It's just that at this time, Xu Guangqi can't go to mention money to Zhu Youxiao, because there is really no way to say it.

Do you tell Your Majesty that what you have done is too much, and you have no money to give?

What are these words?

I had to go back and think of something else to see if I could find some money.

However, Zhu Youxiao didn't have Xu Guangqi's thoughts, he didn't think about spending a penny when he came out of the capital this time. This money will be paid by others, and it will not work.

Zhu Youxiao only looked at the refugees from a distance, and did not go over to investigate. It's not that he doesn't want to go, it's that it's really inconvenient; Even if you watch it in the past, what can you do?

The lives of refugees are like that, and they will not change because Zhu Youxiao went to see them. Zhu Youxiao wants to look at other things, and what he does has to be put behind the scenes.

As for running to brush up on prestige and presence, Zhu Youxiao is not that interested. It's still not much use to brush up on the sense of presence here, and the problem of Daming is not in this link, but in other problems.

Knowing that Liu Mao didn't lie, knowing that he really did something, this is enough.

Zhu Youxiao wants to inspect officials, what can the emperor represent when he comes here? Only officials can represent the Ming Dynasty.

In this era, the people's wisdom has not been opened, and sometimes some practices are not of much use. When the money and grain are distributed in a few days, Zhu Youxiao can go out and show his face and let the people see that the emperor has sent them food.

In the past and now, there is no other use than empty promises.

"Alright, let's go back." Zhu Youxiao glanced at the courtiers beside him and said expressionlessly.

Everyone didn't dare to say anything, no one knew what His Majesty was thinking now, and it was the most appropriate choice not to say or do anything in such a situation.

So everyone followed Zhu Youxiao and walked back.

Early the next morning, Liu Mao ran over to ask to see him.

Looking at Liu Mao with dark circles under his eyes, Zhu Youxiao knew that Liu Mao had not slept at all. The Texas governor estimated that he had been busy all night after returning and didn't do anything else at all.

"Minister Liu Mao, see Your Majesty." After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Liu Mao hurriedly knelt on the ground and saluted.

"Alright, get up." Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Mao and said: "You should have been busy all night, the disaster is like fire, the victims are waiting to be fed, you work hard, this is very good." ”

"The minister just did his duty as a courtier." Liu Mao hurriedly said.

For Liu Mao, he was happy enough to be praised by His Majesty. He hurriedly picked up the inscription book in his hand and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this was drawn up by the minister last night. The time is a little rushed, there may be some shortcomings, and please Your Majesty correct it. ”

"Bring it in." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

Chen Hong hurriedly walked over and took the question book, walked back to Zhu Youxiao's side quickly, and held the question book in front of His Majesty with both hands.

Reaching out to take the question book from Chen Hong's hand, Zhu Youxiao quickly flipped through it.

In this book, Liu Mao formulated a very detailed plan around "work instead of vibration". From the renovation of the wharf to the dredging of the canal, to the repair of the embankment, and the repair of the roads in the territory, all arrangements were made.

According to Liu Mao, start with one project at a time, starting with the most eager. If the victims had stayed in Texas for a long time, they would have done all the work; If the stay is short, then do it eagerly.

Even at the back, it is clearly written how to coordinate the personnel and how to distribute the grain and silver.

From this book alone, you can already see something. Zhu Youxiao found that this Liu Mao did have some ability, and he was not an official who was messing around.

Zhu Youxiao said: "It's done well, it's already starting to move?" ”

"In the early stage, I will use the grain and silver from the Texas treasury to support you, and then I will have someone send you silver and grain. In addition, you prepare some food, and I will take it to the victims in a while, and give them all food rations for a few days, and then you will take them to work. ”

"The minister understands, go and prepare immediately." Liu Mao hurriedly agreed.

His Majesty obviously wants to buy people's hearts, which Liu Mao can see, but this matter must be well cooperated, so that His Majesty can buy people's hearts and minds thoroughly, otherwise, he will be in big trouble.

Only His Majesty can do such a thing, and he, Liu Mao, would never dare.

After returning home, he arranged for the people in the yamen to go to the victims to publicize it, telling them that His Majesty had arrived, bringing them food, and at the same time bringing them jobs. As long as they listen to the court's greetings and do things according to the court's arrangement, they will be able to receive food and wages.

This kind of thing is brought to them by His Majesty, and at the same time, it is necessary to organize the victims to kowtow to His Majesty to thank him. This kind of thing, the scene should also be grand, and some local gentry and squires should be invited to donate some money and grain to express their support for the court and His Majesty.

At the same time, it is also necessary to find some scholars and literati to record the events of this time, write some articles praising merits and virtues, and present them to His Majesty together when the time comes.

In Liu Mao's view, this is his chance.

