"Your Majesty, due to early preparation, the epidemic has now been controlled within a small area!"
The soldier reporting knelt down to inform.
"The imperial physicians have set up isolation tents for the patients, and the bodies are all cremated, and the utensils are all disinfected at high temperatures."
"The remedy proposed by Your Majesty, a large number of mild patients, have shown improvement after three doses!"
The civil and military officials were all stunned.
The censor who dared to criticize Emperor Xiao Yunzhou for not focusing on his duties, Chancellor Fu Cha, started to tremble and closed his mouth!
What do you mean by the remedy proposed by the Emperor?
Wait, the Emperor summoned the chief imperial physician and several imperial physicians to the study a dozen days ago, was it for this epidemic remedy!?
The cabinet has not yet received news of the outbreak of the epidemic at the flood site!
"Imperial Physician Xu said that the epidemic spread quickly in the early stages this time. Fortunately, Your Majesty sent them in time. Otherwise, if they were three days late, the epidemic would have spread, and the number of patients could have reached tens of thousands! The situation would have been uncontrollable!"
The soldier reporting from the flood site kowtowed on the ground.
His eyes were red.
"Now, the recovered commoners and their families have asked the local county magistrate to write a thank-you letter for Your Majesty's protection, with the signatures of ten thousand people!"
The reporting soldier was obviously one of them.
As he spoke, tears began to fall from the corners of his eyes, but he quickly wiped them away.
With great respect, he carefully took out a scroll from his pocket.
"If it weren't for Your Majesty, the people of Mingxi Town and Luhan County would have turned into bones!"
The soldier kowtowed, raised his hands high, and his voice was like a bell!
"Your Majesty's grace is vast, protecting the people! We swear to follow Your Majesty to the death!"
"Long live Your Majesty!"
Emperor Xiao Yunzhou on the dragon throne, his usually gentle eyes were bloodshot!
He tightly grasped the golden armrest of the dragon throne, his chest vibrating and burning.
"Get up!"
In his ten years on the throne, Emperor Xiao Yunzhou felt the people's sincere and resolute support for the first time!
For the first time, he felt the blood boiling as an emperor!
So, being a good emperor who actually does things, being remembered by the people, is this feeling?
"I will not abandon any of the people of Jing Country!"
Emperor Xiao Yunzhou stood up in excitement.
The civil and military officials, coming back to their senses from shock, looked at Chancellor Fu Cha, feeling dazzled.
The former crown prince who was only as tall as his waist had grown up.
Taller than any other day in the past!
It was as if he saw the dragon's face for the first time.
"Long Duo, Chancellor Fu Cha," Emperor Xiao Yunzhou had the messenger from afar settled down, then sat back down and looked at the two who had just advised him.
"What did you just say to me?"
"I forgot, say it again."
Chancellor Fu Cha opened his mouth silently, his old face turning red.
And Long Duo behind him, a third-rank court official, the champion of the imperial examination back then, ranked in the top three among the officials in this sudden assessment by the Emperor. He had high hopes from Chancellor Fu Cha, and he was the first to admonish the Emperor, criticizing the new arrangements like the prince's lack of studying, doing chores in the kitchen, and... even criticizing the Emperor for discussing longevity medicine with the imperial physicians...!
But now, Long Duo, full of knowledge, faced Xiao Yunzhou, but couldn't say a word!
"Long Duo, what did you just say to Us? What do you hope Us to correct, hmm?"
Long Duo: "......"
His ears turned red.
Silence!
Otherwise, what could he answer?
Should he say that the emperor is neglecting his duties?
What a joke!
If saving thousands of refugees doesn't count as attending to his duties, then Long Duo standing in the court and only talking would mean he hasn't done anything important at all!
Long Duo's face stiffened, turning red.
Originally arranged by Chancellor Fu Cha to be the first to criticize the emperor, he must make the emperor understand what an emperor should and should not do!
Now... Long Duo felt embarrassed.
"I, I do not know the full picture, my blind advice is biased."
Long Duo directly knelt down.
Taking off his official hat, "I, have no face to face the emperor, no face to face the thousands of refugees!"
By the end of his words, he wished he could dig a hole and hide in it.
He was truly ashamed!
Xiao Yunzhou smiled, feeling relieved~
Since having the little princess, he has increasingly appreciated the satisfaction of teaching the officials.
But he only smiled for a while before stopping.
By avoiding the epidemic, Jing Country avoided a crisis of national destruction.
