Chapter 175 Add insult to injury

"Your Majesty, the old minister thought that although His Royal Highness the King of Zhou was quite reasonable, this time was different from the past. The old minister had just received an urgent letter from the capital. He said that Yong, Hua, Pu, and more than 40 states had a severe drought this autumn. The disaster situation in various places was serious, and the grain stored in the court was no longer enough. If the swords and soldiers were raised at this time, it was inevitable that there would be the suspicion of poor soldiers. I beg your majesty to make it clear." After an unbearable silence, Li Jingxuan, the servant of Xitai, took the lead in calmly standing up against Li Xian's proposal.

"What? Why don't I know the news?"

Not counting the state (attached to the small country attached to the Tang Dynasty), there are only 360 states in the Tang Dynasty. More than 40 states have been affected by this guy, which is more than one in nine. Its scale is not small. What's more, most of these states and counties are still concentrated in the Guanzhong area with the highest population density. How can Gaozong not be big? Shocked, as soon as Li Jingxuan's voice fell, Gao Zong immediately jumped up like an electric shock and roared angrily.

"Your Majesty is still angry. The old minister is also the urgent letter he just received before he came, and he really dares to hide it."

When Gao Zong was in a hurry, Li Jingxuan's face immediately turned white, and his heart was so wronged - it was not that Li Jingxuan who hid it and did not report it. It was really that the news of the previous defeat of the army was too shocking. At that time, Gao Zong was angry. Even if he gave Li Jingxuan two more courage, he did not dare to report this bad news directly. Going up, I planned to euphemistically mention it when Gao Zong's anger subsided a little, so that there was a buffer, but I didn't expect that Li Xianyi proposed to send troops again. Li Jingxuan was worried that Gao Zong would allow Li Xian's play under unknown circumstances, so he had to bring out the disaster information. Under this report, it was obvious that Li Jingxuan had to become a substitute. The lamb that man has suffered is really hard to say.

"B bastard, why don't you report such a big thing in the morning, huh!"

Sure enough, as soon as Gao Zong heard Li Jingxuan's explanation, he not only did not calm down, but also became a little angry and did not scold Li Jingxuan at all.

"Plop!"

As soon as Gao Zong said this, Li Jingxuan immediately couldn't stand it. His knees were soft, and he knelt on the ground and his head was low. He didn't dare to defend himself at all - Gao Zong's personality has a cowardly defect. Generally, he rarely gets angry, but if he really gets angry, it's not small. It's a matter. If you don't make trouble, you have to lose your head. All the people in the hall have been waiters for many years. They are aware of the interests in it. All the eyes of the people who turn to Li Jingxuan can't help but have a trace of pity and sympathy.

"The father's anger, the minister has been slightly aware of this matter when he was in Beijing. It has been a long drought without rain. In fact, it is a natural disaster, and it is not a man-made disaster. But if I can make up my mind, it is not difficult to get rid of it..."

Gao Zong hid in the deep palace, and it was impossible to know the situation outside, but Li Xian knew it very well. This drought had long been in Li Xian's expectation. However, out of various considerations, Li Xian did not reveal the secret, but quietly watched the development of the situation. Seeing that Gao Zong was angry and the ministers were silent, Li Xian sighed secretly. He stood up from the side and persuaded him gently.

"It's not difficult, it's not difficult. Tell me, how is it not difficult, huh?"

Under the blow of two bad news, Gao Zong's anger in his heart was really too strong. He not only didn't give face to the ministers, but even didn't give face to Li Xian. Before Li Xian finished speaking, he scolded angrily.

"My father is angry, and my son has several strategies to solve this."

Li Xian dared to stand up at this time, and he had a corresponding grasp. In the face of Gao Zong's anger, Li Xian bowed his body calmly and replied in a gentle tone.

"Hmm?" Although Gao Zong was very angry, as soon as he heard Li Xian say that he could solve this matter, his face eased a lot in an instant. However, he did not immediately ask questions. Instead, he looked at Li Xian suspiciously for a while before he waved his hand hesitantly and said, "Xian has a good plan. Let me listen to it."

"Father Mingjian, today, in the Tang Dynasty, there are 366 states, with a total population of 5,11 million, and a total population of about 37 million. According to the state level, its value does not seem to be large, but the truth is not. The number of households in our dynasty is generally concentrated in Guannei Road, Henan and Hebei, especially the Guannei states. Up to this day, Guanzhong is each The number of households in the state has exceeded one million, and the population is nearly eight million. Nearly 30% of the population is in Guanzhong, and the land has not been enough for a long time. Fortunately, the wind and rain have been smooth over the years, and no major disaster has occurred. Coupled with the grain of transportation, Guanzhong can barely be stable. Today, together with the drought, the disaster is very serious. If you want to eliminate the future, you should fundamentally To change this situation, my ministers think that immigration is urgent. Jing, Xiang and other southern states are vast and sparsely populated, and the land is fertile and well managed, which can become the granary of our Tang Dynasty. If we can allow the victims of Guanzhong states to move to Jianghuai and Chuanzhong, we can fundamentally solve the troubles of Guanzhong states. This is one of them; second, Guanzhong Each state is the richest place in our Tang Dynasty. Although the grain stored in the court is not enough, there are many rich people. We should encourage the people to donate money and materials to help the difficulties together. Third, after years of efforts, now the transportation has been smooth. In addition to opening warehouses and releasing grain, merchants can be encouraged to transport grain to the north and take part of the salt profit as a lure. The followers must be like clouds. There are three in There is no need to worry about this. This is also the foolish opinion of this minister. I beg my father to investigate it in detail. The reason why Li Xian does not reveal the opportunity of drought is that the most fundamental core is to take advantage of this disaster to emigrate. Of course, in order to deal with the disaster, Li Xian has already made a lot of relevant arrangements in private, especially the food reserves are sufficient, which can be used to help the victims at any time. At this time, he answered Gao Zong's question. It is very methodical and full of confidence.

