The right servant shot and the servant of the door, and the mansion of Zhao Pu, a scholar of Zhaowenguan University, and the right official of the Imperial Academy, Hua Duxi, said with a smile on his face: "Enxiang, the lower official has exchanged the idle land that Enxiang bought in the east of Guangbei Bridge for ten acres of royal forest, which is the title deed after the name change." ”

"Hmm!" Zhao Pu's eyelids twitched, but he didn't reach out to pick it up. Hua Duxi gently put the title deed on the table, pushed it forward, and Fu Qiu, the old housekeeper of the Xiangfu on the side, hurriedly took it and showed it to Zhao Pu. The title deed was stamped with a bright red seal, Zhao Pu smiled faintly and ordered: "Take it." ”

Hua Duxi raised her head and looked at it, and said with a smile: "This mansion seems to be a little old, and with the status of Enxiang, it is long overdue to change to a gorgeous mansion." Oh, by the way, the 'daughter laughing building' on the side of the Bianhe River, I don't know if Enxiang has seen it, although it is mostly brick and stone, it is also gorgeous and beautiful, the official family has a purpose, and the new house is made of bricks and stones, and the day before yesterday it was ordered to embargo Qinlong Damu into Beijing, and Enxiang can also use bricks and stones to build a building? ”

"The bricks and rubble, how can they be as magnificent and noble as the big wooden house. The small people in the market naturally want to use bricks and stones, and I Zhao Pu also want to use those things? Zhao Pu put down the teacup and said unhappily.

"Yes, yes, yes," Hua Duxi hurriedly said with a smile: "Grace is in charge of state affairs, and every day is in charge, and the lower officials can't do big things, they just want to share their worries for Grace." Since Eun Xiang wants to build a house out of big wood, then ...... This matter will be handed over to the lower officials, who are very familiar with the magistrates in the Qinlong area, and the lower officials can let them buy precious giant trees for Enxiang cheaply, form a raft, and release them to Bianjing, which will never delay the major event of Enxiang's new house. ”

Zhao Pu's expression softened: "Twilight has a heart, the old man's affairs have troubled you a lot." ”

"It should be, it should be." Hua Duxi rolled her eyes and hurriedly said: "By the way, Enxiang, Zhao Fu has something, I was about to ask Enxiang to give me an idea, I don't know how Enxiang ......is."

"Zhao Fu?" Zhao Pu smiled dumbly: "What can't he say to the old man directly, and he still wants you to speak?" ”

Hua Duxi said with a smile: "Zhao Fu is a little embarrassed in this matter, he and Xiaguan are sons and daughters, so I asked Xiaguan to speak to Enxiang." ”

"Well...... you say, what's the matter?"

"Enxiang, Zhao Fu was released as an official and served as a transfer envoy in western Sichuan. You also know that the place is poor and bad, the people are fierce, and Zhao Fu's body has always been bad, I'm afraid I can't bear that hardship, and I want to ask Enxiang to give him a turn and stay in Beijing to take up a post. ”

Zhao Pu smiled slightly, twisting his beard and saying nothing. What kind of body is not good, Zhao Fu has been moving around, wanting to be a household servant, if he is released to western Sichuan, once he leaves the center and wants to come back, it will take some hands and feet. What's more, after the imperial court pacified Xishu, the people there often killed officials and rebelled, and the situation was very tense. How could these things be concealed from his ears and eyes?

"Eun Xiang, what do you think ......?"

"I have to help with this." Zhao Pu thought to himself, not to mention that Hua Duxi had done a lot of things for him, and Zhao Fu had also come to the door many times to give gifts, just the identity of Hua Duxi was also the object of his envelopment. Hua Duxi is a speech official, and the imperial history platform of this dynasty is divided into three courtyards, namely the Taiwan Courtyard, the Palace Courtyard, and the Inspectorate.

According to the order of the imperial court, the prime minister's relatives and officials appointed by the prime minister's recommendation are not allowed to be the head of the station, so as to avoid collusion between the prime minister and the director. Once the prime minister is impeached, regardless of whether there is evidence or not, the prime minister must resign and be promoted from vice minister to prime minister, and Yushi Zhongcheng can enter the government.

