Chapter 43: All the faults are made, and the crime is in my hands

Wang Zhi said: "I have collected 500,000 stones of grain, but I have just been plundered to the prefectures and counties nearby and distributed them."

Zhu Qizhen silently said in his heart: "A drop in the bucket."

Because of Yang Shiqi's principle of proximity, southern provinces nearby support Henan and Fengyang, and Shandong was able to get the canal. As a result, the only food the imperial court obtained during this period was Liaodong, North Korea, and the food that Wang Zhi had just raised.

It's only more than one million stones.

But facing such a situation, millions of people are hungry and not enough.

Especially last year there was a serious flood, and the people's savings had been spent in the flood, and most of the people had no savings at all.

Zhu Qizhen said to Yang Shiqi: "Prime Minister, how much is the difference?"

Yang Shiqi said: "If you don't give up the strategy of using labor for relief, I estimate that the gap is about 34 million, but if you give up, it should be about 1 million stone."

"I will try my best to transport Zhili to 1.5 million stones of grain within two months." Yang Shiqi said: "I will definitely not let something happen to the capital."

Zhu Qizhen believes in Yang Shiqi's ability.

Yang Shiqi organized food and grass for Emperor Taizong. Taizong could reach thousands of miles outside the Great Wall when the Northern Expedition could reach the greatest level of food. However, the team led by Xia Yuanji managed to hold on to this matter.

Now that we have transported grain into Beijing, 1.5 million stones may not be possible within two months.

But three to four million stones were definitely not good.

Even Zhu Qizhen suspected that there are as many as three or four million stones of grain in each warehouse in Nanjing today?

But Zhu Qizhen still couldn't bear it because he understood what Yang Shiqi said, so that the victims would not cause trouble, not that the victims would not starve to death.

There is a big difference here.

Yang Shiqi has determined that the policy of preventing everyone from starving to death is unsuccessful, so Yang Shiqi has set his goal to keep more people alive.

The food price that Zhu Qizhen has always been worried about is no longer important at this time.

I'm afraid the price of food in the future will not be one or two liang or two liang or one liang, but no matter how much it costs, you can't buy food. Because Zhu Qizhen already knew through the Jinyiwei that Yang Shiqi had taken over the yamen runners of Shuntian Prefecture during this period and asked Liu Dingzhi to run errands for him, only doing one thing.

That is to find out all the grain in the capital. No matter who it is.

Yang Shiqi is ready to take over all the food in Beijing.

At that time, unless there is an official position and the court provides it, other people's food except food will probably be forced to be collected by the court.

Speaking of which, if it weren't for the flood last year, the north would not have been short of food. After all, since Renxuan, it has not been without any results for more than ten years of rest and recuperation.

Even now, Yang Shiqi believes that many people in the people have food.

It's just that this is the worst way.

It is also the method that Zhu Qizhen doesn't want to use the least.

It’s not that this method is not possible, but that Zhu Qizhen observed this era for several years and believed that the Ming Dynasty’s administrative system could not achieve such fine control.

If we do this, even if the food is abundant and enough for everyone to survive, many people will still starve to death.

However, under such high pressure, there are more than 100,000 people in the Beijing camp. It seems that only a few people starve to death, or even if these people starve to death, they will suppress the riots to a small range.

That is what Yang Shiqi said, there will be no trouble in the capital.

Yang Shiqi is cruel?

No, but Zhu Qizhen is too soft-hearted.

People in later generations have become accustomed to everyone's right to survive. It seems that it is natural for everyone to survive. In fact, this is not the case.

Is it justice to let a small number of people die in order to survive? Yang Shiqi naturally knew that there was a big problem with doing this, but at this time, the worst order is better than the disorder.

Zhu Qizhen said: "I have sent Li Shimian to Guangdong to purchase grain."

Yang Shiqi said: "I have heard of this matter, but Li Shimian is where are the people now? Where are the food?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "Mr. I know Li Shimian. Since Mr. Li agreed, he will definitely not let me down."

