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Chapter 343 Everyone's Choice
July 22.

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Yang Reform is also summoning his important ministers to discuss matters in Shaanxi. In any case, it is impossible for him to hide at home and handle such a big matter by himself. He has to mobilize all forces and gather the wisdom of everyone.

The person who came now is the ruler of the core of this empire.

On the platform, it was much cooler than outside. Yang Reform couldn't stand the hot weather, so cooling down became a major event in the palace. Wherever the emperor went, the temperature had to drop there.

The cabinet, the ministers, sweated outside, and not long after entering the platform, they were dry, indescribably refreshing, and the ministers also envied the emperor to enjoy it.

"The matter of Shaanxi is finally here! Although I have already made preparations, but unexpectedly, it is still here!" Seeing that everyone has come, Yang Reform first sighed. This historical inertia is really strong. To be clear, I have tried my best, but unfortunately, I still can't stop the pace of history. Of course, history still has some deflection.

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Wen You and Xu Zi immigrated in Shaanxi first, and Wu You has His Majesty's new army over there. It should be safe." Shi Fenglai persuaded.

"That's right! Your Majesty, don't worry too much, God bless me, now, let me know the news in advance, so I can deal with it calmly..." Zhang Ruitu also said the same.

The important ministers also persuaded the emperor one after another. The emperor seemed to have a bad face, as if he had suffered a great blow. In the eyes of the ministers, the emperor had spent countless thoughts on Shaanxi, but some people in Shaanxi still rebelled. This must be a blow to the emperor. very big.

"We have made preparations for the incident in Shaanxi, but I still don't want people to die! Once these people engulf a large number of victims, this matter will be another troublesome matter!" Yang Reform couldn't help but sigh.When I traveled by myself, the most stressful thing I faced was the Shaanxi rebellion. I didn't know how many ways to do this, and in the end, I was even more worried about gains and losses.

"Forget it, Master Sun, please tell me about the situation in Shaanxi first..." Yang Reform felt a lot of emotion, his mind gradually changed, and he began to get busy with business, and began to order Sun Chengzong to introduce the situation in Shaanxi

"I obey, Your Majesty." Now, Sun Chengzong has also returned to the city, and has begun to run the staff department for the emperor with all his strength, and advise the emperor. The wind has risen, and the next step is to listen to and watch the wind for the emperor.

"...The news I have learned so far is focused on Fugu..." Sun Chengzong began to hold a baton, and explained the situation in Shaanxi on the huge sand table on the platform. The other officials surrounded almost three sides of the sand table, empty The emperor stood alone on one side. "...That is to say, the Yansui region in northern Shaanxi, which was the hardest hit by this drought, is also the most difficult place to transfer victims. In this place, sailing on the Yellow River is already very inconvenient, and food and personnel transfers will be extra consumption..."

"...This place is the place His Majesty is most worried about going wrong..." Sun Chengzong paused after saying this.

Seeing that the emperor didn't respond, he said: "... For this reason, His Majesty has already deployed a new army in Suide. Except for Wu Sangui who was sent to Baishui, the rest of the new army are all in Suide, so they should be able to rush to help in time... ..." Sun Chengzong explained.The stick in his hand was not hovering over several cities on the sand table.

"...Before the governor of Shaanxi took office, His Majesty had already instructed the governor of Shaanxi to pay attention to the prevention of civil uprisings, and had authorized the governor of Shaanxi to mobilize troops from various guards to suppress civil uprisings in various places..." Sun Chengzong began to explain the Shaanxi province from various aspects. The problem.

After talking for a long time, all the officials listened quietly, and no one spoke.

Sun Chengzong finished explaining the general situation, and Yang Reform said: "The current situation in Shaanxi is just these. Although I have made a lot of preparations, I still hope that everyone can give me advice and make up for omissions. Everyone, just talk about Shaanxi. There are still some things that are missing.” Although Yang Reform has made various arrangements, there are thousands of problems in a huge empire, and it is too tiring to run the country by one person. The cheating device, however, was still dizzy and had to ask his own minister.

