Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi immediately sighed heavily. The other strategists also had grave expressions.
"To be honest, what we've seen and heard along the way is truly depressing. We've followed Wang Ye for so many years, and all we ask for is to not see such a miserable scene again. "
"Exactly. I really don't know what Your Majesty is thinking. Does he not know that the world is in such a miserable state? "
Speaking of this, the strategists were filled with righteous indignation. They all reprimanded with dissatisfaction, "Your Majesty's actions are truly too heartless. As an Emperor, all he thinks about is not how to benefit the people, but how to concentrate all his strength and not care about the lives of his subordinates. "
"That's right, such actions, such petty behavior, it truly makes one look down on him."
They had followed Pang Xiao for a long time. With Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi as the leaders, they had come into contact with many secrets that others had not come into contact with. For example, the matter of the treasure, everyone present knew about it. Pang Xiao trusted them so much and allowed them to come into contact with the most secretive matters. In their hearts, they naturally felt that their status was a level higher than the other strategists who had not been invited.
Thus, when they spoke of these matters, they did not have any misgivings and said whatever they thought.
Pang Xiao allowed everyone to vent their thoughts. Only then did he say in a low voice, "Since things have come to this, it is useless to think about Your Majesty's actions. The disaster is wreaking havoc right now. I'm sure everyone has seen it clearly along the way. "
After Pang Xiao spoke, everyone fell silent and looked questioningly at Pang Xiao.
"The disaster is wreaking havoc. Your Majesty's relief of food only gave This King eight carts. It has already been used up from the capital to here. The journey to the south is long, and the relief of the imperial court will not be able to arrive in a short period of time. The weather is getting colder by the day, and the people are suffering from hunger and cold. How are they going to survive? "
When Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi heard this, they could vaguely guess why Pang Xiao wanted to talk to them today. For a moment, they didn't speak, but carefully weighed the pros and cons in their hearts.
The strategists had sharp minds and were good at scheming. Pang Xiao's words did not need to be said. Everyone understood that Pang Xiao intended to use the treasure to help the disaster victims.
"Wang Ye. This old man deeply admires your benevolence and devotion to the people. But you have to think about how difficult it was to obtain that treasure. And this treasure is one of your trump cards! "
"Yeah, Wang Ye."
As soon as one person spoke, others followed suit.
"Wang Ye is a benevolent and righteous person. For the sake of the people, he doesn't care about gold and silver. However, the Emperor has always been afraid of you and has tried to kill you several times. Right now, for the sake of the Princess, you have to preserve your strength. "
"That's right. Wang Ye, if you want to achieve great things, you can't be soft-hearted and push the opportunity to others for no reason. You're sacrificing yourself and making a wedding dress for others. "
"It hasn't been easy for you to come all this way. For the sake of Da Zhou, for the sake of being loyal to Your Majesty, how much have you sacrificed? But how has Your Majesty treated you? Your Majesty should be the one to help the victims. He refused to provide food, but he asked you to help the victims. He wants you to help for no reason. "
"Such a fatuous ruler is not worthy of your help. The Tatan people have already attacked Huichuan, but the fatuous ruler is still afraid of his meritorious subjects. He's not willing to give you a chance to go to Huichuan. "
… …
The few of them spoke one after another, voicing out the dissatisfaction that had accumulated in their hearts for a long time.
Pang Xiao naturally knew that these people who were willing to follow him until now were all loyal and devoted. What they said was indeed true.
This time, if he took out the treasure because he couldn't stand it and didn't want the people to suffer, the outcome might very well be the same as what the strategists were worried about. He would fork out the money, but all the credit would be taken by Li Qitian.
Moreover, even if they didn't say it out loud, they understood in their hearts. The amount of money needed to help the victims was a bottomless pit. There were so many people in Da Zhou who were affected by the disaster. Pang Xiao would have to pass through many places on his way to the old capital of the Yan dynasty. No matter how many treasures there were, how long could he last?
Xie Yue sighed and said, "Wang Ye, the matter of food for the people in this world shouldn't be on your shoulders."
"Wang Ye has sacrificed too much for the people and for Da Zhou." When they heard Xie Yue say this, the other strategists immediately felt their backbone.
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi were Pang Xiao's two most trusted aides. It could be said that when the strategists were making decisions or couldn't find the right direction, they would first look at these two people's words. Their guesses were basically what Pang Xiao was thinking.
Therefore, when Xie Yue said this, the other strategists all began to criticize Li Qitian. They criticized him for being selfish and heartless. They criticized him for not caring about the lives of the people. There were even some who slammed the table and stood up to scold him.
"Wang Ye, you can't be soft-hearted! You think about doing it for the people, but in the end, those people who eat the food you think of ways to get might not be grateful to you! "
When Pang Xiao heard this, he raised his hand. Only then did everyone's voices gradually stop. They looked at Pang Xiao expectantly.
Pang Xiao looked at Xu Weizhi and smiled. "Mr. Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Weizhi looked up at Pang Xiao's handsome face. He saw his gentle smile and couldn't read any emotions. After thinking for a moment, he immediately understood.
