Chapter 212: Forced Grain Requisition
I feel that this juniper pine is just an honest talent, who can only be in charge of one acre and three points of land in government affairs, and cannot expand the territory at all.
"Which of the surrounding state capitals is not plagued, lack of food and money, and there are people everywhere?"
Li Yue said helplessly.
As soon as he heard this, Du Baisong's eyes lit up, as if he had found a way.
"Young Master, you mean to let me organize an army to forcibly collect food from other state capitals."
Jun Baisong asked with a look of surprise.
Looking at Li Yue's satisfied expression, he knew that what he said was right.
Du Baisong immediately remembered how Li Yue rushed into Xuanchang City with himself at that time and robbed the big families of grain and money.
"It's good to know, now that you have money and people, you almost have food, won't you go to other rich counties to forcibly loot a little? What is that, it can only be regarded as robbing the rich and helping the poor. ”
Li Yue said nonchalantly.
"Young master, I understand, do it now, the grain of the treasury has bottomed out, I believe that in less than half a month, I can fill the entire treasury."
Jun Baisong immediately came to his senses and said very excitedly.
As soon as he heard this, Li Yue immediately stopped him.
Looking at his excited expression, he couldn't bear to stop it, just shook his head helplessly.
"Don't be in such a hurry, things can't be solved in a day or two, and now there is a problem waiting for you to complete."
When Li Yue said this, he turned his head to look at Zhou Yangbo, who had been standing behind him.
Hearing this, Du Baisong was also stunned, feeling that the matter was very important, otherwise he would not let himself wait from here.
After all, food is the most important thing at present.
"Young master, what do you need to do with your subordinates, can you let me get the food first?"
Du Baisong looked urgent, as if food was more important than life.
Hearing this, Li Yue couldn't help but smile bitterly, just sighed, and didn't say anything.
"Zhou Gongzi, come here, I'll introduce you to someone, this person will definitely let the plague in Henan be dispersed."
Li Yue said with a smile on his face.
Then when he heard this, he realized that he seemed to be about to be transferred.
And Zhou Yangbo, who had been standing behind, hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply to Du Baisong.
"Master Du, Zhou Yangbo of the Zhou family in Ruyang Mansion is polite."
Zhou Yangbo said with a respectful expression.
Seeing that the other party was so polite, Du Baisong was stunned for a moment and then hurriedly returned the salute.
"Let Zhou Gongzi smile, I am a tendon in doing things, please don't be surprised when you think of where to do it."
Du Baisong smiled awkwardly and said very modestly.
Hearing the polite greetings between the two, Li Yue smiled indifferently and walked in front of the two.
"You two don't be polite, let's go, let's talk in the hall."
Li Yue took a person with one hand, and the three of them walked into the hall.
The three of them sat around the round table, Zhou Yangbo and Du Baisong both looked at Li Yue, and the two looked very unnatural.
Li Yue looked at the two of them quietly, and didn't say a word, but the expressions of the two made him want to laugh out loud.
"Okay, since there are only three of us in the room, I'll explain the matter."
Li Yue said in a flat voice.
The two people who heard this looked very solemn, and they seemed to have an indescribable sense of nervousness about Li Yue's words.
"Bandits are rampant in Henan, you need food and medicine, even if you give you both, you can't drive Zhang Xianzhong away."
Li Yue looked at Zhou Yangbo indifferently and said.
"That's right, what the Protector said is true, even if the grain, grass and medicine are sufficient, the Zhou family will not be able to turn the tide and eliminate the bandits in the territory."
Zhou Yangbo said with a sad face.
Hearing this, Li Yue smiled indifferently, nodded, and then looked at the juniper on the other side.
"Nowadays, the trade of Huaining Province can no longer be cut off, so it can only play its important role, change the production of grain to the cultivation of medicinal materials, increase the purchase price of medicinal materials, and increase the income of farmers."
Li Yue said to Du Baisong with a solemn expression.
"Understand the young master, I will go and order my subordinates to send out the notice, so that the entire Huaining Mansion can be notified in the shortest possible time."
Du Baisong said with an urgent expression.
"You don't have to worry, you can arrange this matter when you go back, after all, you can't grow medicinal herbs on a large scale at this time."
Li Yue's face was calm, and as soon as his voice fell, he turned to Zhou Yangbo again.
"In half a month, I will raise millions of stones of grain and millions of medicines for you to send to Henan, but I will send more than 20,000 people to go together, I don't know if it's possible?"
Li Yue's face was solemn, he looked very serious, and his voice was very low.
Zhou Yangbo, who heard this, was taken aback.
Millions of stone of grain can definitely save millions of displaced people in Henan from fire and water.
And millions of medicines can also be used to treat plague patients in Henan.
But the more than 20,000 people Li Yue said went together, which is equivalent to 20,000 elite soldiers stationed in Henan, which is no different from Zhang Xianzhong.
"Lord Huguo, my Zhou family in Luning Mansion can agree to this matter, but it is a little difficult in other prefectures, after all, there are also wealthy families in other places, and their opinions are not unified."
Zhou Yangbo said with an embarrassed face.
Hearing this, Li Yue withdrew his solemn face, became very kind again, and couldn't help laughing.
It was harmless to humans and animals, and it did look like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.
"Haha, Zhou Gongzi, I think you have misunderstood, 20,000 people want to exterminate the bandits in the entire Henan, that's impossible, I just give you these things for Runing Mansion."
Li Yue said solemnly.
Hearing this, Zhou Yangbo was stunned and couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
In his opinion, more than 20,000 people entering Ruyang Mansion will definitely directly replace the Zhou family.
However, millions of stone of food and medicine can also raise the Zhou family to a new height.
But the current situation is no longer beyond his control, and Zhou Yangbo looked bitter when he thought of this.
However, he still pretended not to understand anything, and looked a little shocked, as if he was an afterthought.
"Protector, do you mean that you want to use Runing Mansion as a stronghold, so as to eliminate the bandits in the entire territory of Henan?"
Zhou Yangbo said in surprise.
"That's pretty much what it means, don't worry, more than 20,000 people entering Ruyang Mansion will not have any impact on your Zhou family, but you don't interfere with other wealthy families."
Li Yue's face suddenly became cold, and his words also carried a chill, which made Zhou Yangbo's heart chill.
Obviously, this decision will directly annex the Zhou family in Ruyang Mansion, but now it can indeed alleviate the temporary crisis.