The next day, after the three shouts and bows, Hong Chengchou, the secretary of the military department, stood up.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has received a military situation report from Shandong and Henan, saying that in Liaocheng, Shandong, and Kaifeng, Henan, a large number of displaced people have gathered in Liaocheng, Shandong, and Kaifeng, Henan, reaching tens of thousands. In the battle of King Qin, the army of King Qin in Henan, Shandong suffered heavy losses, and if the displaced people made trouble, they were afraid that they would not be able to suppress it. ”

After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, he returned to the train. Recently, Hong Chengchou has been very low-key, but with his strong ability, he has firmly controlled the military department. The battle of Liaodong, the battle of the defense of Gyeonggi, under several battles, the Ming army achieved a great advantage over Jiannu, more than 100,000 Ming troops participated in it, a large number of people collected, a large number of grain and grass baggage transportation, behind which are all military planning, Hong Chengchou's contribution is really not small.

It is a matter of countless displaced people, once it is not handled properly, I am afraid that they will rebel and cause chaos, and the consequences will be really serious!

"Zhuqing, how should this matter be handled?" Zhu Youzhen's expression also became serious.

"Your Majesty, in Weichen's opinion, most of the gathering of displaced people in Shandong and Henan this time is also because of this heavy snowfall. According to the news from all over the country, the heavy snow coverage is positive, the heavy snow in Kaifeng, Henan Province is more than two feet thick, countless houses have been collapsed by the snow, many people have no food and clothing, and have to brave the cold to gather in Kaifeng City, hoping that the government can give relief to survive the cold winter, and the same is true for the displaced people in Liaocheng.

Therefore, the minister thought that as long as the government provided timely relief, the people could get through, and naturally there would be no trouble, and there was no need to use the army to suppress it. Wen Tiren stood up and replied.

"In this case, the relief of the local government in Shandong and Henan is it." Zhu Youzhen said.

Wen Tiren smiled bitterly: "Yesterday, the cabinet received a letter from the Shandong and Henan government officials, saying that they had tried their best to provide relief, but because there were more and more displaced people gathered, the local government was also powerless, so the court was specially asked to allocate money and grain. ”

"Everything is pointed at the imperial court, what is the use of asking local officials?" Zhu Youzhen said angrily.

In his opinion, the local government is not incapable of providing disaster relief, after all, the local government withholds a large amount of taxes every year, except for the payment of salaries and food to officials. The reason why the local government complained bitterly was that I was afraid that the withheld money and grain would not know where it had gone, and that if they asked for disaster relief money from the imperial court, they could take the opportunity to make a windfall!

"Your Majesty, it's also difficult for the local government." Wang Yongguang, the secretary of the ministry, stood up and sighed, "Shandong and Henan, although the land and population are large, as we all know, the two provinces also have the most clan vassal kings, and most of the money and grain in the two provinces are used to support the clan vassal kings, and the lack of financial resources of the local government is also understandable. Your Majesty, the immediate priority is not to hold local officials accountable, but to raise money and food for disaster relief as soon as possible. ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded slightly: "In this case, 500,000 taels of silver can be allocated from Taicang for disaster relief in Shandong, Henan and other places." The Imperial History of the Inspectorate is specially responsible for this matter, and the specific candidates are drawn up by the Cabinet, and the Jinyi Guard is accompanied by the monitoring, and in the disaster relief, if any corruption is found, the Imperial History of the Qin Dispatch can be cut first and then played! ”

"Minister's order." Huang Liji replied on behalf of the cabinet elders.

Bi Ziyan, the head of the household department, stood up: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid Taicang doesn't have so much money and grain for disaster relief now. Your Majesty also knows that there has just been a big war, and in order to raise money, food, and military salaries, Taicang's money and grain are almost exhausted, and just now, in order to help the victims in the outer city, the last deposit of silver has been used, and I am afraid that even the money of the officials of the Beijing Division will not be able to be paid next month......"

As soon as Bi Ziyan's voice fell, there was a commotion in the court, most of the officials had money at home or other ways to get money, and they didn't rely on that money to eat, but there were also many people from poor families, such as some young imperial historians in the Inspectorate, because of the location, they usually couldn't receive any extra money, and they didn't have the opportunity to embezzle, and many people only lived on Yulu, and they couldn't get it, and life was bound to be very difficult.

"There is no silver in Taicang, please send two pieces of silver from the inner treasury for disaster relief!" When even if there is a royal history stood up and shouted.

Zhu Youzhen was furious, his eyes blazing at this damn guy. Grandma's, I'm worried about everything!

"Your Majesty, at present, hundreds of people are waiting to be fed, and if it is not handled well, there will be people who will rebel and be ruined, at this time, there is no need to pity this little money and food." There is also a royal history who stood up and gave sincere advice.

Zhu Youzhen's eyes stabbed like a knife.

"Your Majesty, if money and food are taken from the people, they should be used for the people, and you must not be reluctant." Another Yushi stood up and persuaded bitterly.

"Hehehe......" Zhu Youzhen sneered, "Okay, I'm worried about this bit of my belongings." I have some silver in my inner treasury, but do you know how much I spend? The Royal Academy of Sciences, the Royal Arsenal, the Business School, and the Xiyuan Guards are all raised by me with money.

I am rich and vast, so do I lack this bit of disaster relief silver? As a minister of the court, you eat the court, and when you encounter something, you only know how to take money from the pocket of the monarch, and you don't know what is the use of sharing the worries of the monarch's father? ”

Many young Yushi's faces were flushed when they were scolded, but they still insisted on retreating. As long as you can get it, it's nothing if you are scolded a few times.

"What Your Majesty said is that there is no silver in Taicang, and it is difficult for the minister to forgive his sins," Bi Ziyan sighed, "but there is a saying that things are urgent and follow the power, and now there is no way, but you can first borrow silver from the inner treasury for emergencies, and then return it to Your Majesty after the summer tax is collected in the next year." ”

said a thousand things and ten thousand, knowing that he wanted silver from himself, Zhu Youzhen was almost speechless.

"Zhuqing, who has the means to raise money and food for disaster relief for the imperial court?" Zhu Youzhen no longer paid attention to Bi Ziyan, looked at the Manchu Dynasty and asked.

The officials in the temple all bowed their heads.

"Your Majesty, Weichen is willing to donate five thousand taels of silver!" At this moment, Gong Yonggu stood up and said loudly, "The nobles of the Manchu Dynasty, the ministers of civil and military affairs, most of them have a lot of money, as long as everyone donates some silver, it is easy to raise hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for disaster relief!" ”

There was an uproar in the court, and many civil and military officials glared angrily at Gong Yonggu. Many people are rich, and they have a lot of money, but the affairs of the imperial court make them pay for it, how can they be willing.

"Why, you forced Your Majesty to pay for disaster relief, and now it's your turn to be unhappy?" Gong Yonggu sneered.

"Don't say that," Bi Ziyan stood up and sighed, "The world is Your Majesty's world, and all the people are Your Majesty's people. Some of the ministers are rich, but there are also some who are destitute, and it is not appropriate for the civil and military to donate money for disaster relief. ”