Everyone laughed, "What an accident? Counselor Zhang, stop playing riddles and solve the riddle quickly!"
Zhang Miao then said: "In order to solve the survival problem of the Jianghuai people, the imperial court ordered the Jianghuai people to go to Jinghu Road to eat. Yue Fei, the Xuanfu envoy of Jinghu North Road, gave the refugees food and medicine and prepared to resettle the refugees. Unexpectedly, a large number of refugees received supplies.
Finally, they did not stop at Jinghu North Road, but continued north, along Shangluo Road and entered Wuguan. They are now gathering in Shangluo County. There are currently more than 300,000 refugees, and it is said that a large number of refugees will come later.
Moreover, I am worried that a large number of refugees going to Jinghu South Road will also enter Sichuan along the Three Gorges Road."
Zhou Kuan added: "There is a song among the refugees. I don't know who compiled it. It's called "Song of Shaanxi."
Collect taxes, pass without paying, the barbarians will be wiped out, and the descendants of the people will be safe.' It has a great influence, and all the children among the refugees can sing it."
"Yep!"
Zhang Miao also laughed and said: "The Jianghuai refugees also sang this ballad. Many refugees said that it was because of this ballad that they were unwilling to stay in Xiangyang."
Chen Qing frowned, "Did we make up this ballad?"
"Absolutely not. It's very strange. Suddenly many people can sing it. Obviously someone is spreading it deliberately!"
"Forget it, let's forget about the ballads for now!"
Chen Qing waved his hand and asked Jiang Yan: "How many people can be accommodated in northern Shaanxi?"
Jiang Yan thought for a while and said: "There is no problem in resettling millions of people in the northern Shaanxi states. In fact, there are many resettlement places. Bashu, Hanzhong, Shaanbei, Hedong Road, and even Guanzhong can also resettle hundreds of thousands of people. The problem now is that it came too suddenly.
, Insufficient manpower, insufficient supplies and food.”
Chen Qing nodded and said: "Population is very important to us, and it is also a big test for us. All government offices must be mobilized, and all available materials and transportation tools must be mobilized. Officials and imperial students must be mobilized. Each government office must allocate at least 30%
All officials and Tai students will be dispatched. In addition, next year’s imperial examination will be postponed to May.”
After a pause, Chen Qing continued: "I will send another 20,000 troops to assist with resettlement. Counselor Zhou and Counselor Zhang will still be fully responsible for the two places."
The resolution of the Internal Affairs Hall only set the tone, and then Zhou Kuan took the lead to formulate a detailed plan overnight, and implementation began after Chen Qing approved it.
Chen Qing, accompanied by Jiang Yanxian, immediately went to Cangcheng to inspect.
In the large carriage, the two of them had lunch and chatted about business.
"Have the investigation reports of the Hedong Road officials been released?" Chen Qing asked.
"Several states in the west and south have come out. Pingyang Prefecture, Xizhou, Cizhou, Jiangzhou, Jiezhou, Zezhou and Longqing Prefecture have come out, but the others have not come out yet."
"How is the situation?" Chen Qing asked, holding up his wine glass.
"Most of them are okay, whether they are mediocre or competent. Basically, there is no public anger. Those who are angry have gone away, but there is some discussion here."
Chen Qing stopped his glass and asked, "What's the discussion?"
Jiang Yanxian smiled bitterly and said: "What else can be said, that is, those officials from Hedong have surrendered to the Jin Kingdom, and it is unfair to the officials who refuse to surrender if the king uses them."
Chen Qing nodded, "This is indeed a problem. I also considered it when I was in Taiyuan. We need to praise those officials who insist on national integrity and are unwilling to serve the Jin Kingdom and take care of them in life, such as higher-end official residences and living allowances.
A little more, these are no problem.
But we also have to face reality. Most of the officials who are unwilling to be loyal to the Jin Kingdom have gone to Lin'an. There are not many who stay with us. Basically, those who can be used are used. Therefore, after taking Hedong Road, we cannot
To use students or newcomers, I must use experienced officials who understand the local area.
More importantly, these officials represent the interests of the local gentry. If we want to gain a foothold on Hedong Road, we must use them. I will not follow the old path of Sichuan and negotiate with the court, so we must block the court's access to Hedong Road.
possible."
"Actually, I understand my humble position. Everyone understands that the county king should not take it to heart. Wanyan Xiyin will arrive in Jingzhao the day after tomorrow. Is there anything to add to the county king's negotiation?"
Chen Qing thought for a while and said: "I heard that the Kingdom of Jin was going to abolish Liu Yu and abolish the puppet Qi. This news is actually not surprising to me. Under Liu Yu's rule, people were filled with resentment, people were in dire straits, and suffered repeated defeats. Wanyan Wushu was against him.
