Enter the Room

  Chapter 370

  Yuan Yunzhong asked again: "For 50,000 refugees, even if each person only drinks a bowl of clear water and gruel every day, they still need eight stones of rice a day, right?"

  No one in the chamber spoke.

It is precisely because everyone is sure that if these refugees have no food, the so-called 50,000 people are just some silver-like pewter gun heads. , the Ministry of War will advocate strong suppression.

  Although Yuan Yunzhong is young, he has a long history of family education. He has followed Mr. Jinghu since he was a child, and he is very familiar with these matters in the officialdom.

  He couldn't help being angry, and sneered: "Could it be that these fifty thousand lives are not life in the eyes of the kings?"

  Many people put their heads down.

Only Master Bai sneered disdainfully, and said: "Of course we cannot compare with Master Yuan, who is merciful, stern and selfless, and can abandon his compatriots." Show Master Yuan the roster of the wounded and killed captains. Since Master Yuan came to supervise our government affairs under the order of the emperor, please ask Master Yuan to issue the pension money of these captains first. Don’t think that only Those refugees died, and we just idled around and watched the fun all day long."

  He also sarcastically said: "No wonder some officials watched those poor people and the squires go to court, and they must think that the squires were rich and unkind, and bullied the village."

  The counselor was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do.

   Fortunately, Yuan Yunzhong did not embarrass him, but looked around the meeting hall with a cold expression: "Compatriots, that is to say, do you think the same as Lord Bai?"

  Most people in the conference hall felt that Master Bai was right.

  Death of 50,000 refugees can achieve their great achievements, and it may even be the only time in their lives.

  But they dare not admit it.

  Once they admitted, they were tied to a rope with Master Bai. And Yuan Yunzhong clearly disagreed with Lord Bai, and the emperor was still standing behind Yuan Yunzhong... If Yuan Yunzhong gained the upper hand, wouldn't they be unlucky with Lord Bai?

Immediately someone whispered: "Lord Yuan, I don't mean anything like that. How could we not pay attention to fifty thousand lives? It's just that those refugees refused to accept discipline, and many of the captains who followed us were injured. Everyone is a little anxious."

  He also persuaded: "Master Bai also loves soldiers like sons, and he is afraid of chilling the hearts of those captains."

  Someone stood up, and naturally someone echoed: "Yes! Yes! We definitely have no intention of treating human life like nothing."

   Lord Bai was so angry that he fell on his back.

After hearing this, Yuan Yunzhong seemed to have calmed down a lot. He softened his tone and said: "Those refugees don't pay taxes, don't serve in the army, and disturb the village. Instead of letting them go, it's better to find a way to discipline and subdue them. Time will throw itself into chaos due to lack of food, so why bother to kill and suppress? Isn’t it good to pay taxes and serve to turn refugees into good people?”

   Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

  Everyone understands the truth. But in this way, not to mention their military achievements, how to deal with so many refugees has become a big problem.

  No one dared to talk.

  Yuan Yunzhong took the opportunity to issue orders: "Master Xiang, when you were in the Shuji Shiguan, you used to observe politics in the Ministry of War, and later served as a military affairs officer in the Ministry of War. You are familiar with the military system, dispatching troops and generals. I also ask you to preside over them.

   "Commander Chen, you once served as a thousand households in Wanping Guard, and you should know the military affairs of Wanping County best. You and your subordinates will mark the fortress of Wanping County on the map.

   "Commander Wang, take your scouts to find out who the leaders of these three groups are? Why do they divide into three groups?"

  He came in an orderly manner, coming together one by one, pointing out the key points everywhere, so that everyone from the beginning to follow orders, to slowly putting away their negligence, obeying orders carefully, and not daring to disobey.

Mr. Bai laughed angrily, and said, "Master Yuan is indeed an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. He got on his horse to beat the madman, and dismounted to draft military documents. I don't know when Mr. Yuan also learned to form troops? Don't be Zhang Changping." Good fight."

  Sarcasm Yuan Yunzhong is talking on paper.

  The chamber was suffocated.

  Yuan Yunzhong has indeed never been in contact with military affairs.

  There was a little hesitation in everyone's expressions.

  Yuan Yunzhong squinted at him when he heard the words, and said indifferently: "How many refugees are there in Bixia Temple?"

  Master Bai was taken aback.

  Everyone in the conference hall showed a puzzled look.

Yuan Yunzhong said indifferently: "There is Bixia Temple on Shijing Mountain. There are more than 300 monks in Bixia Temple. There are more than 500 acres of fertile land. Every autumn, more than 4,000 stones of grain are stored in the temple. If Lord Bai is free, don't worry about it." Forget it, what will happen to Wanping County if the head of the refugees gathered at Shijingshan finds out the food stored in Bixia Temple? Or let me put it more clearly. If the refugees at the foot of Shijingshan are an eyesore, the purpose of the refugees is for Bixia What is Mr. Bai going to do with the food in the temple?"

   Lord Bai was astonished.

  Yuan Yunzhong smiled suddenly, and said: "Master Bai, is he still going to starve those refugees for a few days, and then join the Ministry of War, colleagues present here, and the upper twelve guards to suppress the bandits?"

The top twelve guards are the emperor's guards. They say they are majestic, but in fact they are more responsible for the defense of the capital. When it comes to real guns and swords, they are far inferior to the captains of the nine border guards, and even inferior to the nearby guards. The school lieutenants of the institute, of course, they have no chance to make military achievements, which is why the Ministry of War has the confidence to advocate the extermination of these refugees.

  As for the captains of the Twelve Guards, most of them came from aristocratic families, and even had hereditary military positions. They want military merit, but they are not prepared to exchange their lives for it.

   Several conductors listened, and immediately exchanged glances with each other calmly.

  Someone made gestures quietly, signaling to their confidantes to inquire quickly.

After a while, someone sneaked into the meeting room on tiptoe, and saw that most people in the meeting room were focusing on Yuan Yunzhong and Master Bai, who were provocative and fierce, approaching Shangfeng cautiously, and whispered: "Check it out!" Yes, there is indeed a Bixia Temple on Shijingshan Mountain. The Bixia Temple is cultivated by ascetic monks. The monks in the temple do not need incense money, but only collect grain, rice, flour, and oil. Therefore, there will be a large amount of grain, rice, flour, and oil every year. Wait until the next year. They will give alms to the believers in the surrounding area. Not to mention Wanping County, even in the capital, many people know that every time they go to Bixia Temple to give alms, they will rush over to ask for rice and noodles. There is no need to inquire about this matter, just casually Take a person from Wanping County, and ask one to confirm."

"Damn it!" the commander gritted his teeth and cursed, and said to the colleagues around him, "I think that Bai is an idiot who didn't even understand such an obvious thing. If we really Hearing what he said, I have no eyes for swords and guns, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to get off the tiger, and I will not be able to retreat even if I want to."

The colleague looked at Master Bai coldly: "Anyway, he is a civil servant, even if we die, he will not be less credited. It may not be because he is stupid in reading, it is us who are greedy, and then we will do it. Believe that he is real."

  The commander stomped his feet: "Go and ask! Instead of following him, it is better to follow Yuan Yunzhong. Yuan Yunzhong is in the heart of the emperor, and his back is against the cabinet. Why should we serve as a spearman for that surnamed Bai?"

  (end of this chapter)