Chapter 514 The prophecy is like a mystery, the snow falls silently (Part 2)
In the past, for disaster relief, if the affected area was not large and there were more determined disaster relief officials above, then the government could use some more drastic means and measures. Generally speaking, they would go directly to the homes of wealthy households to persuade and threaten them. Who would not listen?
If a group of people are killed, food prices will be somewhat curbed. Officials who have such means and decisions and are not afraid of retaliation afterwards are often regarded as cruel and good officials.
At the beginning of this disaster relief campaign, Qin Siyuan also made such a decision, wanting to save more people. But at that time, he also understood that the scale of the increase in food prices this time, relying on this method, was actually a drop in the bucket.
, can't do much. And if the means are used, it is even more likely that the prime minister himself will be liquidated before the disaster relief is completed. Because of this consideration, after weighing for a long time, he decided to use Ning Yi's opinion.
But this does not mean that no one person can move the power of Youxiang Mansion.
The big families participating in the grain harvest this time, such as the Qi family, the Zuo family, and the Cai family, can basically compete with Qin Siyuan on the stage. On the stage, it is impossible for Qin Siyuan to directly break up with these people, because at the same time
No one would dare to offend so many parties. But things like disaster relief and making money are operations under the table. Even if they can't touch the big gentry, there are always some small households, and the prime minister's office is qualified to take care of everything.
Before it started snowing, Ning Yi and others had been restraining the use of this power. Except for some who wanted to incite civil unrest or take action directly against officials, the rest were just lobbying to let them wait and see quietly.
He secretly made a foreshadowing: "We are very determined this time. You will know when you see it."
The moment it snowed, everything started to move. Officials had already collected information about some small and medium-sized landowners who farmed grain. With the order, they immediately broke down the door and tried to convict. For some of the serious cases, the Prime Minister's Office had already obtained the information.
The emperor's approval was given without waiting for the autumn, and he was immediately executed. This head was killed to show to other small grain farmers.
In the capital, Qin Siyuan's methods gained Zhou Zhe's understanding. Along with the arrests, imprisonment, and beheadings, a batch of grain that had been waiting rushed into the market, and the porridge for disaster relief was also snowing at this moment.
It has reached the most generous level. And the counterattack of the big players has just begun.
Ambitious big households quickly ate the grain that was put into the market. If it was relevant, they intercepted the rice grain input through official circles or various channels. Regarding the government's soup kitchen, they began to try to create chaos. In some places, even the granaries were blocked.
The fire was secretly set on fire. The conflict between large grain farmers and foreign businessmen became increasingly fierce. The security in the disaster area suddenly declined rapidly.
Due to the heavy snowfall and the deterioration of public security, some vendors from other places chose to leave. Some of the people who had been incited to enthusiasm no longer stayed here after realizing the cold reality. Only a small number of young people
They stayed and became more united. The passage of grain roads became difficult, which meant that in the future, the total amount of grain in the disaster area was basically only so much. However, the drastic measures in the first round resulted in some small
Households' psychology collapsed and they began to sell grain, and this trend is still increasing.
These are all conventional confrontations that take place in disaster areas. But the real danger and the decisive factor in the overall situation is actually in the court.
The rhetorical criticism of the two prime ministers has become more and more intense at this time. Almost every day, there are many excerpts. They are not directed at Li Gang and Qin Siyuan, but at the officials who work under them.
Especially those currently responsible for disaster relief
Officials received the most criticism. Emperor Zhou Zhe was very annoyed, but basically he still supported the prime ministers in disaster relief. As an emperor, he could probably see some of the current situation clearly, and only some participation evidence was conclusive.
He ordered a strict investigation and removal.
Li Gang and Qin Siyuan also used color to retaliate against some lower-level officials. Some of the petty officials who hindered disaster relief were the most affected. Some people were fired almost every day, which was regarded as retaliation. The emperor maintained his inclination.
In addition to cooperating with each other, he also complained to Li Gang and the others: "Don't make too much noise, lest you get into trouble one day. I've been annoyed by all aspects recently and can't stand it anymore, not just in the court."
However, in December, the biggest loss suffered by the Prime Minister's family was Lin Chuting, the transfer envoy of Jinghu South Road. This person was a general under Qin Siyuan. He managed Jinghu South Road and maintained business roads.
The investment in disaster relief was originally the most powerful, but the only problem was that the largest aristocratic family on Jinghu South Road was named Han, and this was... the natal family of the Empress Dowager.
When managing Jinghu South Road, Lin Chuting tried his best to avoid direct conflicts with the Han family, but all kinds of frictions were still inevitable. In November, some Han family members came to Beijing to file a complaint against the Queen Mother, and they arranged for Lin Chuting to
On Jinghu South Road, he was convicted of various crimes of tyranny, corruption and dereliction of duty.
