Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, four years had passed. It was now the year 4698 of the Kaiyuan era (2000 AD).
The cold air from the north of the ridge swept across the north and south of the river. At this moment, LY was wrapped in silver, and the world seemed to have turned white overnight. Looking from above, the entire Zhujin City seemed to be covered with a snow-white quilt.
In the back garden of the Jiaofang Palace, a five-year-old child stood in the snow-stained garden. He was wearing a purple jacket, and his long black hair was tied up with a jade hairpin. A pair of deep eyes were embedded in his exquisite face like gems. " Hah…" The child took a deep breath and rubbed his cheeks. Instantly, his snow-white face was dyed pink.
This child was the only prince of the current emperor, Liu Hong. He had just turned five years old this year. At this moment, a snow-white fur coat was gently draped over Liu Yu's shoulders. Liu Yu turned around and saw his gentle and beautiful mother standing behind him with a reproachful expression."Yu 'er, it's such a cold day and you're still wearing so little clothes to run outside. What if you catch a cold?
She happily threw herself into the Empress 'arms and said coquettishly,""Mother has underestimated my son. How can my son fall sick so easily? Moreover, I can't help but want to see such a beautiful snow scene.”
The Empress stroked her son's little head and said dotingly,""It's not that Mother doesn't want you to come out, but at least wear more clothes! If she was sick, what would she eat?”
Just as the mother and son were feeling warm and harmonious, a voice called out,"The emperor has arrived." " Your son, your concubine, welcome Your Majesty." The mother and son immediately bowed to the emperor.
"No need to be polite, no need to be polite! Didn't I say it before? From now on, you and your son don't have to bow anymore.”Liu Hong said unhappily.
"The Empress pulled Liu Yu's hand and stood up."Your Majesty's etiquette cannot be abandoned. As the master of the harem, ChenQie has to set an example!”
Tian Zi could not help but smile bitterly." Wan 'er, I don't know what to say about your character. It's too estranged for a family to send gifts."”
Liu Hong then turned to Liu Yu and said with a smile,""Yu 'er, when you grow up, don't learn from your mother. The warmth between family members is the most important.”
"Yes, your son will remember." Liu Yu's tender voice sounded.
"Your Majesty, you're really…" the Empress scolded the Emperor.”Then, he asked curiously,"Why did Your Majesty's court meeting end so early today?"”
"Hmph, it's all because of that old bastard Jia Zhengdao. I don't know what's wrong with them today, but it's only the beginning of winter in the Federation, and it's snowing so heavily. Seeing that another snow disaster is coming, I request the Ministry of Revenue to prepare disaster relief supplies and send them to various places at any time. In the end, he actually asked me to burn the memorial to offer sacrifices to the heavens and comfort the gods, saying that the recent disasters in the Federation must have been due to the emperor's lack of virtue that angered the heavens! We should first offer sacrifices to heaven to plead guilty and pray for blessings for the people.”The emperor could not help but say unhappily when he heard the empress ask.
The Empress was also surprised when she heard this. What era was it now to still make such a ridiculous statement? Now that the people were in trouble, shouldn't disaster relief be the priority?”
"Exactly. The most infuriating thing is that the other ministers in the cabinet actually agreed. I never thought that such absurd words would appear in the Federation's court. This is a joke. If this spreads to the international scene, where will the Federation put their face?”
The Empress saw that Tian Zi was getting angrier and quickly comforted him,"Your Majesty, don't be angry. There must be something fishy about this matter. We have to investigate it clearly before we can conclude.”
At this moment, a tender voice rang out." Father, could it be that the Prime Minister is deliberately delaying the speed of the disaster relief?”
The Emperor and Empress looked at Liu Yu in shock. They saw the little girl fiddling with her fingers nervously. Tian Zi was quite interested and smiled,"Oh, my son."
Why do you say that?"
Seeing her father's encouraging smile, Liu Yu, who was nervous and uneasy, also mustered up her courage and said,"My son thinks that even I don't believe the Prime Minister's words, let alone those officers in the court. So your son guessed that the prime minister wanted to cover up something, which is why he said such absurd words. And those who agree should also mean this, right?
