Sitting in the meeting hall at Guangmingding were Xie Hu, Yang Xiao, Liu Ji, Song Lian, and Xie Wuji.
Yang Xiao said: "We were fully prepared for the last major disaster, which allowed our strength to increase rapidly. This time is another good opportunity. Leader, we have accumulated sufficient supplies and are fully capable of absorbing these victims. The strength of the imperial court has further weakened. , our strength has been further enhanced, and the Northern Expedition is not far away."
Xie Xun said: "Okay, I'm not worried about supplies. Brother Yang will also transport a batch of disaster relief supplies. He will go to Xie Hu. That's your territory. You can check it yourself. Again, if someone is greedy for disaster relief, Kill without mercy, behead without mercy, and never tolerate."
Although he had not yet seized power, Xie Xun's determination to rectify his administration never weakened. The treatment he gives to his subordinates is not bad, but money is so attractive that there will always be people who are greedy. He even dared not place his hope on people's morality. He could only rely on the system and harsh punishments.
Liu Ji thought for a while and suddenly said: "Xie Master, I have something I don't know whether to say or not?"
Liu Ji was not a member of the Ming Cult, he was just Xie Wuji's teacher, so when he addressed Xie Xun by his position, he also included his surname.
Xie Xun looked at him and said, "Mr. Liu, it doesn't matter."
Liu Jidao: "Now is indeed a good opportunity to develop us, but it is also a good opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to destroy Yuan."
Xie Xun said: "Mr. Liu, please tell me directly."
Liu Jidao: "Disaster relief should be the business of the imperial court, but the imperial court is not able to provide disaster relief, or does not want to provide disaster relief at all. If we provide disaster relief, we can indeed strengthen ourselves, but if we do not provide disaster relief, so many victims will point their fingers at the imperial court and riot. It will be inevitable that they will attack the imperial court. We have not yet pacified the south, so we will take this opportunity to let the victims take the lead in the uprising. We will then completely wipe out the Mongols in the south. When the situation is reversed, we will take advantage of the victory in the Northern Expedition. , the overall situation of the world can be determined."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. This was to use the victims as cannon fodder and let them consume the power of the court. In the end, their own group came out to reap the benefits. Those are hundreds of thousands of disaster victims. This scholar has a very vicious mind.
Xie Hu said: "There are hundreds of thousands of people, how can we just say we don't care?"
Liu Jidao: "I am targeting the imperial court."
Xie Hu said: "Then we cannot allow so many people to starve to death."
Liu Ji also knew that his strategy was too vicious, and an upright Jianghu man like Xie Hu couldn't explain it clearly. Only Xie Xun could make the decision on this kind of thing, so he just looked at Xie Xun and ignored Xie Hu.
Xie Hu was also anxious and said to Xie Xun: "Brother, let's not talk about the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Let's just say that in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, we have huge industries. These hungry and red-eyed victims will not care so much. , we must rob whoever has food, and may not only target the imperial court."
Xie Xun looked at Liu Ji.
Liu Jidao: "This is not difficult. As long as we send people to infiltrate among the victims to act as victims and guide them, there will naturally be no big problem."
Xie Hu did not expect Liu Ji's solution to the problem to be so simple, and said: "But we have absorbed these victims and trained them, which also enhances our strength."
Liu Jidao: "Rescuing the victims can indeed increase our numbers, but it requires consuming a lot of materials, and it will take a long time for them to train before they can form combat capabilities. Besides, even if these victims are saved, not everyone may be willing to do so. Follow us to rebel. If people want to live a stable life, can you still catch young men? But if you don't provide disaster relief, then these people must rebel whether they are willing or not, otherwise they will starve to death. And such a group of people, even if they have not been trained, have no fighting ability. It is also very terrible. And when the imperial court eliminates these victims, the imperial court itself will be miserable. This not only saves property, but also saves time and retains the strongest combat effectiveness. Even if the imperial court is unable to eliminate these victims in the end, it will inevitably do so when the time comes. Both sides will suffer a loss, but once we send out our elite troops, the world will be at peace."
Yang Xiao looked at Liu Ji with a strange expression. No matter how cruel and bloodthirsty the Jianghu people are, they cannot kill so many people. This scholar only had a few words, but once Xie Xun adopted them, the fate of the entire family would be sealed.
Xie Xun pondered for a moment. This strategy was not very clever, but it was definitely vicious. It is undeniable that this is a strategy to maximize profits.
Xie Xun looked at Xie Wuji. Xie Wuji looked shocked and stared at Xie Xun closely.
Xie Xun shook his head and said: "We cannot use this strategy and do our best to provide disaster relief."
Xie Hu's whole body relaxed and he glared at Liu Ji angrily.
Liu Ji's expression remained unchanged and he breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't bear to come up with such a plan. But as a counselor, he had the responsibility to make suggestions for Xie Xun. As for whether to use them or not, that was Xie Xun's business. Since Xie Xun vetoed it, he said no more.
Xie Xun said to Liu Ji: "Mr. Liu, your strategy is not bad, but we cannot adopt it. Our purpose of opposing the Yuan Dynasty is to save the Han people who are suffering under the tyranny of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. Every time a foreign race invades the Central Plains, the cause is our own They are killing each other, and the national power is declining, and they take advantage of the opportunity. Every one of our tribesmen are precious, and these ordinary people who are at the mercy of others are our foundation. Without them, everything we have is a castle in the air, a mirror in the mirror."
