"Ladies and gentlemen, at present, I think the most urgent thing is to immediately restore order and people's livelihood in the capital. The people of the capital are now empty, and their livelihoods are unsustainable. All kinds of livelihoods such as commercial shipping in the capital have come to a complete standstill, and the entire city is in a state of waiting for death, which is the sin created by the old thief. Millions of people, once their livelihoods are threatened, will be in turmoil. It is necessary to ensure the basic livelihood of the people and make their lives normal. Shops are to be opened, wharves are to be navigated, and workshops are to be opened. The people who farm outside the city should hurry up the agricultural time and start spring ploughing. Only in this way can we quickly stabilize the people's hearts and restore their confidence in life. I wonder what you think? Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

"What the big marshal said is that this is indeed the most important thing. Xia Guan also made some understanding, Lu Zhongtian collected all kinds of materials and food from the people, supplied him with soldiers and horses, and even supplied a lot of grain and grass materials to the Jurchens. But the people of the city could only eat one gruel a day. It's really hateful. Xia Guan believed that the first step was to let the people have food to eat and not starve to death. To restore the faith of the people, we must first feed them well. After that, business and production activities resumed step by step. Come step by step. Yang Xiu stood up and replied.

"Yes, the people take food as the sky, and there is nothing to eat that is more acceptable to the people." Ma Bin patted his thigh and nodded loudly.

Everyone nodded their heads, all of them agreeing that this was the first priority. There was a discussion about how to solve this problem. The problem of having enough to eat for millions of people is simple to say, but it is not easy to do, and we are faced with many difficult problems.

"Yang Xiu, if this matter is handed over to you, what do you want to do?" Lin Jue asked Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu said: "Xiaguan has thought about this problem, under the current situation, the grain in the granary in the city is probably not enough for the people to support for a long time." After all, the city has been closed for so many days, and only food is consumed but no food comes in, and food is definitely not enough. Xia Guan suggested that part of the army's military rations should be used as a supplement, which could support it for some time. ”

"Phew, what the hell is the idea? With military rations? There's still a war to come. There is not much grain left in Luoyan Valley, and we are still worried about the follow-up food and grass problems. Yang Xiu, I am the first to disagree with your bad idea. When the time comes, the soldiers and horses will have no food and grass to eat, will they eat your Yang Xiu's meat? Ma Bin was the first to speak out against it.

The generals also said: "That's it, this idea is very bad, what kind of idea is this?" The Jurchens are eyeing it there, and we still have to go to war. ”

Yang Xiu blushed and said, "You guys have misunderstood, I mean expediency." Solve the problem at hand first. Now the whole city is short of food, and the people are the first to settle down. Gain some time to go to other places to transport food. Didn't Lin Dashuai say that he would open shipping? There is a lot of grain in the south, and the imperial court ordered to go to the south to transport grain, and it only takes half a month for the capital to have enough grain. ”

"What you said is simple, now those state capitals in the south are willing to submit to the imperial court. Look at these people, the capital has been fighting for several months, and the southern state capital has a little supply of soldiers, horses, money and food? They are all shrunken turtles. Who can guarantee that they will do what the court will do? Ma Bin frowned and said.

Yang Xiu was speechless and looked at Lin Jue as if asking for help.

Lin Jueshen

After a moment's pause, he spoke: "I'm leaning towards Yang Xiu's idea. As I said, the restoration of people's livelihood in the capital is the top priority. The first priority is not to recreate chaos. Of course, Deputy Marshal Ma's words are not unreasonable, and the attitude of most state capitals in the south is indeed not positive enough. More than a month has passed since the new emperor ascended the throne, and there are not many state capitals that have pledged allegiance. But I don't think that's a cause for concern, because they hesitate because they don't want to take sides. Lü Zhongtian controlled the government, he occupied the capital, and we were facing a joint attack by the Jurchens and Lü thieves at that time, and the future was uncertain. In order to make these people loyal to the new dynasty, they naturally have to think more. But now the situation is different, Lu Zhongtian was defeated by us and died of self-immolation, and the Jurchen people retreated to the north after the defeat in the battle of Fangchengshan, and we occupied the capital. The situation has changed. If these people are still ambiguous at this moment, they must have a rebellious heart. I believe that the vast majority of state officials do not have the courage to do so. As soon as the imperial decree arrives, they will respond positively to make up for their previous neglect. ”

Hearing this, everyone nodded secretly, this may indeed be the case. Comparing hearts to hearts, in the previous situation, the Luoyan army was obviously at a disadvantage, trapped on the ten-mile long post, and there was a possibility of being annihilated overnight. No cautious person would rush to the table of allegiance, lest he be reckoned with. Human nature dictates this, but they can't be blamed for being too realistic. But now the situation has changed greatly, and these people are sloppy again, it is not a matter of attitude, but of position.

