"Isn't there a reserve of grain in the imperial court?" If Gao Yingxiang is killed, he won't believe it, if there is really no food, what will the emperor and hundreds of officials eat?

"The grain producing areas of the Ming Dynasty are in Huguang, the Central Plains, and Liaodong. In today's war in eastern Liaodong, not only can grain not be produced, but front-line soldiers also need to consume a large amount of grain; Due to the large number of conscripts in the Central Plains, which supplemented the Liaodong front, grain production was also unstable. ”

"What about the grain mud produced in Huguang?" In Gao Yingxiang's eyes, the talents around him are the most important, and he doesn't care about any emperor or official.

"The grain produced in Huguang is difficult to maintain even the army on the front line in Liaodong." Zhu Youzhen is telling the truth, Daming's food supply is indeed very tight.

"Then transport the reserve grain to Shaanxi first to save the people from fire and water." Gao Yingxiang's eyes only have the people around him, and the people have no savings in their hands, and their lives are the most vulnerable to food supply restrictions.

"If you were the emperor, would you give the little food you had in reserve to the victims of Shaanxi and let the soldiers on the Liaodong front fight hungry? Let Jiannu cross the Great Wall and approach Jingshi? ”

"Then the people of Shaanxi, there is really no way out?" Gao Yingxiang thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out.

"It's not like there's no way." Zhu Youzhen prepared a bait and waited for Gao Yingxiang to swallow it, "There are some surplus grains from all over the country, which can be purchased and transported to Shaanxi." ”

"Then go to all parts of the country to buy, as long as I can save the people, I will never give up." Gao Yingxiang is really willing to be a son of the people, but he only cares about the people around him, his neighbors and subordinates, not the people of the entire Ming Dynasty.

"Does General Gao know where there is surplus grain in the country? What is the price? When will it be shipped to Shaanxi? Can the people of Shaanxi wait for this pot of rice? Zhu Youzhen picked up the teapot on the square stool, poured a cup for Gao Yingxiang first, just seven points, and poured himself another cup, but it was eleven points, and the tea overflowed onto the square stool, "This work is like pouring tea, you have to have a degree, it's too much." ”

If there is really no food, it will be fine, but there is food, but it cannot be transported to Shaanxi, you can hear it, but you can't eat it. It's like eating brown sugar when I was a child, but it was stained on my nose, and my tongue couldn't lick it, which made Gao Yingxiang's heart burn like fire, and my head was sweating.

“……”

"To do this, it is necessary for the imperial court, and there are officials in all parts of the imperial court, and it is easy to find out where there is surplus food." Zhu Youzhen looked at Gao Yingxiang lightly, "But if there are soldiers in the whole country, and the imperial court still has the energy to collect surplus grain and transport it to Shaanxi?" Looking at the whole country, only the imperial court can save the people of Shaanxi. ”

"This ...... That...... As long as the imperial court can save the people of Shaanxi, I am willing to lead my troops to surrender, and I am willing to ambush him. Gao Yingxiang hesitated for a moment and resolutely made up his mind.

"Ambush? This matter will be discussed later. This king has an idea, which will not affect the Ming Dynasty's fight against Liaodong Jiannu, but also allow the people of Shaanxi to have food to eat. Zhu Youzhen threw a smile to Gao Yingxiang, as if they were old friends who were cooking wine.

Gao Yingxiang is indeed Zhu Youzhen's old friend, in the history of later generations, it was Gao Yingxiang's rebel army that was taken over by Li Zicheng, overthrew the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Youzhen was also forced to commit suicide and martyrdom in Wanshou Mountain, so Zhu Youzhen is unforgettable to Gao Yingxiang, but Gao Yingxiang does not know Zhu Youzhen, if it is not for the two sides to play against the Guanzhong Plain, Gao Yingxiang has never heard of this young prince.

"I want to hear about it." Gao Yingxiang thought that he was about to be ambushed, and the old people at home were left unattended, and a nameless sadness rose in his heart, and his energy began to slacken.