Liu Ji cupped his fists and said, "I've learned a lesson."
Yang Xiao has followed Xie Xun for many years and understands Xie Xun's consistent policy towards civilians, so he is not surprised by Xie Xun's choice.
Song Lian looked at Liu Ji and felt that his plan was reckless.
Xie Hu has always followed Xie Xun's orders. If Xie Xun really adopts Liu Ji's plan, Xie Hu will resolutely implement it, but he will inevitably feel unbearable and disappointed with Xie Xun. Now this result is satisfactory to Xie Hu .
Xie Wuji is not old, but he is already very thoughtful. He has been thinking about Liu Ji's strategy and Xie Xun's decision, and he is more convinced of Xie Xun.
The discussion on this matter ends here. Unify our thoughts and make every effort to provide disaster relief.
Yang Xiao asked: "Master, do you want to meet the envoy from the Persian Ming Cult?"
Seeing that they were going to discuss matters within the Mingjiao, Liu Ji got up and left with Xie Wuji and Song Lian.
Xie Xun said: "Did they say anything happened?"
Yang Xiaodao: "They didn't go into details, but it was just that they helped the imperial court in Dadu at that time. They were afraid that you would hold a grudge and come here to seek forgiveness."
Xie Xun said: "I've ignored them for so long, so let's meet them."
The Persian Ming Cult came with an old acquaintance, the King of the Treasure Tree of Wisdom. Next to him was a veiled Persian girl. They were led in by Dai Qisi.
It turned out that they knew that Xie Xun had returned, so they ran to see Dai Qisi first, hoping that she would worry about her relationship with Persia and say something nice to Xie Xun.
After Dai Qisi brought them in, she came to Xie Xun's side.
The Treasure Tree King of Wisdom took a step forward, bowed and said, "Greetings to Master Xie."
The girl next to him also bowed.
Xie Xun didn't talk nonsense at all, and directly said: "I don't look for you, how dare you come to me? Since you are helping the Meng Yuan court, you are my enemy. Today you come here alone, I will not kill you. Go back and tell your leader , send more people next time, so as not to say that I bully you, or wait for me to visit you."
The King of the Treasure Tree of Wisdom hurriedly said: "Master Xie has misunderstood. We never want to be enemies of the Mingjiao of China. It's just that we were under the rule of the Ilkhanate and had to obey the orders of the Great Khan. Now, the Ilkhanate has If we are divided, we will not come to China to help the imperial court again. Please thank the leader for understanding our difficulties."
Xie Xun glanced at Dai Qisi subconsciously. He only knew that Persia was under the rule of the Mongol Empire, and that the Persian Mingjiao had always been the lackeys of the Mongols. The specific situation was not clear.
Dai Qisi whispered: "As early as the time of Genghis Khan, Mongolia had occupied eastern Persia, and later occupied all of Persia. Originally, it had been directly under the jurisdiction of the Mongolian Khan, but later because of the Supported Kublai Khan, and Kublai Khan gave it to Hulagu Khan as his territory. He also always supported Dayuan as the suzerainty. After the death of Abu Said Khan the year before last, powerful ministers and generals supported puppets one after another. Khan, the Ilkhanate has been divided. They are now fighting each other and have no time to take care of themselves. They have no time to care about the affairs of China."
Only then did Xie Xun understand, and said: "You besieged us in Dadu, and your crimes were so heinous that you could not resolve them with just a few words. If we had all died in Dadu, how would we be qualified to forgive you?"
The Treasure Tree King of Wisdom cried out in his heart: "Nothing has happened to you. Two of the three of us are dead and one is crippled. Are you still holding on to us?"
However, although he had only had contact with Xie Xun once, he also knew that this leader was arrogant and powerful more than ten years ago. Now that he is more powerful, there is really no reason to argue with him.
He couldn't help but look at Dai Qisi, hoping that Dai Qisi could say something nice.
Dai Qisi has known this Treasure Tree King for many years, even before she came to Middle-earth. Although the Treasure Tree King wanted to take Dai Qisi back to Persia more than ten years ago, Dai Qisi did not hate him because It is normal to want to take her back. There is no personal grudge between them. She also knew that she had violated the canon at that time. If she was not arrested, where would the majesty of the canon be?
However, at this time, she would not interfere with Xie Xun's decision. Firstly, she had not been involved in Mingjiao affairs for a long time, and secondly, as a wife, she did not want to influence Xie Xun's decision.
Based on her understanding of Xie Xun, Xie Xun didn't really hate the Persian Ming Cult so much. Otherwise, he would have killed them in Persia, and he wouldn't have been able to let them stay in Guangmingding for so long. If he didn't kill them, he would drive them away. . He is just expressing an attitude now, maybe he is plotting against the Persian Ming Cult.
Seeing Dai Qisi's silence, the Wisdom Treasure Tree King became anxious: "It seems that the only way to come up with a trump card is to use it."
The Treasure Tree King of Wisdom cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Master, this time we come with sincerity."
