Chapter Eighty-Three: Huaxia Tongbao (Middle)

"Alas... This Zhu butcher, if he doesn't poke a hole in the sky, I think he will never stop........." Compared with ordinary people, the gentry have more knowledge and can see "far", and they feel more complicated about Zhu Chongjiu's three words.

The strength of the Huai'an army should not be underestimated, and the vast majority of the gentry have seen this clearly since they retreated from the south bank of the Yellow River. Zhu Chongjiu faintly already has the appearance of the Son of Heaven, which many of them have to admit with heartache. But it was more difficult for them to give up their support for the local "volunteers" and the Mongolian Daru Huachi, and quietly bow to Zhu Chongjiufu than to kill them. The reason is very simple, Zhu Chongjiu not only wants money and land, Zhu Chongjiu also takes away the privileges that have lasted for thousands of years in their hands...

From the late Song Dynasty and scholars to rule the world together, to the heroes of Mengyuan who took care of the place for the Son of Heaven, and finally to the current equality of the four people in the Huai'an Army, and the scholars broke the law and committed the same crime as the people. The gap in the middle is probably bigger than the Lushan Waterfall. So it's no wonder that the gentry in the world gritted their teeth when they mentioned Huaiyang.

And the Zhu butcher didn't know how to restrain himself, and recently he actually connived at a few subordinate ministers and concocted a "Jingzhou Covenant". Let the soldiers and horses in his hands openly open his eyes for the traders. Now, he poured a scoop of hot oil on the fire. Suddenly, north of the Yellow River and south of the Yangtze River, all the places that were still under the control of the Mengyuan government were "excited," and for half a month, hundreds of "righteous people" stood up every day and declared that they would help the government to seek peace from the thieves and the people. Even in Luzhou, Bianliang, Hangzhou and other places that have fallen under the control of the Red Turban Army, there are many famous Confucians who have taken the case and swore that the thieves will not share the sky.

However, the anger is indignant, the oath is the oath, and the courage to take the initiative to invite Ying, and lead the troops to "crusade" against Zhu Chongjiu's heroes, but there are not a few. Even the Mengyuan court maintained absolute calmness in the face of rare civilian support. When the prime minister of the dynasty, Hama also publicly announced that he would slowly try to deal with the thieves. In order to wait for its "relocation and decline", it will be a complete success in one battle.

As for when Zhu Chongjiu's good fortune can migrate elsewhere, Hama is vague. Anyway, it is absolutely impossible to let him learn to lead the troops in person like the former prime minister, or let his younger brother Xuexue take the initiative to attack the Huai'an Sixth Army in Weizhou.

"Hama misunderstands the country!" Seeing that the imperial court did not dare to take the lead in attacking Huai'an, after some deliberation, public opinion immediately turned the spearhead to Prime Minister Hama and the military generals who held military power.

"Ha Ma Tonghuai...""Xue Xue colluded with the Huai thief...""Too unscrupulous to fear the enemy like a tiger...""Yue Kuo Cha'er and the Huai thief have long colluded..."In July, one by one from the local music flew to Dadu like snowflakes, and in the blink of an eye, the entire Zhongshu Province was drowned. Let Hama and others use all their strength, and they can no longer stop some of them from reaching the "Heavenly Listening"...

The Great Yuan Emperor Tuhuan Timur recently practiced the Tibetan secret method, and entered the country slightly, and it was clear at a glance that most of the things written on these folds were nonsense to catch the wind and shadows. But one of them came from Sichuan Province, but he had to bring Hama into the palace and verify it carefully. Because the writer of that piece of paper is one of the few fierce generals under his command who still dares to take the initiative to start a war with the Red Turban Army, the prime minister of Sichuan Province replied to Ya Badulu...

"Is this true? He has 60,000 soldiers under his command, and the food and salary are insufficient? So much so that when he was fighting with Wu Thief Liangmou, the warriors under his command could only go into battle hungry? Pushing it in front of Hama, Timur asked with a smile.

"This?" Hama was slightly stunned at first when asked, and then realized that there were still remnants of detachment hidden in Zhongshu Province. These guys are still secretly stumbling on themselves. "Wechen dares to guarantee that since Weichen took office, he has never deducted money and grain from Sichuan Province. So the answer to Prime Minister Badulu played, I'm afraid there is something hidden in it? ”

"Well, you're saying that there are people down there who actually concealed all our monarchs and ministers, and secretly stretched out their hands to the money and grain allocated to Answer Ya Badulu?" Unexpectedly, Hama was even more confused than himself, and Tuhuan Timur frowned, and a few traces of disappointment welled up on his face.

For the prime minister who he picked up with his own hands, so far, he is basically satisfied. At least since this person replaced Totok, the treasury, which could already run a mouse, has gradually improved again. The various expenses allocated to the royal family also have a certain guarantee, so that he will not be tied up if he wants to pay homage to the Buddha!

"Wechen didn't dare to blame people. However, the money and food that Weichen gave to Ya Badulu was paid in accordance with the nearest payment. The three provinces of Yunnan, Shaanxi, and Huguang were ordered to allocate funds. Then it will be deducted from the money and grain that the three provinces should pay to the imperial court. Hama hesitated and added very honestly. As far as Weichen knows, the rain in Shaanxi this year is still sufficient, and some parts of the lake have not been affected by the red turban thieves. And because of the long distance, Weichen has ordered the two provinces of Yunnan and Huguang to convert the money and grain that should have been transported to the imperial court into gold and silver, and transshipped it through Sichuan and Shaanxi. Invisibly, the two places can save a lot of fire consumption..."

