After the mobilization meeting, the eight teams had just left when a young man wearing a silk robe came and found Song Yang.
"Student Zhao Wenbin meets the prince. The prince is a thousand years old!"
Zhao Wenbin knelt down and buckled his head solemnly.
Song Yang was stunned by this. He said yesterday that he didn't need to pay such a courtesy when he saw him.
Mainly it wastes time.
Isn’t it bad to talk about something?
However, Zhao Wenbin knelt down, and Song Yang was not polite to him. After receiving a courtesy, he said:
"Your name is Zhao Wenbin? What do you want from me?"
From the look of this man's attire, it seemed that he had official status, he was probably a country squire or landlord.
"Reporting to Your Majesty. The student was a candidate for last year's provincial examination and ranked seventh on the first list."
Zhao Wenbin said with confidence.
It turned out to be a newly promoted scholar.
The Qian Dynasty was at its peak, and even if people had to queue up for an official position, there would be no vacancies within three to five years.
So this man won the imperial examination last year and has been waiting at home for the court to arrange a job.
"Your Majesty, the students are here to give you advice and suggestions."
"Suggestions? Hmm, then tell me what good ideas you have about today's situation?"
Song Yang became interested, looked at Zhao Wenbin with a smile and asked.
He currently lacks talents around him, and Fang Zhe and Yu Ming are still too few.
Although the eighty or so officers and soldiers in the guard station have good combat effectiveness, they are somewhat lacking in civil service.
If Zhao Wenbin had real talent and knowledge, he could be entrusted with important tasks.
Zhao Wenbin got Song Yang's approval and began to talk eloquently:
"Your Majesty, the city is destroyed and people are lost during natural disasters, which really makes people panic."
"If we don't calm people's minds and deal with civil affairs as soon as possible, I'm afraid there will be chaos."
"So the common people thought of three strategies, the upper, middle and lower, and offered them to the prince."
When Song Yang heard this, he actually had three countermeasures. This guy looked good.
"Then what three countermeasures can you tell me?"
Zhao Wenbin continued:
"The so-called best policy is to put land first. All unowned land in Jiangzhou should be nationalized."
Hearing this, Song Yang couldn't help but nod.
That's what he thought, and what he thought was even more exaggerated...
So far, it seems that Zhao Wenbin is pretty good.
"Take out part of the cultivated land and distribute it to scholars who have difficulties in life."
Song Yang was stunned by Zhao Wenbin's second sentence, why wouldn't he give it to others if he was a scholar?
"Scholars are the foundation of the world, they control the mouthpiece of public opinion."
"In troubled times, winning over scholars can help the prince win over people's hearts."
Song Yang was speechless, what the hell is this idea?
Foolish people?
But it was still an idea, so Song Yang asked Zhao Wenbin to continue.
"For the outside world, Your Majesty should immediately send out multiple groups of messengers asking for help, and both Jiangning Mansion and the capital should report the news."
Fang Zhe had done this before, but unfortunately Song Yang knew that no matter how many messengers he sent out, it would be in vain.
"Inside, build an earth building and ask the prince and several adults to move into the earth building."
"The earth building has strong defensive capabilities. Once the livelihood of the refugees changes, it can also protect the prince from worries."
When it comes to this point, Zhao Wenbin was thinking about Song Yang's personal safety.
Although Song Yang didn't think so, he motioned for him to continue.
Later, Zhao Wenbin proposed worshiping heaven and ancestors, just to show it to the people.
Then do something to make the people believe that God will save them.
In the final analysis, it is still a policy of obscuring the people.
Song Yang must resolutely oppose this.
The only ones who can save the people now are themselves.
If you don’t save yourself, rely on God?
Afterwards, Zhao Wenbin actually made a suggestion that Song Yang was speechless about.
If there are more refugees coming later, only young men will be accepted...
Because he feels that the labor force of the elderly, women and children is not as good as that of men...
Of course, Song Yang endured all these.
But Song Yang couldn't bear Zhao Wenbin's last point.