I can't bear it anymore. If it is not abolished, the entire Central Plains region will collapse. If the news is true, I want some pseudo-Qi officials. It turns out that Taiyuan magistrate Zhang Xiaochun, Shangguan Wu, Zhang Jian, Zheng Yinian, Song Ru, etc., these officials can
In exchange for the captain of thousands and the captain of ten thousand, there is no need for a ransom from the Kingdom of Jin."
Jiang Yan nodded first and said with a smile: "If this is the case, I guess Jin Guo is also willing."
After a pause, Jiang Yanxian asked again: "The prince can exchange Nianhan and Yinshu for the late emperor. Has the court informed him?"
Chen Qing smiled lightly and said, "If they find out, they will be in big trouble, so wait until the rice is cooked before telling them. I believe the emperor will cry with joy!"
"Pfft!" Jiang Yan spat out a sip of wine first.
In the evening, Prime Minister Qin Hui's carriage returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. During this period, Qin Hui suffered repeated setbacks in the court, which made him depressed. The biggest setback was that he used the excuse that he could not support the finances and urged the court to abandon Jianghuai and completely
Obliterate Zhang Jun’s contribution.
Originally, after Zhang Jun resigned as prime minister, the imperial court had decided to abandon Jianghuai. Unexpectedly, Yue Fei resisted the imperial decree and sent troops to occupy the Huaixi front line, preventing the puppet Qi army from going south. At the same time, Wanyan Wushu withdrew his troops and headed north. The Jianghuai area was destined to be lost.
, actually saved.
Under the persuasion of Zhao Ding and Li Guang, the emperor also regretted giving up Jianghuai and never mentioned giving up Jianghuai again. This undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Qin Hui.
Then there was the issue of resettlement of Jianghuai refugees. Qin Hui once again lost to the joint efforts of Zhao Ding and Li Guang. Yue Fei proposed to resettle Jianghuai refugees in Jinghu Road. Qin Hui strongly opposed it, but Zhao Ding and Li Guang strongly supported it and finally persuaded him.
He ordered the emperor to move Jianghuai refugees to Jinghu Road, which was undoubtedly another slap in the face for Qin Hui.
Qin Hui failed in two major events involving Jiang Huai. Not only did Qin Hui lose his face, but more importantly, these two events reduced the emperor's trust in him and made Qin Hui feel a strong crisis.
He must use all means to reverse the passivity he faces.
Qin Hui had just sat down in the study when the housekeeper came to report that his confidant Wang Hao was back.
Wang Hao is also a younger brother of Qin Hui's wife, the Wang family. Although his status in the family is relatively low, he is very flexible and capable.
Even Mrs. Wang admired him very much and recommended him to her husband.
Wang Hao did not disappoint Qin Hui. He did several things beautifully, which made Qin Hui look at him with admiration.
Qin Hui nodded, "Let him come to the study to meet me!"
Not long after, Wang Hao walked into the study quickly. He was about thirty years old, tall and thin, and looked very smart and capable.
Wang Hao bowed and saluted, "I'm sorry to see you, sir!"
"It's been a hard journey, how's it going?"
Wang Hao gave a thumbs up and praised: "Xiangguo is indeed well-planned, and the victory is thousands of miles away. The effect is very good. The people in Jianghuai are circulating the ballad compiled by Xiangguo. As a result, they all went to Shangluo, and this ballad also spread to the Central Plains.
.”
Qin Hui waved his hand, "I don't care about the Central Plains. I only care about how many Jianghuai people went to Shaanxi Road?"
"As far as I know, it's close to 300,000 people!"
"good!"
Qin Hui slapped the table and became excited. The first batch of refugees who went to Jinghu North Road totaled only 500,000 people, but more than half of them went to Shaanxi Road. He wanted to see how Zhao Ding and Li Guang would explain to the emperor?
Qin Hui dealt with Zhao Ding and Li Guang, so he personally compiled a "Shaanxi Song": "The family has a hundred acres of land, and they eat salt for three to five yuan. After autumn, the warehouse is full of grain, and the house is full of cloth. The government does not collect taxes. When you pass by,
Without money, the barbarians will be wiped out, and the descendants of the people will be safe.'
This was a plan that killed two birds with one stone. First, it slapped Zhao Ding and Li Guang in the face, making the emperor think that their Jianghuai resettlement method was stupid, thus proving how foresight Qin Hui was.
At the same time, Chen Qing was framed, making the emperor believe that Chen Qing wanted to compete with the emperor for the common people, thus becoming even more hostile to Chen Qing.
Of course, although this ballad will also help Chen Qing's reputation, which is something Qin Hui hates extremely, when it comes to his immediate interests, Qin Hui can't care about it for the time being.
