GBP Chapter 839 Black Sesame Dumplings have been turned into idiots by them!
Chapter 839 Black Sesame Dumplings have been turned into idiots by them!
"Then it must be because we're short-staffed."
Yang Shaofeng stared longingly at Li Shanchang and began to plead poverty: "Yes, judging from the population of Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture, it seems that neither Ningyang County nor Dengzhou Prefecture is short of people."
"But no matter how many people there are, it doesn't mean that the workshop will not lack people."
"What?"
"Because of the land."
"The imperial decree requires local officials to do a good job of encouraging agriculture and sericulture."
"That's right. After all, food is the most important thing for people, and food security is a red line that can never be crossed."
"But if all the people go to farm, won't the workshops be short-handed?"
"Prime Minister Li doesn't know that things are better during normal times, but once it's busy farming season, the workshops in Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture will be short of people."
"As the saying goes, even a clever cook can't cook without rice, right?"
"Without enough manpower, even if the officials of Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture rack their brains, they still can't get the workshop running normally."
Yang Shaofeng looked at Li Shanchang pitifully and said, "It's perfect timing, Prime Minister Li. You have come to Dengzhou Prefecture in person and brought with you many officials from various ministries, academies, temples, and supervisory commissions. I would appreciate it if you could think about how to solve the problem of manpower shortage."
As soon as Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Li Shanchang's face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and Zhu Biao almost burst out laughing on the spot.
South Korean public?
Who just said, "As long as I can make the Prince Consort feel uncomfortable, I will feel very comfortable"?
Why can't I stand up for myself right now?
Li Shanchang glanced at Zhu Biao discreetly.
It's quite amusing to gloat over someone's misfortune, isn't it?
You were the first director of Ningyang Farm and the first director of Liaodong Farm!
Think about those six hundred cattle and horses in Ningyang County.
Those are a full six hundred scoundrels like Zhou Jingxin and Li Mingchen.
I have no idea what you're so happy about!
While internally ranting and raving, Li Shanchang looked at Yang Shaofeng with a forced smile.
"It's simple."
"As long as Your Highness can fill up all the granaries in various places and store enough grain to feed the people of the Ming Dynasty for five years, I can find a way to solve the manpower problem for Your Highness."
"Of course, this means that the people can eat for five years, not just five years of thin porridge. It means that they can have white flour and rice for every meal, and that they can eat their fill every meal."
"As for the dishes, I won't make things difficult for you, Your Highness."
"how?"
Faced with the conditions offered by Li Shanchang, Yang Shaofeng was first taken aback, then overjoyed.
Yang Shaofeng stared intently at Li Shanchang and asked, "Is what you say true, Prime Minister Li?"
Seeing Yang Shaofeng's eager look, Li Shanchang felt a sudden pang of unease.
Could Yang Dianfeng really provide enough food to feed all the people of the Ming Dynasty for five years, with three meals a day, all made of white flour and rice?
impossible.
Absolutely impossible!
Perhaps he can procure enough grain to feed the people of Dengzhou Prefecture and Ningyang County for five years.
However, the total population of Dengzhou Prefecture and Ningyang County combined does not exceed 200,000.
If the people of the vassal states of Siam and Annam were to suffer a bit, it might not be impossible to gather enough food to feed 200,000 people for five years.
However, the population of the Ming Dynasty was over 70 million, nearly 400 times the total population of Dengzhou Prefecture and Ningyang County.
In addition, this involves issues such as the transportation and allocation of grain, making the actual operation potentially a thousand times or even ten thousand times more difficult.
Yang the madman is mostly bluffing!
Thinking of this, Li Shanchang stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "This concerns the people and the fate of the entire Ming Dynasty; how could I dare to treat it lightly?"
Yang Shaofeng extended his palm without hesitation and said, "A gentleman's word is his bond!"
Just as Li Shanchang was about to extend his hand and give Yang Shaofeng a high five as a pledge, Zhu Biao suddenly appeared, stopped Li Shanchang, and then looked at Yang Shaofeng and asked, "Where does brother-in-law plan to get so much grain?"
Yang Shaofeng was almost driven to his death by Zhu Biao.
You black sesame glutinous rice ball!
I finally managed to fool Li Shanchang, but you, you black sesame dumpling, have to jump out and interfere.
Don't you want to check what you're doing?
Seeing Yang Shaofeng's displeased expression, Zhu Biao quickly pulled Yang Shaofeng aside and whispered, "The Duke of Han is at least in his sixties. Even if my brother-in-law manages to obtain enough grain to feed the people of the Ming Dynasty for ten years, all the Duke of Han has to do is say 'I admit defeat.' What else can my brother-in-law say?"
"If something were to happen to the Duke of Han, not to mention what the world would say, it would be difficult to explain in the history books."
"How about this, I'll directly persuade the Duke of Han to help find a solution to the manpower problem, what do you think?"
Yang Shaofeng snorted, his face contorted with irritation, and said in a low voice, "Does Your Highness really think that the Duke of Han has no way to solve the problem of insufficient manpower?"
Zhu Biao said in a low voice, "There's definitely no way to solve that. After all, the total population of our Great Ming is only so much. Not to mention that it's impossible to relocate people to Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture indefinitely, even if we could relocate them indefinitely, how many people could Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture accommodate?"
Yang Shaofeng almost laughed out of anger at Zhu Biao.
Pay attention!
Some people in later generations said that Zhu Biao, the "black sesame dumpling," was the most stable crown prince in history. Apart from Zhu Houzhao, who was born as an only child, no crown prince in any dynasty was more stable than Zhu Biao.
One very important piece of evidence is that the Crown Prince's staff is basically the same group of people as Old Deng.
If the black sesame dumplings were to ascend the throne, all personnel could seamlessly take over, eliminating the struggle of a new emperor and his new court, and requiring no time for adjustment.
For example, Li Shanchang, the Left Chancellor and Grand Secretary of the Zizheng Hall who was Zhu Emperor's advisor, was appointed as the Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince, Xu Da, who had made great military achievements, was appointed as the Junior Preceptor to the Crown Prince, and Chang Yuchun was appointed as the Junior Guardian to the Crown Prince. Even meritorious generals such as Feng Sheng and Hu Mei, as well as strategists such as Liu Ji, were arranged to assist Zhu Biao.
In other words, Zhu Biao's team already included the most outstanding talents of the Hongwu era, and in fact, it had formed a complete administrative and military system.
So, why is this black sesame glutinous rice ball so stupid?
"That is the Duke of Han, the Left Chancellor, and the current Grand Secretary."
"Given his personality, if he weren't absolutely certain, would he dare to agree to such a big task as solving my manpower problem?"
Yang Shaofeng rubbed his forehead and said, "The key point is, who said that to solve the manpower shortage problem in Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture, we must relocate people to Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture indefinitely?"
Zhu Biao was slightly taken aback and asked, "You can solve this without relocating the people? Then why are you always complaining about not having enough manpower, brother-in-law?"
Yang Shaofeng felt that Li Shanchang should be taken out for target practice, and the so-called "Master of the Five Classics" Song Lian should be taken out and shot for ten minutes. Even losing a single bullet would be too lenient for them.
Look, they've turned black sesame glutinous rice balls into idiots!