However, Jing Country's national strength still remained mediocre, without significant improvement.
"Rise."
Xiao Yunzhou raised his hand, looking at the civil and military officials.
Currently, there were no ministers with an intelligence level below 50 in the court.
But it's still not enough!
"We hope that you all, too, will bring out your strengths and do your best! Do not waste your energy on factionalism and selfishness!"
The officials in the court had stiff expressions.
"From today onwards, whoever brings out their strengths and achieves great things, We will reward them!"
[Yes, our national strength is low in various aspects.]
Xiao Chuchu listened and couldn't help but check the various components of national strength.
The information provided by the system was clear.
[Medicine - Low]
[Economy - Low]
[Military - Low]
[Agriculture - Poor]
[Industry - Low]
[Commerce - Low]
Xiao Chuchu looked and suddenly became alert.
[Oh, after a few days of not checking, our medical sector has slightly improved. But the evaluation of commerce has decreased because the neighboring country has improved its handicraft industry.]
Upon hearing his daughter's thoughts, Xiao Yunzhou's expression became serious.
One up, one down, not optimistic!
This was the first time he had heard such a detailed analysis of national strength.
It turned out that Jing Country had nothing to show off!
Unbelievable!
"Regarding the matter of the prince studying in the kitchen," Xiao Yunzhou closed his eyes, "You no longer need to advise Us."
"If one does not sweep his own house, how can he sweep the entire world?"
"If one cannot distinguish the five grains, how can he be a master?"
Xiao Yunzhou sighed, Jing Country must improve in all aspects, it cannot raise a prince who only knows how to write!
"My ministers, if you have free time, I also hope that you can do some farming and carpentry."
Xiao Yunzhou spoke.
The civil and military officials were stunned.
Except for the bowed Liu family elder, everyone else's faces changed drastically.
What's going on?
The emperor is not satisfied with his own son, and now he wants to criticize them too?
Xiao Yunzhou emphasized, "These related activities may enhance your thinking abilities."
The ministers were all wide-eyed.
Is the emperor openly criticizing them for being stupid!?
Long Duo, who had just been humiliated, was the first to respond loudly, "I obey the decree! When I return today, I will follow the Emperor's example and study medical books in my spare time, and practice woodworking."
"The Emperor is wise! Getting close to the people's lives can benefit the people!"
The entire court was left speechless.
Is there some truth to that?
Damn, why does this official keep getting weirder as he goes?
But the Emperor was prepared for the epidemic, and they were not.
The Emperor came up with a prescription, and they did not.
They had no face to argue!
The ministers all bowed their heads.
It's just woodworking, right?
Just observing in the kitchen, right?
Let's do it!
"Ministers, it's getting late, you may leave if you have no further matters to discuss, otherwise present your reports." Wei Zheng glanced at the sun and spoke.
Emperor Xiao Yunzhou was ready to go back and play with his daughter.
Who knows, maybe he'll drop another medical book or something.
At the very least, he could drop a book on weaving for Concubine Liu.
But just as he was thinking this, a minister from the Ministry of Rites stood up.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from Wu Yun Country arrived in the capital yesterday and wishes to meet with Your Majesty in the coming days."
Xiao Yunzhou raised an eyebrow, "Oh? Wu Yun Country last paid tribute to our Jing Country twenty years ago."
He was delighted.
But the minister from the Ministry of Rites awkwardly said, "It's not about paying tribute to our Jing Country, they want to establish trade between our borders."
Xiao Yunzhou was taken aback.
During his grandfather's reign, Wu Yun Country was very weak and could only survive by relying on their Jing Country. However, after his father's rule, Wu Yun Country gradually grew stronger, grew wings, and no longer paid tribute. His father also did not like them and cut off contact.
Xiao Yunzhou frowned, "Decline the request."
Rules cannot be changed here!
But as soon as he finished speaking, the minister from the Ministry of Rites took his leave, and he heard his daughter whining in his arms.
[I remembered, when Wu Yun Country sent an envoy and wanted to trade with us, the Emperor in the novel also refused the other party.]
[As a result, Wu Yun Country turned to trade with the neighboring Chu State, selling them a batch of new fast warhorses!]
[The cavalry of Chu State greatly improved, and half a year later, they came to the border of our Jing Country and plundered the people's goods.]
Xiao Chu Chu's face turned red as she whined.
"!"
Xiao Yunzhou stared.
He quickly raised his hand as Wei Zheng called for the court to adjourn.
"Wait!"
