Space at hand: Pick up a prince to farm

Chapter 517 Afraid that she will retire after success
Digging canals to divert water is a big project. Although it does not require much labor, it still requires a lot of money to do it.

Song Chen was not short of money now, but she knew that Cang Xiu a huge obstacle.

However, she still provided him with a topographic map. She had already figured out the terrain clearly when she went there before. These things were all stored in her mind, and it would take some time to draw them.

And she also needed to get out the device for extracting fresh water. The time they were digging the canal gave her just enough time to prepare.

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It must be that while their side is in full swing, the situation in Shangjing is indeed gloomy and gloomy.

Many people have been killed because of the delay in spring plowing, and now the people are complaining, but the emperor is still increasing taxes. In addition to allowing the people to continue spring plowing, they also have to pay some additional grain.

People everywhere have a fire in their hearts, but after all, they have been used to being bullied over the years, and everyone dares to be angry but dare not speak out.

The same is true for palaces and courts.

The palace was cutting expenses, and the ministers were also being watched. If any family lived a little extravagantly, they would be dealt with by the emperor, and they would also need to pay a sum of money to the court to replenish the national treasury.

The emperor now feels that he can feel at ease only if these things are in his hands.

But little did they know that this had already brought the country to a teetering point. Perhaps everyone was waiting for an opportunity.

The soldiers who returned from defeat were not well dealt with, because the national treasury was tight, and those soldiers who died in the battle did not receive the pensions they deserved, and the soldiers were all disheartened.

But it happened that news of changes at the border came out at this time. They were going to the border again before they had finished repairing!
"Your Majesty, we must take measures. If this continues, there will be problems."

Yu Dongren looked at this situation and was worried.

He was an out-and-out royalist, and now that he saw problems with the emperor's rule, it was impossible for him not to point out the problems.

However, the emperor seemed to be trapped in a demonic barrier. After hearing his words, he directly reprimanded, "My country does not allow you to dictate what to do. I know best in my heart what to do!"

These successive changes made him, the emperor of the peaceful age, a little overwhelmed, and he became irritable.

But that doesn't solve the problem.

Yu Dongren would not give up his position just because of the emperor's attitude. "Now signals have begun to come from various places. We are worried that people everywhere will riot because of the heavy pressure."

Even survival has become a problem. No matter how fearful the imperial power is, the people will fight to the death.

They all understand this truth, and he believes that the emperor also understands it, but the emperor has fallen into a strange circle now, as if he is unwilling to face reality.

Yu Dongren's words had no effect.

"Prime Minister Yu! If you insist on spreading these evil rumors, I will not spare you. From today on, you are not allowed to leave the Prime Minister without my will! You are not allowed to have contact with anyone!"

After Prime Minister Su left, Yu Dongren became the Prime Minister of Da Rong. This was the opportunity he had waited so hard for.

And everything seems to be moving in the best direction. His newly raised wife is also pregnant with Liujia. He doesn't want to destroy everything he has because of such a natural disaster.

The emperor's decree also made him understand that if he continued to talk about this issue, everything he had now would die faster.

At the moment, he could only desperately hold back his inner emotions and humbly accept the order.

"The minister obeys the order."

There was even a moment when he was extremely envious of Prime Minister Su, at least he wouldn't face such a situation now.

Yu Dongren was sent directly back to the Prime Minister's Mansion by the emperor's people.

The emperor was not at ease just because of this, and directly sent people to monitor the surroundings of his prime minister's residence. In addition to him, there were also such people guarding the residences of other important ministers.

No one in the harem dared to compete for favor at this time, and everyone was thinking of ways to keep their natal family.

The emperor had no intention of continuing to favor them at this time.

In fact, he understands what Yu Dongren said, but now he really has no better way. Only high pressure is the best way to suppress it.

During this period, Song Chen also received a letter from Jin Chu. Although the handwriting was worse than hers, she still understood the content.

Song Chen went to Cang Xiuxuan early that morning with this letter.

Cang Xiuxuan looked at Song Chen's letter to him, his face not very pretty, "He wants food?"

"I told him before that if he needs food, he can exchange it for horses or cattle and sheep." Song Chen told the truth.

Now Jin Chu's letter should be to prepare for the future, "I think we may still be able to contact Shangjing. If the food problem in Shangjing is not alleviated in the second half of the year, the situation will be very bad."

