Another use? The Privy Council’s Dukes are all veterans who have been ups and downs for decades, so they naturally understand the profound meaning.

Shouzhou has always been the intersection of forces in Huainan, Huainan, and now ant thieves are also rampant in Yingbo area. It turns out that all the five counties in Shouzhou were swept away except Shouchun, but the most fertile Shouchun failed to succeed. Now the ant thieves pretend to evacuate, which may be to relax Shouchun’s defense and take Shouchun back to the right time.

Putting aside the ants thieves, Shouchun is close to Luzhou, where the Yang family in Huainan became famous. How can others snore on the side of the bed? If Xuzhou dares to get involved in Shouchun, it will definitely attract Huainan attack.

"I'm afraid I'm powerless in Huainan? The ant thief's target is unsteady, and Shouchun may not be..." Yuchi Wubing interrupted hesitantly.

"Even though there are many uncertainties, a false title is irrelevant to us. The key is our ability to control the situation in it." Wei Wei said a rare fair sentence, but immediately turned around: "But how much influence do we have on Huainan and Xizhou?"

"Mr. Wei, what we have to do now is a bit far away. What the Zhengshitang wants to solve now is the problem of food shortage in Guanzhong in the next few years. If Liangchuan and Shannan West Road are not reliable, then it will be necessary to increase the import of grain from Guandong. However, Nanyang and Jingxiang are limited, and there are many requirements in Hedong. Zhengshitang intends to make more sources of import land. Otherwise, there will be a huge thing in Guanzhong and people are in panic. This is not something like this.

Xue Tong's words reminded everyone present of the second year of Zhonghe more than fifty years ago.

That year, Huang Chao entered Guanzhong, Chang'an was surrounded. Guanzhong was famined and had 30 stakes of grain, the highest in history. At that time, there was a tragedy of changing children and eating and cooking. The memory of that time still makes many old Guanzhong people still remember it. Since then, although Guanzhong has encountered floods, droughts and locust plagues in the past few decades, the food price has risen to a high price of 5 stakes or even 7 stakes of rice, and countless people have starved to death, but because of the support of Nanyang, Jingxiang and the two rivers, they all survived and did not achieve the tragic situation in the second year of Zhonghe.

Guanzhong has always been a food shortage, especially the million people in Chang'an City. Although it is much smaller than the prosperous period of Kaiyuan, it is always the one that the people of the world yearn for, so the population has always been above the million people.

This is undoubtedly a huge pressure for the ruler of a city, especially the ruler of this city is nominally the emperor of this empire, who needs to assume due responsibilities and morality for the lives of his people.

If people in other places could live and work in peace under his rule, but were hungry in the city of Chang'an, his capital, I'm afraid the legal orthodox surname of the Li Tang Dynasty would really be challenged.

Perhaps it was Xue Tong's words that touched everyone. After all, although they had never experienced such a tragic event, their fathers came from that era. After hearing the stories of their fathers, they could still feel the heart-wrenching fear at that time.

The hall was a little silent for a while. After a long time, the hoarse old man said slowly: "I will discuss with the officials of the Political Affairs Hall. In principle, the Privy Council can agree that Jiang Feng is the nominal general manager of the three states, but he cannot be a commander of the wind, but he can only defend himself to observe the future."

"Mr. Xu!" Guo Tao and Wei Wei spoke at the same time, seemingly disagreeing.

"You two, I'm afraid you don't know. The Observatory said that starting this year, there will be severe droughts in Hedong, Central Plains and Heshuo for three consecutive years. This will inevitably affect the grain prices of the entire Jianghuai and Jiangnan, and may even affect the entire Middle Earth. If you don't prepare early, you may be in trouble."

"Oh? Is there such a saying?" All the officials in the hall have been around. It can be said that the Middle Earth has been in a good year for many years. Although some areas occasionally encounter floods and droughts, the entire Middle Earth has been considered a normal year in recent years, and grain prices have not fluctuated much. However, if they encounter floods and droughts, they will immediately cause a disaster.

"If it weren't for this matter, I believe the Lords of the Political Affairs Hall would not be so hurrying." Xu Mo, the Privy Councilor of the Privy Council, who was called Xu Gong, lowered his eyelids and said with a little lonely. Obviously, he also made a decision that did not meet his wishes but needed to obey the overall situation.

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"I really didn't expect Erlang and my little sister to have such a bizarre story. It seems that Erlang is destined to be with us." Jin Paobo, who was sitting above, took a sip of the wine cup.

"Thank you for giving the banquet to you. Princess Jin is cheerful and generous, willing to help others. I have always been grateful. If Princess Jin had not helped, I might have been imprisoned by Nanyang." Jiang Feng also raised his glass with a smile and took a big sip.

