Chapter 715 The Prince who was born unrepentantly (19)
Shi Jiang could tell at a glance that this trap was quite simple. It was an old trick. It just spread soybeans under the stone monument. In addition, because of the heavy rain these days, it was easy to make all the soybeans sprout. Naturally,
He lifted up the stone tablet buried above.
But with the current level of science, even if Shi Jiang said her mouth was dry, others might not be able to understand the secret.
Even though the emperor knew there was something fishy going on, he couldn't figure out the reason, yet he refused to accept his fate and commit the crime.
But the courtiers were so aggressive that the emperor was so angry that he couldn't express his anger, so he could only hold it in.
When Shi Jiang thought about the emperor, he felt aggrieved. It would be fine if the emperor didn't do it.
A letter of guilt cannot be issued, but disasters must be relieved.
But who should be sent to provide disaster relief and where the money for disaster relief would be squeezed out caused the courtiers to quarrel.
The Minister of Hubu cried out to the emperor about poverty, saying that the treasury had been empty over the years, and how could any money be used for disaster relief?
Otherwise, we should transfer the money from the Ministry of War to provide disaster relief first.
When the Minister of War heard this, he immediately jumped up and pointed at the nose of the Minister of Hubu and cursed, saying that the Minister of Hubu didn't have a brain.
The equipment of the soldiers at the border has not been changed for several years. If they do not change, and another foreign race knocks on the pass, will the soldiers at the border be allowed to die with scraps of copper and iron?
Or, let the Minister of the Ministry of Finance go to the border to deal with the foreign tribes.
He was so angry that the Minister of Hubu shook his sleeves and repeatedly scolded the Minister of War for being a reckless man.
However, the Minister of War hummed, thinking that the emperor's tomb repairs could be suspended first. After all, the tomb has been under construction since the emperor ascended the throne, and it cost a large sum of money every year, which was really unnecessary.
Hearing what the Minister of War said, the emperor fell down in anger.
There is a lot of arguing here in the capital, but the disaster-stricken areas can't stand the dragging on day after day.
Most of the people who were affected by the disaster rushed towards the capital.
Another small group of people rushed towards other state capitals that were relatively less affected by the disaster.
Shi Jiang ordered Fang Lei to take people to receive these victims.
Even though she is not short of food, what she is most in need of is people.
And Zhou Tianci also ordered the people below to do similar things to Shi Jiang.
What he lacks most now is people.
After he took control of the government office, he could only mobilize three thousand soldiers.
Some of them were soldiers from the previous palace. After Zhou Tianci's training, they were finally able to command them like an arm.
However, the biggest difference between him and Shi Jiang was that he was short of food.
Although his men took in many disaster victims, food began to be in short supply when the wealthy households in the city refused to provide any more.
After learning about the little tricks of the rich in the city, Zhou Tianci was so angry that he dropped several cups.
But when He Zhizhou led the wealthy households to kneel down and beg him, he had already manipulated those wealthy households and asked them to pay a lot of food and money.
If it happens again, I'm afraid those wealthy households will start to cause trouble instead of the victims.
For the sake of the stability of the city, Zhou Tianci could only hold his breath and think of other ways.
But now, everywhere has been affected by disasters. Even if Prince An spends his own money to buy food, the price of food elsewhere is still frighteningly high.
The money that was taken out could only buy a little bit of food back.
We should even be lucky that we can still use money to buy food back.
Of the teams sent out by Zhou Tianci, only two teams bought food at high prices, while the others returned empty-handed.
Just when Zhou Tianci had a headache and didn't know what to do next, a team of carriages pulled a cart full of sweet potatoes, potatoes and rice into Shunan City and delivered it to the gate of Prince An's Mansion.
"What did you say? Someone sent food?"
Zhou Tianci opened his eyes wide and asked in disbelief.
"Yes, Sir, I saw there were twenty carriages, and each carriage was filled with sacks."
The housekeeper said excitedly to Zhou Tianci.
Before the butler could finish speaking, Zhou Tianci lifted up his robe and hurried out the door.
When I walked to the door of Prince An's Mansion, I saw a familiar figure standing there.
"Miss Shi? Why is it you?"
Zhou Tianci asked blurtly.
When Shi Jiang heard Zhou Tianci's voice, he turned his body slightly to the side, looked at Zhou Tianci, and then smiled.
"I heard that the eldest son is short of food, so I came here."
An moved look flashed across Zhou Tianci's face, he raised his hands somewhat solemnly to Shi Jiang, and then said.
"Thank you very much, Miss Shi, for your generosity and kindness. Please come in and take a rest."
Shi Jiang nodded and followed Zhou Tianci into Prince An's Mansion.
The housekeeper smiled widely and explained to the people Shi Jiang brought. When he unloaded the sweet potatoes and potatoes, he was very curious.
Then Shi Jiang's men took some of the sweet potatoes and potatoes to the kitchen of Prince An's Mansion and used them to make food.
After the sweet potato porridge and boiled potatoes were prepared, the housekeeper ate them and his eyes widened.
If this thing is used for disaster relief, it will definitely make the victims full!
Thinking of this, I quickly poured some out and brought it to the eldest son's study.
Sure enough, Zhou Tianci was entertaining Shi Jiang. When he saw the butler coming in with things in such a hurry, he said sorry to Shi Jiang, then picked up the sweet potato porridge and potatoes from the butler's tray and looked at them carefully.
Look, then taste.
"Miss Shi, what is this crop?"
After Zhou Tianci put down his bowls and chopsticks, he suppressed the surprise in his heart and looked at Shi Jiang and asked.
"The one in this porridge is sweet potato, and the other one is potato. You may not be familiar with these two crops, but when it comes to fans, I believe the eldest son should be familiar with them. It is these two crops that make these two crops.
Crops can be planted in multiple seasons every year, and the yield per mu can be more than 3,000 kilograms even in the most barren land. Now I have about one million kilograms each in my hands."
"One hundred...one million catties?"
When Zhou Tianci heard this amount, he couldn't help but stuttered.
There was a bright look in his eyes. With such a high yield, it can be planted in many seasons. If there were such crops, would we be afraid that the people would starve to death?
"What are your conditions?"
"I don't ask for anything else, I just want to be happy and worry-free!"
Shi Jiang tilted his head, thought for a while, and then said.
Although she could also directly recruit her own troops and rise up.
But why should she live a good life and live like an emperor?
Every day I have to get up before dawn to go to court, and then compete with the courtiers in a battle of wits and courage!
"Easy and worry-free?"
Zhou Tianci was stunned when he heard what Shi Jiang said, and then repeated it in a low voice.
"yes."
Shi Jiang nodded seriously and said to Zhou Tianci.
Zhou Tianci was a little at a loss for words and asked in confusion.