After simple exchanges and arrangements, the ministers of the Zhengshi Hall quickly arrived at the Chui Gong Hall... This matter is not a trivial matter and requires collective discussion and decision-making.
Zhao Xi read the report and knew very well what Gao's thoughts and purposes were.
Gao was overthinking, maybe the whole court was very concerned about the late emperor's rule of not using weapons for three years after his death. In Zhao Xi's eyes, whether to use weapons or not was not about this, but depends on whether the country needs it or not.
Judging from the meaning of the political hall, is this going to be a serious meeting?
Zhao Xi believes that there is no need to hold a meeting at all. The enemies are coming to attack, so what is the point of holding a meeting? Just attack them directly.
Now that you're all here, let's listen to what these gentlemen have to say.
"Officials and ministers are worried that the Gao family is related to Annan. Today, 30% of the food demand of the country depends on the supply of small countries such as Annan. Once Annan is involved in this matter, the price of food of the country will be affected."
"What Prime Minister Han said is absolutely true. It cannot be ruled out that Annan will take advantage of the situation..."
It’s true that these gentlemen from the Zhengshitang are not given in vain. From the siege of the mining city to the Annan and food issues... there is no need to say that they have a sense of the overall situation.
"Officials, the imperial court needs to learn about the grain transportation and marketing situation from the Gongfang City dispatch center, and has sent people to Gongfang City."
"Yes! Prime Minister Fu, during this period, the imperial court will ask the Third Secretary to send people to Gongfang City to closely monitor the import and export of food."
No more? Zhao Xi was still waiting for his husband to continue talking, but no one said anything anymore.
What do you mean? Just investigate? Is there any point in doing this?
Even if it is a passive response, you should still come up with an opinion.
"Officials and the imperial court have begun to inventory the Changpingcang reserves of all military states in the country to cope with the upcoming food crisis."
Well, this can be considered a measure.
"What happens in the future? Once Annan participates in the Gao family's rebellion and takes advantage of the situation, he cuts off grain transactions with Guochao or raises grain prices, thus affecting other countries that trade grain with Guochao. How will the court respond?"
This is very likely to happen and must be considered.
"The officials will not use weapons for three years. The imperial court needs to use Chang Pingcang reserves to deal with this crisis."
Huh? Zhao Xi was stunned. He was slapped in the face, and then he told himself that I would just apply it.
Is it possible that the Western Expedition has not yet had the courage to defeat the imperial court? He still seems to be resigned to the situation.
"It is not a long-term solution for officials and dynasties to rely on food from other countries. How can our huge country be controlled by others? Self-sufficiency and focusing on agriculture and mulberry cultivation are the foundation of our establishment."
"Nowadays, Annan and other countries provide food for the country, which has greatly affected the country's foundation of farming and mulberry trees, making the people of the country keen on bartering instead of farming. This is a waste of money. I think,
We should take advantage of this crisis to cut off grain trade with Annan and other countries, so that the country can return to farming!"
Zhao Xi's face darkened. He didn't expect that even though he had pointed the direction, there were still people who simply couldn't see the situation clearly.
Zhao Xi does not deny that agriculture is the foundation, and it should not be controlled by others. Zhao Xi also agrees.
But now the North China Plain is the border, Guangdong and Guangxi are mountainous areas, the two lakes are not fully developed, and the Central Plains is densely populated. If the country wants to be self-sufficient and feed and clothe its hundreds of millions of people, Jiangsu and Zhejiang alone cannot do it.
This is not the future world, where the yield per mu is soaring. This is not the future world, where there are high-yielding crops such as potatoes and corn. How can it be possible to feed and clothe the people with just grains, which produce two to three hundred kilograms of grains per mu?
Did Sima Guang take the wrong medicine or something? Did Zhengshitang have water in his head or something?
Is it true that all the people in the world are as wealthy as theirs?
"You think so too?"
Zhao Xi was a little unhappy, and his tone was naturally not calm.
Let’s not talk about whether Sima Guang’s idea is right or not. Under the current situation, hundreds of thousands of people are still trapped in the mining city.
Now Zhao Xi is not in the mood to talk about whether grain should be traded or produced by oneself.
"Officials and veterans believe that the most pressing issue now is how to rescue hundreds of thousands of people in the mining city. As for whether Annan will cut off the grain trade with Guochao, or whether Guochao will continue to trade in the future, we can postpone the discussion for another time."
Fu Bi could take Zhao Xi's unhappiness into account and quickly changed the subject... which was considered to be back to the topic.
"What is the court going to do?"
"Back to the official house, the Gao family in Dali besieged the mining city during the rebellion. The real purpose was not to do anything to the mining city, but to use the mining city and its people as bargaining chips to blackmail the country and admit its rebellion.
Legitimacy of the Queen's throne."
"We believe that the current plan only requires sending people to Dali. It will not interfere with the civil strife in Dali, nor will it involve the recognition of the government after Gao's rebellion. It will only focus on the safety of the people of the mining city."
"At this time, the state sent envoys to Dali in the name of mediating the civil strife in Dali. It did not express its position on the civil strife in Dali, nor did it support or oppose any party..."
Understand, this is to try to have both sides! It cannot be said that Han Qi's idea is wrong. If Dali is really an independent dynasty, this is the royal way.
This is really treating Dali as the same country as Guochao, completely ignoring the fact that it is a vassal state... Also, aren't the so-called vassal states of Guochao like this?
In name, Xixia was still a vassal state, and Qingtang was also canonized by the imperial court.
Is it exciting?
"Dali is a vassal state of the country!"
"Officials and dynasties have never interfered with vassal states."
"How do you say this is agreed upon by the Political Affairs Hall? Is this what you all mean?"
It's really not as good as when I was the prince! At that time, I didn't have so many scruples at all, and I didn't have to be embarrassed to argue with these husband-in-laws because of my status, let alone worry about a rigid relationship.
Although he is an emperor now, he is subject to even more restrictions.
There is a lack of spokesperson! Zhao Xi really misses that Wang Anshi.
This thunder bearer, he originally wanted to wait for two or three years to let the court lower its guard before starting. At that time, he would summon Wang Anshi to the court.
I didn't expect that a big haircut disaster would happen, which made me feel even more unhappy.
Let’s take a look at what Zhengshitang means!
"I wait……"
"Back at the official house, we haven't decided yet. This is also the key issue of this meeting."
Fu Bi interrupted Han Qi's continued words. Regardless of whether Han Qi wanted to say that there was no agreement, he had to stop him.
Fu Bi knew Zhao Xi and the temperament of today's official family.
He was not the late emperor. When something happened, he would come to Chui Gong Hall to let him know after it was discussed in the Political Hall. At most, he would have to waste some time to explain the pros and cons and give him the right to make a decision.
Today's officials are strong and independent officials, and they can no longer use the previous methods of deliberation.
Han Qi was shocked when Fu Bi interrupted him. After listening to what Fu Bi said, Han Qi suddenly calmed down.
Look at Wen Yanbo again. This old boy actually didn't say anything this time...~ He has made great progress during the War of Armed Dou. Wen Yanbo will never speak casually without considering perfection.
The storm of impeachment against him had just passed, and he didn't want to cause trouble again at this time.
He Wen Yanbo knew that the interests of Dongchuan's copper and iron mines involved almost more than 30% of the court's ministers.