Chapter 78

In the Imperial Garden.

Following Gao Yang's words, Wu Zhao couldn't help but look solemn.

Her face carried a trace of worry.

"How could I not know this, but Da Qian has had natural disasters for years, and the grain in the national treasury is already not much. The land of Guanzhong has millions of people. With millions of people suffering from the disaster, refugees will be everywhere. How can this be solved?"

"Once the locust plague breaks out, relying solely on the grain in the national treasury is like a cup of water on a cart of burning firewood!"

"This great disaster is destined to kill many people!"

Wu Zhao stood with her hands behind her back in the Imperial Garden, her face filled with worry!

How could she not want to provide vigorous disaster relief, so that not a single person would starve to death, but this is simply unrealistic.

In the great disasters of previous years, many people had to die for disaster relief to be possible!

Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough to eat!

At this time, Gao Yang said slowly, "Your Majesty, I have a few methods!"

"If they can work, many fewer people will die!"

Once these words were spoken.

Almost instantly, Wu Zhao looked at Gao Yang, looking shocked.

"Gao Yang, there are no jokes before the Emperor!"

"Are you clear?"

Gao Yang was confident, "I am sure!"

Wu Zhao and Shangguan Wan'er looked at Gao Yang with curiosity.

Gao Yang got straight to the point, "My method is to manipulate people's hearts. Your Majesty can provide disaster relief, but you must send famous corrupt officials, preferably corrupt officials who have been demoted!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er was shocked.

"Sending corrupt officials to provide disaster relief—wouldn't this make them wantonly corrupt?"

As soon as Shangguan Wan'er spoke, she realized what a stupid question she had asked.

Gao Yang glanced at Shangguan Wan'er's chest, somewhat helpless.

This chest isn't big either.

This glance made Shangguan Wan'er feel offended.

This bastard, where is he thinking?

Gao Yang said, "Official Shangguan, this is wrong!"

"Although corrupt officials are corrupt, it doesn't mean they are incapable. As long as Your Majesty links this matter to their future and their lives, this plan will succeed!"

"If disaster relief is effective, they will be promoted; if disaster relief is ineffective, they will be killed!"

"Since they are corrupt officials, their relationship networks behind them are extremely complex. If you send upright officials, those below will inevitably disobey, and corruption cannot be avoided. But corrupt officials are different."

"Precisely because they are corrupt enough, they know clearly who gave gifts and who is corrupt!"

"Those below dare not block their path to promotion!"

"Doing this has many benefits. First, although disaster relief grain will be corrupted, it will also be reduced. Second, for the sake of their official career and not being exterminated, corrupt officials will definitely rack their brains, perhaps coming up with some ruthless tricks, but they will be brilliant plans to save the people!"

"I am not talented, but I have some tricks that are not suitable to be done openly, but they are just right for these corrupt officials to do."

"Third, Your Majesty can send upright censors and confidants to follow and beat them in advance!"

"Fourth, if the disaster is too severe, Your Majesty can order confidants to take over the disaster relief, and then in the name of these corrupt officials, release news of killing refugees. The aristocratic families of the world love their names, and they will definitely pretend to donate money to provide disaster relief and save the people, to gain a good reputation!"

"This is the foundation of the aristocratic families of the world; they will definitely take action!"

"With both methods, the disaster will be greatly alleviated!"

"Afterward, Your Majesty can be furious and directly kill these corrupt officials to appease the public anger!"

After these words were finished.

The entire Imperial Garden was silent.

Shangguan Wan'er was dumbfounded, and the eyes she looked at Gao Yang with carried incredulity.

Wu Zhao took a deep look at Gao Yang.

Almost immediately, Wu Zhao knew that this method was feasible.

She never felt that corrupt officials were all mediocre; on the contrary, the ability of corrupt officials in some aspects was even stronger than that of loyal officials, they just didn't serve the country.

If you force a corrupt official, as long as you control it well, the effect of disaster relief will definitely be significant!

As for what follows, it is setting up a trap to make the aristocratic families of the world enter the trap!

It is truly a brilliant plan!

She said with appreciation, "Gao Yang, you really make me look at you with new eyes today."

"This method is wonderful!"

"With this method, even if Guanzhong has a great disaster, at the very least, hundreds of thousands of people will die fewer!"

"At tomorrow's morning court, I will announce this method. I want to see how these corrupt officials will be corrupt!"

Thinking of the expressions on the faces of the officials in the Jin Luan Hall tomorrow, Wu Zhao was in a great mood.

"Gao Yang, first you gave a brilliant plan for the locust plague in Guanzhong, and then you proposed such a brilliant plan for disaster relief. What reward do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang's eyes lit up instantly.

He rubbed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am so embarrassed."

Wu Zhao smiled and said deliberately, "Oh? Since Magistrate Gao is so polite, then I will pretend I didn't say it."

Gao Yang's expression changed, and he said quickly, "Don't, Your Majesty's golden words cannot be taken back, right?"