Xiao Chong: The Abandoned Concubine Shocks the World

Chapter 147 Yao Tong's complexion changed drastically
This year's weather is not good. The long period of severe cold has delayed the spring farming season.The common people have been suffering from famine and war for these years, and finally had a few years to live in peace, but they haven't recovered their livelihoods yet, and they encountered such a disaster year again.

I thought that one year old and young would die in God's malice, but I didn't want to, the emperor of the newly established country even issued a decree to give them a way to survive.

He Zhenghan first opened the Changping Warehouse to bring out grain, and when the wind and snow were raging, he organized the young and strong to repair the city walls and roads, dig ditches and build embankments, how much work he did in a day, issued a coupon, and took the coupon to the government office Receive food.

After finishing the work on the same day, you can receive food on the same day.

This food is not much, but the young and strong men of a family can give out all the food, and the food they receive can keep the whole family alive.

For families with only orphans and widows, the official office will ask the able-bodied women to cook or do other chores for the working young and strong.According to the amount of work, some food is also given.

Although their food is not as much as that of men who do heavy work, they can still keep their families alive.

Together with these decrees came teams of capable officials sent by He Zhenghan. These people were experienced in handling affairs and ruthless. When they found someone who dared to touch the money and food for disaster relief, they immediately took it and reported it immediately. Within two days, There was the ruthless Tiqi who took the sword and beheaded the convicted person on the spot.

By various means, the food in the Changping warehouse was enough for the people in the north to survive the food shortage for three months. Until June and July, when the new rice in Bashu and Lingnan was ripe, it was shipped to the north by boat.

"Your Majesty, the rice in the south can alleviate the current food shortage, and the grain that was planted in May in the north will be ready in a month or two. This year's famine is finally over."

In the middle of the morning court, the Minister of the Household Department lost a lot of weight, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.

After hearing the numbers reported by the Minister of the Household Department, all the courtiers were quite relieved. After all, food is the most important thing for the people. As long as they can fill their stomachs and save their lives, the common people will not make big troubles.

"How about Beidi?"

After talking about the civil affairs, He Zhenghan turned his gaze to the Minister of the Ministry of War.

The situation in Beidi was worse than that in Daxia. Since Daxia couldn't stop them from going south to plunder, He Zhenghan simply deployed heavy troops, and the fortresses where the troops were stationed communicated with each other.Once the news of Di's attack was received, the two nearest garrisons dispatched at the same time, biting the Di soldiers who came to plunder, and would not stop dying.

This style of play forced Di Bing to throw away the hard-earned food in order to survive, and achieved good results after tough battles.

"Your Majesty's strategy is extremely effective. The Di people came to attack with their lives, but they couldn't take away the food, and their strength became weaker and weaker. The number of attacks and the number of people who came here in the past two months have gradually decreased."

He Zhenghan frowned when he heard the words, this is not like Beidi's approach, this year's severe cold, people in Di died of freezing and starvation every day.With the temperament of these gangsters, they will only attack and plunder desperately, and will not stop gradually.

With this doubt, the morning court ended.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Beidi."

"Bring it!"

After reading the above content, He Zhenghan's eyes shrank sharply.

"Where are the people from Beidi, tell them immediately!"

Dong Huan Island was full of laughter and bustling with the harvest.

Although East Huan Island was also affected by this year's cold disaster, the food stored on the island is sufficient, and Yang Muqing has many merchant ships, who can exchange goods from Lingnan and even overseas. This impact has not affected the lives of the people on the island.

Yao Tong stood by the window, looked outside, smiled slightly, the fishing boats returned with full load, and merchant ships full of goods were moored on the shore, children laughed happily, women and girls surrounded the man who had returned from hard work There was a lot of laughter.

"Master Yao, I brought you food." Xiaoyu's crisp voice brought Yao Tong back to his senses.

"Master Yao, do you want to be the master?"

