The Woman Behind Kangxi: The Biography of Virtuous Concubine

Chapter 100
Walking along the lake, he saw that the water in the lake hadn’t filled half of the embankment of previous years, and a large piece of rock at the bottom of the water was exposed, so he sighed unconsciously: “It’s been several months, the weather is always It's been so dry, it hasn't rained for a long time, the water in the imperial garden has dried up like this, the life of the common people must be even more difficult!"

Xiao Zhuozi bent down and praised: "Master De is worthy of being the person next to the emperor! A few days ago, the emperor passed by this pool and said the same thing. In the Qing Dynasty, there is such an emperor who never forgets the people of Li. How can the master and empress who is so merciful to the world worry that the world will not prosper!"

These words reached Ningde's heart, so he said with a smile: "You are so lucky to be able to talk like this. It seems that you are destined to meet the emperor. There is a lack of a sensible father-in-law in Yonghe Palace. You Go and beg Aunt Fei Cui to see if she is willing to accept you as a skinny monkey."

Xiao Zhuozi was overjoyed. Hearing Ningde's words, he seemed to agree, so he knelt down and kowtowed again and again, "Xiao Zhuozi thanked Master De for his kindness. In the future, he will definitely be a heartbreaker for Master De. He will be loyal until he dies..."

Ning De stopped his loyalty with a smile: "Forget it, you child must have read a lot of dramas, so you don't have so much to say. It's just one thing, don't think about climbing to high places, to climb your high branches It's not so easy to get out after entering my Yonghe Palace."

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Sure enough, just as Ning De worried, within a few days, droughts were reported everywhere, and the papers for disaster relief flew into the Qianqing Palace like snowflakes.

So as usual, the matter was put on the agenda when Yumen was listening to the government.

Chen Tingjing, the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, knelt down and said: "I saw in Shandong that from surveying disasters, reporting disasters, reviewing, reporting, and then distributing relief money and food, it took a year and a half, sometimes even half a year, it was incredible! With such procrastination, the court’s money and food will starve to death.”

Xuan Ye didn't hear him talk about this matter beforehand, so he asked: "Then tell me, what is the crux of this matter?"

Chen Tingjing replied: "The procedures are too cumbersome! In addition, some officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs do not do things without giving benefits, and deliberately delay."

Yisang'a is in charge of the household department, so when he heard this, he became anxious, pointed at Chen Tingjing and said, "You are talking nonsense!"

"Your Majesty, Chen Tingjing is a scholar's opinion, a pedantic theory! If you don't strictly check it in advance, the subordinates will make false claims, and no matter how much money and food are put down, they will not reach the hands of the common people. I'm afraid it will still go into the pockets of corrupt officials and officials." .”

Chen Tingjing said: "It is not unreasonable for Ethan to worry about the emperor. But on the one hand, corrupt officials are self-enriching, and on the other hand, the people are waiting to survive. I think that people's lives are more important when the power is powerful. I think that money and food are put down After we go there, we will strictly review and punish those who harm the people and make money, so as to make an example to others!"

Xuanye here is still worried about the disaster relief, but there is news that Cheng Chang is pregnant in the harem.

It turned out that after Ning De came back that day, he was still worried about Jin Xuan's body, fearing that she would be wronged in the Yanhong Palace and become angry, so the next day when the imperial doctor Zhang came to call Ping'an pulse as usual, he called Zhang again. The imperial physician also took a look at it for her, but after seeing it, it was reported that Cheng Changzai was also happy.

The empress dowagers of the two palaces were so happy that they were happy from ear to ear. One happy event followed another. First, the two sisters of the Guo Luoluo family in Lijingxuan got pregnant one after another. Now the two sisters of Yonghe Palace are also pregnant. do not like.It is the fortune of the Qing Dynasty that the emperor has many sons and many blessings!
(End of this chapter)