pertwk Chapter 1623 Intensifying
Chapter 1623 Intensifying
Chapter 1623 Intensifying
"Stop at the entrance of Youhu Cottage?"
"Yes, the carriage drove straight in, crossed the bridge and drove onto Huaji Island, and then stopped."
He Lingchuan's eyes flickered slightly: "Why would he visit Qingyang openly?"
King Yao is currently building a large prison. With so many precedents, which official would dare to go against the wind and come to Qingyang in such a brazen manner?
"Hey? The new leader of the Qingwei beside Qingyang, his name is Yuan something..."
"Yuan Xuan."
"Well, Yuan Xuan came out and welcomed the man into Youhu Cottage." Aunt Zhu recounted the scene, "He was quite respectful, saying, 'Emissary Wu has come from afar, and the Palace Master has been waiting for many days.'"
He came from afar, and the leader of the Qing Guards came out to greet him? Well, but Qingyang didn't come out to greet him personally, which means that the guest's status is not that noble.
special envoy?
The current situation is delicate. Where could this envoy come from?
That’s all. He Lingchuan turned his thoughts back to Bai Ziqi and suddenly said, “Perhaps, we can be more proactive.”
Aunt Zhu got excited when she heard the word "active": "How active? Is there a fight to be had?"
"I'll wait for some news before making a decision." He Lingchuan smiled, "Don't worry, you'll have a fight sooner or later."
Sooner or later.
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Yao Ting actually recovered a small portion of the missing food, but it was a drop in the bucket and could not quench the thirst of Tianshui City. Several officials of Yao Ting jointly wrote a letter to the emperor, expounding on the critical situation and proposing solutions.
The first step was to open all public warehouses and part of the military warehouses, and transport grain to the market to stabilize prices; the second step was to purchase grain from neighboring countries to alleviate the domestic food shortage.
There was not enough grain in the Pingzheng Warehouse, so they had to use the Lu Mi Warehouse and Wang Warehouse. The former was used to pay salaries to officials, and the latter was the rice jar for the royal family.
These two are emergency measures, but Yao State has used them before, so King Yao has no objection and said:
“Purchase grain from the surrounding areas as soon as possible. The money in the national treasury is taken from the people and used for the people.”
But there is one more point in the concert of the seven officials:
Material and food aid to Bisha was suspended.
Each batch of military rations sent to Pixia was no less than 50,000 dan. Now the people of Yao couldn't even get enough to eat, so how could they provide foreign aid?
Regarding this, King Yao hesitated for a moment and agreed.
Stop aiding Pisha! This will inevitably have a huge impact on the war between Pisha and the Allied Forces.
What surprised him was that Qingyang, who was sitting on the side supervising national policies, lowered his eyebrows and said nothing.
Recently, the regent rarely expressed his opinions during the court meetings, unlike when he first arrived in Yao State. Was he surrendering, or was he secretly plotting something else?
King Yao really hoped it was the former. Unfortunately, he also knew that the truth could only be the latter.
At the same time, before the new grain arrived, the situation in Tianshui City further deteriorated.
The news of the refugees' riot spread throughout the city and outside the city. The householders and workshop owners who had originally hired refugees to work became frightened and dismissed their refugees one after another.
It would have been fine if one or two families did this, but hundreds and thousands of families did the same thing. The number of refugees who lost their source of income increased dramatically, and they became more aggressive, so they joined the team of looting without hesitation. A prosperous capital city that had been prosperous for 200 years was now in a state of panic, and civilians did not dare to go out at night.
Some officials tried to destroy the houses and drive the refugees out of the city, but the refugees knew that leaving Tianshui would mean death, and even if they were chased around like rats, they would not leave the city.
These refugee groups quickly formed their own leaders, who organized robberies and directed refugees to deal with the government soldiers. Within a few days, they had grown to a small size and became a force to be reckoned with. In addition, the various houses protected each other, taking in and hiding refugees being hunted down by the government.
Of course, there were spies in many of the houses, who often reported information to the court of the king of Yao in exchange for food. The problem was that in this situation, even sending out the army was useless. The number of refugees was staggering, and they were stuffed into every corner of the city - attacking their own city was not something the army was good at.
After the Yao army wiped out more than a dozen gangs, they encountered strong resistance; and the refugees arrested by the government and the army also became a thorny problem:
What to do with them?
In just a few days, the authorities arrested 7,000 refugees who participated in the riots, which can be said to be very efficient.
But then?
Kill them all? After killing these 7,000 people, there will be another 7,000 people, and the next two 7,000 people. After all, the fundamental problem has not been solved.
Lock them up? People need to eat and drink. Even the police officers can't get enough to eat, so why should the government support these 7,000 people for nothing?
Are these seven thousand prisoners, or seven thousand ancestors?
Then let them go? If they let them go, where would the government's face be? Once the refugees win, they will know how to fight against the government.
In short, the path of tough suppression seems to be a dead end.
The city was in an uproar, but He Lingchuan sat quietly in Yongquan Villa, either eating, sleeping, playing with monkeys or practicing martial arts. Anyway, the Tianshui East Expansion and Youhu Villa projects were both suspended, so it was rare for him to have such free time.
