Chapter 377: Jumping in Anger (Please Subscribe)

"Oh, it seems that I am impulsive!"

Prince Zhongshun narrowed his eyes, with a hint of displeasure on his face, and said coldly: "Then tell me, what good things come to my door? If you can't tell me why, don't blame me for having a bad temper!"

No wonder he felt evil fire running around in his heart when he saw Jia Cong.

Jia Huan suddenly focused his attention on the southwest, and naturally paid less attention to the outer sea.

Whether it is the delivery of materials or personnel, it is not as good as before.

As a partner, Prince Zhongshun was very dissatisfied and felt that Jia Huan was playing tricks.

Of course, since he was focused on his overseas career, it was not that he couldn't tolerate Jia Huan's behavior.

It's because during this period, the current emperor made frequent small moves, showing signs of having some ideas for picking peaches.

Such traces aroused the guard and uneasiness of Prince Zhongshun. Naturally, he hoped that his allies would be as powerful as possible. Jia Huan was a good deterrent.

How could the current emperor not be afraid of the military command ability he displayed?

Of course, things haven't reached the worst yet, it's just a trend at the moment.

What Prince Zhongshun needs to do is to quickly populate the overseas territories without giving the current emperor an excuse or opportunity to intervene.

It's not that Jia Huan really can't exist, I just hope that the more people who can help fight the thunder, the better.

This was also the main reason why he didn't find Jia Cong immediately!

What he encountered was not urgent, and it would not be too late to wait until Jia Huan returned to Beijing.

Unexpectedly, Jia Cong came to the door.

After all, he is the prince of the royal family, so he is bound to make some sarcastic remarks.

It can be seen that Jia Cong has a tough attitude, and he took the initiative to admit that he had a bad attitude.

To put it bluntly, someone who has a career is a lot more generous and magnanimous.

If it were before, Prince Zhongshun would definitely not be so easy to talk to!

Jia Cong didn't know what to do. He really came here to discuss something important.

"Does Your Majesty know about the severe drought in Guanzhong and northwest China?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, it was an earth-shattering event.

"A severe drought in Guanzhong and northwest China?"

Prince Zhongshun was startled, then shook his head and said: "Most of my energy is focused on the outer sea, and I am not very clear about matters in Guanzhong and the northwest!"

This statement is obviously not very convincing.

If the powerful prince doesn't even know about such a big thing, how can he be such a fool?

Seeing Jia Cong's expression of disbelief, Prince Zhongshun said depressedly: "I don't need to deceive you. If you don't know, you just don't know. It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not!"

After saying that, he called to his confidants who had hurriedly arrived, namely the palace chief Shi, and asked directly: "General Jia just said about the severe drought in Guanzhong and northwest China. Have you heard the news?"

"No ah!"

Prince Palace Chief Shi waved his hands hurriedly, frowning and said: "There is no relevant news at all!"

After saying that, he looked at Jia Cong and asked, "I don't know General Jia, how do you know?"

"Prince and Chang Shi really don't know?"

Jia Cong didn't answer the question. At this time, his face became very serious, and he looked at Prince Zhongshun and the palace chief with awe-inspiring eyes.

At this time, there was already a storm in his heart.

If he hadn't known that Prince Zhongshun and the Palace Chief had no need to lie to him, he would have been worried that Prince Zhongshun might be involved in something big, and he would have to avoid it immediately.

"Why did I lie to you?"

Palace Chief Shi had a displeased look on his face, and at this time he also knew that something was wrong.

He looked at Prince Zhongshun and Nannan said: "Your Majesty, not only have I never heard of it, but the court also has no information about it!"

After speaking, he looked at Jia Cong, his face full of doubts.

Prince Zhongshun's face was calm, and he looked at Jia Cong indifferently.

"That's not right. I noticed some clues from the military reports from Guanzhong and the northwest!"

Jia Cong said directly: "The garrisons in these two places have been mobilized frequently in recent times!"

"They say they are quelling local riots, but the number and intensity are getting bigger and bigger. It's so wrong!"

"I often suppress bandits, so why don't I know what banditry and rebellion look like?"

"In addition, the head of the Xue family recently mentioned that the price of food in Guanzhong and the northwest has risen sharply, so it must be a disaster!"

Jia Cong said it with certainty and was not playing word games.

At this time, he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Right Army of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. Although he did not have much real power, he could still see the military intelligence reports of the local garrison immediately.

