The home of the chief eunuch of the Supervisory Army was ransacked and he was kidnapped. It was a secret operation, and only the officers and soldiers of the Xinghe Army knew it.
And Geng Da, an outsider who is not an outsider, understands the cause and effect.
Geng Ruqi learned about it from Geng Dakou.
When he first learned about it, Geng Ruqi was on pins and needles.
Later, it was discovered that Huang Yi had kidnapped the chief eunuch who was overseeing the army. As the governor of Xuanda, he had no constraints and his life was much more comfortable.
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
He knew in his heart that the world today had changed, and he could not stick to trivial matters if he had a strong army in his hands.
The emperor's attitude towards Zu Dashou is enough to explain the problem.
Because at the beginning of December, the emperor promoted Zu Dashou to the rank of young master and the rank of governor of the left.
This kind of general abandoned the emperor, abandoned the soldiers and civilians of the capital surrounded by the Hou Jin army, and ran back to Liaodong in a flash of smoke. He had no loyalty and integrity and deserved to die.
However, people are getting promoted and getting rich!
Why, the generals of Liaodong had the most elite army of the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor threw a rat weapon.
Only the army is the foundation for a stable life. Governor Xuanda, who is more aware of the reality, will of course spare no effort to support his son and son-in-law.
He did think some time ago that he could not let Wang Kun leave Xuanda's territory alive.
Later, it was discovered that Wang Kun, who had been kidnapped into the army, had actually earned a good reputation as a person who worked tirelessly, courageously and with integrity.
Geng Ruqi was shocked!
How can it be?
How did Huang Yi subdue the dead eunuch with eyes on his forehead?
Murdering the eunuch of the supervisory army is a serious crime that affects the nine clans. Who would be willing to take this step unless it is a last resort?
Therefore, Geng Ruqi suggested that Wang Kun return to the capital to report his victory and solidify his glorious image of being upright, honest, courageous and hardworking.
I think the young emperor who came to Haohu Nong would believe 70% of Wang Kun's appearance when he saw his current appearance. With solid military achievements to back him up, Wang Kun would definitely be in the emperor's heart.
The eunuchs whom the emperor trusted were naturally able to succeed in both wind and rain.
With the sedan chair carrying people, Wang Kun, who had regained power, could only choose to have his teeth knocked out and swallowed with blood. He would definitely not tell the embarrassing story of being bullied by Huang Yi.
Geng Ruqi told Huang Yi everything he thought.
He truly regarded Huang Yi as one of his own, and believed that he and the Xinghe Army shared weal and woe.
After listening carefully to his father-in-law's plan, Huang Yi smiled and said:
"My purpose in bringing Eunuch Wang to the army was to educate him and reform him. I had no intention of killing him!
People like him are prone to being mean and shameless.
But this kind of person knows how to assess the situation.
Over the past few months, my Xinghe Army must have left a deep impression on him.
He will understand what is the wisest choice. "
Geng Ruqi had mixed feelings about his son-in-law being so domineering. He didn't know whether he should praise or warn him.
Can only sigh!
"Alas! The world is deteriorating, and people's hearts are not as old as they used to be!"
Huang Yi said: "That's right! Lord Taishan, you also have to change your mind. It's the end of the world now, and it's no longer the time to talk about benevolence, justice and morality..."
How could Geng Ruqi accept this statement? Before Huang Yi could finish speaking, he interrupted: "The end of the world? How can we see it?"
"Internal and external troubles, Wen Tian's military exploits and the people's misfortune, bandits and bandits are everywhere, and the emperor is willful and self-willed. It's a perfect scene of the end of the world!"
Geng Ruqi retorted: "My Ming Dynasty has been in Zuo for more than two hundred years, how can such scabies disease be destroyed?"
"Scabies disease? Even the slaves who were established in the capital were beaten to the capital and still have scabies disease?"
"This doesn't mean anything. Think of the Tumupu Incident, when the emperor was captured by Wala, my Ming Dynasty is still my Ming Dynasty!"
“How many registered acres were there in the country during the Yingzong period, and how much tax was paid into the national treasury each year?
What now? Make ends meet! "
"this……"
After all, he is a high-ranking official of one party, a feudal official who refused to go to Beijing to serve as a court official, and he has some understanding of the current situation of the country.
Huang Yi said: "Let's not worry about whether it is the end of the world. The most urgent task is to properly resettle those Shengdou people who have been robbed of everything by the bandits!"
"Alas! There are too many people, probably more than 300,000!"
"It's not that the Xinghe Army sent more than 100,000 people outside the Pass, it must have been more than 400,000."
"Can you take some more people outside the customs?"
"Thirty thousand more is already the limit. If we want to ensure that people don't starve to death, we have to find at least a dozen Tatar tribes and eliminate them in the spring."
"Are you planning to rob the Haraqin tribes of their grain, cattle and sheep?"
"There is no other way, just to survive!"
Geng Ruqi fell silent.
Huang Yi asked: "Is there food for the refugees?"
"We can get some, but there is absolutely no way we can help 300,000 victims survive the severe winter!"
"We don't need too many royal family members such as the princes, county princes, generals, etc. in Xuanda, Shanxi. If they are willing to provide food, they will definitely be able to meet our urgent needs!"
"Their food? This is undoubtedly seeking skin from a tiger!"
"What are you afraid of? We have soldiers in our hands, and if we refuse to give them food, we will even kill them!"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
"Haha, just telling a joke to lighten the mood. I know the importance."
Geng Ruqi also smiled and said: "If possible, why don't I want to rob the stomachs of those noble princes and rob the rich and give to the poor?"
"You don't dare to rob. I suggest you take your troops and horses to the palace to borrow food.
If the princes refuse to borrow it, you will lead tens of thousands of refugees to surround the prince's palace. "
"Hey! This is an interesting idea."
“Three hundred thousand people are hungry. As long as some of them are instigated by those who are unwilling to starve to death, these refugees will turn into mobs and bandits in less than three days.
Shanxi and Xuanda can become Shura fields.
The top priority is to give them something to eat to sustain them through the winter for spring plowing!
Otherwise, 300,000 people who see no hope will inevitably rise up! "
This problem was imminent, and Geng Ruqi certainly knew the seriousness of it. It was no longer possible to buy food because he had no money to spare.
The only way to do this is to borrow food from big families and princes.
He knew that as long as he put down his face and came to visit, wealthy families and princes would give him some of his stomach.
But it is absolutely impossible to rescue 300,000 victims.
The food crisis can only be overcome by apportioning a certain number of stones of grain to each big household, prince, and noble.
When the other party is unwilling to lend a large amount of food, the method of organizing hungry people to surround the houses of wealthy families and the palaces of princes and nobles will definitely be effective.
who cares! Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda.
I'm going to save 300,000 of them and destroy them, so I don't mind having an old face!
Geng Ruqi, who was originally at his wits' end, felt suddenly enlightened after talking to his son-in-law.
Huang Yi also remembered something very important and gave Geng Ruxi a good idea.
You can't give food to anyone for free, and providing work-for-relief is the best way.
Historically, there was a great epidemic in Shanxi in the sixth year of Chongzhen. Later generations analyzed that it was bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death.
So Huang Yi suggested that Geng Ruqi select 50,000 to 60,000 young men and women from the 300,000 refugees and organize them to exterminate rats, bury corpses, dredge rivers, clean ponds and wells, and clean up garbage...
