Fang Shiyu walked to Wenhua Palace in a leisurely manner, looked at Chen Di and said, "Chen Di, the history books of the Ministry of Rites, carefully record this matter."

Chen Di hesitated for a moment, and in front of everyone, he asked Fang Shiyu: "Your Highness, do you have any detailed records?"

In the Beijing Imperial Palace, all the officials of the six ministries and the auxiliary ministers of the cabinet were concentrated in the Wenhua Hall. The entire Wenhua Hall is more than four times larger than the Wenhua Hall in Nanjing.

The same is true for Wuying Palace.

"Record in detail. This historical book has been sealed for fifty years. Regarding the floods in the south of the Yangtze River, the number of deaths and the losses caused, you must record them in detail, and you must not be bad at all!"

Fang Shiyu felt that this history should be strictly marked, and he could conceal these two generations to achieve the goal of stability in the country's political system.

But the descendants of later generations have the right to know how much trouble and disaster their ancestors encountered when facing floods.

"Your Highness, there are more than 437,600 casualties. So many people are recorded in history books. Will it be..." Xia Yuanji also spoke.

The landslide caused by the flood really caused heavy losses to Jiangdong and Jiangxi. Although the Jiangbei region is not as tragic as Jiangxi, it is almost the same as that of Jiangxi.

It can only be said that the terrain of Jiangbei is higher and flood control is more convenient.

"The disaster resistance personnel who came to the front line, Yang Rong and Yang Pu, were awarded the second-class merit in Wenhua Palace, awarded the second-class merit in civil service, and awarded the three-claw purple robe. All the soldiers who participated in the disaster resistance were awarded the medal by the Ministry of War."

"I moved from Nanjing to Beijing. It was not three years since Taizu returned to heaven. Before the filial piety period passed, the officialdom in the south began to become corrupt and illegal. I don't want the thousands of years of history to write all the words "greed". I remember more heroic deeds of disasters and disaster relief. For the flood situation in Jiangnan, I will write a biography in history books for future generations to admire!"

Fang Shiyu said firmly.

Yang Rong and Yang Pu were confused and hurriedly bowed and said, "I have no merits in my merits. I have not been able to supervise the flood situation, which has caused heavy casualties among the people in Jiangnan, and the court has suffered huge losses. How can I be a reason to award merits.

Awarded a medal.

After Fang Shiyu determined the power of civil and military officials, he introduced the newly-launched title of second-class honor, although the title of Duke, Marquis and Princes, who were not as good as that of the military generals, and was so terrifying that the hereditary was inherited from generation to generation.

But this meritorious thing is closely related to the Wenwu Taimiao.

During the life of literati, there were some people in front of Fang Shiyu who had almost reached the peak of power. What else do they want?

Taimiao.

If you can enter the Taimiao, enjoy the worship of the eternal offerings, rest with the country, and worship with the monarchs of the Ming Dynasty, you can receive worship from the monarchs of later generations.

That is the supreme glory of civil servants.

In the original history, who entered the Taimiao in the Ming Dynasty, it is estimated that it is difficult to count, but in the Qing Dynasty, there was only one Han person who entered the Taimiao in the Qing Dynasty.

This ratio is very mysterious.

"In this way, we rely on the kindness of Your Highness and the blessings of all the heavens, and we should fulfill our duties as our ministers. I hope your Highness will take back his orders."

Yang Rong and Yang Pu seemed to eat flies in their mouths.

Fang Shiyu's newly established requirements for entering the Taimiao are subject to medals and titles. Although many people will restrict entry into the Taimiao, it is better to choose the best from the best than to be too bad.

But since Fang Shiyu implemented this matter, no one has ever obtained it so far. No, after Lan Yu went to sea to return to Beijing, Fang Shiyu gave a second-class military medal.

After Chang Maonan returned to Beijing when he was invading the Li Dynasty, Fang Shiyu gave him a second-class military medal.

This is the first time that civil servants have received medals in the past few years, even Yang Yu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, did not have such treatment.

Fang Shiyu said: "This thing represents whether you can enter the Taimiao. If you two are unwilling to go to the Taimiao to serve the monarchs of the Ming Dynasty, then I won't force you."

