The system forced me to be emperor

"I sent someone to assassinate him, but Zhao Guo blocked the news." Xiao Rui admitted.

Bai Suzhen was overjoyed, and shouted: "Okay! Well done! Your grandfather heard the news that Zhao Huang was dead, so he guessed that you did it. You can avenge your mother, and you have settled your grandfather's worries, otherwise I will blame myself for the rest of my life.”

His daughter was killed by someone, but he was powerless to take revenge. One can imagine the torment in his heart!

After a pause, Bai Suzhen continued: "The news of Zhao's destruction has been known all over the world. It is beyond imagination for a huge country to be destroyed so quickly. Especially among the people of Qi, there is a wave of fear, thinking that the next one is Qi." The biggest crisis facing Qi now is not Xia and Yuan, but bad weather and food shortages. When I came, Qi’s food prices rose by [-]%. Starved to death, now approaching the end of the new year, the dignitaries of the state of Qi continue to drink and eat, and they are still in the mood to celebrate the new year. Ordinary people can still survive with a surplus of food, and most people are in panic. But those refugees are sad, starving to death, and freezing to death. You My grandfather calculated that it won't be long before half a year, or two or three months, there will be troubles caused by refugees, and it will become more and more violent. In order to survive, how can people care about the law and rules? Anyway, they are all dead gone."

"So when I came to see you this time, in addition to confirming the news that Emperor Zhao is dead, your grandfather asked me to borrow food from you!"

Bai Suzhen explained the purpose of coming.

"How much do you need?" Xiao Rui asked.

Bai Suzhen stretched out a finger and said, "One million stones!"

Xiao Rui smiled wryly, and said: "The quantity is a bit too much, I won't be able to get it for a while, it will take a while."

100 million shi of grain is an astonishing amount. It will be much slower for Xiao Rui to buy from merchants instead of allocating through the imperial grain depot.

Bai Suzhen smiled and asked back: "Don't you ask what the borrowed food is for?"

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "Since my grandfather has spoken, it must be of great use. As for the relief of refugees, or to help the court of Qi State, that is my grandfather's business. As for the reason I am willing to borrow, it is naturally because my grandfather opened his mouth. They are relatives. Secondly, I know that 100 million shi of grain is a drop in the bucket for the current state of Qi, and it cannot save the state of Qi from suffering."

Bai Suzhen said: "You're right, 100 million shi of grain is a drop in the bucket. I won't hide it from you. Your grandfather's borrowing grain is of great use, but it is definitely not helping the court of Qi! Although your grandfather is a prince, your uncle is a county Wang, but these two titles are a disgrace. Your aunt and uncle have been wanted and hunted for so many years, and the sense of belonging to Qi has long since disappeared. Your grandfather has been imprisoned for so many years, and your daughter was also calculated to die , he has no feelings for Qi Guo either."

"If you want to save the tens of thousands of people in Qi State, you don't rely on relief, but welcome new life. So your grandfather borrowed food to support the rebels, so that they can raise their arms and shout to overthrow Qi State!"

"What?" Xiao Rui was quite surprised that his grandfather actually supported the refugee uprising!

"Aunt Suzhen, is what you said true? Once this matter gets out, my grandfather will be charged with treason, and his reputation will be ruined forever." Xiao Rui said.

Bai Suzhen sneered and said, "It's already destroyed."

Xiao Rui was startled, then nodded.

For Xiao Rui's grandfather, his daughter married the emperor of an enemy country, and his grandson was the crown prince. Qi's officials had long regarded them as enemies.

"If I want to get 100 million shi of grain in the fastest time, I need to report to His Majesty, and then directly allocate it from the granary near Yanjing." Xiao Rui said.

Bai Suzhen smiled and said: "Of course, there is no need to hide this matter from Emperor Xia."

Xiao Rui had long thought about supporting the uprising of refugees from the Qi State, but there was no good way, so the matter was postponed. If this matter can be facilitated now, the Qi State will collapse sooner.

Chapter 566: Full of gold and jade, changes in Daxia

After talking about borrowing food, Xiao Rui and Bai Suzhen chatted about other topics.

"You are much more mature than before. It may have something to do with starting a family. I heard that the two princesses are also pregnant. It won't be long before I can be an aunt. That's great!" Bai Suzhen said happily.

Xiao Rui asked: "What about your marriage? Do you have someone you like? When will you get married?"

Bai Suzhen glanced at him, and snorted, "You are a junior and you want to ask the elders about it, you are quite courageous."