Names were prepared, witnesses and evidence were prepared, and they kept running. The participation of some officials became increasingly fierce. Eventually, the Queen Mother was also persuaded and felt that her family was being greatly bullied. Zhou Zhe also began to examine
These people finally became furious and prepared to kill Lin Chuting.
After such a decision was made at the court, Lin Zhongtai, the Minister of Civil Service, who had a good relationship with Lin Chuting, cried bitterly and asked Zhou Zhe to take back the decision. Finally, he said: "If Lin Chuting resigns at this time, Jinghu South Road
Countless people affected by the disaster will no longer have a chance to survive..."
He was Li Gang, an official of Qin Siyuan's line, but he was also confused at this time. These words made Zhou Zhe furious. He slapped the table and cursed: "Asshole, you think there is no good official in the world except Lin Chuting."
! You think you are the only honest officials. Apart from you, there are no good people under me who want to save the people from misery!? I will kill Lin Chuting! You! You should also go home and think about your mistakes - "
Two of his subordinates were killed in one fell swoop, and Qin Siyuan was unable to recover. Although it was snowing heavily at this time, it was not an exaggeration to say that the mountains and roads were completely closed, and the court's decree was quickly sent to Jingnan. Lin Chu
Ting was dismissed from his post and asked to go to Beijing to await investigation. He was also very impatient and cursed loudly. He contracted a serious disease on the way to Beijing, and in the end, only bad news came to him.
Lin Chuting was only forty-nine years old. As a high-ranking official, he was in good spirits and in the prime of life. Although leaving his job at this time was a huge blow to him and it was such a cold winter, it can be said that he was really seriously ill.
Death, but there are many doubts. But whether this matter is true or whether it is a secret act of the Han family in Jingnan has been difficult to find out since then.
During the disaster relief at this time, there were problems with some small groups. The Prime Minister's Office was patching it together and organizing backup personnel. The loss of high-ranking officials like Lin Chuting would directly lead to half the effort with half the effort.
situations happen every day.
The white-haired Qin Siyuan responded to various situations with strong mental power, and would often discuss with Ning Yi and others to make decisions. Ning Yi had his own methods in shopping malls and people's hearts. At this time, the officialdom of the Wu Dynasty
However, he was not very familiar with its operation. The strategies proposed by Qin Siyuan were often said to be too powerful. In this criss-crossing confrontation, the price of food finally fell steadily. However, it did not
Someone knows what the final result will be, and how many people who want to save will die. Because in the disaster area at this time, a large number of deaths have occurred every day, either from starvation or freezing to death. According to the government,
The disaster relief areas for large households are better, but there are always some people living in remote mountainous areas. After eating the food prices, they either died alone or with their families in remote mountain villages, silently.
Far away on Hedong Road, Shishi has been staying here for a month. In the first period of time, she ran around, participated in disaster relief, gave porridge, distributed grain, and sold grain. She also felt the passion and generosity in her heart. But by then
Now, the tremendous fatigue and psychological pressure have come down. Sometimes she still wears a cloak and a headscarf to go out to the city to give soup, but more often, she will look at the victims from a distance and cry quietly.
Tears appeared in the early days, but stopped soon after, and started to come out again in these days. In the first few days, she cried for the victims. Recently, part of her crying
But it is for others as well as for yourself.
Over the years, it's not that she hasn't witnessed tragedy, nor has she never seen death. However, when she really got involved and wanted to do something, and there were many people around her who wanted to do something with the same passion, she finally faced
The frustration she felt was extremely strong. The words Ning Yi said to her when she was in the capital gradually became reality after arriving here.
"We don't want big investors to lose money."
"We're just letting them make a little less."
"If they are less greedy, many people will survive..."
But...every day, many people die...
Food prices have indeed begun to fall. Sometimes she wants to return to the capital immediately to find Ning Yi and ask: "Did we succeed? How many people died? Is it less than 50,000?" But she knows that no matter what,
Whether this was the case, it was difficult for her to calm down in her heart. The government's food reserves were constantly dwindling, and the porridge was becoming more and more scarce. Some places might be more troublesome than theirs.
She sometimes thought that the death of so many people only meant that those wealthy families would make less money. So many people died, but each of their families was still making money. With so many people working so hard, who could they defeat?
Woolen cloth……
In the capital, Ning Yi didn't know whether he could achieve the expected goals. In fact, after the heavy snow began to fall, the efficiency of intelligence from various places had begun to stagnate. Everything relied on the original plan, and each place had its own plans.
As for the officials who have been arranged, as for Beijing, they can only try their best to maintain the overall situation.
And with the death of Lin Chuting, this overall situation is not maintained perfectly.
