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Chapter 216 Almost Made a Mistake
Wang Cheng'en opened his mouth wide, his eyes were almost starry.This emperor knows so much!No wonder it is so powerful, it seems that it is right to read more books!
"My servant has been taught, my servant has been taught, Your Majesty has read a lot of books, my servant is envious..." Wang Chengen flattered the emperor very happily.

"Hehehe...hehe, buddy, remember, send people to collect more of this kind of stuff. I think what Shen Kuo said is right. I'm afraid this oil will become popular! I'm going to send people to study it..." Yang Reform simply said If you don’t do it, you can’t stop. Anyway, in the Song Dynasty, some people used oil, and they said that this oil will be popular, so why don’t you use it openly?
"My servant understands. I will send people to collect a large number of them. Your Majesty will not be disappointed." Seeing that the emperor could find useful things from the books of the Song Dynasty, Wang Chengen worshiped him very much, so he immediately agreed to the emperor to collect a large number of them. this thing.

"Well, remember, use more labor from Shaanxi. By the way, this time to collect oil, don't use local labor, just give money and provide three meals." Yang Reform thought for a while and said.

Wang Chengen was very puzzled. Isn't it very economical to use local labor?Why still give silver?Also include three meals?This treatment is also a bit better: "Your Majesty, why don't you use local labor? If it's all driven by money, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money! You have to pay three meals a day, this..."

Yang Reform has his own ideas. In Shaanxi, he is afraid that a peasant uprising will break out this year. This can be regarded as solving the problem of feeding some people. He only hopes that through his own efforts, the scale of the peasant uprising can Burst lightly.

"Oh, big companion, you don't understand! This natural disaster is coming, and the people can't eat enough, what will they do? I'm trying to find a way for the people to survive! It's also for the sake of the country and society. Remember, this matter must be dispatched. Those who are able to do it must follow what I said, no local labor, wages, three meals a day, one worker is a family! One worker, one month, just give one tael of silver..." Yang Reform Looking at the blue sky outside the door, I hope that if I do nothing wrong, I can reduce the power of the peasant uprising.

Wang Chengen did not expect that the emperor thought so, opened his mouth wide, and looked at the emperor in surprise.The natural disaster in Shaanxi has already been foreshadowed by the emperor. This... the emperor is right. The people will rebel if there is no food for this natural disaster.However, there are so many people in Shaanxi, how many people can feed themselves just by digging a little oil?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty's heart is good, but how many people are there in Shaanxi? Can Your Majesty save them? I'm afraid it won't take much manpower to collect and transport oil!" Wang Chengen couldn't figure it out.

"Hehe, big companion, don't tell me, I haven't thought about it yet, so just expand the scale of oil collection to accommodate as much local labor as possible..." Yang Reform suddenly realized that he was actually quite capable. In Shaanxi, we are vigorously exploiting oil, and treating this oil as an industry.

Wang Chengen was even more surprised!Why does the emperor need so much oil?You can't eat it as a meal, you have to be merciful to the people there, and you can't spend all your money!You know, the emperor has spent a lot of time in order to make money, and now he actually wants to invest in that bottomless pit.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this..." Wang Chengen spoke incoherently, dizzy, and really couldn't figure out why the emperor would do this.If you want these useless oil, it's better to give it there directly.

"Hehe, big companion, don't you understand this? This oil is very useful and can be exchanged for a lot of money. For example, it is said in "Mengxi Bi Tan" that this oil can be used to make ink, and it can be made. Ink, better than fine pine ink, hehe, companion, don’t you think this is a way of making money? Besides, this oil is combustible, if you can extract clean oil from it, hehe, I’m afraid it will Use it as lamp oil! How many people in this world need to use lamp oil, isn’t this another way of making money?” Yang Reform has a bigger use that he didn’t mention, the oil can be refined into gasoline. On the battlefield, there is another sharp weapon, incendiary bombs, a big killer against cavalry, especially armored cavalry...

