Qiming 1158

Chapter 1231 Zhao Bunyi is a decent person
When the peasants did not rebel, they were very docile, but once they rebelled, their riots were especially violent, and the liquidation of oppressors such as bureaucrats and big landlords was especially violent.

Just like the uprising of Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun, the people of Sichuan were so badly bullied by Song Ting that the outbreak almost overturned Song Ting's rule, destroyed the entire bureaucracy, and forced Song Ting to compromise with them.

Same this time.

The officials of the Chengdu court suffered a devastating blow, and most of the rebels had no compromise with them. Once they encountered it, they would never die.

They never had a good reputation anyway.

As a result, a large number of local officials were slaughtered. They died, their family members died, and their clan members died, but none of them survived, and the death was very tragic.

There were even some officials who had a lot of public grievances and ruined their families. They were boiled alive, and then they were divided and eaten by everyone.

I don't know if these ruined bureaucrats had even the slightest regret for their previous actions that left no room for them at the moment they were boiled.

The ruling foundation of the Chengdu court was greatly shaken, and all this was not expected by the Chengdu court.

Zhao Buxi also did not expect that his policy of this wave of leeks would actually force the leeks to turn back, and he even forced so many back in one breath.

Obviously he has adjusted the policy, how can there still be so many people rebelling?
Could it be that his adjustment policy was also violated by others?
Zhao Buli didn't have time to think about this, because the peasant uprising was already burning his eyebrows.

"According to the information I have received so far, there have been rebel thieves in Tongchuan Prefecture, Chongqing Prefecture, Longzhou, Meizhou, Jiading Prefecture, Zizhou, Pengzhou, Zhongzhou, Langzhou, and Suining Prefecture. , more than [-] people will be gathered!"

The head of the court, the minister of the left, Ma Yongkang, looked at Zhao Buxi, whose face was black and was about to drip, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, now all over Sichuan and Shu, there are rebellions everywhere, and the scale is still constant. It's expanding... the big thing is going bad!"

"Why is that?"

Zhao Buxi panicked and became furious, and finally said angrily: "How many people are disobeying the government's orders? How many people are disobeying the government's orders? Don't these idiots know that this will drive the farmers to a desperate situation? Why do they want to? Do you do this? Are you really greedy to the point of death?!"

Didn't you want Karma chives?
Don't you know that the officials below are a bunch of wolves and tigers and leopards?

You order one cent in tax, and they can charge you ten times and then steal most of it, and then give you one cent.

Ma Yongkang knew the reason for all this, but he couldn't make it too clear.

Zhao Bunyi is still a decent person and needs face.

"These are not important now. The important thing is that once the number of these rebels increases, it will be extremely difficult. They will lead more people to rebel against the imperial court.

Ma Yongkang said eagerly: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to hold officials accountable, but to quell the rebellion. If you don't quell the rebellion, it will be impossible! If the rebellion is not quelled, the Ming Kingdom and the Lin'an puppet dynasty will definitely take the opportunity to send troops to attack Sichuan and Shu once they know about it. of!"

With that said, Ma Yongkang looked at Wu Lin, and Zhao Buxi also looked at Wu Lin.

At the critical moment, their firefighter and professional butt-wiping operator Wu Lin was the only hope, and violence was the only possibility for the court to maintain its rule.

At this time, Wu Lin was looking down at the map.

"Wu Xianggong, can you solve these rebels?"

Zhao Buxi asked in a low voice.

Wu Lin heard the words, put away the map, and bowed his hands towards Zhao Buxi.

"Although there are a large number of thieves, they are just like the rice thieves before, they are all rabble, and they can't really threaten the court. Right now, the important defense lines in the north and east are guarded by troops arranged by ministers, even if the troops of the Ming and Lin'an puppet dynasties are guarded. It's not that easy to invade.

Moreover, there are more than 1 elite soldiers under his command who are still in Chengdu, and the rest of the army in training. Although they have not completed training, they can deal with a group of mobs without training, which is enough to put them all down. "

Hearing Wu Lin say this, Zhao Buxi felt a little relieved.

"That's good, that's good..."

But Ma Yongkang's face was still very bad.

"Once the army is used, it will cost a lot of military expenses and food supplies, and it will require a lot of logistical support. The court's finances are stretched, and the income from the sale of Shu Jin will not be available so quickly. When the rice thieves were suppressed before, the national treasury was already stretched. Forces to suppress the rebellion, I am afraid that the treasury has already..."

After listening to Ma Yongkang's words, Zhao Buxi's face turned pale.

He immediately turned his attention to Jiang Fu, the minister of households who was standing on the side.

"Jiang Qing, how much food can the treasury give to the army now?"

Jiang Fu swallowed his saliva, his expression not looking good.

"Your Majesty, the previous tax increase has indeed added a lot of revenue to the court, and now the treasury can still support the army's expedition, but the problem is that the tax increase and this wave of rebellion have seriously affected the spring ploughing, and now the money in the treasury may not be fully invested. go in..."

"This……"

Zhao Buxi was stunned for a moment, and then realized the problem.

When he levied taxes, it was during the traditional harvest season, in order to plunder enough wealth for the court to survive the crisis. Facts have proved that he did plunder a lot of wealth to allow the court to survive the current crisis, but this wave of karma Chives are obviously too cruel.

Now the spring ploughing season is the most important time of year for production. However, there are not many places in Sichuan and Shu that are producing honestly. Instead, there are all rebels, all of them are rebelling, destroying and plundering, plus the previous one. The plunder of the wave officials...

Zhao Buxi suddenly realized that the current Chuanshu is almost an empty shelf, an empty shelf that has been dug out and not much is left.

Those things in his treasury may be the last batch of wealth that can be obtained on a large scale in the past two years. If this is used up...

broken.

Zhao Buxi frowned, fine sweat dripping from the skin on his forehead.

He was restless.

"How much can you put in? How long can you provide the army with food?"

Wu Lin also realized the problem, and immediately asked Jiang Fu: "You can give me an accurate word before I can arrange the action."

Jiang Fu wiped his forehead.

"If [-] troops are dispatched, they can supply the troops with food and wages for about three months..."

"so little?"

Wu Lin was taken aback: "The thieves swarmed up, with at least 8 or 3 soldiers. If they can't be pacified quickly, the number will be even larger, [-], three months? Do you think fighting is a joke?"

In the face of Wu Lin's scolding, Jiang Fu was also very depressed.

"Wu Xianggong, the state treasury is like that. I know the military affairs are not easy, but it's useless if you get angry at me. I can't change the grain pay for you out of thin air, right? The grain pay is only so much, and the treasury can only be taken out. These are for the military, and the rest are useful!"

"Before you made such a big noise and forced out so many refugees, you got so many things? Officials at all levels corrupted at all levels.

"Wu Xianggong! Heaven and earth conscience! I am loyal to Your Majesty, and I only do things for His Majesty. How can I seek personal gain for myself? You can investigate me! If I embezzle a cent, you can behead me!"

Jiang Fu immediately frowned like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and was very annoyed.

But the meaning of this is also very clear.

Wu Lin pinned a black pot on Jiang Fu's body, Jiang Fu was very dissatisfied, and directly told Wu Lin that the black pot did not belong to him, but belonged to the emperor himself.

(End of this chapter)