The time is about to enter late December, and New Year's Eve is just ten days away. Every household in the capital is decorated with lights, and places like the Ning family and the Prime Minister's Mansion are no exception. Even though the men in each family are working hard to maintain their
Disaster relief is a major event, and every household still has to celebrate the New Year. Ji Kun has returned to the prime minister's house at this time, and Yao Zu has returned to his home in the New Year.
Monk Ming was still running around. Ning Yi came to the Prime Minister's Mansion every day, summarizing figures with everyone, and dealing with many other things that needed to be dealt with. After dinner that night, everyone did not go home, and they were still discussing something related to disaster relief.
Regarding related matters, regarding the fact that there is still a batch of grain in Huainan that can be diverted, I will discuss the legitimacy of the process with some staff.
The night was not yet deep, and the lights were lit in the study. Qin Siyuan put his hands behind his back and talked with Ning Yi, Ji Kun, Wen Renbuer and others about allusions in the political arena that could be used in the name. His beard and hair were all white, but his eyes were white.
Clear, in good spirits, speaking well
The story was quite humorous. During this period, Mrs. Qin came in to see him once and brought a set of refreshments to everyone. After she went out, Qin Siyuan continued to tell the story, and a subordinate trotted in, holding a
Information: "My lord."
Qin Siyuan took it and looked at it.
The information was only half the size of a piece of paper. Qin Siyuan read it once, then frowned and read it again. He stood there, looking to the side of the study room, blinking, but there was some confusion in his eyes. For a moment,
, he stretched out the note
, Ji Kun and others were about to reach out to pick it up. Qin Siyuan kept extending his hand and sat down on the chair behind him. He grabbed the back of the chair with one hand and his veins popped out. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something.
In the end, he only said two words: "Zhang Jue..."
Wenren Buer rushed out of the room: "Here comes someone! Call Doctor Xu! Hurry!"
Ji Kun rushed over, pinching Qin Siyuan's pulse with one hand, and trying to pinch Qin Siyuan's body with the other. Ning Yi went over and said: "Relax, relax, Qin Xiang, relax, we have everything... Relax, no matter what,
It can definitely be done, take a deep breath, come, follow me, breathe in..."
As he spoke, he took the piece of paper from Qin Siyuan's hand and read it again. He held the paper in his hand, but suddenly squeezed it tightly. His lips moved, but he didn't say anything. He just gritted his teeth and said: "Breathe... breathe"
…”
Doctor Xu from the Prime Minister's Mansion almost rushed over, glanced at Qin Siyuan, and said: "You guys go out." He took out the silver needle and pricked it. Ji Kun took two steps back, and Ning Yi pulled him out of the room and handed the note to him.
Give it to him. Ji Kun looked at it and saw that Wenren Fujian had also come over.
No one spoke because that would disturb the people in the room.
From October to November, outside Yanmen Pass, Zhang Jue fought three battles with Wanyan Mu. He lost the first two battles, but turned defeat into victory in the third battle, repelling Wanyan Mu's army. After that, the Jin people replaced
Aguda's second son Wanyan Zongwang led the army and defeated Zhang Jue outside Nanjing City. Wanyan Zongwang was the leader of the Jin army at this time.
One of the strongest generals, Zhang Jue knew he was outmatched and led his army to retreat south to Yanjing. At this time, the people guarding Yanjing were Guo Yaoshi and Xuanfu Wang Anzhong of the Ever Victorious Army. Wanyan Zongwang led the army south, and it was not easy to attack the city in winter.
, Medicine Master Guo insisted on defending the city and fighting, but he did not know that Wang Anzhong had received a secret order from the capital at this time.
Wang Anzhong hid Zhang Jue, and when Wanyan Zongwang asked for it, he only said that there was no such person. Wanyan Zongwang asked more urgently, saying that if the Wu Dynasty did not hand over Zhang Jue, he would go to war with the Wu Dynasty. Only then did Wang Anzhong find a man who looked like Zhang Jue.
Jue's substitute was killed and his head was sent away. However, among the golden men there were
People who knew Zhang Jue saw that it was not Zhang Jue's head. After repeated pressure, Wang Anzhong finally brought Zhang Jue out, rebuked Zhang Jue's crimes, and accused him of lightly opening up the border quarrel between the Wu Dynasty and the Jin people. Zhang Jue cursed.
The Wu Dynasty could not tolerate people, so Wang Anzhong killed Zhang Jue and gave his head to Wanyan Zongwang.
The Jin people finally retreated.
The lights to welcome the new year were hung high, and Bianliang City was still bustling. Only the winter night wind was getting colder. The people in the courtyard walked aside and remained silent. Not long after, Ning Yi went outside the courtyard and said
A big tree punched out, and with a bang, the tree body shook and its bark burst open.
In the winter of the eleventh year of Jinghan's reign in the Wu Dynasty, many people worked hard to accomplish something, and finally, many people worked hard to complete a perfect backstab for this country...
(To be continued...)
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