"It's too risky." Cang Xiuxuan is still not sure about the safety of doing these two things. He doesn't want Song Chen to take this risk. "Once Jinchu has enough food, it will inevitably launch a war against Da Rong. According to Da Rong's current situation, it is almost impossible to support the war. By then, Jin Chu will be as easy as picking up Da Rong."

In Cang Xiuxuan's heart, those outside the border are still foreigners, and the people he cares about can only be those of the Rong, and have nothing to do with foreigners.

Song Chen was not surprised that he had such an idea, and it was understandable. After all, these ethnic groups outside the country were only unified in modern society.

"If you are worried about Jin Chu's ambitions, we can make a deal with Beijing."

Alleviating the food crisis in Shangjing is equivalent to providing an extra layer of protection to Dayong.

Cang Xiuxuan understands this truth, but if this food goes to Shangjing, he can be sure that very little will fall into the hands of the people.

Even in the military camp, you don't get much.

He didn't know his emperor father very well. Although he sat in the most honorable position in the world, he had no common people in his heart.

"Food cannot reach the people."

"Is it possible to trade directly with the military camp?" Song Chen thought that if the food could reach the military camp, the army would not be so vulnerable.

"If the national treasury does not allocate funds, how can they buy food?" Cang Xiuxuan pointed out another important point.

"I know what you mean is to use food to weaken Da Rong's national power, and it is best to empty their treasury, but you underestimate the greed of the emperor. If there is food trade from our side, he probably won't care about the border. , directly hit all the troops in the country to attack us."

Song Chen was silent.

Indeed, she had not considered this.

But after Song Chen said so much, Cang Xiuxuan had some new ideas.

"Did you know that some powerful people give out porridge to gain a good reputation for themselves?"

This is a common method used by those powerful people in Beijing. They give some food to beggars and refugees. On the one hand, they gain a good reputation for themselves, and on the other hand, they make the emperor feel useful.

"You mean we give porridge?" Song Chen thought along his words.

"We are not giving porridge." Cang Xiuxuan shook his head, "But we can find people we can trust, but in this case, those people must be able to hide the truth."

To do this, you must avoid the emperor, otherwise you will not be able to do it.

And in the current situation, there are only a few people who dare to do this.

Song Chen thought about it and felt that this method was feasible, "You know the situation in the DPRK better. Do you think there are people like this who can be used? Whether it is a natural disaster or a war, the people who suffer are still the common people."

This is said with some melancholy, but it is also an indisputable fact.

Cang Xiuxuan sighed and took Song Chen into his arms, "The people in this world are so blessed. You are here to help them think about it. You are sent by God to save the common people."

If it weren't for Song Chen, he really wouldn't know how to solve this problem.

After all, we cannot watch people starve to death.

Song Chen did not refute his words. She also felt that she had this space. God must have some bias, and it was not that she only thought about how to benefit herself.

"Tomorrow I will send someone to check out the governor of Yangzhou County. If there is something going on with him, we will start with him first."

The southeastern part of Yangzhou County is the closest county to them. Cang Xiuxuan also knows a little about the county governor. He is a rare honest official and can be regarded as an official who truly cares about the people.

This is also the reason why he became the governor of Yangzhou County. The more they relied on Nanyue, the more they relied on Nanyue, and they paid less attention to it, because he himself was a student from a poor family and became an official through the imperial examination, and he took the hardships of the people into consideration.

The first person to look for him was Cang Xiuxuan, who was relatively confident.

"These matters are naturally your responsibility. I'm just giving you a suggestion. The food stored in the city is enough at present, and I can replenish it at any time."

Now, almost all the granaries, large and small, in the city, whether open or hidden, have been filled with food by Song Chen. The food coming out of them is covered by Cang Xiuxuan, so no one will suspect her.

Moreover, Cang Xiuxuan had previously made a big move to stockpile grains in various places. Later, Emperor Dajong killed a group of officials as evidence. At that time, others would only think that these grains were Cang Xiuxuan's former grain storage.

His willingness to part with the grain under such circumstances will definitely earn him a good reputation in the end.

The so-called "those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world" means that the real chapter can only be seen in this critical moment.

Cang Xiuxuan didn't know how to express his gratitude. Song Chen gave him too much support, but the more he did this, the more worried he felt. He was really scared.

Afraid that she would retire after her success.

(End of this chapter)