Wang Cheng stretched his waist, his old waist was not suitable for standing for a long time, several students were distressed for a while, and saw the teacher cheer up, and talked eloquently: "The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth strategies of the eight policies for epidemic prevention in Mucheng are easy to implement, but the sixth policy is difficult to implement at the beginning, Zhang Xiaowu asked the people to stay at home, you must know that there are only 40,000 soldiers and civilians in Mucheng, and I have 800,000 households in Longdu, with 2 million people, and it is difficult to confine these two million at home." This seventh policy is even more absurd, if all two million people are confined to their homes, and each household is subsidized with two catties of grain every day, it will be necessary to distribute 1.6 million catties per day. Do you know how much 1.6 million catties of grain weigh? If it is corn, it needs to fill half of the Zhengde Hall. May I ask you, do you know how much grain is in the granary of the government? This is a small dragon capital, and there is no shortage of food, but there has been a food shortage in the north since last year, and there are countless hungry people. Where does the government get food for the people? Households, granaries in various places, can they be helped? ”

Du Shanbo frowned, obviously this daily figure of 1.6 million catties of grain scared him, 1.6 million catties is 16,000 stones, this number is too amazing.

Zhang Kuan couldn't help but nodded, and said: "It is true that you need to consider one or two, there are very few people in Mucheng, and the natural government can afford it, Longdu is the largest city in Hengyu, looking at the world, where is it more prosperous than Longdu City, how can you use the policy of Mucheng to be strong." ”

"What the two prime ministers said makes sense."

"Yes, the little wooden city is naturally easy to deal with, is this million-strong dragon capital......"

"Eight strategies for epidemic prevention, good returns, but if you use them rashly, Longdu City will be chaotic."

"In my opinion, it's better to be cautious."

"Otherwise, Jiang is still old and spicy, and the two prime ministers have been officials for many years, so they can still see far."

Dushan Bo stroked his beard and said: "Well, the two prime ministers, these eight epidemic prevention measures have to be carefully used by us, I think it is better to let Zuo Xiang be responsible?" ”

When Zhang Kuan heard this, he was taken aback, how could he be a civil official to lead the major epidemic prevention affairs, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty, Weichen is old and really lacks energy. However, Weichen recommends one person, or he can receive this important task. ”

"Who?"

"Uncle Dushan."

Du Shanbo tilted his head sideways and said, "Zuo Xiang, why me?" ”

Zhang Kuan said: "In the last years of the Great Dao, when there was a plague in Longdu City, the uncle personally participated in the prevention and control of the plague, and won a great victory. In addition, in the prevention and control of the plague, many things must be decided immediately and involve others, and only the uncle of the Manchu Dynasty can make a decision without being blocked. Weichen remembered that in the first year of Taiqian, the price of grain in Longdu City rose sharply due to the plague, and the major grain stores in the capital were either relatives of the emperor or nobles of the scholars, each of which was a headache and more difficult to provoke. Except for the uncle, I'm afraid that none of them are afraid. He smiled bitterly, "It's the old minister, and their businessmen who regard money as their life are not afraid, and the old minister is a literati, but he is afraid that if his interests are touched, he will be assassinated by them." ”

Emperor Dade exclaimed: "How dare those merchants do this? ”

Zhu Lianyi, the head of the household department, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, in the past, Kou Deheng, the right attendant of the household department, used to release grain in Xuzhou for disaster relief, but the grain ship was blocked, and Lord Kou learned that it was the local officials who colluded with the gangs in the rivers and lakes to obstruct the rescue, and the purpose was to sell grain at a high price. The price of grain in Xuzhou plummeted, but unexpectedly, overnight, the granary caught fire, burning 300,000 stone of grain, and Lord Kou almost died in the fire. Your Majesty, the collusion of merchants, officials, and gangs is a vast network of interests, and if anyone violates their interests, they will fight to the death. ”

Emperor Dade asked, "Where is Lord Kou now?" ”

"Master Kou returned to his hometown ten years ago, and died of illness at home three years ago."

Emperor Dade asked: "Hubu, how much surplus grain is there in Longdu City?" ”

Zhu Lianyi said: "Back to Your Majesty, there are two million stones of grain in the official grain granary of Longdu City, which is supplied to the official family, the palace and the military camp, which is barely enough until March next year. ”

Emperor Dade nodded, and suddenly Hu Ting, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said: "On September 26, Your Majesty will get married, and the whole world will be happy, and it should be governed before." "Everyone remembered the most important thing this year, the emperor's wedding, and nothing can delay the emperor's wedding, especially the queen who married Du Shanbo's granddaughter.

Du Shanbo liked his granddaughter's wedding the most, and he didn't want his granddaughter's wedding to be affected by the plague, so he said: "Since the court has entrusted me, I will undertake this matter, and ask all the ministers to cooperate with me to help me, and we will fight the plague together." ”

Since the matter of epidemic prevention in Longdu City has been determined, it is time to talk about the major events in the world, and Zhu Lianyi, the head of the household department, once again came out and said: "In the northern Dai, Hun, Qing, Xu, and, Yong, Si, You, Yang and other Kyushu, the number of people who died due to plague disease reached 200,000. In order to promote his student Shi Chong as the left attendant of the household department, Zhang Kuan specially promoted Zhu Lianyi as the secretary of the household department, and Zhu Lianyi was a student of Wang Cheng, and the two hit it off.

"Huh-"

Baiguan took a breath of cold air, 200,000 people died of the plague, this is May, according to the law of the plague epidemic, usually the plague will affect three years, if this problem cholera for three years, I am afraid that the people of the Holy Han Empire will wither, and there are few people left.

Emperor Dade was anxious and said, "How should this be?" ”

No one can come up with an idea, Emperor Dade is anxious, and now according to official statistics, 200,000 people have died in the empire, how can he, the emperor, not lose his temper. He originally wanted to be a good emperor who surpassed his father, he was not good at martial arts, and he didn't want to empty his family business to dominate the world, but he didn't expect that he had only been on the throne for two years, and he would have encountered floods, rebellions, and plagues one after another.

Thinking of Zhang Xiaowu and his eight epidemic prevention strategies, Emperor Dade suddenly said: "Prime Minister Zuo, can you transfer Zhang Xiaowu to Beijing to discuss how to prevent and control the plague?" ”

Zhang Kuan said: "This person has a way to deal with the plague, or he can be temporarily transferred for advice." ”

Wang Yi, the left attendant of the ministry, immediately said: "Your Majesty, uncle, Zuo Xiang, could it be that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty can't deal with the plague, so they have to rely on a foreign general?" How did he become a savior? This person did not hesitate to kill the robe, ruthless, by no means an ordinary person, if he was allowed to treat the plague, I was afraid that the plague would not kill a few people, and the people would be bloodied by him. ”

Wang Chengdao: "Your Majesty, if someone can cure the plague now, he will be a hero for the benefit of the people, what if some people who disobey the king's law die?" Thirty years ago, the plague was rampant in Longdu, and only 300,000 people died of illness in the capital, but thirty years have passed, and Longdu City has never regained its prosperity thirty years ago. ”

Zhang Kuan's eyes lit up, it seemed that Wang Youxiang supported this ghost general.

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