Compared with harvesting rice on the first day, the harvesting speed in the next six days was significantly improved.
The dryer was really useful, and it rained in the middle of the night.
Xiao Jingzhou was worried that it would rain during the day and destroy the rice.
So I gave up drying it in the sun and just used the dryer to dry it.
He planned to pack up most of the rice and save it as war supplies and to provide relief to refugees.
A small amount of the rice was stored in the rice granary for the people and soldiers in Zhiyi City to eat.
Zhiyi City is busy in full swing.
Eunuch Cao in the dungeon finally confessed.
Jiang Zhenyu originally wanted to hear what he said.
The dungeon was not a good place, so Xiao Jingzhou had Eunuch Cao taken to the side meeting room.
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Eunuch Cao changed his clothes and wiped his face clean, for fear of scaring Jiang Zhenyu.
Xiao Jingzhou sat in the first seat, with Jiang Zhenyu sitting beside him.
Yang Jin handed over the transcript of his confession.
Yang Jin said: “According to what Eunuch Cao said, not long after he returned to the capital, refugees continued to pour into the capital.
The troops in the suburbs of Beijing were originally trying to stop the enemy, but for some reason they disappeared overnight.
Your Majesty was so angry that he was ill for several days.
Afterwards, the food in the palace became less and less, while the expensive food became available outside the city.
The palace servants would also steal things and ask people to buy food outside the city.
After His Majesty recovered, he ordered the Third Prince and Empress Zhang to be detained in the main hall and live and eat with His Majesty. ”
Unexpectedly, the emperor sent people to the third prince's palace, but did not find anyone, even Uncle Zhang was nowhere to be seen.
Only Empress Zhang remained in the palace. When the Emperor learned about this, he became ill again due to anger.
After leaving the capital, Eunuch Cao headed all the way to Zhiyi City. No one knows what happened next.
Yang Jin said: "He couldn't stand the torture and let the secret slip. The granary in the capital was already empty."
Jiang Zhenyu was a little surprised.
Lu Chen was not calm anymore: "What do you mean it's been empty for a long time? When did it start?"
Eunuch Cao prostrated himself on the ground; he didn't want to keep the secret anymore.
He wished that Xiao Jingzhou would stab him with a knife so that he would die more quickly.
Eunuch Cao's voice was hoarse, as if he had a mouthful of sand in his mouth, and a few grains of sand would come out every time he spoke.
"It's long gone. It was gone before the prince provided disaster relief."
Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.
Xiao Jingzhou ordered: "Give him a chair and bring a loudspeaker."
He didn't want the important news to be hidden in Eunuch Cao's unclear words.
When everything was ready, Eunuch Cao began to explain in bits and pieces.
“The north is short of food, and the officials below are all lackeys of Lord Zhang.
The refugees were either suppressed or driven back to their places of origin.
Thousands of miles of starving people?
hehe.
This is just a game of thrones. ”
There was no rain in the north for three months and the crops died.
The people had no choice but to leave their homes and try to make a living elsewhere.
They walked all the way to the capital, and after finally crossing a city, they were suppressed by local force.
Wandering abroad and becoming refugees.
Once upon a time, I heard that there was an uprising, but it was just like throwing a stone into the lake, causing only a tiny ripple.
The refugees had no choice but to return home. After two years of wandering, all the grass roots were dug up.
The letter written in blood by the refugee was written by a demoted official who was moved by sympathy.
The official's surname was Hai. He was an honest and fair person. In the eyes of Beijing officials, he was timid and cowardly, which was why no one suspected him.
This Mr. Hai was once a student of the Taifu. After only a few days of instruction, he began to call himself a student.
The incident of the Grand Tutor at that time was such a big deal that everyone in the court who claimed to be the Grand Tutor's student was implicated.
Mr. Hai secretly hid the blood letter, and then took a few refugees with him, disguised as servants, and entered the capital.
He took the tutor's things and handed them over to the people in the Eastern Palace before he could meet the prince smoothly.