"Wang Ye, I think there's a very good saying." Xu Weizhi stood up and bowed.
Pang Xiao raised his eyebrows and wanted to laugh. "Oh? Mr. Xu, you're talking about that saying. "
"'Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.' There's another saying, 'The one who wins the hearts of the people rules the world.'" Xu Weizhi smiled shrewdly. He didn't elaborate and sat back down.
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at Xu Weizhi in confusion.
However, they were all smart people. In the blink of an eye, they understood what Xu Weizhi meant.
They couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Those with more stable tempers could still hold themselves back and not say a word.
Meanwhile, those who were more impatient already said anxiously, "Wang Ye, you have to think carefully. If you don't get that treasure, it's very likely that it will be the foundation for you to use your troops in the future. If you use it now, you'll save those irrelevant people. You might even want to stick gold in the face of the incapable ruler. What exactly are you after?! "
"Those who achieve great things don't bother about trifles. Wang Ye, you mustn't be soft-hearted!"
However, Xie Yue shook his head. "Everyone, you've probably forgotten why we followed Wang Ye in the first place."
Their gazes shifted to Xie Yue.
Xie Yue said, "Everyone, what you said is reasonable. We're also doing this for Wang Ye's sake. The reason why Wang Ye is worthy of our loyalty and why we're willing to sacrifice our blood for Wang Ye, isn't it because of Wang Ye's character?
"If Wang Ye doesn't care about the lives of the people at this time and only wants to protect the treasure, then what difference is there between his actions and that of an incapable ruler?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. For a moment, they couldn't find any words to refute.
Xie Yue said, "This old man agrees with Brother Xu's words. Now is the time for Wang Ye to win the hearts of the people. Your Highness has a bright future ahead of you. Why should you be constrained by these yellow and white things in front of you? "
The room was silent. Everyone was analyzing Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi's words.
It was clear that Wang Ye had already made his decision.
Pang Xiao saw that everyone was silent. He stood up and said slowly, "This King followed the Emperor and started the uprising because the Northern Ji Dynasty's incapable ruler was muddle-headed and tyrannical. He oppressed the people and there was no peace in the world. This King wanted to restore order to the world, so he inherited his late father's unfulfilled wish and followed the Emperor.
"Over the years, our gang's actions do not seek merit, but to not make mistakes. Even if we have to sacrifice our family and suffer some grievances, this king can endure it. Because This King knows what he wants. This King doesn't want personal glory. He wants the world to become what This King wants it to be.
"The world is so big, the mountains and rivers are magnificent. If there are no people, how will the fields be cultivated? How will the future generations reproduce? How will a Da Zhou without people resist the invasion of foreign tribes? When the time comes, won't the Tatan just ride straight to the capital to harvest grain? "
Everyone listened to Pang Xiao's powerful words and couldn't help but feel their blood boil.
That's right. They had followed Pang Xiao for many years, and they had given him advice and suggestions. They had gone through many trials and tribulations. Although they wanted to succeed the Emperor, when they had followed Pang Xiao, who hadn't been filled with hot-bloodedness for the sake of the world?
After so many years, they were getting closer and closer to success, but they had forgotten their original thoughts.
"Everyone knows what we are doing for." Pang Xiao said in a deep voice, "This King has decided to use the Dayan's treasure for disaster relief. He is really taking from the people and using it for the people. Does anyone have any objections?"
After a long talk, who didn't understand Pang Xiao's thoughts?
Some people objected in their hearts. They felt that the money was not worth it here. However, Pang Xiao's high-spirited posture and calmness, and the most important thing was that he always maintained his original goal, which was to let the people live a good life. They really admired him.
The few of them who had been calculating their future prospects now truly understood what it meant to be hot-blooded and heroic. It even diluted their inherent thoughts.
Seeing that no one objected, Pang Xiao said, "Since that's the case, This King intends to order people to quietly send the treasure back. This year, the season is not good. Most of the people's families have no harvest. Some rich merchants have already stocked up on grain in large quantities when the disaster first appeared. There is a lot of grain in this world, but it is not in the hands of Your Majesty.
"Now that This King intends to take back the treasure, he has begun to send people to search for suitable people to buy grain. Even if the price of rice is expensive, that large amount of treasure can support them for a while. After this winter, when the flowers bloom in spring next year, let the disaster victims return to their hometowns and start farming again. Their lives will be better. “
"Wang Ye's words are reasonable. There are many profiteers who make money from the country's disaster. I'm afraid that when Wang Ye goes to buy grain, he will be covered in blood. "Xu Weizhi warned.
Pang Xiao smiled, "This King knows. This King will naturally have a way to deal with these people. "
When the strategists saw that Pang Xiao had already made up his mind, and that no matter how much they said, they would not be able to change Pang Xiao's mind. They all quieted down and stopped pointing fingers. They only thought about how to help Pang Xiao do things well.
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