"Have the gold and silver that should be released from the three places to Dadu arrived?" Tuhuan Timur continued to frown and get to the bottom of it.

"Qi Yu Xià, the part that was in arrears last year has been put into storage in May this year. But in the first half of this year, it has not yet arrived. The three provinces have excerpts, saying that the silver car has been on the road, and if nothing else, it will be able to reach Dadu within two months..."

"Is that weird?" Tuhuan Timur could not come to a conclusion, so he put his hands behind his back and took many steps back and forth around the bookcase.

According to Hama, the answer to Ya Badulu should have enough money and food in his hands, so that he would not have written this chapter to sue the emperor himself. Besides, he and Hama have no grudges in the past and no enmity in the near future, and they are not the descendants of the detachment, so it stands to reason that he will not be forced to the point of exhaustion, and there is no need to take the initiative to provoke trouble and make enemies for himself.

"Weichen is reckless and blunt, and he can't solve his majesty's doubts. But Weichen thought that it was necessary for His Majesty to summon Sang Ge to ask about the rice and grain market in the Jingxiang area..."Not daring to see Tuhuan Timur alone in a hurry, Hama thought about it and whispered.

"But Sango, the son of Wang's slave, is lost? How could he know about the rice and grain market in the Jingxiang area? Tuhuan Timur quickly stopped, turned around, and asked in a low voice.

"It's indeed His Majesty's cowardice..."Hama nodded and responded in a low voice. In the "war" with the overthrow of the Tokhtar brothers, Wang Jianu's father and son made great contributions. Therefore, he is ready to repay the two of them at any time. "The Wang family is a Sichuan Shaanxi Wang clan, and there are many businessmen in the family, so they are very proficient in the matter of gold clay and jade shavings. Wechen once took the civil examination to lose his life, and his answers were all right. What a rare young talent..."

"Uh-huh........." Tuhuan Timur muttered in a low voice. From Hama's answer, it is not difficult for him to find traces of forming a party for personal gain. But the experience of being cowardly in Sango was deeply moved by him. Let him decide to gamble his luck for the time being.

"Okay..."Gently flicking his sleeves, Tuhuan Timur responded in a low voice, "Come here, Xuanyu Shi Wang's son Sang Ge lost his life, and entered the palace to see me." Let's just say that I haven't seen him in the palace for a long time, and I want to see what he will become when he grows up..."

"Yes..."Pu Buhua agreed, and immediately sent someone to call someone outside the palace. Tuhuan Timur thought for a while, and continued to say to Hama: "You mentioned the rice and grain market earlier, but you noticed the problem? What is the current rice grain market in the capital? You should be truthful, don't make some fake things to whitewash the peace..."

"Your Majesty Shengming..."Hama immediately bowed and bowed, and reported in a low voice, "As His Majesty expected, in the past two months, the price of food in the capital has nearly doubled. Therefore, the minister just speculated that the state of the reply to Ya Badulu to Weichen was because the maps were trouble-free, and what was transferred to him was also gold and silver, not grain, grass, baggage and other physical objects. In case the prices in Jingxiang states skyrocket, there will naturally be a huge gap in his use. ”

"What's going on? Are there any other places affected? Tuhuan Timur was taken aback, and instinctively thought about the natural disaster.

"No," Hama shook his head vigorously, "Since the beginning of spring this year, the wind and rain have been smooth in all parts of the north. Wechen sent people to camp fields around Dadu, and the wheat harvest was also higher than in previous years. Therefore, the family of hundreds of officials can get more benefits in addition to Yulu. Don't let people panic because of the rise in food prices in the capital......"

This is his real political achievement, so he is particularly proud to say it. Tuhuan Timur heard that there was surplus grain in the homes of the hundred officials, and he also nodded with a smile, "Thank you, although I used to go to the heavens every year at the beginning of spring, I never thought about cultivating wasteland. But you, before I knew it, solved a big problem for me..."

"Since Weichen is regarded as a humerus by His Majesty, he should do his best..."

No matter how many dirty things he has done before, at least after he has mastered real power, he has done it very well with his conscience. Not only has it been trying to fill the financial hole of the Great Yuan Dynasty, but it has also tried to reduce its dependence on various parts of the south in terms of food supply.

Therefore, although the Mengyuan court lost two important grain-producing areas in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shandong one after another last year, there was no starvation everywhere in the capital. There are even some wealthy families who have made a lot of money from the attempt to change the pastures in Zhongshu Province into fertile land.

"You're a man who works hard... At least not like some people, who always use big words to fool me..."Satisfied with Hama's attitude, Tuhuan Timur continued to smile and praise.

"Weichen knows that his talents are limited, so he doesn't dare to be arbitrary. Leave the things that need to be done by the connoisseur to the connoisseur, so as to live up to the trust of His Majesty..."Hama quickly added another sentence to consolidate his good impression in the eyes of the other party.

This is said very levelly, which not only follows the tone of Tuhuan Timur, belittles the liberation of good joy, but also shows that he will not monopolize power like his predecessor.

When Timur heard this, he looked at Hama more and more pleasing to the eye. He smiled and praised loudly, "It's good that you can keep your duty." I am not a cold person, but others always deceive me too generously. In the end, I had to take a heavy hand to get rid of it. As long as you abide by your duty, even if you lack talent, I will tolerate you. The two of us will make up our minds today, although you work hard, I believe in you. We, the monarchs, have a beginning and an end..."

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