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The frequent failures made Honglin very irritable, and he could no longer restrain his emotions at this time, and directly began to rage in the hall.

In the face of Honglin's frenzy, all the ministers did not dare to speak, only Chang Yong said directly: "Your Majesty, in the opinion of a servant, it is better to listen to Dongyi's conditions for the time being.

If we continue to fight like this, the fields and acres in the northern states will be wasted, and the people's livelihood will wither, even if we win, then my golden vitality will inevitably be greatly damaged. ”

Honglin: "It's only been a few months? I'm going to break my bones? Chang Yong, you are so bold! ”

Chang Yong said: "Your Majesty, it's not that the slaves are alarmist, but the fact is that the daily food and grass expenses of more than 200,000 troops need to be provided by various states and counties.

And where does the grain and grass come from in the state and county? Only from the people, at present, General Zhang rejected the enemy and outside the city of Xinzhou, during the confrontation between the two armies, it is a good time to negotiate.

The emperor should ask someone to determine with the enemy camp whether there is any intention to change the terms of the negotiation, and if it is appropriate, then the army will be dismissed, and the people will be happy again. ”

Honglin really couldn't listen to it anymore, and shouted directly: "Li Shen! ”

"The minions are here!"

Hearing Honglin shouting to himself, Li Shen immediately stepped out.

Honglin asked: "Chang Yong said that my Dajin can't supply hundreds of thousands of army grain and grass, can you supply it?" Is what he says true? ”

Li Shen was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Your Majesty, it has been nearly three months since General Zizhang led his troops out of Beijing, and the money, food, and ordnance consumed have been converted into more than five million taels of silver.

From Huanglong Mansion to Xinzhou City, the people are miserable, and the slaves who say that Chang Daren has never heard of it. ”

Honglin's eyes narrowed: "Then according to your opinion, I should negotiate with Dongyi?" ”

Li Shen immediately knelt down: "The slaves don't dare, the servants only supervise the food and grass for the front-line soldiers for the emperor, and they will never dare to have a little difference. ”

The fact is that Li Shen did not say enough, and he still did not dare to submit the report of the defeat of Lucheng handed over by Zhang Gui, and the pension of tens of thousands of soldiers was more than 300,000 taels, not to mention the loss of those ordnance, not to mention millions of taels.

When Honglin heard this, he said to Chang Yong: "Did you hear it, my army still has half a year of food and grass available, how can you say sincerely?" ”

Chang Yong asked rhetorically: "Then the slave dares to ask Master Li, what if the enemy army has not retreated after half a year?" ”

Li Shen was stunned for a moment, and then retorted: "Bold and mediocre, how can I have the strength to resist the enemy for half a year as a righteous army of Dajinxing?"

Even if, as you said, the tax and silver will be collected during the half year, and they will be delivered to the front line to continue to defend against the enemy! Dongyi's wolf ambition, how can he succumb to this?

When the enemy's food and grass are exhausted, they will retreat, what is the intention of Lord Chang's words? ”

Chang Yong said: "I don't dare to agree with Lord Li's words, after a period of time, I have learned the news from all sides.

Since Dongyi entered the country, he has not committed any crimes against the civilians, and even opened warehouses to release grain to help the poor people, which has won the hearts of the people.

What's more, he raised the name of the city and heard the name of the Han, directly killed the officials and welcomed the thieves, and was even more willing to provide supplies and baggage for Dongyi, not to mention half a year, even if it was another three or four years,

Does Master Li really want Daikin to continue to drag on for three or four years and be in the war circle forever? ”

Li Shen was speechless, he never expected Chang Yong to dare to tell Dajin's current situation in front of the main hall.

Honglin was furious when he heard this: "Dog slave, gossip confuses the public, I treat the people of Dajin well, how can he treat me like this?" Chang Yong, if you dare to talk nonsense, I will punish you! ”

Ran Changyong did not flinch at all, and replied directly and proudly: "Your Majesty, do you want to listen to lies and maintain the current prosperity?" If so, then just kill the minions!

But even so, the slave still has to say, what kindness do you have to the people!? And what reason do the people have for your loyalty?! ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.

Li Shen hurriedly said: "Lord Chang, don't talk nonsense, don't kneel down to confess to the emperor!?" ”

Honglin was also very angry, and got up and said angrily: "Dog minion! What nonsense are you talking about! Where do I treat the people well? Don't you know that since I ascended the throne, I have been exempted from a lot of taxes on the people!? ”

Chang Yong stood with his hands down: "It is true that the emperor exempts the people from taxes, but since the emperor ascended the throne, the people are not as happy as the previous dynasty, and the people are starving everywhere. ”

Li Shen hurriedly shouted: "Your Majesty, the minions please kill such unkind and unrighteous people as Chang Yong, and act as courtiers in vain!" ”

"Nope! Let him speak, I will let him speak! Honglin pointed at Chang Yong in a trembling voice.

Chang Yong: "Your Majesty is exempt from taxation, but the imperial power does not go to the countryside, and the taxes that the local people need to pay have not been reduced, but are more burdensome than before.

Local officials levied and extorted excessively, exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes emerged in an endless stream, and even scholars forcibly annexed land, abandoning the people to the world, causing complaints from all over the country. ”

Honglin's face was gloomy and terrifying, and the murderous intent in his eyes was no longer hidden.

"In addition, the collusion between officials and businessmen and the oppression of the people is endless, taking silver as an example, one or two silver officials exchange money for 1,000 wen, but in the local government it is 3,000 wen for one tael of silver, and the money of the people is squeezed from it is as much as three times, how can the people be happy?"

"The Diao family in Jiangnan united with local families to embezzle 100,000 hectares of people's land and property, and there were six streets of shops, and the people had no livelihood but to sell themselves as slaves......"

One by one, one by one, Chang Yong displayed all the malpractices of the government and the disasters that brought disaster to the country and the people on the top of the main hall.

From exorbitant taxes to embezzlement of private land, from forced demolition of private houses to forced prostitution and so on.

In Chang Yong's mouth, Honglin heard the scene he didn't want to see: the so-called golden prosperity is just an out-and-out, cannibalistic hole.

"Enough! Say no more! That's enough! ”

Honglin roared angrily.

"Dog minion, how dare you bark above the main hall? I single-handedly established the golden world, no one can deny! I will leave a good name in the history books! ”

Chang Yong knew that he had offended Honglin today, so he simply said: "Justice is at ease in the hearts of the people, whether it is prosperous or not, it should be decided by the people, not a person can be defined by a word!"

Even a king can't stop the mouths of all living beings, not to mention that you really don't know what Dajin's current situation is?

Speaking of which, Daikin has today's situation, all because of the faint monarch's self-righteousness and profligacy, and the use of some flattering people to act as tigers.

How can such a country last long! ”

Honglin was furious: "Come on, drag him down for me and put him in prison!" ”

"Hahaha! Loyalty, self-righteousness! Faint king, faint king~~"

Chang Yong was taken to the official robe and escorted down, but his scolding never stopped.

Honglin was furious when he heard this, and shouted outside the door: "Shackles and shackles, cut off his tongue!" ”

This time, the emperor really lost his demeanor, and the ministers who watched it were shocked.