Chapter 43 All sides have had their faults, and sin is bowing

Wang Zhi said: "I have collected 500,000 stone of grain, but I just pulled it out to the nearest prefecture and sent it down." ”

Zhu Qizhen silently thought in his heart: "A drop in the bucket." ”

Because of the principle of proximity adopted by Yang Shiqi, the southern provinces supported Henan and Fengyang nearby, and Shandong was convenient for the canal. As a result, the only grain that the imperial court got during this period of time was Liaodong, North Korea, and the grain that Wang Zhi had just borrowed.

Enough for just over a million stones.

But in the face of such a situation, millions of people are waiting to be fed, and there is simply not enough.

In particular, there was a serious flood last year, and the people's savings were already in the flood, and most of the people had no savings at all.

Zhu Qizhen said to Yang Shiqi: "Shoufu, how much is the difference?" ”

Yang Shiqi said: "If you don't give up the work-for-relief policy, the minister estimates that the gap is about three million or four million, but if you give up, it should be about one million stones." ”

"The ministers will do everything possible to transport as much as 1.5 million stone grain for Zhili within two months." Yang Shiqi said: "I will never let Gyeonggi cause trouble. ”

Zhu Qizhen believes in Yang Shiqi's ability.

Yang Shiqi organized grain and grass for Emperor Taizong, Taizong's Northern Expedition could reach beyond the Great Wall, thousands of miles, everyone knew the importance of the grain road, but the team headed by Xia Yuanji also supported this matter.

Now, transporting grain into Beijing will cost 1.5 million stone within two months, which may not be impossible.

But three or four million stones, but it is absolutely impossible.

Even Zhu Qizhen doubted that there were as many as three or four million stones of grain in Nanjing's warehouses today.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen still can't bear it in his heart, because he understands what Yang Shiqi said, and he doesn't let the victims make trouble. And it's not that the victims won't starve to death.

There's a big difference.

Yang Shiqi has judged that the policy of keeping everyone from starving to death cannot be accomplished, so Yang Shiqi has set the goal of letting more people survive.

The price of grain, which Zhu Qizhen had been worried about, was not important at all at this time.

I am afraid that in the future, the price of grain will not be one or two stones, but no matter how much money you have, you will not be able to buy grain. Because Zhu Qizhen already knew through Jinyiwei that Yang Shiqi had directly taken over the government of Shuntian Mansion during this period of time, and asked Liu Dingzhi to run errands for him and only do one thing.

That is, to find out all the food in the capital. It doesn't matter whose food it is.

Yang Shiqi was ready to take over all the grain in Beijing.

At that time, unless there is an official position and supply from the imperial court, I am afraid that other people's food other than rations will be forcibly expropriated by the imperial court.

Speaking of which, if it weren't for last year's flood, there would not be too much shortage of food in the north, after all, since Renxuan, more than ten years of recuperation and recuperation, not without any results

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Even now, Yang Shiqi believes that many people have food.

It's just that it's the worst way to go.

It is also the last method that Zhu Qizhen wants to use.

It's not that this method doesn't work, but Zhu Qizhen has observed this era through a few years, and he believes that the administrative system of the Ming Dynasty cannot do such fine control.

If this is done, even if there is enough food for everyone to live, many people will still starve to death.

It's just that under such high pressure, there are more than 100,000 people in Beijing, and only a few people want to starve to death, or even if these people starve to death, they will suppress the riot within a small range.

That is what Yang Shiqi said, there will be no trouble in Beijing.

Yang Shiqi is ruthless?

No, it's that Zhu Qizhen's heart is too soft.

Later generations are accustomed to everyone's right to live, and it seems that it is natural for everyone to survive, but in fact, this is not the case.

In order for more people to survive, is it justice to let a small number of people die? Yang Shiqi naturally knew that there was a big problem with this, but at this time, the worst order was better than no order.

Zhu Qizhen said: "I had already sent Li Shimian to Guangdong to buy grain. ”

Yang Shiqi said: "The minister has also heard about this matter, but where is Li Shimian now?" Where is the food? ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Mr. knows Li Shimian, since Mr. Li has agreed, he will never lose it." ”

Yang Shiqi said: "The minister can trust Li Shimian, but the weight of millions of people cannot be pinned on the trust of one person, the minister believes that since Li Shimian agreed, he will definitely do it unless he dies, unless he dies." ”

"But once Li Shimian is unlucky, will the people of Gyeonggi die with him?"