Until now, he still hasn't figured out how the second high prince, who had first met, would have held a banquet so enthusiastically. It took less than three days for him to come to Chang'an. In addition to being dressed in a Minglao for Yuchi Wudai, he only reported to the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council. The second high prince has always had a lifelong life. Even if he and Li Jin were born to the same mother, he had no friends. How could he invite him to get together so enthusiastically, which made him feel a little nervous.

"Well, Erlang came to Beijing this time for those two thousand war horses? Or was it Gwangju affairs?"

After drinking for three rounds, Jiang Feng finally got to the point, which also made him feel relieved.

He is most afraid of this kind of fooling around with clouds and mist. He will not get to the point for a long time. You have to offer such a royal family respectfully and easily offend them.

If you say that you are just a small vassal family, you may be rare to see these people.

Of course, Jiang Feng also knew that Guanzhong's influence has been declining in recent years, and he had to expand his influence through various means and channels and highlight the position of Guanzhong's righteousness.

The situation has become increasingly obvious in recent years. Dajin and Daliang have become increasingly polite people in the Central Plains. Like the Khitan, the Khitan has completed the conquest of the Marin and began to penetrate the Heshuo area, which has also made the Khitan more powerful. Even Dajin and Daliang have to face up to this foreign player from the Northeast.

In contrast, both the Taining Army and the Shi family in Huaibei have subtly subsided. Caizhou was originally a rising star and could become a new player in the Central Plains, but after being hit, it may take several years to lick the wound and recover.

The Guanzhong clans have always used various means to exert influence on these foreign vassals except Daliang, but their lack of hard power has always made them feel a little overwhelmed in the performance of soft power. This is what Jiang Feng judged to Li, and they have never found their own path. Of course, they may also understand, but they are unable to do it.

He held his fists and nodded with a smile. Jiang Feng then said, "There are both. Your Highness also knows that the first time the Hanzhou is established, and now he has to face the ant thieves who may cross Huainan at any time. Especially the Persian female falcon army of the ant thieves who may have heard of the ant thieves and the leopard army of Qinhe. They are all elite cavalry among the ant thieves, traversing Ying, Bo and Si prefectures. So far, the influence of the army is powerless to them. Shouzhou has been ravaged by Han Baling's troops. The prosperous Tang Dynasty and Huoshan counties have now been included in the Hanzhou. Some are driving refugees from Huainbei to reclaim wasteland. If the ant thieves cannot be curbed, this winter, I am afraid that the entire Shouzhou will have a tragic event."

"Well, ant thieves are rampant. I have heard in Guanzhong that there are rumors that there may be an involuntary relationship between Daliang and the ant thieves. Is there such a thing?" The young man in the brocade robe suddenly asked.

"This, I'm afraid this is a rumor?" Jiang Feng's heart sterned. If he had to say that he was the spokesperson for Daliang in Chang'an City, Jiang Feng would not believe it.

It can be said that whether it is Hedong or Daliang, Nanyang, Huaibei, Huainan, or even Dangxiang and Khitan, at least at present, they still recognize Li Tang Zhengshuo. Then it is necessary to make friends with the imperial court and the imperial court, so there are almost no secrets in the Chang'an city, inside and outside the imperial court. Your words may be heard by those who are interested tomorrow.

"Rumor? Really? I heard that Erlang once went deep into the ant thief to act as a scout activity. The ant thief went south to Cai and Yingzhou, and was almost completely unreasonable in Liangdi. Why was it swam in Caizhou and Yingzhou? Why was it so wide?" The young man in the brocade robe turned a little cold.

If the Central Plains vassals divided into multiple different groups because of their disagreement towards Chang'an, even the vassals like Zhu Liang, which once gave Li Tang Zhengshuo a fatal blow, were granted pardons after surrendering to Li Tang, and were granted the status of a vassal. For example, the tribes that had not been pardoned during the Huang Chao Rebellion, and the current tribes of ant thieves, were the enemies of the world. No one could cross the bottom line of being implicated in it, otherwise they would become enemies of the gentry and the royal family of the Li Tang Dynasty.

"This, according to my understanding and judgment, the ant thief was mainly trapped in the mountainous areas by the Liang army. After escaping from the mountainous areas by chance, the Liang army's Longxiang army has been following behind. I'm afraid this is the main reason why the ant thief was unable to rage in Liang. As for Cai and Yingzhou, I have to say that compared with the Liang army, the Caizhou army and the Invasion Army are still inferior in combat effectiveness and combat experience, especially when facing a huge number of ants with many branches, it is inevitable to lose sight of one thing, which is why this situation will come."

Jiang Feng felt that he was sweating a little on his back. It was convenient for this ant thief to use it, but if someone caught a real handle, it would be really difficult.

I also provided a map of Shouzhou like Han Baling, but now it seems a bit hasty. At least I shouldn't go there myself. If someone takes the handle in the future, it would be difficult to get out.
Chapter completed!