I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country - Chap 87
When the imperial court uses the people to do things, it must pay attention to details in all aspects. Everything should be done according to the regulations, and the people should neither be oppressed nor pocketed by the people.
The Holy Admiral was pressed against time to make winter clothes, and the officials in charge of this matter worked hard to maximize efficiency.
Since ancient times, wars have been fought not only for soldiers, but more importantly, for logistics. The nomads use dried meat as rations. They do not need logistics and can launch attacks quickly. This is their advantage. But now that locusts are raging and Daheng has sufficient food, this advantage is no longer available to them.
When Gu Yuanbai was discussing with the ministers, relying on the confidence of Daheng’s treasury and granary being overflowing, he said bluntly, “I don’t just want to send winter clothes to Northern Xinjiang. Daheng’s soldiers are working hard, but the hard work cannot continue year after year.” It’s been a hard life, I want them to have a good year in front of the nomads.”
The minister bowed and asked: “Your Majesty, what is a good year?”
“Be well fed and clothed, have hot broth to drink, and delicious flatbreads to eat,” Gu Yuanbai looked at them, “Those powerful men sent 100,000 ducks to the border, are they arriving soon?”
“The letter from the people at the post station is about to arrive in Northern Xinjiang,” Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance couldn’t help but smile and narrowed his eyes. “When General Xue wrote, he said that locusts started raging in the north in July. When he arrived in Northern Xinjiang, the situation was It’s already very serious. The autumn locusts die in March, and by mid-October they should have entered the nymph stage.”
The political counselor continued: “One hundred thousand ducks were sent on the road in September. No matter how late it is, they can be delivered to Northern Xinjiang by the end of this month. By then, it will coincide with the nymph stage of the locusts. After eating the locusts, , just in time to add some meat to the soldiers.”
“Haoqiang did a good job this time,” several ministers laughed and joked, “Finally, he has done a great thing.”
Gu Yuanbai smiled, “It has saved us a lot of effort, but it is not enough. The locust plague has reached this point, as long as the food in the rear can keep up, the crisis is over for the front. Dear gentlemen, I think now What we want is a victory with Nomad.”
“Let the nomads know Daheng’s confidence,” the Holy Sage said. “They have always been proud of their own achievements, their own horses, their own cattle and sheep. This time, when the locusts came out and the army pressed on, we should not let them know that they had the courage to do so.” How weak you are to waste this opportunity.”
“When they have no food to eat and no winter clothes to wear, our soldiers must be well fed and well clothed, and have enough strength and energy to deal with the nomadic cavalry,” Gu Yuanbai said, “food, winter clothes, meat… at the end of the year Now, people’s families can still have a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner, and these soldiers who conquer the world for me should also have a good New Year.”
All the ministers should be.
At noon, Gu Yuanbai left all his ministers to have dinner in the palace. The meals in the palace were exquisite and delicious, but today there was a bright red and yellow dish. The Privy Council member tasted it and said, “Hey, what is this? It tastes good.”
Sweet and sour, moderately salty, and exceptionally delicious.
Tian Fusheng said: “Master Zhao, this dish is fried eggs with red lantern fruit.”
The Privy Councilor wondered: “What is the red light fruit?”
“Hongdeng fruit is a kind of fruit discovered locally by the county magistrate of Huang Pucheng,” Tian Fusheng said. “This fruit has beautiful color, is small and round, and is harmless to eat. Whether it is used for cooking or making soup, it has a unique flavor.”
After eating too much fish and meat, the tomato scrambled eggs are really appetizing. Since the Taiyuan Hospital determined that these red-light fruits were not harmful to the human body, Gu Yuanbai put tomatoes on the table. Tomato scrambled eggs are just the basics, tomato beef brisket, tomato soup noodles, sugar mixed tomatoes… He has been eating them for several days.
All the ministers were particularly curious about the red lantern fruit. After lunch, Gu Yuanbai had someone bring clean red lantern fruit to them and let them all taste it one by one.