"You can talk about it. Can Xian'er's three methods work?"

After listening to Li Xian's long speech, Gao Zong was not in a hurry to express his position, but frowned and thought for a long time. Then he looked around at the people and asked slowly.

"Your Majesty, I have three questions that I don't understand. I would like to ask His Royal Highness the King of Zhou. First, how to raise the cost of immigration? Second, although the private collection is a good recipe, how much can be obtained? I don't know if His Highness can count it or not? Third, salt and iron is the most important benefit of the country. It is easy to let it go, but it is difficult to harvest it. Does Your Highness have any countermeasures? As the prime minister, Hao Chujun was strict and obviously had reservations about the three strategies said by Li Xian. At this time, when he saw Gao Zong asking questions, he immediately stood up and raised three questions.

"What Hao Xiang is worried about is, but Xiao Wang thinks these three questions can be solved. The total population of more than 40 states affected by this disaster is about 7 million. If it can be divided into two million, the disaster situation will be slightly eased. There seems to be a lot of property needed. In fact, it is not the case. Today, the disaster victims are often in a desperate situation, but there is a way to survive, and they must follow it. What the court needs. The use of grain along the way is also calculated. According to the itinerary, there are 8,000 stones of grain in the grain in more than two months. Although this number is a lot, it can be solved from three parts. First, 30% of the grain stored by the court, and 30% can be collected by the people. The rest can be collected by merchants for grain for salt. As for the number of collected, Xiao Wang thought that the court might as well exchange Xu Jue for raising. Donation, it is clear that this title cannot be inherited, only honor and ears, today's Jia's status is low and rich, but there are few people who do not want to change their identity by this. Third, the benefit of salt and iron is the most important thing for the country, and it cannot be taken lightly. However, it can be used with salt, that is, one introduction can only be used, and it will be invalidated later. There should be no future troubles. These three strategies can solve the people's evils. And it can make the country profitable. Why don't you do it? Li Xian came prepared and would not be embarrassed by Hao Chujun's three questions, so he analyzed it one by one in a hurry.

"Your Highness, I have been taught."

Hao Chujun is an orthodox Confucian son. He is upright. He still has reservations about Li Xian's obvious businessman's behavior. However, on the one hand, he has no countermeasures on how to solve such a large-scale disaster, and on the other hand, he can't find the flaws from what Li Xian said. After a moment of meditation, no If you don't agree against your heart, you can't help but feel a little reluctance.

"Do you have any questions?"

Seeing that Hao Chujun had been persuaded by Li Xian, Gao Zong's eyes fell on Li Jingxuan, who was kneeling on the ground, and Jiang Ke, who was silent.

"Your Majesty, please judge."

Li Jingxuan just ate a row, and he is still kneeling on the ground at this time. How dare he talk casually? Jiang Ke is a frontier general and good at military. Although he is also quite proficient in civil affairs, after all, he has just entered the court and is still familiar with the affairs of the court. He has always been cautious and does not want to say more about this matter. Hearing Gao Zong's question, the two handed over the decision to Gao Zong almost with one voice.

"Mei Niang, do you think this is feasible?"

At this point, Gao Zong had made a decision in his heart, but the confidence in his heart was still not enough. He looked sideways at Wu Hou, who had always been silent, and asked tentatively.

"Your Majesty, Xian'er can care about the community, and always care about the affairs of the court. In fact, it is the blessing of the court. My concubine should be your majesty's congratulations. If this can be done, Xian'er should be the first contribution. Today, the people of the forty states suffer, and the concubines do their best. All the needs of the harem are reduced by half, and the remaining money and things can be used for relief, which can also be regarded as a response to Xian'er's suggestion. It's over."

Queen Wu did not object to Li Xian's proposal, but there was a different intention hidden in the words, and the meaning of provocation was extremely strong. As soon as he said this, Hao Chujun and other important ministers couldn't help changing their faces, but no one dared to say more. They could only pretend to be deaf and dumb and pretended to be wood carving and clay sculpture.

"Well, well, that's the matter. Let's go back to this detailed chapter, and I want to have another life."

Gao Zong was happy that the disaster could be solved, but he didn't notice the subtext in Wu Hou's words. He brushed the long beard on his chest and approved Li Xian's proposal with a smile.

Do you always care about the affairs of the dynasty? Shi Shi, you are so evil, this thief is really vicious! Li Xianduo is a shrewd person. How can he not hear the innuendos in Wu Hou's words? His heart is crooked and tired, but at this time, there is no room for Li Xian to attack. He can only curse in his heart, but his face is full of fear and replied with sincerity and fear: "Father is wise, and my son should try his best to think about it, but Then there is still one thing to do, that is, the war said in the front is urgent, and please ask your father to make a decision!"

A group of people obviously didn't expect that Li Xian would turn the topic back to the war. For a moment, they were all stunned, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately became a little strange...