readytorunbook Chapter 205 Miss Li Mu fell ill
Chapter 205 Miss Li Mu fell ill
"Did you hear my words clearly?" Qin Yun looked at him again, his eyes like divine fire, burning people's will.
"Your Majesty, I heard it, I heard it!" Lu Zikong kowtowed repeatedly after he reacted, being extremely humble.
"Get out of here, take those two bastards with you and wait for your punishment!" Qin Yun snorted without any room for doubt.
The frightened Lu Zikong was like being pardoned. How could he dare to negotiate? He fled in a hurry, treating the Taiji Hall as a life and death stage, and did not even care about Gao Junyi and the others.
Soon, the eunuchs cleaned up the scene.
The palace gates were closed, and Eunuch Xi led people to light the stove.
The hall slowly warmed up.
Qin Yun's anger was no longer reflected on his face, and he said calmly: "The law does not punish everyone, the rat shit in Xiliang is the Sima family."
"I cannot watch the ordinary soldiers and civilians of Xiliang who have been kept in the dark starve. This winter, I plan to allocate some food to Xiliang. Do you think this is feasible?"
Upon hearing this, more than half of the ministers frowned.
Wei Zheng dared to speak, his expression serious: "Your Majesty, the court's provision of food is just raising a tiger to cause trouble. Xiliang Sima Zongdu has become so arrogant."
"I think this is worth considering!"
Qin Yun nodded: "Minister Wei, what you said makes sense. But I can't give you this food so easily."
Gu Chuntang, Xiao Jian and others had known that His Majesty was a brave and talented man and would never give it to him so easily.
"Your Majesty, may I ask how you would like to distribute this batch of food?"
Qin Yun said calmly: "Announce to the world, I have set up a grain station in Pancheng to help the people get through this cold winter."
"In addition, the soldiers of Xiliang are my subjects and my ministers. They cannot stand starvation. Anyone who reports his name can also receive military rations from the King of Zhenbei."
His brows relaxed and he smiled, "This way, we can win the hearts of the people."
"Secondly, it will make the Xiliang military suspicious of each other, and conflicts between the Sima family's top brass and the grassroots generals who just want to fill their stomachs will erupt."
"Third, gather the generals who are loyal to the court."
Upon hearing that, every pair of eyes in the Taiji Hall lit up!
They looked at Qin Yun with admiration and conviction in their eyes, and at the same time, a hint of disbelief!
Your Majesty, you are truly a man of great strategy and vision, yet you are also warm-hearted.
Xiao Jian was even more excited. He shouted in his heart that he was lucky that he believed in His Majesty at the beginning!
Gu Chuntang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what a good plan! I admire it. Giving food to a tiger to feed him is a threat, but it has become a killer move to undermine the power of the Sima family!"
"I think there is a fourth benefit here, which should be killing four birds with one stone!"
Qin Yun laughed: "Oh? Tell me, my dear."
Gu Chuntang smiled frankly and said, "Xiliang has food to survive the winter and receive the imperial grain from your majesty. Who would risk the world's disapproval and cooperate with the Turks to get food?"
"To a certain extent, it has limited the Xiliang army's thoughts of surrendering to the enemy!"
"In the future, if Your Majesty treats the three armies of Xiliang leniently, there will probably be tens of thousands of people who will defect."
As he spoke, Gu Chuntang's face flushed and he became a little excited!
When the ministers heard this, they thought it made sense.
They all looked at Qin Yun and shouted happily: "Your Majesty is wise, the prosperity of our Great Xia is just around the corner!"
"It's just a small Xiliang, not worth mentioning."
"Your Majesty's plan will pacify the world!"
Qin Yun laughed heartily, feeling quite happy.
There are many emperors who are feared by their ministers, but there are obviously very few emperors who are obeyed by all their ministers.
He was very happy to receive such genuine admiration.
But he did not get carried away, and said seriously: "The issue of Xiliang will be resolved sooner or later. Now it is just a temporary expedient."
"The mountains are blocked by heavy snow, and the official roads are difficult to travel. Once this winter is over, I will make sure Sima Zong is executed!"
Qin Yun's eyes flashed with murderous intent. His patriotism made him unable to tolerate Xiliang's attempt to unite with other ethnic groups and cede land for cooperation.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the ministers bowed.