The ministers did not speak. Yang Reform waited for a long time, but seeing that no one spoke, he said, "Why, everyone is silent? Is there no one to share my worries?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I have a question." An official came out and asked a question.

Yang Reformed: "Ask."

The official said: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, all the news today comes from a letter. Is this news reliable? Can Your Majesty show me the letter? Your Majesty has already done it before. After various arrangements have been made, there is not much to say, but this latest news comes from a letter. His Majesty asked me to wait for the discussion. We can only start from this letter and deduce from this letter. That's all..." The official spoke out his question.

Yang Reform nodded, thinking that what he said was correct. At the beginning, Yang Reform did not intend to disclose Wu Sangui's letter to himself, because there were many things in it that Wu Sangui pleaded for Wang Er. Yang Reform felt that something was wrong, so he prepared to wait. Detailed news, however, this matter was mentioned by the official, Yang Reform felt that it is really necessary to show this letter to everyone, because all kinds of things come from this letter, if you don’t show it to everyone, you must read it. Everyone discussed it, and obviously, everyone couldn't say anything.

Therefore, Yang Reform sent the letter from Wu Sangui to everyone for everyone to read. Everyone took the letter one by one and read it carefully, so as to figure out some useful things from it.

After waiting for a long time, everyone circulated the letter.

"Let's read it all, let's talk about what to do now." Yang Reform asked, to deal with major national affairs, it is not enough to rely on the strength of one person, and the wisdom of all must be gathered.

"Your Majesty, I read this letter and saw something, but I don't know..." Shi Fenglai said hesitantly.

"Speak directly." Yang Reform immediately answered.

"Returning to Your Majesty, what I saw was that His Majesty's immigration policy is still of great use to Shaanxi. Although Wang Er is a rebel who killed officials and rebelled, he still gave up resistance after seeing the way of life given by His Majesty. , and instead hope to follow His Majesty's way of life. It seems that His Majesty's emigration policy is correct and has the function of influencing and guiding. The civil uprising in Shaanxi, in front of the emigration policy, does not need to be too anxious..." After Shi Feng read the letter, he was very interested in the process of Wu Sangui's narration in his heart. That is, Wang Er said that he just wanted to survive. The news exchanged for the hundreds of people to emigrate and survive. From this point of view, the power of this emigration is still quite great, and it can actually make people who have already rebelled go back. Shi Fenglai seized this point and began to speak good things to the emperor.

"Well, that's true. If tens of millions of taels of silver are sprinkled and there is no movement, then wouldn't my work be in vain?" Hearing Shi Fenglai's flattery, Yang Reform was still very proud. This move was exactly what he was proud of. It is also one of the proofs that one's self-confidence can go against the sky.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I think Shi Shoufu is right. Since His Majesty's immigration can influence and guide the victims, I see that this Shaanxi has not been corrupted to the point of being out of control. Your Majesty can rest assured that there are immigration policies and Those who are determined to rebel compete for the victims, and those who are determined to rebel may not be able to achieve anything." University scholar Zhang Ruitu also said the same.

Yang Reform nodded. It is indeed good. Now, it has become a competition between his own immigration project and those who have long wanted to rebel. Whoever wins and who loses is the one who is more attractive. Come on, the 1000 million taels of silver are not scattered in vain.

"Your Majesty, from this letter, I have seen that the new army is indeed an elite army with outstanding combat power. It is the first time to attack. Since it won without a single casualty, it is rare..." Liu Yanyuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, also said that he came from this place. What I saw in the letter.

Zero Casualty War?Yang Reform couldn't help but think of the United States in the later generations, which claimed to fight a zero-casualty war, but obviously in the Ming Dynasty, that was not his style... The reason why it went so smoothly this time is because of the immigration policy Light, so, [-]% of politics, [-]% of military, it seems that it makes sense, Yang Reform has understood a lot; secondly, it is because the BOSS he selected for his new army is small and cannot be smaller The purpose of the little boss is to feed the new army with victory and honor, and to raise the new army. Now it seems that I have done the right thing, and Yang Reform's mentality has been relieved a lot. Only with an army capable of fighting in your hands can you have capital!
"His Majesty, in this letter, through Wang Er's matter, what I see is that, perhaps, this matter will become a benchmark. How to deal with Wang Er will become an important choice for Shaanxi immigrants..." Hu Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Ministry, expressed his opinion after everyone said it...

