eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 397
After the time came to August, Yang Tinghe's footsteps had already covered Huai'an, Yangzhou and other places, accompanied by a doctor from the Shaofu named Zhu Yingxin.According to the grain purchase contract agreement, the emperor allocated 20 taels of silver to Yang Tinghe, who was to purchase grain from the grain merchants in Qingzhengyuan, Shaofu, and then provide relief to the households in the salt fields in Lianghuai.

The figure of 20 was not Zhu Houzhao's original plan. He was willing to spend money, but later found that he didn't need to spend as much as 80 million taels, so he allocated the money according to the actual situation.

At this time, the price on the market in the capital's boundary is that one stone of grain costs about 0.4 taels of silver, and 20 taels of silver can buy about 50 shi of grain, which is about 7500 million catties of grain.This amount is enough to feed tens of thousands of people.The daily rice consumption of an adult is about 2 catties.

So in theory, this money can make these kitchen households eat well.Maybe 10 taels is enough.

But in fact, transfer of money will always be deducted, not Yang Tinghe and the Shaofu level, but the small officials below. With so many saltworks and so many people, it is impossible for Yang Tinghe to give food one by one, so it is still We must rely on those petty officials.We can only watch as closely as possible to reduce such losses.

In addition, physical transactions are also limited by many circumstances.

Although under the serious governance of the imperial court in the past few years, it is still possible to collect 50 shi of grain in an emergency.

But the problem is shipping!

At this time, each tank boat can transport 400 shi of grain. If 50 shi of grain were transported away at one time, 1250 ships would need to be temporarily recruited!

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is very busy every day, and the northward transport of grain is also a major national policy. Of course, there is no shortage of ships, but suddenly it is said that 1250 ships will be found, unless there is a war, they will be recruited everywhere.

Even if Qing Zhengyuan, as the royal grain merchant, has developed extremely rapidly in the past two years, it is not easy.

Because no one dared to delay the water transportation.

In the end, we overcame multiple difficulties and shipped 10 stones first.

So emergency contact, transfer, food delivery...

At the beginning of August, the first batch of food finally hit the road.

More than 30 salt farms, more than 5 kitchen households... The imperial court suddenly removed the Yunsi, and there was inevitably some chaos in the salt farms everywhere.

With so many people killed by the court, no matter how courageous they are, they will restrain themselves.

Nowadays, it is not only difficult to sell Yuyan, but also the price is extremely low.

Zhao Shen was looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally he was looking forward to Yang Tinghe.

He was a servant of the Ministry of Punishment, and suddenly he was appointed as the censor of salt inspection, so forget it, and it happened that this kind of thing happened, so I really think highly of him.

But after talking with Yang Tinghe, Zhao Shen still felt that he was not optimistic.

"Nowadays, the hearts of the people in the salt fields are fluctuating. I personally went to see the life of the kitchen households. The kitchen staff regards salt as the sky. If you don't cook salt, you will have nothing to do. If you don't sell salt, you will suffer from it. Hunger and cold. It has been nearly two months since the last transfer envoy went north to the capital. Many kitchen households have practically stopped cooking. The 10 shi of grain needs to be donated as soon as possible, otherwise the Lianghuai area will not be chaotic today and tomorrow. chaos!"

"Besides, what is the reason behind the withdrawal of the transport department by the imperial court? During the chaos, rumors spread everywhere, and no idea came out. How can we guarantee the 10 taels of silver for this year's Lianghuai salt course?"

Yang Tinghe didn't talk nonsense with him, "Zhao Yansi, there are too many questions, and it's too late to answer them one by one. Yang left Beijing this time, and he was ordered to help the households in the salt field. As you said, it is better to let these people live first." The most important thing at the moment. Yang is an imperial envoy, and you are the salt department. We both signed an order to order [-] ambassadors of the salt field to go to Yangzhou to collect grain!"

"Let them receive food?" Zhao Shen was very suspicious.

"At this time, we can only order them!" Yang Tinghe certainly understood what he meant, "Your salt inspector censor's office is empty, even if Yang's imperial envoy brings 30 people, they don't even know where the salt field is! Don't rely on everywhere Who can the ambassadors of the salt field rely on? The urgent matter cannot be ignored. At this time, the imperial court's intention and His Majesty's intention is to give these kitchen households a way to survive! Everything else is put aside for the time being!"

