In fact, it was not only Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling who couldn't bear it, why couldn't Zhao Mingyuan be the same?
In fact, they had asked and discussed similar issues many times along the way.
Why do these refugees appear?
Why is no one taking care of it?
What should I do?
How can it be solved?
How to avoid this situation?
Just because along the way, they have gradually understood the specific situation.
In the seventh year of the Great Era, a major flood occurred here, flooding more than forty counties.
In the eighth year of the great cause, another plague and severe drought occurred.
Continuous natural disasters have left the people unable to support themselves and living in dire straits.
However, in the face of such a situation, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty strictly controlled the official warehouse and did not release any grain at all, so the people could only eat bark or soil.
Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty even ignored the safety of the people and recruited troops nationwide to invade Goguryeo. Most of the migrant workers and soldiers during the march fell dead on the roadside due to hunger and fatigue, and their bodies smelled endlessly.
Unfortunately, the first attack on Goguryeo failed. More than one million people attacked Goguryeo by sea and land, but only more than 2,000 people managed to escape.
However, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty actually continued to recruit people to continue attacking Goguryeo the next year. The farmers who were forced to the edge of death started a riot in Wagangzhai, and millions of people gathered in one time.
Yang Guang had no choice but to retreat because of worries about his future, and the second expedition to Goguryeo failed.
But this year, Yang Guang ignored the turbulent situation in the country and conquered Goguryeo three times. The attempt to reverse the fate of peril with external victory failed again.
Maybe Yang Guang also realized that the fall of the Sui Dynasty was only a matter of time, so he gave up on himself, visited Jiangdu for the third time, and stopped caring about anything.
But now, what Zhao Mingyuan and the others see is the scene of the Central Plains after the three conquests of Goguryeo.
Adult men are almost invisible. There are only women, children and the elderly in the countryside. Even if there is land, there is no one to cultivate it, so naturally there is a shortage of food and clothing.
Zhao Mingyuan did not expect to see such a tragic situation in the Central Plains. It was really shocking.
Zhao Mingyuan grew up in a prosperous age, and starving to death was already a legend for him.
Even in the previous worlds, we saw a lot of bloody killings. But after all, those were the Song and Ming dynasties, and they were not at the end of the dynasty. The people lived reasonably well.
Although it is also very painful, at least I can survive.
But now, this is the original place in the heart of the world.
The land here is fertile and rich in food, but even millions of people would rebel against the imperial court because they could not survive.
The Chinese people, as long as they have something to eat to survive, will never take the path of resisting the imperial court.
But something like this just happened.
This is so sad!
This is completely a man-made disaster.
Some people also whitewashed Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, saying that his three conquests in Korea and the digging of the Grand Canal were harmful to the present but beneficial to the future.
Unfortunately, for the people living today, all they see is that their fellow villagers and neighbors were drafted one by one to fight against Goguryeo, and then never came back.
Some were arrested and sent to do corvee labor to dig the Grand Canal, and then there was no news about them.
There are only orphans and widows left in the villages, and no one is even working the land.
However, taxes and corvees were still assigned. The number of people has decreased, but the number of corvees has increased.
If you can't survive, you can only sell your children and daughters, or even wait for death.
This prompted millions of refugees to gather together and create Wagang Village.
Why is it that Wagang Village has been defeated repeatedly, but it can never be defeated or extinguished?
Because they know that if they fight hard now, they will die. If they are wiped out by the imperial court, they will die if they go back. Therefore, they would rather die than surrender.
What's even more tragic is that even if they starve to death everywhere. But in Luoyang, not far from them, the food stored in Luokou warehouse was enough for them to eat for ten years.
However, Yang Guang would rather mobilize an army to wipe out all these people than open a warehouse to release grain.
Obviously as long as there is food, these civil unrest can be easily solved. However, Yang Guang would rather waste manpower and material resources to attack Goguryeo again than rescue the victims.
It's not too late even now, as long as Yang Guang issues a sinner edict now, then opens the warehouse to release grain and recruit the rebels. I'm afraid the Sui Dynasty can still save it.
However, if Yang Guang is a person who listens to advice, how could the situation develop to this point?
It's a pity that until Yang Guang died and the country was destroyed, the court did not release a grain of food.
If such a foolish king does not perish, it will be unforgivable!
When Yang Guang led his troops to overthrow Chen State, I wonder if he thought that his country would perish so soon.
Yes, the solution to the problem is clearly there. That is to overthrow the rule of the Sui Dynasty in the shortest possible time, reorganize the country, and unify the world.
Looking at Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling in front of him, Zhao Mingyuan slowly said this answer.
This answer shocked Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and Wei Zhenzhen.
Although they vaguely guessed the answer in their hearts, they only dared to think about it in their hearts, but they did not dare to say it out loud.