"Oh, Bi Aiqing, why is this? Let me tell you the reason." Yang Reform no longer worries about Shaanxi, and it is much easier to collect other people's wisdom than to think about it himself.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I think that the matter of Wang Er will be a sign, a sign of dealing with people like Wang Er. It is said that there are bandits and rebels all over Shaanxi. Although many of them did not kill officials and rebel, I am afraid there are It is an act of disobedience, so how to deal with Wang Er will become a weight to be weighed by all the hills and rebels in Shaanxi. Your Majesty wants to quell the beacon fires everywhere in Shaanxi. I am afraid that Wang Er is one of the keys. After dealing with it, Shaanxi will be pacified. It can be said that it is easy to handle the civil uprising. If it is not handled well, those people are afraid that they will leave and take risks, which will aggravate the corruption in Shaanxi. Therefore, the minister advises that Wang Er should be handled carefully..." Bi Ziyan made a sharp point question.

Yang Reform nodded and thought it was good. Shaanxi is indeed full of bandits and bandits now. How to deal with Wang Er, I am afraid it will serve as a role model. If Wang Er can become an immigrant who "converts" to the emperor Then, those who stand on their own hills and have a group of people who can't survive behind them are afraid that they will choose the same path as Wang Er. This is indeed worth considering. In this way, the pressure to suppress the Shaanxi rebellion will be much smaller.

"Aiqing is right." Yang Reform nodded and said.

"Your Majesty, I don't approve of it. Wang Er killed an official and rebelled. The crime is unforgivable. If Wang Er is spared, wouldn't anyone who becomes an official in the future be able to kill anyone he wants? Officials don't have the slightest guarantee? Your Majesty, this This matter must be severely punished to honor You." Zhang Ruitu immediately retorted that he was firmly opposed to this matter.

"Your Majesty, I think that Lord Bi is right about this matter. The most important thing now is to defend against the Shaanxi civil uprising and how to deal with the Shaanxi civil uprising. If Wang Er is spared, the pressure of the uprising can be relieved, and more Many people like Wang Er take the road of emigration. Your Majesty, it is worth a try. Peace is the most important thing. It is better not to use the sword, but blindly suppressing it will only make people everywhere. Now, it is time to withdraw firewood, not to add fuel to the fire... Besides, Wang Er still has such a great contribution..." Liu Yanyuan is of course a person who supports his own imperial party , began to chime in.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible..." Another minister argued again.

On the platform, the discussion about Shaanxi is becoming more and more in-depth.

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Fugu, Shaanxi, beside the Yellow River.

The sun had already set, and only some afterglow still made the sky a bit bright. A group of victims in ragged clothes pulled a long team and walked towards the Yellow River. When they arrived at the Yellow River, they saw hope. According to the direction indicated by the emperor, as long as they walked along If you go down the river, you can always find a relief point. Therefore, finding the river has become the belief of many victims.

Yang Liu looked at the little afterglow in the sky, and then looked not far away, a smile appeared on his tense face.

"Yang Qi, tell everyone to hurry up. The Yellow River is ahead. When we reach the Yellow River, everyone will have hope, and we can find the relief point of the Holy Son of Heaven..." Yang Liu said to his younger brother in comfort, and he left Wang Jiayin. , These people who don’t get muddy, took their own people towards the Yellow River, and finally rushed to the Yellow River before dark. Now, there is hope. Their food can only last for two or three days, and the less , couldn't last even a day, that's why he rebelled desperately, but at the last moment, he, Yang Liu, gave up. He really couldn't bear to watch his brothers follow him to die. Most of his brothers had families and families, with seniors at the top and young at the bottom.