Holding two second-class medals of merit in his hand, Fang Shiyu looked at Yang Rong and Yang Pu in a stagnant manner.

"The honor of the empress."

If Fang Shiyu has said this to this point, and if he still refuses, it will be a death. If you don’t want to serve the monarchs of the Ming Dynasty, then when you are alive, can you do your best to assist me?

What a bullshit joke.

Fang Shiyu said: "Take it back and put it away. I don't know when the civil servants will get a medal of first-class merit."

The corners of his mouth raised slightly. Since he had decided on the rights of the medal, the requirements were naturally very strict.

Yang Rong and Yang Pu bowed to the order, Lan Yu took a long voyage to solve the problem of the vassal kings in the country, and at the same time brought countless taxes to the court. They opened sea routes, but they were just a second-class honor.

Chang Mao was conquering the Li Dynasty in southern China and re-established the Jiaozhi Administration Office, which was just a second-class honor.

It is so difficult for military generals to obtain first-class merits, let alone civil officials.

If they knew how Fang Shiyu judged the standards of first-class merit and second-class merit, they probably wouldn't fantasize about getting the reward of the first-class merit medal in their lifetime.

After thousands of years of history, Your Highness has made every effort to fight disasters, save the people from dire straits, and fight against natural disasters, and help countless people. Throughout history, there have been many ancestors, but no one is better than Your Highness.

When Yang Yu saw that both of his little brothers had won the honor, his heart was naturally sour and bitter. There was no way, who made him so powerful.

At this time, I won’t flatter you.

Fang Shiyu shook his head and said, "The flood is a natural disaster, and human resources cannot stop it. I have heard enough of these words. Let me tell you, besides asking me to come and listen to your flattery, is there anything serious? "

Fang Shiyu's eyes paused. Although sometimes, he didn't like Yang Yu's flattery, but Yang Yu's ability was really enough to command the cabinet and manage the six ministries.

He handled the internal affairs of the entire empire in an orderly manner. If he hadn't really worried about problems and left bad precedents, Fang Shiyu would really want to let Yang Yu be the prime minister two more times.

Yang Yu sighed and said, "Your Highness, the place where the water is sent is the hometown of Wei's minister. The local feelings are inevitable. However, the court has heavy state affairs, and Wei's ministers have not been able to go to the front line in person. After all, I am very worried about it."

"After Yang Rong and Yang Pu came back, there was no big deal here for Weichen to decide, but this messy little thing really made Weichen worry."

Fang Shiyu sat down with interest, looked at the crowd, and said suspiciously: "Why is Xia Yuanji not here?"

"Xiabutang went to inspect Kyokura." Yang Rong said.

Fang Shiyu frowned slightly and said in confusion: "Go to inspect Jingcang? He is a minister of the Ministry and a first-rank official, go to inspect Jingcang?"

Yang Yu bowed and said, "Your Highness, this is what I want to say, and the food is cut off..."

"Food? The food is not supplied?" Fang Shiyu's eyes narrowed. Good guy, if the food is not supplied, it will cause chaos in the world.

No matter how many officers and soldiers you have, no matter whether you are Your Highness or the King of Heaven, the people can't survive anyway, and they will die if they can't eat enough. If their heads are hung on their belts, they may be able to survive if they rebel.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I am a commoner in Huai, so why should I add to the world?" Isn't this a typical beggar who can't survive and rebel in a dead end?

The Ming Dynasty's control over food was always very tough, and what they were afraid of was that the people could not afford to eat and rebel for nothing.

Yang Yu sighed and said, "Yes, in the past month, the imperial court transferred 7 million stones of grain to Jiangnan, which has seriously affected the supply of grain in northern Xinjiang. Although the food in northern Xinjiang is not enough, the imperial court has strong control and can still be stable until this year's autumn harvest."

"However, it is speculated that there will be a large-scale reduction in grain production in Liaodong, and it may be difficult to support the supply in Zhili area."

Not only Liaodong, but also North China will reduce grain production. Since the 13th year of Hongwu, the number of people in the imperial court has increased year by year, and to this day, there have been as many as 10,000 people.