"In this way, Yang Xiu, you open a warehouse to release grain first, and the grain in several granaries in the capital will be distributed to the people according to rations to ensure supply. It is not enough to deal with it for a few days first, and some military rations can be used. Today, I asked the emperor to draft a decree and order all roads in the south to transport grain into Beijing. Naturally, you should be harsh and teach them to know the seriousness of the consequences. I will ask the head of my Lin family to return to Hangzhou immediately, my Lin family still has some roots and contacts in Hangzhou, and can participate in the transportation of ships and the purchase of grain. With my Lin family's connections in Hangzhou, when the concerns of the ship line are dispelled, the ship will be mobilized soon. As soon as the first batch of grain arrives, the waterway will be officially declared unblocked, and then not only the grain transportation will be smooth, but also the trade route will be unimpeded. Everything will be easy to do. Lin Jue made the final decision.

Lin Jue made a decision, and everyone naturally had nothing to say. Lin Jue saw that Ma Bin and some other generals still didn't seem to understand, so he smiled and said, "Brother Ma, your worries are not unreasonable. The Jurchens have only retreated outside Gyeonggi, and we are going to drive them out of the Great Zhou, which is one of the next urgent tasks of our Luoyan army. However, everything was able to stabilize the situation, and the premise of stabilizing the rear was stable. It is impossible to send troops in half a month or even a month, and the affairs of the imperial court must be straightened out before troops can be dispatched. You should understand this. The rear is chaotic, and the soldiers and horses cannot fight. Especially fighting against the Jurchens. They are not Lu Zhongtian. Don't look at their losing streak, but they are still fierce opponents. They are now also being forced to a dead end, and Wanyan Aguda will definitely refuse to retreat, and will fight us to the death. Therefore, we not only need a stable situation, but also do a good job of replenishing materials. Gunpowder, bows and arrows, armor, blades, and horses all need to be replenished and recuperated. As far as the operation itself is concerned, this is also a prerequisite for the offensive, isn't it? ”

Ma Bin nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "If you want to say that, of course I understand." The soldiers and horses have been on the expedition for several months, and they really need to be replenished

Recharge and recuperate. In addition, there are many things in the court, and it is also necessary to sort them out. That's it, everything is up to you, and I haven't thought it through. Brother Yang Xiu, I shouldn't be angry at you. ”

Yang Xiu hurriedly said: "Master Ma can torture me, and the idea of the lower official is really not very good." Master Ma was actually right, but I didn't think it through. ”

Lin Jue smiled and said, "It's all about solving problems." In addition to this matter, the issue of the operation of the imperial court that we need to solve urgently at the moment is the problem of the functioning of the imperial court. Although we have entered the capital, the functions of the yamen have not yet been restored, and I don't think it will be possible to do so according to the old method. I'm working on some new ideas, which are not yet mature, and I'll ask you for your opinions later. At present, the most important thing is to immediately let someone in the imperial court yamen do things. This must be done urgently. If the imperial court does not function, many things will not be able to be handled, and it will be chaotic. ”

"What the marshal said is extremely true, the key departments such as the three divisions of the Privy Council of the Political Affairs Hall and the Yamen must be put into operation, and the security in the city and the officials at all levels must play a role. This is the key to a speedy restoration of order. Ma Qingshan nodded.

"None of the officials under Lu Zhongtian can be used, these guys can't be reliable." Liang Qidao.

"Exactly, those guys have to be pushed to the end, the guilty are questioned, and the innocent can't be used, and their position is problematic. There are a few good things that can be an official under Lu Zhongtian. Ma Bin nodded.

Lin Jue said with a smile: "It can't be generalized, if you want to resume operation quickly, you still need some officials who are familiar with affairs." We use talent, not morality. All of a sudden, who will do the work? Most of the people in our Luoyan army have never been officials, and fighting a war is one thing, but being an official is another. Personnel must be in short supply, and some of the best in the Luoyan army can be selected to fill the various yamen to do things, and in addition, the people can also choose the virtuous. I would like to issue a notice in the next few days to conduct an examination for the selection of imperial examinations and quickly select talents. What do you guys think? ”

"Good idea, in the past few years, the imperial examination has been wasted, Guo Xu has gone against the grain, usurped the throne and killed his father, and lost his morality. Many people of insight refused to be with them, so they did not participate in the imperial examination. If an imperial examination can be held, a lot of talents will be found and used by the imperial court. I support this approach. It's just that time is tight, so it can only be selected around Gyeonggi. "Ma Qingshan Road.

Lin Jue said with a smile: "It seems that Brother Qingshan will not change his true character as a scholar after all, and he still has feelings for the selection of talents in the imperial examination. ”

Ma Qingshan smiled: "Didn't Marshal Lin also come from this road?" This path is relatively fair. This move not only selects talents, but also shows the grace of the new emperor, which has a great effect on the stability of the hearts of everyone in the world. Marshal Lin also has this thought. ”

Lin Jue smiled and nodded, "Qingshan, who knows me." I do. ”

"Marshal Lin has good intentions and is exhausted. It's a pity that some people don't understand Marshal Lin's heart, it's really frustrating. Ma Qingshan said lightly.

Lin Jue knew the meaning of his words, and said with a smile: "Then don't worry about it, I am acting for the people of the Great Zhou Sheji and the people of Limin, not for someone." I don't really care. I'm not Lu Zhongtian, but I'm not like my teacher, I have my own ideas. Moreover, it is necessary to achieve. ”