The eldest son of the red mansion

"What does Mr. Fan mean?" Jia Ke still thinks highly of himself as a counselor. Ever since Fan Kang joined him, he has never bothered about political affairs, and Fan Kang will take care of certain things properly for him. .

Chapter 416 Disaster Relief

Jia Ke was very puzzled by Fan Kang's attitude. He said just now that this was his greatest opportunity, so why is he now persuading himself not to ascend the throne.

Fan Kang also saw it, and Jia Ke immediately explained to him: "My lord, the world has been peaceful for a long time, and there are many ministers in the world who love the court. If my lord ascends the throne immediately, the world may be in chaos for a while. "

"Then what should I do according to Mr. Fan's opinion?"

"My lord can first coerce the emperor to order the princes, and then slowly eliminate dissidents and eliminate the influence of this dynasty. At the same time, it can also give the subjects of the world a chance to go too far. After a period of time, it will naturally happen, and there will be no one in the world who opposes the lord. "Fan Kang finally expressed the dragon-slaying strategy in his heart.

After listening to Fan Kang's words, Jia Ke thought about it carefully, and felt that it really made sense. Isn't that what Cao Cao did when he was in the Three Kingdoms of the Earth?

After Cao Cao, Sima Yi also used this strategy to establish the Jin Dynasty.

In Jia Ke's view, if Zhuge Liang did not die, he would have to follow the path of Cao Cao in the end.Because he had already cornered Liu Chan, the queen master at the time.

There is a poem that says these people are the best explanation:

Don’t be suspicious, don’t need to drill tortoises and Zhu Xing.

The test jade must be burned for three days, and the material identification must wait for seven years.

Zhou Gong was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang remained courteous.

Xiang Shi died in the first place, but who knows the true or false of his life?

In Jia Ke's view, Zhuge Liang just didn't have a chance. He has already done almost everything that a powerful minister can do, and he and Cao Cao are only one step away.

Since there are so many predecessors, can't I learn from it?In this way, it is possible to hold power and make a smooth transition, so why not do it?

"Mr.'s words really woke up the dreamer. Just now, what you said is better than a hundred thousand soldiers." Jia Ke sighed to Fan Kang.

"Since the lord has adopted Fan's strategy, please be patient and don't be impatient. It will be the end of the year in a few months before the lord will have the chance to do something." Seeing that Jia Ke obeyed his advice, Fan Kang was also very heartbroken. comfort.He thought of his good friend Gao Hong, although this man's tactics were cruel, he was also a famous strategist.It's a pity that his lord can't listen to him.

Jia Ke was completely relaxed now, "Oh, then I should have a good rest during this time, just sit there and watch what the emperor and his subordinates can do."

After talking with Fan Kang, Jia Ke fell completely silent.For the emperor and Liu Yu, but the request is also responsive.

He had prepared the soldiers and horses needed by Zuodu Censor Tianye the next day, which made Liu Yu puzzled for a while.Jia Ke looked at the soldiers and horses so carefully before, how could Tian Ye have prepared the soldiers and horses for him so quickly without embarrassing him at all.

Some time ago, the emperor sent the Xiaoqi battalion northward, and he knew how much effort it took.It was so simple now, which made him even more suspicious of Zuodu Censor Tianye.

And the emperor is now as worried as Liu Yu. Did Tianye, the censor of Zuodu, really take refuge in Jia Ke and become his lackey?

What the emperor can rely on to fight against Jia Ke now is his strength among civil servants.If all these civil servants turned their backs on him one by one and turned to Jia Ke, then he really would have no power to fight back.

On the day when Zuodu Censor Tianye left Beijing, Jia Ke, on behalf of the emperor, came to see him off with other ministers from the Military Aircraft Department.

I saw countless chariots and horses parked on the road, and there were eight thousand elite soldiers on both sides of the road.And there are countless strong men beside the chariots and horses, and these people are all here to serve corvee.

Set up a colorful shed beside the imperial city, Jia Ke first toasted Tian Ye on behalf of the emperor, and then read the imperial decree in front of everyone.

In the end, Zuodu Censor Tianye held the imperial decree in one hand and the Shangfang sword in the other, left the shed, boarded the imperial envoy's eight-carried sedan chair specially prepared for him, and left the capital and headed south.

And Meng Ming, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but envy others. This old man had already experienced such regime changes several times.Especially the one more than ten years ago, in fact, there were already clues, but everyone didn't find it.

And this time Meng Ming also discovered that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the capital, but now that he was already in it, he couldn't turn back.

Thinking of this, Meng Ming turned around and cupped his hands to Jia Ke and said, "Master Jia, it is thanks to Mr. Jia that you managed to plan the journey so smoothly this time. If it were someone else, I am afraid that the food and soldiers are not ready yet." Woolen cloth."