The Right Army Governor's Mansion is responsible for the garrison in Guanzhong and the northwest!

"You mean, someone concealed the disaster?"

Palace Chief Shi opened his mouth wide and said in disbelief: "It's impossible, this is a crime of decapitation!"

"I didn't say that, it was just a guess!"

Jia Cong refused to admit it and said calmly: "With the energy of the palace, it shouldn't be difficult to find out!"

"Are you trying to trick me into jumping into the fire pit?"

Prince Zhongshun said dissatisfied: "Even Jia Huan would not dare to plot against me like this. What do you want to do?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the flower hall suddenly became stagnant, so depressing that it was difficult to breathe.

"Refugees, a lot of refugees!"

Jia Cong didn't seem to be affected at all, and said calmly: "Isn't it true that the prince's offshore territory lacks population? The offshore territories of other clan princes also lack sufficient population!"

"If there is a disaster in Guanzhong and northwest China, wouldn't it be a great opportunity for you, Your Majesty?"

"What you say is not unreasonable!"

Prince Zhongshun was suddenly moved, and hesitantly said: "If there is really a disaster, I'm afraid we can gather enough refugees. What do you think, Chang Shi?"

"As General Jia said, this is a rare opportunity!"

Prince Palace Chief Shi immediately reacted and said coldly: "If the news is still deliberately blocked, if we operate it properly, we might be able to give today an unexpected surprise!"

Prince Zhongshun's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and said, "You are right, this is really a good opportunity!"

The current emperor has put a lot of pressure on him. If he can take the opportunity to give the current emperor a bad look, or even distract the current emperor's attention a little, it will be a good thing for him.

He has decided to do this, and no one can stop him!

At this time, Prince Zhongshun looked at Jia Cong again and said in a deep voice: "Tell me, what is your purpose? I will not be stingy if I can help!"

“It’s still a refugee population!”

Jia Cong was not polite and said with a chuckle: "The Xungui Group also needs a large number of refugees. I hope the prince will provide some convenience when the time comes!"

"Why, are you using me as a shield?"

Prince Zhongshun looked displeased, but his tone was quite calm: "The energy of the Xungui Group is not small. You do need a large number of people to develop the southwest. You don't need my help, right?"

"Your Majesty, the power of the Honorable Group may not be able to withstand it at this time!"

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and explained: "After the defeat of the previous Nan'an County King, the Xungui Group has basically lost the strength to bargain with the current emperor!"

"Not to mention, the drought situation in Guanzhong and northwest China may have been covered up by local officials!"

"Once it explodes, it will definitely be a big event that shakes the court. It will inevitably lead to a fight with the civil service group and even the cabinet. The Xungui Group no longer has such ambition!"

"Only when many princes from the royal family come forward together can we be able to resist!"

As for other reasons, there is no need to explain them so clearly.

The reason why Jia Cong came to Zhongshun Prince's Mansion in the first place was because he wanted to make the Prince's Mansion resistant to thunder?

If the palace does not resist the thunder, it will have to be more careful in future cooperation in overseas territories.

Even Jia Cong himself didn't know much about some of the secrets here, but he had communicated with Jia Huan when he was in the southwest and knew what to do in such a situation.

How could Prince Zhongshun not pay a sufficient price if he wanted to get benefits?

It's not the end of the dynasty now, the emperor's energy and strength are still strong.

Seeing that Prince Zhongshun and the palace chief Shi obviously wanted to communicate in private, he said goodbye and left in a sensible manner.

After leaving the palace, I was in a very good mood!

He also did not expect that local officials in Guanzhong and the northwest would be so bold.

You even dare to hide something like a catastrophe. What are you trying to do?

It can only be said that his understanding of the court and officialdom is not thorough and deep enough.

For example, if there is a major disaster in a certain place, it is naturally impossible for local officials to lose their posts because of this.

But if the subsequent disaster relief fails, or if there is an attack by political opponents, it is a high probability that the position will be moved.

As for what was going on inside, Jia Cong didn't know, and he didn't want to know.

But soon, a big bomb was dropped on the court, shaking the entire court.

In Guanzhong, there is a severe drought in the northwest, but the disaster is blocked by local officials!

If some censors hadn't discovered the clues and conducted an in-depth investigation, such a thing would have been concealed for a while, which is simply ridiculous.

Anyway, the current emperor was shocked by this sudden bad news.

Such a weird thing will definitely be recorded in the history books, and he, the emperor, will definitely be a negative example!

