Liu Mingxin nodded to the young man and continued, "The locust plague has no grass to grow. The common people do not have as much money as we have. They can buy food for several months to save. Even if they can buy food this month, will they still have money to buy next month? Even if it can be done next month, what about next month? I'm afraid they can't pass this year's end!"

Several brothers and sisters on the side also heard this and nodded slightly.

Liu Mingqi said casually: "I dare not say anything else, but at least this situation is impossible for the Imperial Palace."

"oh!"

Liu Mingxin showed a sudden realization, "I didn't expect this. His Royal Highness is indeed quick-witted and has been extremely responsive."

Duke Lu Minghua frowned at this time, obviously very unhappy.

But more people are curious.

"What do you mean, are you talking about? Are you stuttering and stuttering?" Bagu couldn't help but shout.

She is straightforward by nature and is not smart, so she naturally asks if she doesn't understand.

Liu Mingxin explained when he heard this: "What the prince said is that there is Lord Miao Yanmiao in our imperial capital. Which grain merchant dares to hoard goods? If they dare to do this, Lord Miao will definitely be very happy to copy their shop and confiscate the food."

"He dares to do this?" exclaimed a noble girl, "Who can do grain trading in Beijing has no background? Which one is easy to mess with?"

"The most important thing to say is to Lord Miao," Liu Mingxin laughed, "Don't forget that three years ago, he was a cruel man who burned the prince's favorite concubine and more than 100 people to death. The people of the Legalists only talk about the principles of law, regardless of human favors. If he can't do this, then he is not Miao Taisheng... Am I right, Your Highness, the prince?"

The boy was a little surprised. What does this guy mean? Should he praise me or borrow me to become famous?

"Not only Lord Miao dares to do this, but all the prime ministers and the six ministers will agree with his approach." In his thoughts, Liu Mingqi added: "The Imperial Capital is the center of the country. If even the Imperial Capital is not stable, will the Dakang's country still be stable? So this is the reason why Miao Taisheng needs to be in charge and use the most sharp means to maintain stability."

Liu Mingqi said it very skillfully, but some people also understood what he meant.

For example, Mingguan, the prince of Prince Li.

Liu Mingguan is a gentleman who is as gentle as jade, but it does not mean that he is pedantic and stupid. In fact, he is very smart, otherwise he would not have been praised by so many people as the future master of the literary world.

He finally understood a truth at this time.

Why did Miao Taisheng offend so many people in the position of imperial capital prefecture, and even burn hundreds of people to death in a fire, and the emperor and the court could tolerate him?

It is because only people like Miao Yan can suppress all the unhealthy trends and evil spirits in the Imperial Capital and maintain the stability and safety of the Imperial Capital.

The capital cannot be in chaos, this is the consensus of all the imperial courts.

For the greatest empire foundation, they could only tolerate Miao Yan's ruthlessness.

Then again, Miao Yan dared to burn the prince's favorite concubine's younger brother in a fire for the sake of the casualties of dozens of ordinary people. So for the sake of the life and death of more than 3 million people in the Imperial Palace, would he dare to kill dozens of unscrupulous grain merchants, or even hundreds of unscrupulous grain merchants?

These are all questions that don't need to be thought about at all.

He will definitely dare, and he will definitely do so.

"I hope I won't kill everyone this time!" Liu Mingguan sighed.

Liu Mingqi said: "As long as there is enough profit, the merchant dares to sell the axe to kill him. Although the Imperial Palace can avoid it as much as possible, this time the national turmoil is still inevitable... But this is not our task, but what the imperial court officials should consider."

"Now I feel that it's right for us clans to care about the government, no matter the government," Liu Mingjing stretched and said with a smile: "At least at this time, we don't have to worry about a headache, hahaha!"

"The words of the prince!"

It happened that Prince Su heard this, and he turned around and scolded: "We are the Dakang royal family, and we will live together with the Dakang Dynasty. Even if we are not in power, we should actively share the worries and problems of the country! Is it good for you to be in chaos in the world?"

Liu Mingjing is also a person with a sloppy personality. He is not even afraid of the emperor, but he is afraid of this Uncle Su.

Seeing this, he was so scared that he quickly lowered his head and didn't dare to talk back for a word.

The same is true for a group of juniors. The trend of active discussion just now disappeared.

...

In fact, everyone has a good guess. The atmosphere in the Ganqing Palace is very solemn.

After reading the detailed information from Shandong, after more than an hour of summary and analysis, everyone came to a very bad conclusion.

This time the locust plague is probably even more fierce than the ones a few years ago. If not, it is very likely to encounter a locust plague that is rare in twenty years.

Why?

Because the area of ​​erosion of this locust plague is particularly large, half of Shandong's lower reaches of the Yellow River have encountered locust plagues, and the more fields the locust plagues are eroded by the locust plagues.

The locusts were flying very fast. In just a few days, they had already caused the entire eastern and southern Shandong to erode, and millions of acres of farmland were affected.

Outside the southwest part of Shandong Province, it is another important crop planting area.

