Princess Fuyao

Chapter 118
"You, take someone now, knock on the door from door to door and ask, what kind of livelihood can the people do at this time."

Looking at the pitch-black night, Liang Geng's master felt reluctant, but he didn't dare to speak out, so he obediently walked out.He did not expect that he was not the only one who was busy in the dark night. The yamen servants and helpers of the yamen, either supported them, or carried them with the door panels, and transported many people who were dying of hunger and illness. The rooms of the Yamen of Linhai Mansion and its back yamen were all full. One night, the decoctions and meal deliverers were busy. Take out the rice, noodles, vegetables, and meat stored at home, because Fuyao announced that this month, all people in the yamen, including family members, except the elderly, weak and sick, will eat with the poor. Once Xiaozao was discovered, after the first month, he would be escorted to the capital with Liu Changlin and punished as a corrupt official.

This one is enough to make people feel frightened, but the most threatening thing is yet to come, that is, if they are willing to report others and work hard, they will help them become subordinates, and the subordinates will be promoted to a higher level.

The people in the yamen, who don't sharpen their heads and arch upwards, usually wish they could find fault with others, find troubles for others, and climb up by stepping on the heads of the people around them. Now, it is so easy to have such a good Opportunity, who would let it go?Who dares to give others a handle?

The food at the Golden Arrow Collection was the first to arrive. When it was time for New Year's Eve, all the people in the city, depending on the population, received two to five large white steamed buns and at least two catties of wheat noodles for each household.

People in Jinbei Province, when celebrating the New Year and visiting relatives, one of the gifts they must bring is all kinds of white flour steamed flower buns, each of which is as big as a catty. Therefore, this bun alone is basically enough for a family to eat Yes, two catties of wheat noodles, you can roll noodles, or make some noodle soup to drink, on the first day of the new year, you don't have to be hungry at all.

Huang Haoran really had the means. Grain and medicinal materials from Liu Changlin's family have been transported in a steady stream since the afternoon of the second day of junior high school. The total amount of wheat, soybeans, adzuki beans, and dried sweet potatoes is no less than 15 catties.

He also sent a letter to Fuyao, saying that Liu Changlin had also donated 8 taels of silver, and he was taking the money to purchase food in several towns on the north bank of the Qingjiang River, and he would return when he was done.

"This Liu Changlin is quite generous. He paid 8 taels of silver and 15 catties of grain." That kind of greedy person, even if he knows that he is burdened by these vulgar things, even if he dies, he will not surrender generously Let it go, it's because of nature, Fuyao can think about Liu Changlin so openly, he can wake up and sigh, knowing that putting down the butcher knife and becoming a Buddha immediately is a proof of how difficult it is to change oneself.

"There, Mr. Futai, Master Huang followed Liu Changlin to Wanglou Town. He pretended to be sleepy, cleaned up and went to sleep, and asked us to pretend to be like this. As soon as Mr. Liu left, he immediately got up and took the servants left behind by Mr. Liu. They all tied up and gagged, and then sneaked to the door of Mr. Liu’s house to hide. Mr. Liu transported the family’s money out overnight and hid it in a village outside the town, as well as at a relative’s house. The next day, Huang The master remained calm and urged Mr. Liu to transport the grain. Mr. Liu thought that he could keep the gold and silver, so he generously took out all the grain from the storehouse. Mr. Huang was kind enough to leave three thousand catties for his family to make rations. The food was only 8000 catties in total, and then Master Liu gave 1000 taels of silver and [-] taels of gold to Mr. Huang. Chest promised, "No more, if Mr. Huang can find out one cent, cut off his head." Master Huang pulled out a servant of the Liu family who was with him, and asked him to talk about seeing it last night. What, when Master Liu heard the word last night, his face turned pale and he was drenched in cold sweat. Master Huang unceremoniously took out all the gold and silver and put them on guard, preparing to buy food."

This master Huang was originally an official, because he offended the powerful and upright, he was dismissed from office. However, it is difficult to change the nature of the country. He appreciates it even more, this is the real character, a tough guy, an official of the court, if he is like this, the official will not say a word?
"You said that Liu's family only took out less than 15 catties, but now they have shipped at least [-] catties. How did Master Huang buy so much all of a sudden?"

"I didn't buy it. The Liu family has a grain store in Wanglou Town, and there is also a grain store in Keming Town, thirty miles away. In addition, there is still a lot of grain in the village where he hides the silver. Master Huang asked about these things. It was all shipped over.”

No wonder he can't get along in the officialdom where corrupt officials are rampant. With this kind of scorching, smart and witty ability to get rid of evil, those corrupt officials might as well have it stuck in their throats when they see him.

8 taels of silver can buy more than 1000 million catties of grain, which is enough to feed the people of Linhai Prefecture for half a year. How corrupt Liu Changlin is, this comparison can explain the problem.

"Send a message to Mr. Huang to buy another 100 million catties of grain. In addition, buy some straw and hemp for straw bales, as well as cloth and cotton thread for military uniforms, and materials for arrow shafts. Buy as much as you can."

