readsfreenovel Chapter 182 Blue Tree People Disaster Relief
Chapter 182 Blue Tree People Disaster Relief
Lan Qingwu was worried about Emperor Shenwu, so he personally prepared some meals and went to Qingliang Palace.
In the Qingliang Palace, Li Xiang was walking around with a worried look on his face. Seeing Lan Qingwu was like seeing a savior. Li Xiang hurried forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, please go and persuade His Majesty! His Majesty is really angry today."
Lan Qingwu nodded slightly and walked into the inner hall.
Inside the Qingliang Palace, Emperor Shenwu looked at the memorial in his hand with a cold expression. People who take bribes and break the law are common, and they cannot be eradicated. Even with severe punishments, there are still officials who take risks. This time, such a disaster has occurred, and he will never let it go alone!
After Lan Qingwu entered, Emperor Shenwu raised his head and saw that it was Lan Qingwu, so he softened his expression: "Ruo Ruo, why are you here?"
"I know Brother Heng is busy with the disaster relief work in Quzhou, but I haven't seen him for several days. I can't even eat well, so I came here."
Emperor Shenwu put down the memorial in his hand and said, "How can that be? Li Xiang, serve the meal!"
Li Xiang, who was waiting for orders, was busy directing the palace servants to serve the meal, and he also put the meal brought by Lan Qingwu on the table.
After the two of them finished their meal and the palace attendants left in an orderly manner, Emperor Shenwu held Lan Qingwu in his arms and asked, "What's wrong? Are you worried?"
"I am a little worried about Your Majesty, but I just think that as long as Brother Heng eats on time and takes good care of himself, all problems will be solved. As for some people, Brother Heng is not worth getting angry about them."
"I don't want to get angry at these foolish people, but many people have died in the flood in Quzhou City. How can I not be angry?"
Lan Qingwu gently stroked the cheek of Emperor Shenwu: "It must be very hard!" The burden of the world fell on him alone, and any disaster that occurred in various places required Emperor Shenwu to worry and work hard.
"It's a bit hard, but like I said, it can always be solved. Today, I will accompany you to have a good rest. However, there is one thing I feel I should tell you - your cousin Lan Shuren, he accompanied Mr. Shi Binyuan all the way and happened to be in the Quzhou City area."
Lan Qingwu's heart skipped a beat: "What!"
"Don't panic! Your cousin and Master Shi are not ordinary people. He worked with the Quzhou City Guard and other officials to treat and resettle the victims, and he also came up with many new ideas. This Lan Shu man is truly a talent."
Lan Qingwu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that Lan Shuren was fine: "This will be good for my cousin to gain some experience."
When Quzhou City was hit by a flood, Emperor Shenwu issued a special decree: the Ministry of Revenue would provide money and grain, the Ministry of Works would rebuild the dikes, taxes in the area around Quzhou City would be exempted for three years, and the national military selection would be cancelled this year.
All those involved in the case were imprisoned by Emperor Shenwu. The Minister of Works and the Vice Minister of Works were demoted one level for their meritorious service while serving their sentence. The Ministry of Revenue was not so lucky. Some were demoted, and some were imprisoned. The incident in Quzhou City lasted for more than a month before it came to an end.
A few days later, Emperor Shenwu issued another imperial decree, ordering Lan Shuren to return to the Imperial City to participate in this year's Autumn Imperial Examination. Naturally, Mr. Shi Binyuan also accompanied him back to the Imperial City.
In the Qingliang Palace bedroom on a summer day, the Shenwu Emperor held the slender Lan Qingwu in his arms. When the clouds stopped and the rain subsided, Lan Qingwu blushed slightly and gasped for breath. She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Brother Heng, would you like to use some contraceptive medicine?"
The hand that Emperor Shenwu was stroking Xue's back paused slightly. "No need! Ruo Ruo, you are weak and cannot tolerate medicine. Use less decoctions. I have asked Nie Wushuang to prescribe pills suitable for men. Don't worry."
Lan Qingwu couldn't help but feel shocked: "Brother Heng, but..."
"Don't worry, the medicine is not harmful to my body. Wait a few years, and when you are fully recovered, we can talk about other things."
Lan Qingwu couldn't help but kiss the corner of Emperor Shenwu's lips: "The birth of Chu Ming this time was just an accident. In a few years, Ruo Ruo will give birth to a little princess."
How could the Emperor of Divine Martial Arts refuse Lan Qingwu? He kissed her back and said, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."
As he spoke, he pressed Lan Qingwu under him again. The two of them were like two birds in love, embracing each other.
That night, Lan Qingwu allowed Emperor Shenwu to do whatever he wanted to her.
When the next day dawned, Lan Qingwu was still sound asleep, while Emperor Shenwu had already gone to attend the morning court.
It was almost noon when Lan Qingwu finally got up with sore body. Ruhan took care of Lan Qingwu and helped her eat some meals. After that, Lan Qingwu held the Sixth Prince who had just woken up, and the mother and son played together for most of the day.
While Lan Qingwu was still teasing the Sixth Prince, Qiulan hurried into the inner hall. "Master, something has happened. Today, a court official reported that several charities within the imperial city are exploiting kindness to amass vast sums of money. It's said they have strong backing and the sums are enormous. This has been reported to the emperor, and he demands that His Majesty investigate and punish them severely."
Lan Qingwu frowned slightly, waved her hand to call the wet nurse over, and asked the wet nurse to take the sixth prince back to the side hall.
"So, someone couldn't help themselves and took action. Let me guess, it was targeting Qingciyuan! It's really hard for them to finally find such an excuse. Ruping, go and sort out the account books for these years. Ruhan, you go out of the palace and inform Madam Qian and Yu Piaolan, and tell them to be prepared. Especially remind Yu Piaolan that the government is coming to Qingciyuan to investigate, and tell her to control her temper and not act rashly. Oh, and have Lan Hao inform Prince Jiang, I'm afraid this matter will involve Lan Yan."
The two of them took orders and left.
At another morning court session, the Left Censor was the first to step forward from the Diligent Administration Hall. "Your Majesty, the matter reported yesterday has wide-ranging implications. I'm afraid someone with deep connections has amassed significant wealth. Your Majesty, please investigate!"
Another minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I've heard that there's a Qingci Temple that's been in the Imperial City for over ten years. It occupies a vast area, and in the past two years, it's taken over an entire street. Every year, this temple receives hundreds of donations, both large and small. Among them, it receives a mysterious, large sum of money each year, the source of which remains unknown. In my humble opinion, Qingci Temple is the one that should be investigated the most!"
Ministers came forward one after another to second the motion.
The Shenwu Emperor remained calm. "Oh? Really? Does anyone else have anything to say?"
Jiang Qi's expression was already icy cold. "According to what the Left Censor said, this prince's deceased wife should also be investigated. Should we also investigate the Rongguo Mansion as well?"
The second half of the sentence already shows anger.
The Left Censor didn't expect that Prince Jiang would be so rude: "That's not what I meant. Although the late Madam was in charge of Qingciyuan, that was before..."
Qian Hui interrupted Zuo Yushi coldly: "So, Zuo Yushi is talking about this general's wife. After all, this general's wife is now in charge of all matters in Qingciyuan."
"This……"
At this time, Imperial City Prefect Lin Suzhi stepped forward and said, "Prince Jiang and General Qian, there's no need to be angry. I'm sure the Left Censor wouldn't investigate Qingciyuan without reason. If there are any doubts, please let the Left Censor speak up. Prince Jiang and General Qian believe that there's nothing wrong with Qingciyuan, so why not let the court investigate and prove their innocence?"