He actually wants to cancel the state of emergency!
He also said that the state of emergency is against the gentry and scholars of the world!
"Yes, Your Majesty! All supplies were collected together during the state of emergency, which will definitely affect your reputation among the gentry."
Zhao Wenbin continued.
"Do you also think it's wrong for me to impose a state of emergency?" Song Yang looked at Zhao Wenbin and asked.
"The students naturally support the prince, but they heard that there have been many complaints from the common people."
Zhao Wenbin is a very smart guy. He expressed his support in front of Song Yang, but in fact he was the one who was most opposed.
Song Yang understood that what this guy said before was all nonsense.
The most important thing is to lift the state of emergency.
Return the supplies of the gentry and scholars to them, and then give them some unclaimed land...
Song Yang nodded and remained silent, asking him to tell him both the middle and lower strategies.
As a result, Zhao Wenbin's middle strategy was to clear out the palace and surround it.
Then the gentry and officials moved in, relying on the food in the palace, waiting for the court to rescue them.
As for other people, in order to save food, they should leave it alone for the time being.
In his words, the poor would have fled the famine years anyway.
In the end, his decision was simpler.
The prince abandoned the land and took the officials and scholars to go to Jiangning or simply cross the river to Kyoto.
The reason why this plan is put aside is as a last resort.
It's because there is a rule in Daqian that the prince is not allowed to leave the fiefdom under any circumstances without the emperor's edict.
Even if the thieves come, they will die in the fiefdom...
This policy of giving autonomy during wartime and forcing the prince to defend his territory was actually a means of stabilizing the chaotic situation.
Of course, this also proves that the Daqian court has its own confidence and is not afraid of the local vassal kings becoming bigger and stronger.
"that's it?"
Song Yang looked at Zhao Wenbin expressionlessly and asked.
"Your Majesty, these three strategies, student, are what the people want. If Your Majesty can follow what the student said, I guarantee that the people will have no objections." Zhao Wenbin said confidently.
Song Yang glanced at him disdainfully.
The common people in this guy's heart must be the gentry and landlords.
If the state of emergency is lifted and the people don't have any food in their hands, then they have not completely surrendered to the landlords and gentry who control the supplies.
"I understand. Your suggestion is good. I will consider it!"
"Wen Bin, after you go back, you will be responsible for the basic statistics of the personnel in the entire camp."
"Everything needs to be registered and written down clearly. Go ahead."
Song Yang said expressionlessly and arranged a task for Zhao Wenbin.
Zhao Wenbin's expression changed, knowing that Song Yang didn't listen to his words at all.
It is true that Song Yang will not pay attention to his suggestions. If he messes around like this, the world will collapse even more.
However, Song Yang also gave him a chance. As long as he did the assigned work well, he would not be short of food and drink.
As a scholar, you need to know how to read and write.
When it comes to statistics, you are definitely better than a big-headed soldier.
Zhao Wenbin's expression changed, and finally he knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Students, please obey the royal order!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Early the next morning, Fang Zhe came to Song Yang in a hurry.
"Your Majesty! Something happened! That Zhao Wenbin escaped overnight with a few gentlemen from his hometown!"
"They also took away several boxes of gold!"
When Fang Zhe came back yesterday, Song Yang asked Fang Zhe to pay attention to Zhao Wenbin.
As a result, Zhao Wenbin escaped with his men in the middle of the night last night.
Not only did he steal some gold, but before leaving, he even said loudly in the camp that the prince was not a benevolent master...
After listening to Fang Zhe's report, Song Yang smiled quite relaxedly and said:
"Haha! Whether I am a benevolent master or not has nothing to do with him. The people will naturally make their own choices."
"It's good that they left. They just took away the unruly elements in the camp."
"As for gold...haha! Let's see how much he can spend."
"That's right. Write more signs and place them on various traffic arteries!"
"Let those scholars know that Jiangzhou is the final decision of my king!"
"The state of emergency must be implemented! Anyone who doesn't want to come... please take a detour!"