Therefore, for all those who are prime ministers, the first one to pull the cage is Yushitai, otherwise the governance will inevitably be tied. Today's Yushi Zhongcheng has a very good relationship with him, but the other officials of the Yushitai also have to try their best to be gracious and courteous.

Thinking of this, Zhao Pu said: "Well, Zhao Fu is frail and sickly, this ...... The old man also knows. However, why didn't he tell the old man about it when he heard about it early? Now that the oracle has been issued, how do you let the old man turn around? ”

Hua Duxi said with a smile: "Zhao Fu is confused, and now I have to ask Enxiang to give me an idea." ”

Zhao Pu thought for a moment and said, "Since his body is not good, let him stay and prolong his treatment, and wait until he has a suitable opportunity in the future." As for the Yamen of the Western Sichuan Transit Envoy, the old man wrote an edict, and the deputy envoy of the transfer first performed the duties and powers on his behalf. ”

Hua Duxi was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up to thank him, and said in a loud voice: "Thank you so much, thank you so much." He touched his sleeve, took out a copy of the title deed, and said with a sneer: "The ten acres of royal forest are beautiful and the location is good, but there is a residential area on the street outside, which is the residence of the vegetable family, the house is not big, and the courtyard is not small." Once Enxiang's mansion is built, it will be unsightly to have such a piece of dwellings next to it. Zhao Fu bought more than a dozen private houses, gave them to Enxiang, and expressed his heart.

Zhao Pu raised his eyebrows and smiled: "What is the use of those houses that the old man wants?" ”

Hua Duxi said: "If you get together the leftovers of Enxiang's mansion, you can build a new building there, and when the time comes, a cronie's family will come out and change it into an inn restaurant, and the income will not be endless?" ”

Zhao Pu smiled and said, "Open an inn restaurant? He glanced at his old family, stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "The 'Thousand Golden Smile Building' has just been completed, and the old man has also gone in civilian clothes, and the service is gorgeous, and there are more mellow and beautiful people, all kinds of entertainment, and once the people with rich eunuch bags enter Beijing, I am afraid they will all have to go to the gold cave to live happily, who will come here to live in the hotel?" ”

Hua Duxi smiled and said: "The Manchu Dynasty civil and military, local officials, which one was not promoted by Enxiang?" Enxiang's protégés are all over the world, but there are those who enter Beijing, which one is not interested, will not come to the show? Even if the inn restaurant is twice as expensive as the 'Qianjin Yixiao Building', it is still an endless carriage and horses, and it is not easy to ask for a seat if you come late. ”

Zhao Pu smiled and said nothing, the old housekeeper had already taken the deed with Zhao Pu's name written on it from Hua Duxi's hand. At this moment, someone came to report: "Master, the third envoy Chu Zhaofu asked to see him." ”

"Well, the third envoy Chu Zhaofu?" Zhao Pu was slightly stunned, and Hua Duxi saw the opportunity and hurriedly said: "Enxiang has a guest coming, and the next official has taken his leave." ”

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ the status of the third envoy is not much smaller than Zhao Pu's, hearing that Chu Zhaofu is coming, Zhao Pu is full of wonder, and hurriedly ordered to open the middle door and greet him in person.

Zhao Pu welcomed Chu Zhaofu into the living room of the middle hall, glanced at his two boxes of heavy gifts, called his words and stroked his beard and asked, "How can Gong Chen have time to talk about it today?" ”

Chu Zhaofu stood up suddenly, and the subordinate was bringing tea up, and his shoulders shook and almost knocked over the tea tray. Chu Zhaofu bowed his head in front of Zhao Pu: "Xianggong saved my life!" ”

Zhao Pu was taken aback, and hurriedly got up and picked him up: "Lord Chu, why is this?" Kill the old man, please get up, please get up. ”

Chu Zhaofu cried and said with a sad face: "Zhao Xianggong, the big thing is not good, the big thing is not good." The food in Kaifeng Mansion is about to be insufficient, and people are going to starve to death, and my Lao Chu is going to lose his head, no one can save me in this matter, I can only ask you Zhao Xianggong, no matter what, you have to give me an idea to help Lao Chu escape this catastrophe. ”

At that time, unless the emperor left Beijing and accumulated a lot of official business, it was a small dynasty in three days, and a big dynasty in ten days, and it was not a court meeting every day, so Zhao Pu did not go to court in the past two days, and he didn't hear any news about Chu Zhaofu's affairs. ”

Chu Zhaofu then explained the cause and effect again, and specifically mentioned that if the imperial brother hadn't stopped him, the official family would have killed him on the spot with a sword to prove the seriousness of the matter. This time it was not in front of the emperor, and I was not so nervous in my heart, but it was more organized when I said it. When he said the matter with a sad face, Zhao Pu couldn't help but feel very worried in his heart.

