A heavy rain fell for three days and three nights, and the whole of Chang'an was shrouded in a depressing atmosphere.

Outside the Wanchun Palace, Li Yi was very irritable in his heart, early this morning, he was a little uneasy, and he always felt that something big was going to happen, sure enough, as soon as the morning dynasty ended, he was summoned here by Li Er, but he didn't know what happened.

"Little grandpa, everyone let you in."

Li Yi opened his eyes, nodded to Yang Gonggong, and then strode in.

"Weichen Li Yi, please give your majesty a greeting!"

As soon as he entered the hall, Li Yi found that the atmosphere was extremely solemn, the heads of the three provinces and six departments were all there, and there was no shortage of one, even a group of old generals such as Cheng Yanjin were also there, and this lineup was almost the same as the lineup of the earlier dynasty.

Li Er waved his hand, handed the fold in his hand to Yang Gonggong, and motioned for him to hand it to Li Yi.

Yang Gonggong hurriedly came to Li Yi's side, Li Yi opened the fold, and when he looked at the words on it, there was a "boom" in his head, and he was stunned.

"Huang ...... Did the Yellow River burst? ”

Li Yi froze, and his mind went blank. The power of natural disasters, he has never doubted, the 512 earthquake in his previous life, he was one of the victims, he was exploring in Sichuan, almost did not lose his life there, fortunately he had a big life, he was camping in the wild at the time of the earthquake, it was considered to be in danger. Later, he also participated in the earthquake rescue work, and the tragic scene after the earthquake is unforgettable for his life, and he still remembers it vividly.

After all, the Tang Dynasty did not have any helicopters, transport planes, excavators, nor the People's Liberation Army that was well-trained and dared to fight like later generations, and there was no comparison in terms of manpower and material resources, so every time the Yellow River burst in ancient times was like hell on earth.

Li Yi was stunned for a long time, and then suddenly thought that since Li Er called him, there must be something, so Li Yi didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly: "Your Majesty, what is missing now?" ”

Seeing that Li Yi was so simply responsible, a flash of appreciation flashed in Li Er's eyes, and even the haze in his heart was dispelled a lot.

"Money! Grain! Person! ”

Li Er didn't talk nonsense, and spoke directly.

"Aren't there any in the money bank and the business alliance?"

"The money from the money bank and the merchant alliance have been used to implement the storm plan, and the remaining money has been used up this morning, and the money from the treasury and the inner treasury are no exception, but there is still a gap."

Li Yi listened, and immediately fell silent, even the money from the treasury was used, Li Yi knew that Li Er really had no money, and looking at it like this, this flood would definitely not be small, otherwise, Li Er would not even spend the money from the inner treasury.

Li Yi forced himself to calm down and think about countermeasures.

For a while, in the Wanchun Palace, the needle drop could be heard, and everyone's eyes were firmly fixed on the young and excessive young man in front of him, at this moment, whether it was friend or foe, they all hoped that Li Yi could come up with an effective way to come out, they had already discussed it all morning, but it was difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and they had nothing to do.

"Your Majesty, can I take a look at the resolution of the early dynasty?"

Li Eryi waved his hand, and Yang Gonggong took a copy of the fold again and handed it to Li Yi.

When Li Yi saw it, he couldn't help frowning, and finally shook his head helplessly.

"Your Majesty, this won't work!"

The methods of compromise are all clichés, nothing more than collecting conscripts to transport grain, rescue emergencies, and purchasing materials for rescue, and the above is very rough, all of them are about a general plan, very general, Li Yi believes that if he does it, at least half of the money will be wasted, he knows that there are many people who want to make a fortune, and there are many of them.

Li Er was a little impatient. "Don't worry about it, just say whatever you want."

"Obey the order, and the boy will know everything."

Li Yi sorted out his thoughts, his expression was extremely serious, and he said word by word: "Flood fighting and rescue, just like Your Majesty said, is nothing more than three things, money, people, and food. ”

"First of all, money, it is inseparable from open source and throttling, Wechen believes that since money is scarce, we must spend every penny on the blade, at this time, there is no need to follow the rules, Wechen suggested, the establishment of a temporary flood fighting and rescue yamen, specializing in flood fighting, post-disaster reconstruction. In this way, the efficiency is improved, and it can ensure that not a penny is used in the place where it should be used, so as to prevent people from making a fortune by taking advantage of it. ”

When he reached Li Yi's position, he didn't need to scruple about anything when he spoke, not to mention that he was just admonishing, even if he named and suspected someone, it was not a big deal, let alone such a critical juncture.

Li Er also came to the spirit, as if he was infected by Li Yi's decisiveness, swept away the previous decadent haze, leaned forward slightly, and as soon as Li Yi finished speaking, he immediately gave an order.

"Spread my will, order Yousi to set up a temporary flood control envoy, Fang Xuanling is the left long history, the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Ji are the right long history, and the rest of the officials are decided by Er and others, and the six departments of the three provinces must fully cooperate!"

"Secondly, it is to raise money, Your Majesty, since the court has no money, you might as well take money from the people."

"Withdrawing money from the people?"

Everyone was stunned, and they didn't understand what Li Yi meant.

Li Yi said bluntly: "There are two ways to withdraw money from the people, one is to issue bonds, that is, in the name of the imperial court, borrow money from the people, and make it clear to the people, or three years, or five years, the imperial court will repay, and we can also promise some interest, so that I believe that with the prestige of the imperial court, a large amount of money can be collected in a short time!" ”

As soon as Li Yi finished speaking, some people stood up against it.

"No, borrowing money from the people will constantly damage the majesty of the court, and may also cause panic in the people's hearts, and once the court does not pay the money at that time, it is likely to cause the people to be restless, and even rebel against the court for this. Your Majesty, there is no precedent for this matter since ancient times, please think twice. ”

Li Yi frowned slightly, turned his head, and found that the person who spoke was actually Wei Zheng, hesitated for a moment, and then held back what he was about to say.

"Yes, Your Majesty, you must not set this precedent, this matter belongs to the sword to go sideways, and the disadvantages are too great! Please also think twice, Your Majesty. ”

Li Yi looked sideways again, and saw that the person who spoke this time was actually Fang Xuanling, and his heart suddenly sank, even Master Fang Xuanling objected, it seemed that there was no hope for this matter.

Sure enough, after Fang Xuanling finished speaking, Li Er said: "Forget about this matter, Li Yi, let's talk about other ways." ”

Li Yi sighed.

"Your Majesty, issuing bonds is definitely the most effective way, but what your uncles said is also reasonable, it is Wei Chen who is in a hurry. Otherwise, if the bonds are issued in the name of the business alliance, it is estimated that a lot of money can be raised. ”

When Li Eryi heard this, his heart moved, this time he was not opposed, in fact, he was still a little moved by what Li Yi said about the national bonds, but as Fang Xuanling said, this must not be a precedent, otherwise if his future emperor issues bonds as soon as he is short of money, there will definitely be problems, even if he issues it, there are many dangers, however, if it is in the name of the business alliance, it is still feasible, even if something really happens, there is room for reversal.

No one else objected this time, so the matter was decided.