The ministers tried to taste it, and the taste was very wonderful. The juice was sour, but the pulp was sweet. But not to mention, the more they ate, the more delicious it became. It can be eaten as a vegetable or raw. The ministers praised it one after another: “Your Majesty, this red light fruit is a good thing.”
Gu Yuanbai couldn’t help but laugh, “But no matter how good the thing is, I don’t have much here. This time, all you can do is taste it. Only when it is planted and grows next year will we know the yield per acre of this thing.” .”
The courtiers couldn’t help but look a little disappointed, and when eating the remaining red lantern fruits, they chewed much slower.
In the afternoon, all the ministers returned to their respective yamen offices. Gu Yuanbai left behind the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, and led the people to change into regular clothes, get on the carriage and leave the palace.
The extremely noble Emperor led his people to the vegetable market in Beijing.
Gu Yuanbai personally asked from the beginning of the road to the end of the vegetable market, from the price of an egg to the price of a pound of rabbit fur. His temperament is outstanding, and no matter how low-key his clothes are, he still stands out among the people. But Gu Yuanbai’s tone was gentle and his attitude was friendly. Although the people he questioned were cautious, they were not much afraid.
“Sir, if you buy more, our price will be cheaper,” the farmer selling his own eggs said carefully, rubbing his hands, “My eggs are big and good, and they are the cheapest.”
Gu Yuanbai looked at it and nodded, “Old man, if I buy more, how much cheaper can it be?”
“A pound of eggs is worth twelve copper coins.” The farmer said honestly.
Gu Yuanbai understood.
He walked all the way and roughly understood the selling prices of each item. When he got on the return carriage with the Minister of Household Affairs, he sighed: “The eggs outside are worth twelve copper coins per catty, but when these eggs enter the palace, they become one hundred and twenty copper coins.”
The Minister of Household Affairs did not dare to speak.
“Should I be said to be worthy of being an emperor? Even these identical eggs turn into eggs laid by a golden rooster when they arrive on my dining table,” Gu Yuanbai joked, “I am not worthy enough to eat these twelve cents a pound.” of eggs.”
“Your Majesty,” the Minister of the Ministry of Finance was sweating profusely, “the accounts of the inner court, this…”
“Master Tang, look how long it’s been.” Gu Yuanbai shook his head and sighed, “It’s been less than a year since I cleared the inner court, right? But the bustling world is all for profit, and the world is bustling. For the sake of profit, in less than a year, someone has dared to take advantage of the loopholes under my nose.”
Shangshu Hube didn’t know what to say at this moment. The carriage swayed, and the sweat on his back had soaked through his clothes.
“Taifu Temple, Shaofujian. The Taifu is in charge of the treasury and cashier of the inner court. The current Taifu Qing and Tang Qing are also familiar with each other,” Gu Yuanbai said leisurely, “The Shaofujian has never had anything happen to him. Things happened one after another in Taifu Temple. Just after the anti-corruption campaign a few days ago, the former Taifu Minister happened to have Ding You stitched up, so he resigned and returned to his hometown to observe his filial piety. The newly appointed Taifu Minister Mo Yue did not understand With regard to my temper, he has turned his eggs into golden eggs within two months of becoming honest. Do you think I can still afford to eat eggs in the future?”
The nerves in Shangshu’s head were tense. He was frightened by this “familiar” sentence, and he also hated the Taifu Qing’s mindless money-grabbing behavior.
Doesn’t this Grand Governor still understand His Majesty’s temper, attitude and tolerance towards corruption?
The carriage just stopped. Gu Yuanbai patted the arm of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance and said seriously: “I heard that Tang Qing is looking for a marriage for his daughter at home. The marriage of this daughter’s family is an extremely important matter. Tang Qing wants more.” Think carefully and don’t make a decision haphazardly.”
Only then did the Minister of Hubu realize what the Holy One meant by what he said to him.
