Dong Biquan seemed to be thinking deeply after hearing this. Military power has always been suspected, and he would not go against the court unless it was necessary.
Regarding the issue of military rations, he looked at the account books and found that the deductions by various localities were not particularly large, otherwise there would not be the current stability. It was no secret that the court had lost the autumn grain. Everyone should be willing to resolve this issue calmly.
He could send someone to appease the people, promise to make up for the loss, and deal with the troublemaker first. This matter should be manageable. After the issue of autumn grain is resolved, he could then find a way to slowly resolve the matter.
This is already the most advantageous method for him, but his confidants do not think so: "Mr. Dong, this matter is strange, King Kang should take it as a lesson."
If King Kang had confessed the matter of forging weapons to Your Majesty earlier, the most he would have done was to be dismissed from his post. However, he was bent on covering it up, and in the end he was beheaded immediately, and all his descendants were demoted to commoners. If he were not a blood relative of Your Majesty, it would have been a disaster for his entire family.
The steward glanced at him and said, "Minister Xu is right. You must consider it carefully and report it to His Majesty now. His Majesty may be able to show leniency to you for your loyalty. If Minister Xu had been so cautious and reported it to you when he found out that the food Your Majesty needed was intercepted, things wouldn't have gotten to this point."
When mentioning Dong Biquan, I wish I could eat this confidant alive!
He fell into an endless struggle. Minister Xu and the steward waited silently for his decision. Just after Dong Biquan made up his mind, the steward said, "Master, in my humble opinion, the autumn grain issue is very urgent. Master, if you report it to His Majesty at this time, His Majesty may be annoyed, but he cannot leave you. It is better to take this opportunity to explain it and then devote yourself to the autumn grain issue to make up for your mistakes. This is also a way out."
Dong Biquan, who was wavering, suddenly brightened up: "Yes, this method is very good!"
As he said this, he strode out, and as he walked he ordered, "Tell them to get ready. I will go to the palace to see His Majesty immediately."
Xiao Huayong received the news before Dong Biquan even left the house. He stroked the black chess piece on his fingertips and said, "Dong Biquan is going to enter the palace. Let's arrange a good show for him."
"Don't worry, Your Highness. We have already prepared it." Tian Yuan smiled particularly innocently. "I guarantee that Lord Dong will not be able to utter a single word when he sees Your Majesty."
Dong Biquan was sitting in a sedan chair and soon after leaving the mansion, he was jolted. He finally managed to steady himself and opened the curtain of the sedan chair and shouted, "What happened?"
The sedan bearer replied, "Master, someone was being chased after stealing medicine and almost ran into us."
"He who commits the crime of theft under the feet of the Son of Heaven deserves to be beaten..." Dong Biquan was stuck before he could utter the word "kill" because he saw that the medicine thief caught by the bailiff was the third son of Prince Kang's palace who was once very powerful.
"My mother is ill and needs only a few doses of medicine. Can you give it to me and take me to the government office? Please..."
"Hurry up, hurry up, if you have anything to say, talk to the government office first!"
"My mother is waiting for help, please, I kowtow to you..."
"Stop talking nonsense. If you keep talking nonsense, watch out for your bones!"
Dong Biquan watched the third son of the Kangwang Mansion begging with tears streaming down his face, and watched the little servant pushing him impatiently. For a moment, he felt mixed emotions, until the sedan bearer said, "Master, please sit down. We will move the sedan."