Chapter 646 – Secret Fold (6000)

Chapter 646 – Secret Fold (6000)

Today is a day off, and Erlang Xu originally came to find his fiancée to play.

But the two were not married after all, and could not be alone in private for more than two quarters of an hour; any longer, and they would have to go to the hall to talk.

Being alone isn’t really two people alone, you have to have a maid with you.

After all, the worst thing a young man and woman can do to each other is to fall in love and then zealously reduce the swelling and itchiness of each other.

After marriage, the in-laws usually look at the new daughter-in-law’s drop red, if not, then the face will lose big.

Although the Wang family was at ease with Xu Erlang’s character, they still had to abide by the rules and would not back down by half a step.

So when the two quarters of an hour were over, Wang Simu reluctantly bid farewell to her fiancé and watched him go to her father’s study to deliberate.

“The Chief Minister is making this difficult for me!”

Xu New Year let out a bitter smile, but did not leave. In the place of an ordinary elder saying this, he would have definitely gotten up and excused himself, but with Chief Wang being his future father-in-law, Xu Erlang’s attitude was much more casual.

In fact, to solve the problem of banditry, the solution is very simple, to treat the stragglers and the bandits who occupy the mountain, the attitude of the imperial court has always been to eliminate and recruit, radish with a big stick.

The situation today is that banditry is a plague and it is too difficult to fight it. The imperial court also does not have the financial resources and materials to continue the relief efforts.

So it’s an unsolvable puzzle.

“Rich and famous is not quite accurate when used in this context, but it’s the same reasoning. Do what others can’t do so you can sit where others can’t.”

Chief Minister Wang didn’t force anyone out and pushed the folders to him, “Take a look. After His Majesty called for donations, the situation has gotten much better, otherwise it would have been much worse.”

There was a pause, in an idle tone:

“I heard that you’ve been getting closer to the Princess lately?”

Xu Erlang picked up the folds and flipped through them, saying in a smooth manner:

“Occasionally, I discuss my learning with Her Highness the Rapunzel.”

Chief Minister Wang nodded his head and said without much expression, “The Rapunzel has outstanding talent and is gifted and intelligent, better than most male children. If she were a male, she would be able to come up with a solution to such a difficult problem.”

He’s implying that I should seek counseling from the Princess. Xu New Year smiled :

“The Rapunzel’s talent is truly admirable.”

Since the topic had opened up, Chief Minister Wang poured himself another cup of tea and blew a mouthful of boiling hot tea:

“You’ve heard about the Jianzhou Martial Arts Alliance.”

“Slightly heard.” Erlang Xu nodded.

“Detailed information should have been sent back in recent days. Whether this matter is made public or not depends on the size of the incident. If it’s a strong dose of medicine, then it will be pressed back a bit.”

Chief Minister Wang meant that if the battle was fruitful, it would not be publicized first. Wait for the moment when a strong medicine is needed before using it.

“Xu Ning Banquet is as good as the day is long, but it’s just too good.” Chief Minister Wang sighed as he glanced at his future son-in-law:

“When your elder brother’s light is too blinding, you look dull. Others will not allow you to shine.”

Xu Erlang is proud, just wanted to say that big brother is big brother, his own achievements and ability, never need big brother to set off, much less because of him and inferiority.

But Xu Erlang is also smart, he immediately realized that Wang Shoufu is not “provocation”, but another deep meaning.

“What Lord Shoufu means is that Big Brother cannot return to the temple again?” Erlang Xu mused.

“Letting him hang the false name of a ruling night watchman is as far as His Majesty and the princes can accept. If he wants to return to the temple, then you, prepare to be benched for the rest of your life.”

Chief Minister Wang took a sip of tea and said slowly, “You two brothers need to coordinate.”

The imperial mind is always about the word checks and balances.

If Xu Qi’an truly mastered the office of the night watchman, then it would be impossible for Xu Xinxin to take over the Wang Party; the emperor would not allow it, nor would the princes.

Xu Xinxin let out a “hmm” without commenting.

With the unforgettable ability of the Confucian Enlightenment Realm, he quickly read through the folders and gained a detailed understanding of the Heavy Disaster Region.

“The student has finished reading and will return first.”

Xu Erlang got up and bowed, he walked to the door and suddenly turned back, saying:

“It’s not really a conflict, Big Brother is the present and I, the future!”

Push the door and leave.

“Jiro, why are you distracted?”

At the table, the aunt complained as she ladled a bowl of chicken soup for her son:

“Why don’t you drink some of it, the chicken soup that Mother had the kitchen make for you all went into Suzume and Lina’s stomachs. All the good stuff went to the rice bucket, don’t you feel bad?”

