Zhang Xutuo had been promoted to the prefect of Qi County because of his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion in Hebei Province. The rebel Wang Bo was now hiding in the Changbai Mountains at the junction of Zouping County and Zhangqiu County in Qi County, very close to Licheng, the seat of Qi County.
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At such a close distance, Zhang Xutuo had already dealt with the opponent, so he had to report to the Ministry of War.
He hoped that the imperial court could allocate him some troops or military pay, but at the moment, the imperial court could not allocate him anything.
"Father, the situation is not good," Zhang Yuanbei hurried in and handed a report to his father.
The report stated that Wang Bo's ballad was not only widely spread in Qi County, but also spread to other counties. Many desperate civilians are now going to Zouping County. They heard that they can find food by following Wang Bo.
"Eat it!" Zhang Xutuo snorted coldly after reading the letter. Wang Bo's food was all stolen. He has no food. He is just hiding in Changbai Mountain and dare not come out. He uses this rumor to deceive people and bluff.
So that he can recruit civilians to work for him.
"This thief is abominable, I must punish him," Zhang Xutuo said: "The key now is to open the warehouse to release grain. Otherwise, more people in our Qi County will be bewitched by him, and I fear that it will become a big trend."
Zhang Yuanbei hurriedly advised: "Father, no, opening a warehouse to store grain is a capital crime. The grain in the warehouse will be escorted to Qinghe in one month and transported by canoe to Zhuojun. This is the ration of the army. How dare you touch this?
To be beheaded."
Zhang Xutuo remained calm and said expressionlessly:
"The official warehouse in Qi County is only 300,000 dan. Without this, the expeditionary army will not starve to death. But in Qi County, people are starving to death every day. If the warehouse is not opened, the rebels will gain strength and capture the county seat.
I am also dead."
Zhang Yuanbei looked panicked and kept trying to persuade his father, but Zhang Xutuo remained unmoved.
This person is still very powerful. He knows that the key to the problem is that there are too many disaster victims, so they are easily bewitched by the rebels. If everyone can eat, they will join the rebels only if they are sick.
And Zhang Xutuo also knew that the reply from the Ministry of War was delayed, and he probably didn't take his affairs seriously at all. After all, the army had already assembled in Zhuojun, and there was no bigger undertaking in the Sui Dynasty than the expedition to Goguryeo.
Something happened.
As for those matters in the officialdom, he has a clear background, he has no backing, and the Ministry of War will not allocate money and food to him, so for now, the only way is to take risks and open a position.
So Zhang Xutuo ordered that Qijun be divided into ten counties: Licheng, Zhua, Linyi, Linji, Zouping, Zhangqiu, Changshan, Gaoyuan, Tingshan, and Zichuan, all of which opened warehouses and set up porridge sheds.
Disaster relief.
As for himself, he shamelessly visited several big families in Qi County, including Gao, Guo, Bao, Fang, Lu, Tan, Luo, Ning, Yan, and Cha.
The Fang family here is Fang Xuanling’s family, Lu is Yang Jian’s mother, and Lu Kutao’s family is here.
Although Lu Yongji, Duke of Qi County, has been sentenced to exile in Lingnan and his family property was confiscated, his relatives, through their kinship with the Sui royal family, are doing well in the local area. They are nouveau riche with no background, and they are a bit outcast.
look down.
Zhang Xutuo's trip did not go smoothly. Until March, he borrowed 10,000 dan from aristocratic families, including fly legs and meat. These grains were sent to Zhangqiu County because there were the largest number of victims.
As a result, the disaster relief food was robbed by Wang Bo...
Luoyang, Comrade Yang Guang is about to set off. This time he is going out in full force. More than 6,000 maid servants from Ziwei Palace will follow the emperor northward to serve the emperor.
The family records of the 24th Route Manager are also required to follow them to see how their husbands fight on the front line.
This is an expedition outing for nobles, with more than 300,000 people risking their lives in front of them, and peanut and melon seed mineral water in the back.
However, before that, someone at the Yushitai filed a complaint against Zhang Xutuo for privately opening an official warehouse to provide disaster relief, and requested that he be escorted to Luoyang and beheaded in public.
"Your Majesty is about to go on a personal expedition, so it is not appropriate to kill people. Zhang Xutuo did this out of necessity and should not be punished," Su Wei pleaded in the court.
Yang Guang smiled and nodded: "This man is still capable. He has made great achievements in suppressing rebellions in the past four years. I had an impression of him at that time. He opened warehouses to help people, which was actually to help the people. Although the law is clearly written, but
Not only do I want to be open to him now, but I also want to reward him."
"Your Majesty is wise," Yang Yue stood up and said: "The chief officer of a county is the parent officer sent by your Majesty to the local area. It is in accordance with your Majesty's will. Zhang Xutuo's move demonstrates your Majesty's love for the people and should be rewarded."
The reason why Yang Yue helped to speak was because Zhang Xutuo was promoted from the army by Shi Wansui. Now that Shi Wansui's people have moved closer to the prince, it will be a matter of time for Zhang Xutuo to do the same.
Yang Guang said with a smile: "That's it. According to my decree, I will reward Zhang Xutuo, the governor of Qi County, with five thousand pieces of brocade and ten thousand stones of millet, which will come from my private treasury as a reward."
Ten thousand shi of millet is worthless, but five thousand pieces of brocade is worth a lot of money.
Brocade is a high-end product among cloths that only rich people can afford. Five thousand pieces of brocade can be converted into 600,000 pieces at the current market price.