Yang Shiqi said: "I trust Li Shimian, but the importance of millions of people cannot be placed on the trust of one person. I believe that since Li Shimian agreed, he will definitely do it unless he dies, unless he dies."

"But if Li Shimian is unlucky, will the people in the capital die with him?"

Yang Shiqi suddenly stood up, almost walked to the window, opened the window with a slap, and a heat rushed in. Yang Shiqi said, "I know, Li Shimian promised Your Majesty that he would come when the Nanfeng came, but Nanfeng had already arrived. Where is he now?"

Zhu Qizhen couldn't control the expression on his face for a moment.

Since he was beaten by the Empress Dowager many times, he has learned to not show his emotions and try not to show his emotions. But at this moment, he felt that his whole body was being taken away. He stretched out his hand and said, "Let me listen to Mr. Yang."

Yang Shiqi looked at Zhu Qizhen's appearance, but he didn't feel anything over the emperor. Instead, he felt extremely heavy and said, "Please rest assured that the old minister will take on everything and will not make things difficult for His Majesty. This is the last thing the old minister has done for His Majesty."

Yang Shiqi's intention is to shoulder the burden of the disaster and failure this time.

Zhu Qizhen was moved and said, "Why should I say this sir? All the faults are in my hands." At this point, Zhu Qizhen could no longer hold back. His eyes moved and he cried. It was not that he was not strong, but that he knew what the result would be after his order was issued.

To be honest, if he wants to kill someone, he doesn't even blink his eyelids. But this is not a person. There are at least tens of thousands of people who will starve to death this time.

Even how many people starved to death are the number of people Zhu Qizhen may not be able to count clearly in his entire life.

But he knew that there must be many.

Wan Fang has made mistakes, and the crime lies with me. Zhu Qizhen said this sentence absolutely sincerely. He enjoyed the best treatment in the world in the palace. One word can make one live, and one word can make one die. Ministers like Zhang Fu destroy the famous generals of the country, and veterans like Yang Shiqi must be respectful to his teenage children.

It's because he is the emperor.

As the emperor, he controls the power of the world and has unlimited power. But the opposite of power is responsibility. With unlimited power, he naturally has unlimited responsibility.

It’s just that all the faults are caused by the faults, and the crime lies with me.

Whatever happens in this world in the Great Ming Dynasty is his contribution and his fault.

This is what I am the country.

If one or two people starve to death, Zhu Qizhen can comfort himself, which is the limit of the times. But at the foot of the capital, tens of thousands of people may starve to death.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't say anything, why not be hungry?

I only feel serious self-doubt, self-denial, and completely unacceptable. I especially think that tens of thousands of people are going to starve to death, but I am powerless.

This kind of self-blame made Zhu Qizhen feel a little emotionally broken. Then he lost his composure and cried.

"I'm waiting for ten thousand deaths." Yang Shiqi immediately knelt on the ground, and the other ministers knelt on the ground, not daring to get up.

Zhu Qizhen also realized his disobedience, took a few breaths and said, "I have lost my disobedience. What are the crimes of helping me? Get up quickly."

Yang Shiqi said: "Your Majesty ascended the throne by his age, pacified Luchuan, promoted water conservancy, and appeased the people. It was not inferior to the wise kings of ancient times. It was because our assistants were not good, so it was so. Please ask Your Majesty to take back this statement, otherwise we will be unable to forgive our crimes in everything."

There is never anything wrong with the emperor.

This is the greatest political correctness.

Therefore, Yang Shiqi must ask Zhu Qizhen to take back this sentence, otherwise if this sentence is spread, it will immediately cause impeachment like a censor, censor, and the censor.

Yang Shiqi is not afraid of impeachment, but this is not the time to cause trouble.

Zhu Qizhen also thought of it and said, "Sir, I understand that it is my fault. Sir, please get up quickly. I can't leave you in a moment."

Yang Shiqi got up, and Zhu Qizhen didn't say anything. He just watched Yang Shiqi and others leave Wenhua Palace. Wang Zhen asked in a low voice: "It's time for lunch for the emperor."
Chapter completed!