“Mother, what is a rice bucket.”

许铃音吨吨吨的喝鸡汤，开口问道。

“The rice bucket is you!” The aunt twisted her head and scolded.

“Huh? I’m not Suzume Xu?” Little DouDing was taken aback.

“It’s almost the spring festival again, after a year of no progress at all, did you read all the books for nothing? You’ve only grown meat but not brains this year?”

The aunt was incredulous and distraught.

Then there must also be a book to read in ah . Uncle Xu and the others spat in their hearts, got used to it, and continued to eat their meals.

After scolding her daughter, the aunt turned to her second uncle:

“Yesterday Her Highness Lin An sent quite a bit of jewelry and cloth, Master, do you think she might marry Ning Yan in the future if she takes such good care of our family.”

Auntie used to think that the two Highnesses were taking care of the Xu family because of their beautiful son.

Later, after her husband explains, she realizes that she is looking at her nephew, who is a great martial artist.

Uncle Xu Erwei said with relief:

“With Ning Yan’s current status and position, marrying the princess isn’t out of reach. In the future, when she enters the Xu Mansion, she will still have to offer you tea, so you can vigorously train her.”

Xu Erlang glanced at his father’s jug and didn’t drink much either

Auntie said worriedly:

“Although I’m not afraid of the fights in the mansion, I guess, but the other party is a princess after all, delicate, which can be tempered at will.”

The aunt’s ability to fight in the house of Xu, on the first no one dares to argue the second, has always been invincible.

Xu Lingyue said softly:

“Mother, big brother’s spontaneous and uninhibited nature is not suitable for marrying a princess, so it’s better not to be the extra horse harnessed by the side of a team. I’ve seen both of those princesses, and they don’t match with big brother.”

Lina looked up, chewing on her rice and slurring her words:

“I think Xu Ningyan and the princesses are quite a good match.”

Xu Ling Yue was silent for a moment, looking towards Little Dou Ding and speaking in a thin voice:

“Mother, Suzume is fine like this, practicing with Lina every day, master and disciple are happy and carefree.”

Lina smiled proudly, and then, realized that there was more than a little wariness and hostility in the way the Xu family’s main mother was looking at her.

Yes, it’s this stupid girl who brought my Aunt Suzume down to grind her teeth.

Lina: “????”

Xu New Year put down his chopsticks, held the chicken soup and took a sip, saying:

“Recently, the martial artists of the rivers and lakes have gathered stragglers and fallen into the grass as bandits. As a result, banditry is serious everywhere, and mountain bandits in some regions have threatened the county.

“I am troubled by this matter as Chief Wang asks me what good advice I have.”

The aunt had a confident stance, “Let Ning Banquet annihilate them.”

“Central Plains is so big, do you want Ning Banquet to die of exhaustion?” Uncle Xu didn’t have the heart to say, “Besides, he, he’s still watching from the sidelines.”

He, referring to big brother Xu Pingfeng.

“Can we be recruited?” Xu Lingyue was a knowledgeable one, and her cultural level had always been very acceptable.

“Recruitment can only be used on a regular basis, the bandits are mostly composed of displaced persons, recruiting some, but not all. In the final analysis, there is still not enough money and food. But if there was enough money and food, the disaster would have been under control long ago.”

Heojiro shook his head.

The legacy of the late Emperor Yuanjing’s time has exploded in all its splendor in this cold spell.

The second uncle is a soldier, knows the market, looked at the aunt and said:

“Come on, you also don’t let Suzume read and write, let her enlist in the army. Maybe in three or five years, sealing a Wanhu Marquis to come back to see you, glorify your ancestors, and make you a ennobled wife.”

The aunt was so angry that she almost had to fight her husband, thinking that she was the only one in the family with the most normal parenting ideas.

Just don’t give up on Suzaku by yourself.

Seeing that his wife was unconvinced, Uncle Xu asked Little Dou Ding:

“Suzume, what do you do if someone wants to bully you?”

“Fight back!” The little beanstalker reasoned.

“What if you can’t beat it?” Uncle Xu said.

Xu Suoyin thought for a moment, “Then I’ll be friends with them so they won’t bully me.”

You’re a kid, you can’t think straight. If you lose the war, you’ll be a traitor in nine cases out of ten. Uncle Xu said in his heart.

After eating, Xu Erlang went back to his study with a heavy heart.

Lighting a candle, he leaned back in his chair and began to meditate.

