Chastity Layman

  Chapter 1476 Old but not dead, so-called thief

   Snow kept falling.

  The next one doesn't stop.

  The emperor stood at the gate of the Zichen Palace, seeing that there was only a vast expanse of whiteness left in the world, and the young but resolute face could not help but add a few touches of worry.

   It is said that the auspicious snow heralds a good year.

   But if the snow keeps falling, it will be a disaster.

  This heavy snow disaster seems to have swept across the entire northern region, and even Guangzhou has reported a rare report of sleet. Not only the area north of Wuling has snowed, but now it is snowing in the north of Jiaozhou.

   Heavy snow caused disasters.

  Reports of snow disasters from all over the world are just like the snowflakes in the world, and they are sprinkled non-stop.

  Both the Zhengshitang and the Transshipment Department have activated disaster relief emergency plans, and the Changping Divisions of various provinces have also started disaster relief immediately, opening the disaster relief food in Changping warehouses and community warehouses.

However, the disaster this time is mainly due to the collapse of houses, livestock, and even people freezing to death caused by the heavy snow. The most scarce thing in the affected areas is firewood, cotton clothes, shoes and quilts to keep out the cold, and houses to keep out the cold. There is no shortage of food for a while. .

Luoyang is such a prosperous capital, and the price of charcoal has risen in a straight line. Even if the Imperial Transit Department quickly opened several large charcoal warehouses and salary warehouses in the suburbs of Beijing to increase supply to Luoyang, there is still a shortage, especially in the hearts of the people in the ice and snow. Fear, everyone wants to hoard more firewood, which exacerbates the shortage. Some unscrupulous profiteers are also taking the opportunity to hoard, and even raise prices to limit sales.

   "Saint!"

  Northern Gate Bachelor Liu Yizhi took the lead to arrive.

The emperor turned his head and glanced at Liu Yizhi, who has now become his uncle, nodded, and wrapped the white bear skin cloak on his body. It is very rare and precious, and it is also very warm when worn on the body.

   Turned around and returned to the temple.

  The palace was as warm as spring, and an **** stepped forward to remove the white bear skin for the emperor.

"The Henan government has joined forces with Yushitai, Transshipment Department, Jinwu Guard, Tax Police General Administration, General Investigation Administration, etc. to enforce the law, and punish illegal profiteers in the Luoyang area for deliberately looting and hoarding firewood, cotton coats and other materials for cold protection. Severe investigations and crackdowns have been conducted, and a large number of cold-proof materials have been confiscated..."

   "The Marquis of Linhuai is from the south, so I'm afraid he's not used to the severe cold this time?" the emperor asked.

  Liu Yizhi's Marquis of Linhuai was conferred by the emperor after his younger sister entered the palace and became Zhaoyi. This is also the practice of the imperial court today.

  Marquis of Linhuai, it is because Liu Yi's hometown is Linhuai, Linhuai, close to the Huaihe River, is the territory of Sizhou in Huaibei. However, the ancestor of the Liu family was an official in the Southern Dynasty. At that time, the Southern Dynasty also set up Linhuai County in Changzhou, Jiangnan, which belonged to overseas Chinese. Therefore, Liu Yizhi was not from Huaibei but from Jiangnan.

   "I have been in the Central Plains for many years, and I am used to the winter in the north." Liu Yizhi said bluntly.

  The emperor did not ask about the specific situation of the imperial court's disaster relief and crackdown on profiteers. He naturally believed in these things, the chief ministers of the two governments and the three divisions, and it was useless for him to care too much.

"At this time, I am really envious of Grand Master Qin. I heard that San Francisco Port in Luzon is now the most comfortable season of the year. It is called the cool season. It is neither hot nor cold like the climate around the Dragon Boat Festival in the Central Plains. We are here Thousands of miles of ice in the Central Plains, thousands of miles of snow, everyone is too cold to go out of the house, everyone can't do without the stove, and the whole body is bloated, but Qin Taishi is still surfing and sunbathing on the beach of Luzon..."

  Liu Yizhi heard that the emperor had transferred the words to the Grand Master Qin of Lu Song Dynasty, and knew that they must have summoned their Beimen scholars to discuss Qin Lang's abdication of the imperial court.

  So he took the initiative to answer the call.

   "I heard that Qin Grand Master gave a tribute to the saint, saying that he was old and weak, so he wanted to pass the throne of King of Luzon to his eldest son Qin Yu in advance?"

"It's true." The emperor sat on the couch, holding a copper hand warmer in his hand. Although the room was very warm, holding a small heater in his hand in this weather seemed to make people feel better. Adding warmth, just like the orange flame jumping in the big fireplace in front of them.

  The emperor looked at the fire in the fireplace and said nothing.

  Liu Yizhi knew very well what the emperor's brother-in-law was thinking at this time.

   "Grand Master Qin is eighty-five years old this year, and he is indeed not young anymore." He said.

But the emperor looked at the fire and said, "I heard that the grand master is as strong as a cow, and the water, soil and weather in San Francisco seem to be very nourishing. It is said that there are hundreds of people in San Francisco who are over 100 years old this year, and most of them came from the Central Plains. There are quite a few people who were prime ministers in the court, such as Cui Yixuan, Xiao Chen, Dou Dexuan, Xu Jingzong, and others such as Wei Chang and Huang Biao, who were also court officials. As for those in their 80s and 90s, there are even more... ···”

  To grow old and not die is to be a thief.

  Qin Lang is still as strong as a cow at the age of eighty-five. This makes the emperor who has always been concerned about Qin Taishi's health, can't help being secretly disappointed.

  Since he was a child, he has accepted that Qin Lang is the patron saint of the Tang Dynasty, but after taking the throne of the emperor, the emperor is no longer grateful to this patron saint, but has a hint of fear and anxiety.

