At night in the Luoyang Palace, Chai Yu walked into the imperial study, and it was rare to steal leisure. He rubbed his shoulders and took out a book to read carefully. Cao Gao hurriedly ran in from outside: "Official, Northwest Emergency Military Situation."

"How is that possible? Quickly summon Sima Zhao, the right attendant of the household department, and Wang An, the left attendant of the official department, to enter the palace to discuss matters". When Chai Yu heard about the emergency military situation, he hurriedly took it over and opened it to watch, gasped, and hurriedly summoned the two into the palace.

"Obey ......". Cao Gao knew that this matter was important, and hurriedly ran out of the imperial study.

About half an hour later, Wang An and Sima Zhao came in a hurry. As soon as Wang An entered the imperial study, he couldn't wait to ask: "What is the matter with Your Majesty?"

"See what you see." Chai Yu handed the military information in his hand to the two of them to watch.

After Sima Zhao watched it, he only felt that the five thunders were on the top, and what he was worried about every day finally happened: "Li Hao poured an army of 100,000, plus the defeated soldiers contained along the way, a total of more than 120,000 people. Overnight, it turned to a thousand miles. Defeated the left and right armies, outflanked Yang Yong's back road, and now captured the nameless mountain range."

It seems that they want to trap Yang Yong's 40,000 mid-route army. Now the nameless mountain range is in danger of being lost, and the logistics supply line is broken. There are no reinforcements outside, no food and grass inside, and they are only afraid of danger." Wang An kept sighing while analyzing.

Chai Yu's face was bitter, it seemed that he and Yang Yong were still too anxious: "Yu also thinks so, if it weren't for Li Hao's desire to preserve his strength." I'm afraid it's not just about besieging now."

"An army of 120,000 is defending against danger. I want to trap the 40,000 iron horsemen of our dynasty without spending a single soldier. I have to say that Li Hao's move can be called a shocking one." After Wang An analyzed, he admired Li Hao's methods. Thinking about it from a different position, if he is Li Hao, I am afraid he can only be helpless and wait for the country to die.

Chai Yu fell into deep thought, constantly thinking about something in his heart. His face gradually became gloomy, and he suddenly sighed: "It seems that these 40,000 iron horses can't be saved, we have to think of a way to keep Yang Yong."

"Your Majesty, this is a cavalry, if the 40,000 cavalry can't be saved, once Li Hao recovers, I'm afraid Xiazhou won't be safe." Wang An accentuated the word cavalry, which was the only cavalry in the Great Zhou.

Chai Yu looked at Wang An and shook his head: "I don't know, I want to protect these 40,000 cavalry, unless we are sending a large army." Not to mention whether the treasury can still support it, just talk about the natural danger of the nameless mountain range, and how can we survive it. How long will it take to take the Nameless Mountain Range, and whether Yang Yong and them are still alive."

"When we and Li Hao were both defeated, the Liao, Uighurs, and Tubo just reaped the benefits of the fishermen, and then I was afraid that the situation would be even more unbearable." Seeing that Chai Yu was not speechless, Sima Zhao took over the conversation and continued to analyze.

After all, this is 40,000 iron horses, Wang An thought of this and sighed: "The strong man broke his wrist, he had to do it as a last resort, I hope Yang Yong can come back alive." After this battle, Li Hao will definitely increase troops in the north, west, and south to consolidate the defense line. Xiazhou can also be obtained, a few years of peace, this is the only result of this battle."

"I hope so, alas...... We're in trouble." Sima Zhao sighed in his heart, the situation was difficult. I'm afraid that in the future, it may be difficult to move an inch.

After listening to Sima Zhao's exclamation, Chai Yu was also worried: "Post-war pensions, as well as various expenses. Let the inner library be empty, if there is a disaster in the sky, I am afraid of ......".

"Your Majesty's Hebei Urgent Report". Cao Gao hurriedly came and respectfully handed over the recital.

After Chai Yuguan watched it, he sighed again, and handed it to Wang An and Sima Zhao: "This disaster is not a single line, the flood in the south has just passed, Yang Yong's westward expedition is unfavorable, and now there is no harvest in the great drought in Hebei, so what can I do."

