King Xin hurriedly poked Zhu Youcheng's waist and eyes with his fingers, signaling him to hurry up and thank the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Zhu Youcheng woke up like a dream, knelt down, and thanked the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

After Zhu Youcheng was flattened, the Emperor of the Apocalypse sighed: "Brother Cheng, I thought you could always keep your heart and be an honest and reliable little Langjun." I didn't think about it for half a year, and you started to become slippery. ”

The words of the Emperor of the Apocalypse were very heavy, and Zhu Youcheng couldn't help kneeling down and said, "The younger brother doesn't dare to be so evaluated by the emperor." Ever since I saw Emperor Shenzong at the age of seven, my heart has been to protect the emperor and defend the Ming, and this is true for the old emperor of Wanli, and the same is true for you, the emperor of the apocalypse. When the southwest was in turmoil, I crossed thousands of mountains, crossed thousands of rivers, and after a bitter battle, I finally lived up to the emperor's expectations and put down the rebellion. Your Majesty, my heart has always been the same. ”

"Get up, get up." The Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said, "Today is our family talking about ourselves, and the historian is not following him, so there is no need to be so polite." Today's words, whether right or wrong, have come out of your mouth and into my ears, and no third person will hear them. ”

Shin Wang stood aside and said idly, "Who said no, and I'm by my side." ”

"Come on, you and Brother Cheng are just wearing a pair of pants. Tie up the two of you, you are one person, separate the two of you, and you are still alone. The Emperor of the Apocalypse quipped.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became lively, and King Xin took the opportunity to ask, "Why did the emperor's brother say that Brother Cheng became slippery?" I think Brother Makoto is still the same as before--at most a little bit more handsome. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled: "Your sincere brother's heart to serve the country has not changed, but he knows a little more about the art of power and scheming than before.

"I know that the suppression of the rebellion in the southwest is all his own credit, and it has little to do with Zhu Xieyuan. Zhu Xieyuan, I know him too well, although he is a capable minister, he is relatively stable. It is absolutely impossible to take down the two thieves An Bangyan and Hao Chongming within a month or two, and it is impossible to test the subordinate generals, he does not have the courage.

"But yesterday, Brother Cheng put the credit on me, Brother Zhen and Zhu Xieyuan. In this way, if the hundred officials still want to question the results of the battle, it is equivalent to questioning me, the prosecutor and Zhu Xieyuan. I and King Shin don't count. Zhu Xieyuan is an old jinshi in the Wanli period, and there are many friends in the court, so it is not particularly wise to offend him. ”

"This is a good thing, so why does the emperor's brother still criticize him? Look, he was so scared that he fell to his knees just now. King Shin asked.

"Because Brother Cheng gave me the credit, and the one who doesn't need credit in the world is me. I am above tens of thousands of people, no matter how much credit I can get, what reward can I get? Who would dare to give me a reward?

"Brother Cheng wants to take refuge, pull me out as a shield, it's okay. It's a family anyway, but you have to say hello beforehand. But Brother Cheng didn't say a word, which caught me off guard.

"When I heard Brother Cheng say this yesterday, my face turned red. If it is really meritorious, I will not refuse. But if I don't have a good job, I really don't have such a thick skin. ”

Although the Emperor of the Apocalypse explained to King Xin, he said everything to Zhu Youcheng.

Zhu Youcheng interjected: "Although the emperor is above 10,000 people, the best reward for the emperor is the best one." In the past, Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Cheng Zuwen. Their cultural and martial arts have been praised to this day, isn't it the best praise? ”

Hear the temple numbers of the two ancestors. The Emperor of the Apocalypse was in awe and said, "It is my wish to reproduce the glory of my ancestors, but with the light of my sincere brother, I am ashamed in my heart. Brother Cheng, you tell the truth. What is the purpose of you putting the credit on me? I know that you are not a villain in the camp, and the credit must be meaningful. ”

Zhu Youcheng sighed and said, "What I said today may be a bit appalling, do you believe it?" ”

"Letter. Letter. "The heads of the Emperor of the Apocalypse and the King of the Letters nodded like chickens pecking rice.

"Also, my words may be related to the national fortunes of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what happens, you can't spread it."

"No, no." King Shin's head shook like a rattle.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said, "Brother Cheng is really good at talking, and saying this has aroused my curiosity." Say, I don't believe it, your meritorious deeds will also be related to the fortunes of the country. ”

Zhu Youcheng stepped back and said solemnly: "Brother Chen is not joking. I checked the weather conditions in recent years and came to a terrible conclusion, that is, in the next 20 years of the Ming Dynasty, natural disasters will continue. First drought and then flood, with the drought, the next year will be accompanied by a serious locust plague, everywhere people are struggling to make a living, hungry people everywhere ......"

