Chapter 636 Disasters Broke Out (Part One)


    While Matthew and his wife were offering their prayers at the Holy Chant Temple for the emperor who


    had fallen ill, the situation in the imperial capital was turbulent. Francis had done well to save his father,


    so thetter exalted him and was trying his best to support him. However, after the emperor suddenly


    fell ill, Felix managed the state affairs temporarily, and the empress took charge of the women in the


    Imperial Pce. Before Sherry and Francis could rise, they had been suppressed.


    At the imperial court, Felix became an unchallengeable force. Since he managed the state affairs, he


    ordered Francis not to go out of his mansion, but his words weren''t harsh. Francis was weak and


    needed a good rest, so relieving him of the state affairs would only help him. Now, all he was asked to


    do was just stay at home and take care of his health. In this way, the emperor too wouldn''t worry about


    him.


    "Your Highness, how''s His Majesty now?" Franklin asked Felix calmly. Recently, thetter had be


    way too aggressive. He had been using his power to exterminate his enemies and suppress those


    courtiers who were not favorable to him. All his hidden ambitions were bing more evident, and his


    intention to fight for the throne became no secret.


    "My father is well taken care of by the imperial physicians and he is recovering well. I''m sure he will


    wake up soon. Don''t worry, Grand Secretary Franklin." Felix cast a nce at the grand secretary. If it


    weren''t that the grand secretary had many supporters, he wouldn''t hesitate to deal with him and his Bu


    n, bringing them under his knees. Also, the atmosphere wasn''t favorable for a conflict.


    "Your Highness, since His Majesty is ill, his concubines should serve him. Her Majesty has been


    staying by his bedside for many days now. I believe she must be too tired, and needs to take some


    care of herself. Let the concubines take a turn and help in taking care of His Majesty," suggested one of


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    "The imperial harem business is charged by my mother. You may leave it aside and concentrate on


    state affairs while talking to me. It''s true that my father just fell ill, but I don''t know why all of you are


    staring at the imperial harem. Do you wish to take over the ce of my father?" Felix cast a cold nce


    at the courtier who spoke. "It would be good if you remember that in the residence of the imperial


    harem, besides my father''s concubines, only the position of eunuchs is avable."


    The courtier was taken aback. He knew that Felix meant to punish him, so he got back to his seat as


    soon as possible. Though what he said was correct logically, since the crown prince said he was


    wrong, he couldn''t be more wrong.


    "Does anybody have anything else to report to me?" Felix had a chilly expression in his eyes, looking


    like an emperor, only that he didn''t wear the robe or sit on the throne. Now that he had tasted the


    power of being the emperor, he wouldn''t restrain any longer for making the throne his own.


    "Your Highness, I have something to report." Zack stood out. "There has been a heavy downpour in the


    south region. The situation has worsened into floods. The rivers are overturned and a lot of stations


    and houses are drowned. Many people have lost their homes and there is an urgent need for disaster


    relief. Moreover, it is the season for spring ploughing now. If the situation remains critical, there may be


    no harvest in the south this year."


    "Urgent report, Your Highness." Just as Zack finished speaking, an anxious sound came from outside


    the hall. Felix frowned and felt a little uneasy.


    "Call the messenger in!"


    "Good day, Your Highness. Stream County had a sudden earthquake. Mountains copsed, and the


    ground was split. Many people were dead or wounded, their houses destroyed. One vige was totally


    buried and ruined beyond recovery."


    Felix stood up from the acting emperor''s chair in shock. He couldn''t believe his ears. "What did you


    say? Earthquake? How could there be an earthquake in Stream County?" he asked.


    "Your Highness, the earthquake did happen in Stream County and many people suffered due to it. The


    government of the county has asked for immediate military help from the imperial court." The


    messenger''s face was covered in blood. It was clear that he too was a victim of the incidents in the


    county and survived grave injuries when the earthquake stroke.


    Felix sat down slowly and looked towards the courtiers. "There is a flood in the south region and an


    earthquake in Stream County. How can we help them? What are your thoughts?"


    "We should send people to help Stream County as soon as possible. Our food supplies are mainly from


    the south region, and now it is time for the cultivation of spring crops. If we turn a blind eye to the flood


    disaster, I''m afraid the imperial government will run out of food supplies in theing year." One


    courtierid out his suggestion.


    "What do you think we should do, Grand Secretary Franklin?" Felix asked, looking at Franklin.


    Thetter thought for a while and said slowly, "The flood disaster in the south region can be controlled


    by the construction of floodways. The rain water can''t be discharged due to incessant rain, and this has


    led to the copse of riverbanks. We have to send people immediately to handle it."


    "What about Stream County?"


    "Stream County had the earthquake and suffered great losses, so it can''t return to normalcy in a short


    time. But there are many people in Stream County, and it is our duty to help them. Your Highness,


    please order the nearest city to go to rescue first. Tell the grain warehouse of the county to give out


    grains generously and help the people in need. Send medicine and physicians there. Since the


    earthquake stroke, the situation should be serious. The people there would urgently need all essential


    supplies like food, fresh water, medicines and physicians."


    Felix looked dreadfully pale. The emperor had just been in aa for six days, and the entire kingdom


    was rocked with disasters one after the other. As the person in charge, these disasters had made him


    feel uneasy. But the thought that these were natural disasters, and not caused by their enemies or


    rogue individuals, calmed him down. He had no choice but to listen to God Almighty''s orders and do


    everything he could to help his people.


    "Who could go to the south region?" Felix looked at his courtiers and asked. "Minister of the Ministry of


    Works, you are in charge of the water power. Do you have any names to rmend?"


    The minister concerned stood out and said, "Your Highness, I would like to go to the south region and


    handle the problems directly."


    "As a minister, you have a lot more responsibilities here, so I don''t think it would be advisable for you to


    leave the imperial capital. Is the vice minister here?"


    "Your Highness," answered the vice minister.