Rebirth of the eldest daughter

The people in the audience haven't realized what is going on.

But Liu Yao understood clearly that Yu Jianling was singing a harmony with Bai Mingwei, and the two of them were playing a double act.

He was shocked by Bai Mingwei's strategy, but also surprised by Yu Jianling's active cooperation.

If the future heads of the Yu family, who have always remained neutral, are willing to cooperate, it shows the seriousness of the situation in Jiangbei and the fact that this decision has the advantage of convincing Prince Yu.

It took Liu Yao a moment to calm down from the shock.

He looked solemn: "General Zhenbei, it is unheard of and unheard of for a businessman to become an official. I need a clearer explanation."

The crowd was also agitated.

But he was quickly suppressed by Liu Yao.

In the silence, Bai Mingwei slowly spoke:

"The Qin Dynasty has been suffering from malpractice for many years. Years of war have already emptied the national treasury. This time, the disaster relief funds in Jiangbei depend on Yuan Xun's money to buy wine."

"But we should all know what Beiyan is thinking. How could Yuanxun allow us to tide over the difficulties? The payment will inevitably be delayed again and again."

"Although His Highness is here now, he has not brought the money needed for disaster relief, which is enough to explain the situation."

Having said this, Bai Mingwei looked at Liu Yao.

Liu Yao remained silent. This silence was more of a helplessness than he could do.

Bai Mingwei continued to speak slowly and solemnly: "Eighteen counties in one state in the north of the Yangtze River, the farmland was completely destroyed, there were countless casualties, and the flat warehouses and free warehouses almost disappeared in the flood."

"There is no food in stock, no medicine at all, let alone the clothes needed to withstand the coming winter."

"If we don't solve the problem as soon as possible, as soon as the northwest wind blows down, the surviving people may not be able to survive this winter."

"Such a huge disaster requires more than hundreds of thousands of taels. From relief to the victims to post-disaster reconstruction, it cannot be solved with millions of dollars."

"Who will provide the money? Are you counting on the court? Or are you just like bandits and robbers, plundering the wealth accumulated by wealthy people?"

"Or could it be said that you, your Excellencies, are spending all your money to complete the disaster relief mission and solve the problem in Jiangbei?"

Bai Mingwei's voice was like the sound of a giant hammer hitting everyone's hearts.

In the face of absolute facts and matters related to their own interests, people who do not want to suffer will always choose to remain silent.

Just like now, the scene went from being noisy with people talking to falling into dead silence.

Bai Ming glanced around slightly and continued: "Perhaps you think that even if you fail to complete the disaster relief mission, the most you can do is lose your official position and be dismissed, so that your relatives will not be harmed."

"But have you ever thought about Dongling's situation over the years? There are many enemies around, especially Beiyan. They want to eat Dongling alive."

"Although driving them out of Yuecheng will bring us a short-term victory, once the situation in Jiangbei gets out of control, there is no guarantee that Beiyan will not take the opportunity to raise troops southward again."

"No eggs are left unfinished when a nest is overturned. I hope you all understand this truth. In order to quell public anger, there will always be people looking for reasons, and disaster relief will be the biggest target."

"When the time comes, both of you will be taken out to sacrifice the flag, and your relatives will be burdened with the infamy that led to the destruction of the country and the family!"

Bai Mingwei's eloquent words made everyone lower their heads.

Obviously, they couldn't find any reason to refute it.

Because they knew that every word Bai Mingwei said was true and there was no falsehood in it.

Since ancient times, how many officials have been killed for disaster relief?

Whenever people complain, a few people always have to be dealt with to quell their anger.

Are there not many officials who have died for this reason?

Even though they relied on the big ship, it was not the big ship itself.

As long as there are strong winds and waves, they will be the first to be thrown out.

Furthermore, this decision was made by General Zhenbei, so what does it have to do with them? As long as Jiangbei's problem is solved, no punishment will fall on them.

Even if Long Yan is furious and the instigator is there, can we still blame these low-level officials for not being able to stop Yiyan Jiuding from ascending to the top?

Seeing that there were no doubts in the crowd, Bai Mingwei spoke again: "Everyone, please look at the benefits."

"These rich families have accumulated millions of dollars, but they have no identity or status, and they don't get recognition. Even though they have good clothes and good food, they don't get the respect they deserve."