"The household has no money and no food, and I can count on the inner treasury before. But now that the inner library is empty, I'm afraid that in the future, we will be struggling." Sima Zhao sighed, he was really afraid of something.

Wang An pondered for a moment, and then stopped. Seeing this, Chai Yu asked: "We have something to say between us, so we don't have to babble."

"I have a method called the Seedling Method, which may solve the current crisis. In the event of a natural disaster, in addition to relief, production needs to be restored as soon as possible. In the year of disaster, the people have no money in their hands. When businessmen see that it is profitable, they will inevitably lend money at high interest rates on the black market. I don't know how many human tragedies will appear. If the imperial court lends money to the people at low interest rates at this time, the people can have less burdens and resume farming as soon as possible to recuperate. Second, the court can get interest and taxes. Isn't that a double win." Wang An said these thoughts in his heart and pondered for a long time one by one.

After hearing this, Sima Zhao pondered and looked at Wang An: "When the people are in a famine year and the green and yellow are not available, low-interest loans are given to the people. It can not only crack down on black market merchants, but also make profits for the people. These are good, but have you thought about it? The treasury has no money, and where does the court get the money to lend money."

"I also have a way to get a lot of money." Wang An apparently anticipated this problem for a long time and proposed his own solution.

Chai Yu was very interested, and it was indeed a good way to govern the country: "What is the method, please explain in detail."

"The law of exemption from military service, when the people serve, if the children of rich families are unwilling to serve, they can pay the court to exempt them from service. At the expense of the imperial court, the poor people were hired. In this way, all the people of the court can profit." The more Wang An said, the smoother his thinking became, these two methods are just right, and they can solve the immediate crisis.

Chai Yu listened and thought about it, these two items are indeed wonderful. Suddenly, a question involuntarily appeared in my heart: "It's good, but have you forgotten to ask, the officials of the court and the central government can be ready."

"Yes, if you suddenly practice these two methods, I am afraid that the officials will not do their best." Sima Zhao obviously also understood the most fundamental problem. During this period of time, the re-liquidation of farmland across the country has angered wealthy families everywhere. If these two new laws are rashly implemented at this time, I am afraid that it will attract resistance from officials at all levels.

Wang An heard the resistance of officials at all levels, and suddenly his tone was a little cold: "Since ancient times, how can I not know about the official and business family." If the imperial court proposed the green seedling law, the interests of black market merchants would be frustrated. Officials at all levels behind them will naturally resist."

"In the end, we still have to rely on them to implement the new law. What can you do to solve this problem?" Sima Zhao shook his head, the interests here are intertwined, how difficult it is to solve them.

Wang An smiled, and his words seemed to be with a blade: "I propose that the progress of the implementation of the new law be included in the evaluation of officials." They are all people who understand the relationship between official position and interests, and will give us a satisfactory answer."

"The evaluation of officials is directly linked to the change of law, which is really wonderful." Chai Yu admired, for the sake of the black gauze hat on his head, he was not afraid that they would not do their best.

Sima Zhao nodded, and directly linked the change of law to the assessment of officials, which is indeed a good prescription: "This is indeed a very effective method."

"Cao Gaoxin went to the prime minister and the various ministries to summon them to the palace to discuss matters. Tonight, I will come up with a charter with them, and tomorrow morning, I will directly announce it to the world." After listening to this, Chai Yu was full of arrogance in his heart, and commanded outside the imperial study.

"The old slave obeys". Cao Gao heard Chai Yu's instructions outside, and was about to run to deliver the decree, when a eunuch ran over with a letter in his hand and whispered to him.

He took the letter and instructed the eunuch. Go and call a few people to deliver the decree to the various Shangshu mansions. Cao Gao turned around and walked to the imperial study: "Official, letter from Chang'an."

"The soldiers are in danger, Liu Sheng and Jia Fu are the two of them, what are they going to do in Xiazhou." After receiving the letter, Cao Gao respectfully withdrew and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion. After Chai Yu opened it and watched it, he handed it to Wang An and Sima Zhao and fell into deep thought.