Chapter 212 I Have a Shocking Idea
Chapter 212 I Have a Shocking Idea
Without saying a word, the emperor took the lead in sitting in the palanquin and then gestured to Ye Yuwu with his eyes.
Looking at the few eunuchs kneeling beside the palanquin, Ye Yuwu hesitated, but decided not to sit down; it felt strange.
The emperor ignored her and simply told her to hurry up and catch up with the palanquin.
Ye Yuwu followed behind the palanquin, wondering what had happened to make the emperor so anxious.
Soon they arrived at the door of the Imperial Study, where a group of ministers dressed in crimson official robes stood.
Ye Yuwu was unfamiliar with most of them; there were many unfamiliar faces among them.
Ye Yuwu calmly steadied her breathing, as she was slightly out of breath from walking so fast. Who would have thought that the seemingly thin and small eunuch carrying the palanquin was actually strong and sturdy, moving with incredible speed?
Ye Yuwu had to jog to keep up, no wonder the Emperor had a smile in his eyes when he told her to catch up quickly, it turns out he guessed she wouldn't be able to keep up.
Ye Yuwu regretted his fussiness even after they stopped outside the Imperial Study! Serves you right for being so stubborn and refusing to sit down; now you've run yourself ragged!
Finally, as the emperor alighted from his carriage, he couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark about her.
"Ye Aiqing's health is not good; she needs to exercise more."
Ye Yuwu: !
Who said she's not healthy! A woman shouldn't be told she's not healthy!
She decided that once she returned, she would start exercising with the guards in her mansion!
The emperor did not see Ye Yuwu's resentment. With just a glance, the ministers standing outside the imperial study followed him in silence.
They were surprised to see Ye Yuwu behind the emperor.
The old foxes exchanged glances.
However, some ministers were unaware of the purpose of her visit.
Some high-ranking officials, however, vaguely felt that the emperor must have summoned her for something important.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have let her into the palace for no reason.
After entering the imperial study, Ye Yuwu finally understood why the emperor was so anxious.
It turned out that the northern border was teeming with refugees. They were all refugees who had fled from wars in neighboring small countries. Most of them lived on the border, and the people of Jin Kingdom would occasionally interact with them.
These refugees have lived on the border since childhood, and their lives are no different from those of the border people of Jin Kingdom. Seeing the strength of Jin Kingdom, they naturally feel a sense of belonging to Jin Kingdom and are eager to join Jin Kingdom and become its citizens.
The fact that they were at war at home only accelerated their resolve.
All the refugees gathered at the border of Jin Kingdom, and their numbers only increased, making it difficult for the border soldiers to stop them.
Therefore, the border general sent a messenger on horseback to the capital to report, hoping that the capital could send more people.
However, all the civil and military officials, including the emperor, knew that even if Jincheng sent more people to the border, it would only last for a while.
Just as everyone in the Imperial Study was pondering a solution, the Prime Minister and his entourage arrived late.
The emperor did not blame them and even had seats provided for them.
The prime minister, sitting in his armchair, hadn't even had time to wipe his sweat when he saw a slender figure standing at the very end of the civil and military officials.
This is... Ye Yuwu?!
Why is she here too?
The prime minister suppressed his doubts and took the handkerchief handed to him by the eunuch to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
The Prime Minister and the Grand Tutor were originally listening to storytelling in the Tea Garden when they unexpectedly received a letter from a servant.
It turns out there has been another change in the court, and His Majesty's confidants have sent people to his residence to summon them to the palace.
The Prime Minister and the others were neither in the residence nor in the government office. Fortunately, the servant knew that the Prime Minister and the others were listening to storytelling at the Tea House.
So he hurriedly went to Chayunhe and told them the news.
Upon receiving the news, the Prime Minister and others hurriedly left Chayunhe. Coincidentally, the Emperor and his entourage had already left in their carriages before them, thus avoiding a collision.
Fortunately, each of their carriages was equipped with official robes, so they could simply change into them while in their carriages.
Then they changed their clothes inside the carriage while someone drove them to the palace.
Before entering the Imperial Study, the Prime Minister and others already knew about the matter.
Therefore, he did not show any confusion after entering the hall.
At this moment, a minister spoke up, "Your Majesty, this situation is special. We should take direct violent measures to expel them, so as to avoid trouble later."
"Your Majesty, no! A violent expulsion will only incite the refugees gathered at the border to rise up in rebellion. You must know that the number of refugees at the border already far exceeds the number of civilians and soldiers stationed there. At that time, the civilians and soldiers at the border will find it difficult to resist."
The border region has always been a harsh and cold place, with very few civilians living there; most of the inhabitants are soldiers from the Jin Kingdom stationed there.
"Moreover, this will give the Kingdom of Fulin a reason to provoke and provoke us."
"Then what do you suggest we do? Should we really let them into our Jin Kingdom's territory? If so many refugees all flock to the Central Plains and compete with the people of the Central Plains for the already scarce land, the farmers of the Central Plains rely on this land to make a living. If these refugees really take away their land, it will be extremely detrimental to agriculture!" The Minister of Revenue beside him analyzed with great distress.
"Lord Hong is absolutely right. Putting aside these issues, these refugees are all people from the two small neighboring countries."
Even if they enter the Kingdom of Jin and become its citizens.
How loyal are they to the Jin Kingdom? Doesn't this just add a burden to the Jin Kingdom?
These people argued back and forth without coming up with a practical solution, which gave the emperor on the dragon throne a headache.
However, Ye Yuwu, who was standing on the outside, made a decision after hearing what they were saying. Wasn't this the opportunity she had been looking for all along?
She did have a bold idea in her mind, but she was afraid that if she said it, these people would not be able to accept it.
So she stood there listening to the debate among the civil and military officials, hesitant about whether to speak up. She feared that if she voiced her thoughts, she would become the target of their criticism.
At this moment, the Prime Minister and others sitting in the chairs seemed to notice Ye Yuwu's conflicted state of mind.
Suddenly, Lang turned to Ye Yuwu, who was standing on the outermost edge as if marginalized, and asked, "Does Lord Ye have any thoughts?"
At this moment, the Imperial Study, which had been filled with debate, suddenly fell silent.
Everyone turned to look at the seemingly inconspicuous woman standing on the outermost edge.
Suddenly being stared at by so many eyes, Qiao Ye Yuwu became nervous and began to stammer, "Um, I...I..."
How could he, that cunning old man, have seen it? Ye Yuwu felt annoyed. She was already afraid of getting into trouble, which was why she had been so conflicted. Now that the Prime Minister had dragged her into this, she didn't know whether she should lie to get away with it.
At this moment, the emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne, also spoke up, "Minister Ye, please speak freely."
Hearing that even the "boss" had spoken, Ye Yuwu hardened her heart and uttered a shocking idea...
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