As a reader, however, whenever we encounter a difficult problem, the first thing that comes to mind is to refer to history books.

Learn from history and learn from the experiences of our ancestors.

“The history books of each dynasty and each generation have adopted no more than two kinds of attitude towards the chaos at the end of the period, namely, extermination and recruited peace. More often than not, the attitude of suppression was adopted because at the end of each dynasty, the conflict between the court and the people had reached the point where it had to be resolved by war.

“The prerequisite for recruiting peace is to have money and food, and to cede some of the benefits. The imperial court can solve some of the banditry by recruiting peace, but it is impossible to solve all of the banditry by recruiting peace.

“If you can do that, you can’t have the mess you have today.”

With his powerful memory, Xu Erlang analyzed and recalled the contents of the history book, and the first conclusion he came to was:

Today’s Da Bong is not yet at the end of its rope, unlike the decay that characterized the end of most dynasties.

It doesn’t suck enough.

That’s a good thing.

“At this time, if the rebels in Yunzhou start a rebellion, it will be the last straw that breaks the camel’s back. How can we solve the banditry?”

The more Xu New Year thought about it, the more unanswerable he felt, and the more he thought about it, the more his head hurt.

He finally understands why the health of Wang Shoufu is getting worse and worse, so much so that medicines and stones are ineffective.

It boils down to heartburn and exhaustion.

At that moment, what Suzaku said suddenly flashed through his mind.

It was as if a light had split into his mind.

“Be a friend, be a friend.”

Xu New Year opened his eyes, his eyeballs were covered with blood, but his demeanor was extremely exuberant, and he spread out the rice paper, ground it, and put up his pen to write:

“Nowadays, the disaster is serious and the bandits are rising all over the place, causing trouble for one side, the court can use three strategies, one is to recruit and pacify, for the large-scale bandits, adopt the strategy of recruiting and pacifying, and let the surrendered bandits to suppress the other mountain bandits.

“The second is to send troops to exterminate the small-scale rabble, resolutely eliminating them and leaving no loose ends …

“Third, follow the example of the jianghu people and send experts to go deep into the folklore, gather the stragglers and take over the mountains.”

That, and it was Suzume is words that inspired him.

Let the court and the displaced persons become “friends”, of course, it is impossible to gather all the displaced persons, but at least it can alleviate the burden of the court, greatly reducing the poisoning of the people by bandits.

Jiro Xu continued to write:

“It is necessary to appoint a loyal and righteous person to take up this task, and those who have a bad reputation and a bad name should not be used; it is necessary to closely monitor their families as hostages.”

After writing, Xu Erlang began to meditate, feeling that something was still lacking, but after that energy was drained, his spirit began to tire. Some of his strength was not enough.

He twisted his head to glance at the water hourglass, only to realize that it was already two minutes past midnight, and he had actually been at his desk for a full two hours.

Early morning.    Xu Qi’an woke up early to wash up, then spread out the map on the desktop, the merchant ship’s destination for this trip was Yuzhou.

When they get to Yuzhou, they will have to change to other modes of transportation.

“Once we arrive in Yuzhou, let’s fly in the Faustus Pagoda. As an aerial fortress, the defense of the Floating Pagoda is fine, it’s just that the range is a bit poor.”

The energy of a magic treasure comes from its owner, or from its own accumulation.

The range of a mana that has lost its master’s harness is usually not good.

Just like the Taiping Blade, one had accumulated blade qi on weekdays, but it could only be used for a moment, and when it was used up, one would have to accumulate it again.

This is the same thing as when a martial artist’s chi is depleted and he is unable to fight again.

That was why Xu Qi’an usually didn’t take the initiative to sacrifice the Floating Pagoda to catch the road, and only when he encountered danger did he take it out as a shelter and ride it to escape.

Suddenly, palpitations came.

Naturally, he touched the fragment of the earth book and checked the transmission.

[I: There is something I would like to ask you all about the matter of banditry in various places.]

[2: Banditry? I’m good at that. Organize an army, break them down one by one, and uproot them. It’s so simple.

Li Miaozhen quickly transmitted a reply.

It seems that the imperial court has also noticed this hidden danger, the end of every dynasty is characterized by internal and external troubles, and sometimes the internal troubles are far more frightening than the external ones . Xu Qi’an, who was having a headache over banditry, replied to the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sect:

[3: Myojin, obviously it’s not that simple. Although force can solve everything, force also needs enough silver to back it up. If the imperial court had this ability to eliminate all banditry, the stragglers wouldn’t be flooding the country.]

