Emperor Chongzhen was too extreme.

Chapter 73 Shaanxi Version of the Fengtian Rebellion

late at night.

Tongguan County.

Zhu Youjian listened to the report about Sun Chuanting's actions that day and nodded slightly.

This person is indeed worth using.

However, Sun Chuanting alone is not enough to have a significant impact on the situation in Shaanxi.

Therefore, he still needs to use this time to screen out some more talented people.

in this way.

Only then could Shaanxi continue to develop after his departure, rather than hindering the empire.

As for whether a group of capable administrators could be selected given the current situation in Shaanxi, Zhu Youjian was not worried.

He knew it clearly.

The talent of a single county is enough to govern a country.

It's just a matter of whether these talents will be discovered.

When the imperial carriage rolled over Shaanxi, many people would die under its wheels.

Many more people's fates will be crushed and then rebuilt as a result.

And now.

The course of history has now reached Shaanxi.

Next.

It all depends on whether there are people as bold as Sun Chuanting who will come before the Emperor to recommend themselves.

Zhu Youjian did not have the intention of actively issuing an edict to recruit talents.

One reason is that he doesn't have time to deal with it.

On the other hand...

If you want to advance the empire, the primary requirement for selecting talent is that they must be bold.

He is only willing to give a chance to those who are good at discovering and daring to seize opportunities.

Zhu Youjian briefly explained the matter to his guards.

He then shifted his focus to Xi'an, the city he was going to visit the next day.

Today during the day.

Surrounded by guards, he went deep into the farmland to learn about the current state of Shaanxi's grain harvest.

After a day of inspection and combining his observations with agricultural records, Zhu Youjian discovered that there was no large quantity of grain left to harvest in Shaanxi.

Wheat, millet, and sorghum.
These major crops have been harvested.

Now, only some vegetables, buckwheat, and beans are left to harvest throughout Shaanxi.

Therefore, even if he redistributed all the arable land in Shaanxi, he would still be unable to meet the food needs of the people of Shaanxi.

Because the growth cycle of major crops takes at least six months.

Land redistribution can only be described as providing some relief.

About a month before the distribution is completed, the entire Shaanxi province will be plunged into a great famine.

After the allocation is completed, it might last for two months, or in better places, it might last for three months.

But ultimately, they couldn't survive until the next harvest.

at this time.

This highlights the importance of the royal family.

According to the register of imperial clansmen, there are currently over a thousand direct descendants of the imperial clan in Shaanxi Province.

And if we include their subordinates who depend on them...

Then the number of members of the imperial clan in Shaanxi would increase dozens of times, probably exceeding 100,000.

They killed all of them.

This would reduce the number of mouths to feed in Shaanxi by more than 100,000, which would alleviate a lot of pressure.

But for Zhu Youjian, this was not his ultimate goal in coming to Shaanxi.

They used the death of the imperial clan to further incite nationalist sentiment, and then used this nationalist sentiment to completely revitalize Shaanxi.

That's what he really wants to do.

Therefore, he sincerely hoped that the Prince of Qin in Xi'an Prefecture would not disappoint him too much.

Ideally, they should make a big fuss about it.

Silent all night.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Sun Chuanting got out of bed and immediately headed to the next county to handle some business. There were still more than twenty counties to deal with.

Even with constant travel, it would probably take four or five days to complete the process.

Although such an activity is a huge test for the body, Sun Chuanting did not feel particularly tired.

Because he could clearly see that the Ming Dynasty was improving rapidly.

Under such a strong positive mental stimulus, physical fatigue seems so insignificant.

However, Sun Chuanting still harbors some concerns about the situation in Shaanxi.

His only concern was the food problem.

Winter will be here in another month or two.

The grain reserves held by county governments and wealthy households alone were not enough to help the people of Shaanxi survive the long winter.

Thinking of this, Sun Chuanting couldn't help but recall what His Majesty had told him about the issue of the imperial clan.

If His Majesty truly intends to slaughter the entire imperial clan, then this problem will be greatly alleviated.

However, that involves hundreds of thousands of lives.
Sun Chuanting couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Then, facing the officials and gentry of the next county town, he couldn't help but feel a bit ruthless again.

If there is something good on the top, it will be great on the bottom.

The more they die, the more ordinary people can live.

at the same time.

The imperial procession, having rested and recharged for a day, departed from Tongguan yesterday and headed towards Xi'an Prefecture.

The journey from Tongguan to Fucheng is not short.

So the procession of carriages and horses traveled from dawn until dusk before finally approaching the prefectural city.

soon.

The team that first went to report to the city turned back and came before Zhu Youjian to report:

"Your Majesty, news has just come from the city that all the major officials of Shaanxi have gone to Yan'an Prefecture for disaster relief. Now only some ordinary officials remain in Xi'an Prefecture."

“This servant has ordered them to vacate the government office to serve as His Majesty’s temporary palace.”

Zhu Youjian was not surprised by this. He nodded slightly and then ordered, "Summon Prince Qin, Zhu Cunshu, to the government office for an audience."

"This slave takes the order."

The group of people entered the prefectural government office in an orderly manner.

The emperor's arrival naturally caused a great sensation among the people of the city.

However, since the city lockdown order had been issued in advance, everyone could only secretly watch from inside their rooms.

After the emperor and his entourage had finished tidying up at the government office, the eunuch who had gone to deliver the imperial decree returned as well.

"Your Majesty, this servant went to the Prince of Qin's residence to deliver the imperial decree, but the Prince of Qin's residence only sent out a steward to say that the Prince of Qin has been unwell recently and is unable to meet with His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongzi, who was standing to the side, immediately knelt down on one knee with an icy expression and said:
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Qin's actions constitute disobedience to the imperial decree! This servant can lead men to storm the Prince's residence and capture him alive."

In Xiao Hongzi's view, even if he was about to die, he would have to come immediately if His Majesty summoned him, otherwise it would be a great disrespect to the imperial authority.

Everything they had depended on the imperial power, so when the King of Qin disrespected the imperial power, they were even more furious than the emperor himself.

Zhu Youjian ignored him and simply shook his head: "No need."

Seeing that His Majesty had spoken, the guards of the Divine Might Battalion had no choice but to suppress their resentment for the time being.

But the name of the King of Qin had already been etched into the hearts of all of them.

Inside the Prince of Qin's Palace.

Zhu Cunshu lay on the bed, listening to his subordinates' report that there was no further movement from the emperor, and narrowed his small eyes.

That kid's behavior doesn't seem like that of someone who can tolerate this kind of thing.

Therefore, he must be waiting to make a comeback.

Zhu Cunshu has also prepared countermeasures in response.

The emperor held the moral high ground, and from a legal standpoint, one could not confront him directly.

Otherwise, the morale of the soldiers in the Qin King's mansion would inevitably be affected.

But as long as he dares to lay a hand on me.

Then I can rely on the name of my ancestors.

They fabricated a story about a tyrannical new emperor and fratricide on him.

This way.

It's not impossible to stage a Shaanxi version of the Jingnan Rebellion in Fengtian.

(End of this chapter)