The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

The Qin army has already fought outside the capital of Zhao Guohuang, and the soldiers are approaching the city!

After hearing the news, Xiao Rui lamented how well Qin's general Bai Meng led his troops, and admired the strength of Qin's army, so he hurried to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Arriving at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, His Majesty has not yet come to court. It seems that the impending fall of the Zhao Kingdom has aroused His Majesty's great attention. Although there is Qi Jiang blocking the center, how to deal with it in the future needs to be arranged one by one.

Xiao Rui chatted with Yan Xiaoxiao, and after a short wait, Emperor Xia returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"You just got married and you don't have time off. It seems that you have heard about the situation in Zhao Guo." Emperor Xia sat on the dragon chair.

Xiao Rui said with a smile: "The seven kingdoms have stood side by side for more than three hundred years, and the Zhao kingdom was the first to perish. Naturally, I am concerned. I wonder if Emperor Zhao escaped from the imperial capital?"

Emperor Xia ordered Hai Dafu to fetch the secret report, and said: "The Zhao Kingdom is about to fall, so Chuan Jianguo doesn't have to hide it so cautiously. This is the secret letter sent by his Flying Eagle transmission. You can take a look."

After receiving the secret report, Xiao Rui realized that Hou Wenjie, the general of Zhao State, secretly surrendered to Qin State, and his sincerity of surrender was that 200,000 soldiers of Zhao State were captured, and those who resisted were killed! As a result, Zhao's defense line completely collapsed, and the Qin army did not waste any effort to fight outside the imperial city. Also because of Hou Wenjie's treason, Zhao Huang didn't even have a chance to escape from the imperial capital.

Just now I thought that the Qin army was so powerful, so the root cause was here.

Looking further down, I realized that Hou Wenjie and Chuan Jianguo were friends, and it turned out that Chuan Jianguo persuaded Hou Wenjie with reason.

In addition, Chuan Jianguo also secretly contacted other great families in the imperial capital. Now that Dazhao is about to be destroyed, if he wants to protect his family under the iron cavalry of the Qin army, he must be loyal to the country. Kaicheng welcomes the arrival of the Qin army. It is survival.

Putting down the secret letter, Xiao Rui said with emotion: "Father, Mr. Chuan is really talented. He went deep into the enemy's country, not only withstood the temptation, but also endured loneliness and loneliness. Now he is infamous and hastened the demise of the Zhao country by himself. His merit alone is comparable to that of thousands of troops! It's just that Qin has been taken advantage of."

Xia Huang nodded and said: "Chuan Jianguo is indeed a good deed. This time he surrendered to Qin and made great achievements. Qin Huang had to reward him, and he bought a horse bone with a thousand gold. Qin Huang wanted to conquer Zhao's territory as soon as possible, so he had to appoint him. Zhao is an official, so Qin Huang will definitely increase the reward. Even if it is because it is an enemy official that it will not be assigned a key position, it is certain to enter the Qin court and occupy a place."

Xiao Rui picked up the brush, wrote the word "Qin" on the white paper, and said with emotion: "Father, the next thing we have to face is Qin."

"Now that the cold is coming, both Xia and Qin need to recuperate after more than half a year of war, and they have to manage the land they just occupied. Coupled with the barrier of the Qi River, they will not go to war for a year or two. Whoever manages the occupied land first Well, let the old people of Zhao Kingdom completely surrender and be willing to fight for the country, that's when the crusade begins!" Emperor Xia laughed.

This is also one of the reasons why Emperor Xia sent Zhang Liang as Anxi Jiedu Envoy. Using his ability, he managed the fourteen prefectures well and improved the population, economy, and sense of belonging to the country.

Xiao Rui said: "Take advantage of this period of time to find out the situation of Qin State, know yourself and the enemy, and win every battle."

In the past, Great Xia and Qin State were far apart, and Xiao Rui didn't even know what was going on in Qin State. Now you have to understand it well and make a layout. Similarly, Qin will also make arrangements.

Even if the west is stable, the south is the country of Yan. Now Daxia and Yan are brothers and alliances. Let Yan use up the strength of Wei, which is equivalent to the city wall of Daxia. There is no need to worry about the danger to the south. The east is the coast, and now Ashikaga Yumi has entered the palace. In order to get the support of Daxia, Ashikaga Nobita of the Japanese Kingdom must step up efforts to encircle and suppress pirates, so the coastal problem is not serious.

That leaves only the North.

Champion Hou is still staying in Fengtian City of Qi State, because after the blizzard in Qi State, the temperature has dropped to more than 20 degrees below zero, and there is no sign of recovery. According to this rhythm, it is rushing to minus 40 or 50 degrees. of.

Qi has never been so cold in history!

Therefore, the current state of Qi is not only affected by enemies from the north to the south, but also from natural disasters. A large number of poor people froze to death, the land was frozen, and a large area of ​​crops in the field died. The next year will inevitably reduce production or even fail.

Some time ago, there was a rise in food prices in Qi State, and now it has risen to a terrifying six taels per stone. The rich and powerful families in Qi State have started hoarding food. The food they have hoarded is enough for them to eat for a hundred or two hundred years, but their actions have not yet begun. Stop, continue to raise food prices and make ill-gotten gains. This makes the people poor.

Emperor Qi had noticed the food price problem a long time ago. He ordered severe investigations and heavy punishments, and tried to rely on the court to stabilize the price, but it had little effect, because there was not much grain in the treasury of the Qi court!

At any rate, Qi State must have some surplus food! Why are you so poor?

It was indeed there before, enough to support the Qi State for three or four years, but now it really is gone!

