it suddenly. Yes, if there is a commotion just because of the facts, it will definitely be one of the few huge cases in this dynasty, and I don't know how many heads will roll to the ground.

"A group of thieves, dare to harm the country like this, it is simply mad, hateful! This matter can't be left alone, this king will definitely impeach them!"

After all, the third master is not an ordinary person. Hearing this, he already understood the crux of the whole matter. He was very indignant at the behavior of Ru Fu and others who made a fortune for the country. Nine out of ten times out of ten, he would end up messing things up because of this, and he was even more angry, cursing with reddened eyes.

"My lord, this matter is of great importance, you must not act recklessly, if the news leaks out, the matter will inevitably have twists and turns, and it must be discussed in the long term."

Seeing that the third master was so angry, Li Minquan became anxious. You must know that the big guys are all on the ground in Shandong now, and if there is a slight mistake, they may not even be able to go back to the capital. Do dragon boats dare to rob and kill? It’s no big deal to kill elder brother here. Besides, although all the news can be proved to be true, but when it comes to evidence, there is still no evidence at all. Without evidence, how can you win people's trust? If you really want to act violently, the unlucky ones will not be Ru Fu and others, but the third master himself, who is planning for his own life. Li Minquan dare not really let the third master do this After being so impulsive, he hurriedly dissuaded him from the side.

"call……"

After all, the third master is not a simple person. Although he uttered angry words before, he still has a sobriety in his heart. He knows that this matter is not that simple. If he is not careful, the possibility of falling into the abyss is extremely high. After being mentioned by Li Minquan, he calmed down. After he let out a sigh of relief, he didn't rush to speak again. Instead, he paced back and forth in the study quickly, with a dignified expression as if filled with lead. .

Fortunately, Dad is still a little sensible at last, if not, we should sneak back to Beijing as soon as possible, because I have nowhere to accompany you and ruin my own life all the time, then it will be a big loss!
Seeing that the third master didn't bother with the angry words before, Hong Qing's hanging heart finally fell to the ground, and she quietly waved her hands, signaling Li Minquan who was about to speak again not to speak in a hurry, and then, using her brain, put The countermeasures that had been conceived earlier were weighed again and again to ensure that they could be as foolproof as possible.

"Zicheng, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

The third master wandered back and forth in the study room for a long time, the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Feeling deeply troubled, he had no choice but to throw the question to Li Minquan who stood aside calmly.

I'll fuck it, don't worry about it, don't take any risks, this matter will definitely stop, bet!

Although the third master was asking about Li Minquan, Hong Qing was the one who really wanted to respond. Facing Li Minquan's sneaking gaze, Hong Qing had to make a decision, even if the decision might not be certain. It would be best, but at this moment, the most important thing is to stabilize the third master's heart. As for the danger and so on, Hong Qing really doesn't care so much at this moment, so she gritted her teeth slightly and stood up quietly. He raised a finger and gave Li Minquan a clear instruction.

"Returning to the prince, although this matter is complicated, it can be divided into two parts. One is that the matter of disaster relief cannot be delayed, and the second is the case of the shortage of grain depots. For the prince, the most important thing is that the disaster relief cannot be stopped. As for The latter may be allowed to let it go first and then worry about it."

After receiving Hong Qing's hint, Li Minquan already had confidence, so he bowed slightly, cupped his hands in a salute, and briefly outlined the strategy agreed with Hong Qing in advance.

"Well, go on."

Now that the third master had calmed down, his mind became much clearer, and he understood the key point just by listening, but he didn't express his attitude immediately, but nodded calmly, and then continued to ask questions.

"If you want to relieve disasters, you must first have food. Since there is no hope at the Hecao Yamen, we should find another way. Today, there are two ways that may alleviate the disaster. Well, the prince knows it. Your subordinates This is the family of Jining Mansion. A few days ago, his subordinates had made a slight investigation into the inappropriateness of the Hecao Yamen. Thanks to the great help of the little prince's business, he allocated more than [-] yuan in silver, and finally got together [-] stone grains, which can be used for a day. Now that the grain is ready, the prince wants to use it, so just leave it. Wen, let the Shandong chief envoy send personnel to transport it. This is one. In addition, before the little prince left Beijing, he ordered the Huguang branch of the company to rush to this place to transport [-] stones of grain. Now the grain fleet is already here. On the road, it is not far from here, and it will be arrived within three days. Although there are two ways, although they cannot fully meet the needs of disaster relief, it is not difficult to alleviate them. The prince can write to each government to explain the origin of these two batches of food. And announce the arrival time of the follow-up food for the victims, so that the victims will understand the painstaking efforts of the prince, and there will be no danger of civil uprising!"

Li Minquan's eloquence was quite good. After a long speech, he was clear and well-founded.

"It's fine to settle this matter first, but the Hecao Yamen issue must not be ignored. I don't know what Zicheng can teach me."

As soon as he heard that there was no serious problem with the disaster relief, the third master's hanging heart fell to the ground. Although he never praised Hong Qing, his eyes were full of relief when he glanced at Hong Qing, but let's go home with peace of mind An Xin, the sense of humiliation in the third master's heart did not ease because of this, but he hated Ru Fu and others even more. The chill in the question made the temperature in the study suddenly drop several degrees...

(End of this chapter)