Hearing old Meng Ming's compliment, Jia Ke knew that he intended to take refuge in him. This had already happened before. During this period of time, Meng Ming did not go to the Ningshou Palace of the Supreme Emperor, but tried to cooperate with him as much as possible.It seems that the old man has seen his thoughts and started to protect himself wisely.

Since he stole the olive branch, he took it himself.

"Jia really deserves such a compliment from the old man. Without your help, how could I have completed these deployments so quickly. I also want to thank the old man." Jia Ke also smiled. Said.

The old Mengren saw Jia Ke's response, so he smiled at Jia Ke, saying everything without saying anything.

Liu Yu saw this scene from the side, and couldn't help but hate the itching of the crown of his teeth.He never expected that Meng Ming would dare to betray the Supreme Emperor and flatter Jia Ke in public.

Liu Yu was about to go up and say a few words to make Jia Ke feel uncomfortable.Someone next to him suddenly tugged at his robe sleeve, and Liu Yu turned around to see that it was Sun Yan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.

"Master Liu, please calm down. Now is not the time to be angry. Let's put patience first." Sun Yan said quietly with a smile on his face.

Liu Yu felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on Liu Yu's heart when he said that. During this period of time, his anger was getting bigger and bigger.He even often competes with Jia Ke. If this continues, Jia Ke may be forced to rebel.At that time, he was a criminal of the court.

Liu Yu hurriedly bowed his hands to Sun Yan as a thank you to him.

But Liu Yu didn't realize that his temper was still changing unknowingly, becoming more and more irritable. Although he was calm for a while, he couldn't change the change of his personality.This is also God borrowing his hand to force Jia Ke to do it.Where can manpower change this?

The next thing went much smoother, after Zuodu Yushi Tianye went south to Jianghuai.With his prestige and his army horses, the situation was quickly stabilized.Various places have also begun to open warehouses to release grain, and the common people have stuttered for the time being.

But such a severe disaster still couldn't resist the greed of corrupt officials everywhere, and they all extended their hands to the relief food.

Fortunately, Tianye, the censor of Zuodu, was in charge of the town himself, and he killed seven or eight officials in a row with the sword of Shangfang.It was only then that the atmosphere was suppressed, but even with such petty thefts, they still continued uninterrupted.

Only six or seven percent of the grain brought by Zuodu Censor Tianye reached the hands of the victims.The others were exploited layer by layer by officials big and small.

These officials are already familiar with this kind of thing, and they don't dare to take the food home directly. They move the house in the form of mice, as long as they put less in the porridge every time, the porridge boils. If it is rarer, you can get away with it.

The victims are already grateful for this kind of porridge. After all, no stones were eaten in the porridge this time, and the porridge is still sticky.What else are the victims dissatisfied with?

And Zuodu Censor Tian Ye turned a blind eye to this matter, as long as they didn't go too far, Tian Ye would stop interfering.

Because there are too many people involved in this matter, he can't kill everyone.Therefore, we can only focus on the big and let go of the small, trying to maintain the balance of all parties so that the situation will not get out of control.

Tian Ye stopped and walked all the way, and finally reached both sides of the Huaihe River after more than 20 days.

As soon as Tian Ye arrived in Changsha, the capital of Anhui, the governor of Anhui came to greet him with officials of all sizes.

Tian Ye didn't meet them at all, and directly entered the house prepared for him by the governor of Anhui.

After everything was settled and arranged, Tian Ye met Wang Shun, the inspector of the Anhui government alone. This Wang Shun is also a good official. Not long ago, the Huaihe River had just burst, and he took people up the ladder himself, and only saved the Huaihe River a few times. Otherwise, the two sides of the Huaihe River would have already become vast oceans before now.

Tian Ye met Wang Shun in the flower hall. After the two sat down as guests and hosts, Tian Ye first asked: "Lord Wang, what's going on this time? At this time in previous years, there was continuous rain on both sides of the Huaihe River. Can't stand it any longer?"

"Lord Tian, ​​I'm not afraid of your anger. The river embankment has not been repaired at all this year, and the river embankments that were built before are just for show. It's a blessing to be able to persist until now."

Tian Ye didn't say anything else after listening, he could already hear his dissatisfaction with the Hedao Yamen from Wang Shun's tone.

But now is not the time to settle accounts with the Hedao Yamen. We will give them a hard time after the disaster relief is completed this time. No one from top to bottom can run away.

"Master Wang, tell the truth, how many disaster victims are there in Anhui now, and how long can the Anhui Kufu's food last?"

"Reporting to the imperial envoy, there are at least 600 million victims in Anhui, and there are more than 60 to [-] tons of grain in Anhui's treasury."

After hearing his report, Tian Ye couldn't help but look at the governor with admiration.The grain stored in other places may be almost sold by King Zhongshun, but this governor was able to leave 60 million dans of grain in Anhui for emergency use. It seems that he has withstood the pressure of King Zhongshun, and he can be regarded as a A good official for the people.