In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Emperor Zhu Neng of Chongming looked at the ministers standing in the hall, and a resolute figure emerged in his mind. When he sent Yuan Chong to the northeast, his only request was the emperor's trust. At that time, Yuan Chong's resolute eyes were still vivid in his mind.

"Your Majesty, please believe me! Give me three years, and I will be able to pacify the barbarians in the northeast!" Yuan Chong stood in the center of the hall, staring at Emperor Chongming with a firm gaze.

"My dear Yuan, these barbarians have become a major threat to our Dakun Dynasty. I don't know how much property and people they plunder every year. If we let them develop, I'm afraid the entire Northeast will be threatened by them. I am sending you there this time to make sure you completely eliminate these barbarians! If you have any requests, just let me know!"

Emperor Chongming had great trust in Yuan Chong. When all the ministers in the court believed that the barbarian threat could not be resolved in a short period of time, it was Yuan Chong who stood up and said that it would only take three years to pacify the problem.

"Your Majesty, in addition to the funds needed to build border defenses, I also need your absolute trust in me. During this period, there will be people spreading rumors and causing trouble, but only with your Majesty's trust can we successfully defeat the barbarians!" Yuan Chong was well aware of the consequences of going to the northeast, but he firmly believed that Emperor Chongming could distinguish right from wrong and support himself.

Emperor Chongming once again reviewed the ministers in the court, and now no one was able to take on this important task. Especially after Yuan Chong was executed, his son Yuan Quan organized a rebel army in the northwest and quickly occupied the entire northwest county. It was true that a tiger father will have a dog son.

"My dear ministers, who is willing to go and persuade Yuan Quan to surrender?" Emperor Chongming looked around. All the ministers knew that Yuan Quan was carrying a blood feud and it would be extremely difficult to persuade him to surrender.

Emperor Chongming could not help but be very disappointed with these ministers! At this time, the emperor's uncle Zhou Chengdong stood up.

"Your Majesty! I think the Minister of War Sun Ting is the most suitable! Lord Sun has worked with Yuan Quan's father Yuan Chong in the Northeast before! Will Yuan Quan give him some face when he sees his father? No one is more suitable than Lord Sun!"

Emperor Chongming's eyes lit up when he heard this. Yes! He could send Sun Ting.

"What do you think, Lord Sun?" Emperor Chongming immediately turned around and looked at the Minister of War Sun Ting!

"Your Majesty! The current situation in the northwest is that the people have no food! They are almost starving to death, which is why there is such a big rebellion! If you need me to quell this rebellion! I have three conditions!" Sun Ting did not expect that this matter would fall on him.

But looking at the civil and military officials in the court, I am afraid that I am the most suitable. After all, when Yuan Chong was punished, many people were implicated. Now I am the only one who can stay in this court.

"As long as we can quell the rebellion in the northwest! Feel free to ask for anything you want!" Emperor Chongming was very happy that this minister was able to take the initiative to share his worries.

"The current situation in the northwest is that the drought is very serious! Your Majesty, please order the officials of the northwest counties to open the government warehouses and start releasing grain! And mobilize grain from several surrounding counties that are relatively rich in grain to the west and distribute it to the victims according to the local household registration! Anyone who is not in the original household registration will only be given three days of food rations so that they can return to their original household registration!" Sun Ting stated his first request.

As soon as he made this request, all the ministers in the hall couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. This is the root of the problem. The reason why those people followed the rebels is nothing more than because they have no food and are afraid of starving to death. Now the court can distribute food to them. But they are required to return to their hometowns to get it. In this way, those people will see the hope of survival. Many people will not follow the rebels. This will fundamentally disintegrate the source of soldiers for the rebels!

"I agree to this!" Although Emperor Chongming knew that there might not be much food in the western and surrounding counties, he naturally agreed because this was the fastest way to disintegrate the rebels.

"I will take 5000 elite soldiers from the capital. If they can't be persuaded, they can only use force! Only under the threat of force will they surrender!" Sun Ting was not sure that he could persuade Yuan Quan. He naturally had to take part of the army with him. If he couldn't persuade them, he could only fight.

