Chapter 444 Crisis Resolved
After ordering the guards, Hu Zongxian sat back in front of the book case and continued to deal with the unfinished business.

Just when Hu Zongxian picked up the brush and was about to comment on the official document in front of him, he only heard Zheng Michang's shout from outside the study.

"My lord governor, it's a great news, boat, there's a boat coming!"

"what!"

Hu Zongxian was shocked by the news brought by Zheng Michang, and couldn't help but lose his mind for a moment.

While Hu Zongxian was in a daze, the writing brush in his hand lost his grip, and fell to the official document in front of him with a 'click', forming a small smudge.

Hu Zongxian came back to his senses and quickly removed the brush from the official document, but it was too late, and the characters where the brush fell before had become blurred.

After that, Zheng Michang walked eagerly into the study of the Governor's Mansion. As soon as he entered the study of the Governor's Mansion, he reported to Hu Zongxian without thinking.

"My lord governor, it's a great news. Not long ago, the subordinates that I sent to the pier to watch came back and reported that several large ships carrying food had arrived at the pier!"

When Hu Zongxian heard the news from Zheng Michang, he was still in a daze, so he asked immediately.

"What did you just say, say it again!"

Although Zheng Michang felt quite strange about Hu Zongxian's request, he still repeated what he had said before.

But this time, Hu Zongxian's reaction was obviously much bigger than before, with a smile on his face, stroking his beard, and saying loudly: "Haha, okay, okay, in this way, those mulberry farmers in Zhejiang It will be saved!"

When Hu Zongxian said this, he turned his attention to Zheng Michang again and asked.

"By the way, are these grains shipped from Jiangxi?"

Hearing this, Zheng Michang's face suddenly revealed a look of embarrassment, and after thinking for a long time, he replied immediately.

"My lord governor, I don't know where the food came from for the time being. After I got the news, I ran to report to you non-stop. Therefore, I didn't check this aspect..."

Upon hearing this, Hu Zongxian waved his hands, expressing that he didn't care about the matter, and immediately ordered.

"Immediately send someone to put all the grain in the granary, and at the same time ask Ma Ningyuan to post a notice telling those mulberry farmers that the government is about to distribute relief grain to them!"

When Zheng Michang heard the words, his expression immediately turned serious, and he responded without thinking.

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

Just when Zheng Michang was about to leave, a guard hurried into the study and reported to Hu Zongxian.

"Your Excellency, the person you sent to deliver the letter has returned. According to him, he also brought a letter from Fujian Governor Tan Lun!"

Hearing this, Zheng Michang suddenly stopped in his tracks, his face was full of disbelief, and he said to himself silently: "Could it be that the food in front of me was sent by Tan Lun?"

Hu Zongxian seemed to see what Zheng Michang was thinking, and immediately turned his gaze to the guard, and gave orders.

"Let him come to see the officer immediately!"

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

The guards quickly led away, and after a short while, the confidant who was sent by Hu Zongxian to deliver the letter entered the study.

As soon as he entered the study, he knelt down on one knee and said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, I am fortunate enough to have delivered the letter to Tan Lun, Governor of Fujian!"

When the confidant said this, he immediately took out the envelope from his arms, handed it to Hu Zongxian, and said respectfully.

"Your Excellency, this letter is entrusted by Fujian governor Tan Lun to bring it to you!"

Hu Zongxian heard the words, after receiving the letter, he immediately said unhurriedly: "Well, thank you for your hard work."

"Where, being able to serve the governor is a blessing that so many people can't dream of. The little ones are just doing what they should do."

Hu Zongxian nodded slightly when he heard this, and immediately ordered.

"Well, all right, let's go down!"

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

After the cronies left, Hu Zongxian had no intention of avoiding Zheng Michang, and immediately opened the envelope in his hand, and began to browse the contents above, only to see that it was written.

"Your Excellency, your letter has been received!"

"To be honest, as early as two days ago, His Majesty sent someone to send a letter to the official, asking the official to go to Zhejiang to adjust the grain immediately. After receiving the letter, the official did not dare to delay , sent people to ship [-] shi of grain overnight."

"As of the moment when the lower officer receives your letter, the food convoy has already set off for two days. Therefore, Mr. Governor, you don't have to worry, just wait for the food to arrive in peace!"