Things have to be done beautifully, and at the same time, the sycophants have to be loud enough.

has been an official in the officialdom for so many years, Liu Mao knows very well that it is not okay to just say it and not do it, and it is not good to just do it without saying it. Especially when facing His Majesty, you have to say beautifully, and you have to do things beautifully.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Liu Mao deeply and said, "Okay, you go and prepare." ”

After Liu Mao left, Chen Hong quietly came to Zhu Youxiao's side and said, "Emperor, the commander of the Jinyi Guard is here. ”

"Let him in." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

It didn't take long for Xu Xianchun to walk in from outside.

His expression was very serious, and after seeing Zhu Youxiao, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Minister Xu Xianchun, see Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Let's talk about the situation." ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Liu Mao, the prefect of Texas, did organize people to donate money and materials, and did relieve the people, which can be regarded as doing some practical things."

"However, there are also many people in Texas who have made a fortune by hoarding supplies, raising prices, and transporting food to the disaster area to sell at a high price."

"However, the ministers found out one thing, that is, all the grain they transported was not sold by themselves, but transferred to a business called Hongsheng."

"Now the grain of the whole Shandong is basically in the hands of this business. Especially in the disaster area, this business is even more aggressive hoarding, raising prices. ”

"The price of grain in the entire affected Jeju province is very high, and at the same time, some people are buying up the fields of the victims on a large scale, and they are wantonly lending out loans to let the victims sell their children and daughters."

After hearing this, there was no surprise on Zhu Youxiao's face.

At such a time, if you don't get rich, how can you be worthy of the conscience of those people?

It is normal to have such a thing, otherwise the Ming Dynasty would not be the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao's focus was not on this, and then asked: "Why are these businessmen willing to resell their grain to this Hongsheng firm?" ”

You know, this is an opportunity to make a fortune, and no one will give away the money they get. If they are willing to give away the money they get when faced with such an opportunity to make a fortune, it can only mean one thing, they can't give it away.

This money must be earned by others, and when others eat meat, they can only drink some soup with it.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's actually very simple, because behind this grand business is Qufu." Xu Xianchun said without the slightest hesitation.

For Xu Xianchun, no one is as important as His Majesty in front of him.

His Majesty has the grace of promotion for himself, and at the same time, he is also a Jinyi Guard, and there can be nothing else in his eyes.

His predecessor Luo Sigong lost his official position because he had something else in his eyes. It is not easy to get to where you are today, and you can't make such a mistake.

Zhu Youxiao didn't feel surprised, nodded lightly and said, "It's not surprising." ”

Shandong is the hometown of Confucius, but it is also a place where there are many rebellions in history. There was a yellow nest in the Three Kingdoms, and in the Ming Dynasty, there was no less rebellion in Shandong.

During the Yongle period, Tang Sai'er rebelled in Shandong, and now Xu Hongru is preparing to rebel. The people of Shandong live very hard, why is this?

Zhu Youxiao raised his head and looked at Xu Xianchun and said, "You go and help me investigate a matter and see how many fields this Qufu has in Shandong?" Don't alarm the magistrate in Shandong, come back and tell me when you find out. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister will check immediately." Xu Xianchun hurriedly bowed down and agreed.

"Alright, let's go." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said.

After Xu Xianchun left, Zhu Youxiao sighed.

Qufu, this is a place name that cannot be avoided in the Ming Dynasty.

In the sixth year of Zhengde, the peasant rebel army led by Liu Liu and Liu Qi in Hebei Province "broke Qufu, burned hundreds of houses in Guansi, and the county was in ruins".

Zhu Houzhao of the Ming Dynasty ordered the governor of Shandong to rebuild the new city in the southwest corner of the ancient city of Lu with the Confucian Temple as the center, that is, the existing ancient city of the Ming Dynasty.

There is a Confucian Mansion in Qufu!

During the Hongzhi period, the Confucian Temple was fired.

In the sixteenth year of Hongzhi, Ming Xiaozong decreed to overhaul the Confucian Temple and Yansheng Mansion, which was supervised by Li Dongyang, a cabinet scholar and prince Taibao, and the Confucian Mansion was rebuilt.

Before the Ming Zhengde, the Confucian Mansion was not in Qufu City, outside the county seat, ten miles away from the city.

During the Jiajing period, in order to defend the Confucian Temple of Confucius, Ming Shizong ordered the relocation of Qufu County and the relocation of the city to the temple. It took ten years to build the new city of Qufu, with a high city wall and a deep moat. The Confucian Mansion and the Confucian Temple lived in the city of Qufu, which laid the scale of the Confucian Mansion.

When I came to Shandong, I couldn't avoid Qufu, and at the same time, I couldn't avoid Confucius. On the ground of Shandong, I am afraid that the words of Confucius are better than their own holy decrees.

Most of the affected places this time revolved around Qufu, and Xu Hongru's rebellion also revolved around Qufu. I have to say, this is an interesting thing.