[2: What are you going to do about it? Tell me.]

The Holy Virgin’s emotionally charged summons appeared in the earthly books of the members of the Heaven and Earth Society.

[I: Gentlemen, I have three ploys, let me finish.]

After a while, Huaiqing’s passages came in segment by segment, totaling three stratagems with about two hundred words.

[3: Is this Your Highness’s ploy? Wonderful.]

Without saying a word, Xu Qi’an patted his ass first.

[I: These are the three stratagems of Xu Erlang, who visited me in the palace this morning to ask me for advice and to check and mend.]

Er Lang’s ploy? Xu Qi’an froze.

When did Jiro get so close to Huaiqing, he thought sourly.

[2: These three plans are very good, I do not dare to say that they can definitely solve the banditry, but they can greatly curb the tendency of the stragglers to become a plague.]

Li Miaozhen can’t come up with ideas, but her vision is still okay.

[Four: The third plan won’t work!]

At that moment, Chu Yuanzhan jumped out to comment.

[I: Chu, please.]

The others also quieted down and didn’t interrupt, Chu Yuanjian was a scholar, talented and experienced, and was one of the intellectual bearers of the Tiandi Association.

[4: What is the basis for gathering displaced persons? One is force, two is money and food. This two are indispensable, not enough force, can not become a force. Not enough money and food, no one is willing to follow.

How do you get the money and food? But “looting” four words. The court sent masters to gather the stragglers, naturally, it is impossible to give money to give food, right, there is this financial resources, direct relief is not more appropriate.

[The coquettish woman will have no choice but to hit the house, which will only aggravate the disaster and make the situation worse.]

[1: What do you think, Mr. Chu?]

Xu Er Lang came to her because of this problem.

She hadn’t been able to give an answer, which was why she wanted to ask the members of the Heaven and Earth Council, all of whom were smart people except for Lina.

Chu Yuanzhuan really didn’t let her down either, and immediately saw the flaws in the third strategy.

And the third strategy is the top priority for solving the bandit problem.

[IV: Your Highness, this is difficult for me.]

In a short period of time, Chu Yuanzhan really couldn’t think of a countermeasure.

[II: How about war for war?]

Li Miaozhen gave a countermeasure based on her experience.

[7: Stupid Li Miaozhen, it is far easier and simpler for the stragglers to rob the people of their money and food than to travel long distances to deal with an armed force organized by the same stragglers.

No one is a fool. It is human nature to avoid harm. If you force the stragglers under your hands to do so, in less than two times, the people will turn against you.]

Lee Ling Soo jumped out.

Although he is dead in reality, he can still strike hard on the “Internet”.

Li Miaozhen was furious: [2: Then tell me, what method do you have.]

The Holy Son dived for it, and there was nothing he could do about it.

[1: In fact, Li Miaochen’s idea has feasible place, can let the court people, in order to rob the money and grain as the reason, round up another mountain bandit forces. But this kind of thing must not be done often, and cannot make a living from it.

[How do court-supported forces get started? How do they sustain themselves? It’s still only possible to rob the people, but then, again, it would make the situation even worse, just like what Brother Chu said. Xu Ningyan, what are your thoughts?]

Xu Qi’an was slow to speak, forcing Huaiqing to take the initiative to “@ him”.

What can I do? I’ve donated the proceeds from the chicken essence to disaster relief. I’m good at fighting and solving crimes, but don’t ask me to rule the country. Xu Qi’an was spitting in his heart, but at the same time, he was actively using his brain.

His greatest strength was the insight he had gained in his last life.

For example, food for work, but this ploy is not suitable for use at this time in Da Bong.

It’s fine for small-scale use, unless the Dabung court wants to build roads into the countryside.

Wait, there does seem to be a way . Xu Qi’an’s heart stirred and he thought of a bold idea.

But he did not speak, his face somewhat torn and hesitant.

[I: Hsui-Ning Banquet?]

Wyking prodded again.

[3: Robbery is the only way out, but the object of robbery is not the common people. It was the landlords, the squires, the merchants for the rich, and the scholarly class.]

There was a violent silence within the Heaven and Earth Society.

Is he crazy? The thought flashed through the minds of the crowd.

Even Li Miaozhen, who had robbed the rich to help the poor, felt that Xu Qi’an had broken the pot and had come up with a bad idea.

[IV: Without the maintenance of the squire, this will only exacerbate the chaos.]

In this era, the imperial power did not go to the countryside, and the squires and gentry played an important role in maintaining the stability of the underclass.

