I'm a big dick

Chapter 428
Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru were called into the hall, knelt down and kowtowed.Having not seen the emperor for several years, both of them were a little excited and their voices trembled a little.

Zhu Youxiao has no doubt that these two people are loyal ministers, but sometimes, it is not an unreasonable lie for loyal ministers to harm the country.

Therefore, he sent the two of them outside and asked them to do some practical things. Don't be stubborn in the court, and always make things difficult for yourself.

"Exemption, flat body." Zhu Youxiao said slowly, and added: "Give me a seat."

"Thank you, long live Long En." The two of them had finished thanking each other, and just got up and sat down respectfully on Xiudun.

The emperor has grown up, no, to be precise, he has matured.It can be seen from the demeanor that he is more stable and has the majesty of the ninety-five supreme.

Zhu Youxiao was also looking at the two big officials in the frontier, neither of whom was too old.Around fifty, as a bureaucrat was at that time, energy and experience were quite abundant.

"The two Aiqings have done a lot of credit in governing the region, and I am very relieved." Zhu Youxiao said with a calm expression on his face, "However, in the troubled times of the country, it is necessary for a loyal minister like Aiqing to work harder."

"Sharing worries for the king and being loyal to the country, this is the duty of a humble minister."

"For the benefit of the country and the benefit of the people, humble ministers dare not speak bitterly."

Zhu Youxiao smiled gratifiedly and waved his hands. The palace man served tea to the two officials, which was another great kindness.

After the two courtiers thanked them again, the emperor continued: "The current situation of the country, the two love ministers already understand. The dawn of Ping and Liao's extermination of slaves has dawned. If there is no accident, the final victory will be won within a year or two. And this -"

The emperor stretched out a finger and emphasized emphatically: "This is the great effect of the power of the whole country. There is no innumerable supplies to be sent to Liao. The morale of the army cannot be guaranteed, and the supply of weapons, ammunition and food cannot be guaranteed."

Fang Zhenru and Yang Lian agreed with this. Although the taxes in the northern provinces had not increased, they knew how much the military expenditure in Liaodong was, and they couldn't beat tens of millions.

Although the emperor's method of collecting money was a bit ruthless, the effect was indeed remarkable.If they can successfully pacify the Liao Dynasty, it will be small flaws that will be criticized.This is a bit like Taizu, although he was cruel, but just expelling the Tartars is enough to leave his name in history.

"Foreign troubles are about to be eliminated, but internal troubles are just around the corner, and they are more serious than foreign troubles." The emperor's face became serious, and he said: "I called the governors of the northern regions to report to Beijing to prepare for the coming catastrophe. .”

"Yang Qing, Fang Qing—" The emperor glanced at the two courtiers, "To survive the catastrophes that have lasted for decades and have occurred one after another throughout the north, the power of one province and one place is absolutely not enough. Like Ping Liao, we still have to It is necessary to mobilize the power of the whole country to tide over the difficulties together."

To be honest, Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru were skeptical about the great disaster.It can be believed that there is nothing wrong with it. It is not a bad thing to reduce taxes and exempt the common people and store more grain in the localities.

But the emperor said it solemnly, comparing the catastrophe with Pingliao, and once again talking about "the power of the whole country", which shows how much he attaches importance to it.

Ping Liao's "power of the whole country" is obvious to all. In order to raise military expenses, the emperor did not hesitate to attack the nobles, vassals, and civil servants, gentry, landlords and rich people.

Another "power of the whole country"?Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru exchanged glances, wondering how the emperor will exert his force again, and who is he ruthless against?

"Long live!" Yang Lian bowed and cupped his hands: "The yield of the popularized sweet potatoes is extremely high. I heard that there are also high-yield drought-resistant crops such as corn, pumpkins, and potatoes. Coupled with the grain in the south of the Yangtze River, I think I can survive the disaster." , and it will not cost as much as Pingliao."

Fang Zhenru groaned and bowed and played: "I think that since disasters come and go, they must not only ravage in one place. In this case, there should be a buffer recovery, and a certain place will not have no crops for more than ten years."

The emperor nodded and said: "Yang Qing and Fang Qing are both right, but the situation will definitely be more difficult than imagined. From a historical point of view, the demise of a dynasty is mostly caused by internal problems, leading to civil unrest, or strong Those who rise up in response to the trend, or be defeated by external forces. Therefore, we have to be cautious, and we have to regard it as the top priority."

After a pause, the emperor continued: "I've read the two Aiqing's disaster relief and disaster relief books. They are all very good, but they both underestimated the severity and scope of the disaster."

Is it so serious?How could the emperor talk about the demise of the dynasty?Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru exchanged glances again, both showing shock.

"The catastrophe affects the whole country, but it is more serious in the north." Zhu Youxiao took a sip of water from his teacup and said, "Since it is the north, it naturally includes the grasslands. Don't you need to consider the invasion of nomads?"

"On the one hand, we need to relieve disasters and save the people, and on the other hand, we must resist the invasion and plunder of foreign enemies. Under the catastrophe, whether the national finances can survive, how long the local food reserves can be consumed, and the huge consumption of long-distance transportation are all issues that need to be considered and resolved... "

The emperor talked eloquently, obviously thinking carefully, which made Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru a little ashamed.

