The head of the Mu family

Chapter 85: The Plan to Raise Grain - The Emperor's Integrity is Unpredictable

After Mu Huaisheng finished speaking, he was covered in sweat and immediately knelt down on the ground.

The main hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After a while, a voice came from above:

"Get up and answer!"

Mu Huaisheng swayed twice before standing up.

Why do you have this feeling?

"Your Majesty, if it weren't for the divine favor bestowed upon us, we would have been in dire need of your name."

I am very likely one of the children in the story of "exchanging children to eat"!

Your Majesty has worked diligently to govern the country over the years, and the people have gradually settled down and are living in peace and contentment.

As one of the countless people under His Majesty's protection, I am but a commoner.

Today I have the honor of seeing Your Majesty's face, and I, a humble citizen, dare to speak my mind frankly

I humbly request Your Majesty to consider my humble opinion!

He immediately knelt down after speaking.

Get up!

I remember that your wish at that time was:

I hope there are fewer people like you in the world who have to start working so early to support their children.

Hey!

By the way, how's your little shop doing?

Mu Huaisheng misheard for a moment and almost didn't react.

"Your Majesty, thanks to Your Majesty's imperial protection, I have been doing very well. I write this to express my gratitude to Your Majesty!"

Hmm~

I remember you were quite skilled in medicine; have you improved even further?

Do you want to join the Imperial Physicians' Office?

"Your Majesty, I report to you!"

The grass-named character can't enter; the grass-named character is a female doctor.

If this time, His Majesty sends a caravan out to procure grain.

The grass volunteered to join one of the teams.

Under the shadow of natural disasters, some families are undoubtedly struggling to feed themselves.

After a great disaster, there may be a plague.

I, a commoner, wish to join the caravan for free medical consultations.

Although I cannot enter the Imperial Physicians' Office, my name is still under His Majesty's protection, so I can be considered your unofficial imperial physician.

This humble subject wishes to repay Your Majesty's protection and also to do my utmost to share Your Majesty's burdens.

After saying that, he knelt down on the ground again.

"Oh? It's a girl?"

Yes, a folk healer!

Well said!

Stop kneeling, get up!

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"So, what are your wishes now?"

"desire?

Your Majesty, yes!

I've heard this for a long time...

The imperial chefs in the palace made incredibly delicious pastries.

I'd like to try this grass!

Hehe~

She had just burst out laughing when she quickly covered her mouth in fright.

Hahaha~

Still that bold, but not-so-careful child!

Si Xi took her to the side hall.

She can have the imperial kitchen make whatever she wants to eat!

"This way, miss, please."

Mu Huaisheng turned and took two steps, then turned back and bowed to His Majesty, saying:

"And also, Your Majesty~"

Don't forget to tell the young master and the Qi Minister to call this humble subject when they leave.

Qi Luanfei gave him a speechless look, while Si Xi covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Mu Huaisheng then happily went out with Grandpa Sixi.

They ate in the side hall for quite a while, but the meeting was still not over.

Mu Huaisheng was really bored, so he asked the eunuch next to him:

"My lord, could you please find me a book to look at?"

"Whatever it is, I don't think the meeting will be over anytime soon, and I'm too full to eat anymore."

Si Xi laughed:

"Please wait a moment, young lady."

He went out, and a little while later came in with a young eunuch who had brought back a few books.

"Young lady, please watch out, I still have to go serve my master."

This is a little joker; if you need anything, just ask him for help~

"Thank you for your consideration, Father-in-law. Please make yourself at home."

Mu Huaisheng quickly stood up and bowed.

Mu Huaisheng then began to read, and after a while he noticed that Xiao Lezi was still standing.

"Young master, there's no one else here. Would you like to sit down and rest for a while?"

Xiao Lezi quickly declined, and Mu Huaisheng, knowing their strict rules and fearing that his good intentions might backfire, didn't insist further.

At dinner time, Eunuch Sixi came again, served Mu Huaisheng some food, and brought another young eunuch to keep him company.

After finishing his dinner, Mu Huaisheng didn't ask any further questions about when he could leave.

So he started reading books and thinking about designing patterns.

It wasn't until late at night that Grandpa Sixi came to call us, saying we could leave.

Mu Huaisheng respectfully returned the book, went outside and met the Crown Prince and Qi Luan, then left with them.

On the way, I heard from the Crown Prince and Qi Luan that the Emperor immediately summoned Grand Tutor Peng and Chancellor Fang, and adopted their suggestion to buy grain.

Instead of adopting the students' suggestions, they changed their approach.

