It has only been a while since it snowed heavily.

The people were suffering, but the court was also suffering, and there was not much money left in the treasury.

In addition, there were rumors in Kyoto due to the continuous natural disasters that Emperor Mu Wu had lost his moral character, so his two sons rebelled and usurped the throne one after another, and died unexpectedly. Now they have provoked the wrath of heaven and brought disaster to the people.

The ministers heard the rumors, but no one dared to mention them in front of Emperor Mu Wu, so Cao Ge looked solemn and asked directly: "Your Majesty, there have been constant natural disasters in the past two years, and the people are scolding you for being stupid and immoral, so why don't you write

To stabilize the people's hearts and minds, let God calm down the fire?"

"Hey, maybe I ask myself..." But Emperor Mu Wu looked at Yesi Heng and stopped talking, "I will write it immediately, and I will also ask the eminent monk to recite sutras and pray to God not to snow again."

Ninth Brother now has a more lofty goal. He must hold on and not leave the mess to Ninth Brother.

Mr. Cao Ge nodded with satisfaction, "That matter should not be delayed. Your Majesty, write it quickly."

Yesi Heng raised his eyebrows and said: "Brother, the emperor is not dissolute and immoral. He has never increased taxes in these years. Most of the people in Mu country have fields to cultivate and food to feed themselves. Why do you write an edict to sin against yourself? God wants people to die.

, so this disaster can be blamed on one person?"

Mr. Cao Ge argued with him: "But now it keeps snowing, and the people are ignorant and only say that those in power are unjust! Ninth Prince, we naturally know that the emperor is wise, but now we need to stabilize the people's hearts to prevent the people from being incited by people with malicious intentions.

rebel!"

Emperor Mu Wu nodded, "What Mr. Cao Ge said is that my reputation is not important. What is important is to stabilize the situation to avoid bloodshed again."

He turned to persuade Yes Siheng, "Ninth brother, now the imperial treasury is empty, and there is wind and snow blocking the road, it is difficult to provide disaster relief, so this is the only way."

After saying that, he sighed again and again, his face slumped, as before, as if his life was approaching.

Mr. Cao Ge stroked his beard and looked at Chu Hanlin intentionally or unintentionally, "It would be great if some big merchants contributed money and efforts to help with the disaster relief, and the emperor would not be in such a difficult situation."

"No." Emperor Mu Wu shook his head gently, "But I can't force the merchants to pay, otherwise there will be no difference from a robber."

Yesi Heng glanced at the two of them.

No wonder Mr. Cao Ge is so aggressive, it turns out he is singing a double act.

Although Chu Hanlin is a military commander, it does not mean that he has no brains.

Emperor Mu Wu and Elder Cao Ge just wanted his son to donate money.

This little brat was obviously told to keep a low profile and not be too conspicuous.

Look, now that the court is short of money, it thinks of him and the Qian family.

Once or twice was okay, but his son's money didn't come from strong winds. Once he started, he couldn't keep it back.

Moreover, he didn't know what his son was thinking, so he didn't want to make a decision for his son, so now Chu Hanlin stood with his head held high, thinking that he was stupid and couldn't understand the implication of Emperor Mu Wu and Cao Ge Lao.

Seeing that Chu Hanlin was so stable, Mr. Cao Ge became a little anxious and simply said directly: "Mr. An Guo, your second son's business is doing quite well. His biological mother is from the Qian family. Now the emperor is distressed and the court is in trouble. He should

Come forward."

Chu Hanlin rolled his eyes inwardly.

This Cao Ge has always served the country and the people, but he was born in a poor family and has a poor style. Sometimes he is very bitter towards the rich and powerful families.

As everyone knows, the wealth of a wealthy family has been accumulated through many generations of hard work.

Civil servants study hard in a cold window.

But military generals have to go to the battlefield to fight and sacrifice their lives for the honor!

But now that Mr. Cao Ge had spoken, and in front of the emperor, it was hard for him to refuse.

Just as he was about to speak, Ye Siheng said: "Second brother and Mrs. Ming had already spent money to make winter clothes and distribute them to the people. This has cost a lot of money. Second brother's business is big, but his money is not

Endless."

Mr. Cao Ge snorted: "How can the second young master have no money? He has a big wedding. I heard that this wedding will cost more than one hundred thousand taels. If this money is used for disaster relief, it will not only relieve the imperial court."

This is an urgent matter, and it can also help Second Young Master accumulate merit, so why not do it!"

Prime Minister Lu wanted to shrink aside, but Mr. Cao Ge glared at him: "Prime Minister Lu, the second son-in-law is your future son-in-law. As long as you say a word, your two families will have great merits!"

Prime Minister Lu was also angry. He used to avoid suspicion, which led to him drinking poisonous tea. Now he accepted the kindness of his future son-in-law. After talking with him several times, he found out that Chu Shuo and Mrs. Ming spent a lot of money on making winter clothes.

One hundred thousand taels of silver.

Not to mention the heavy rain last year, Chu Shuo and the Qian family also donated money to rebuild the homes of the people.

The future son-in-law has paid a lot of money, and now he wants a more luxurious wedding. How can this not be possible?!

Prime Minister Lu snorted even louder and rolled his eyes, "The emperor promised to let my future son-in-law have a more luxurious wedding, but now you want him not to have a wedding. You still have the emperor in your eyes."

What? Where are you going to put the face of my family?"

Mr. Cao Ge frowned and retorted: "It's not that we won't do it, we just do it in a more ordinary way."

"Ordinary? My son will never marry again, and I am just a daughter, but you let her marry in a shabby manner?" Prime Minister Lu said, "Mr. Cao Ge, is it because we sometimes have different political views, and you deliberately used

Are you trying to make things difficult for me with these bad moves?"

Cao Ge was angry: "We have known each other for many years, but you still don't understand me? If I want to embarrass you, you will definitely be upright! Now the court has no money, so I asked your future son-in-law to help appeal and donate some money."

The two of them looked at each other angrily and almost started having sex in front of everyone.

However, Ye Siheng suddenly knocked on the table and said in a cold voice: "This time there is a snowstorm sweeping across the country, how much can merchants donate? I will take the lead first, and together with Ah Li, we will come up with one hundred thousand taels, and hundreds of officials will also donate.

If you have money, give money, and if you have strength, give your strength."

Mr. Cao Ge did not expect that Ye Siheng would be so forthcoming. With the Ninth Prince taking the lead, the officials would definitely not donate less.

He immediately said: "Your Majesty is so righteous! I will also donate one thousand five hundred taels to you!"

This is all his belongings.

As for rice, food, old clothes, etc., he would also ask his wife to prepare them.

Yesi Heng glanced at him: "I am pleased that Mr. Cao Ge cares about the people. However, you should do good deeds within your ability. You should go back and discuss with your wife before deciding how much money to spend."

Mr. Cao Ge disagreed, "Xiaguan is the head of the family, so he can naturally make the decision. There is no need to discuss it with his wife."

Yesi Heng hated his way of being, being stubborn and disrespecting his wife at home.

He said: "You are a good official and a good teacher, but you are not a good husband or a good father. I know that you serve the people, the country, and the country, but you are also the backbone of the family. You can't just think about others. Sometimes you also

You have to think about your family."

All the important ministers of the cabinet are here.

Mr. Cao Ge's face was a little helpless, and he rolled his sleeves angrily: "If everyone protects his shortcomings like the prince, this court will have no laws to follow, and I will have a clear conscience!"
Chapter completed!