Ji Xuan knew that An Qingyun was perfunctory and was very unhappy, but he couldn't punish him, because what he said was indeed the truth.

It is true that the grain in the treasury cannot be misappropriated casually, but the ground movement in Shu cannot be left untreated.

For a while, the atmosphere was very stiff.

The moment Liu An brought Jiang Nuan in, he noticed something wrong, and after a little thought, he understood the reason.

"You two are here?" Ji Xuan turned his head, "Qi Yong, move two chairs over." ”

"Slaves obey!"

"Mrs. Jiang, has Liu An told you the details?"

"It's already been said," Jiang Nuan frowned, "Holy Lord, Da Zhou doesn't have any grain reserves?" ”

"Stockpiles?" After Ji Xuan chewed, she shook her head in denial.

"Madam," Liu An explained, "it was supposed to be used for emergency purposes, but in the past few years, it has been providing disaster relief, and the food in it has been used less and less, and there is not much left this year." ”

"Can't you stick to it for half a year?"

Jiang Nuan didn't think that the matter had reached this level, and the reserve grain had been exhausted.

"It's hard for a month," Elder An Ge sighed, "Madame doesn't know, Da Zhou now only has a little grain left in the treasury, Shandong is affected by the disaster, and the Northwest Army needs grain and grass, so it really can't be moved." ”

"Madame has cultivated rice, and corn has also been planted," Liu An said with a calm face, "Both can yield more than 800 catties per mu, as long as they survive this difficulty, the people will definitely be able to get better and better." ”

"This is surprising," An Qingyun said of his concerns, "no matter how good the seeds are, someone must plant them, and they must wait for the time to harvest, and they need to eat and drink during this period." ”

"That's right," Zhong Ping echoed, "There are so many mountains and forests in Shudi, it's better to let them figure it out by themselves." ”

The two pavilions knew about this news for a long time, and they did not change their decision because of this.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, it is true, what about more production?

It takes time to grow food, and people can starve to death without eating or drinking for three or five days.

Besides, as far as they know, Mrs. Protector doesn't have much food, and if she really wants to promote the world, it will take at least three and a half years.

Far water cannot quench the thirst of the near, and no matter how good the prospect is, it will not solve the current crisis.

To sum up, the two elders still feel that it is most appropriate to give up Shudi.

It's cruel, but that's the reality.

may attract infamy, but after a few years, the people will not care about these things that have nothing to do with themselves.

Hearing this, Jiang Nuan's breath instantly condensed, "Do you mean to abandon the lives of the people in Shudi?" ”

"Madam," An Qingyun arched his hand, "This pavilion doesn't mean this, but it is the best for the Great Zhou to do this, the chaos in Shu is not the harm of one place, and the chaos of the Great Zhou is the disaster of a country, which is more important, Madame has her own discernment." ”

"If Mrs. Ben is not mistaken," Jiang Nuan said in a cold voice, "Since the previous dynasty dredged the river, the people of Shu have contributed nearly twenty percent of the tax grain every year, are you sure you want to chill their hearts?" ”

Perhaps, everyone is accustomed to the contribution of the people of Shu and takes it for granted, but she will not.

The people of Shu have fulfilled their duties as a common man, and they should be protected by the imperial court, rather than being abandoned if something happens.

"Madam," An Qingyun's face flushed, "This pavilion doesn't want to see the miserable situation in Shudi, but there is really no food now." ”

"Can't squeeze it out at all?"

Hearing this, An Qingyun lowered his head and didn't dare to answer.

Seeing this, Jiang Nuan turned his head to look at Ji Xuan.

"First allocate 500,000 catties from the national treasury, and then find another way for the rest."

"Holy Lord, don't do it," Hearing this, An Qingyun immediately advised, "500,000 catties is just a drop in the bucket for Shudi, and it can't solve the root cause, but it's different for the imperial court, think twice!" ”

The gap in Shu is too big, which is also the fundamental reason why An Qingyun decisively chose to give up.

Instead of filling this bottomless pit, it is better to use it to do something more valuable.

"Elder Ange, the Holy Chrysostom is not allowed to beak," Qi Yong was very dissatisfied, "Do you want to resist the decree?" ”

"Qi Yong," An Qingyun's face was very bad, "I went to the Japan Pavilion to connive at you because it didn't matter, and such a big matter couldn't allow you to be intervened by a eunuch." ”

Seeing this, Jiang Nuan's pupils became as deep as a whirlpool.

She understands An Qingyun's thoughts, but she can't accept it, so many people give up when they say they give up, and they don't reflect on their own failures but find all kinds of excuses, which is really contemptible.

"What Qi Yong said is very reasonable," Ji Xuan said lightly, "This matter is decided like this, An Qing is well prepared." ”

Hearing this, An Qingyun was stunned for a moment, leaning less, and then reluctantly spoke, "The old minister obeys the order." ”

"Mrs. Protector and Elder Liu Ge stay, and the others will retreat first."

"The old minister obeys!"

After An Qingyun and Zhong Ping went back, their faces were full of unevenness, "What does the Holy Lord mean?" Why did you drive the two of us out alone? ”

"You still don't see that?" An Qingyun shook his head, "Liu An is already in the emperor's heart, and he is different from us." ”

"Jane in the Emperor's Heart?" When Zhong Ping heard these four words, he couldn't help but sneer, "Whoever is like a dog and holds on to the saint will be in the emperor's heart, but the old man has no backbone, and this pavilion is ashamed to be in company." ”

A natural slave elephant, I don't know what shit to walk and become a pavilion elder.

At this time, Zhong Ping was very unhappy.

He thinks that he has thrown Liu An a few streets behind him in terms of qualifications and talents, but he is not as soft as him, and he has never been emperor-like.

"No matter what," An Qingyun sighed, "Liu An is indeed favored, and this alone is not comparable to the two of us." ”

"If everyone is like him, Da Zhou would have been in chaos a long time ago," Zhong Ping snorted coldly disdainfully, "The Son of Heaven is also a human being, and if he is a human being, he will make mistakes. ”

"This pavilion also thinks so, however," An Qingyun was really aggrieved, "This time, the Holy Lord has already disgusted us and others. ”

They all came to the imperial study to discuss matters, and if they didn't sit on a chair, they were treated differently, and they were even kicked out because of disagreements, which was really chilling.

That's right, they do have a little selfishness, and they don't have relatives and friends in Shudi, so they can't empathize.

However, in the final analysis, they are also for the good of the whole Great Zhou.

"Disgusted with us?" Zhong Ping was stunned for a moment, "Not really, right?" It is not without controversy before, and the measure of the Holy is not so small. ”

"This time is different from the past," An Qingyun was really powerless, "Before, there was no one available around the saint except Qi Yong, even if he didn't like it, he could only rely on me and wait, in the recent period, round after round of purging, there are more and more people available, and the saint's confidence is getting more and more, so he naturally hates people who are not interested." ”

Even though An Qingyun knew, he didn't think about changing it.

No matter what dynasty, someone must come forward to be a lonely minister, who can respect the Son of Heaven, but cannot be obedient to everything.