It is a great irony that an emperor and three ministers in the study were unable to do anything about natural disasters. Especially Emperor Jianxing, when the Qing Dynasty was still in its heyday, the emperor was even called Bogda Khan by various ministries outside the Great Wall. However, now, the Qing Dynasty cannot even take out the money and food for disaster relief, and I can't help but feel extremely sad.

"I think that I can follow the example of the emperor and immigrate from all over the northwest to fill the river." At this time, Zhang Tingyu spoke.

"No!" Ma Qi immediately refuted: "Now that money and food are tight, how can I resettle the immigrants to Sichuan court? Besides, the journey is long and there are many people, and once the civilians are inspiring, it is unimaginable!"

"If not, Ma Xiang has a better way?" Zhang Tingyu asked back.

Ma Qi shook his head: "Not yet, but the immigration strategy is now unavailable! The local area has been unstable in recent years, and the court has no ability to immigrate at all. If something big happens, can you take responsibility for it?"

"Although it is a trick to quench thirst, it is at least worth a try. Furthermore, Shaanxi and Gansu are connected to Sichuan, with a large area and a lack of population. No matter how bad this plan is, it can give the people a way out. What's wrong?" Zhang Tingyu retorted.

But no matter how Zhang Tingyu persisted, Ma Qi still opposed it. In his opinion, Zhang Tingyu's strategy simply didn't work.

That's right, during the Shunzhi Dynasty, the Qing court adopted the strategy of immigrating to fill Sichuan because nine out of ten households were empty, and immigrated from all over the place to increase the population of Sichuan. At that time, the sources of immigration included Yunnan, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Shaanxi, Jiangxi and other places, and Huguang accounted for the largest proportion, so this immigration was usually called Huguang to fill Sichuan.

Huguang spent two dynasties around Sichuan, starting from Shunzhi until the end of the Kangxi Dynasty. It can be said that before Zhu Yicheng's rise, the strategy of filling Sichuan in Huguang was still in progress. When the Ming Dynasty restored the country in Jiangnan, the Qing court focused on fighting in various places, so it stopped.

Zhang Tingyu proposed this immigration strategy, which is not without basis. Since there are signs of a severe drought in the northwest, now before the worst time has reached, the population of the northwest provinces can be moved into Sichuan. On the one hand, it can further increase the population of Sichuan, and on the other hand, it can also reduce the pressure on the northwest provinces. More importantly, the water source in Sichuan is rich and the land is vast and sparsely populated. In addition, the previous White Lotus Rebellion caused damage to Sichuan, these immigrants can be resettled in Sichuan to overcome the difficulties.

To summarize it in one sentence, since food cannot be produced, then people will go in. Although Zhang Tingyu's method is a bit stupid and has a high risk, it is somewhat feasible to think about it carefully.

However, Ma Qi disagreed. He felt that Zhang Tingyu was completely whimsical. Not to mention that the current financial resources of the court could not support such immigration policies at all, and once the people gathered up in this situation, it would be a trivial matter if the people gathered up and caused trouble due to lack of supplies.

Whether it was the initial Yuan Qi uprising or the subsequent Zhu Yicheng restoration in Ningbo, or the previous Bailian Cultivation uprising in Sichuan, these are all lessons. Ma Qi would never want to see the northwest in chaos. If the northwest in chaos, how could the Qing court continue its rule?

In fact, neither of them can be wrong in their views, each has its own reasons. Emperor Jianxing listened to them quarrel, and the more he listened, the more he became more irritable and uneasy he felt. In the end, he couldn't help but drink and stop drinking.

"What kind of controversy is this kind of argument!"

"The servant (the minister) is guilty..."

The emperor got angry and naturally wanted to apologize. Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi quickly knelt down on their horse's hooves, and even Geng's ere, who was not interrupting, knelt down.

Emperor Jianxing looked at them, and sighed for a while and said, "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone kowtowed and stood with their hands down.

"Zhang Hengchen's immigration strategy may be available..." Emperor Jianxing said. As soon as he said something, Ma Qi's face changed drastically. He couldn't help but persuade him. Then Emperor Jianxing said again: "However, Ma Qi's concerns make sense."

Hearing this, Ma Qi calmed down a little and stopped speaking.

Emperor Jianxing said: "The drought in the northwest is coming. For the sake of the people of the world, the court will treat it no matter what. Let's do this. Taking advantage of the fact that the drought is not yet bad, the people from Hanzhong and Longnan will be settled in Sichuan through Guangyuan. As for the rest of the places that remain unmoved for the time being, can it be?"

"The Emperor's Holy Wisdom!" Zhang Tingyu said the first, followed by Geng'er, but Ma Qi did not speak immediately. After thinking about it, he said "The Emperor's Holy Wisdom".

Nodded, Emperor Jianxing said again: "In addition, the officials in the northwest tried their best to rescue disasters and appease the people, and collected food in Sichuan for urgent needs. In addition, Mongolia asked Ortai to raise food and grass as much as possible. In addition, the former place of the Junggar tribe was also a way out. Yin Tai, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, could find a way to find a way, whether it was to move people or seek food. The same was true in Tibet. It was the same as in Xinjiang in the Western Regions. What do you think?"

After thinking about it, everyone had to say that Emperor Jianxing's arrangement was considered to be a look at each other. It can be said that he thought of it at the extreme. It is still feasible to raise and resettle everywhere, but the influence of the imperial court is no longer as great as before, especially in the Western Regions Xinjiang and Tibet. After the Qing court withdrew from Beijing, it became a little unstable. Although it was still under the rule of the Qing court in name, its control was insufficient.

But no matter what, the plan proposed by Emperor Jianxing was the best one that could be thought of. Everyone immediately agreed with this. Seeing that they recognized these, Emperor Jianxing nodded, and then asked Zhang Tingyu to draft several imperial edicts. After reading it, he used a seal, which made them retreat.

After the three of them left, Emperor Jianxing felt a split headache and couldn't help but press his forehead tightly with his fingers. After a while, he felt more comfortable.

Being a prince is difficult, being a prince is difficult, and being an emperor is even more difficult!

Emperor Jianxing has completely experienced this, especially the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, which is really difficult! But no matter what, he has already taken this position, no matter how difficult it is, he must continue to do it. Moreover, Emperor Jianxing is an ambitious person, and he will never allow the Qing Dynasty to sink into his own hands.

Since ascending the throne, Emperor Jianxing can be said to be extremely diligent and worked hard for state affairs every day, which led to him looking much older in just over a year, and even his white hair gradually appeared.

But even so, the situation is getting worse day by day. Now that Jiangbei is lost, Shandong may not be able to be protected. If Longkodo fails again in the Central Plains, then what will happen to the Qing Dynasty? Emperor Jianxing dared not think about it at all.

While he was working hard on state affairs every day, in addition to fighting with the Ming Dynasty and the rebels in various places, there were frequent internal accidents. Not mentioning the drought we just discussed, his brothers were in a good mood with him, which really made him exhausted.

I won’t talk about the third brother. The third brother privately spreads rumors that he killed Kangxi, and attempts to subvert his position as emperor, and has been banned. Let’s talk about the Thirteenth brother. Since his defeat, he has been missing and said that he has fled to Mongolia. Now Ortai is inquiring about this matter in Mongolia. If the whereabouts of Thirteenth brother are not found in one day, Emperor Jianxing will feel uneasy all day.
Chapter completed!