After Jiang Ruoya left, He Jiuniang went back and told Old Man Lu and Mrs. Sun about the money they needed to collect when entering the city.

"The imperial court is trying to force people to death!"

Sun sighed angrily, and was about to spit out the fragrance, but Old Man Lu covered her mouth.

"This person is too blind, you can't talk nonsense!"

Sun unhappily opened Old Man Lu's hand, but at least she suppressed her voice and lowered her voice. He scolded: "What I said is right! When the weather was good before, we paid taxes to the court every year, and everything good was given to the court! Now we are in trouble, why doesn't the court want to help us? Ordinary people It’s bitter!”

He Jiuniang didn’t say anything. She agreed with Sun’s words. There were not many high-ranking people in this era who could care about people’s livelihood.

Or, it is not impossible that the superiors are considerate of the people's livelihood and are willing to help, but are intercepted by the officials below.

"Okay, okay, please stop saying a few words. No matter what, our family can still enter the city. We will see what the boss and others say when they come back."

Old Man Lu She tried to persuade Sun as if she was sailing with caution, but her expression was not much better.

It costs three taels of silver for adults and two taels of silver for children. Before, their family would not have the money to go in even if they survived to this point.

Fortunately, after the death of the third daughter-in-law, the family's luck suddenly improved. Coupled with these adventures on the road, I saved a lot of money, so it was no problem to go to the city.

But the problem is that it costs money to enter the city here in Qianzhou City, but what about Anzhou?

Will Anzhou charge money? Or, how much to charge?

If Anzhou also has to spend money, then what’s the point of risking their lives along the way?

It is really chilling for the court to do this!

On the other side of the palace hall, the emperor threw the book in his hand to the ground. He looked at the courtiers kneeling below and was so angry that he could not speak.

"Your Majesty, please calm down and don't let your anger break your body."

The servant Zhao Eunuch hurriedly stepped forward to help him pat his chest to calm down, in case the emperor was so angry that he passed away. .

“Nantai is so bullying!”

The emperor took a breath and wished he could raze Nantai to the ground right now.

Just now, I received news from Nantai that the drought in Beiyan was leaked, and the people of Nantai had evil intentions and wanted to take the opportunity to make a sneak attack.

The most annoying thing is that none of these courtiers stand up to do practical things.of.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, Nantai's move must be to test us. If we cause chaos first, Nantai will have an opportunity to take advantage of it. The first step is to solve it now What is important is the resettlement of refugees. As for Nantai, as long as we don’t express our position, they will not dare to act rashly!”

Some ministers stood up to express their opinions. In order to reduce their sense of existence, the head was eager to Hang to the ground.

"Father, I think what Master Liu said is reasonable."

The third oldest King Chen also stood up. Master Liu was the one who just spoke. At the same time, , is also a member of King Chen.

He looked at the old emperor's face, and then said: "If we get into chaos at this time, Nantai will definitely know that Beiyan is indeed suffering from drought. But if we stand still, first If we handle the refugee issue well, Nantai will not be able to figure out the situation, so it can gain opportunities for us."

Nowadays, most of the country in Beiyan is suffering from drought, and the national treasury is even more empty. , if a fight breaks out at this time, the consequences will be disastrous.

Nantai is not the only neighboring country. If a fight really breaks out, several other countries will inevitably not interfere.

"Then tell me, how should we deal with these refugees?"

The old emperor sat in a very long position, but he did nothing during his reign, and he only used his heart and mind. While dealing with his sons, he really didn't pay much attention to state affairs.

"Father, now that our country is in trouble internally and externally, and those refugees are still causing trouble, naturally we will let them go back and forth from wherever they go, otherwise we will suppress them with force. I don't believe they are disobedient!"

Before King Chen could speak, King Lao Liujing spoke arrogantly first. He has always been a naughty person. He didn't care about the life and death of the people. Naturally, he didn't know that people's livelihood was difficult, so he could say these words without any pressure.

"Sixth brother, people's livelihood is difficult, and it is not a joke that you can use to amuse yourself!"

King Chen looked very angry, and said with cupped hands: "Father, What Sixth Brother said is nonsense! If he couldn't live in his original place, who would be willing to flee the wilderness? Not to mention sleeping in the open air, not having enough food and clothing, and even being attacked by rogue bandits and horse bandits! I sincerely ask my father to open the national treasury to provide disaster relief and stabilize the people's hearts, which is a long-term solution!"

"Why are you talking nonsense? That's right! If those unruly people dare to come to the capital, I will see if I don't Deal with them!"

Prince Jing was dissatisfied and glared at Prince Chen fiercely. He wanted to speak, but when he heard the emperor cough deliberately, he had to shut up.

He knew that seeking death should be done in moderation, otherwise his father would be angry.

Old Wulin King took the opportunityChu Lie: "Father, what the Third Emperor Brother said is absolutely true, but our treasury is empty. If we blindly allocate funds for disaster relief, I am afraid that even if we exhaust the treasury, it will not help. If the army is not recruiting troops, why not let those refugees join the army? In this way, we can not only solve the problem of refugees, but also expand our army. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

The prince thought this method was good. In order to avoid the emperor asking him alone, he hurriedly agreed: "Father Emperor, what the fifth brother said makes sense!"

"The army..."

When King Chen was about to refute, Master Liu quietly shook his head at him, telling him not to say any more.

King Chen was angry, but his mind quickly sobered up. It was not the right time for him to stand out, otherwise it would only be detrimental to himself.

The emperor thought this was a good idea, as it could save money and increase the number of troops. He agreed with a wave of his hand, issued an edict immediately, and then happily retired from the court.

King Jing Lao Liu glanced at King Chen provocatively, turned around and left.

King Lin came over helplessly: "Brother Three Emperors, don't be angry. The treasury is empty now. It's good to use this method to deal with it first."

King Chen had a good relationship with King Lin, and he didn't want to be too disrespectful to him. He just sighed and said: "Not everyone can join the army."

Going to the army means that you will go to the battlefield. , those who want to go to the battlefield naturally need to be strong men, but how many strong men can there be among those who flee?

King Lin didn’t know how to comfort him, so he patted his shoulder and left first.

When King Chen returned to the palace, he immediately found his staff and complained about the emperor's method of doing things.

"Your Majesty, we can't say these words anymore. His Majesty is acting like this for the sake of the treasury. Now it seems that confining the army is not a bad thing, at least he will not starve to death for the time being."

The staff officer rushed out to comfort him, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart. Among the princes, only King Chen really cared about the world.

Several others, including the prince,... well, let’s not talk about it!

"Having said that, it is possible that only men will join the army, so what about women and children?"

King Chen only felt that he was twice as big as his father. Why don't you wait for the courtiers to think of a solution?