The junction of Shandong, Hebei and Henan provinces is the alluvial plain of the former Yellow River channel. It has sufficient water conservancy and irrigation. The Grand Canal of the North and South passes through it. It is one of the highest grain production areas in the north.

This situation is very similar to the locust plague that I encountered twenty-three years ago.

However, that time, I went south from Hebei to the Gyeonggi area. It was fast and came in a fierce manner. I directly ate all the wheat in Hebei, the Gyeonggi area and the two lakes.

The scale of this locust disaster was very large and it ruined the alluvial plains. The degree of damage to the disaster was really impossible to estimate.

But no matter how difficult it is, you have to do things.

Looking at the minister below, Emperor Jing He said, "Now the locust plague is imminent. No matter how to deal with it or how to deal with it, you must come up with your ideas as soon as possible...Prime Minister, come first."

Cao Yi stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, I think that the timing of each locust plague is the most sinister and vicious, so basically from Shandong to Jingji and then to the two lakes, there is no need to expect to harvest food. So we should immediately think about how to deal with the things after the locust plague, and how to prevent these more than 20 million people from hungry, spend a year safely and survive until the next season of wheat and rice harvest."

"I really can't think of any way?" Jing Hedi clenched his fists.

"I have been farming families for generations and have unparalleled feelings for farmland. If I have any solution, I will never give up." Cao Yi replied with a wry smile.

"At least there is no way to protect the Gyeonggi area. Let's see if the two lakes can last until that time." Deputy Prime Minister Nangong Ji said in a deep voice, "I still agree with Cao Cao's suggestion. Instead of being helpless here, it is better to allocate food early to calm the victims."

Emperor Jing He sighed, then looked at a thin third-rank official sitting closest to the door: "Taisheng, Imperial Palace will get rid of you, don't let the people suffer too much."

"I must do my best." Miao Yan bowed to the end, "The imperial capital cannot be in chaos, nor can it be in chaos."

"Bozhen, you still have to work hard to control it. You must never let large-scale farmers be displaced and add nothing but white bones." Emperor Jing He reminded another dark-skinned official.

"With a minister here, no one can make any waves, and the Gyeonggi area will definitely be stable."

Gyeonggi Governor Xiong Wenqing promised aloud.

"Zi Xuan, the Embroidered Guards' Office is fully committed to the Imperial Court and the Governor's Office of the Governor's Office." Emperor Jinghe turned to the third person: "If you find a businessman who hoards and maliciously raises prices, you must report it in time, regardless of the background, you must not tolerate it."

"I obey the order!"

Gao Jing, the general of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, responded.

"Where is the Granary Storage Farm?" Emperor Jing He asked again: "Can the money and grain in various places be used for emergency disaster relief now?"

The chief official of the Granary Storage and Storage Farm Department is a third-rank senior official with the title of Minister of Revenue.

The Granary Storage Farm Department not only manages the world's granaries, but also is responsible for the transfer of major granaries, which is very important for dealing with disasters.

The current head of the Granary Storage Farm Department is Yang Tao, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He is tall and handsome, making people feel fond of it at first glance.

He walked out calmly: "Report to Your Majesty, the country has been prosperous and the people have been safe in recent years, and the warehouses in various places are abundant, so he can handle the locust plague today."

Emperor Jing He raised his eyebrows and said, "Speak more specifically."

"yes!"

Yang Tao said loudly: "Although Shandong has suffered severe locust plague this year, it has been roughly good weather in recent years. According to the data of seven large and small granaries in Shandong, a total of 27.352,010 stones of grain storage are enough for more than 8 million soldiers and civilians in Shandong to eat for a full nine months. Even if Shandong has been affected by half, there is no need to worry about the supply of grain for a year and a half."

Hearing this, Jing Hedi's face calmed down a little, and then asked again: "Is the warehousing of grain true? Is there any false reports or reselling?"

Yang Tao said without thinking: "The Ministry of Revenue will check twice a year, and the annual return results are normal, and there is no problem."

"good."

Jing Hedi smiled and said, "Continue."

"The Gyeonggi area has no need to worry about it. The two branches of the Grand Canal Tongji Canal and Yongji Canal have been built along the Gyeonggi area. Not to mention, the two granaries in Qiuxian and Kaoxian near the Imperial Palace have stored more than 35.52 million stones of grain, which is enough for 9 million people in the Gyeonggi area to eat for a year." Yang Tao said: "And the Jiangnan area is also constantly transporting food. Our imperial capital will never be trapped in famine. I will guarantee it with my head!"

Yang Tao's words were passionate and had a kind of power that infects people's hearts.

Hearing his words, many people's faces relaxed a little.

The foundation of the Dakang Dynasty is indeed strong enough!

...

Note: A normal bannerman in the Qing Dynasty could eat 1 liter of rice a day, that is, 1.2 kilograms, and 3 dou per month. If calculated based on the standard family of five, 1.5 shi of rice (180 kilograms) per month is enough.
Chapter completed!