Prince Yao's Mansion!
"Your Majesty, envoys from Dongliao and other two countries have come no less than four times. Are you really missing?" Lan Yi stood in front of the large desk in the study and asked respectfully.
"No!" Baili Mochen said without raising his head as he was lowering his head at his desk to correct urgent memorials sent from various places.
"But if this is really only half of what it was in previous years, I'm afraid the people on the border will not be able to live in peace this winter!" Lan Yi said with a worried look.
In previous years, when the food provided was sufficient, the people on the border would be harassed by the Huns and other countries, let alone this year when the food was only half.
Every year when winter comes, the Huns will go south to burn, kill and plunder the people on the border. In recent years, the people on the border have been even more miserable.
"So?" Baili Mochen stopped what he was doing, suddenly raised his head and looked at Lan Yi and said.
"Um, Your Majesty, my subordinate said too much. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" Lan Yi came back to his senses and immediately lowered his head to admit his mistake.
In fact, the fact that others can intervene casually in matters decided by the prince is all due to his carelessness.
"Go out and tell them that the treasury is short of food this year and the food for them has been prepared. I am busy attending to the emperor's illness. I will let the Minister of Rites take care of the farewell for me."
Baili Mochen looked at Lan Yi with a deep look, and then said lightly.
"Yes, my subordinates, go right away!" Lan Yi, who had made a mistake, quickly took the order and went out to do things.
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Beijing Station.
Lou Yuqing stood opposite Hong Luan and said with a bad look.
"Hong Luan, don't you have some friendship with King Yao? If you don't talk to him, half of the food will definitely not be enough, otherwise this winter will be difficult to survive."
"Hmph, do you think that Prince Yao, who is regarded as selfless and wise by the world, would casually confuse state affairs with some personal affairs?" Hong Luan turned around and said sarcastically.
It's not that Hong Luan doesn't want to go to Baili Mochen, it's just that she knows Baili Mochen's attitude towards her now.
I'm afraid he already knows about his secret help for Bailihe, and the last warning is still fresh in his ears.
So she could only respond to Lou Qing in this way.
"What should we do? Are we just going to watch the people starve to death like this?" Lou Yuqing was a little anxious and excited, and his voice couldn't help but become a little louder.
It can be seen that Lou Yuqing is still a relatively caring prince, at least he is more concerned about the affairs of the people.
"What to do, what to do? What can you do if you yell at me?" Hong Luan, who was not in a good mood, was offended by the loud questioning and said rudely.
"I..." Lou Yuqing was speechless for a moment.
In fact, he wasn't yelling at Hong Luan, he was just a little louder in a hurry.
Fortunately, the two of them had known each other since childhood, so they didn't have a falling out over this matter.
After many efforts were fruitless, each country returned to its one-third-acre land in frustration with only the same amount of food as in previous years.
Before leaving, when the Minister of Rites saw him off, except Imperial Master Nan Chen who had a smiling face, everyone else had an unhappy look on their face.
"Master Lin, there is no need to be polite, just send it here!" Imperial Master Ye Su said with a humble face.
"Well, have a good trip, Master Imperial Master!" Lin Shangshu also bowed and saluted and sent him off with a smile.
After the previous Minister of Rites, Mr. Li, fell, Mr. Lin took over the Ministry of Rites.
This Lord Lin can be regarded as an old man under King Yao. He is very flexible in life and work. He is the most suitable candidate to send the envoy away.