Because the reality is always so helpless, the main contradiction must be resolved first.

Just like transporting food,
50 shi of grain, how shocking to say.

But I really thought that once the emperor shouted in the Forbidden City, tens of thousands of people would have dinner the next day.

Zhao Shen naturally knew the importance, and after thinking about it for a while, he knew that to do this, he could only rely on the salt officials of the salt field.

"Okay! Let Zhao write it."

Yang Tinghe straightened his body, cupped his hands and said, "Zhao Yan Si Dayi."

"It's the court and His Majesty who are righteous. After all, these grains belong to the emperor."

Don't talk too much, and it's not the time to talk.

Yang Tinghe also suggested: "Just now when the Yan Division said that there was a great chaos, there were rumors everywhere. Therefore, it is best to make a big fanfare for the relief of the kitchen households. Although the imperial envoy has a big name, but such a thing happened in the Yun Division, everyone is paying attention now. It’s still here at Yansi.”

"Zhao understands that in the name of the Salt Division, sending officials to post a list in the Lianghuai area and telling the facts of the imperial court's relief will at least stabilize the hearts of tens of thousands of people and the hearts of the salt merchants."

Zhao Shen is still very good.

This is Yang Tinghe's feeling.

In fact, the officials promoted by the emperor later were all more flexible and capable, and they were too pedantic and rigid.

After talking more and more happily, the strangeness in Yang Tinghe's heart gradually disappeared, especially at this time the general situation is quite tense, and the problem needs to be more pragmatic at present, so he discussed several solutions in succession.

After all, the focus is on stabilizing the overall situation, helping the people, and restoring confidence.

Zhao Shen was particularly impressed by this confidence boost.

Yang Tinghe said: "The imperial court has arrested many salt merchants, but His Majesty never forbids salt merchants from doing business. Now that so many people have died, private salt merchants are not only worried about the salt affairs in the Lianghuai area, but also afraid that other operators The salt industry will also be affected. This is not in line with His Majesty's wishes. If Zhao Yansi wants to make things more beautiful, he will eventually make the Lianghuai salt industry on the right track, and the connotation of the right track is to focus on Boost the confidence of businessmen."

In this way, Zhao Shen suddenly realized.He used to know how to investigate cases, but he still lagged behind Yang Tinghe in this kind of practical government affairs.

So he humbly asked for advice, "Fortunately, Your Majesty sent Mr. Yang Jie, otherwise I will delay the important matter!"

"You're welcome. Yansi, if there is nothing wrong with the ones just now, why don't we deal with them as soon as possible?"

"it is good!"

In this way, the patrolling salt censor actually held the operation and control of the Lianghuai salt industry in his hands. Within ten days, various official opinions came out frequently, such as the allocation of grain, the disposal of surplus salt, and the production of the salt farm... …Even if confidence has not been fully restored, at least they must be restored by government decree.

Yang Tinghe's words are right, salt is the same as food, a little more, there is no harm in the end!
These are Zhao Shen's work.And Yang Tinghe's status as an imperial envoy also has another convenience, that is, he can contact local officials in various prefectures, states, and counties.

He wanted to buy grain locally to make up the remaining 40 shi, but he couldn't, so he went to Yingtian Mansion and Suzhou Mansion to buy grain. It doesn't have to be in the capital, right?

Yang Tinghe's series of responses and disposals opened Zhao Shen's horizons.

After working hard for many days, the two had a free time, Zhao Shen couldn't help but praise,
"I heard before that when His Majesty was still in the East Palace, he favored Yang Jie's husband very much. When I saw him this time, he really is a man of great reputation."

Yang Tinghe wasn't too crazy, in terms of favor in the capital, he was worse than several people.

"It wasn't like this at the beginning. In fact, it was also His Majesty's intention. In the past few years, the atmosphere in the court has changed, and practice has gradually come first. This did not suddenly appear in the first year of Zhengde, but the result of His Majesty's layout for several years. His Majesty often said that without the training of local government affairs, the ability of an official is actually doubtful."

It was not very early for Zhao Shen to enter the capital, and Yang Tinghe's words cleared his confusion.Only now did he understand that the emperor had been preparing for this for a long time, and the wise appearance of the emperor also appeared in his mind, and his heart trembled even more.

"The Holy Son of Heaven is in court, and the Ming Dynasty is lucky!"

(End of this chapter)