Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru were summoned to the hall and knelt down and kowtowed. After not seeing the emperor for several years, they were both a little excited and their voices trembled.

Zhu Youxiao had no doubt that these two people were loyal ministers, but sometimes, loyal ministers were not unreasonable lies.

So, he put the two of them out of the place and asked them to do some practical things, not be stubborn in the court, and always be unable to get along with him.

"Don't give me a gift and keep my body flat." Zhu Youxiao spoke slowly and added: "Give me a seat."

"I thank you for your kindness." The two of them had already finished thanking each other and stood up and sat down respectfully at Xiudun.

The emperor grew up, but to be precise, he matured. From his expression, he could see that he was more calm and more majestic.

Zhu Youxiao was also looking at these two rank-level officials, both of whom were not old. He was about fifty years old. As a bureaucrat, he was at that time, and he was quite energetic and experienced.

"The two beloved ministers have made great contributions to governing the place, and I feel so comforted." Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "However, when the country is in trouble, the ministers who are as loyal as their beloved work harder."

"Share the worries of the king and loyalty to the country is the duty of the weak minister."

"It is beneficial to the country and benefit the people, and the weak ministers dare not speak of their suffering."

Zhu Youxiao was very pleased and smiled, and waved his hands. The palace servants presented tea to the two officials. This was another amazing favor.

After the two ministers thanked each other again, the emperor continued: "The current national situation, the two beloved ministers have understood. The dawn of the slaves in Pingliao has appeared. If nothing unexpected happens, the final victory will be achieved in one or two years. And this-"

The emperor stretched out a finger and emphasized: "This is a huge effect of the national power. There is no uncountable material to be exported to Liao, and the morale of the army cannot be guaranteed, and the supply of weapons, ammunition, food and grass cannot be guaranteed."

Fang Zhenru and Yang Lian agreed with this. Although the taxes in several northern provinces have not increased, they also know how much military expenditure in Liaodong is, and they can't afford to fight tens of millions of dollars.

Although the emperor's method of making money was a bit ruthless, the effect was indeed significant. If he could successfully pacify Liao, the criticism would be all small flaws. This is a bit like Taizu? Although it is fierce, it is enough to just expel the Tartars to be famous in history.

"Will external troubles be eliminated? But internal troubles are near? And it is more severe than external troubles." The emperor's face was solemn, and he said, "I have summoned the governors and governors from the north to Beijing to report their duties? I want to prepare for the coming major disasters."

"Yang Qing, Fang Qing——" The emperor's eyes swept over the two ministers, "Want to survive the continuous decades? The disasters that have been circulating across the north? The power of one province and one land is absolutely not enough. Just like Ping Liao, we must mobilize the whole country to overcome difficulties together."

To be honest, about the great disaster? Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru are skeptical. It’s okay to trust that they have it? It’s not bad to reduce taxes and exempt people from taxes and places to stock up on more grain.

But the emperor said it solemnly, comparing the disaster with the Liao Dynasty, and once again talking about the "power of the whole country"? This shows how much importance it attaches.

Ping Liao's "power of the whole country" is obvious to all. In order to raise military expenses, the emperor did not hesitate to attack the nobles of the vassals, civil servants, gentry, landlords and wealthy people? The killing of those who kill, exiling them? It can be said that he is ruthless.

Let’s do another “national strength”? Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru exchanged gazes? I wonder how the emperor will exert force? Who are they trying to exert?

"Long live!" Yang Lian bowed and said, "The sweet potatoes promoted to grow are extremely high. I heard that there are high-yield drought-resistant crops such as corn, pumpkin, and potatoes. In addition, the food in Jiangnan, I think it can still survive disasters and will not cost as much as Pingliao."

Fang Zhenru bowed and said, "I think that since disasters are coming one after another, I guess they will not only rage in one place. In this case, there should be a buffer recovery, and some place will not have any grains for more than ten years."

The emperor nodded and said, "Yang Qing and Fang Qing are both right, but the situation will definitely be more difficult than expected. Historically, the demise of dynasties is mostly caused by internal problems, which leads to chaos among the people, or may be strong as a response, or be defeated and destroyed by external forces. Therefore, we have to be careful and have to regard it as a top priority."

After pausing, the emperor continued: "I have read the question books on disaster relief and disaster relief for the two dear ministers. They are all very good, but they also underestimated the severity and scope of the impact of the major disaster."

Is it so serious? How could the emperor say that the dynasty is destroyed? Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru exchanged their eyes again, both showing shock.

"The major disaster affects the whole country, but the north is even more serious." Zhu Youxiao picked up the teacup and drank a sip of water, saying: "Since it is the north, naturally including the grassland, don't you need to consider the invasion of nomadic peoples?"

"On the one hand, we need to provide disaster relief and people, but we need to resist foreign enemies' invasion and plunder. Under major disasters, whether the national finance can support it, how long can local food storage be consumed, and the huge consumption of long-distance transportation are all issues that need to be considered and solved..."

The emperor talked freely, obviously thinking about Zhou Xi, which made Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru feel a little ashamed.

