I Am a Corrupt Official, But They Say I Am a Loyal Minister!

In this way, it lasted for more than half a month.

The whistling north wind finally slowly stopped, and the heavy snow stopped. The dark clouds in the sky finally showed a crack, and a few rays of sunlight broke through and shined in.

The temperature has risen, and while it's still cold, it's not unbearable.

All this seems to mean that the ice disaster has passed.

Everyone seems to see hope

"The wind has stopped, the snow has stopped, and the weather is getting warmer. Does that mean the ice disaster is over?"

"This ice disaster has lasted for more than two months. Is it over?"

"I've been at the shelter for two months and I want to go home now!"

"Can anyone give us an accurate picture of whether the ice disaster has passed?"

……

In the palace.

The empress and Lin Beifan stood in front of the railing, looking at the still snow-capped capital. The sun broke through the wind from the thick dark clouds and shone down, giving the capital a different color.

The empress asked with a glimmer of hope:"My dear, has the ice disaster passed?"

Lin Beifan smiled and said:"Your Majesty, it has indeed passed! We have endured more than two months and finally won the victory! The ice disaster has finally passed. It's over, we won!"

"Very good!"The empress clapped her hands and applauded, extremely happy

"However, Your Majesty, it is still winter, and it will continue to be cold and freezing for more than half a month. I am afraid that the situation will not completely improve until the New Year, so we cannot be careless!

The empress nodded repeatedly and said with a smile:"Ai Qing, what you said is absolutely true!" However, let’s spread the news throughout the country first and make everyone happy! At the same time, statistics on losses and casualties nationwide!"

The news spread quickly throughout the world, and the people cheered!

"The ice disaster...is finally over!"

"After more than two months, I finally got hope!"

"I almost thought I couldn’t survive it!"

"Thanks to the Dawu Imperial Court for letting me survive!"

"I suddenly want to cry!"

……

Some people choose to leave the shelter, but many more choose to stay.

After all, although the court announced that the ice disaster had passed, everyone was still dubious. Moreover, it was still cold outside, and they did not have much supplies for the winter, so it was best to stay.

So, another half month passed.

The weather did not get colder, but continued to warm up.

The dark clouds in the sky finally receded, the sun shone down warmly, the ice and snow began to melt, and the wind stopped completely.

At this time, everyone was finally convinced that the ice disaster was over.

Many people choose to return home. After all, no matter how good the shelter is, it is not as comfortable as home.

Moreover, after being away from home for three months, it’s time to go back.

The New Year is coming, and everyone has to prepare New Year's goods and prepare to celebrate the New Year.

At this time, the imperial court began to count the losses caused by the ice disaster.

In the Dawu court.

Qian Yuanshen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, reported loudly:"Your Majesty, according to preliminary statistics from the Ministry of Revenue, during the ice disaster, there were a total of 125,000 cattle, 85,000 horses, 70,000 donkeys, 230,000 pigs, and Millions of chickens, ducks and geese have frozen to death in the ice disaster because they were unable to save them! Compared to last year, the number has almost quadrupled, and the losses are very serious!"

The empress nodded with a heavy face:"This is completely expected. thing! After all, in the ice disaster weather, it would be good to save people, and other livestock can't take care of it at all!"

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true!"The Minister of the Ministry of Finance said loudly.

The empress asked again:"How many casualties have there been among the people?"

"this……"The Minister of Hube glanced at the empress and hesitated for a moment.

The empress asked worriedly:"Are there too many deaths? Tell me, I am mentally prepared!"

Shangshu shook his head and said with some excitement:"Your Majesty, it's not that there are too many deaths, it's that there are too many deaths. Too few! During this ice disaster, the total death toll in our country was about 2.5 million. Excluding those who died of illness, old age, and accidents, the number of people who actually died due to the freezing weather was only about 200,000!"

"Both the total number of deaths and the number of freezing deaths are far lower than last year! Wei Chen clearly remembers that in the same period last year, the total number of deaths nationwide was about 3.6 million, of which about 800,000 died from freezing!"

"Counting back 10 years, our number of deaths in the same period this year is also the lowest!"

The empress was shocked, and the whole court was in an uproar!

"After experiencing the ice disaster, we died the least?"

"Is it really?"

"Unbelievable!"

……

The empress asked:"My dear, are you telling the truth? We have experienced an ice disaster that is rare in a hundred years, and the number of deaths is actually less than last year? It has also reached a record low in 10 years?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Finance was frightened and confused. He said excitedly:"I can't believe this data! That's why I dared to report this information after confirming it again and again! Your Majesty, please take a closer look!""

