Just when Li Shimin and his son were obsessed with Wang Da Hammer, the number of hungry people in Chang'an City was increasing day by day.

The few porridge shacks opened by large families could no longer meet the needs of the hungry people, so the hungry people began to create chaos and grab food.

Grain shops, food stalls, and restaurants on the streets have become the main targets of attack for the hungry.

Eating overlord meals, snatching food, and stealing things are not uncommon, and people on the streets are panicked, and many people dare not go out to go shopping, for fear of being surrounded by hungry people.

The government sent many soldiers to strengthen patrols, but to no avail, because there were too many hungry people to keep them busy, and besides, they couldn't arrest them all.

Early this morning, the Chang'an Mansion was surrounded by the victims, crowded with people, and it was tightly blocked, Yang Zhi was so frightened that he hid inside and didn't dare to go out, and he didn't even go to the early court.

"Open the warehouse and release the grain! We want food! ”

"Dog officer, hurry up and put the food!"

Such shouts and scoldings come and go, one after another, endlessly.

……

Xuanzheng Palace

"Your Majesty, there are more and more victims on the streets, and the situation is very bad! In the past two days, there have been more than 10 times more cases of snatching food and injuring people than usual. Du Ruhui said with a pale face and a bowed head.

As the prime minister, there was such a big mess in Chang'an City, he couldn't help but say it.

"Your Majesty, the situation that Lord Du said really has to be dealt with quickly, once the contradiction is triggered into a catastrophe, no one knows what kind of things those disaster victims will do." Wei Zheng also came out and stood beside Du Ruhui.

"Okay, I know everything, and I also understand the seriousness, the food donated by everyone a few days ago was quickly taken out for emergency, and Chang'an City must not be in chaos."

"This is still the case at the feet of the Son of Heaven, it seems that the local situation in Henan and Shandong is even more serious, and the problem of the victims must be solved from the source, and they must not all be flocked to Chang'an City." Li Shimin said in a cold voice with a calm face.

"Your Majesty, the ministers want to participate in the governors of Henan and Shandong provinces, if it weren't for them, Chang'an City would not be like this now." Some ministers said.

"What did Zhao Qingyun, the governor of Henan, and Fang Chuanming, the governor of Shandong, eat, so that so many victims of the disaster could circulate? I should ask them. Li Shimin said angrily when he heard it.

"Your Majesty, by all means, although Zhao Qingyun, the governor of Henan, and Fang Chuanming, the governor of Shandong, have mishandled them, the source of the disaster is not on them!" Fang Xuanling made a list of admonitions.

"And what do you say I'm going to do?"

Listening to the words of the courtiers in the main hall, Li Shimin had no idea for a while, there was no food, what could he Li Shimin do?

At this moment, a herald hurriedly ran in: "Your Majesty, the big thing is not good, this morning the hungry people surrounded the Chang'an Mansion, and Lord Yin Yang sent someone for help." ”

Such news undoubtedly threw bombs on the fire, and everyone in the hall was stunned at once.

They were still discussing countermeasures, but they didn't expect that things had come to this point, and it seemed that the situation was a thousand times more serious than they thought.

"Your Majesty, the minister immediately took someone to the Chang'an Mansion to save people." Cheng Biting Jin came out of the list to ask for help.

"Well, saving people is like fighting fire, General Cheng, you quickly lead people to control the situation, you must not let the hungry people smash the government." Li Shimin's face was as heavy as ink.

"The Last Command!" Without further ado, Cheng Yanjin immediately took his leave and went down to mobilize people.

At this time, there was a lot of discussion in the main hall again, and everyone was at a loss, not knowing how to deal with the complicated situation in front of them.

Li Shimin stroked his forehead and was silent. I was pondering how to resolve this crisis. There are no courtiers who have the heart to reason.

"General Cheng went alone, I'm afraid it won't work, the old man must go and see it in person." Du Ruhui saw that it was useless to stay in the main hall, so he said to the people around him.

"Prime Minister Du Cheng is old, so stay in the rear to preside over the overall situation, and leave the matter of charging into battle to us!" Everyone hurried to stop it.

Everyone discussed it for a while, and finally decided to let Xu Maogong Li Ji come forward, on the one hand, his qualifications are enough, and on the other hand, Cheng Yanjin also listens to him.

Although the entire court was chaotic, everyone thought in one place and worked hard in one place, and soon discussed an emergency plan.

First, control the situation and avoid large-scale conflicts.

Second, it is necessary to immediately release grain and first use military rations to solve the difficulties in front of us.

Third, a capable general should be sent to Shandong and Henan to inspect and strive to solve the problem locally.

Fourth, it is necessary to strictly crack down on traders in various localities to raise prices, especially the price of grain, and sell them at the price specified by the imperial court, otherwise they will be confiscated immediately.

Fifth, saboteurs who are struggling to make money and engage in incitement activities should be arrested as soon as they are discovered, and dealt with severely, severely, and quickly.

Sixth, divert the attention of the masses, do a good job in publicizing the policies of the imperial court, and prevent further development.

I have to say that Li Shimin still has a group of capable ministers under his hands, and although things are currently more tricky, they still come up with relatively effective methods.

However, according to their methods, a large number of hungry people will definitely die at that time, because the imperial court does not have so much food at all, and their measures can be regarded as drinking to quench their thirst.

Taking the matter of misappropriation of military rations for emergency purposes, there will be endless troubles, and this method of demolishing the east wall and making up for the west wall can only solve the urgent need, and it is not a long-term solution after all.

This time, it can be said that the early dynasty was dispersed in vain.

……

However, it was said that Cheng Yanjin and Xu Maogong arrived at the Chang'an Mansion one after the other, only to see that there were more and more hungry people at the gate of the mansion, and the emotions of the hungry people were becoming more and more excited.

"Open the warehouse and release the grain! We want food! ”

"Yes, we want food!"

The shouts of the hungry people became louder and louder, and if it weren't for the soldiers of the government to stop them, and the soldiers of the patrol battalion to reinforce them, it is estimated that a conflict would have broken out at this time.

"Yang Zhi, look at the good things you have done, how did this place become what it is now?" As soon as Cheng Biting Jin arrived, he immediately split his head and covered his face and scolded Yang Zhi.

Yang Zhi knew that he was at a loss, lowered his head and said nothing, which made Cheng Yanjin scold.

"General Cheng, does Your Majesty have a will? How exactly is this matter handled? Yang Zhi wiped the spit on his face.

"Let's control the situation first, how much grain do you still have in this mansion?" Cheng Yanjin asked.

"Well, all I have here is military rations." Yang Zhi listened to Cheng Yanjin's words, and said with an embarrassed face.

"Don't worry, I believe that Your Majesty will send someone soon, it won't work if you don't release food this time."

Sure enough, before Cheng Yanjin's words fell, someone informed that Xu Maogong was coming, and he also brought the will to release grain.

Hear this. Yang Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of chapter)