After reading the contents of the letter from beginning to end, Hu Zongxian put the letter aside, with a look of sudden realization on his face, and said silently to himself.

"So that's it, all of this is under His Majesty's control, Your Majesty is wise!"

Zheng Michang, who was at the side, had a panoramic view of the suddenly enlightened expression on Hu Zongxian's face, and became even more curious about the contents of the letter.

Hu Zongxian seemed to have seen what Zheng Michang was thinking, and he explained it only after collecting the letter.

"Well, the current grain is shipped from Fujian!"

Seeing that the speculation in his heart was confirmed, Zheng Michang's face suddenly showed astonishment, and he said subconsciously: "But that Tan Lun is from Qingliu, how could he..."

However, before Zheng Michang finished speaking, Hu Zongxian interrupted him.

"Sometimes, the position is not important, the things in this world are like this, there is me in you, and you in me, here are the good and bad things, and here are the bad and bad!"

When Hu Zongxian said this, he turned his attention to Zheng Michang, and then added.

"You might as well think about it, if Tan Lun hadn't sent these grains, what would we do?"

Zheng Michang continued to think along Hu Zongxian's train of thought. Immediately, the picture that emerged in his mind made him shudder.

Seeing Zheng Michang's pensive look, Hu Zongxian chuckled and said slowly.

"In this case, let me give you a word, maybe it will be useful in the future!"

When Zheng Michang heard this, he suddenly came back to his senses, and immediately said respectfully.

"I also ask the governor to show me!"

Hearing this, Hu Zongxian withdrew his gaze from Zheng Michang's body and said in a deep voice.

"When doing something, don't ask if it's possible, but ask if it should be!"

"It's impossible not to ask, but should I ask..."

Zheng Michang repeatedly chewed on the words Hu Zongxian gave him. For a long time, Zheng Michang seemed to have a clear understanding. He looked at Hu Zongxian with gratitude: "Thank you, Governor!"

Hu Zongxian nodded when he heard the words, and immediately gave instructions.

"Well, go down and do your work first. You must let those mulberry farmers know as soon as possible that the government will soon distribute a full amount of relief food to them!"

"Only in this way can we stabilize the current situation!"

After hearing Hu Zongxian's words, Zheng Michang immediately cupped his hands and responded in a deep voice.

"Yes, my lord governor, I will definitely settle this matter properly!"

……

On the other side, after Zheng Michang left the Governor's Mansion, while sending people to receive the food, he also informed Ma Ningyuan of the news by the way.

Not long after, there were officials beating gongs and drums and yelling everywhere in the streets of the city.

"Listen up, everyone. The government will distribute a full amount of relief food to everyone in a few days. Please stay safe and don't be impatient!"

"The government has posted notices all over the city!"

"Listen well, the government will..."

Soon, through word of mouth among the people in the city, most of the people got the news that the government would soon distribute a full amount of relief food.

For those people who planted mulberry seedlings, this is undoubtedly good news. The government can distribute a full amount of relief food, which means that they and their families no longer have to suffer from hunger and fear!

However, there are also many different voices among them, such as: "If this is the case, why didn't we send us a full amount of relief food before, why did it delay until today?"

"Someone in the government must have corrupted the relief food that should belong to us. These corrupt officials should be caught!"

It's just that these voices were ignored by the Sannons, and their minds were full of expectations at the moment.

At a place in the city where a notice was posted, many Sannong gathered here. After hearing the propaganda from the officials, they came to the place where the notice was posted.

But helplessly, none of the people present could read or write, so everyone had to look at each other and look at each other.

Just at this moment, an old boy passed by tremblingly. When everyone saw this, they hurriedly pulled him back and said some good things. Only then did the old boy agree to read the notice for them. .

Seeing that the old Tongsheng agreed, everyone immediately made way for him, and looked at the old Tongsheng with expectant eyes, and that kind of look, which the old Tongsheng hadn't seen for a long time.

Immediately, I saw the old boy snorting coldly, walking arrogantly on the road that the crowd gave way for him, and when he came to the notice, he opened his cloudy eyes with great difficulty, and intermittently read aloud for everyone. the contents of the notice.