Faced with the emperor's eloquent words, Wang Cheng'en didn't know how to answer, maybe the emperor was right, this, oil may be a way of making money, not a bottomless pit.

"My servant understands. I will send competent people to look for it, and I will definitely not disappoint His Majesty." Wang Chengen was persuaded by the emperor, and he followed the emperor's wishes.

In Yang Reform's mind, he was thinking about how the oil was extracted. He had the impression that it was a kind of separation tower, which was heated at the bottom. The oil in the separation tower would be divided into many layers by itself and picked up in different places. They are different things... However, these things are very professional. I may have to get some information, and add a separation tower in the cottage. In this way, I may be able to get gasoline. Maybe I have to look up the information on this incendiary bomb, or The thing called a cocktail that I knew when I was reading novels, I don’t want it to be good, but I want it to be used to greet the elite of the wild boar skin when they fight with the wild boar skin in the future, and let them taste the taste of hell.

……

May thirteenth.

It was the time of the early dynasty again, when Yang Reform had discussed with his confidants and was about to withdraw the right to mint coins.Everything will start with the recovery of coinage rights, so this day is very important to Yang Reform.

As in the past, after the ministers sang and kowtowed like brainwashing, the most important time came, the court affairs.

Yang Reform glanced at Sun Chengzong with his eyes. Sun Chengzong seemed to be an old monk in meditation, and he couldn't see any emotions.

Looking at Xu Guangqi again, Xu Guangqi looked confident, and when the emperor looked at him, he nodded slightly.

Feeling Xu Guangqi's nod, Yang Reform was relieved. In the past few days, he has been busy working on "technology", black weapons, obtaining materials at night, and asking eunuchs to make corresponding tools during the day. He is very busy and tired. He didn't have time to communicate with his direct descendants, but it is expected that casting new money is a major right of the new emperor, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

Yang Reform was busy looking at his direct lineage to see if his direct lineage was ready, and someone came out to make trouble.

"His Majesty, I have received reports from various places in Shaanxi, saying that the drought has begun to appear. In some places, it is already foreseeable that the harvest will be extinct. Please ask Your Majesty to give relief in advance, otherwise..." A "young" minister ignored the court The unspoken rules, and took the lead in saying the "most important" thing.

Originally, Yang Reform planned to deal with the issue of minting rights today. Unexpectedly, the drought became a top priority. It seems that the natural disaster in the late Ming Dynasty has already begun!It's time to test yourself!Yang Reform thought about it for a while, and came to the conclusion that "hero mode is on", this is 100%!

As soon as this young "minister" said something, the officials below started talking about it, and Yang Reform didn't bother him. It's not a bad thing to discuss it in a restrained manner when something happens, and exchanging opinions is still very important.

For some unknown reason, a minister jumped out happily, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, it has been fulfilled, it has been fulfilled..."

Yang Reform, who was worrying and feeling overwhelmed, felt very surprised. This natural disaster was expected. You are calling a bird here!It has been fulfilled, isn't it good that it has been fulfilled?This drought is the beginning, and the end is that I hanged myself on Meishan Mountain, playing in the Ming Dynasty, and you shouted here that it was fulfilled, didn’t you curse me to return to the west soon?
"This Qing family, I know that it has come true, but why are you excited and happy? Is it worth being happy that it has come true? You know, this natural disaster and drought come one after another, do you think it is a good thing?" Yang Reform was very excited. Not happy, this brainless guy, he is still happy when the natural disaster comes, really, it is not you who hanged in Meishan!Damn, Yang Reform cursed inwardly.

The minister was reprimanded by the emperor, and immediately shaved off a layer of skin, but the joy has not passed, Tian continued with this face: "Returning to Your Majesty, it is certainly not worth being happy that this natural disaster has come true, but there is one thing that deserves it." I'm so happy! The God-man in Your Majesty's dream, the God-man! You can give Your Majesty a dream, and you can predict what will happen next..."