Qin Yun said again: "Ministry of Rites, pass on my imperial decree."
"Gentle burial of Lord Sun and all the envoys, posthumously confer the title of second-rank marquis, and grant generous compensation to the families of the fallen officials."
"Also, let the world know that a grain station will be set up in Pancheng."
"..."
After a series of orders were issued.
Qin Yun acted decisively and immediately gave a secret order to King Zhenbei, asking him to cooperate with the grain station matter.
He also issued an edict to Tian Feng and others in the Hero Pavilion, spreading the news that Gao Junyi, Lu Zikong and others were "recruited by the court" in Xiliang.
All measures completed.
Qin Yun began to prepare for the incident involving the "Ni'er Society".
But after lunch, the Hero Pavilion suddenly reported that Li Mu fell ill!
"What's going on?" Qin Yun frowned, somewhat displeased.
With so many people in the Hero Pavilion, could a woman collapse from exhaustion? Qin Yun still liked this beautiful woman with a poetic heart.
"Your Majesty, someone below reported that Miss Li Mu often worked day and night to recruit talented people for the Hero Pavilion in order to relieve your Majesty's worries."
"A few days ago, in order to fill the vacancy of the Grand Historian in the court, Miss Li Mu went to Zhangyu Wharf to ask an old gentleman to persuade her to join the Hero Pavilion and recommend her to you."
"As a result, I collapsed due to exhaustion after I came back." Tao Yang said.
"Alas! This Li Mu." Qin Yun sighed, but there was some pity in his eyes.
How could a woman not get sick when she is on a boat and feeling the river breeze in such a cold winter?
"Go prepare the car. I want to go to Li's house and visit her in person."
"Oh, by the way, bring Li Zhimiao and Li Jieyu along as well. It's a good opportunity for her to go back and visit her parents." Qin Yun ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Tao Yang immediately stepped back and got to work.
When the emperor is near, all officials, regardless of their rank, are extremely efficient in their work.
Prepare the carriages and horses, gather the personal guards, issue orders, and provide protection along the way. All this was done in an instant.
The Li family is a family of scholars.
When the head of the family, Li Shan, received the news that the emperor was coming with a concubine, it was like the arrival of gods, and the whole house was shocked.
In order to welcome Qin Yun, Li Shan asked the servants to clean up quickly, from the house to the yard, and even the streets outside were washed clean.
Everyone in the Li Mansion put on new robes, behaved in a solemn manner, and had been waiting outside the mansion to greet them.
Among them was the sickly Li Mu.
Not long after, Qin Yun's frame arrived.
It was not as majestic and noble as imagined, but very low-key. It was just a slightly larger carriage with twenty Jinyiwei, fifty top-level close guards, and Old Feng.
With this lineup, even if there were a thousand assassins who wanted to kill Qin Yun, they would not be able to succeed.
Li Shan led his family to the carriage.
He bowed respectfully and said in a low voice: "I am Li Shan, a humble servant, and I pay my respects to your majesty, the Concubine."
Qin Yun opened the beaded curtain, jumped off the carriage, helped Li Shan up, and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, it's better to be low-key."
"I came here mainly to bring Concubine Li back."
As soon as he finished speaking, a tall and bookish woman got off the carriage. It was Li Zhimiao, Li Mu's sister.
This relationship can be described as extremely wonderful, "well-educated and well-mannered sisters".
"Greetings, father and mother." Li Zhimiao's face was beaming. She was very happy to be back, not to mention that she was accompanied by His Majesty. Her face was radiant.
Li Shan and his wife were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. They immediately said, "Your Majesty, Miao'er, please come into the mansion. It's easy to get cold outside."
Qin Yun smiled and nodded, and asked Tao Yang to take the gift in.
Then his eyes fell on Li Mu. She was wearing a silk dress, and looked like a beautiful girl from a small family. She was well-educated and well-mannered. She didn't have too much makeup on her face, but she was still beautiful.
She is comparable to her sister, but they have different temperaments.
However, she looked sickly at this moment, as if she was seriously ill.
Qin Yun showed a trace of heartache.
When Li Mu encountered this look, her body trembled behind the crowd, and she felt inexplicably happy.
She looked secretly, feeling confused and asked, "Your Majesty, are you here for me?"