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Yu Chiyuan's state of mind changed a lot, he didn't calm down for a long time, he became much more silent, even Ji Qingyun mocked him, he didn't have much reaction.On the other side, Duan Shiyu in Xuzhou also unknowingly changed.

Time flies, more than three months have passed since he took back Huarong County, the weather is getting colder, and the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed for a few days.After the mid-autumn festival comes the autumn harvest, and the war has subsided since then. The two sides seem to have a tacit understanding, and each only guards its own stronghold to give farmers time to harvest.

After harvesting the grain, according to the law, part of it must be handed over to the country. However, this year was a year of turmoil, soldiers trampled countless farmlands, and floods occurred in many places, so the harvest was not good. Many farmers handed over all their harvest. Still can't afford the land rent.

Duan Shiyu walked in the neighborhood, and hungry beggars could be seen everywhere.Even so, compared to other counties and counties where starvation is everywhere, Huarong County is considered ideal.

Duan Shiyu felt very uncomfortable, but the law was not set by Duan Shiyu, he had no way to change it, the only person who could do it was Shanyang warehouse.

Duan Shiyu thought for a long time and decided to open a warehouse to release grain and let the nearby people come to get the grain, but Zhang Ziwen stopped him.

Duan Shiyu didn't understand, so he asked Zhang Ziwen, "Why not?"

Zhang Ziwen said: "I didn't, no, no... I said no, no, no."

Duan Shiyu didn't understand anymore, he said: "If you want to win the world, you must first win the hearts of the people. This is what my husband told me, but now..."

Zhang Ziwen shook his head, interrupted him and said: "If you open the warehouse to release the grain, you need to bear a lot of responsibility. Shanshanshan... the Yang warehouse is the emperor's grain, you, you, you, you... open the warehouse to release the grain without permission, how can you tell me?" The emperor explained."

Duan Shiyu slapped the case table with a slap, and the case table cracked a few fine marks, he said: "My father will understand."

Duan Shiyu didn't have the confidence to say this, just finished speaking, he sighed again, and said: "As long as you explain the whole story to Father, there should be no problem."

Zhang Ziwen still shook his head firmly.The emperor was obsessed with fairy arts, and the prince was in charge of the palace affairs.If what Ji Qingyun told him was true and the crown prince had objections to Duan Shiyu, then the matter of opening the granary to release grain would become a handle for Duan Shiyu in the crown prince's hands.

Zhang Ziwen's head was like a rattle, and Duan Shiyu slapped it again. Zhang Ziwen was startled, and looked up at Duan Shiyu.

Duan Shiyu gritted his teeth, and said bitterly: "Then we can't just let these people starve to death on the street!"

Sun Zhengyang, the magistrate of Huarong County, was also in the room. He thought for a long time before speaking: "I... have a skill, I don't know whether to say it or not."

Duan Shiyu: "Say."

Sun Zhengyang squeezed his goatee and said slowly: "Distribute the military rations to the common people..."

Before Sun Zhengyang could finish his sentence, Duan Shiyu hurriedly restrained him: "Then what do the soldiers eat!"

"Your Highness, listen to the old minister first."

Duan Shiyu took a deep breath, sat on the futon, stared at Sun Zhengyang closely, and wanted to see what he could say.

Sun Zhengyang said again: "The army belongs to the royal family, so it doesn't matter if they eat the emperor's rations, so why not let the army eat the rations from the Shanyang warehouse?"

Duan Shiyu tilted his head, thinking that this is a good idea.He looked at Zhang Ziwen, wanting to hear his opinion.

Sun Zhengyang is an old official, so he naturally knows a lot about the rules.Zhang Ziwen felt that this method seemed feasible on the surface, but the prince was still full of loopholes if he wanted to pursue it. The military rations were also imperial rations.

Zhang Ziwen didn't answer Sun Zhengyang's words and remained silent.Duan Shiyu also thought of this, but he didn't dare to delay any longer. One day later, tens of thousands of people would starve to death. He asked, "Is there a better way?"

Zhang Ziwen crossed his hands between his thighs, rubbing his thumbs back and forth.He suddenly thought of Ji Qingyun, with a subtle smile on his face, he said: "If the commander wants to open a warehouse to release food, it's not impossible."

Duan Shiyu, "???"

Zhang Ziwen said: "As for the future, I will discuss with Senior Brother Ji."

Zhang Ziwen's hint is obvious, it is certain that this matter will not pass the test in the palace, but now he is determined to stand in Duan Shiyu's team, and to assist him with Ji Qingyun.

Duan Shiyu listened to Zhang Ziwen's words very pleasantly, he licked his dry lips, wanted to laugh but was afraid of losing his demeanor, he twitched the muscles on his face a few times, patted the table again, got up and went out.

Zhang Ziwen agrees that Duan Shiyu has another purpose for opening the warehouse to release grain.He not only recruited soldiers for these starving people, but also for more things.He and Duan Shiyu took a few teams to Shanyang warehouse to open a warehouse to release grain, and let people spread the news, saying that the warehouse has been opened to release grain, no matter who it is, as long as you come, you will definitely return with a full load.Lin Chao gave a resounding slogan, "As long as your pocket is big enough, the entire Shanyang warehouse is yours."

As soon as the news was released, there was an endless stream of people from the surrounding counties and counties, and some people even pushed the wooden barrels they bathed in with carts to fill them with grain.

As a result, more than ten counties and counties in Xuzhou took the initiative to surrender.Some counties and counties were pressed by Puyang Ye, and the common people could not go out of the city. Duan Shiyu asked someone to communicate with the captain in secret.

In these counties and counties occupied by the bandits, the soldiers, like the common people, are already starving and fainting. Whoever gives food will be his reborn parents. Let alone Kaesong surrender, they will not hesitate to make them kneel.