Wen Tiren was shocked.

His actual estimate is 15,000 soldiers and horses, and he can have 7,000 or 8,000 people.

How could I know... it was only three thousand.

When he entered the city, he had seen the soldiers and horses, and at first glance, there were many elderly, weak, sick and disabled people.

At this moment, he stared at Wang Wenzhi with an extremely serious expression.

Wang Wenzhi smiled bitterly and said, "There are more than 70 horses."

"More than seventy horses? Isn't there six hundred horses?"

Faced with his mentor's doubts, Wang Wenzhi gritted his teeth and said, "There is no such a lot of feed. So...so... I sold it."

The warm body was almost suffocated.

He stared at Wang Wenzhi with a look of regret, saying, "Didn't you allocate money and grain? Where is the feed?"

Wang Wenzhi smiled bitterly again, and he pondered for a moment: "I bought calligraphy and paintings for my mentor. In addition to that... there are some people... Bing Jing whom you need on weekdays... not to mention, commanders, tutors, assistants and others... also need to support their families."

Wen Tiren sat down on the chair dejectedly, and he murmured, "Okay, okay, if you say so, the outside world is full of love, what if you do it, what if you do it?"

He asked two questions in a row, but Wang Wenzhi bowed his head and said nothing.

"Can you defeat the enemy?" Wen Tiren stared at Wang Wenzhi.

Wang Wenzhidao: "Don't worry, I'm just a bandit, just hit the head-on... and you can..."

Wen Tiren looked at him sharply and said, "I asked you, just tell the truth."

Wang Wenzhi paused for a while and finally said, "The student was unsure. Suddenly someone attacked the city. It is very likely that the leader of the team was the giant gangster Zhang Saner. He heard that Zhang Saner was the adopted son of the King of Breaking, raging in Henan. Once he entered the city, he searched for the wealthy families in the city and killed the gentry. A few days ago, he defeated Jianping and killed thousands of people. The worst of them was the local gentry Liu Wenjian, with more than 300 family members, without leaving any chickens and dogs."

Wen Tiren shivered directly.

He pointed Wang Wenzhi with his hand and said angrily: "You, although you understand the worldly feelings and know the worldly ways, but... this time, you have a bad thing."

"En Mansion, the student was sentenced to death."

Although Wen Tiren scolded him, he was his own student after all, and the teacher and student were one. Once Wang Wenzhi was exposed, then his mentor, who had always supported Wang Wenzhi, would be in the end of his life in Guide Mansion.

Wen Tiren held the handle of the chair irritably, without saying a word, as if he was thinking about something.

When Wang Wenzhi saw his mentor, he thought for a while and said, "How about I go to see King Xin and discuss with King Xin to defend the city?"

Wen Tiren shook his head without thinking, and said, "No, Your Highness Xinwang is full of ambition at this time. If you seem unsure, with King Xinwang's temperament, you will have to pursue it. How should you cover it up at that time?"

After hearing this, Wang Wenzhi lowered his head and stopped talking.

Wen Tiren sighed and said, "Let's take a step first."

In fact, Guide Mansion is quite stable and there is no chaos caused by rumors of bandits siege in the city.

Many of the scholars and gentry who moved here had great confidence in Wang Wenzhi.

Therefore, there are still singing and dancing in the streets and alleys.

But he stayed up all night after his letter to King Zhu Youjian. He reviewed the memorials overnight, and it was eleven hours before he could close his eyes.

Princess Zhou sent someone to ask him to take a break.

He just shook his head and said to Wang Chengen beside him: "The Lone King is plaguing everything now. Let's tell the princess that the Lone King is still energetic."

I ate a bowl of brown rice porridge early in the morning and took a breath.

He is worried about money and food now, and the soldiers are about to fight, but the war is imminent, but there is no rice to cook.

If you don’t have money and food, how can you make the soldiers fight to the death?

After putting down the pen, Zhu Youjian ordered Wang Chengen: "Have you arrived?"

"It's already here, just wait outside the palace."

"Please come in." Zhu Youjian looked calm.

Immediately, dozens of civil and military officials entered one after another, and everyone saluted Zhu Youjian under the leadership of Wen Tiren.

Zhu Youjian showed a gentle smile. At present, these people are all famous figures in the world, and all the virtuous and loyal generals have been taken under the disciples of him, the prince.

He said with a smile: "You guys don't have to be too polite."

So everyone said, "Your Highness, you are polite."

