The discussion in the lobby was enthusiastic, and to Jiang Anyi's surprise, the officials of Huazhou who were involved in disaster relief were very familiar with it.

Hua Siyuan said with a smile: "Lord Jiang, Huazhou will be hit by snow disasters in six or seven years out of ten years, and everyone knows about disaster relief, as long as the adults tell you to go down, everyone will do it according to the old rules of the past." ”

Jiang Anyi knocked on the table to signal everyone to be quiet, and said: "Everyone knows about disaster relief, which makes Jiang relieved, Jiang is from the disaster area, and the northwest area is seriously affected, and it is estimated that there will be more than ten counties and nearly 200,000 people affected." This is not a small number, the life and death of 200,000 people, you must take it to heart, and you must not be negligent. ”

All the officials in the hall responded in unison: "Listen to your lordship's orders." ”

"The disaster situation is like fire, there is no delay, there is no need to wait for the affected counties to report the disaster information before taking action, now we will raise grain and grass materials and transport them to the northwest counties as soon as possible. Counties that have not been affected by the disaster should let them help with disaster relief, and counties with abundant water and grass are ready to accept the migration of herdsmen in the disaster area, and without forage, the cattle and sheep of these herders will not survive the winter. ”

Feng Daoliang said with a bitter face: "My lord, the grain stored in the warehouse of the government is only 20,000 stones, including the grain grown in the military tun, if it is taken out for disaster relief, what will happen in the spring next year?" ”

200,000 people were affected by the disaster, each person was calculated with half a catty of relief grain, and 100,000 catties of grain were required a day, and the Zheng people measured 110 catties of one stone, and 100,000 catties were about 900 stones, and they needed 80,000 stones of grain to support three months in winter. After removing the villagers' own grain stocks and local grain stocks, and then removing the consumption on the road and next year's grain planting, Jiang Anyi calculated that he would have to prepare at least 100,000 stone of grain to tide over the difficulties.

100,000 stone of grain, Jiang Anyi's heart pressed a heavy stone, and ordered: "Ship out 15,000 stone for emergency relief first, and I will find a way to find the rest of the grain." By the way, not only food, but also forage, this time I was trapped in Zimin's house on the way back, and his livestock forage reserves were insufficient, so we must remember to deliver forage for this disaster relief. ”

"Yan joins the army, how many silver taels are in the tax treasury?" Jiang Anyi asked.

Yan Yiyu said: "In October, the commercial tax in the border city increased greatly, and now there are 1.23 million taels of silver in the tax treasury. ”

One hundred and twenty thousand taels may seem like a lot, but it's not enough. This more than 1.2 million taels, of which 1 million taels should be released to the capital (agreed with the Son of Heaven to pay 2 million commercial taxes per year, this year is half a year), and 300,000 taels to pay the Anxi Protectorate. However, the plan has not kept up with the changes, and it seems that this year it will fall short.

In recent years, Dazheng has generally been in good weather, and the price of grain in various places is about 20 wen for rice, 200 wen for one stone of rice, and only 20,000 taels of silver for 100,000 stone rice, but these rice must be purchased from various states and then transported to the disaster area, and the consumption of people eating horses and horses, 20,000 taels of silver will become at least 60,000 taels. In addition, it is necessary to rebuild after the disaster, repair bridges and roads, reorganize rivers and canals, bury the dead, and compensate the orphans, etc., all of which will cost silver, which will not be less than 300,000 taels together.