"Benwang organized wealthy businessmen from all over the country to come to Shaanxi to set up factories, and the products produced by the factories could be sold all over the country. The people of Shaanxi came to work in the factory to earn remuneration, and then used the remuneration to buy the country's grain reserves, and the imperial court obtained the silver, and then went to the whole country to buy surplus grain to replenish the grain reserves. In this way, the people of Shaanxi were paid to buy grain, and the imperial court would not lose the grain reserves to the Liaodong front. ”

"But there are millions of people in Shaanxi, how many people can the factory recruit?" Gao Yingxiang also felt that what Zhu Youzhen said was indeed a solution, but almost the whole of Shaanxi was a famine, how could there be so many factories in Shaanxi?

"The factory is on the one hand, the mountains and rivers in Shaanxi are horizontal, the roads are difficult to travel, and the products produced are difficult to transport to the whole country. Therefore, Shaanxi must build roads first. With a flat road, products can quickly flow to the whole country. Zhu Youzhen paused, so that Gao Yingxiang had time to think. A large number of men are also needed to build roads. These men are paid the same way as they work in the factory. In addition, once Shaanxi is peaceful, it is now the autumn planting season, and some men will be engaged in agricultural production, and Shanxi will have no more idle children. ”

This is a typical "cash-for-work", in the history of later generations, once encountering an economic crisis, it will generally be adopted, which can not only ensure the income of the people, but also concentrate on completing the large-scale construction of the country. The United States used this method to survive the economic crisis of 1929.

"If His Royal Highness King Xinwang can really save the people of Shaanxi and ensure the safety of my subordinates, I am willing to lead my troops to surrender and obey His Highness's whereabouts." This is the third time that Gao Yingxiang has proposed to surrender, he already has the heart of death, as long as his subordinates are safe, the people of Shaanxi can tide over the difficulties.

"Since General Gao is willing to surrender, then let's talk about your subordinates." Gao Yingxiang repeatedly said that he had surrendered, and Zhu Youzhen treated him as if he had surrendered.

"Can Your Highness spare my men?" Gao Yingxiang is most concerned about his subordinates, these people who embarked on the road of rebellion with him, the core members are his relatives, friends, and neighbors, and he wants to fight for the greatest benefits for them before he dies, at least to avoid the crime of extermination.

"Spare it? Your subordinates have committed the crime of treason, and they want to destroy the nine tribes according to the law, how can they be spared? Zhu Youzhen smiled and lowered his head to take a sip of tea.

"Is Your Highness unwilling to let my men go?" Gao Yingxiang was excited, and was about to get up and point at Zhu Youzhen's nose and scold, his body had already leaned forward and pressed his hands on the square stool. Since surrender is death, it is better to fight, with a dead word, and you can kill a few more court officials, and be happy to take revenge.

"Don't get excited." Zhu Youzhen stretched out his hand and pressed down, "But thinking that they rebelled, just because they couldn't live, they were really helpless, and the court also had something wrong in this matter, so they could be exempted from the death penalty." However, after all, it is a major crime of rebellion, and if it is not punished, it is difficult to warn future generations. Therefore, I plan to deal with it in this way, substituting fines for punishments, each of whom will be fined one year of forced labor, and build roads for the people of Shaanxi, during which there will be only rations and no remuneration. If they serve with peace of mind, at the end of the year, they are released and go home. ”

It turned out that it was only a year of conscription, which was equivalent to no punishment, "Is Your Highness serious?" ”

"Of course, I am the king of the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor ordered me to take full authority to deal with the affairs of Shaanxi. In addition, I can tell you now why more than 100,000 prisoners of war are being held, and they will be sentenced to three years of forced labor to build roads for the people of Shaanxi. ”

"Why did they serve for three years?" Since these prisoners of war were only conscripted for three years, Gao Yingxiang calmed down.

"They are not like your subordinates, they are prisoners of war, and your subordinates surrendered on their own initiative." Zhu Youzhen gave Gao Yingxiang another army.

