Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 484: Chapter 447 No wonder the Emperor trusts Marquis Jing’an so much!

Inside the Imperial City of Capital City.

In the Imperial Study Room.

Emperor Yanping received the self-defense memorial from Yang Zhenshan.

Looking at the contents stated in the memorial, Emperor Yanping initially did not feel much emotional fluctuation.

The beginning of the memorial discussed some past events Yang Zhenshan experienced with Tenglong Guard, which Emperor Yanping had seen in previous memorials.

It was not until Emperor Yanping saw Yang Zhenshan’s statement that a severe drought would occur in Liaodong that his expression suddenly turned grim.

A severe drought in Liaodong?

It might involve most areas of Liao Yuan and Ping Yuan!

It could affect nearly ten million civilians and might result in millions of civilians having no harvest, turning into refugees!

Looking at the predictions made by Yang Zhenshan in the memorial, Emperor Yanping’s first reaction was anger!

He found it difficult to accept such evidence-less speculations.

But when he saw in the memorial that drought conditions had already started appearing in Liaodong, he suppressed the anger in his heart.

”Go, summon Lv Hua!”

Emperor Yanping ordered coldly.

”Yes!” The eunuch serving in the Imperial Study Room hurriedly took the command.

A moment later, Lv Hua hurried into the Imperial Study Room.

”Greetings, Your Majesty!”

Emperor Yanping raised his head and looked at him with a somewhat somber gaze, ”Has the matter of Marquis Jing’an buying up large quantities of food been investigated clearly?”

”Replying to Your Majesty, it has been clarified!” Lv Hua took out a memorial from his bosom and presented it.

At this moment, Nansheng entered the Imperial Study Room, standing respectfully not far from Emperor Yanping and did not speak.

Lv Hua only glanced at him briefly without saying more.

Emperor Yanping quickly scanned the memorial presented by Lv Hua.

”Is the drought in Liaodong real?”

”Replying to Your Majesty, I have sent people to investigate, and according to the feedback received, Liao Yuan and Ping Yuan indeed received less rainfall this year. Since the spring plowing, there has hardly been a drop of rain,” Lv Hua explained.

Emperor Yanping stood up, frowning and pacing around the study room.

The drought in Liaodong would affect not only Liaodong but also bring significant trouble to him and the court.

Such a natural disaster occurring shortly after his ascension to the throne!

It would be easy for people to associate the severe drought in Liaodong with him as the new emperor.

Although the court currently seemed stable, he was well aware that many hidden dangers existed in the court.

The civil and military officials also harbored many doubts about him as the new emperor.

Natural disasters are seen as divine retributions.

Soon, someone would surely claim that the divine retribution was due to the immorality of the new emperor.

Once the situation gets out of control, he, as the new emperor, might need to issue an edict confessing his sins.

An edict confessing his sins!

Absolutely not!

Emperor Yanping silently resented in his heart.

Of course, his resentment was directed toward the heavens, the ministers in the court who doubted him, and those petty individuals lurking in the shadows.

As for Yang Zhenshan!

Emperor Yanping sighed faintly, a thought crossing his mind.

”No wonder father emperor so deeply trusted Marquis Jing’an!”

Without comparison, there is no realization of disparity!

Comparing Yang Zhenshan with the civil and military officials in the court, Emperor Yanping suddenly found Yang Zhenshan to be truly a wise minister.

Yes, a wise minister, not just a good general.

Anticipating the worries of the monarch, sharing the burdens of the monarch.

Preventing problems before they arise, relieving the worries of the monarch.

Before, he had felt that Yang Zhenshan buying up large quantities of food seemed somewhat scheming, but now he felt that Yang Zhenshan was preventing problems before they arose, sharing his burdens.

Thinking again of the grand gift Yang Zhenshan had previously presented to him, his perception of Yang Zhenshan instantly improved significantly.

Thinking of the grand gift from Yang Zhenshan, his mood slightly eased.

”Go, summon Wang An! Hmm, you may leave first.”

Emperor Yanping dismissed Lv Hua and then summoned Wang An.