After all, although Yang Guang acted rebelliously, the people were in dire straits, which harmed everyone's interests and offended almost everyone in the world.
However, although the current situation has deteriorated, the fight to death is still there, and the people are not completely disappointed with the Sui Dynasty.
There is still hope for a rescue in the Sui Dynasty, and it is not a situation where the whole world will rebel in a few years.
Although millions of people gathered in Wagangzhai and raised the anti-flag, they even repelled the Sui army's first encirclement and suppression campaign.
But now the rule of the Sui Dynasty is relatively stable, and most places are still in order.
Except for the people in some places who really couldn't survive, they rebelled.
Although most people today think that Yang Guang is a foolish emperor, they have not thought that the Sui Dynasty is about to perish, and naturally they still have some respect for the imperial court.
After hearing Zhao Mingyuan's answer, Wei Zhenzhen was relieved. Although she was also very surprised, she quickly nodded in agreement with Zhao Mingyuan's point of view, expressing that she greatly admired Zhao Mingyuan's courage.
However, it seemed that no matter what Zhao Mingyuan said, she would nod.
As for Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, thanks to Zhao Mingyuan's careful guidance during this period, they are no longer the same Amen under Wu in the past.
They have also seen the current situation and know that the power of the Sui Dynasty has indeed declined. What Master Zhao Mingyuan said is not wrong.
So the two asked what to do.
Zhao Mingyuan asked the two of them, "What do you mean by this? Are you preparing to raise troops to accelerate the demise of the Sui Dynasty and establish a new order?"
Kou Zhong nodded heavily and said, "That's right. If it weren't for Master, the two of us would just be two gangsters in Yangzhou City. I'm afraid we will never be able to change our destiny.
I can only go with the flow and work all day long for a bite to eat.
But now, since I have been taught by my master, I have some skills. Seeing that so many people are still suffering, it’s natural to want to help. "
Xu Ziling also nodded and said: "Because we are from poor backgrounds, we can better understand the suffering of the people. Therefore, we naturally cannot ignore those who are still suffering."
Zhao Mingyuan said: "You must think clearly.
You must know that although Yang Guang acted against the will and did a lot of evil, the world was already unstable because of it.
However, it is not yet time for troubled times.
It is not easy for you to overthrow a dynasty.
The hardships, hardships and bloody killings are absolutely indispensable.
You should think again.
You two are still young now, so don't make decisions that will affect your life just because of your passion. "
Xu Ziling said: "If we can rely on our humble efforts, the current situation of the people can be improved. Even though we died nine times, we still have no regrets."
Zhao Mingyuan smiled and said: "Okay, okay!
The two of you have not forgotten the suffering of the people because of your own class crossing, and you are able to achieve the goal of helping the world.
As a master, I feel very gratified when I see my apprentice being able to do this for unrelated people.
In this case, as a master, I naturally cannot lag behind others.
Then let's overthrow the rule of the Sui Dynasty together, create a new world, end this troubled world, and let the people enjoy peace. "
"Master!" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were both extremely happy.
Not only because Zhao Mingyuan recognized them, but also because Zhao Mingyuan was willing to take action to overthrow the rule of the Sui and Yang dynasties.
After all, the two of them also knew that it would not be easy for them to overthrow the Sui Dynasty.
However, with the addition of Zhao Mingyuan, their confidence immediately increased.
After all, in their hearts, Zhao Mingyuan is almost omnipotent.
Since Zhao Mingyuan was willing to take action, the bell of the Sui Dynasty's demise had already sounded in advance.
In fact, Zhao Mingyuan was not moved by Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
In fact, seeing what happened along the way, Zhao Mingyuan had a feeling of anger lingering in his heart.
As a Chinese who has received nine years of compulsory education, my moral bottom line is much higher than that of ancient people like them. Seeing such a tragic situation, Zhao Mingyuan had already made up his mind to take action.
Zhao Mingyuan didn't know what happened to him. Originally, I just wanted to hang out happily in the martial arts world, practice martial arts, meet beauties, and be free and at ease, wouldn't it?
Why should it be so thankless to do these things.
I have never been a moral saint.
But Zhao Mingyuan knew in his heart that he did this not for anything else, but for his own comfort.
Zhao Mingyuan was also surprised that he had traveled through several worlds and had witnessed a lot of bloody fights.
However, why did Zhao Mingyuan's blood boil and he was so angry that he had to express his anger when looking at those dull and despairing faces and those lifeless eyes?
It seems that my blood is not yet cold even after walking around the world for many years!
If that's the case, then go ahead and make a big fuss about it.
Since I have this intention, I will come to a new world.
Zhao Mingyuan looked at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling beside him, and thought to himself, those so-called holy ladies in Cihang Jingzhai can choose the emperor, so what if he, a time traveler and a true prophet, chooses an emperor?
(End of chapter)