"Yes!" The person who came out to spread the word was Gu Chen, a non-staff member of Linhai Mansion. The officials of Linhai Prefecture found an opportunity in the turmoil. If he could win the favor of the chief official and a letter of recommendation, he would change from a non-staff to an in-staff.Taking a step back, even if he can't be promoted, it's a good result to keep his current position. Therefore, he worked very hard, always kept a small writing brush in his pocket, and a small wooden board with a few pages of paper nailed to it. Fuyao said, While taking notes while drooling, he was afraid that he would drag down the meaning of the leader, and he would not be able to eat and walk around after the incident.

Fuyao also appreciates his hard-working attitude. Self-struggle is better than those who rely on the grace of their ancestors to lie there and wait for death, right?People like Gu Chen, with proper guidance and restraint, can become "excellent servants" popular with the people.

On the second day, Gu Chen conveyed Fuyao's meaning to Huang Haoran's ears, and he understood what Fuyao wanted to do as soon as he heard it, and sent a large amount of flax as quickly as possible.Fuyao asked the shopkeeper of the hemp rope shop to organize thousands of people to rub the hemp rope, and soon after, the straw arrived.Linhai Mansion is at the entrance of the Qingjiang River. Every summer flood control uses a lot of straw bales, filled with sand and filled on the river bank. After getting the straw weaving, now, Fuyao will use work as relief, let them do this in exchange for food.

In addition to rubbing hemp rope and weaving straw bales, there are other jobs, such as cutting arrow shafts, making military uniforms, military shoes, spinning, and weaving. Anyone who is willing to work for the government in exchange for food can come and get it. The quality requirements have been soaring. Draw a picture and paste it at the gate of the yamen where the raw materials are received.

Since the third year of junior high school, except for the old, weak, sick and disabled, the yamen’s relief food has been stopped. If you want food, you must exchange it with labor. Fuyao has not posted a notice to curb the price of food. Anyway, if you don’t want to work, you are willing to pay for food. , are all relatively good economic conditions, it doesn't matter if they spend more money.

They only buy food, there is no pressure on Fuyao, the key is armaments, they do not pay taxes to the court, and the Ministry of War provides weapons, but they have to collect cash. Salt and iron are all monopolized by the court, and the price is not usually high.The money squeezed from Liu Changlin, Wu Shangdong, and the Chu family brothers will see the bottom in the blink of an eye, but the money from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households is nowhere in sight.It hasn't started shipping from the capital yet, and when it will arrive is impossible to predict.

"The emperor wants to clarify the administration of officials, but at the same time he is indifferent to the failure of his own orders. How can this be effective?" Fu Yao slandered, rubbing his forehead angrily, trying to find a way to raise money.

Yinhu, who went to Xin County, sent 5 taels of silver, which temporarily solved Fuyao's urgent need. Went to the bandit den in Xin County and seized it.

Yinhu was quite proud of his actions, and wrote a long letter to Fuyao, praising himself.

He wiped out the Tartars in Sanhe Mansion, and also mobilized soldiers from Xin County. There was a small military officer, Wei Sijie, who heard Fuyao's name, and risked his life to the Golden Arrow to sue Liu Biao for the defense, but he didn't want Fuyao to be away. Yinhu listened. Said that he was glad that he also had a chance to shine.

This is Liu Biao, the defender of Xin County.A military officer of the sixth rank, but with a very unusual background.His aunt is the maidservant of the emperor's uncle Xianwang. Xianwang is 40 years old and has only one daughter. The offspring is very difficult. Who would have thought that Miss Liu was lucky enough to give birth to the eldest son of a concubine? After becoming an official, the family changed from slaves to officials.

The reason why Wei Sijie went to sue was that Liu Biao wanted to force his subordinate sister Xi Xiaoyu to be his concubine.

Yinhu made the layout and rushed to the scene with his own soldiers, just in time to see Xiaoyu, who was only 13 years old, hugging and crying with his mother in shock and fright, while his father and brother confronted Liu Biao's thugs with shovels.

Yinhu got off his horse and asked what happened. Seeing that he was dressed in ordinary clothes, Liu Biao dismissed him disapprovingly, then turned his head and threatened the family: "Xi Zhenghan, if you dare to stop me again, don't blame my steel knife for not recognizing people."

Laoyingzui is the border of Xin County, guarding Liu Biao. At the critical moment of the war, he left his post without authorization and did not arrange anyone to be on duty in the camp. As a result, no one patrolled the only way from the Northern Xinjiang Camp to the Golden Arrow Collection. The spies took the opportunity to sabotage, and Beijiang Daying's aid to Jinjianji was delayed for ten days. Fuyao's participation in Liu Biao's memorial was secretly replaced by someone with a heart, so that this villain could continue to run rampant.

Fuyao hadn't freed his hand to punish him, but he bumped into Yinhu's horse's head.

(End of this chapter)