Chapter 685: The Heart of a Scholar
The three brothers of the Wu family are all sixty years away, but each of them is in good spirits and does not have the fatigue of ordinary old people.
Wu Lao Er had the hottest temper, looked left and right, and snorted: "What the hell, there should always be an explanation, right?" ”
Boss Wu leaned back in his chair, his face sank like water, and said, "That's it for the time being, wait and see." ”
"Wait?" Wu Lao Er's artillery fire turned to Wu Boss, and he sneered and said, "Why wait? Wait for the governor's yamen to react and wipe us all out? Don't forget, my father said eight years ago that there will be a change of dynasty in 20 years! This is the troubled times, we must do whatever it takes to seize the opportunity! ”
Boss Wu frowned and said, "But it's out of Jingzheng!" In the past few years, you have seen it, he has vigorously promoted reform, tried to revive the Ming Dynasty, and it has also achieved considerable results. ”
Wu Lao Er sneered more and said, "Results? The result? Can't you see it? The whole Ming Dynasty is in chaos, there is no place in the world that is peaceful, if the apocalypse year may be able to last for twenty years, according to Jingzheng's toss, at most within five years, the world will inevitably be in chaos, the heroes are competing for the deer, and the Ming Dynasty is not far from the country! ”
Boss Wu frowned more and more, and said in a deep voice, "Although Jingzheng's innovation is confused and has offended too many people, he has successfully suppressed the chaos in various places, and the current situation is far better than the Apocalypse, or even the Wanli period......"
"That's an illusion!" Wu Laoer's voice was three points louder, and he said angrily: "It's a pavilion in the air, as long as one pillar is broken, the entire Daming will collapse, and our Wu family can't follow Daming to be buried!" ”
Boss Wu was worried, if he allowed Wu Lao Er to mess up like this, he would have to destroy the Wu family, he was uneasy, and said with a persistent expression: "In short, before Jingzheng falls, our Wu family must not rush to the front!" ”
As soon as Wu Lao Er saw that Wu Lao's momentum had weakened, he said louder and louder: "If my Wu family wants to stand, I have to take the lead in doing things......"
"That's it!"
Wu Laosan was silent for a long time, and finally spoke: "It's not us who is in a hurry now, it's the governor's yamen and Jingzheng who are in a hurry!" He is in Nanzhili for a day is a day of suffering, we don't move first, see what he does, our hole cards can't all open to show him! ”
Boss Wu and Elder Wu were both stunned, and then they thought about it and didn't speak.
Wu Laosan's status in the Wu family is the role of 'acting family head', and when he speaks, no one else can easily refute it.
Wu Laosan's expression was calm, his eyes flashed slightly, and he was saying to himself in his heart: "Jingzheng, now that the entire Nanzhili has been mobilized, to oppose Nanzhili is to self-destruct the Ming Dynasty, what will you do?" ’
This night, too many people couldn't sleep peacefully and stayed up until dawn in tossing and turning.
Early in the morning, the governor's yamen was still very lively, busy, and obviously did not rest last night.
From time to time, people walked out from the governor's yamen, and went around and around in the governor's palace, Yingtianfu and other yamen, shuttling endlessly.
Ying Tianfu has now formed a very strange situation, that is, there are more and more shops on the 'strike', constantly radiating around, but the government does its own thing, ignores these things, and is busy with its own affairs.
When Zhu Xu came, the south of the Yangtze River was warm, the spring breeze was rippling, and the fireworks were all over the sky.
Now it is a cold wind, and the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings.
Zhu Xu sat in the carriage, looking at the cold streets, the silent and unmanned road, and couldn't help but sigh: "This trip is an eye-opener......
Cao Wenzhao rode a horse and followed Zhu Xu's side, his expression was somewhat unsightly, but he still laughed and said: "It's all local chickens and dogs, the emperor doesn't need to care." ”
Zhu Xu smiled, this was naturally not in his heart, and looked down at a thick 'account book' in his hand, which was the data of the 'Yingtian Granary' among the top ten granaries.
Silently flipping, nodding from time to time, this granary was originally built by Fu Tao according to his instructions, and it was the largest among the ten granaries, and the grain storage was also the most.
Soon, a group of people arrived, this granary was not hidden, not far from the Tiger Army, nominally a training camp for the Governor's Palace.
From a distance, you can see the high city walls, the well-guarded guards, especially a tall basket in the sky, the proximity will be unusually eye-catching.
Zhu Xu got out of the carriage, looked at it for a while, and nodded with a smile: "Very good." ”
Cao Huachun and the others followed behind, and saw the gate open from a distance, and a group of people trotted to greet them.
The leader was He Yunshan, and there was an inner supervisor behind him.
"Weichen (slave) He Spruce (Li Yongsen) See the emperor, long live my emperor!" A group of people looked flustered and hurriedly knelt down not far from Zhu Xu.
Zhu Xu glanced at it, waved his hand and said, "Let's be even, I'm just on a whim, just take a look, don't be nervous." ”
He Yunshan and Li Yongsen's expressions were not very calm, and they still stood up tremblingly: "Emperor Xie." ”
The corners of Zhu Xu's mouth moved, and he sighed in his heart, he was about to become a plague god, and he felt that he was looking for trouble wherever he went.
