Chu Huan returned to Duzhi Cao. Before he could drink a cup of tea, a voice sounded outside the door: "Is Lord Chu very busy? You can bother me, don't blame me."

Chu Huan looked back and saw that it was Ouyang Zhi, the head of the Cang Ministry, came over. He was a little surprised. He was stunned for a moment and said with a hurried smile: "It's Lord Ouyang, please come in quickly, please come in quickly!" During the time he was in the Ministry of Revenue, except for the subordinates of Duzhi Cao who came to report to official duties, there were really few people in the department and court coming to talk to him.

Ouyang Zhi came in, Chu Huan called someone to serve tea, then sat down and said, "Mr. Ouyang is here, don't you know what advice?"

Ouyang Zhi looked a little embarrassed. After thinking about it, he finally asked: "Just on the side of Master Chu, Lord Chu said that he should not buy grain from IOU. Do you really think so?"

Just now, officials above the head of the Ministry of Revenue attended the meeting. Among the many officials, except Ouyang Zhi, only Chu Huan did not agree with the IOU.

Chu Huan thought for a while and said slowly: "To be honest, Lord Ouyang's heavy money to buy grain is actually an excellent strategy to calm the turmoil of Tianmen."

"Oh?" Ouyang Zhi asked with a smile: "How can Lord Chu explain this?"

"Although the Tianmen Dao is very fierce, it is only a group of people who are bewitched by rumors in suffering. It is just a group of mobs, just burning, killing and looting with a moment of anger." Chu Huan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then slowly said: "There are too many factors to consider in the real war. In addition to the number of people and troops, there are also food, equipment, training, strategy, tactics and other factors. The Tianmen Dao's rebellion was just a gathering. Although it occupied several county towns, their overall strategy was obviously very unclear. They had no solid strongholds, no economic security, no logistical support, and even the necessary equipment for combat could not be guaranteed. If the court could make full use of the strength of local clans and work together, it would be very likely that the Jianghuai Rebellion would be quelled in a short time."

When Ouyang Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but nod.

Chu Huan glanced at Ouyang Zhi and continued: "In a sense, buying grain is indeed able to take the food into the hands of the court. It can not only solve the food and grass problem of the army, but also fundamentally cut off the food and grass security of the Tianmen bandits. As long as the food and grass are under the control of the official army, then even if Tianmendao wants to grab the food, there is nowhere to grab it. Once any combat force cuts off the food, it will soon fall into collapse. Although Tianmendao has plundered a lot of food, except for everything on hand, there is no real logistics support supply. The more people they have, the faster the food on hand is consumed...!"

Ouyang Zhi immediately clapped his hands and said, "Yes, as long as there is no food, a group of mobs will be vulnerable. Wherever the king arrives, he will definitely sweep away the demons of the Tianmen."

Chu Huan shook his head and smiled, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything after all.

Ouyang Zhi saw that Chu Huan had something to say, and hurriedly said, "Does Lord Chu have anything to say?" He paused and lowered his voice, "What does Lord Chu have to say, but it's okay to say it. Although Ouyang Zhi is not a gentleman, he is not a villain. Today, he is purely a private conversation. He can't take a word out after leaving this door." Then he thought of Chu Huan's current situation, and he might not believe him. He sighed and said, "But I won't force anyone to make things difficult for you. If Lord Chu is inconvenient to say, he shouldn't say anything!"

Chu Huan raised his hand and smiled, "Please use tea by Lord Ouyang!" After Ouyang Zhi picked up the tea cup, he whispered: "Chu just felt that if the court could really cut off the food and grass of the Tianmen Rebellion Party, it would not necessarily be necessary to use troops to kill them all."

Ouyang Zhi was stunned and said in confusion: "What does Lord Chu mean?"

"In fact, there is not only swords and weapons to suppress bandits." Chu Huan smiled and said, "In addition to the word "Suppression", there is also the word "Fu" and it is also a good idea to make a fuss."

