I want to ruin the country

Senglin wiped the sweat off his head with a towel, bowed and said,

"Your Majesty, it's not that I haven't tried my best, but it involves some princes, nobles, and hereditary generals. I am in a dilemma!"

Yining Road,

"Master Monk, compared to the safety of the Great Blue World, which do you think is more important, those nobles who rest on their laurels or the world?"

Seng Linqin was licking his teeth in his heart, you are the emperor, of course you value the world, but it is very difficult to actually do things!

This one is the descendant of Emperor Kangxi, and that one is the elder of Emperor Qianlong. Some people call Emperor Guan Guang grandpa.

Some are the nephews of the Queen Mother, some are the cousins ​​of the Imperial Concubine,

Who can sort out these relationships?

They were really pissed off, so they came to the emperor crying. The emperor softened his heart, and the clouds cleared for the day.

Only those who do things will end up being criticized by everyone!

"Your Majesty, I know that the Great Blue Sky is of the utmost importance, but... but...!"

How could Yining not understand this? He had nothing to do with these princes and nobles, so he felt no burden in killing them.

Yining said,

"I only ask you, if I support you, do you dare to take charge? Do you have the courage?

If you can't do it, I'll replace you!"

The monks and the forest relatives want more. The emperor said this and immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"I know I was wrong. I will vigorously rectify military discipline when I return. Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will not let you down this time."

Yining took a step forward, stared at him, and asked,

"Master Monk, can I trust you?"

Senglinqin quickly knelt down and answered,

"I swear to heaven, if I can't do this, I will bring my head to you!"

Yining nodded.

"I believe in your ability, get up!"

Senglin personally got up.

Yining said again,

"It's just that I don't have time for you to sort it out slowly.

The most combat-ready teams are those that grew up in battle. Let me ask you, are they combat-ready now?"

Senglin bowed his head,

"Your Majesty, my fighting ability isn't very high, but I can still handle it against bandits!"

Yining nodded again.

"I'm glad you can tell me the truth. Our Eight Banners soldiers haven't fought a hard battle in a long time. They're all worn out!"

Senglinqin suddenly raised his head.

"Your Majesty, if you ask me to suppress the bandits, I will definitely eradicate them. The worst that can happen is that I will die on the battlefield!"

Yining Road,

"A general is a general, he will never be afraid of anything. Just based on what you said, I am willing to believe you!

However, I want to ask you, how long will it take you to completely eradicate the banditry throughout the country?"

Seng Linqin pondered for a while and said,

"Two years will be enough for the Central Plains. As for the areas beyond the Great Wall, I will definitely eliminate the banditry within five years!"

Yining shook his head.

"I can grant you two years in Hunan, Guangxi, and other parts of the southwest, but I cannot give you that much time in the areas of Zhili, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Henan."

Senglin asked personally.

"How long does Your Majesty want me to take to eliminate the banditry in the Central Plains?"

Yining Road,

"I want you to basically eliminate any gangs of more than 30 people before the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, and eliminate them all before the New Year!"

"what?"

Senglinqin was stunned!

The emperor actually asked him to eliminate all the large-scale banditry across the country before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Who can do this?

Not only him, but even Lin Zexu and Du Shoutian were surprised. Was the emperor's request a bit difficult for Senglinqin?

Senglinqin knelt down again hurriedly and said,

"Your Majesty, I may not be able to do it!"

Yining Road.

"Stand up and speak. If I say you can do it, you can do it!"

Seng Linqin got up with a puzzled look on his face. Why was the emperor so sure?

Yining Road,

"Sit down and listen to me!

You said it can't be done because you think those soldiers are incompetent, right?"

This is a fact, Senglin personally nodded in acknowledgement!

Yining Road,

"You overestimate those bandits. They are just a mob, gathering feathers to form a duster. They have no cohesion at all!

They can still get by when the tide is in their favor, but as soon as they're at a disadvantage, they scatter like monkeys when the tree falls, making it very easy to fight!"

The monks in the forest said,

"But Your Majesty, if they are so vulnerable, why haven't they been eradicated in every dynasty?"

Yining laughed,

"The reason they weren't eliminated wasn't because they were strong fighters, but because of social relationships!"

"Humanity and worldliness?"

When several people heard the emperor say this, they were even more confused! How could suppressing bandits be related to human relationships?

Yining Road,

"So, what do you do with cats at home?"

“Catch the mouse!”

"Why catch mice?"

"Rats are ruining the crops!"

Yining nodded.

"It's because keeping cats can reduce food loss, but for cats, who are their breadwinners?"

"Of course it's the master's house!"

"You're wrong. The mouse is the cat's bread and butter!"

Lin Zexu understood.

"Your Majesty's point is that if there were no mice, cats would have no reason to exist!"

Yining Road,

"Many families are struggling to make ends meet. If mice were eliminated, would people still be willing to take the trouble to use their food to feed cats?"

Everyone thought that what the emperor said made sense, but they couldn't go on.

What the emperor meant was that some officials relied on banditry to get promoted and make money!

Yining continued,

“Every gang of bandits didn’t develop in a day or two; they were all very weak at the beginning.

"As long as the local officials take action, they can be wiped out, but why don't they eliminate them? Have you ever thought about it?"

Lin Zexu knew he couldn't play dumb any longer, so he said,

"Your Majesty, do you mean that the bandit problem is a man-made disaster?"

Yining nodded.

"To be more precise, it's the officials who are causing the trouble! If the local officials paid enough attention, no bandit group would be able to grow up!"

Everyone who has reached a high position is extremely intelligent, and by now they have figured out what is going on.

Senglinqin said,

"Your Majesty, although this is the case, the bandit problem has become a major issue.

For example, Liu Heita of Yimeng Mountain in Shandong and Wang Duyan of Taihang Mountain both have several thousand people.

Gangs from the Northeast were scattered all over the place, and bandits in Hubei, western Hunan, Dongting Lake, and the mountains of Yunnan and Guizhou had become a force to be reckoned with.

Even more difficult to eliminate are the horse bandits in the Gobi Desert of the northwest. They have no fixed place to stay, but they rely on the speed of their horses and their swift movements, making them the most difficult and stubborn bandits to suppress. They are a real headache for us!

Yining Road,

"You are right. Shandong Liu Heita is ruthless and extremely cruel. He has been causing trouble for more than ten years. I want you to eliminate him first!

The monks in the forest said,

"It's said that he has a force of four to five thousand men under his command, and they're located in the mountains. The terrain is difficult to attack and easy to defend. He's a tough nut to crack!"

Yining Road,

"But have you ever thought about how many bandits are determined to be bandits?"

"I don't know!"

Yining Road,

"Some of these people were forced to do so by life, and some were forced to do so.

If we give them a way to survive and a place to reason, do you think they will still be willing to be bandits?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"Of course not!"