The Emperor of the Apocalypse trembled all over, and said sharply: "Brother Cheng, don't be alarmist!" ”

Zhu Youcheng smiled bitterly: "I hope I am wrong, but the disaster has appeared."

"Your Majesty, this winter is extremely cold in the north, and even the sea that does not freeze is frozen, connecting Juehua Island with the mainland, which is one of the symbols of disaster.

"Also, the emperor thinks about it, in the past few years, which year has there not been a few provinces with drought or flood? The grain trucks for disaster relief are truckloads of grain to be transported to the disaster areas.

"I sent Wei Liangqing to Shaanxi to buy women, and I was going to distribute them to the soldiers of Jinyiwei, so that they would have no worries. Your Majesty, do you know how cheap women are in Shaanxi? Three hundred dollars can buy a yellow flower girl, which is only equivalent to the price of a fat chicken.

"It's not that Shaanxi people don't love their children, but they really can't afford to raise them. Instead of starving to death at home, let her fend for herself. ”

King Xin asked in a trembling voice: "There is always a time when disasters will end, and it has been unlucky for several years in a row, so why not be transferred in a few years, and there will be a time when the wind and rain are smooth?" ”

"There was a time for transshipment, but that was more than ten years later."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse saw that Zhu Youcheng said solemnly, and he did not dare to ignore it.

He paced back and forth a few steps and muttered, "Could it be that I don't cultivate virtue and righteousness, provoke the heavens, and send down heavenly punishments?" ”

Zhu Youcheng comforted: "The Book of Han? Food and Goods Journal" contains: 'Yao and Yu have nine years of water, and Tang has seven years of drought. 'Yao, Yu, and Tang are the ancient kings of those scholars who will be virtuous and virtuous, and their deeds will follow. They have yet encountered such a catastrophe, let alone now. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said dejectedly: "Now the Ming Dynasty is worried about internal and external troubles, if it is coupled with disasters and famines...... Could it be that the heavens are going to destroy my Ming? ”

Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he hurriedly grabbed Zhu Youcheng's hand and said, "Brother Cheng, you are sent by Emperor Taizu Gao to assist the Ming Dynasty, you must have a way." ”

Zhu Youcheng held the hand of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, as if he wanted to give him strength.

He said categorically: "As long as I have three inches of qi, Daming will not die." Didn't the emperor realize that I had been working hard to meet the successive famines? ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse shook his head and said, "I think you are a war maniac, always preparing for war. Facing a famine? I really didn't see it. ”

King Shin also nodded his head.

Zhu Youcheng sighed: "I can't imagine that such a peerless good man as me is so unbearable in the eyes of your brothers." ”

King Xin persuaded in a big way: "If you are not a good look, you will be a good general." Brother Cheng has become a good general, whether he becomes a good appearance or not, it is two things. ”

Zhu Youcheng said: "Do you remember that I once tricked the emperor into inventing a four-wheeled carriage?" The four-wheeled carriage has a large weight and fast speed, which is really a powerful tool for transporting grain and grass.

"And the highway I built first was from Beijing to Shaanxi. Shaanxi is desolate, Jiangnan is prosperous, if I want to pursue profits, I should build a highway from Beijing to Jiangnan. Why was that road built in the first place? Just because Shaanxi may be the hardest hit area.

"Of course, I didn't expect that the benefits would be so good, the lords had invested in them one after another, several main roads had begun to take shape, and it was no longer a problem to transport grain by land.

"Waterway and land route, two-pronged, disaster relief grain and grass can quickly reach the disaster area, effectively reduce the casualties of the Ming Dynasty, and improve the centripetal force of the Ming government.

"Besides, the Ming Dynasty is not the same as the time of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors.

"Now the territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, and no cloud can cover the entire Ming Dynasty, and in the same way, no disaster can cover the entire Ming Dynasty.

"There are disasters in some places in the Ming Dynasty, but there are bumper harvests in some places. As long as the adjustment is done properly, starvation will not happen at all. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled reassuringly and said, "Silently, Brother Cheng has done a great job." With Brother Cheng, it is the luck of the prosecutor, the luck of me, and the luck of the Ming Dynasty. ”

King Xin added: "At the same time, it is also the misfortune of Jiannu, the great misfortune of all rebellions!" (To be continued......)