Xiaoyu got acquainted with her and became more courageous. Seeing her staring outside, Xiaoyu laughed and joked.

There is no shortage of food on the island, but there is a shortage of fabrics. In order to solve this problem, Yang Muqing and Feng Wu took people to Yazhou Island, and they should come back by time.

Xiaoyu is lively and chattering non-stop. With her company, Yao Tong no longer thinks about the haze that has been weighing on his heart, and only enjoys the tranquility of Donghuan Island.

After a few days like this, the guards on the watchtower cheered suddenly, and Yang Muqing's boat came back.

Yang Muqing went to Yazhou Island this time with a purpose. When she came back this time, she brought some women dressed in Yazhou Island costumes. When Yao Tong saw it, she knew that the matter was done.

"A Tong, I brought everyone back."

After Yang Muqing took a rest, she couldn't wait to meet Yao Tong and tell her the good news.If Yao Tong insisted on letting her rest first, she would discuss it with Yao Tong as soon as she came back.

"Ah Qing, this is the plan I wrote, take a look."

Knowing her temperament, Yao Tong stopped persuading her and gave her the things he had written these days.

Yang Muqing read it seriously. After reading it for a while, her eyes lit up, "It's well written, just follow your method."

The young emperor of the previous dynasty took the Zen throne, He Zhenghan ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and the country was named Daxia.

At first glance, this incident had nothing to do with Dong Huan Island, but after these days, they had to admit that as the national power of Great Xia became stronger, Dong Huan Island could no longer act as recklessly as in the past.

Right now, at the beginning of the Great Xia, Northern Xinjiang, Central Plains, and Jiangnan have been wiped out, and the trade of Donghuan Island in these three places is still affected.

In order to make up for these three losses, Donghuan Island had to increase trade between Lingnan and overseas.

If Daxia came over to rest and recuperate, with He Zhenghan's temperament, the expansion of territory and the unification of the country would be just around the corner, and then Donghuandao would be passive.

Yang Muqing is not an ambitious person, she only wants to keep Dong Huan Island peaceful, and she doesn't want to become a king or prince, otherwise she wouldn't stand by in the previous chaotic world.

Regarding the future of Donghuan Island, there are few people on the island who have a plan. Yang Muqing can only discuss these matters with Yao Tong.

Yao Tong thought about it, and she was the person who knew He Zhenghan best, so she finally decided on a strategy.On the one hand, East Huandao secretly prepares its army to enhance its own strength; on the other hand, in addition to commerce and trade, it establishes its own industry on the island to enhance its ability to resist risks.

Choose and choose, unanimous decision - cloth industry.

Firstly, raw materials are easy to get, and secondly, with the beginning of summer, as the situation stabilizes and the population multiplies, there will be more and more demand for fabrics.

After the two discussed it, they raised their heads and looked out the window, and it was already pitch black.

"It's so late." Yao Tong was also surprised, looked at Yang Muqing's dark eyes, and knew that she was exhausted, "Ah Qing, sleep here tonight, don't go back and forth."

Yang Muqing yawned, did not shirk, fell asleep after washing up.

The next day, early in the morning, Feng Wu broke in.

Feng Wu is a lively person. After staying at sea for so many days, she was very depressed. As soon as she came back yesterday, she greeted a group of brothers to drink and eat meat.

Did not expect to hear a big news.

"Two masters, guess what I heard?"

Yao Tong and Yang Muqing were having breakfast when they saw her rushing in with a loud and hasty voice, they couldn't help but look at each other, smiled and shook their heads.

"What?" Yao Tong was very supportive.

"The emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty exchanged more than a dozen women from Beidi with three thousand shi of grain." Feng Wu raised three fingers excitedly, "Three thousand shi, three thousand shi, enough food for three thousand soldiers for a year What kind of woman must be, worth three thousand shi of grain!"

This news had a great impact on Feng Wu. She kept talking about three thousand stones, but did not notice Yao Tong's face changed drastically for a moment.

(End of this chapter)