The four major granaries in the south of Qi State fell into the hands of Daxia, and the granaries in the northern state capital were looted by the Yuan army, slipping away like a grate. The land is gone, how can there be grain storage!

Coupled with the influx of Qi people from the occupied areas into the unoccupied areas as if they were fleeing, the demand for food increased sharply. For example, the imperial capital of the State of Qi originally had a population of more than 900,000, but now it has surged to more than 2 million. It is already overcrowded, and the population is still increasing. Therefore, Emperor Qi had ordered the city gates of the imperial capital to be sealed off, only allowed to go out but not allowed to enter.

A large number of refugees and ordinary people stayed outside the imperial capital, and now a refugee area of ​​more than 200,000 people has been formed. So many people have mouths, so they all have to eat.

Various reasons have caused the current soaring food prices in Qi.

It should be mentioned that 90% of the refugees in the imperial capital of Qi Kingdom fled from the north.

Great Xia soldiers and horses occupied Qi State, as long as the people of Qi did not resist, they would never commit any crimes. This is the rule set by Xiao Rui and His Majesty. The Yuan army's transit is comparable to locusts, not to mention food and jewelry, even people are taken away by you and turned into slaves.

Although Daxia got the four major granaries in the south of Qi State, he got very little food. One is that a small part was transported away when the Qi army retreated, and the other was that it was directly set on fire. That's right, I would rather burn it than leave it to Da Xia!

The grain reserves are gone, the number of refugees is still increasing, the rich and powerful are maliciously hoarding grain, and the merchants are driving up prices...Even if Emperor Qi wanted to stabilize grain prices, he was powerless.

The state of Qi at this moment can be described in one sentence as a leaky house and continuous night rain!

In such a miserable state of Qi, Emperor Xia would naturally not let the champion Hou continue to attack in the cold wind, and the internal conflicts in Qi would become more and more serious. !

Just as Xiao Rui's thoughts were wandering, Emperor Xia said again: "The temperature dropped sharply last night. Looking at the situation, the cold weather in Qi has moved south."

Xiao Rui replied: "That's right, the cold air has moved southward, and Qi has dropped to more than twenty degrees below zero. We are not immune here, but the situation should be better than Qi."

The closer to the equator, the higher the temperature, but the dimension where Daxia is located belongs to the subtropics, not the tropics, and the winter will naturally be cold. Now that the Little Ice Age is at work again, a sudden drop in temperature is inevitable.

"Your suggestion was very good last time. I decided to implement franchising! In addition, I will find a suitable minister of the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible. Does the emperor have a suitable candidate in mind?" Xia Huang asked.

Xiao Rui shook his head and said: "Father, the Ministry of Industry will play an increasingly important role in the future. Since it is a replacement, we must choose the right candidate. We cannot throw away rotten persimmons and pick up rotten apples. But the two members of the Ministry of Industry The minister's ability is not enough. As for the officials in the capital who are proficient in the government affairs of the Ministry of Industry, I think about it, and there are no suitable officials. Are they transferred from the local area?"

Emperor Xia nodded, and said: "Hai Banban, go to Longyuan Pavilion and call the Bachelor of Shang University. He is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. The promotion and assessment of civil officials are all from him. I want to hear his opinion."

"Yes!" Hai Dafu went to do it immediately.

When Xiao Rui drank tea and waited, he suddenly thought that he had collected all the chances of coming. If he came now, would he be lucky enough to come to the person he needed?

Just do it!

Xiao Rui starts to descend immediately!

"During the descent, please wait a moment..."

With the familiar beep again, Xiao Rui shut down the system.

Soon, Shang Jin hurried over.

Shang Jin didn't think about food and drink these days, and Yang Feiyuan's leaving the cabinet was a big blow to him. He had already seen that this was intentional by His Majesty, and he would be next.

He is sixty-three, and now it is the most appropriate choice to retire and return to his hometown. He can preserve his reputation and not lose his old age, but he is unwilling.

It's not for himself, he has already reached the rank of a great scholar in the cabinet, and if he goes up, he will only have the title of Sangong, so he doesn't expect too much from himself, he just wants his son to go further.

His three sons have no skills, and they have worked hard to manage until now they are fourth-rank officials. He wants to mention them before resigning, and assign them to the local governors. Once he retired early, his hopes were dashed.

Being summoned suddenly by His Majesty today, Shang Jin felt his heart pounding, especially when Li Mingchong left the cabinet, the way he smiled and stroked his beard seemed to tell him to recognize the situation.

Entering the Hall of Mental Cultivation apprehensively, Shang Jin paid homage: "My minister, Shang Jin pays respects to His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Emperor Xia laughed and said, "I will give you a seat for free."

After Shang Jin sat down, Emperor Xia continued: "I called Mr. Shang in a hurry, I want to ask your opinion on something important!"

Shang Jin felt sad, it seemed that he was talking to himself today! The more kindly His Majesty's smile is, the more sword-like and sword-like it is, making him restless.

"Your Majesty, I don't dare to have any opinions. I am willing to devote myself to the Great Xia until I die!" Shang Jin said excitedly.

"Haha... Mr. Shang is old and strong, and he is dedicated to his duties. I can see it in his eyes." Emperor Xia took a deep look at Shang Jin, and then said: "Mr. Shang is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, in charge of the promotion and assessment of civil officials in the world. I want to change the position of Minister of the Ministry, and I have mentioned it to several elders before. I want to find someone with outstanding ability, especially a person who is proficient in the government affairs of the Ministry of Industry, but the prince and I have been thinking about it, but we can't think of a suitable candidate. I don’t know if Mr. Shang has any recommendations?”

Shang Jin was so excited that he almost wept with joy, it turned out he wasn't talking to himself!