Luo Jun, also known as Xiaoyuan, was a Wushang. He had been the Prime Minister of the State of Chen for many years. In terms of governance, he had indeed done a good job. Under his rule, the State of Chen was prosperous and had good public security. Moreover, under his leadership, the army trained and trained. No matter if it was the Yellow Turbans or other warlords, they did not dare to easily invade the territory. However, from the memories of his previous life, Liu Chong did not remember the existence of such a person at all. He did not even have any memories of his original body. Since he had no impression of it, it must have been destroyed by other dukes a long time ago. If the Chen Kingdom continued to be controlled by him, its destruction would be just around the corner.
"Minister Luo Jun, Lord Luo!" Little Cabinet repeated it again, afraid that Liu Chong did not hear it clearly.
Liu Chong recovered from his recollection and waved his hand to order,"Please come to the hall to wait for tea!"
"Yes, sir!"
"This Luo Jun really doesn't put me in his eyes. I heard that he came to visit me once when I was unconscious. After that, other than sending someone to greet me once, he didn't even give a fart.”Liu Chong couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Other than having some royal blood, his status was really too low. He was simply looked down upon by this Minister. Moreover, the real power was in his hands. He couldn't afford to offend him now.
"Your humble servant greets Your Highness!" Although Luo Jun did not think highly of this prince in his heart, he still did not lack the necessary etiquette. Therefore, when he met Liu Chong, he still followed the etiquette. In fact, this was also one of the reasons why he rarely came to the Prince's mansion. Because in his impression, the Prince who was as fat as a pig was not worthy of him kneeling. If it wasn't for the fact that he really needed to come, such as when His Highness was about to die last time, or when he organized the county soldiers to resist the Yellow Turban and various warlords, he would try not to come to the Prince's mansion at other times. The two of them would be quiet.
However, Liu Chong's appearance today surprised him. It had only been a few months since he last saw him, but the fat man who used to weigh more than 200 pounds had disappeared. Now, in front of him was a very strong young man. His face was ruddy, and his skin was emitting a healthy bronze color. He was no longer that fair and fat, especially in his eyes. He was no longer dispirited. Instead, he shot a sharp gaze from time to time, as if he wanted to see through him.
Indeed, seeing was believing and hearing was false. After the spies he had arranged in Chen County reported the recent changes in the prince to him, he thought it was just a rumor and could not be believed. Now it seemed that the rumors were 80% correct, and he could not help but be vigilant.
Just as he was sizing up Liu Chong, Liu Chong was also carefully observing him, taking in his every move. Luo Jun looked like he was in his forties. He wore a crown hat and the uniform of the Minister of State. He had a few whiskers on his chin and looked quite elegant. His eyes were bright and energetic, and he looked very capable.
"Xiang Luo, please get up!" Liu Chong walked down from the main seat and reached out to pull him up.
Luo Jun became even more suspicious. This kind of behavior was completely different from the Wangye he had seen in the past. In the past, although the Wangye of Chen was an idiot, his temper was very arrogant. He also had a high and mighty appearance to him and never lowered himself to welcome him.
Although he was suspicious, he did not say it out loud. Instead, he said politely,"Thank you, Your Highness, for killing me!" As he spoke, he slightly turned his body to avoid Liu Chong's big hand and stood up from the ground.
"Haha!" Liu Chong knew what was going on when he saw his expression. He didn't care about it and returned to his seat with a laugh.
"Xiaoyuan, why have you come today?”Liu Chong couldn't be bothered to guess the purpose of his sudden visit and asked directly.
"Your Highness is indeed quick with his words, this lowly official will speak the truth!”Luo Jun stood up and cupped his hands in greeting. He then said,"Does Your Highness know about the situation in Runan County?”
"Runan County?" Liu Chong hesitated. He didn't know what Luo Jun was up to. He had been busy with training for the past few months. Although he had some understanding of the surrounding situation, it was just an understanding. As for Runan, he only knew that it was occupied by several large Yellow Turban remnants. The government orders were not effective, and the government was useless.
"Yes!" Luo Jun said affirmatively as if he was trying to lead out the following words.
"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Runan has always been a place where the Yellow Turban wreaked havoc. The people have been displaced. Compared to our Chen State, it's simply unbearable to look at. White bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no crows for thousands of miles.”Speaking of Runan's situation, Luo Jun sighed with emotion.
Seeing Luo Jun's emotional image, Liu Chong's mind was filled with the image of Divine Doctor Hua. Divine Doctor Hua, how are you doing in Runan?
"Yes! I wonder what relationship Runan has with our Chen Nation?”Liu Chong asked curiously. Even if he knew about the situation in South County, he couldn't do anything about it. What was Luo Junti doing there?
"Your Highness, you might not know this, but Runan has suffered a poor harvest this year, and many people have fled to our borders. A few days ago, this lowly official counted that there were more than 100,000 people. If it was a few years ago, it would not have been much, but this year, our country has also suffered a locust plague, and the harvest has decreased by a lot. There is really no surplus grain in the treasury to sustain so many people. But if we don't give them a way out, I'm afraid the Chen Nation won't be able to protect itself if so many people start to panic!”At the end of his sentence, Luo Jun almost stood up excitedly.
Although it was impossible to tell if he was really worried or just putting on an act, Liu Chong understood that what he said made sense. As long as people still had a way out, other than the most vicious people, no one would want to rebel. But if they really couldn't survive, people would take the risk. Often, their slogan was 'I'd rather be a beheaded soul than a hungry ghost.'
"What does that Luo Xiang think, or do you need this king to do something?”
He didn't expect his highness to ask him for his opinion so directly. Luo Jun didn't even have the time to say the words he had prepared. He couldn't be blamed for this. In his impression, the Chen King was not someone who was easy to negotiate with. He was arrogant and arrogant.
Although he was a little surprised, he immediately retracted his slightly awkward expression and continued,"Wangye, you know that there isn't much money and food left in the treasury, so can we take some food from the wangfu to help these refugees?”After saying that, he looked at Liu Chong uneasily.
"Relieve the refugees? How much is that?" Seeing his troubled expression, Liu Chong had already guessed what was going on. It turned out that he wanted him to bleed a little.
"100,000 stones!" Luo Jun extended a finger.
"So many?" Although he was already mentally prepared, Liu Chong was shocked when he heard that this amount suddenly accounted for one-fifth of his total assets.
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