"So their lifelong wish is to move closer to officialdom, but there is no chance of becoming an official."

"If we give them an empty position that is noble but has no real power, they will definitely respond to our requests and help us with disaster relief."

At this time, Yu Jianling spoke again: "General, have you ever thought that once disaster relief officials have the power to give businessmen opportunities to become officials, will it be the people who benefit, or the officials themselves?"

Bai Mingwei replied unhurriedly: "It is possible to completely eliminate corruption and eliminate corruption." "But the prince's question is a good one. I think we can formulate a reasonable system to regulate the entire initiative." ."

"For example, you can only get this opportunity if you reach a certain amount; and only in the face of a natural disaster that destroys the world, the court will grant this grace."

"If you encounter something that the court can solve in the future, you don't have to exchange it for the support of merchants."

"As long as we put enough effort into setting limits, reviewing and supervising, we can avoid subsequent problems to a large extent."

After a pause, Bai Mingwei continued:

"It may be difficult to manage hundreds or even thousands, but it is not difficult to supervise a dozen or dozens of people."

"If something really goes wrong, these people can be dismissed according to law, and the court can stop this move at any time."

"It's too early to tell what will happen next. The most important thing right now is to solve the disaster in Jiangbei."

"People die every day due to disasters. If we can't get out the money, if it drags on for a while, I'm afraid there will be no lives left to save in Jiangbei."

Yu Jianling fell into silence.

The public had nothing to say. They couldn't get the money, and they couldn't resist Shangfeng.

After a long silence, Liu Yao moved his body, and then said: "Let me think about it."

"Just now you said that you want me to experience some things personally. If we don't do these things first, we still need to weigh whether this strategy can be implemented or not."

Bai Ming slightly cupped his hands: "Yes, Your Highness."

Liu Yao stood up and said: "We are here today. You can go and do the things at hand. There is no need to go to the king to bow your head. The most important thing right now is disaster relief."

Everyone saluted in unison: "Yes, Your Highness."

The room full of officials quickly retreated.

Only Liu Yao's cronies, brother and sister Bai Mingwei and Yu Jianling were left.

Liu Yao's expression was as solemn as before: "General, is this necessary? It is not easy to set a precedent. If you are not careful, you will lose your life."

"If I remember correctly, it took Old Prime Minister Bai more than ten years to establish seed warehouses in most areas of Dongling. It was because of too much resistance."

Bai Mingwei was categorical: "It must be done, and it must be done as quickly as possible to avoid long nights and dreams."

Liu Yao was silent for a long time, and then he spoke: "You can just tell me this directly, why bother talking to them so much."

Bai Mingwei said slightly: "You have to argue and argue in front of everyone, so that everyone can know that this matter is not something you, Your Highness, have planned for a long time, but a sudden decision."

Yes.

Now that the two have become an alliance, they need to trust and support each other.

Liu Yao would not fail to support Bai Mingwei's move.

This support is not blind, however.

The more this happens, the more procedures that need to be followed.

If someone wants to make mistakes in the future, they will do everything in a very orderly manner so that no one will find fault.

Bai Mingwei did this not out of necessity, but to protect Liu Yao.

Protect their alliance.

From the moment she decided to support Liu Yao, she never thought of supporting Liu Yao as a puppet and holding the emperor hostage to order the princes.

Her position has always been very upright, and that is to fulfill her duty as a courtier.

At this time, Liu Yao looked at Yu Jianling: "What's the matter with you?"

Yu Jianling changed from his previous cynicism and became more solemn: "Your Highness, the disaster in Jiangbei is urgent. What I support is not the general, but the people of Jiangbei."

Liu Yao put his hands behind his hands and his expression became more solemn: "This matter is of great importance. I cannot respond immediately, but I can tell you clearly that even if we implement this decision in the fastest possible way, we will bring the list to Beijing to report to my father. My father is unwilling to kill first and report later, let alone those pedantic and conservative nobles."

Bai Mingwei said word for word: "Whenever something new appears, there will be a process of adaptation. Everything is difficult at the beginning. If you hesitate to look forward and backward because of this, then things will definitely not be done."

Liu Yao said loudly: "I am not looking forward and backward, but I am worried about your safety, General Zhenbei."

(End of this chapter)