Zhu Youjian asked everyone to sit down, then smiled and said, "Have the bandits arrived?"

At this time, Wang Wenzhi stood up and said, "Your Highness, there are already sporadic bandits outside the city. I am afraid that the follow-up personnel will arrive soon. I am ordered to defend the city. Please rest assured that this city is as solid as a god. Unless the divine weapon descends from the sky, it will never be shaken."

Zhu Youjian nodded with satisfaction and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Ziyan."

As he said that, someone stroked his beard and smiled and said, "With Zi Yan here, we will have no worries. Yesterday, the students were still joking with a few friends, all of whom were saying that Zi Yan could defeat the enemy in a few days."

Everyone laughed, and even Zhu Youjian couldn't help but smile.

In Guide Mansion, Zhu Youjian and civil and military affairs often discussed things more easily and casually.

Zhu Youjian enjoyed such an atmosphere.

But today...

Zhu Youjian changed the subject and said, "Now the money and food in the treasury have been sold out. The Gu Wang... has already sold out the pot. I am not afraid of jokes from all the ministers. The Gu Wang can't get a tael of silver now. But the guarding of the city is important now. The Gu Wang thought about it over and over again, and felt that it was urgent to raise some money and food... If the nobles can generously donate and pay the salary, then it would be better."

Zhu Youjian thought about it all night and seemed to feel that he had to do this now.

Donate money.

Everyone put in some effort to overcome the current difficulties first.

When the army recovers the entire Henan Provincial Administration Commission in the future, are you still afraid that the financial problems will not be alleviated?

He smiled and looked at everyone.

But... the atmosphere suddenly became weird.

According to Zhu Youjian's intention, the ministers around him donated some first. After they set an example, the gentry was willing to donate generously.

only……

Quiet for a long time.

Zhu Youjian couldn't help but say, "Why, why don't you say anything?"

Everyone obviously lost the relief they had just now, and some people bowed their heads and said nothing.

Someone closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

Zhu Youjian seemed helpless, so he had to look at Wen Tiren first and said, "Wen Qing's family, you are the chief minister, why don't you be an example."

Wen Tiren's body trembled slightly, then he stood up slowly, saluted, and said, "Your Highness, my family is poor, there are too many people in my family, and life is already extremely difficult."

After hearing this, Zhu Youjian turned red.

Only then did he realize that it seemed that everyone was reluctant to donate, which was different from what he had imagined at first.

So he had to look at the others, but just glanced at them. Everyone looked down and dared not look directly, obviously avoiding them.

At this point, it would be even more embarrassing if you continue to urge to borrow.

Zhu Youjian had no choice but to sigh and said, "The Lone King understands."

As a result, the monarch and ministers fell into an embarrassing situation like death and remained quiet for a long time.

Zhu Youjian smiled and said, "The Lone King still has many reports to deal with, so everyone should do their own things."

The civil and military officials then breathed a sigh of relief and stood up to say goodbye.

Wen Tiren frowned and walked out of the palace with everyone.

Wang Wenzhi had already chased after him and whispered: "En Mansion..."

“Um…”

Wang Wenzhi said: "Today, Your Highness urged him to borrow money, which made the students very worried."

"What are you worried about."

Wang Wenzhi said: "It seems that there is really no grain in this treasury, but... the soldiers below are still waiting for the pay. If they can't pay, they will not rely on the students, and they are afraid they will not be able to control them. If they mutiny at that time..."

"Enough." Wen Tiren was in a bad mood and couldn't help but lose his composure at this time.

Wen Tiren shouted coldly, and Wang Wenzhi remained silent.

Wen Tiren thought for a while and couldn't help but sigh: "Even King Xin can't rule the world. It seems that the Ming Dynasty's energy has really been exhausted."

Speaking of this, Wen Tiren said, "You must tell the truth to me. If you don't have money and food, can this city... still be protected?"

"Does Enfu really want students to tell the truth?"

Wen Tiren looked at Wang Wenzhi calmly and nodded.

Wang Wenzhi said: "If you have money and food, you may not be able to defend it, let alone if you don't have money and food? Now the morale of the army is very unstable. There are many soldiers who are saying privately... it's better to surrender to the thief..."

Wen Tiren was shocked: "You don't say that these soldiers... have received education, they are all loyal..."

Wang Wenzhi showed contempt and couldn't help but say, "How can Qiu Ba and others be stubborn and uneasy?"
To be continued...