After rebirth, I became the stupid son of the Hou family

The emperor called Yu Jian forward and said to him:

"Yu Aiqing, after the floods in the south, a large number of refugees have poured into the capital, which has made your work difficult. I hope you will cooperate with Jing Zhaoyin's work, maintain order in the capital, and arrange things in an orderly manner. Resettlement of refugees. Ensuring the stability of the capital is the top priority."

Yu Jian stepped forward, raised his hands to the emperor and said:

"Your Majesty, our troops from the Nine Cities Division, according to the prince's instructions, have set up resettlement sites and porridge shacks to help the victims in the city. Only by preventing them from starving can the security of the capital be stable. This is about resettling the victims. Things that the Prime Minister should have done originally are now done by my Jiucheng Division. But Prime Minister, you have to ask the Ministry of Revenue to give us supplies, otherwise how long can I, as a Jiucheng Division, do it? I came to see the Emperor today mainly because of this problem. It just so happens that the Prime Minister is here, so this matter can be easily solved."

After hearing what Yu Jian said, Hu Gao immediately said to him:

"You, the Jiucheng Division, will deal with it for a few days first, and the Ministry of Revenue is not very rich in supplies. Now that the Xiliang army has repeatedly disrupted the border, I have to sort out the military dispatch of the border officers before I can take care of these victims."

When Yu Jian heard that Hu Gao meant that the victims' problems could not be solved immediately, he quit and immediately said to Hu Gao:

"The affairs of the border officers and soldiers are urgent, but you have to find a way to resettle the victims. Once the resettlement is improper, they will turn into mobs and street gangs. When the time comes, Chaoyan will send troops to encircle and suppress them, and the expenditure will be even greater. .Prime Minister, don’t forget that all the materials we are currently using to help the victims are shipped out from the army of our Nine City Division. It’s okay for you to ask me to work for ten or eight days. The number of victims is so huge, I don’t believe it. Your cabinet has no plan for emergency relief. I also have to pay my brothers a military salary every month. If I can't pay it out at that time, my brothers will leave me alone. I will ask your cabinet to give me an explanation. "

After listening to Yu Jian's words, the emperor said to Hu Gao:

"Prime Minister, there are priorities. Please instruct the Ministry of Household Affairs to first collect the money, food and supplies for the victims, and then arrange military supplies. Once a mob appears in the capital, the harm will be immeasurable. In addition, Xiliang has been under pressure for the past two days. Envoy, isn't it about to arrive in Beijing? These two countries are at war, and Bu Zhan is here to envoy. We will see what their specific purpose of coming here is. Just arrange the relevant personnel and receive them well."

After hearing the emperor's words, Hu Gao agreed and left first.

Yu Jian said to the emperor:

"These Xiliang people are really thick-skinned. While fighting us on the front line, they also sent people to come to our Xuanwu Dynasty. I really don't know the purpose of their coming here. Does the emperor want me to send troops to arrest them all? Okay Blackmail them into quitting and occupying our land."

The emperor looked at him and said:

"When General Yu spoke today, did he lose his mind at home? Since ancient times, the two sides have fought without killing their envoys. If you really want to arrest them, won't you just give them a chance and give them an excuse to invade our Xuanwu Dynasty? .”

The prince came up and quickly smoothed things over for Yu Jian:

"It seems that General Yu hates the Xiliang people deeply. Otherwise, it would be impossible. The first thing that comes to mind is to arrest them."

When Yu Jian saw the prince looking for steps for him, he quickly said:

"The prince is right. I hate those Xiliang little crotches so much that I wish I could kill them one by one. And about the disaster victims just now, the emperor solved the problem for me with just one sentence. That's a big deal for me." I said ten words in front of the Prime Minister. Now I have solved a big problem for me, and I thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor motioned for him to stand up and said:

"Yu Jian, I will leave it to you and the prince to coordinate the refugee matters in the capital. No matter what, you can't make any mistakes for me. If something happens, I will ask you for questioning."

Yu Jian agreed and said:

"I obey my order and I will retire."

The emperor saw Yu Jian also exiting the Yangxin Hall, leaving only the prince in the hall.The emperor walked down the Long Book Table, slowly came to his side and said;

"Prince, do you know why I want to keep you?"

The prince quickly stepped forward and said to the emperor:

"Father, do you have any instructions for letting the child stay?"

The emperor looked at the prince below, then patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Yes, it's been a long time since we, father and son, have had such a private conversation. I really want to know from your mouth. Do you think I've dealt with Li Chenglong's family a little harshly?"

The prince did not expect that the emperor would discuss this issue with him so directly.

The emperor has always been very sensitive to this matter. When he originally ordered the execution of the Li family, some ministers also advised him that it would not be too late to kill Li Chenglong after the investigation of Li Chenglong's treason was clear.

But when the emperor heard the news from Liu Gu from the front line, the battle report clearly stated the details of his surrender to the enemy and the death of tens of thousands of soldiers on the battlefield.

Coupled with Hu Gao's fanning the flames on the side, the idea of ​​killing his whole family was suddenly ignited.

After the incident, he felt that his decision was a bit impulsive.

Li Chenglong guarded Western Xinjiang for more than [-] years. Even if his father and his son really defected to the enemy and betrayed the country, it would not bring harm to their family.As they were implicated, their entire family lost their lives.

This reminded him of how similar history is.During the Han Dynasty, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed Li Ling's family, he probably had the same state of mind as him.As a result, Li Ling was so heartbroken that he would rather die in a foreign land than step into the Han Dynasty again.

When the prince heard the emperor's question, he hesitated for a moment and then said:

"Father, do you want to hear the truth from my son?"

The emperor took his hand from his shoulder, turned around and said:

"Are you afraid of me and can't listen to the objections? To be honest, if the ministers say it, I really can't accept it, but I want to hear the truth from you."

The prince took another step forward and said in front of the emperor:

"I know what the emperor was thinking at the time, and I can understand your angry mood at that time. Whether Li Chenglong really surrendered to the enemy, you shouldn't just listen to Liu Gu's words. Even if it's a murder, you still have to produce evidence of the crime. Why? Just based on one of his memorials, I believe that Li Chenglong has really surrendered to the enemy. Let’s not talk about whether he is really greedy for life and afraid of death. If the father and son just want to save their own two lives, they will risk the lives of more than a hundred members of the Li family. I don’t care about my life, and I can’t understand that.”

The emperor suddenly turned to the prince and said:

"Then if he thinks that I won't kill his whole family at all, wouldn't it make more sense to think about it this way?"

The prince said:

"Father, when you say this, do you want to convince yourself that you did not kill the wrong person? Unfortunately, I can't give you such an answer. I would rather believe that General Li was wrongly accused, and I don't believe that he will give up." Ignoring my family and my country, I allowed myself to live a secret life full of sin in my heart. This is probably because our father and son have different perspectives and have different results in looking at the problem. Father, if there is anything I said that is wrong, please forgive me. Be considerate.”

The emperor said nothing, he just walked back and forth in the hall.