He and Chu Zhaofu did not have any personal grievances, and he knew that the third envoy was actually Luo Gongming in charge, and he had never understood that he had won over Lao Chu. Of course, even if there is a personal grudge between the two, such a major matter related to the society, as the patriarch of the dynasty, he has no reason to look at jokes and drag his feet. But if he had to find a way, what could he do?

Disbanded the Forbidden Army and went home to farm? It's a big joke in the world, that is, a rough man like Chu Zhaofu came up with such a stupid idea. But...... Down, minus, ......, huh...... If the population of Kaifeng is evacuated to the local ...... as much as possible, it will not work, it will be too unusual, the capital of a country, because of the lack of food, the people have been blown away, what kind of comb.

Chu Zhaofu saw that he was silent, just stroked his beard over and over again, and was so anxious that he walked back and forth like an ant on a hot pot: "Zhao Xianggong, my old Chu is desperate, you must give me a perfect solution, no one can think of a way to do this except you." ”

Zhao Pu's heart moved, and he suddenly caught a trace of special information from what he had just said: Zhao Guangyi was also present at that time? The old man doesn't have a close relationship with Chu Zhaofu, why did he come straight to me? Didn't you get the guidance of a master, this master ......"

Zhao Puden raised his vigilance, he was his own face, so he and Zhao Guangyi fought for power and profit, fighting between light and dark, the two of them understood each other, every move in each other's yamen, no matter the change of personnel, major or small affairs, they all knew it well, and now they suspected that Zhao Guangyi dragged him into the water, and immediately understood Zhao Guangyi's intention to do this.

Zhao Pu couldn't help but smile: "If this is really his idea, this kid is still a little tender, and he tried his best to make the old man lose face, this is not the old man's business, what can the old man do if he can't do it?" Just to get out a bad breath? Hehe, ridiculous! Amusing! ”

Chu Zhaofu saw a sudden smile on his face, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Zhao Xianggong, do you have an idea?" ”

Zhao Pu glanced at him, picked up the teacup and brushed the tea leaves, and asked slowly, "Yes...... Did Lord Nanya Zhao instruct you to ask the old man? ”

"Huh? How do you know? Chu Zhaofu is a rough man, and he didn't take the discord between the two Zhao too seriously, but only regarded it as a disagreement between the two temperaments, so there was less contact, and he said in his heart: "This is something that Lao Zhao himself can't guess, but it's not what I said, and Xiao Zhao can't complain about me." ”

Zhao Pu got an affirmative reply, smiled, and said: "Lord Chu, not to mention that this matter is related to the stability of the country and the society, and the livelihood of hundreds of people, just for you and I have been a minister in the palace for so many years, as long as I can help you, Zhao has no reason to do anything." However, this matter is really tricky, so let's do it, you let Zhao think about it for two days, and when you have a plan, Zhao will definitely notify you immediately. ”

"Huh? We'll have to wait two days. I'm on fire, I'm blistered, my Zhao Xianggong is on fire. ”

Zhao Pu said helplessly: "But for a while, I can't come up with a good idea." If you go back, this matter is not in a hurry, Zhao promised you that he would try his best to think of a way for you. ”

Zhao Puqian persuaded and persuaded the reluctant Chu Zhaofu to go back, and even summoned a few resourceful henchmen to the mansion to discuss countermeasures, and at the same time ordered people to inquire about the news of Nanya and Da Nei, he and Zhao Guangyi both pressed the eyeliner of their henchmen in each other's yamen, and the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace were also favored by each of them, and attracted many people to become their eyes and ears.

After a while, a group of henchmen arrived, and as soon as they heard Zhao Pu explain the situation, these henchmen who were well versed in the way of officialdom were helpless against such a difficult thing for manpower to return to.