"Fu" Ouyang Zhi was familiar with money and food, but he was not in military affairs. Chu Huan's words did not understand yet.

Chu Huan said: "It is necessary to deal with the Jianghuai Rebellion, but if you want to stabilize the Jianghuai Rebellion and even the southeast, you cannot do without pacification. Without pacification, it is difficult to pacify, but if you only suppress but not pacification, the Jianghuai Rebellion may not be eradicated."

Ouyang Zhi bowed solemnly: "Please give me advice to you, Lord Chu."

Chu Huan said: "The court can first use swords and weapons to impose huge military pressure on the Tianmen Taoists, so that they feel that the court will never tolerate the rebellion. On the other hand, according to Lord Ouyang's strategy, the court took out a sum of silver to purchase Jianghuai grains. Today, the gang chaos is only a corner, and there has not been much climate yet. Although they occupied many county towns and robbed a lot of grain, grass, gold and silver, most of the food in Jianghuai is still in the hands of gentry and grain merchants. If the court buys grain for IOU, the local clans of Jianghuai only think that the court forcibly occupying grain, and they will feel resentful. However, when they use silver to buy grain, they will definitely be willing to sell the food they have in their hands."

Ouyang Zhi nodded and sighed: "The country is in trouble, and he has never expected local clans. It is a good thing that they do not interfere with. If they want to make them work completely, it is almost impossible. Unless their interests are consistent with the court, they can be united with the court."

"Yes." Chu Huan nodded and said, "The consequence of purchasing grain from IOU can only be that the Jianghuai clans and the imperial court will go further and further away. Therefore, if you want to gather the Jianghuai clans, the heavy money for purchasing grain must be spent. Local clans control most of the resources of the Jianghuai clans. As long as they are united with the imperial court, they can control the spread of the Tianmen Road and encircle them with heavy troops. The Tianmen Road will be pacified in a short time."

Ouyang Zhi said: "I think so. Although the Tianmen Dao has been very fierce and has a strong sense of temptation over the years. Many people have been bewitched by it, they are still a mob. There have been countless cults in history, but there are very few people who have accomplished it." Fuxi said: "In fact, the Tianmen Dao in Jianghuai is rampant. The court has been paying attention to this matter for a long time, and the local government has been suppressing it. I thought that even if the Tianmen Dao takes action, it would not be possible at this time. It was a bit beyond my expectations. I always felt that the turmoil in Tianmen Dao seemed a little rushed, and there seemed to be some strange things in it!"

Chu Huan smiled and continued: "In fact, as long as the court handled it properly and suppressed Tianmen Dao several times, they could take action to comfort them when they were in trouble. Suppression was to destroy their hearts, but to comfort them was to win them."

"Extinguish the heart and calm the heart!" Ouyang Zhi praised: "Master Chu, this is a good thing." Then he shook his head and sighed: "It's just that Master Chu may not understand. As far as I know, the skill of the demons in the Tianmen is really great. Many people have been bewitched into the Tao and have a strong mind. They are driven by the demons in the Tianmen, and they are like walking corpses. It is not easy to win their hearts."

Chu Huan said with a solemn expression: "I understand what Lord Ouyang said. I have also heard that many Tianmen Taoists were bewitched into the Tao and completely obeyed the instructions of Tianmen demons, which was very crazy... But I still believe that most people still have rationality and do not blindly follow. There are millions of people in Jianghuai, and Tianmen Taoist only bewitched by a small number of people. Moreover, those bewitched people are simply because of their hard life and are taken advantage of by Tianmen demons. If the court is properly appeased, I believe that it can still disintegrate the sinister intentions of Tianmen demons and win over the hearts of the people."

"Mr. Chu thinks it can win back the hearts of the people?"

