The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

The next day, Yu Qian, with dark circles under his eyes, went to Chen Xun in high spirits to ask for money, food, and a warrant.

Of course, it was impossible for all the money and grain for disaster relief to be transported from the capital. Most of it was mobilized from local and nearby provincial capitals.

The imperial court had granaries in various places, but they could not be opened without the emperor's order.

So Yu Qian only needed to take some silver and a small amount of food from the capital, then leave with the warrant.

Before leaving, he asked Chen Xun to take good care of Xue Shao.

Chen Xun: "...I heard that you stayed at the post station last night and slept side by side with Xue Shao. It's only been one night, and you two are so close?"

Yu Qian sensed the sourness and said quickly, "He is not as good as you, but he is a good official, so we should protect him."

Chen Xun waved his hand and told him to leave quickly.

Yu Qian did not leave, but looked outside and asked him, "What do you think about lifting the maritime ban, Your Majesty?"

Chen Xun also glanced outside, and then lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty is young and still ambitious. You only need to encourage him more and he can make the trip. But it is not easy to deal with the royal family. Most of the maritime trade is now in their hands. In addition, they have the support of the nobles, so they are even more reluctant to lift the maritime ban."

Yu Qian was silent for a moment and then said: "The country is being eroded by the pests. The salaries and rewards given to them by the national treasury every year..."

Chen Xun covered his mouth with his hands and whispered, "Shut up. Don't you think the situation is not chaotic enough now? Go and relieve your disaster."

Yu Qian turned and left.

Chen Xun sighed and stood there for a long time before going to the cabinet.

After Yang Shiqi's death, Yang Pu was promoted to chief minister, and Chen Xun was promoted to minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He only entered the cabinet this year and had the least experience in the cabinet.

After the court was adjourned yesterday, several cabinet elders were summoned by the emperor one after another, and it should be his turn today.

Although Chen Xun did not say a word in the hall yesterday, he agreed in his heart to lift the maritime ban.

Emperor Taizu banned the sea at that time because, firstly, the country was just beginning to be settled, but the country was not at peace, so he was unable to fight against the Japanese pirates;

Second, the maritime trade at that time could not bring much benefit to the imperial court.

But these days are different.

We can no longer take the path of paying tribute.

When the eunuch Sanbao went to Southeast Asia, all officials called a halt to his trip because of the huge cost.

Oh, the expenses came from the national treasury, but all the money brought back went into the emperor’s private treasury.

The national treasury really can’t afford it.

Although Emperor Taizong said that the money was eventually used as military funds for the war, but... it was not in the public account, and no one could figure out that confusing account.

Therefore, we still need to open up maritime trade and allow all people to participate in it. Only in this way can we collect customs duties. If we want to be rich, then we need to enrich the national treasury, and use the national treasury for the benefit of the people...

So, the next thing is how to tear this piece of cake from the mouths of the emperor, royal family members, and nobles.

Pan Yun was not worried about lifting the maritime ban.

Money can move people's hearts, and the matter of the silver mine has become known to everyone. It is impossible for the court to stop public opinion.

If the imperial court does not lift the maritime ban, more people will turn into pirates and go to the other side to mine.

However, by that time the attack and defense situations will change, and it is not certain which shore the pirates will land on.

Pan Yun counted the food with a gloating look on his face, and waved his hand, saying, "That's enough, take it away."

The villagers immediately went forward to collect the grain and then distributed it after returning to the village.

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment and stepped forward: "Temple Master, Uncle Dachun and his family are still in prison."

An old man came up to stop her and whispered, "It's great that the temple priest rescued us. Don't make things difficult for her..."

Pan Yun smiled and said, "Don't worry. I will do my best to save her if I can. If I can't save her in the end, it means it's difficult to save her."

The old man sighed and said, "I don't know if Xiaojing and the others can come down. If they surrender, they may be able to avoid death and avoid being a burden to us."

Pan Yun: "The rebellion has far-reaching implications. No one from your family participated, so you shouldn't be implicated. Go back after receiving the relief food, tidy up your house, and see if you can save the rice in the farmland."

The old man agreed, and the villagers left together.

The food and medicinal materials purchased by Pan Yun through the Wulin Alliance were delivered one after another. Not only the villagers of Fenshui Village, but also the villagers affected by the disaster in the whole county rushed to the county town to receive the supplies.

The gates of Yushan County, which had been sealed off, were wide open, and the streets were filled with disaster victims coming and going every day.

Cai Sheng didn't expect that before he could exchange the funding he had raised for food and medicinal materials, Pan Yun had already brought in so much food and medicinal materials. He felt mixed emotions, both happy and worried.

While he asked his master to write an official document to the prefecture government, reporting that Yushan County had solved the problem of disaster relief grain on its own, he was also worried that Pan Yun would take advantage of this opportunity to win the hearts of the people and become more powerful. "What do you think, I order the yamen runners to take over the disaster relief grain and medicinal materials she brought?"

Master Wu said quickly, "Sir, she brought in the disaster victims and village heads in the name of Sanqing Mountain, and did not go through the county government. If we force her to take over, I'm afraid it will anger her..."