Transporting grain? How can it be done with a word, that is the food of millions of people, land transportation is simply unimaginable, Bianliang is at the key point of the bad canal, and the nearby counties usually rely on Kaifeng's grain, and now Bianliang itself is difficult to protect, and the nearby counties cannot be ignored, and the little grain transported by land is probably not enough for the nearby counties.

What about water transport? Raising this large amount of grain for a while will become a problem, and the sudden rush to buy it will also cause a sudden surge in local grain prices. In addition, how is the grain transported when it is harvested? As for the loss of transportation and the loss of ship capsizing, it can be ignored, but the difference in the water level of each section of the river is an important problem that cannot be ignored, the grain is transported through a section of the river to dock at the wharf, all the grain is moved ashore, and then transported to the next river wharf by mule car, loaded and transported, so that it is constantly moved and unloaded, a boatload of grain takes a lot of time, and it is absolutely impossible to ensure the grain of Bianliang before the river is closed.

These henchmen of Zhao Pu all relied on Zhao Pu's power to ensure their personal future, and the starting point for their thinking about the problem was first of all whether this matter was good for Zhao Pu. This matter is difficult, it is an impossible task at all, and this is not Zhao Pu's responsibility, after some analysis, they put aside the food problem itself, and began to persuade Zhao Pu to stay out of the matter.

Speaking from the heart, this matter may have an immeasurable impact on the Great Song Dynasty court, and even the future fate, as a ruler, if he can do his part, Zhao Pu is willing to help. Moreover, if this was Zhao Guangyi's means, he just asked the other party to see his ability, but the staff's analysis of the pros and cons made Zhao Pu's mind shake.

At this moment, the people from the palace and Nanya all replied, and Nanya didn't hear any rumors, but Ouchi did have news that Zhao Guangyi did make a suggestion to the official family, wanting him to make plans for Chu Zhaofu.

This time, his helpless staff were in high spirits: "Enxiang, this is a plan of Nan Ya, wait to see Enxiang's jokes, maybe Nan Ya will have a future, if Enxiang really intervenes, it is difficult to ensure that he disregards the safety of the society, and does everything to make the yin trick harm Xianggong, we must not be fooled!" ”

His staff members have their own special departments to conduct research on various matters involving Zhao Pu, and two of them are specialized in studying Nanya, one is called Murong Qiu, and the other is called Fang Zhengnan. The two whispered a few words, then Murong Qiu got up drunk and said, "Xianggong, we can't interfere in this matter." Since Chu Zhaofu is an envoy from Nanya, Xianggong might as well send him back again. ”

Zhao Pu was surprised: "The envoy goes back? Pushing him away, that is, how to support him back? ”

Murong Qiu was drunk and smiled confidently, "When the national disaster is at the head, what is the difference between you and me, whoever has the means, who should go up." As far as his subordinates know, the original prefect of the mallet, and now the dean of the Nanya Fire Situation, are stunned, and they have the most experience in transportation. When this person was not an official, he was originally a servant of a grain gentry in Bazhou, and that grain gentry supplied military rations to Guangyuan. During the transportation, it was snowing heavily, and hundreds of truckloads of grain were difficult to move in, so this person whimsically dismantled the cart and made something called a climbing plow, and transported the grain to Guangyuan. ”

Fang Zhengnan also smiled and got up and said: "Migrating tens of thousands of Northern Han people into my Song Realm was originally an ordinary and easy thing to do. However, the Khitans suddenly arrived, and our army was forced to return, and these tens of thousands of unarmed people were placed under the iron cavalry of tigers and wolves.

He is good at transporting grain, and he is also good at transporting people, so how can people who have the means not use it? It's just that Eun Xiang reminded the official family of these two things, and Eun Xiang didn't need to say much, and the official family would also order Nan Ya to solve the food problem in Tokyo. ”

"Hehe~~~" Murong Qiu was drunk and said happily: "If that stunned Qing really has a way to transport food, Xianggong is a person who knows people and respects people, and he has meritorious recommendations." ”

Zhao Pu asked, "What if he is helpless?" ”

Fang Zhengnan said: "He is also helpless, that is a matter of course, it is normal, it is very strange." ”

Zhao Pu's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he said unhappily: "If that's the case, what's the use of the old man recommending this person?" ”

Murong Qiu replied in a drunken voice: "In the other way, it is just to give back to the other." At that time, it was Nan Ya who was worried, what did it have to do with me? ”