King of Song

Chapter 457
At this time, Lin Zhao had already abandoned the boat and stepped on the bank, crossed the Beiqing River, and was on his way north to Bozhou.

Although the destination is Qingshuize, they have to pass through Bozhou City first, just to check the folk customs and learn about the people's livelihood on Hebei Road after the flood of the Yellow River.Harnessing the river is not only about repairing the dams of the Yellow River, but also involves the recruitment of migrant workers along the river and the livelihood of the people.

As a minister of river governance with arbitrary power, some understanding is entirely due.In addition, Bozhou is an important place in the lower reaches of Dongliu, and it is also a key area where floods and man-made disasters exist, so naturally it needs to be investigated.As for some problems, you can't act too hastily. After you understand it clearly, you must hit it with one blow.When I first arrived in Bozhou, it was natural not to act rashly.The guard of honor of the minister of the Ministry of Industry was still on the way to Daming Mansion, and Lin Zhao and his party went out in micro-clothes.

Lin Zhao took Mu Sihong with him, just like a rich man taking his lovely wife out for fun.Young high-ranking officials like Lin Zhao are rare, so they will not attract special attention.Mu Sihong naturally took Yutong with her when she went out. This girl has improved a lot in martial arts in the past few years, and she has been serving as the guard of the female family members in the inner house.

This time when Lin Zhao and Mu Sihong went out, Yu Tong naturally accompanied him, serving as Mrs. Mu's personal maid and bodyguard.Li Cheng brought several masters to act as Lin Zhao's personal followers.In addition, there are many Mingyue Sect guards secretly following, absolutely guaranteeing the safety of the young master.

The group of people looked very natural and inconspicuous. They walked slowly all the way, enjoying the beautiful autumn scenery, and at the same time visiting the people's feelings of Hebei Road.In the south of Bozhou, perhaps because it is far away from the Yellow River, it belongs to the Beiqing River Basin, so it has not encountered the threat of flooding, and the disaster is not serious.

It's just that after the continuous rain, the crops have been damaged a lot, and production reduction is inevitable.Seeing such a situation, Lin Zhao couldn't help but shake his head lightly, the Song Dynasty really had bad luck.It just happened to catch up with the cold period in history, and there was a lot of rainfall in our country, not to mention serious flooding.The lives of young nomads on the grasslands have also been affected, so there are many phenomena of going south to invade and seek living space.Khitan, Dangxiang, Jurchen, and then Mongolia later rose up and went south one after another. The border troubles of the Song Dynasty were really serious.

Zhao Xu may not have the ability to solve this problem, he should rely on himself!If you go to Liaodong by yourself, you can bring Jin Taizu back, Zhao Xu and his precious son Zhao Ji, forget it!
"Husband, it seems that the harvest in Hebei is not very good this year!"

Lin Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, the weather has cleared up for a long time, but you can see that there is still a lot of water in the fields. Not to mention the inconvenience of harvesting, it is certain that the harvest will be short."

"According to this situation, the price of grain on Hebei Road will definitely be high this year?"

"Hey, is Sihong becoming more and more business-minded?" Lin Zhao suddenly smiled.

Mu Sihong shyly said: "I watch Ruoying teach Yuelun on weekdays, so I know a little bit about it!"

"Hehe, very good. Rare things are more expensive. The overall harvest on Hebei Road is in short supply, so the price must be high. Coupled with the flooding of the Yellow River this year, the price of grain on Hebei Road will definitely remain high." Lin Zhao looked at the side of the road. The harvesting farmer sighed softly.

"Then these farmers can make more money this year?" Although Mu Sihong was born in a private salt dealer's family, he was considered a wealthy family, so he didn't know much about the lives of these ordinary people.

Lin Zhao shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. If the harvest is not good, it's hard to say whether the family's rations will be enough. What's more, we have to pay taxes like the country. I'm afraid there won't be much left."

"Isn't it possible to borrow money from the government?"

"You mean Qingmiao Qian?" Lin Zhao smiled lightly, but said nothing. Wang Anshi's idea is very good, but can it be implemented smoothly?It's okay not to borrow, but I'm afraid that once you borrow, you will go bankrupt faster.The situation in the past few years has been very unsatisfactory!This year, Hebei and Jingdong roads have suffered serious disasters, and I am afraid that there will be accidents in the coming year...

Mu Sihong didn't know much about the affairs in the court hall. Seeing the worried expression on Fulang's face, Mu Sihong immediately changed his mind and said, "Since the price of grain on Hebei Road will rise, how about we bring some grain over and sell it?"

The current strength of Meng's Commercial Bank is extraordinary, and it has business from south to north.From a commercial point of view, Jianghuai has not been affected by the weather this year, and the grain harvest is bumper, so the price must not be high.The water level of the canal is high, and the Meng family has its own water transport boats, so it is very convenient to transport grain northward.If it can be delivered to Hebei Road, the price will definitely not be low, and it will definitely make a lot of money.In fact, the price increase of grain in Bianjing is also inevitable. Long before the autumn harvest, Gu Yuelun arranged for people to go south to buy grain on a large scale.

Mu Sihong manages the back house at home, and is also concerned about money and food. It is naturally a good thing to have more income, and it is reasonable to have such an idea.

