Chapter 100 Waiting for the thunder to strike
"Is there any other way?"
Having said that, since we are already here, we cannot let other people go hungry like this!
Xiao Jingyang and the others still have to find a way out.
Li Huaizhi looked hard and said:
"Your Majesty! I have a way, but your hands may become unclean."
"Huh?" Xiao Jingyang looked sideways and asked:
"Are you asking me to kill the chicken to honor the monkey?"
"Yes! The prince is smart!" Li Huaizhi nodded.
"We can send out a message to have all the prefects from several prefectures and counties arrive in Yuezhou."
"Then punish a few corrupt officials in front of them, make them scared in public, and let them issue military orders."
"Military order?" Wang E was stunned for a moment and said.
"Yes! Just ask them to issue a military order." Li Huaizhi nodded and said:
"Let them take the money and food away, and let them take responsibility for the maintenance of the money and food."
"In the next month, the crown prince will continue to travel to various states to monitor."
"Once it is discovered that they have misappropriated materials and money for personal use instead of using it for the people, the prince will naturally have the right to punish them according to the military order drawn up."
"As for the source of information, naturally it is the suffering people, and they will never lie in this regard."
Xiao Jingyang nodded after thinking.
This is currently the best way to balance multiple aspects.
"The method is a good one, but..." Xiao Jingyang suddenly stood up, walked out of the room, and came to a pawn on the side.
This pawn was from the Jiangzuo League. On the first day he entered the team, he confessed his identity to Xiao Jingyang and showed him the letter Mei Changsu had brought to him.
"Go and notify the brothers outside and let them spread the word that I will set up a porridge shack at the city gate tomorrow."
"We also sent a few brothers to various disaster-stricken states and districts to spread the word that I, the disaster relief imperial envoy, have arrived in Yuezhou, and that soon the state capitals will gather here to distribute food and supplies."
"These things must be made known to everyone, even a three-year-old child. Do you understand?"
The horse soldier thought for a while, nodded, saluted and said:
"yes!"
"Well! Go!" Xiao Jingyang waved his hand, and the horse soldier hurriedly ran out.
After Xiao Jingyang finished this, he turned around and walked back to the room, and said to Wang E:
"Sir Wang! The matter of notifying the various state capitals must be handled by you and Mr. Li alone."
That's what Xiao Jingyang said, but the reason why he spoke to Wang E was because the idea came from Li Huaizhi, so naturally it was Wang E who had to do the errands.
After all, these two people need to do some practical things to earn some credit, otherwise Shen Zhui would not be able to pull them up.
After getting along with each other in the past few days, Xiao Jingyang also greatly appreciated the character of these two people. He would help them if he could, and at least expand his connections in the court.
"Your Majesty, I understand!" Wang E immediately stood up and said:
"I will set off immediately to inform various state capitals."
"Yes!" Xiao Jingyang nodded with satisfaction, and then explained.
"Your Excellency, you must remember to be more ostentatious when you go to each state capital. Try to let everyone know that you, the imperial envoy representative, what is the purpose of going to their state capital?"
Everything naturally requires double insurance, and Xiao Jingyang's behavior naturally does the same.
Xiao Jingyang wants to put all the prefects of the disaster-stricken prefectures on the fire.
Of course, if they serve the people wholeheartedly, or even care about the people now, not only will they not be embarrassed at all, but their reputation will also rise after this incident.
It depends on whether these prefects are willing to win-win.
Wang E naturally understood Xiao Jingyang's mentality. He nodded firmly and then quickly walked out of the room.
"Come here!" Xiao Jingyang shouted to the soldiers on the side.
"Prince!" Several soldiers in armor hurriedly ran to Xiao Jingyang.
"Lead a small team to follow Mr. Wang to protect his safety." Xiao Jingyang arrived at the mission.
"Yes!" The soldier nodded, found five more people to follow him, and ran out.
On the way, Xiao Jingyang saw that the soldiers beside him were not simple, and they all had kung fu skills on their bodies.
The people he just sent out were from Prince Jing's Mansion. They were personally selected by Jamel Xiao. They were his own soldiers and were trustworthy.
Xiao Jingyang is now a little confused as to which of the people around him are trustworthy, except those from Prince Jing's Mansion and Jiang Zuo Alliance.
It's obviously just a disaster relief effort, so why are there so many strange people around us?
Prince Ji: "Tremble, my foolish son."
"Your Majesty! Then I will take people to build a porridge shed at the gate of the city." Li Huaizhi walked out and said to Xiao Jingyang.
"Okay!" Xiao Jingyang said with a smile: "I'll trouble Mr. Li. Mr. Li must remember that the porridge pot must be big, so that the people can see our determination this time and make them feel at ease."
"I understand!" Li Huaizhi nodded, and then left with a group of people.
Seeing that everything had certain rules, Xiao Jingyang looked up at the sky and sighed softly.
Then he walked out of the inn, wanting to see what kind of disaster this state city had suffered.
And he was also waiting for that thunder from the sky to strike.
Logically speaking, the convoy that the Yuezhou Prefect sent to King Yu as a gift should have been hijacked by the Jiangzuo Alliance. Seven days have passed since I decided on this matter.
The news should have reached the capital, at least Mei Changsu already knows about it.
This is why Xiao Jingyang agreed to Li Huaizhi's plan of killing chickens and respecting monkeys.
After all, there is a chicken waiting for him to kill, and he is also a fat chicken.
Then why do you have no reason to be immovable?
Once this matter is revealed by the Jiangzuo League, the people in Yuezhou City will definitely become resentful, and even the people in other disaster-stricken areas may also burst into resentment.
There is no way they can go to that magistrate again to complain!
At that time, he will only go to the post house to look for himself, the imperial envoy.
This is why Xiao Jingyang wanted people from the Jiang Zuo League to announce his arrival in Yuezhou.
Of course, I can't handle it right away. After all, I don't have the power to enforce the law, but I can still help deliver a Wanmin Book.
Although in the original TV series, the Manmin Book was still handed over, the Manmin Book that passed through his hands would be transported faster and the process would be more stable.
As long as the Wanmin Book reaches the emperor's desk, the imperial edict to deal with corrupt officials will naturally be in his own hands, and Prince Yu will certainly not be able to gain anything from it.
Although there is suspicion of taking advantage of the people, it is a win-win situation after all, so there is nothing we can do.
When the imperial edict arrives, I will be the king of corrupt officials in these five states.
The natural next step is to kill the chicken and respect the monkey, and then ask them to get things done seriously.
Just go to the various state capitals yourself and take a look at the people's livelihood and conditions behind them, so that they can act as a deterrent.
Chapter completed!