He ordered all princes and high-ranking officials of the second rank or above to accompany him in batches.

If His Majesty wants to find fault, no one can escape blame.

First, exploit the minor mistakes of each household, then send people out in batches to collect food.

The fee is fixed, and those who raise more funds will be rewarded.

The emperor's calculations were practically jumping out at the faces of his ministers:

It's time to make you bleed a little.

In time for spring plowing, I went to raise a batch of supplies.

The autumn harvest brings a change of workers; now we must raise another batch.

The collected grain was first transported to various border posts to safeguard the foundation of the nation.

Once the autumn harvest is received, it will be directly transported to designated prefectures.

Then, they supervised the various prefectures and distributed the goods to the counties.

The first batch was not sent to various counties to prevent the commotion from being too great and alerting the Great Liang Kingdom.

This plan was known only to a few people in the palace; other princes and officials simply followed orders.

Upon hearing this approach, Mu Huaisheng secretly admired it:

Those who can rise to the highest positions in the imperial court based on their talent and learning are truly outstanding individuals.

The following day, after the court assembly, the princes and high-ranking officials of the second rank or above were kept behind separately.

The plan was then put into action.

Three days later, a group of princes and ministers dispersed to Daliang.

Mu Huaisheng seized an opportunity and asked Qi Luan, with great confusion:

"These important officials, have they gone to other countries?"

how to get to?

Won't the Great Liang Kingdom find out?

Qi Luan smiled calmly:

"them?

When it comes to one's own interests, there are plenty of ways to do it!

After hearing this, Mu Huaisheng did not ask any further questions.

After the weather warmed up, Mu Huaisheng resigned from his job at the Duke's mansion.

Through the introduction of the Lan Yaoshen couple, a female doctor's clinic was set up in the largest medical hall in Yedu.

The consultation fee is the most expensive in the entire medical clinic. Other ordinary doctors charge one or two hundred yuan for a consultation, while famous doctors charge five hundred yuan.

She earns one tael for each consultation and ten taels for each house call.

The clinic doesn't charge monthly fees for appointments, but the revenue is split with the clinic.

The clinic owner was secretly delighted, thinking to himself:

Who cares~

It's just a matter of a table.

Just consider it giving the Lan family face. Anyway, the clinic's cut will be paid in full.

At first, some noble ladies approached it with a "let's give it a try" attitude.

Unexpectedly, they really do have some skills.

This doctor, however, has a peculiar quirk:

If you seek her treatment, you must follow her instructions during the treatment period.

Sometimes, even if someone secretly disobeys her, she can usually tell right away.

If it happens again, I will no longer provide treatment.

Every time Mu Huaisheng caught a disobedient patient, he appeared very serious on the surface, but secretly he felt a little smug.

Just kidding, I'm in the Imperial Hospital, I don't have a single day to play.

Moreover, people know that in this day and age, women's health is not a major concern.

There are so many talented people in other areas. If you focus on this area, you're sure to make money!

Because Mu Huaisheng didn't take the monthly allowance from the institution, he would take a break every few days.

The owner was helpless. Although he couldn't control her, she had been there for a while and was making money!

The shop owner then increased Huai Sheng's cut of the medicine sales by one percentage point.

We made an agreement with her not to go to other clinics.

Mu Huaisheng would go to the vicinity of the West Gate every two weeks to conduct a free clinic.

Seeing so many different kinds of people, facing all sorts of hardships, all trying their best to live.

Huai Sheng felt a pang of emotion:

It's often said that we should learn to be self-consistent and that contentment brings happiness.

However, most of the local people here are illiterate.

If they don't even know what self-consistency is, how can they expect others to be self-consistent?

Why are so many people unhappy these days?

People like myself might as well stay in the village and ignore everything.

But then I learned to read and write, and learned about a wider world.

It is also regrettable that I was ignorant in my youth and did not seize the opportunity to go out into the wider world.

Even after working hard as an adult, I still can't reach my expectations.

I can never accept myself for missing out on opportunities.

Some people have reached the 'Rome' of life and indeed live very comfortably.

He also frequently warned those striving to reach 'Rome' that 'Rome' was meaningless.

But only after possessing something can each person truly determine what they want.

Therefore, successful people should not offer advice to those who are still working hard.

Every path only has meaning if you walk it yourself step by step!

Author's note:

Hilarious! Rome has no significance?

It is said that suffering has meaning.

Then why don't those at the top of the pyramid live the life of cattle and horses?

Is it because they're afraid life will be too meaningful?