Liu Yu, who had finished speaking in one breath, looked nervously at her father. Tian Zi looked at him in surprise, but he quickly walked up to Liu Yu and patted his head with a smile."I didn't expect that my son would have such insight at such a young age. My son, if you have any thoughts in the future, just say it. I promise you'll be innocent.”
He looked at his father's kind face and then at his mother's encouraging gaze. Little Liu Yu looked at Tian Zi with his gem-like eyes and said,""Yes, Imperial Father. Your son will not disappoint Imperial Father.”
Looking into his son's eyes, Liu Hong's dissatisfaction was swept away. Because at this moment, he saw a young dragon gradually growing up. One day, it would shock the world.
……
A chill ran down his spine and spread throughout his body. Gao Hai grabbed the heater in fear and stared at the people in front of him. For the first time, the head of the eunuchs, who was so powerful and prominent, felt that he was about to die!
How could this be? Speaking of which, it had to start from the previous emperor. At that time, the Federation, which was at its peak, suddenly began to implement the "GC-ism system" under the decision of the emperor and the important ministers. In particular, the "equal wealth" was implemented with a tough attitude that could not be changed. As a result, in just two years, the Federation experienced an unprecedented economic crisis. At that moment, the eunuchs regained power, and the local aristocratic families took the opportunity to invade public resources. The emperor's power fell to others. The eunuchs who held the power of finance treated the national treasury as their backyard. They embezzled and misused public funds, causing the financial shortage of the Federation. It was only after the death of the former emperor and the ascension of the new emperor that the situation improved slightly.
As a result, the sudden snowstorm had completely exposed the already ruined finances. Usually, they could still make up for the deficit, but no one expected such a thing to happen when the finances were at their most tight. Pianpian had used everything she could use before, and now she could not make up a single cent. In fact, there was no need to be so nervous. After all, Tian Zi had just sent 800,000 catties of gold into the national treasury four years ago. It was not a problem for him to use it for disaster relief.
However, it could be said that one would not die if they did not seek death. A few days after the gold was stored in the warehouse, it was quietly moved out and transported to the homes of the eunuchs and the noble families in various places. Now, the national treasury was already empty!
The scene at the court meeting of Hanyuan Palace flashed through his mind. If Jia Zhengdao had not interrupted the court meeting in time, his men would have been beheaded. However, when he thought of the furious Emperor and the Great General and Grand Commandant who were watching this farce, Gao Hai felt even more uneasy. What should he do? He had to find a way to gather this money! While Gao Hai was deep in thought, a voice sounded.
"Duke Gao, why don't we use the military funds first? "Uh…" Before Tong Lun could finish his sentence, he was frightened by Gao Hai's murderous gaze.
"Are you brainless? If you still dare to use the military expenses at this time, and if you use the military expenses, how are you going to make up for it in a short period of time? Once the Bureau of Military Affairs finds out, won't we die even faster?”Gao Hai, who was almost driven mad, roared.
Taking a deep breath to suppress his emotions, Gao Hai said to everyone with a cold face,""At this time, we can only pay for it ourselves.”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone fell silent. They looked at these guys with pained and reluctant expressions. Gao Hai could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and scolded,""You are all ignorant people. You are still stubborn even at the end of your lives! When the emperor beheads us, this money will still be in His Majesty's hands. It's hopeless…"
Seeing that Gao Hai's scolding was getting more and more unpleasant, Xia Wang, who was beside him, quickly interrupted him and said,""Duke Gao, calm down. This isn't just our problem. Those noble families have always benefited from us. How can they ignore this incident?”
That's right. Xia Wang's words reminded Gao Hai that he was really too angry. How could they bear such a serious matter? Gao Hai looked at Xia Wang gratefully and quickly said,""Hurry up and contact the various clan heads. Everyone has to contribute to this matter. Otherwise, if something happens to my family, they won't be able to live well!”
An ordinary snowstorm almost caused a serious political change in the Federation. The pure white snow seemed to reflect the filth hidden deep within!
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