"From...from the date of posting the announcement, all...all mulberry farmers who planted mulberry seedlings and left information such as their name and place of origin on the government register can receive a full amount of relief food, with...details time, wait for the... notification!"

After the old boy finished reading the notice, the crowd suddenly burst into cheers.

"Okay, okay, now you don't have to be hungry anymore!"

"Yeah, now I can finally have a full meal!"

The news posted on the notice made all the Sannong present feel very happy. For them, this represents hope, the hope to continue to live!

And the old boy looked at the cheering crowd in front of him, and he seemed to realize something in his heart: "This old man has been poor all his life, and he has been stared at all the time. In the end, he didn't even pass the exam for a scholar!"

"Since I don't have any thoughts about fame and fame, I might as well do more things that benefit the common people while my body is still able to move around!"

After making up his mind, the old boy left the scene as tremblingly as when he came.

In the next period of time, an old boy student suddenly appeared in the city. He would wait by the notice every day and explain the contents of the notice to those illiterate farmers or ordinary people.

The people were all grateful for this, seeing that the old boy was living in poverty, so they helped him a lot.

……

Jizhou, Governor's Mansion.

At this moment, I saw Yang Xuan, governor of Jiliao, put the letter sent by the cabinet in his hand quite casually aside, and immediately fell into thinking.

Not long ago, the imperial court sent someone to send news that the governor of Jiliao, Yang Xuan, would personally lead the army to assist the current Zasaktu Khan, Tumaihan, to quell the rebellion from the tribe.

After Yang Xuan heard the news, he immediately began to mobilize supplies, food and grass, and made a plan for the upcoming battle.

Yang Xuan originally thought that all he had to do next was to wait for the arrival of Tumahan, and then the army could formally move out and go to the Chahar Department to quell the rebellion.

Unexpectedly, at this juncture, the latest order came from the cabinet!

The content of the letter was not much different from the previous one, except that an additional sentence was added at the end, while assisting him to quell the rebellion, he should cut off Tumahan's wings as much as possible.

After a while, Yang Xuan came back to his senses and said with emotion: "Oh, the previous plan was for nothing!"

After that, Yang Xuan called his subordinates and gave instructions.

"Go, invite Lord Shangshu to the Governor's Mansion, and tell me that I have something important to discuss!"

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

The subordinates quickly took orders to leave, and not long after, I saw Yang Bo, Zuo Shangshu of the Ministry of War, enter the governor's mansion under the guidance of the guards.

As soon as he entered the door, Yang Bo noticed that Yang Xuan's face was a little strange, and he didn't care about the pleasantries, so he asked, "What's the matter, what happened?"

When Yang Xuan heard the words, he didn't respond immediately, but pointed to the empty space beside him, and said slowly.

"Sit first!"

After Yang Bo sat down on the chair, Yang Xuandang was about to hand over the previous letter sent by the cabinet to Yang Bo, and said unhurriedly.

"See for yourself!"

Hearing this, Yang Bo took the letter from Yang Xuan's hand, and began to browse the contents from beginning to end.

Time passed by like this, and after Yang Bo finished reading the contents of the letter and put it down, Yang Xuan couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked quickly.

"how?"

Hearing this, Yang Bo didn't immediately answer Yang Xuan's question, but instead said with emotion.

"It seems that the imperial court still has a hand in Tumahan, and they don't fully trust him, but this is good, so as not to raise tigers for trouble!"

"Well, it's just that the previous plans have to be re-arranged. Not only that, but the danger will also be greatly increased. You should be more careful when you lead the army this time!"

Yang Xuan naturally sensed the concern in Yang Bo's words, nodded his head imperceptibly, and spoke immediately.

"Well, it's just that in this way, the fighting power of the Chahar tribe will be greatly reduced, and it may not be of much help in the next battle with Altan Khan!"

Yang Bo didn't seem to care about this, and instead said, "It's okay, they just need to bleed for my Daming, as for killing the enemy, we have to do it ourselves!"

When Yang Bo was talking about this, he added: "After all, this is the safest way right now!"

Yang Xuan also agreed with Yang Bo's words, nodded and said.

"Since the purpose of the operation has changed, the specific planning, as well as the transfer of supplies and supplies will bother you!"

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)

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