Cai Sheng was so angry that he shook his sleeves and said, "I am so angry. Is she trying to learn from Wang Mang? Those who have won the hearts of the people are always traitors to the country!"

"Hush..." Master Wu looked outside carefully and whispered, "Keep your voice down. Many clerks in the county government have gone to collect food and medicinal materials. Sanqing Mountain is very famous now, and Pan Yun's reputation far exceeds that of her senior brother."

Thanks to the steady supply of food and medicinal materials, Pan Yun became a celebrity in Yushan County and its two neighboring counties.

From a 70-year-old man to a five-year-old child, you may not know the county magistrate's first name or last name, but you will definitely know that the person who gives them food and medicine for epidemic prevention is called Pan Yun!

Countless golden lights of merit flew towards her, and the merit points that were deducted because of too much killing in Japan slowly recovered.

Wang Feiyin took advantage of the fact that no one was around and went out with some treasures that were difficult to handle. When he came back, he handed a list to Pan Yun and said, "I have arranged everything. Take a look."

Pan Yun took it and looked at it.

Within two days, Taoist temples and Buddhist temples in the disaster-stricken areas of Jiangnan were doing charity work. They spread charity widely and not only built porridge stalls, but also prepared a lot of food. The victims could take their food bags and household registration to receive the food.

The question is, Taoist Master Pan Yun from Sanqing Mountain donated money and joined forces with certain Taoist temples and Buddhist temples to provide disaster relief.

After receiving the food, the people clasped their hands together to thank the Taoist temple and Buddhist temples. Finally, they also wanted to thank Taoist Master Pan Yun who donated the money and food.

Then, Taoist Pan Yun not only became the kindest Taoist priest in Jiangnan, but also the richest Taoist priest in Jiangnan.

Influenced by the Taoist temples and Buddhist temples, gentry, wealthy businessmen and landlords from all over the country generously donated money and grain.

No matter how much, it is their intention.

As a result, the originally dilapidated and lifeless Jiangnan region suddenly came alive, with people everywhere demolishing dilapidated buildings, moving wood to build houses, and cleaning the streets.

The same is true in Kunshan County.

Dai Rong was ready to die to atone for his crime, but suddenly food fell from the sky and he came back to life.

"It was sent by a man named Axin, who said his master was doing charity for the elderly in his family, so he brought ten carts of food."

Dai Rong was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, quickly bring the remaining jar of wine at home. I want to treat this brother Ah Xin to a drink. From now on, he is my good brother."

"Sir, are we still going to the Changping warehouse to steal food at night?"

"Shut up!" Dai Rong carefully glanced outside and whispered, "What are you talking about stealing? We were releasing grain. I got the imperial censor's order... No, we didn't steal. Once the disaster is over, we will find a way to buy grain to make up for it. Only we know about the secret release of grain. Don't tell anyone else."

"Yes."

Dai Rong is a very flexible person.

Although Xue Shao had left a warrant, he felt that instead of putting the blame on Xue Shao, it would be better to release the grain first and take the warrant. If the plan failed, he could take it out to save his life.
If he replenished the food later and settled the account, the boat would be gone forever and no one would ever know about it again.

He has been struggling these past two days over whether to push the responsibility onto Xue Shao or take it on himself.

He was about to commit suicide to apologize for his sins, but suddenly food arrived. This showed that God still cared for him and was reluctant to let him die.

Dai Rong happily went to get the food.

Chen Wenzhen distributed food everywhere through his soldiers. He had a natural advantage because he had connections with the navy.

As long as they used the excuse of helping wealthy businessmen transport grain and paid a little money, they could transport grain from Shandong and Guangdong to Jiangnan.

The grain from Shandong was sent to Jinan, Zhili and Zhejiang, while the grain from Guangdong was transported to Jiangxi and Fujian.

Pan Yun didn't know that nearly one-third of the food she asked the Wulin Alliance to buy was purchased through Chen Wen.

Therefore, before the relief grain from the imperial court arrived, the soldiers and civilians in Jiangnan started to save themselves. When Yu Qian hurried to Nanzhili, the victims were smiling. There were still countless beggars and refugees on both sides of the road, but none of them were idle. Instead, they rolled up their sleeves and helped clean up the collapsed houses.
Yu Qian learned the truth and couldn't help but say: "It's time for everyone to work together."

Then I decided to go to Jiangxi to meet Taoist Master Pan Yun, who was famous in the south of the Yangtze River.

He wanted to meet this person who could give the emperor a headache and was praised by young friend Xue Shao.

She promotes herself so much, pays attention to reputation and seeks fame. Is she seeking fame intentionally or unintentionally?

Wang Zhi, who had hurried to Yushan County, was sitting in a teahouse and asked Pan Yun the same question: "Master Pan's reputation is soaring. Is it intentional or unintentional?"

Pan Yun had just sent away a group of disaster victims and was so thirsty that he picked up the teapot and drank tons of water.

After drinking comfortably, she put down the teapot, took a long breath, and answered frankly: "Intentionally."

Wang Zhi did not expect her to be so frank, and a smile appeared on his face. He asked with a smile: "As a Taoist priest, why do you seek fame?" (End of this chapter)