  He hoped that when he woke up one morning, he heard the news that Grand Master Qin had died in Luzon.

  But day by day, year after year, Qin Lang is eighty-five years old and still alive and kicking. It is said that he often goes to San Francisco Bay for surfing, windsurfing and even swimming in the sea, not to mention playing polo and archery.

   He still has black hair, not a single white hair has appeared.

Liu Yizhi felt that Qin Lang didn't need to worry. After all, this kind of demeanor that he had shown all the time showed that Grand Master Qin really had no intention of going to court, let alone seeking to usurp the throne. , he only wants to be his king of Luzon, which has now become the consensus of the whole world.

  Liu Yizhi thinks that what the Qin family needs to be wary of the most is actually Qin Xiaozhong, who has just turned fifty and is already a right servant, with outstanding ability and young age, and behind him is such a huge Qin family power.

   "Saint, since the grand master wants to abdicate, let the eldest son Qin Yu inherit the throne of Lu Song in advance, I think this is a good thing."

The implication is that Qin Yu, who is fifty-five years old this year, has mediocre abilities, and compared to Qin Lun who was just exiled to the New World, he has no ambitions. He even heard that he is not in good health. Isn't such a new Luzon king just right? what the court needs.

  If Qin Lang handed over the throne of Lu Song to Qin Jun, it would be troublesome.

   "The grand master is still in such a strong body, even if he lives to be a hundred years old, I will not have the slightest doubt. Why is he suddenly rushing to pass on the throne? Besides, before Qin Lun..."

   This is the emperor's puzzlement.

He feels that Qin Lang's recent actions are a little unclear, and this young emperor always likes to speculate. Once he can't figure it out, he will be very distressed. He will wonder if there is some conspiracy that he didn't understand. of.

"I feel that Grand Master Qin may have a health problem, and he feels that time is running out, so he has made arrangements in advance. After all, he has many descendants, with only twenty-one sons, and more than three hundred grandchildren now. It is said that there are more than a dozen grandchildren of the fifth generation. The family has a big business and many problems, so making arrangements in advance can avoid civil strife. After all, among the sons of Qin Taishi, the most capable one is the concubine Qin Jun and Qin Quan. Qin Xia and others, even his thirteen adopted sons are far better than his two legitimate sons..." said a Beimen scholar.

  His guess is not unreasonable. After all, there are too many messy things in the family of the powerful and noble, especially the big things involving the right of inheritance.

  For the sake of the throne, the royal family needs a lot of knives and swords, and even blood splashes on the palace gates several times.

  Although the Qin family does not have the throne to inherit, they have the right to inherit the throne, not to mention that the Qin family is not only a Luzon kingdom, but also has an incomparably rich wealth.

  The eldest son is mediocre, and the second son is convicted and exiled.

  The eldest sons and grandsons of the concubine are particularly capable, so they will naturally make up the situation of the Qin family's family fighting in dire straits.

  They could even automatically figure out that the internal struggle of the Qin family was about to get out of control, so Qin Lun, the second son who was the most qualified to compete before, was recalled to Lu Song by Qin Lang, and then exiled to Yin. The eldest son of the concubine was also arranged by him to go to the wild Dongsheng, the second son of the concubine was also arranged to go to Nanshan, and the eldest grandson of the concubine was arranged to Xin Penglai, all of which were undoubtedly for the sake of protecting the eldest son.

  Because the battle was too fierce, Qin Lang had no choice but to use the last move to let the eldest son succeed to the throne in advance. As the Supreme King, he continued to serve as the new king for several years to ensure the internal stability of the Qin family in Lusong.

  The emperor sat there also lost in thought.

  He was also automatically thinking about the fierce internal strife lurking in the undercurrent of the Qin family. Even a veteran of the Six Dynasties like Qin Lang couldn't suppress it, so he could only use the strongest means to forcefully control the situation.

But Qin Lang is eighty-five years old. Even if he forces the mediocre eldest son to succeed to the throne in advance, exiles the ambitious second son to the wilderness, and deters the other eldest sons by holding down the best eldest son, but he really can Can you control it?

   He still has a few more years to live, even if he lives to be a hundred years old, it will only be ten or so years. When Qin Lang dies by then, the Qin family may be torn apart.

  I still secretly hope that this situation will come sooner.

  Since he had guessed the true situation of the matter, the emperor became happier.

   "The grand master is the elder of the Tang Dynasty and the Six Dynasties. How can I not respond to his request now?"

  The emperor decided with a smile, and immediately replied with an imperial decree, agreeing that Qin Lang should pass on the throne to Qin Yu in advance, and even hand over the positions of Nanyang Consolation Envoy and Governor of Luzon Province to Qin Yu.

   "Do you think the imperial court should let Qin Jun be the Nanyang propaganda envoy first? After all, I am also worried that Qin Yu will not be able to take care of it for a while when he succeeds to the throne?" the emperor said.

   Liu Yizhi immediately understood the emperor's little thoughts.

   "I think it's best not to, even if Qin Yu can't take care of it for a while, Grand Master Qin is still there!"

The emperor also immediately understood the hidden meaning of Liu Yizhi, and nodded immediately, "That's right, I will follow what the Qin Taishi played, and the Jin Dynasty will make Qin Yu Tejin, the King of Qi, the King of Lu Song, the Kingdom of Shangzhu, and the King of Qi. Granted the Governor of Luzon Province and the Nanyang Propaganda Envoy."

   "Re-designate Qin Xiaogong, the eldest son of Qin Yu, as the eldest son of Luzon King!"

   "I issued an imperial edict to confer the title of General Tiance and Grand Master Qin Lang as the Supreme King of Lu Song!"

  (end of this chapter)