Chapter 724 No Time to Lose

Rong Yu didn't say anything. He just sat quietly on the king's chair, listening to the discussions among the ministers below, each holding his own opinion.

Some people insist on investigating the disaster first before allocating funds for disaster relief, while others believe that the people must be settled first. Mianzhou is at least seven or eight days away from here. If we wait until the disaster losses are clear before allocating funds as appropriate, the people cannot afford to wait. What to do if there is a shortage of food?

After a heated discussion in the hall, everyone gradually calmed down. Everyone quietly looked at the regent who was sitting high up, and saw that he had never said a word. His noble features looked unfathomable, and they didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. .

The quarreling ministers all retreated to their seats, and the prime minister asked the regent for decision-making.

Prime Minister Lu took a step forward and respectfully asked for instructions: "It is urgent to find out the situation of the disaster and allocate funds for disaster relief. Please give me your instructions from the Prince Regent."

Rong Yu glanced lightly: "I would like to know who among the Qing family is willing to go to the disaster area to take charge of this matter?"

As soon as these words came out, the court fell silent for an instant.

The adults who were having a heated discussion just now seemed to have suddenly become mute, and no one spoke.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters are unfortunate events. The ministers present hold important positions. They should share the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries. However, due to the inherent greed of many people, disaster relief has always been regarded as a way for some officials to make a fortune. Dao, there was a lot of oil and water during this period, and the disaster relief money sown by the court should have been used to buy grain. However, it was withheld layer by layer, from fine grain to coarse grain, from coarse grain to moldy and spoiled grain. The inferior was passed off as good, and the cheap was passed off as expensive. The people are lucky to be able to use 10% or 20% of the disaster relief money.

If it were in the past, which official in the palace would not come forward and be eager to try? I fought hard to get this job to fall on my head.

However, in recent years, the regent has been very aggressive in investigating corruption and cannot tolerate any scandalous things happening under his nose. At this sensitive time, who dares to involve himself easily? Even if he could restrain his greed, he could not stop the officials under him from profiting from it. The money provided by the court could not be fully implemented to the victims. It was still his own incompetence. Who can bear the charge of dereliction of duty?

There is Xie Jin in the court, who has a sense of smell better than that of a dog. At this time, I am afraid that no one dares to take such a risk. Moreover, the disaster relief is an open matter. As long as the regent wants to investigate, he is not afraid. Can't find out.

The ministers were silent, and Rong Yu didn't rush him, as if he was trying to test people's patience.

Seeing that no one was interested in this errand, Rong Yucai said calmly: "Thank you, Chief Assistant."

"I'm here."

"Why didn't Xie Jin come to court?"

Um?

After hearing this, all the ministers turned their heads to look at where Xie Jin was supposed to be standing, and as expected, they did not see Xie Jin.

"Report to the Regent." Xie Shoufu complained without changing his expression, "Xie Jin ate something bad last night and was not feeling well all night. I took a look at him this morning. Xie Jin's face was pale and he looked fine. I will let him rest at home for a day, so as not to disobey the emperor and offend the emperor."

Rong Yu heard the words and said calmly: "Let him enter the palace in the evening."

"I obey the decree."

When the ministers heard this, they involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief.

They were extremely lucky to have escaped this errand at this time. Sure enough, sometimes too much favor is not a good thing. As for disaster relief, I'm afraid it's really difficult to handle. It's a meritorious service, but it's really difficult to do it well. , Not to mention anything else, it would be fine if the officials in Mianzhou could cooperate obediently, but if they are unwilling to cooperate, then when the sky is high and the emperor is far away, what can a mere imperial envoy do to them?

Moreover, if local grain merchants take the opportunity to drive up grain prices, no matter how much disaster relief money is spent, they will not be able to satisfy the appetites of those profiteers.

The chamberlain shouted: "Retreat!"

The ministers knelt down and worshiped: "I respectfully bid farewell to the regent. May you live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!"

Rong Yu stood up and left without saying a word.