In the mind of this minister, natural disasters are not as important as that non-existent god-man. Yang Reform is angry about it. In the eyes of this minister, I am afraid that this magical god-man, who can predict the future, is more interesting than that drought .

"This Qing family? You mean that this natural disaster and drought are not as important as gods and men? Is that so?" The anger in Yang Reform's heart rose unconsciously.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am not saying that gods and men are more important than natural disasters. Of course, natural disasters are more important than gods and men. However, I think there is one thing that is more important than natural disasters." The minister changed his face with a charming smile, Answer to the emperor.

"Oh? What is more important than gods and men, and natural disasters?" Yang Reform wondered, what is more important than natural disasters?Could it be that you still want to invite the man of God to show miracles?If so, I can't help it.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this natural disaster is certainly important, but it is far less important than Long Live God's dragon body! Your Majesty is wise and powerful, wise and clear, and is a wise master who has not appeared in a thousand years. The fact that the matter has become a reality shows that this man of God is indeed capable and powerful. Why don't your majesty ask the man of God to tell you how to live forever? I think this man of God will find a way to take care of your majesty. When the time comes, your majesty You should enjoy the supremacy for thousands of years! Your Majesty, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! How can it be said that it is not a good thing? What does your Majesty think?" The minister said his meaning with a charming smile.

vomit……!Yang Reform looked at this guy's flattery, that look, that voice, that tone of voice, it's just... I can't say it, Yang Reform wants to retch.That flattery is not too disgusting, he dared to call natural disasters a good thing, how powerful his thinking is, as the emperor himself, he feels tired after working all day. I don't want to be Chongzhen.Tens of thousands of years?You treat me like a mummy!If there is no disaster relief, after more than ten years, I will be hanged in Meishan, and I will be a bird for thousands of years, thousands of years!

Yang Reform decided to pay attention to this guy. Yang Reform really didn't know what to say about this kind of thing.

Many people in the court were very disgusted with this guy's flattery. Seeing the emperor looked at this guy with strange eyes, he seemed to be watching, and he followed the emperor's attention to this guy. After a while, many people in the court discovered this "Secret", I started to look at this guy with the same "watching ceremony".

The guy who said that natural disasters are a good thing finally felt something different. Looking around, he realized that he was being watched by many people, and his smiling face finally changed color, and he lowered his head.

Yang Reform cursed wildly for a while, and seeing this guy lowered his head into his crotch again, he said: "My lords, let's continue the discussion. Since this natural disaster has already begun, let's talk about what to do. It's business." It's important not to talk about irrelevant things."

Yang Reform thinks, let's get down to business first, the coming of this natural disaster is far more important than this sycophant. ..
Seeing the emperor's speech, the courtiers began to get down to business again.

Chief assistant Shi Fenglai planned to restore his qualifications and treatment as chief assistant of the cabinet, so he was the first to speak.

"Your Majesty, I believe that since this natural disaster has already begun to appear, there should be no delay, and we should immediately start disaster relief, otherwise, once the natural disaster strikes, I am afraid it will be too late..." This chief assistant was always soy sauce , In the court, he doesn't speak much about political affairs. He only wants to give others the impression that he doesn't take power, so as to leave a way for himself, and retire quietly.However, even if this is the case, it is not as imagined. In the dark, someone used him as a spearman to kill him. Shi Fenglai noticed it and changed his style.Since the old man is not allowed to retire quietly, then you can rely on the emperor, and let those of you who use the old man as a gun to suffer, maybe, lean on the emperor yourself, and the emperor accepts it?Then wouldn't I be able to work as the chief assistant for a few more years?
With the opening of the first assistant, the people below all agreed. This natural disaster was predicted by the emperor a long time ago, and most people were mentally prepared.The imperial court also has many countermeasures, and it is not that there is no way to deal with natural disasters.