Lin Zhao pondered for a moment, then shook his head lightly and said, "No, the food needs to be transported, but it's not for sale, but for delivery!"

"Send it? How?" Mu Sihong was a little surprised. Could it be that Fu Lang meant that the gift was free?
Lin Zhao nodded and said, "That's right, it's a free gift. Inform Yue Lun and ask him to mobilize more ships to transport more food to Hebei Road. He said that in order to celebrate the full moon of the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, each family will send [-] catties of food. While supplies last, porridge sheds will be set up in front of all the shops on Hebei Road.”

"Husband? That's a lot of money!" Mu Sihong was very distressed, and vaguely felt that her husband's behavior was a bit of a prodigal.

"Our family is not short of money, just spend it!" There are some things that I can't say clearly, but Lin Zhao knows it very well.Does an emperor care about how much money is?What's the point of money when your goal is to ascend to the throne?Today's money is but a tool!

This year's Hebei Road, the skyrocketing price of food is inevitable, and the imperial court's disaster relief may not keep up.Delivering some food might save a lot of people.

"Sihong, you also saw it on the way here. Some people have already been displaced and begged along the street. Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. We send some food for disaster relief, which can be regarded as giving to Qiu Ning and the two unborn children. Children do not accumulate virtue!" Although Lin Zhao said so, the most fundamental purpose was to create fame in this way.

To put it bluntly, it's just a bit of fame.But the name of this good man is very necessary and meaningful to him.As Di Qing said, those who win the hearts of the people rule the world.Harnessing the Yellow River is a means to win the hearts of the people, but the effect is relatively limited.Not all the people know about it, or are grateful for it.

Disaster relief is different. Just a few dozen catties of grain, but it can indeed save lives. After knowing it, add some necessary publicity.The effect played is definitely good, and it will complement each other with river control, and it will surely get twice the result with half the effort.Anyway, the Lin family does not lack this little money now, and the most important thing is to spend a certain amount of money to do more things.

"Why? Don't my little money fans want to?" Lin Zhaodao: "Money is something outside of the body, and you can earn it again when you lose it. Sometimes you spend a small amount of money in order to make a lot of money and do big things, you know?"

"Yes, remember your husband's teachings!" Mu Sihong thought about it, and it seemed that this was the case.Husband is already Lord Marquis, and the family already owns a lot of property, so this idea of ​​money is nothing at all.What's more, I heard that the cement manufacturing for the river treatment was jointly run by the government and businessmen, and the Lin family has already made a lot of money because of this.The husband's move must be to repay the court!It is naturally the best thing to gain both fame and fortune.Mu Sihong also knows that prestige is also very important for an official.

In fact, while Lin Zhao was "fishing for fame", he also wanted to reduce some troubles.I am governing the river in Hebei Road and enjoy arbitrary power. At this time, the family will come over to transfer business.After earning money, people might say that he was using his power for personal gain, or something, and his reputation would be somewhat damaged.

The Meng family was involved in the last mission to Tibet to open up the commercial route from Hehuang to the Western Regions.Then there were sporadic impeachments by the censor, and finally nothing happened.But this time is different. The whole world in Hebei is paying attention to it. It is no small matter. Anything may be infinitely magnified.

Lin Zhao still has big things to do, so he doesn't want to be affected by these small things and affect his progress.It's better to spend more money and completely sell your name for a while.

Mu Sihong could only understand part of it one-sidedly, but she naturally obeyed what her husband said.When Bianjing received the news, Gu Yuelun would definitely cooperate fully.Spending some money is really nothing. To accumulate virtues for Qiu Ning and those children, why not accumulate virtues for yourself?I hope that God will look at doing good deeds and give me a child earlier.

"Li Cheng, ask Lei Ting to cooperate with this matter, do you know the most important rumor?" Lin Zhao is rushing to gain fame, and he must leave his name for doing good deeds. On the contrary, more people should know about the secret of this matter The publicity can only be handed over to Mingyuezong.

"Don't worry, my lord, we can also help with food!" Mingyue Sect is not just an intelligence agency, but also has good economic strength.If they make a move, it will naturally make things progress faster.

"Well, but you have to pay attention to the degree, and you should also pay attention to this point when promoting it. Don't make it too obvious. It's not beautiful to attract others' attention!"

"Young Master, don't worry, Lei Ting has always handled affairs safely, and will definitely handle it properly."

"Yeah!" Lin Zhao was still very relieved about Jiang Leiting.

"By the way, how is the information collection on Hebei Road man-made disasters?"

"There is progress, and when the young master wants to use it, he will definitely submit it." Li Chengdao: "Actually, the suzerain has already made arrangements on Hebei Road, and the suzerain will go to the Daming Mansion in person at that time, so as to help the young master and deal with that old fox. "

The old fox is naturally Han Qi!It seems that Di Qing is very jealous and resentful towards Han Qi, and he has already prepared for it!No matter what the reason was, Han Qi was an enemy, so naturally there was no need to be polite.Di Qing was very loyal to his father and himself.What's wrong with venting his anger for him and doing some private affairs?

Han Xianggong, I'm really sorry!
(End of this chapter)