"OK OK!"Empress Long Yan was very excited.

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue continued to report:"Your Majesty, the reason for this is entirely because we have made preparations in advance and built a large number of shelters across the country. At the same time, we have prepared enough supplies to help The common people have survived the harsh winter! That’s why casualties hit a record low!

The empress was in high spirits and laughed loudly:"That's right!" It is because we were prepared in advance that we were able to survive the ice disaster safely! Although it paid a huge price, it was completely worth it! Because there is hope for someone!"

"Your majesty is wise!"All the officials said in unison, and their faces relaxed.

Just as the empress said, although their army suffered heavy losses in this ice disaster, their people were saved! If there are people, there is hope, and if there are people, the country will not be in chaos!

"How much have other countries lost?"The empress asked again

"Your Majesty, the losses to poultry and livestock are yet to be estimated! However, in terms of population, preliminary statistics……"

The face of the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance became solemn:"Among them, the death toll of the Dayan Dynasty in this ice disaster reached at least 20 million! The Great Xia Dynasty was even more serious, reaching 25 million! The Dayue Dynasty, which is next to us, had a death toll of at least 20 million! Reached 8 million……"

The more everyone listened, their expressions became more solemn.

Too many people died!

The Great Xia and Great Yan dynasties, which were comparable in strength to them, lost 1/10 of their population in just one winter!

The Dayue Dynasty was even more serious. Their total population was only over 40 million, but 8 million people died, and 20% of the people were missing. It was really terrible!

Moreover, these are just preliminary statistics!

There are many remote mountainous areas that have not been counted, so the death toll will be even higher!

"terrible! So many people died!"The empress said with lingering fear:"If we, Dawu, are not fully prepared, the death toll may reach an astonishing 20 million. By then, there will definitely be devastation and the people will not be able to survive!"

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true!"All the officials said in unison

"Lin Aiqing, lucky to have you!"The empress said excitedly:"Without your earlier reminder and preparation, we would never have survived the ice disaster safely! It can be said that you almost single-handedly saved 20 million people and also saved Dawu! I, on behalf of the people of the world, thank you!"

"Your Majesty, as the Prime Minister of Great War, this is your duty! Lin Beifan said modestly

"My dear, you have made great contributions to my court again! No matter how much you are rewarded for your contribution, you will be given a title and become a hereditary loyal and brave king!"The empress said loudly.

This time, there was no objection from the officials.

First of all, Lin Beifan's contribution was indeed too great. It was equivalent to saving 20 million people, pulling Dawu back from despair, maintaining his basic base, and being far ahead. In all countries.

Secondly, Lin Beifan has already ridden on their heads.

Prime Minister of the imperial court, Grand Marshal of the country's military, hereditary loyal and brave Duke, every status is superior to them. It seems that there is nothing more for one more prince.

No way. Not to mention, Baiguan's adaptability is very strong, and he was tortured to the point of numbness.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! Lin Beifan said loudly.

The empress said happily:"My dear, I hope you will continue to use your talents and abilities to serve the imperial court and Dawu!" I have to rest for a few days. Dear friends, if you have anything to do, please go to Lin Aiqing and let him make the decision!"

"Your Majesty, haven't you recovered from your illness? Why do you still need to rest?"Lin Beifan was stunned.

The empress' face was a little unnatural, and her eyes flickered.

Her illness was indeed cured, but she rested for a while and felt good all the time!

This was the most relaxing time for her in more than a month!

Because someone worried about her and helped her handle state affairs, she no longer had to scheming and working day and night. She felt relaxed and unfettered, which was so great!

Anyway, there was nothing important now, so she planned to rest for a few more days!

The empress pretended to cough. He said with a voice:"My dear, although my illness has been cured, my dragon body is still relatively weak and I cannot take care of state affairs! Therefore, I can only continue to trouble you, Aiqing!"

Lin Beifan's heart is full of mmp!

You have been off for more than a month. Your illness has long been cured. It's time to get up and work!

You can't treat me like an ox and horse all the time!

I also need to rest!

Lin Beifan opened his mouth to persuade :"His Majesty……"

The empress waved her hand:"Aiqing, I am very relieved to have you here! Okay, my dragon is not feeling well and needs to go back to rest! If you have anything to do, just go to Lin Aiqing and retreat from the court!"

Lin Beifan:"……"

The empress ran away immediately after shouting, ignoring Lin Beifan's resentful eyes.

As a result, Lin Beifan had to continue working hard.

Looking at the pile of memorials in front of him, his face was numb and his heart was cold. His heart was as cold as the weather outside!

The empress returned to the palace and continued to pretend to be sick for vacation, so happy!