Your Highness’s introduction of sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and other things is a great stimulation to the people’s children. Eating and wearing warm clothes is no longer a luxury, but as the north becomes colder.

It is inevitable to reduce grain production. I am afraid that the imperial court's land tax can collect 50 million stones of grain this year, which is great.

However, Jiangnan is a heavy grain production area and the most important grain production area for the imperial court. With a flood, the people's farming for a year is almost unreal. Although the imperial court introduced policies, the imperial villages reduced the land tax in the affected areas for two years.

"But there is no food in the fields, the court will reduce it by a hundred years, and that's so much food. The court will cause a shortage of food this year."

Yang Yu said helplessly!

"Food shortage? You are the chief minister of the cabinet. Tell me what will happen if the food shortage is caused!" Fang Shiyu looked deep and stared at Yang Yu and asked.

Yang Yu said: "If the court cannot calm the price of grain and let the people who have lost their production have food to eat, I am afraid that the farmers will rebel and the lives will be devastated..."

"There is chaos in Jiangnan, and the world will be chaos. You said that the most basic demand for food cannot satisfy the people. What else can the court keep in mind? If I were to rebel!"

"Tell me, how much grain is left in the capital? How much grain prices in Jiangnan have reached!" Fang Shiyu vomited a breath of turbid air. Now it seems that it is not the time to say this.

It is urgent to find a way to solve the problem of food shortage in Jiangnan as soon as possible.

Only by stabilizing Jiangnan can the Ming Dynasty's finances not have any problems. The Second Five-Year Plan has been almost stranded due to the flood situation. If Jiangnan is causing a rebellion, it will be a death.

Yang Yu said: "The total amount of the Ministry of Revenue is 1.2 million stones of grain per granary. There are seven granaries used in the capital, totaling 71.4 million stones of grain."

"And Jiangnan lacks food until next summer harvest, and the court will be unable to bear it." Yang Yu pursed his lips and said with a serious face.

"I can't bear it? You, the chief minister, told me that the court cannot bear it. I'll ask you how much the grain price in Jiangnan has reached!!!"

Fang Shiyu was filled with anger and was filled with the heavenly path.

Yang Yu said: "The average price is 40 jin per dou of rice."

"Go and your mother criticized it!" Fang Shiyu suddenly stood up, and he felt like he was sitting in this position and was chubby.

Yang Yu said: "Your Highness calms down. I have sent someone to inquire. Jiangnan has harvested a lot every year, so there should be some grain reserves, but the government's grain reserves are probably serious shortages."

Fang Shiyu said: "Isn't this price necessary to destroy the purchasing power of Baochao from a low price? What are the grain merchants in Jiangnan doing? "

Suddenly, Fang Shiyu thought of a magical organization, grain merchants. Since the relocation of the imperial court, they have been storing grain in Jiangnan. In the past, because the price of grain in Jiangnan has been falling and tending to be stable, Fang Shiyu naturally didn't bother with them.

But now the soaring price of grain has made Fang Shiyu think of this magical organization again.

Yang Yu said: "The various grain stores in Jiangnan seem to have agreed in advance and usually only sell a little grain every day, which is not enough for the people in the city to buy it."

"Making great wealth in the country, businessmen, what are you doing about this?" Fang Shiyu asked inertially. In his opinion, if you kill all these merchants and grab the grain, you will kill them directly, and all problems will be solved.

The imperial court did not lack food, and the people could afford it, afford it, and afford it.

Yang Yu said: "There is no good way yet, unless you kill someone with a knife, but killing someone will be too bloody and will have a very bad impact. Weichen and Xia Butang are still considering it and finding ways to use peaceful means to let them release food."

Fang Shiyu waved his hand and said, "What about the means of peace?"

"It's better to do this. If we can be more peaceful and avoid killing as much as possible, otherwise, it will be a danger to all the grain merchants. Once fire is prevented, things will be even more difficult to deal with."

Yang Yu still expressed his concerns.

It is better to make the jade broken than to make the tiles. If the grain merchants feel that they are going to die and burn the grain with a big fire, the court will be blind.
To be continued...