The Invincible Sixth Prince

Emperor Wen finally understood Yun Zheng's plan.

This rebellious son, let him first give Dayue Royal City a new name to make him happy, and then he will turn around and create problems for him!

I have already given a new name to Dayue Royal City. Now he wants me to help him solve the current difficulties faced by Dayue Kingdom. I would be embarrassed to refuse!

Isn't this just like naming a child?

I've already chosen a name for the child, so if anything happens to the child, you should at least help out, right?

Rebel!

You are really good at calculating!

"Father, look at what you said!"

Yun Zheng said with a smile: "Da Yue is now also the territory of Da Qian. They are facing difficulties now. You, the emperor of Da Qian, can't just watch the fun, right?"

"Don't try that on me!"

Emperor Wen was both angry and amused. "Anyway, I don't have any money, food, or people!"

Got it!

I knew this would be the result!

Yun Zheng felt helpless and said bitterly, "Then you have to give me some advice, right?"

"Do you think I'm a god?" Emperor Wen glared at his son. "Whatever the problem, I can come up with an idea right away? Shouldn't I think about it carefully? We'll talk about this later!"

"Yes Yes……"

Yunzheng nodded repeatedly.

As long as this old guy is willing to help give some advice, it will be fine.

After putting this question aside, the few of them continued to eat and drink.

As they were eating and chatting, Emperor Wen suddenly looked at Yun Zheng with a strange expression, "By the way, you and Jia Yao were alone together under the cliff for so long, didn't anything happen?"

"Cough cough..."

Yun Zheng had just taken a sip of wine, but before he could swallow it, he choked and started coughing.

At the side, Qin Liugan and his son were staring at Yun Zheng with gossipy looks on their faces.

Obviously, both father and son were very interested in the answer to this question.

Shen Luoyan and Ye Zi smiled at each other, but didn't say much.

Yun Zheng finally stopped coughing and looked at Emperor Wen with a helpless look, "My son and Jia Yao were both injured at that time, what could have happened? I will handle this matter myself, so don't worry about it."

"It's worthless!"

Emperor Wen snorted and started drinking.

Yun Zheng couldn't help but complain wildly in his heart when he heard this.

I fucking want to be successful too!

But this is too complicated!

Even though Jia Yao seemed to be very obedient to him, she was still resistant to that matter.

You can't just force yourself on her, right?

After the meal, Yun Zheng didn't have time to talk to Ye Zi in private before Emperor Wen asked Mu Shun to come and tell him to go to the study.

Yun Zheng had no choice but to rush to the study.

Mu Shun made tea for Emperor Wen and Yun Zheng, then tactfully left the study and closed the door for the father and son.

"sit down!"

Emperor Wen motioned Yun Zheng to sit down in front of the desk and said sternly, "Is the situation in Dayue Kingdom really as bad as you say?"

"I really didn't lie to you, father." Yun Zheng said solemnly, "Lou Yi almost plundered the Great Yue Kingdom in order to fight us. After they were defeated, we didn't seize much food and grass. They are extremely short of food now, and a lot of land has been abandoned..."

Is that so?

Emperor Wen picked up the tea and blew on it gently, but he was thinking in his mind.

After a long while, Emperor Wen took a sip of tea and slowly put down the cup. "Actually, this is a good thing for you!"

"Good thing?"

Yun Zheng looked at Emperor Wen in confusion.

How the hell can this be a good thing?

Emperor Wen narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Starving more than half of the people to death will be more conducive to your governance of Dayue! When the time comes, you can send all the young and strong people in Dayue to the army or forced labor, and those people who have lost their country will never be able to stir up waves again!"

Hearing Emperor Wen's words, Yun Zheng's heart skipped a beat.

This involves the lives and deaths of millions of people!

Emperor Wen, however, spoke very calmly, as if he was just chatting about family matters!

Looking at Yun Zheng's expression, Emperor Wen asked calmly, "Do you think I'm too cruel?"

"I understand your father's painstaking efforts, but I am not willing to do so." Yun Zheng did not give a direct answer. "Reducing the population can certainly prevent the people of the fallen country from launching rebellions, but restoring the population is not something that can be achieved overnight."

“Why restore their population?”

Emperor Wen said calmly: "When I pass the throne to you, you can move a large number of people from the interior of the country to the Northwest Protectorate! I have told you long ago that you should govern a country with kindness and stabilize it with cruelty! The hearts of the people of a fallen country are not so easy to conquer! Do you think that if you govern these places well, they will not rebel? Your kindness today may be the source of disaster in the future..."

Emperor Wen taught Yun Zheng seriously.

Even now, he still believes that Yun Zheng is not the most ideal heir to the throne.

The reason why he passed the throne to Yun Zheng was because he had to do so.

Only by passing the throne to Yun Zheng can Daqian avoid splitting or falling into civil war.

Yun Zheng has strategy, wisdom, and means.

But his biggest problem is that he is not ruthless enough and lacks a true emperor's heart.

Many times, benevolence is something that is talked about rather than done!

It is better for him to let the people of Dayue die of starvation or disease than to massacre them directly!

Only a sharp knife can cut the Gordian knot!

Listening to Emperor Wen's words, Yun Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He understands the truth, but he doesn't want to do it!

"Father, is there a gentler way?"

Yun Zheng asked with a sigh.

"Of course! But can you afford it?"

Emperor Wen said calmly: "The simplest way is to directly move more than half of the original inhabitants of the Northwest Protectorate into the interior of the country, and then move 500,000 to 600,000 people from the interior of the country or Shuobei to the Northwest Protectorate!"

"Can you afford to feed so many people along the way?"

"Can you afford the loss of abandoned land during their migration?"

“Can you afford the manpower and energy required to resettle these people?”

Emperor Wen's series of rhetorical questions gave Yun Zheng a headache.

At this time, he definitely can't afford it!

If you give him another three to five years, he might consider it.

Seeing Yun Zheng bowing his head and keeping silent, Emperor Wen couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "Sixth Brother, do you really understand the situation in Shuobei?"

"What do you mean, Father?"

Yun Zheng was puzzled.

He thinks he has a relatively good understanding of the situation in Shuobei, right?

Although he did not directly handle many government affairs, he still cared about these matters.

"I arrived in Shuofang yesterday and asked Ye Zi to take me around the city."

Emperor Wen looked solemn. "I can tell you clearly that if you don't stop and improve people's livelihood, no matter how much money you spend, Shuobei and Northwest Protectorate will never be able to get rid of the predicament! It will even drag down the entire Daqian!"

"what?"

Yun Zheng was a little confused.

What’s going on? Is it so serious?

"Tell me, what in Shuobei is cheaper than in the interior? Even the mutton produced in Shuobei is more than twice as expensive as in the interior!"

Emperor Wen stared at Yun Zheng intently, "Do you really think that if you spend money, the people will be able to live and work in peace? You have good intentions, but you are harming these people!"

Hearing Emperor Wen's words, Yun Zheng suddenly shuddered.

He suddenly understood what Emperor Wen meant!

inflation!