Xiao Jingzhou received the blood letter and wanted to keep everyone here.
However, Mr. Hai drove the man away and left him as a witness.
Lu Chen said: "But Lord Hai hanged himself in the East Palace."
"Your Highness ordered the coroner to examine the body and confirmed that it was suicide."
Eunuch Cao laughed and said, "If he doesn't die, the blood letter will be the death warrant for the refugees."
Xiao Jingzhou's expression remained unchanged. His hands under his robe had already been clenched tightly, his nails digging into the flesh, and he did not feel any pain.
Jiang Zhenyu: "What happened next?"
There was blood at the corners of Eunuch Cao's mouth and he was smiling ferociously.
"The Crown Prince and the General Zhenbei were ordered to provide disaster relief, but they embezzled relief money and grain, and their property was confiscated and they were exiled."
Jiang Zhenyu's face darkened: "You haven't told me where the food went yet?"
Eunuch Cao felt very comfortable when he saw Jiang Zhenyu's expression.
He wanted to bury the secret and not let anyone present have an easy time.
Why is he a prisoner? Why is he born inferior and an incomplete eunuch?
Eunuch Cao smiled with his mouth pulled back, and the next moment he wanted to bite his tongue to commit suicide.
Jiang Zhenyu said urgently: "Remove his jaw."
Yang Jin was quick-witted and quick-handed. He pushed hard on Eunuch Cao's chin, but he suddenly lost his strength.
Eunuch Cao found that the tongue was not even broken.
Yang Jin was a little anxious: "This eunuch is deliberately playing tricks on us, and he wanted to commit suicide in the middle of his words.
He certainly won't tell the truth. ”
The side hall fell silent.
Shen Lan was sitting nearby, listening carefully.
He looked at Xiao Jingzhou: "Uncle Zhang emptied the granary. Not only does he want to support his army privately, he also needs weapons for the army."
Jiang Zhenyu also understood, so she asked, "Among the seven countries, which one is short of food and has the ability to manufacture weapons?"
Xiao Jingzhou's tone was tinged with murderous intent: "Dayan."
Everyone present had their eyebrows twitched.
"Dayan?"
"Dayan is rich in mineral resources, and has always exchanged minerals for food."
"So, Uncle Zhang has long wanted to rebel."
Lu Chen cursed, "How dare you, the grain thief, let Your Highness take the blame."
Chen Lan said: "Dayan has never been an enemy of other countries, but he accepts all offers. As long as someone wants to buy ore to make weapons, he will make as much as the quota allows.
In the battle between Dong Zhou and Chibei, it is hard to say that there was no support from Dayan behind the Dong Zhou.
Otherwise, relying on the military strength of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, how dare they fight against Chibei, which is the second most powerful of the seven countries? ”
Jiang Zhenyu understood: "It is indeed a cancer that specializes in making a fortune from war."
Shen Lan recalled something: “During the battle of the original sealed city, I noticed something was wrong.
The enemy's weapons are not only new, but also have many equipment that can restrain our weapons. ”
"Does Your Highness still remember?"
Xiao Jingzhou nodded: "The shield is reinforced to prevent Qing bows and compound bows from shooting through it."
"The siege vehicle has also been improved. It has a copper ring on it to prevent it from being destroyed by the crossbow."
There are many more examples like this, and Xiao Jingzhou did not list them all.
Although Yang Jin participated in the battle of Yuanfeng, he could see the battle situation clearly, but he ignored the details and was disappointed.
This is a big taboo on the battlefield!
Chen Lan said: "The fastest way for Dayan to send weapons is through Dongzhou."
"It seems that the Emperor of Eastern Zhou has also joined the battle."
Hearing the word Dong Zhou, Jiang Zhenyu turned his head to look at Xiao Jingzhou.
Wasn’t Mu Zhao the governor of the Guyan County in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty?
Could it be that Mu Zhao concealed this matter because he wanted to go to war with Dajing?
After a while.
Xiao Jingzhou said in a deep voice: "As long as Great Yan is not destroyed, the war will never end!"
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