Yang Guang was extremely smart. He figured out exactly where the roots of Shandong were, but he could not provide food, so he gave Zhang Xutuo five thousand pieces of brocade and asked him to exchange food for the victims.
The reason why he gave so much was because Yang Guang knew that the more food-scarce areas there were, the higher the price of food would be.
Zhang Xutuo was wiping his butt, so he couldn't help but express his gratitude.
The heavy rain last year caused a lot of damage around Luoyang, and even more in Shandong. Guo Yan was originally asked to go to Jiangdu just to look for food, but the food that was sent was sent to the army with a swipe of his pen by Yang Guangda, which led to the loss of Shandong.
Famines occurred in six counties.
He also knew what the prince Yang Ming was doing in Bashu. He originally expected his son to get him some food, but it turned out that the capital masters Guo Rong, Qu Tutong and others were also asking for money.
How difficult... The expedition to Goguryeo has already taken half of the Sui Dynasty's wealth.
Yang Yue, who returned home from the next court, received a letter from his grandniece Yin Jiang. He quickly opened the envelope happily and read it carefully.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The happiest thing for him was that Yin Jiang wrote him a letter, because it would let Yang Yue know that everything was fine with Yin Jiang in the capital, something he had never experienced in his life
He only had one biological son, Yang Xuanting, but Xuanting was adopted to him when he was in his teens, and Yang Yinjiang was raised by him.
Although they are nieces and nephews, Yang Yue treats her as her biological daughter. The two of them are more like father and daughter.
"What's written in the letter? Can I see it?" As a biological father, Xuangan watched eagerly.
After Yang Yue read it, he handed the letter to Xuangan. After Xuangan read it quickly, the corner of his mouth twitched:
"This prodigal daughter, ever since she got married, she has been thinking about how to plunder my little family property every day. She wants money, horses, and this time food? No! Not even a grain."
Yang Yue looked at Xuangan with slanted eyebrows and said with disdain: "Do you think that you are the servant of the minister? You don't need Yin Jiang to take care of you?"
"I never need her care?" Yang Xuangan said blankly: "She didn't give me this title, right? Did she give me the title of Minister of Etiquette?"
"That's true," Yang Yue said with a dark smile: "But if there is no Yin Jiang, how long can you maintain this title and official position? Can Yuan Qing attack?"
Yang Xuangan curled his lips and said: "I am the Duke of the country, and I am hereditary."
"Fuck you! This is just to make fools like you," Yang Yue scolded:
"Is it hereditary? How many titles have been passed down from generation to generation throughout the ages? Look at the virtue of your son, he is twenty-one this year, right? How is he doing? You dare to rely on him in the East Palace?
Sister, I beat Wei Zheng. When I was twenty-one, I followed your father to kill Gao Qi. At thirty, I killed Chen and made Ancheng County Duke. Does he have the ability?"
"Yuan Qing is still young, isn't he joining the army now? When he comes back, I will find a way to find a good position for him in the army," Yang Xuangan said with an unconvinced look.
Yang Yue sneered repeatedly: "Can you arrange a good position in the military mansion? You are not your father. He has been in the army for half his life, and half of the generals in the Sui Dynasty came from his command, so he can do it, what about you? You have fought.
Who? You followed me and beat Yu Shiji at the court meeting."
Faced with the cynicism of his uncle, Yang Xuangan was like a dead pig who was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. You have been scolding me for as long as I can remember. You have been scolding me for half my life. I am no longer immune to any poison.
"Why not? Second uncle, don't underestimate me. Look, when Yuan Qing comes back, I will get it for him as a general," Yang Xuangan said with confidence.
Yang Yue chuckled: "Okay, I'll wait, but right now, I have to borrow food."
"Why?" Yang Xuangan asked puzzled.
Yang Yue sneered and said: "For your grandson, Ying Hui (Yang Rui's nickname) is the eldest son. Our family will rely on Yang Ming for the next thirty years, and Ying Hui for the next sixty years. I have always told you that we must do something
It is the most tragic thing for a person who is useful to others because others no longer need you. It means that you are useless. At the moment, Shandong is short of food for disaster relief. Yin Jiang opened her mouth. This matter must be done. If you keep treating Yang
If Ming is useful, then no one can shake Ying Hui's position, do you understand?"
Yang Rui's nickname was given by Empress Xiao because Yang Yinjiang was pregnant with him in Jingzhou, and Jingzhou was where the Ying capital of Chu State was located during the Warring States Period. Coming back from Jingzhou means coming back from Ying capital, but Yang Ming felt that this
The nickname is really not easy to pronounce, so I don’t like to call my son that. I usually call him Dalang.
Then the other sons will become Erlang and Sanlang...
Yang Xuangan's mouth twitched: "This is too much, three hundred thousand stones, where can I get it for him?"
"You don't have one?" Yang Yue asked.
Xuangan said with an innocent face: "Why did I lie to you? It's true. There are so many people in my house, and there are many places to spend money. This time I purchased high-quality armor and stomach weapons from Hedong. I spent twenty
Wanguan, there is a food shortage everywhere right now, and the price of food is very high. If it costs 200,000 dan, I can help her get it together."
"Then you go and borrow it from your brothers. Three hundred thousand is three hundred thousand," Yang Yue slapped the table and said. He knew that Xuangan had food. Apart from the daily expenses of the Duke's mansion, there were at least four hundred thousand stones available for embezzlement.
, are you crying for poverty with me?
Why don't you borrow it from your brother? Your brother is much richer than my brother.
Yang Xuangan sighed: "Okay, okay, I'll go out. I hope this girl can give me a two-year reprieve before she causes trouble for me again."