He knew very well that he was about to escape from the center of the vortex of Yao Kingdom.
Fan Shuang visited him several times and was very envious of his leisure time.
Prince Yao has been in a very bad mood recently, and he scolds officials at every turn. He has also gone to the palace to be scolded by his superiors several times, and he has a deep understanding of what thunderous wrath is.
When no one was around, Soul Mirror asked He Lingchuan: "If it were you, how would you deal with the mob problem?"
"If there is no one to organize them, they will just be a pile of loose sand." He Lingchuan said without hesitation, "We just need to divide, win over, and suppress them."
The refugees also pursued their own interests, so how could they be loyal to a temporary team? As long as the strategy he implemented in Takigawa was adopted, the refugees would disperse faster than the pirates.
"If someone organized it - and it seems that someone did - this matter would become very complicated." He continued, "Look at the way the refugees resisted the officials, the way they broke up into small groups, it's obvious that someone had given them some advice. They even had a fairly smooth escape route. Who planned it for them?"
Mirror understood: "Qingyang's partner?"
"Fan Shuang just said that the temples of all sizes in Tianshui City provided relief and moved a large amount of food to distribute to the hungry people. This move was praised by the nobles. The poor people ate the food and cried bitterly, and all kowtowed to the temple to express their gratitude." He Lingchuan analyzed, "Did you hear that? The refugees gathered in large numbers around the temples, and the temple servants could easily contact the refugee leaders. The officials were not aware of this at all."
On the one hand, they rushed to buy up food and pushed up inflation, and on the other hand, they instigated refugees to riot and disrupt the order of Tianshui City. This was an organized and planned action.
Moreover, this should only be the prologue of the Qingyang Plan.
Mirror asked him, "Do you know how they are going to start the rebellion?"
"About 60 to 70 percent." He Lingchuan said seriously, "Qingyang will probably attack first. Once that signal appears, it will be time for us to evacuate!"
"The speed of the unrest in Yao Country is in line with my expectations. Qingyang's plan is indeed good. Within today, all non-combatants in the village who are kind-hearted must evacuate!"
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King Yao was uneasy. He glanced at the document in his hand and threw it aside.
Why did the Bega messenger come at this critical moment?
Every year or a year and a half, Beijia would send envoys to Yao State to exchange information and information. The King of Yao would warmly welcome the envoys from the upper country every year, hoping that the envoys would say a few good words for Yao State when they returned.
But this year is special. There is already a Qingyang stationed in Yao Kingdom, and he is still stirring up trouble here. King Yao has no intention of receiving the distinguished envoy from Beiga.
However, the envoy is about to arrive in Tianshui City, so superficial diplomatic work still needs to be done.
King Yao approved it casually and let You Rongzhi be responsible for the reception matters.
What was particularly troubling him now was not only the frequent famines and riots of refugees in Tianshui City, but also another thing:
Wang Sili.
This was the person he sent to the northern border of Yao State to replace Chongwu and lead the army. In order to reduce resistance and accidents, this matter was still carried out in secret.
If it were brought to the court and announced, the officials would have a lot to say. These guys are not good at anything else, but they are experts at finding trouble for the king.
If Qingyang knew about this, he would definitely interfere, so everything should be done quietly.
In terms of time, Wang Sili should be about to reach, or have already reached, the northern frontier. After all, he was riding at full speed, and the whole journey was at lightning speed.
Then Wang Sili would first meet up with Yuwen Yong, and accompanied by the latter and the army, he would enter the northern camp, announce the king's decree in public, and show the flag and seal.
In this way, it is legitimate for Wang Sili to replace General Chongwu.
Even though General Zhongwu was unwilling, he had no choice but to hand over his military power in front of everyone. After all, all the soldiers in the camp saw and heard with their own eyes -
The king has changed his generals!
Chongwu had only been operating the northern front for more than two months, so it was impossible to subdue all the soldiers on the front line. Therefore, as long as this ceremony was performed in public, Wang Sili would definitely succeed.
King Yao is now on pins and needles, waiting for his reply.
Was the replacement successful? Did you get the military power?
King Yao has already determined that Qingyang is plotting a rebellion, and Chongwu must be her accomplice!
The two had been in close contact in Lingxu City. In order to help him ascend to the throne, Qingyang even made a deal with King Yao to stop reporting corruption - this was her most powerful weapon before.
King Yao now finally understood why Qingyang had to ask for this position for General Chongwu:
This is her most important move.
Now he regretted very much. Why did he agree to Qingyang's conditions and let an outsider guard the northern line?
At this time, Qiu Long strode in and said, "Your Majesty, there is news from the north!"
King Yao turned around and said, "Hurry up and tell me!"
"The Yanmu Cliff collapsed, and the road to the North Camp was blocked."
Yao Wang was startled: "What?"
He thought it was a message from Wang Sili.
"A few days ago, there was a heavy snowstorm at Yanmu Cliff. The rocks there were weathered and may not be able to withstand the heavy snow, so they collapsed." Qiu Long certainly knew what King Yao was concerned about. "Perhaps, perhaps General Wang took a detour and has not arrived yet?"
Yao Wang pressed his head and felt a dull pain in his temple: "Is it such a coincidence?"