In the early morning of the next day, the sun is still shining, shining on the wall of Bianjing City warmly, when the water transport instrument platform of Bianjing City is reported as always, the double iron tower pulls out a long unloading shadow, and the glazed tiles of Wende Hall are illuminated into orange and yellow, shining brightly.

Today is the first day of the restoration of the dynasty, all the yamen have begun to work, the people have begun to be full of all kinds of liveliness, the royal street has begun to become busy, and even there has been a traffic jam, and the prosperity is prosperous.

The locust guards from all over the country smashed like snowflakes on the court, and there was endless discussion.

Yao Shunfu of Qin Tianjian was impeached by the ministers today, and the reason for the impeachment was that Qin Tianjian begged for rain and there was no rain for many days. Yao Shunfu had no power to resist at all, and was dizzy by impeachment in a few words, and asked the beggar to return to his hometown.

Zhao Huan rudely interrupted the discussion of the ministers, and the reason for impeachment of asking for rain is not valid at all here!

What kind of human delusion is this?!

However, Zhao Huan quickly figured out that something was wrong, after he supported Yao Shunfu, he did not see the relieved expression on Yao Shunfu's face, but was worried.

In an instant, Zhao Huan understood that if the locust plague was rampant this year, Yao Shunfu would be the first to take the blame.

It was he who proposed the prevalence of the locust plague, and if the locust plague really disturbed the rhythm of the official family's gold cutting, then he could only take the blame and resign, and there was no way back.

Therefore, when Yao Shunfu put forward the locust plague rhetoric, he was betting on his future political future and the conclusion of the coffin.

"Retreat!" Zhao Ying's yin and yang frustrated voice sounded in the court, and the ministers faded like a tide.

Zhao Huan rubbed his temples, eating the stalk of locusts raw, he was afraid that he would not be able to get around. Because of the handicap of Bianjing in the Great Song Dynasty, the odds of the emperor eating raw locusts are getting lower and lower. And what makes him anxious is that once a locust plague occurs, where will the relief food and grass be?

Could it be that the Northern Expedition should be stopped, and the Jin people would attack Mobei and eat the blood of the Mobei tribes?

"The official family, today is the birthday of the official family, this is the praise of the ministers." Zhao Ying helped the official family back to Wende Hall and said with a smile.

"Birthday?" Zhao Huan couldn't help but look at the zazi in front of him with a smile, he didn't remember that it was his birthday, and he wanted Zhao Ying to remind him, of course, the ministers would not remind the official family of his birthday, because the birthday outline made by the Emperor Taishang really made the courtiers afraid of the well rope after being bitten by a snake for ten years.

He asked suspiciously, "Why didn't anyone send a thumbs-up watch before?" Is this year special? ”

"Before, the official family was busy, and the New Year's celebration praised the table, and the official family said that it was all superficial articles, and the officials didn't read it. This time, Li Dazai specially told the official family to take a look. Zhao Yingle said hehehe.

Oh?

Zhao Huan opened the first praise sheet and knew what Li Gang had in mind, because the first praise list was Anna's praise sheet.

"Concubine is my family affair, and Li Dazai's hand is a little long." Zhao Huan closed the praise watch, his face was a little unhappy, he had already crossed out the list of three foreign princesses, including Anna.

Originally, the locust plague and food pressure weighed on him in a very bad mood, but Li Gang was still playing this play.

"The official family, the Son of Heaven has no family affairs, and family affairs are state affairs." Zhao Ying defended Li Gang.

"Go and call Li Gang." Zhao Huan put down the praise watch in his hand and said.

Zhao Ying chuckled and said, "Li Dazai is waiting outside the palace." ”

Zhao Huan was silent, this is all a good trick for himself? Waiting to drill into it yourself?

"Official, the locust plague is inevitable and will definitely happen, but there is a difference in the number of people affected, the state capital has raised a lot of ducks, but these ducks are actually powerless against a large-scale locust plague. It's like an iron-eating beast gnawing at the bamboo forest in Shuzhong. Li Gang bowed his head and said.

Of course, Zhao Huan understands that this is to say that there are too many bamboos in the Sichuan and Shu Mountains to count.

"Does it have anything to do with this list? I'm curious about how Princess Anna lobbied me to Dazai. Zhao Huan held up the note in his hand and said.

Li Gang did not answer this question directly, but continued to talk about the locust plague, he bowed his head and said: "Official, we should find a way to raise food. The Northern Expedition needed grain, and the Jinghu Spring Ploughing needed grain, and after the floods in the south of the Yangtze River, there was very little grain for this year's spring tax. ”

"The most important thing is locust relief, and we also need food and grass. What we lack now is grain for the relief of the locust plague, and the current situation is that the Great Song Dynasty has a lot of money in the national treasury, and the grain reserves can no longer meet the needs of the whole year, and we must prevent trouble before it happens. ”

This is all a car in a circle, this morning the dynasty has already said once, the courtiers proposed to buy grain, but the Great Song Dynasty is the largest grain production area in the world, where to find grain?

Li Gang looked at the official family and said seriously: "The Rongchang on Shangjing Road has begun to collect grain, and the merchants of Datong Mansion are also looking for grain from the Western Regions and the farther west, and the Bosi of Tangkou City is also actively contacting maritime merchants to buy grain from Zhancheng and other places. We need to give some confidence to the merchants of the Western Regions and the grain merchants of Zhancheng to stimulate them to sell grain, and this stimulus is the openness and tolerance of our Great Song Dynasty. ”

Zhao Huan looked at Li Gang and said with the same seriousness: "We can use more economic means to raise money, instead of using my family affairs to make a fuss." ”

Li Gang took a deep breath and said, "But accepting a concubine is the most cost-effective, and there is no trouble." ”

Zhao Huan looked at Li Gang with hesitation in his eyes, and there were many ways to stimulate merchants in the Western Regions or grain merchants in Zhancheng to sell grain, such as opening the Great Song Market to foreign businessmen, or opening the mansion for foreign businessmen to settle in, or carrying out cooperative operations to expand foreign investable assets.

These policies were able to stimulate the merchants of the Western Regions and the grain merchants of Champa and the Great Song Dynasty.

Corresponding to the locust plague, that is, to sell more grain to the Great Song Dynasty, the Ministry of Commerce has also submitted relevant policies, and Zhao Huan has not yet approved the red, which has a lot of troubles.

In the eyes of the people, this is the practice of preferring foreigners to domestic slaves.

For example, salt and iron are the monopoly of the Great Song Dynasty, and now that the Great Song Dynasty has a Ministry of Commerce, the salt and iron monopoly is tight, and salt, as a weapon of the Great Song Dynasty, has been used in the war.

However, on the note of the Ministry of Commerce, there is an entry for opening salt and iron to foreign businessmen, which makes Zhao Huan completely unacceptable. This is a great plan for people's livelihood! It's luring the wolf into the house!

Especially with the emergence of this epidemic, we must put this kind of people's livelihood plan outside the market rules to prevent the recurrence of the tragedy of Zhao Chengyou raising the price of food and salt, and entrusting food, protection, medical care and living environment to others, which is a foolish thing!

Yes, Li Gang is right, accepting a concubine from a foreign royal family is indeed the easiest means to stimulate trade, and there is no trouble.

"Okay." Zhao Huan took a deep breath and leaned back on the chair with a sigh.