For the preparations for the catastrophe, the two feel that they have been very thoughtful.But hearing what the emperor said, it was obvious that he had overlooked a lot.

"Transporting grain from the south of the Yangtze River or overseas is an inevitable method for disaster relief. It is necessary to prepare for the drying up of the Yellow River and the interruption of water transportation, so as to solve the big problem of transportation."

The emperor frowned slightly, and continued: ""The Changjiang Chamber of Commerce is a force that can be relied on, but where it cannot be transported by water, it can only be transported by land. Vehicles, personnel, and transit warehouses must be coordinated to minimize losses. "

The Yellow River will stop flowing, and water transportation will be interrupted. Is it so serious?
Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru were shocked. You must know that if the serious matter mentioned by the emperor happened, the impact would be too great.

Water transport, since Emperor Yongle moved the capital to Beijing, has become the lifeblood of the imperial court, and there were no exceptions in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

A large amount of food will be transported to the central region of the country to supply the huge imperial government and bureaucratic families, as well as the military rations in the north...

"Long live, the sea transportation has been booming. If the water transportation is cut off, the impact may not be so serious?" Fang Zhenru was not sure, and replied tentatively.

Zhu Youxiao smiled, and said helplessly: "If it wasn't too involved and it might not be cost-effective, I would like to move the capital to Nanjing."

"Your Majesty, absolutely not." Yang Lian hastily remonstrated: "The Ming Dynasty is in full swing, and the disaster will surely be overcome. How can there be an emperor who chases food?"

There are quite a few Emperors of Chasing Food, including several in the Sui and Tang dynasties, but I don't really care.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and waved his hands casually, saying that he only thought about it that way, so he didn't need to take it seriously.

In fact, if the capital is moved to Nanjing, it seems that a lot of food can be saved, and a lot of transportation costs for transporting grain from south to north can be saved.But mobilizing teachers and mobilizing people is probably not such an easy thing to toss.

"Zhenhui will set up an organization to coordinate the disaster relief affairs of all provinces." Zhu Youxiao made an important decision. This was not a temporary idea, but a deliberate one.

It is definitely not enough to do things independently, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the Little Ice Age was a national and worldwide climate disaster.The "power of the whole country" that Zhu Youxiao said was not casual.

The governors of several northern provinces were summoned to Beijing, and they were ordered to raise their attention to the catastrophe.At the same time, this is also an investigation.If you can't pass it, you have to replace it.

The inspection is not just an interview, but also the specific plan of disaster prevention and mitigation that they have formulated.In other words, today's summoning is only the first hurdle.

As for summoning Yang Lian, Zhu Youxiao's psychology is quite contradictory.

Yang Lian is a famous "loyal" minister in history, and there is no problem with his integrity.But in terms of talent, Zhu Youxiao thinks he is only average.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao is also waiting for this "Donglin rising star" to appeal.

Sure enough, seeing that the emperor's summons was coming to an end, Yang Lian ignored Fang Zhenru's winks, stood up and bowed deeply, took out the memorabilia from his pocket, and said loudly: "I have a melody, please read it long live."

Zhu Youxiao lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice: "If the content is the same as the previous one, I know it, so there is no need to submit it."

Fang Zhenru stood up, secretly pulled off Yang Lian's sleeve, and signaled him to leave.The emperor's displeasure has already appeared, and if he insists on admonishing and fighting, I'm afraid there will be no good results.

Yang Lian didn't back down, it wasn't his temperament.Of course, there is nothing new in the memorandum, and it has been posted before, and the emperor ignored it, let alone corrected it in the slightest.

"Long live." Yang Lian maintained his bowed posture, and said, "Although the content is the same, but my minister has repeatedly gone to the school, nothing will come of it. I don't know why, so I dare to ask Long live to clarify."

Zhu Youxiao snorted, stared at Yang Lian coldly for a long while, and then slowly said: "There are endless factions in the court, and the formation of factions to attack the clock, Yang Qing has been in the memorial? During the suppression, did Yang Qing go to the memorial? When the court’s finances were insufficient and it was difficult to support the war between the two sides, what would Yang Qing do to solve it..."

The emperor's voice echoed in the hall, sounding calm, but Fang Zhenru and Yang Lian knew that the emperor was suppressing himself.

"Yang Qing thinks like-minded people, how many are honest and gentlemen? Yang Qing discusses the study of human nature with the masters of Donglin, and discusses the way of governing the country. What are the strategies that will benefit the country and the people?"

"I use the factory guards so that I can see clearly and not be deceived by others. Only by punishing corrupt officials, cracking down on evil gentry, eliminating party disputes, and abolishing bad governance can the court be purged, the country's power will rise, and the victory of the war is in sight."

"Could it be that Yang Qing can't see these favorable changes, and still wants to return to the so-called bad situation of 'all the people are flourishing and the country is declining'?"

"You stand up for the Donglin Party. Are you admitting that you have formed a party? It seems that I will continue to eliminate those Donglin Party members who are full of benevolence and morality, but act greedy and shameless."

"I'm telling you, do your job well, do some practical things for the country and the people, and don't use your character and shame to gain fame. You should know what it means to sell your name and buy straight?"

(End of this chapter)