The two of them thought they were already very considerate about the preparations for the major disaster. But after hearing what the emperor said, they obviously ignored a lot.

"Transporting grain from Jiangnan or overseas is an inevitable solution to disaster relief. We must prepare for the drying of the Yellow River and the interruption of the canal transportation to solve the major problem of transportation."

The emperor frowned slightly and continued, "The Yangtze River Chamber of Commerce is a force that can be used, but where it cannot be transported by water, it can only be carried by land, vehicles, personnel, and transit warehouses must be arranged in a coordinated manner to minimize losses."

The Yellow River will be cut off and the canal transportation will be cut off. Is it so serious?

Yang Lian and Fang Zhenru were shocked. You must know that if the serious thing the emperor said happened, the impact would be too great.

The canal transportation has become the lifeline of the court since Emperor Yongle moved its capital to Beijing. There were no exceptions in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

A large amount of food will be transported to the central region of the country to supply huge imperial institutions and bureaucrats' families, as well as military rations from the north...

"Long live, the shipping has already started. If the water transportation is cut off, the impact may not be that serious?" Fang Zhenru was not sure and replied tentatively.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said helplessly: "If it weren't for the involvement, and it might not be cost-effective, I would have wanted to move the capital to Nanjing."

"Your Majesty, you must not." Yang Lian hurriedly advised: "The Ming Dynasty is in full swing, and disasters will surely be overcome. How can there be a emperor who will be able to pass on food?"

There are many emperors who pass the food, and there are several in the Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, but I don’t care much.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and waved his hand casually, saying that he was just thinking that way, and there was no need to take it seriously.

In fact, if the capital is moved to Nanjing, it seems that it can save a lot of grain and save a lot of transportation costs for transportation between grain in the south and the north. However, it is probably not so easy to mess around.

"I will set up an institution to coordinate the disaster relief affairs of various provinces." Zhu Youxiao made an important decision, which was not a temporary idea, but a careful consideration.

It is definitely not enough to do so. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Little Ice Age is a national and global climate disaster. What Zhu Youxiao said about "the power of the whole country" is not just a casual statement.

The governors of several northern provinces were summoned to Beijing and asked for their orders to increase their attention to major disasters. At the same time, this was also an investigation. If they could not pass, they would have to replace them.

The inspection is not just an interview, but also depends on the specific plans for disaster relief and reduction formulated by them. In other words, today's summons are just the first level.

As for summoning Yang Lian, Zhu Youxiao's psychology is quite contradictory.

Yang Lian was a famous "loyal and martyr" minister in history, and there was no problem with integrity. But in terms of talent, Zhu Youxiao believed that he was only average.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao was also waiting for the "growing celebrity in Donglin" to advise and argue.

Sure enough, seeing that the emperor's summons were about to end, Yang Lian ignored Fang Zhenru's wink, stood up and bowed deeply, took out the memorial from his arms, and said loudly: "I have a memorial to submit a memorial, please stay tuned by the emperor."

Zhu Youxiao lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice: "If the content is the same as before, I already know it, so there is no need to submit it."

Fang Zhenru got up, secretly pulled Yang Lian's sleeve, and signaled him to take his leave. The emperor's displeasure was already revealed, and if he forced himself to argue, there would be no good result.

Yang Lian did not retreat, it was not his temper. Of course, there was nothing new in the memorials. I had been on it before, but the emperor ignored it, and there was no intention of correcting it at all.

"Long live." Yang Lian kept his bowing posture and said, "Although the content is not different, my husband repeatedly wrote memorials to the sea. I don't know why, so I dare to ask for it to be clear."

Zhu Youxiao snorted, stared at Yang Lian coldly for a while, and then slowly said: "The court struggles endlessly, and the party is forming a party to attack and schedule. Yang Qing has submitted a memorial? Liaodong Governor is disagreeing, Wang Huazhen is shameless, and when Xiong Tingbi was suppressed, Yang Qing has submitted a memorial? When the court's finances are insufficient and it is difficult to support the war between the two sides, what strategy does Yang Qing have to solve..."

The emperor's voice echoed in the hall, sounding calm, but Fang Zhenru and Yang Lian knew that the emperor was suppressing himself.

"How many people who are like-minded are righteous gentlemen? Yang Qing and Donglin discuss the study of rationality and discuss the way of governing the country together. What strategies do you offer to benefit the country and the people?"

"Only I can use factory guards to be clear-headed and unlucky; only when I punish corrupt officials, crack down on bad gentry, eliminate party struggles, and eliminate bad policies can I make the court purged, the country's power will rise, and the victory of the war is in sight."

"Can Yang Qing see these favorable changes, and still thinks to return to the bad situation of the so-called "all the kingdoms are full of power, and the country is declining"?"

"Did you come forward for the Donglin Party and admit to forming a party? It seems that I will continue to eliminate those Donglin Party members who speak of benevolence, righteousness, morality, but act greedy but shameless."

"I tell you, do your duty well and do something practical for the country and the people. Don't make a name for yourself and make a fame. If you want to buy fame, you should know what it means?"
Chapter completed!