Yang Shiqi got up suddenly, almost walked to the window, opened the window with a slap, and a stream of hot air rushed in. Yang Shiqi said: "The minister knows that Li Shimian promised His Majesty that when the south wind comes, he will come, but the south wind has already come, where is he now?" ”

Zhu Qizhen couldn't control the expression on his face for a while.

Since he was beaten many times by the Empress Dowager, he has long learned to be invisible, and try not to show his anger. It's just that at this moment he feels like his whole body is being emptied. As soon as he stretched out his hand, he said, "Just listen to Mr. Yang." ”

Yang Shiqi looked at Zhu Qizhen's appearance, but he didn't overwhelm the emperor at all, but felt extremely heavy, and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the old minister will bear all the things on his shoulders, and he will not embarrass His Majesty." This is the last thing the old minister has done for His Majesty. ”

Yang Shiqi's intention is to shoulder the loss of the disaster this time.

Zhu Qizhen was moved in his heart and said: "Why should Mr. say this, there have been in all directions, and the sin is in me." Speaking of this, Zhu Qizhen couldn't hold back any longer, his eyes moved, and he burst into tears.

It's not that he is not strong, but he knows what will happen after he gives this order.

To be honest, if he wanted to kill someone now, he wouldn't even blink an eyelid. But this is not one person, this time there are at least tens of thousands of people who will starve to death.

Even how much starvation died is a number of people that Zhu Qizhen may not be able to count clearly in his lifetime.

But he knew that there must be a lot, a lot.

All sides have had it, and sin is bowing. Zhu Qizhen said this sentence absolutely sincerely. He enjoys the best treatment in the world in the palace, a word can make people live, and a word can make people die. Ministers like Zhang Fu who destroyed the country, and veterans like Yang Shiqi, have to be respectful to his teenage children.

It's because he's the emperor.

As the emperor, he holds the authority of the world and has unlimited power. But the opposite of power is responsibility, and at the same time there is unlimited power, there is naturally unlimited responsibility.

Isn't it that all sides have had it, and the sin is bowing.

Whatever happens in this big tomorrow, the credit is also his, and the past is also him.

This is the so-called "I am the state".

If one or two people starve to death, Zhu Qizhen can still comfort himself, which is the limitation of the times. But at the foot of the capital, tens of thousands of people may starve to death.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't say that he was hungry.

I just feel serious self-doubt. Self-denial, and utter unacceptability. Especially when I think of tens of thousands of people starving to death, and I can't do anything about it.

This kind of self-blame made Zhu Qizhen's mood collapse a little. That's when I broke down and cried.

"Wait for ten thousand deaths." Yang Shiqi immediately knelt on the ground, and the other ministers all knelt on the ground, not daring to get up.

Zhu Qizhen also realized his gaffe, took two deep breaths, and said, "I lost my temper." Gentlemen, assist me in what is sinful, get up quickly. ”

Yang Shiqi said: "Your Majesty Chongling ascended the throne, Nanping Luchuan, built water conservancy, and appeased the people, not weaker than the ancient Ming Jun, but it is not good for us to assist you, it is so." Please also ask Your Majesty to retract this statement, otherwise it will be difficult for us to forgive our sins. ”

The emperor is never wrong.

This is the greatest political correctness.

Therefore, Yang Shiqi must let Zhu Qizhen retract this sentence, otherwise this sentence will be spread and will immediately cause impeachment like a locust of the Yanguan Yushi Flying Locust.

Yang Shiqi is not afraid of impeachment, but at this time, it is really not the time to add chaos.

Zhu Qizhen also thought about it and said: "Sir, I understand, it was my loss of words, Mr. please get up quickly, I can't miss Mr. for a moment." ”

Yang Shiqi got up at this time, and Zhu Qizhen didn't say anything. just watched Yang Shiqi and the others leave the Wenhua Palace. Wang Zhen asked in a low voice, "It's time for the emperor to have lunch." ”

"Excuse me, I want to go to the Fengxian Hall to confess to my ancestors." Zhu Qizhen's eyes lowered slightly.