[III: No, Brother Chu you are wrong. The interests of the group, trump the interests of one person. The interests of the majority, trump the interests of a small portion. As long as you can fulfill the interests of the vast majority, then you will be embraced and you will never lose.

[The dilemma that Dafeng is facing today is caused by the stragglers, and as long as the people’s stomachs can be fed, the chaos will only ease, not intensify. In addition, for the country squires and landlords, the survival of the court has nothing to do with them. In the year of the great disaster, they will squeeze the value of the poor people more and more, and with the land in their hands, they are the enemy of the court and the enemy of the people.

The point is, this is all done by stray bandits, what has it got to do with the imperial court? It would not intensify the conflict between the court and the scholarly class. On the contrary, it will make those who hold huge resources in their hands also participate in the banditry.

[Or maybe they donated money and organized militias to resist. Whichever it is, they are willing to contribute silver and grain, which eases the dilemma of the current shortage of food. There are always people who benefit from this, who earn silver and grain as a result.]

Mobilize the proletariat!

There was silence within the Heaven and Earth Society, and no one spoke for a long time.

After a while, Chu Yuanzheng transmitted a letter:

[But you mustn’t forget that most of the people in the court are what you call the scholarly class, and those officials who are suing for old age are the squire class.]

[3: This matter, therefore, must be classified as confidential, and even the princes of the court must not know about it. The masters sent out must be of commoner origin and loyal to the royal family.

[Or, a chivalrous person like Li Miaozhen. In addition, the character of these delegated experts must be guaranteed. They must not kill innocents indiscriminately, and it would be best if they could only rob and not kill, picking the ones who are unkind to the rich and have a poor reputation to start with.”]

Only as much as he could he mentally added.

Xu Qi’an knew that when this ploy of his was employed, even if attention was paid and caution was exercised, there would still be innocents who would suffer the repercussions.

That was the reason for his hesitation earlier.

But the experience of his last life had taught him that once he had elevated his view of the big picture to the whole country, the whole society, when dealing with problems, he could not be judged by simple good and evil.

Now the disaster is raging, displaced people are dying every day.

More people will die later.

Those who are in power, what they have to do is to stabilize the social order as soon as possible, instead of shying away in consideration of the possible sacrifice of innocent people.

Mercy is not in charge of soldiers, and by the same token, mercy is not in charge of power.

The Earth Book chat group once again fell silent, and despite being separated by thousands of mountains, Xu Qi’an seemed to hear their ragged breathing.

Or, and trembling hands.

[4: Xu Ningyan, you’re really crazy!]

As a traditional reader, Chu Yuanjian was somewhat unable to accept it.

The crowd, on the other hand, did not speak, and after a long interval, Chu Yuanjian once again transmitted a message: [But one has to admit that this is a feasible approach, despite its huge pitfalls.]

Li Miaozhen suddenly transmitted a letter: [If it has to be this way, I wish the one who robbed the squire was me.]

Because of this, it is possible to try not to kill indiscriminately.

[IV: I’ll try to gather a group of stragglers, but it won’t be easy to plunder the squires, who usually live in the city].

[One: You all have pieces of the Earth Book and can fly with your swords, so these are not problems.]

Huaiqing’s heart was harder than theirs, and she had agreed and accepted Xu Qi’an’s suggestion.

[VI: Amitabha Buddha, the poor monk doesn’t know what to choose.]

[Seven: Count me in.]

Mr. Lee Ling Soo made a statement.

[2: You? Li Ling Su, this doesn’t fit your style. Shouldn’t you be that the sky is the biggest, and the old man sleeps with women the biggest?]

Li Ling Su angrily sent a letter: [In your eyes, am I that bad? Li Miaozhen, we are at least siblings, can you expect me to be better?

[Two: I can’t, sorry!

“.”

Li Ling Su took a deep breath and transmitted the message:

[This is ah, too much forgetfulness, not to be trapped by emotions, not to be disturbed by emotions. When it is beneficial to the greater good, and beneficial to the living, one will not be swayed by momentary pity and sympathy, and will perfectly harness emotions. Isn’t this the realm that Master wants us to achieve.]

This time, Li Miaozhen didn’t lift a finger.

By this point, no one had spoken again.

On the same day, Emperor Yongxing received a secret fold of the Hanlin Academy’s concubine scholar Xu Xinxin handed into the palace.

The so-called secret folders are folders that are submitted directly to the emperor without going through the cabinet.

Yongxing Emperor sat behind the large case, looking at the secret folders spread out on the table, and remained silent for a long time.

PS: Change before you change.