At the very least, the image of someone who was deceived by his officials and who was not that smart came out.

This is something that is absolutely unacceptable to the current emperor. He doesn’t want to accept such shit.

Just as the imperial censor's impeachment came like a snowflake, he directly dismissed a number of officials in Guanzhong and Northwest China, and then dispatched a high-level investigation team to thoroughly investigate the disaster in Guanzhong and Northwest China.

The results of the investigation came out quickly. After all, the drought was there and there was no need for in-depth observation.

Then, the current emperor was furious. Officials who wanted to block the news were not only dismissed from their posts and investigated, but some also wanted to implicate their families. It can be said that the end was miserable.

But as a result, few officials sympathized with their plight!

It is really ridiculous to talk about such a thing. I feel that all the officials in the court are like fools, being easily manipulated by the local officials.

Not only that, the sudden earthquake in the officialdom naturally triggered factional struggles within the court.

In short, after the news broke out, the whole court quickly became a mess.

The current emperor seems to have been slapped in the face. He is depressed but has to hold his nose and allocate money and food as quickly as possible for disaster relief, otherwise his reputation will only get worse.

At this time, a group of clan leaders, headed by Prince Zhongshun, took the initiative to take over the tedious and even thankless disaster relief work, claiming to be relieving the current emperor's worries.

What he said almost made Jin Jin vomit. Even a fool would not believe it.

But at this time, neither the cabinet bosses nor the noble bosses wanted to get involved in such a thing.

The northwest of Guanzhong is a barren land, and the folk customs are strong and difficult to manage. If you don't do it well, big trouble will happen.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Chuang appeared. Naturally, the current emperor paid special attention to him and did not dare to be careless at all.

Like this, if you do it well, it is your duty, and if you don't do it well, you will be held responsible. Naturally, the big guys in the court are not willing to get involved.

It just so happened that a group of royal family bosses were willing to take over the responsibility, so naturally the court bosses had no objections.

Nowadays, we know that there is a problem, but the courtiers have no choice but to do nothing. In the end, they can only leave the disaster relief to Prince Zhongshun and other royal bigwigs.

"Opportunity, the opportunity has come, don't miss it!"

Seeing that things were developing so smoothly, Jia Cong was in a good mood. He hurriedly asked Niu Jizong, the head of the town, to come forward, and summoned a group of distinguished officials for a small meeting.

When everyone arrived, he didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and went straight to the topic: "Right now, there are royal family bosses in front of us, so we can just follow behind and take in the refugees!"

"What are you doing to take in the refugees?"

A distinguished boss actually asked, which immediately attracted the contemptuous looks of the other bosses.

"Whether you follow the royal bosses to occupy territory in the outer sea or the territory in the southwest, don't you need a large number of people to fill it? This is an opportunity!"

Jia Cong was not angry at all, and patiently explained: "In the past, due to the difficulty of leaving our homeland and other reasons, it was very difficult for us to recruit a large number of people. Now, isn't the opportunity here?"

"Don't hesitate, everyone. You must know that the clan leaders also need a large number of people to fill their many territories in the outer sea. You can't start too slowly, otherwise you won't even be able to drink some soup!"

As soon as these words came out, Mr. Xungui, who was still hesitant at first, suddenly became energetic and felt that what Jia Cong said was very good. Missing this village would be a huge loss.

Who knows, when will there be a natural or man-made disaster next?

Likewise, a group of high-ranking officials were quickly convinced and planned to fully participate in recruiting refugees.

Then, something happened that stunned the court and the current emperor.

In the past, no amount of food allocated by the court and local governments was enough for disaster relief. The officials in charge of disaster relief would just keep asking the court and the emperor for help, asking for money and food like a ghost.

But this time, the disaster relief team composed of clan leaders did not make much noise.

They used the money and food allocated by the court directly as funds for the relocation of the refugees. If there was less, they would just make up for it from their own pockets. They had no intention of bothering the court or the present.

Until waves of refugees were organized and sent to Jinmen Port by boat or on foot, as well as the port cities in Ludi, they immediately reacted.

"You bastards, they're all a bunch of bastards!"

The court bosses collectively lost their voices. Anyway, as long as the victims were resettled, that would be enough.

As for how it was placed and where it was placed, they didn't bother to care.

But today, they are jumping up and down with anger. Not only do the clan bosses lack sufficient population in their overseas territories, but also the overseas territories they control today.

Why should the clan leader get all the benefits? He also wants a share of the pie!