The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 495 Gathering the Power of the Whole Nation

"Our family has suffered great losses because of Lan Yu. We only have enough food for ourselves now. If we donate all the food, our family will probably not survive!"

These officials called out one by one.

The previously silent courtroom suddenly fell silent, turning into a bustling marketplace. They could ignore the previous events, as they didn't concern them much, but this matter was different. It concerned their vital interests, and they could not compromise on it under any circumstances.

Hearing these people's words, the emperor was extremely dissatisfied. These guys only cared about their own interests and not about the interests of the court.

He knew very well that these families also possessed considerable power, and if they could contribute some of it, they could indeed achieve this.

But precisely because of this, he dared not assume that these families were too powerful. If he forced these families into rebellion, it would be an even bigger problem, exacerbating both internal and external troubles, and things would become much more complicated.

The emperor of the Delhi Sultanate thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Since we have these two methods, and both have their advantages and disadvantages, how about we implement both methods simultaneously? We can collect some grain from the people of the Delhi Sultanate. I believe this will not have a significant impact on their lives!"

"In addition, each family has also handed over a portion of their grain. When the time comes, we will work together to drive out all these daimyo. This time it's for all of us. If the Ming people attack, none of us will fare well!"

Despite saying this, these families were still very dissatisfied. Although the Ming Dynasty posed a threat to them, the people of the Ming Dynasty were still far away from them. The grain in their hands was their vital interest, and no one wanted to cut off their own flesh.

However, this time they did not refute, not because they gave up resisting, but because they had more options. After all, the people were under their command and the orders were issued, but what happened when they reached the bottom was ultimately up to them.

Perhaps this opportunity could be used to collect more money and grain from the people, which would not only compensate for the loss of this donation.

Perhaps they could take this opportunity to make up for all the previous losses. After this news spread, the entire Delhi Sultanate was thrown into great panic.

Local governments and powerful families began to requisition grain incessantly, some even resorting to forced buying and selling, which plunged the entire Delhi Sultanate into chaos.

An official watched this scene with an extremely grim expression.

The official, named Arians, had previously worked in food inspection and was very clear about the current situation in the Delhi Sultanate. Not only was the government out of food, but even ordinary people had no surplus grain. The government's policies themselves were not problematic; they were based on common sense. Although they had some impact on the lives of these people, it wouldn't be too significant. However...

Things changed after these years of implementation, especially as powerful families and landlords plundered grain, causing severe losses to people in various regions.

Is it the kidneys? They've visited quite a few times, and if it weren't for the large number of troops in various places who could suppress them, there would have been even bigger chaos by now.

However, he knew very well that this was only temporary.

Currently, although they have a lot of troops stationed in various places, if they want to deal with the Ming Dynasty, they will definitely have to withdraw all the troops from these places, and then they will not have many people left.

If they rebel, there might not even be enough troops to suppress them.

Having thought of this place, Arians arrived at the capital's royal palace.

The emperor of the Delhi Sultanate was currently preparing food supplies and assembling an army to deal with the enemy from the south. If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way.

To ensure that this matter would not be discovered, Dobuaqiri wrote several memorials, all of which were requests for help.

This completely dispelled the last remaining doubt in the mind of the Emperor of the Delhi Sultanate.

Just then, Arians requested an audience.

The emperor of the Delhi Sultanate was extremely puzzled when he heard that Arians had come here.

This guy is extremely stubborn, and we don't have a good relationship. How did he suddenly end up in this place?

When Arians arrived, he told her everything he had seen.

The emperor of the Delhi Sultanate had a cold expression and seemed not to notice these things.

After Arians had been talking non-stop for a while, he was extremely surprised to find that the emperor had no expression at all.

"Your Majesty, after such an incident, are you not going to say anything?"

The emperor of the Delhi Sultanate sighed upon hearing this.

"Do you think I don't know about such things?"

"But what good will knowing do? Right now, the invasion of the Ming Empire is the most important thing for us. As for everything else, we can put it aside!"

“I am very clear about what those families are thinking. Getting them to pay is simply impossible. But this is the only way we can do it. As long as they deliver enough grain, we'll leave the rest to them!”

Arians was struck dumb by these words; he could never have imagined that their emperor would say such a thing.

"But if that's the case, countless ordinary people will be implicated, and many will die tragically. Isn't that a bit too much to ask?"

The emperor of the Delhi Sultanate heard these words with unwavering resolve.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Our Delhi Sultanate has a fairly large population, but we don't have much food. If we had enough food before, now we can't even feed our basic army!"

"Compared to the civilians, the army is the most important. Even if the civilians have no food, there are still soldiers guarding the border. If even the soldiers have no food, what use do you think these civilians are!"

"As long as we can defeat the Ming Empire, everything is worthwhile. You shouldn't blame me for this, but rather the Ming Empire. If it weren't for their invasion, none of this would have happened!"

(End of this chapter)