"Okay, brother Qi, now we have finally arrived at the Yellow River, but I don't know if we can see the relief point of the Holy Son of Heaven!" Yang Qi is a simple and honest man, and he has been hearing from his brother that he will be rescued when he reaches the Yellow River. , naturally looking forward to arriving at the Yellow River as soon as possible, and now, it is finally coming soon, and I am very happy.

"Yes, I said that if you can be saved, you will be saved. Don't worry, old seven. When did my brother lie to you?" Yang Liu said with a smile. The reason why he gave up the rebellion and changed his mind at the last moment is also based on something, not just blindly. By luck, he was also an officer back then, and he was familiar with the way the government operates, and he was fairly well-informed about the government's internal news. , he wondered if he should give it a try. He was also a small leader in the army back then, and he also had some knowledge. He knew that although his place was close to the Yellow River, it was too far away from Xi'an. It might be difficult to get to this relief point. Fugu came here, so, beforehand, he sent someone to the lower reaches of the Yellow River to find an immigration officer with a "letter of introduction" from the local government. However, most of them are old and weak, and they have no food. I want to ask the immigration officer to think of a way. It is best to send some food ships up, at least some food, so that they can go downstream by themselves.

The reason why Yang Liu is so confident is the news from inside the government. This emigration is a real move, including where the money comes from. He has inquired clearly. It was only at the last moment that he extinguished his thoughts of rebellion and turned to another road, even though this road was a road of no return for him.

The group led by Yang Liu began to repair by the Yellow River. The depressed atmosphere for many days was swept away by the Yellow River. Everyone believed that they would not starve to death when they reached the Yellow River. The crowd began to laugh.

Yang Liu stood alone on the high mound, looking at the lower reaches of the river. The people he sent out had already traveled for half a month, and the person who made an appointment with him was to meet here today. He, Yang Liu, was also betting. It's not a lie to bet on the emperor once. If he loses the bet and there is no grain ship to bring the grain, then most of them will starve to death. There is not much to eat in Shaanxi. , Either rebel and rob those big households who still have some food reserves, or wait for death.Shaanxi is no longer a place for people to stay, it is hell, a living hell.

"Sixth brother, what are you looking at?" Yang Qi saw his brother looking at something on the mound by himself, so he came over to have a look.

"Hehe, I'm looking at the Yellow River. This Yellow River is a river of life, but a way of life! It can lead to the Yangtze River. When you reach the Yangtze River, you can go upstream to Dongting Lake. I heard that Dongting Lake has Eight hundred miles, it can hold more than half of Shaanxi. It is a famous land of fish and rice! It is much richer than Shaanxi. Wherever you immigrate in the future, you will no longer be afraid of drought... Everyone can live a good life Days..." Yang Liu explained to his younger brother with a smile, in fact, in his heart, he has been anxiously waiting for the sender, if the sender doesn't come tomorrow, it can basically be judged that there is no hope for food...

Night also fell on the city of Beijing.

The mansion of Cheng Guogong Zhu Chunchen was brightly lit, and the obscene dance and music continued.

Zhu Chunchen squinted his eyes, staring at the dancer's translucent gauze dress with half dementia and half obscene smile, he, Zhu Chunchen, also figured it out, one word, "follow", the emperor is not short of money, so, let's follow the emperor.

Obviously, the emperor will not let Liulizhai collapse. At least, he will pay the emperor [-]% of the tax every year. If the emperor can say no, he will not?Since the emperor is still in charge of Liulizhai, let’s follow the emperor who can make money to make some money. At least, the emperor is better at making money than him. They are nobles and have no talent for business. The ways to get money are really limited. It is incomparable with those big businessmen in the south. If it is not for the noble status, I am afraid that I will lose my bones if I am afraid of being eaten.

The Chinese people's unique psychology of following the rise and not following the fall has played a huge role.

"Tomorrow, I'll find that old man Zhang Guoji and take all the remaining stocks into his pocket..." This was the only thing Cheng Guogong Zhu Chunchen thought about.

(End of this chapter)