"It's not asking, it's caring. Shall I introduce someone to you?" Xiao Rui recalled Xiao Yan's infatuation with her back then. If he took Bai Suzhen to Tang Palace now, he wouldn't know that Kong Xun'er and Nalan Yanran were tearing Xiao Yan apart. , or skinned alive?

That scene must have been wonderful.

Bai Suzhen sensed the conspiracy in Xiao Rui's smile, and snorted: "You don't need to introduce, just take care of yourself."

"Okay." Xiao Rui could only give up.

At this time, Bai Suzhen stood up and said: "It's getting late, I'll avoid it first, the Zhang family's dinner party is about to start."

"Let's have dinner together." Xiao Rui suggested.

Bai Suzhen shook her head and said, "No need, I basically don't eat at night."

She had made up her mind, so Xiao Rui didn't force it.

After the family banquet, Xiao Rui and Zhang Ruoxi returned to the palace.

The next day, Xiao Rui reported the loan to His Majesty, and His Majesty nodded in agreement after hearing this. Even if it was not to borrow food to revolt, but to help Qi, the food had to be borrowed.Your Majesty also felt guilty. After all, Ye Qianlan passed away in Daxia, His Majesty was sad, and her parents and family were even more sad.

After Bai Suzhen got the order to fetch food, he and the imperial army left Beijing to go to Yanjing to collect food. Xiao Rui wanted to send her off but she stopped her.

Bai Su's real arrival was just an episode, which caused a small disturbance in Xiao Rui's ordinary life, and then returned to calm.

Before I knew it, it was New Year's Eve.

His Majesty has already sealed his pen, and Xiao Rui doesn't need to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to study government affairs, but His Majesty has given him a task, which is to ask him to think about the experience of the past year, reflect on himself three times a day, and review his experience at the end of the year, and have a better understanding of the next year. development is of great benefit.

This year was too exciting for Xiao Rui. Entering the Eastern Palace, crossing the Qi Kingdom, killing the Emperor Zhao, planting corn and potatoes on a large scale, clearing the grain fields, and counting the granaries... Any one thing would be extremely exciting, but There are also downsides.

If you want to govern a country well, it is not just as simple as reading memorials, but also taking one step and three steps, and thinking twice.

Secondly, the emperor alone would be exhausted and busy, so he had to learn how to employ people.

Those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern others.

Don't hesitate to do big things, make sure your thinking and direction, and do it directly...

In one morning, Xiao Rui wrote five pieces of papers and benefited a lot.

It seems that we need to develop a good habit of writing about life!

After lunch at noon, I chatted and played cards with a few ladies, and before I knew it, it was evening.

As in previous years, the princes had to bring the princess into the palace to attend the dinner and watch the year. Because Zhuge Liuying was pregnant, His Majesty promised not to attend, so Xiao Rui attended the dinner by himself.

This year's New Year's Eve banquet is different from previous years, because Xiao Rui became the crown prince, so after he arrived, the princes and princesses who came earlier stood up to salute.

"See Your Highness the Prince." Although the princes were reluctant, they had to abide by the etiquette in the palace.

Xiao Rui returned the family gift and said with a smile: "There are no outsiders today, they are all from our own family, so you can do whatever you want."

Jin Wang Xiao Lie didn't want to talk to Xiao Rui, and immediately glared at Yang Qing who was beside him.Yang Qing felt aggrieved, she wanted to say hello to the prince with a smile, but now it seems that she should forget it, if she smiles, King Jin may go crazy again after returning to the mansion, saying that she is dissolute and even flirts with the prince.The secret battle between the two these days has driven her crazy, and when she is sad and desperate, she can only cry secretly.At the same time, I still can't understand, how could King Jin become like this?

Duan Wang Xiao Feng and Xiao Jing also left after saluting, and they didn't talk to Xiao Rui, not even half a word.

Xiao Ze, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan communicated happily with Xiao Rui.

Among them, Xiao Yan was the happiest, because Kong Xun'er gave birth to a daughter for him, so these days he jumped up and down excitedly, couldn't keep his mouth shut all day long, and even went to the East Palace to ask Xiao Rui for a meeting gift for his daughter.

Xiao Rui looked at him pitifully, and heard that the two concubines strictly controlled Xiao Yan's pocket money in order to prevent Xiao Yan from looking for flowers.

So he took out 250 taels of silver and sent him away.

After a short chat, His Majesty led the harem concubines into the palace.