However, there should be no less money to be taken, Jiang Anyi gritted his teeth and explained to Yan Yidao: "Yan joins the army, you take 50,000 taels of silver from the tax treasury, send people to nearby prefectures and counties to purchase grain, and tell the businessman that Huazhou buys grain at the price of 35 wen of rice." ”

Shi Qingjian said: "Adults can't, buying a lot of grain will make food prices soar, and it will make it difficult for the people who have not been affected by the disaster to make their livelihoods." My lord, it is better to rescue the court and borrow grain and grass from the Anxi Protectorate, as long as it is supported for a month, and when the grain and rice from all over the country arrive, it can temporarily solve the immediate need. ”

Jiang Anyi nodded approvingly: "Yes, this is a good idea, the 160,000 horses and horses of the Anxi Protectorate have three months' stock of grain and forage, as long as Yang Dashuai is willing to help, the urgent need of Huazhou can be solved." However, this matter is very important, and Yang Dashuai also needs the will of the Son of Heaven to dare to borrow grain. Mr. Shi, you write two urgent documents for me, one to send to the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and the other to report to the court urgently through the Longwei Mansion. ”

After the matter of grain and grass was solved, Jiang Anyi was a lot more relaxed, with a smile on his face, and said: "When I came from the disaster area, the snow was five feet heavy, and the road was impassable. The counties requisitioned and sent people to the disaster area to clear the roads. ”

Cheng Yuning, a judicial member of the army, said: "My lord, most of the counties have already completed this year's conscription, and I am afraid it is inappropriate to recruit husbands again." ”

Jiang Anyi said with a smile: "Give money, as long as you come to work, the government will provide food, and each person will pay back 20 yuan. Hua Sima, let your subordinates also clear the road, and also give twenty wen a day's wages. ”

After thinking about it, Jiang Anyi said: "These people are not enough, I will go to General Guan tomorrow and ask him to send six or seven thousand people to help clear the road, and we must clear the road as soon as possible and transport the disaster relief materials to the counties." In addition to the relief of disaster relief in various counties, rich households are encouraged to donate, and after the disaster, I will use the stone to promote the good name of these rich households. In addition, the people affected by the disaster should not just wait for the government to provide relief, but also give 20 wen a day, so that the government can buy the cattle and sheep of the herders, and let the workers eat well and be satisfied. ”

Everyone listened and took a breath, this Lord Thorn is really a rich man, with a salary of twenty wen a day, most people can't earn so much money a day when they are tired and tired, not to mention three meals a day, such a good thing, I am afraid that there will be 100,000 people to work by then.

Jiang Anyi thought to himself, twenty wen a day, 100,000 people are only 2,000 taels of silver, spare 100,000 taels of silver, work for two months, take this opportunity, I want to renovate the traffic in the northwest of Huazhou, the trade route in the coming year is smooth and fast, and the return will come naturally.

According to the practice of previous years, at least half of the hundreds of thousands of taels of disaster relief silver will fall into their pockets, and everyone will have at least a hundred taels of income.

Jiang Anyi saw clearly after the public case, understood where these people's joy came from, and knocked on the shocked wood heavily, Jiang Anyi said coldly: "You are happy when you hear the disaster, I think you have taken a fancy to the silver for disaster relief, Jiang Mou sent everyone a word today, who dares to be greedy for one or two pieces of silver for disaster relief, Jiang Mou let his family be ruined." Everyone probably knows that when Jiang was in the Jingmen Pass Labor Army, he killed more than 30 Rong Mi people with his own hands, and the killing was red-eyed, everyone, do it yourself. ”

"Zhugong, this snow disaster has been rare for decades, and the lives of the people in the disaster area are in the hands of Zhugong, I hope that Zhugong will cooperate sincerely to tide over this difficulty together, and Jiang will definitely be rewarded for his meritorious deeds. If anyone is elbow in the middle of it and greedy for benefits, don't blame Jiang for being ruthless. ”

The words are like a cold wind blowing, blowing out many people's **, the silver of the white flower is a good thing, but it is more important than life. Of course, there are also people who lower their heads and sneer secretly, let your officials be as clear as water, how can you be as smooth as oil, there are many ways to make money, where will Jiang Thorn Shi know, where will he have kung fu to pay attention to. Therefore, although Jiang Anyi's words are terrifying, there will still be many people who are blinded by the silver.

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