"Of course." Chu Huan said seriously: "As long as the court is willing to let the people live well, it can win back the people's hearts. In fact, I always feel that it seems difficult to win the people's hearts, but in the final analysis, it is very simple. It is nothing more than to let them eat and wear warm clothes. As long as the court does these two things, it is not difficult to win the people's hearts. Those people follow the original intention of the Tianmen demon rebellion, after all, it is just to eat and wear warm clothes. If the court can do this, why should they make a big move and provoke a rebellion with their lives."

Ouyang Zhi nodded slightly and said, "What Lord Chu said is reasonable. So how should the court appease him specifically?"

Chu Huan picked up the teacup and smiled and said, "The court has so many talented people. I just have a rough idea. As long as the court takes care of it, they will definitely have many ways." After taking a sip of tea, he sighed, "We are just talking lightly. How the court should deal with it is not something we can participate in."

Ouyang Zhi also sighed: "Mr. Chu, it seems that you are indeed not suitable for being in the Ministry of Revenue!"

Chu Huan was stunned. Ouyang Zhi had already said, "Don't misunderstand me, Lord Chu, I mean, you should go to the Ministry of War. What you said today is a good way to quell the rebellion." He shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that you are an official of the Ministry of Revenue. Marines and wars, quelling the rebellion and suppressing bandits. That's the matter decided by the Ministry of War. Our Ministry of Revenue cannot intervene in, and you and I are just sitting here to talk."

Chu Huan said: "In fact, this principle may not be difficult to understand. The Secretariat of the Menxia Province is mostly important officials of the court and the elites of my empire. Can't they think of this?"

Ouyang Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Chu, there are many things that are easy to say. But they may not be as simple as they say." He picked up the teacup, drank half a cup, and then said softly: "I am only worried that the court will really accept the proposal of buying grain for IOU. If that is true, Jianghuai will be afraid...!" He shook his head helplessly.

When Chu Huan saw Ouyang Zhi's face full of worry, it seemed that this person was really concerned about state affairs, not those high-ranking officials who only thought about their own interests.

"There are many wise men in the court. We just need to do our jobs with our hearts." Chu Huan smiled and comforted: "We think many things are useless."

Ouyang Zhi nodded slightly, stood up, and said, "I'm disturbing, Lord Chu, you're busy first, I'll come and sit down when I have time." He said goodbye, Chu Huan sent him out, looking at his back, thinking.

When Ouyang Zhi left the Duzhi Cao Courtyard, Lang Wuxu had just come from behind him. Ouyang Zhi was thinking, looking a little dazed, and did not notice that Lang Wuxu came. When Lang Wuxu saw Ouyang Zhi, his face was slightly dark and he was about to say something, but when he saw Ouyang Zhi's trance, he did not stop and went straight to Duzhi Cao. He did not go to the yard to find Chu Huan, but asked someone to summon a judge.

After Dou Yi was transferred from Duzhi Cao, there was a vacant person in charge of Cao You of Duzhi. Although the emperor had reported this matter, the emperor had no intention. The officials below naturally did not dare to urge him. The position of Cao You of Duzhi was suspended. The remaining five judges were determined to compete for this position. Recently, they had been much more attentive to handle the matter, and Chu Huan didn't have to worry about many things.

After a judge came out, Lang Wuxu waved to him and came closer, and lowered his voice: "Si Tiantai herb silver, did Chu Huan stamp the seal?"

The judge hurriedly said: "The people from Sitiantai have come here yesterday. Bei Zhi is preparing to submit a letter to the chief in the past two days to ask the chief to stamp the seal."

Lang Wuxu pondered slightly and said softly: "You should write a letter now and send it to me now. I will wait here. Whether Chu Huan stamps it or not, you can report it to me immediately!"

The judge asked in confusion: "Sir, how many days will there be left? Should this money be withdrawn in advance?"

"If you want to go, go." Lang Wuxu lowered his face: "There is no such nonsense? Go and do it quickly. I am waiting here!"

The judge did not dare to say much, and hurriedly said yes and walked away quickly.

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