Recently, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance has really been hesitating whether to marry the Taifu Qing. The Holy Lord said such words to him alone now. I am afraid that he is reminding him in advance not to have too much involvement with the Taifu Qing. This is the Holy Lord. Love and care for him.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance felt relieved and was moved to tears. He leaned over and made a big salute, “I will remember every word in my heart what the Holy One said today. It is difficult to repay the emperor’s favor with a piece of grass in my hand. The love and care that the Holy One has for me is beyond words.” It’s hard to put it into words, I just wish I could have been killed for the sake of the Holy One, and I would not give up even if I died.”
Gu Yuanbai nodded, comforted him with a smile, and let him get out of the car.
In fact, the Taifu Qing has been honest since the anti-corruption campaign, and he has only recently begun to have corruption intentions. However, he was discovered by Gu Yuanbai as soon as he did it. It must be said that he is also an unlucky guy.
In the capital, Gu Yuanbai was busy dealing with the Taifu Qing while keeping an eye on the cotton-padded clothes matter.
And in northern Xinjiang.
In mid-October, the food delivery troops who had been sleeping rough all the way finally reunited with the soldiers from northern Xinjiang.
General Xue ushered in this long team in the strong wind, and also ushered in the endless grain truck protected by this team in the center.
These grain trucks were piled up like mountains, one next to the other. On both sides of the flat and desolate plain, refugees who heard the noise walked out of the victims’ houses and stared blankly at the grains.
The grain trucks passing in front of them cast shadows one after another. The shadows covered them underneath, covering the sun and the clouds in the sky.
The soldiers stationed at the border looked at the grains without blinking, and the haggard look on General Xue’s face became bright and energetic at this moment.
“Did you see it? Did you see it?” the veteran said excitedly, “I’ll tell you! I’ll tell you that the Holy One will definitely send a large amount of food and grass! Do you believe it? Do you believe it or not!”
The soldiers stationed at the border and the victims rescued by General Xue had already eaten gruel for ten days.
After General Xue arrived in northern Xinjiang, he did everything he could to help the victims. However, there were too many victims and not enough food was brought. While waiting for the imperial court to send food, rumors spread from nowhere that the imperial court was unwilling to send food to northern Xinjiang.
The soldiers who were brought from the capital to northern Xinjiang by General Xue dismissed this statement. They were soldiers raised by the Holy One, and they knew best how the Holy One treated the soldiers. But the soldiers originally stationed in northern Xinjiang panicked. They had experienced the darkest period. Even though the food shipped by the court to the frontiers had been stable this year and they had been replaced with armor and swords, they were still afraid and began to panic. It spread among them, and General Xue, who heard about it, immediately seized the source of the rumor and killed it, and then temporarily stabilized some of the soldiers.
But some of the soldiers were still worried, and as time went by, despair began to rise in their hearts.
Then in this despair, they waited for the food sent by the court.
The army bringing food was already approaching, but even though it was approaching, there was still no end to the food, as if there was no end.
The soldiers stationed in northern Xinjiang who never left said blankly: “How come there is so much food…”
The soldiers in the capital said proudly: “The Holy One loves us, so of course he will send us a lot of food. Don’t you just eat gruel for ten days? I don’t know why you are so panicked.”
The soldier was only looking at the food. He couldn’t turn his eyes away before he could reply to him.
With so much food, how many people can see so much food in their lifetime?
Anyway, few of the soldiers stationed at the border have ever seen so much food. Unknowingly, these people who had never seen so much food were reminded by the people around them, and when they touched their faces, they realized that their eyes were wet.
Why are you crying?
The soldiers were confused.
They just took one look at the food, but it wasn’t enough, and they looked at it a few more times. They hadn’t figured out the taste yet, so why were they crying in front of so much food?
Just as they were thinking about it, they suddenly heard sobbing and crying from both sides, getting louder and louder. The soldiers turned around and saw that the victims gathered together by General Xue were hugging each other in twos and threes and crying bitterly. The victims, whose faces had been filled with numbness in the past few days, suddenly seemed to have a channel to vent their anger after seeing so much food. One person cried so loudly that there was a lot of crying that couldn’t be stopped.
There is food, they are saved.