Looking at the nervous expressions of a group of people, Zhu Xu raised his feet and walked forward, "Let's go, take me to have a look." ”
He Yunshan just happened to be present this time, and turned his head to look at Li Yongsen beside him. This person is the inner supervisor, and the celebrant is sent to supervise the granary of Yingtian.
Li Yongsen suddenly understood, and hurriedly walked over and said, "Yes, the slave will report to the emperor......
This Li Yongsen is more than forty years old, he is an old man in the palace, Zhu Xu was not at ease with the top ten granaries, and specially sent internal supervisors to supervise. These internal supervisors are the same as others, they don't have to do anything, they can't say anything, they are only responsible for recording, reporting on time, and they are strictly forbidden to interfere.
Zhu Xu nodded and walked into the granary.
It was heavily defended and full of patrolling soldiers, and in the distance there were large courtyards and large houses rising from the ground, each of which was arranged in an orderly and staggered manner.
"Your Majesty,"
Li Yongsen cautiously followed Zhu Xu's side and said: "The defense here is divided into three layers, the outermost layer is the soldiers of the Governor's Palace, the middle is the Tiger Army, and the last layer is the five hundred people of the Shenji Battalion, except for the Shenji Battalion, the others are rotated once in March......"
"There are a total of ten warehouses here, each of which stores more than one million stones, and it is increasing every day. Yang transferred too much grain, roughly maintained at about 10 million stones......"
"In addition to grains, sweet potatoes and the like also have reserves, salt, oil, etc., but the quantity is relatively small, if there is a run, you can ...... emergency"
Zhu Xu walked into a granary and looked at it with a smile all the time.
Cement crops are everywhere, and ventilation, water access, and fire prevention are all done very well, at least on the surface.
"These granaries are divided into three floors, the first floor is underground, the second floor is above the ground, and the third floor is above the second floor, which is anti-odor and anti-corrosion, and they are all inspected regularly......"
"According to the requirements of the imperial court, these granaries cannot be moved without the will of the emperor, and the grain stored in the ten granaries can survive in peace even if I am not harvested for a year in the Ming Dynasty......"
"In addition, the treasury and silver treasury of the royal treasury are also going to be merged with the granary......
Zhu Xu walked slowly in the warehouse on the ground, listening to his jaws from time to time.
The grain here is not packed in sacks, but in huge barrels, piled up in underground warehouses, with no end in sight, which is quite spectacular.
The people behind Zhu Xu are also here for the first time, even if Cao Wenzhao participated in the construction at the beginning, and now he is quite surprised to see the real thing. I didn't expect that over the years, the emperor had done so many things quietly and hoarded so much grain.
Cao Huachun has seen the data, but the real thing is undoubtedly more impactful.
"It's not enough!"
When Zhu Xu walked out of this warehouse, he said categorically: "Purchase, exchange, purchase, no matter what the way it is, the grain storage must continue to increase, and no one can be wasted!" He Spruce, you can coordinate this matter, I will give you authorization from the cabinet, you don't need to care about the silver, I don't care about the silver, just the food! ”
He Yunshan was called this time, knowing that the emperor had something important to order, he had been waiting for a long time, and when he heard it, he hurriedly said: "Weichen obeys the order!" ”
Zhu Xu had the heart to talk about things like sea trade with He Yunshan, but the time had not yet come, so he could only suppress it temporarily.
After walking around this granary and having a meal, Zhu Xu left with a group of people.
Zhu Xu sat in the carriage and staggered back to the city.
Cao Wenzhao, Cao Huachun and others were all inside, looking at Zhu Xu, the expressions of several people were quite different.
This is not at all like the style of the emperor, who seems to have suddenly become 'calm'.
Several people had such a feeling, and looked at each other secretly.
Zhu Xu leaned on the chamber, looked at the expressions of several people, and said with a smile: "Don't guess, I have always been a lazy person, and I will never move my hands if I can move my mouth." ”
Cao Wenzhao knew that Zhu Xu had an idea in his heart when he saw it, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, so where are we going now, and are we still going to the hot springs?" ”
Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, pointed at him and said, "You fart is bad!" After such an experience, should I know that I will know in Yingtian? ”
Cao Huachun immediately understood that the emperor was deliberately trying to expose it?
Cao Wenzhao's expression was solemn and said, "Your Majesty, are you going to do it?" ”
Zhu Xu laughed and said, "What kind of hand?" I'm a pacifist, okay, you go back and prepare, you must be foolproof, my face depends on you, if you disgrace me this time, you will choose a cell in the Pacification Prison first......"
"The emperor can rest assured, it is guaranteed to be foolproof!" Cao Wenzhao's expression was serious, and his words were as firm as iron.
Zhu Xu waved his hand and drove him out of the car, then got out of the car and strolled towards the small building where Hai Lanzhu and the others lived temporarily.
Zhu Xu and Cao Huachun went one after the other, and Cao Bianjiao and the others were farther away, vigilant around.
Zhu Xu walked for a while, then suddenly stopped, squinted at the front and said, "Some people say that if I continue to kill in Nanzhili, I will completely lose the hearts of the people in the world, what do you think?" ”
Cao Huachun's expression changed slightly, and he followed behind Zhu Xu without making a sound.
This is a very sensitive topic, and now almost the entire Ming Shilin is scolding the emperor one-sidedly, and the big hat of a 'faint monarch' can be said to have fallen on Zhu Xu's head a long time ago.