After the people below talked for a while, Yang Reform said, "Master Xu, how are you preparing for this matter?" At that time, this natural disaster was still in the forecast. Even if there were abnormal celestial phenomena, but there was no natural disaster, it was impossible to provide large-scale disaster relief in advance, because the power of the imperial court was also limited, and it was impossible to use it unlimitedly. Maybe they went to war because of a prediction made by the emperor, but now, with the first clues, it can be determined that the natural disaster is coming, and it is time to use the power of the imperial court to start disaster relief.

"Your Majesty, I have already prepared some strategies against natural disasters." Xu Guangqi did not participate in the discussion just now, and has been very quiet.Now it was his turn to speak, and he spoke simply.

All the ministers saw that the emperor was well prepared and entrusted such an important matter to Xu Guangqi, and they all cast envious eyes. The emperor called Xu Guangqi "Master". It seems that his reputation is well-deserved!Bi Laoshizi's title of Grand Master is much stronger.

"Well, let's talk about the countermeasures." Yang Reform's mind has not been used in this area recently, and all he thinks about is how to make money. In the past few days, he has been working on technology and inventions. Now, for a while, My brain still can't turn around.

"Report to Your Majesty, the minister's countermeasures are divided into relief, relocation, drought resistance, recruitment, tax exemption, work for relief..." As soon as Xu Guangqi said the words, the court immediately became very quiet, and even a needle could be heard. To the extent that they saw it, they all listened to what the actual emperor teacher would say. This year, the imperial court has spent a lot of money in order to relieve the disaster. I heard that the household department is now very fat.

Regarding Xu Guangqi's disaster relief plan, Yang Reform had not communicated with Xu Guangqi because of the sudden incident, and this was the first time he had heard of Xu Guangqi's disaster relief plan.

so much?Yang Reform was very curious, and said: "Master Xu, please tell me, what methods are there for this?"

"Your Majesty, what I have planned for this relief is that the imperial court allocates money and grain to enter the Yellow River through the canal, transport it to Kaifeng and other cities along the river, and then transport it by land to the disaster-stricken states and counties for relief. In this way, there will be food to eat in the disaster-stricken places To alleviate the displacement of the people caused by natural disasters, it is now mid-May. If the imperial decree is issued now to start disaster relief, it will take at least half a month before the imperial decree reaches the south. It may take some time to raise and mobilize food in the south. It will take another month for the food to be transported to Kaifeng by water, and it will take another month for the disaster-stricken prefectures and counties in Shaanxi. After this, I am afraid that it will be at least July and August. Now, the time is already very tight..." Xu Guangqi has already had a countermeasure, When Wei Wei said it, many people immediately nodded and praised.

"That's right, it's really good. Now, it's really time to issue an imperial decree for large-scale disaster relief. If it's too late, things will change if you're afraid of it!" Yang Reform nodded. Later, in August, the common people in Shaanxi could not eat the government's relief food, and they were afraid that the peasants would revolt, and it would be a matter of time.

"...This disaster relief is connected with labor relief. Your Majesty, while mobilizing relief food in the south, you can send people to the disaster-stricken prefectures and counties in Shaanxi to organize the disaster-stricken people to form a food transportation team to assist in the transportation. Some of them are stationed along the banks of the canal, the Yellow River, etc. First, after being stationed along the river, the food is easy to transport, and the food is eaten locally, and the loss is relatively small. Second, some places are shallow and difficult to transport. In other places, they can be used as trackers to quickly transport grain to Shaanxi. It is almost the middle of May, and people are sent to the counties and prefectures of Shaanxi to organize people. It will not be possible within a month, and then go down the river to the Yellow River. On both sides of the canal, these few together, one and a half to two months is enough time, just enough to receive the grain transport fleet from the south of the Yangtze River, so that the time for transporting grain will not be missed..." Xu Guangqi's plan, One ring to one ring.The timing was just right.

(End of this chapter)