"Okay, if it is as His Highness said, the grass people are willing to lead their troops to surrender, and I hope Your Highness will not break his word." Gao Yingxiang has already made up his final decision, "After the subordinates surrender, the grass people will bear their own responsibilities and be willing to kill." ”

"Just kill? Finally, a few words about your question. Zhu Youzhen turned around, "General Gao is from Anzhai County, right?" Does General Gao know why there is such an unmanageable situation in Shaanxi? ”

"The grass people are from Anzhai County." Gao Yingxiang didn't know what strange thoughts Zhu Youzhen had, just now he believed Zhu Youzhen, not to fully understand Zhu Youzhen's thinking, but in addition to this line of thought, there was no other way at all, he didn't, and neither did the officials of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise Shaanxi would not be a mess.

"General Gao knows about Anzhai, Yansui, and even Shaanxi, why did such a big thing happen?"

"The local drought, coupled with the local officials' greed for ink......" Gao Yingxiang originally wanted to add the court Wudao, but considering that Zhu Youzhen was the king of letters, and now he was representing the imperial court, he swallowed it hard, and he swallowed it unconsciously.

"General Gao is right. If the imperial court knew that the people of Shaanxi were so difficult, they would never urge them to pay taxes, it was all the achievements of these local officials, and they deceived their superiors and subordinates. "If you force the people to rebel, of course, someone must bear the responsibility, anyway, these magistrates will soon be punished by the imperial court, and Zhu Youzhen simply put the responsibility on them.

“……”

"General Gao, this magistrate in Shaanxi, who else cares more about the life and death of the people than the general?"

"......" Gao Yingxiang was confused by Zhu Youzhen again.

"Although Yansui is a military town, for the sake of the people of northern Shaanxi, it will be opened soon. The general is now guilty of crimes, and the military general cannot be a general, even if he is a civil official, he must also be supervised, and I don't know whether the general is willing to give in to the post of prefect of Sui -- this is the most important way to care for the people. Zhu Youzhen had a chuckle on his face.

"The prefect of Yansui?" Gao Yingxiang really couldn't keep up with Zhu Youzhen's rhythm, "Can ...... But...... I...... No...... No experience as an officer. In front of Zhu Youzhen, Gao Yingxiang seems to be a teenager who has just debuted.

"But you have a heart that cares about the people - I wonder if this heart will change?" Zhu Youzhen restrained his smile and looked at Gao Yingxiang's face indifferently.

"Your Highness, the grass people will never." Gao Yingxiang got up quickly, took two steps back, and fell to the ground, "His Royal Highness Xie cultivates." ”

"Of course you won't now, I don't know if five years later, the people of Shaanxi will no longer be hungry, and ten years later, Shanxi will be rich, can the general not be moved by the large amount of money that passes through his hands, I wonder if the general is also like other local officials, greedy for a lot of ink for his own promotion?" Zhu Youzhen's face had turned cold, as if it was stained with a layer of frost from the north.

Gao Yingxiang hesitated for a while, then suddenly stood up, and pulled out the carved sword on his waist.

Zhu Youzhen was taken aback, this Gao Yingxiang, how can he say that he will turn his face and turn his face, faster than himself? Fortunately, Zhu Youzhen has miraculous skills and has no gaffes.

Gao Yingxiang's right hand grasped the sword, but he stretched out his left hand and bent his four fingers, only his little finger pointed at the sky alone. But when I saw a flash of white light, it was followed by a red light, which turned into a rainbow under the illumination of the sun......

"Why should General Gao be like this?" Zhu Youzhen took out a piece of white silk brocade from his arms and wrapped it around Gao Yingxiang's severed finger, temporarily stopping the bleeding.

"His Royal Highness the King of Letters, the grass people will often stroke the severed fingers, do not forget His Highness's support, and do not forget today's wishes." Gao Yingxiang had already thrown down his sword, pinched Jinpa with his right hand, and reluctantly bowed to Zhu Youzhen.

"......" Zhu Youzhen was speechless, but it was okay, Gao Yingxiang decided that he would create an honest and honest magistrate for Shaanxi.

Gao Yingxiang looked up at the sky, "Your Highness, it's almost noon now, after lunch, please surrender outside the south gate." ”