readx; As soon as Lu Xiangsheng talked about the issue of subsidy, Liu Yangcui, the governor of Guangping Prefecture, shook his head again and again, saying that there was a great drought in the local area last year, and the summer grain harvest was almost wiped out; Originally, the autumn grain growth was okay, but the harvest time was just in time to catch up with the Jianyu into the Kou, and the officials and soldiers of the guards from all over the country rushed to Baoding and Hejian Erfu Qinwang, and Guangping Mansion had already produced a lot of grain and grass, but now there is really no more. Pen % fun % pavilion www.biquge.info ∽ ↗ top ∽ ↗ point ∽ ↗ small ∽ ↗ said,

Lu Xiangsheng couldn't figure out what the actual situation was, and of course it was not easy to refute, so he had to say sincerely: "The difficulties of the people of Guangping Mansion are certain, in fact, how many of the prefectures and counties in the country are not difficult to catch up with this kind of year?" But now that counterinsurgency is the first priority, how can soldiers fight without military rations? In the event that the rebels come, the losses of the civilians will only be greater. The students did not want Lord Liu to scrape the land, ordinary people could not ask, but only find local famous families, gentry and wealthy businessmen, and understand them with reason and affection, and they should still be able to raise some food. ”

Liu Yangcui changed the topic and said: "The imperial court sent Brother Jiandou to lead thousands of soldiers out of Beijing, but didn't they pay enough food?" What did the officials of the household department and the military department do to eat? ”

Lu Xiangsheng had to explain patiently: "It's not that the imperial court doesn't pay food, it's that the vicinity of Jingshi is too seriously ravaged by Jianjiao, and there is a shortage of food, so there is not much to squeeze out." Don't hide it from Lord Liu, since the Jingshi was besieged, the palace has reduced its diet, and even the Queen Mother has changed to two meals a day. ”

Liu Yangcui didn't believe it at all, shook his head and smiled: "Brother Jiandou is honest!" If you listen to your brother's words, your brother doesn't have to do anything, just report to the court, saying that the army has run out of cooking, and the court must have a way. My brother knows this very well, sometimes you don't cry poor to the court, and the court really thinks you are rich! ”

In short, no matter what Lu Xiangsheng said, Liu Yangcui just blindly shirked and refused to help solve the food and salary problem. Later, Lu Xiangsheng also got angry, and arched his hand in the direction of the Jingshi and said: "Lord Liu, the students are now ordered to raise food and salary, not only for the current thousands of military horses, but also for the follow-up army. If the food is not well raised, the counterinsurgency operation is delayed, and the Holy God blames it, how can the students afford to bear the sin? ”

Lu Xiangsheng's words are already very heavy, obviously talking about himself, but in fact he is talking about Liu Yangcui. Liu Yangcui was fearless, and said with a stiff neck: "Since the Governor said so, you might as well go to the granary to see how much grain there is!" As for the adults who said that they would go to big households to raise food, the lower officials don't have the ability. Because these big families are all gentry, they are exempt from paying grain according to the regulations. And there are people in the court, we have all been up and down in the officialdom for many years, what is the consequence of offending too many people, the governor knows better than the lower officials! ”

The more the two talked, the more stiff they became, and finally Lu Xiangsheng finally sank his face and said, "Since Lord Liu refuses to help, the students have to go to these rich families to raise food in person!" ”

"Then there can only be Governor Lao!" Liu Yangcui also turned his face and said, "The lower officials have spoken first, but it is not that the lower officials resist the decree and do not help, but it is really beyond the ability of the lower officials!" ”

Cao Wenzhao and the others had been listening to the side, and when they saw Liu Yangcui so stubborn, they couldn't help but be furious. Cao Bianjiao immediately sneered: "I don't know who saw us coming, and thought it was a bandit, also called 'Grandpa Hao', and wanted to send food and silver?" I wondered, how could the bandits come and make up the food, but the officials and soldiers didn't come? ”

Liu Yangcui's face turned pale with anger, but Lu Xiangsheng said in a deep voice: "It's useless to say more, time is pressing, Lord Liu, take your leave!" ”

After that, he led a few people out of the mansion, and as soon as Cao Bianjiao came out, he scolded: "pull a, what is the spirit of a broken prefect?" The saint is not as big as his shelf! ”

Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly shouted: "Don't talk nonsense! In any case, he is also an official of the imperial court, and it is really inconvenient to bypass him. The two generals Cao returned to the camp first, and Yang Lukai followed the official to see if he could raise some food. ”

In fact, in the past, Lu Xiang was promoted to the prefect of the Daimyo's Mansion, and the Daimyo and Dongping Mansion were close to each other, and he knew very well who was the big family in the city. He set up two tables of wine in the largest restaurant in the city, Zuixian Building, wrote invitations by himself, and sent Yang Lukai to send them to more than a dozen wealthy gentlemen.

These people didn't dare not sell Lu Xiangsheng's face, and they arrived one after another in the evening, and they had to compliment Lu Xiangsheng and wish him a high promotion to a second-class member.

After three rounds of drinking, Lu Xiangsheng did not hide it, so he told everyone about the current situation and the matter of raising food under the order. At the end, he said sincerely: "Everyone here is a well-known figure in Dongping Mansion, if you can set an example and generously donate money to help the military rations, you will definitely become more famous, and the students will also fold their hands to the court, and the court will be rewarded in the future." ”

But these people are all "human spirits", and as soon as they heard that they were going to pay for their own food, they either pretended to be stupid and stunned, or they began to cry poor. As for the "reward", they don't care at all, thinking that it is better to hold money and food in their own hands than to reward any reward. Of course, they didn't want to offend Lu Xiangsheng severely, and a few people even pretended to ask for dozens of stones of grain, but it would take a few more days for them to make up some of the industries from all over the world.

Lu Xiangsheng was both anxious and angry when he heard this. The urgency is that such a little food can't solve the problem at all, and he may have to go south soon, let alone a few days, but he can't wait a day.

And what is angry is that these people have no feelings for the community and the people, they only focus on their own petty profits, and would rather give offerings to the bandits than help the officials and soldiers!

Just when Lu Xiangsheng was at a loss, the sound of footsteps suddenly sounded on the stairs, and then someone gasped and said, "Mother, you can catch up!" ”

Everyone turned their heads in surprise to look, but saw a very young Ming army general appear at the top of the stairs. He was originally wearing armor, but because he was running too hot, he threw off his helmet and armor at this time, and stepped forward to salute Lu Xiangsheng with a sweat: "The last general, Li Laiheng, see the governor!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng had seen Li Laiheng in Beijing, and he also admired this young general who was not yet twenty years old, but he was already a great general, and hurriedly helped him up and said: "General Pingnan is in such a hurry, there must be something important. ”

Li Laiheng hurriedly said: "That's right, the last general will be ordered..."

Lu Xiangsheng was afraid that military secrets would be involved, so he hurriedly said: "That is the case, and go back to the camp to discuss in detail." ”

Li Laiheng said with a wicked smile: "If you don't hurry back to the camp, this will has to be done here." You are all big families in Quang Binh Mansion, right? ”

When everyone saw that he was not polite at all, but he was far worse than Lu Xiangsheng, they couldn't help but feel great disdain in their hearts, and almost no one spoke up.

Li Laiheng was not angry at all, pouted and smiled: "I heard Cao Bianjiao and Yang Lukai just now. Your Excellency the Governor has been kind enough to ask you for your food, but have you not pushed back and obstructed you? This time it's a matter of convenience, and the governor of the three sides, Lu Xiangsheng, listens to the order! ”