"That's as it should be! But 5000 people, isn't that too few! According to the urgent report from Southwest County! Yuan Quan now has at least 3 soldiers ready to fight, plus the refugees who followed him, there are no less than 10! It is said that the entire Northwest Prefecture is densely populated with them! How can your 5000 be enough!" Emperor Chongming didn't want such a capable minister to be in danger? He had too few people available.

"The elite troops in Kyoto cannot be easily moved! They have the duty to protect Kyoto! Your Majesty, please give me the power to mobilize troops from the surrounding counties! I have 5,000 elite soldiers. With these 5,000 troops as the base and the troops mobilized from the surrounding counties, it is enough to deal with these rebels!" Sun Ting, the Minister of Works, is not a weak scholar. When he was in the northeast, he had fought in battle and was confident that he could defeat Yuan Quan with his own strength.

"Okay! Then I will give you the power to mobilize the army! In addition, I will give you the power to mobilize 5000 elite cavalry!" Emperor Chongming was very satisfied. Judging from these two requests, Sun Ting really wanted to solve the situation in Northwest County. He wished that all the local officials in Northwest County could not be left alive. The drought was so serious, but they still concealed it or made false reports. Otherwise, this situation would not have happened.

"My dear Sun, do you have any other requests?" Emperor Chongming remembered that Sun Ting said he had three requests.

"Your Majesty! The reason why Yuan Quan took up this rebel army now! Now he is surrounding the Northwest Tiger but not attacking it is obviously to redress his father's injustice! If Your Majesty can pardon his crime! And admit that his father did not rebel and restore his father's reputation, I think all this will be solved!" Sun Jun knew that Emperor Chongming was a stubborn person who loved face the most. So he was trembling when he made this request.

Emperor Chongming was silent for a long time. This is indeed a solution!

"I agree with the three points you mentioned! I can pardon the Yuan family's crimes! I can also let Yuan Quan be the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War!" Emperor Chongming finally made his choice, but he would rather promise him a high position and generous salary than admit that he was wrong.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Sun Ting knelt on the ground and kowtowed to express his gratitude!

"I hope that Sun Aiqing can complete these three points as soon as possible! But I have to tell you. I don't like to drag things out. How long do you think it will take to convince these rebels!" Emperor Chongming knew very well that this time he was forced to apologize by a junior. This made him very confused. After all, this imperial edict had been announced. It was tantamount to publicly admitting that he had wrongly killed Yuan Chong!

When Emperor Zhu Neng of Chongming made the decision, the atmosphere in the entire hall seemed to freeze for a moment. Although Sun Ting had been prepared in his heart, he was still excited when he heard the emperor's personal agreement. He knew that this was a difficult task, but it was also a great opportunity for him to show his strength.

"Your Majesty, I will do my best to live up to your expectations." Sun Ting stood up, his voice sonorous and powerful, his face full of determination.

Emperor Chongming nodded, his eyes swept over all the ministers, and finally fixed on Sun Ting: "My dear Sun, I grant you the imperial sword, you can kill first and report later. When you go to the northwest, I hope you can put the country first, the people first, and put down the rebellion as soon as possible."

Sun Ting took the imperial sword and felt his hand sink, but his blood was boiling. He understood that this imperial sword not only represented the emperor's trust, but also represented the supreme power given to him by the emperor. He bowed deeply, turned around and strode out of the hall.

The news quickly spread throughout the capital, and people were talking about it. Some admired Sun Ting's courage and determination, while others doubted his ability. But in any case, Sun Ting had already embarked on his journey to the northwest.

On the way to the northwest, Sun Ting thought about how to implement his plan while sending people to the surrounding counties to mobilize troops and food. He knew that time was running out and he had to act as soon as possible.

After several days of traveling, Sun Ting finally arrived at the border of the Northwest County. He first ordered the opening of the government warehouses and began to release grain, and sent people to the surrounding counties to mobilize grain. At the same time, he also began to organize his own army to prepare for a decisive battle with the rebels.

In this process, Sun Ting demonstrated amazing organizational and leadership skills. He was not only able to quickly mobilize enough troops and food, but also able to properly handle various emergencies. His actions won the respect and trust of the local people and laid a solid foundation for his subsequent actions.