"Your Majesty, it's not a good thing. The Cabinet Scholar begs His Majesty to return to his study. The cabinet minister received an urgent report that the Yellow River had burst! ”

"What!" Zhao Hao's heart tightened, his face turned dark, and his hands were clenched into fists. "Zhong Aiqing followed me back to the study, quickly recruited six books, and the relevant officials gathered in the study to discuss!" Zhao Hao stood up in his chair and paused slightly, "That's it for today!" Wu'er and General Gai Xiao will go out of the palace first, Zhao Ming, you will come along! ”

God bless me with many calamities and hardships!

When Zhao Haoyi and the others walked into the upper study, the other books had been waiting for a long time, neatly lined up on both sides. Obviously, the eunuchs on duty also knew the importance of the matter, and greeted the various ministers in advance.

"Let's talk about it." At this point, Zhao Hao had calmed down, strode forward and sat down on the dragon chair and said, "I only received the recital of the river patrol a few days ago, saying that the rain on the river has weakened, how can I say that the decision is decided?" Patrol the river and the imperial history, damn it! ”

Zhao Ming secretly looked around and looked at the ministers with heavy faces, this oppressive atmosphere made him very uncomfortable.

Scourge! Even if it is so developed in later generations, there are still people who are violently corpsed in the wild, crying and wailing. Not to mention this age when nothing is enough. Natural disasters are undoubtedly an irresistible wound, one by one, making life worse than death.

In his previous life, even if he lacked ability, he donated a month's salary when the earthquake came, and now that he is a prince, he must do something, Zhao Ming thought to himself and made up his mind. Something to do, if not for the sake of the country, for the sake of those who are left alone.

"Your Majesty." "According to the words of the Imperial History of the River Patrol, it should be that the Hetao area in the upper reaches of the Yellow River is still raining continuously. Suddenly, the flood peak was too large, and the levee was overwhelmed and burst. ”

"Alas, although the Hetao area is no longer under the rule of our country, is the imperial history an elm head? In case of trouble, you don't think about it thoroughly, and you can find out the things by sending one or two careful work! Penalties! Zhao Hao's face became darker and darker, and the worry and anger in his heart had nowhere to go.

"The minister knows the crime, that His Majesty the Imperial History is not punished, when the decision was made, the Imperial History wrote a chapter and said: This time the crime is in me, I have borne all the people, and I have the face to stand in the world. Portable sandbags went to block the breach alone, was swept away by the waves, life and death are still unknown, I'm afraid..."

"Ugh." Zhao Hao sighed when he heard this, and his anger froze in his chest, "His sin is very great, and his feelings are pitiful." Although there have been, the heart of the country and the people is very sincere. The deceased is gone, so be kind to their descendants. ”

"Your Majesty is benevolent!" Everyone stood up in unison and bowed.

"Okay, what's going on with the river now? What is the situation of the affected people in several states? ”

"The water level of the river has calmed down, and the flood has affected the three states, and the casualties have not yet been counted. Tens of thousands of acres of fertile land were destroyed. Displaced people have appeared everywhere. ”

"How is the Disaster Relief Financing Department doing?"

"Funds for disaster relief have been approved." Shangshu Xiao of the household department secretly calculated in his heart and replied, "The follow-up resettlement of the disaster victims and the goods needed to restore production, my household department can barely support it." However, it is inevitable that most of the projects under construction in the country will have to be stopped. ”

"Well, of course. Let's stop at my Imperial Tomb first. "I have to say that Zhao Hao is a wise man, "Then allocate a batch of money and grain from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and transfer it to the Ministry of Households, Huai'en, you can do this, and you can transfer as much as you can." Even if it's a drop in the bucket, there is also the power to reduce salary. ”

"Wechen thank Your Majesty for all the people." Xiao Qian knelt down gratefully to thank him.

This time, the Household Department of the Disaster Relief Department is going to take out most of the old capital, and suddenly some money and goods have entered the account, Xiao Qian is overjoyed, and with this batch of goods in the warehouse, if something happens again, the Household Department is much calmer. Moreover, the first thing to stop was the imperial mausoleum that the emperors of the past dynasties attached the most importance to, and this worship of Xiao Qian was very convincing.

"Xiao Aiqing, please get up, as it should be. It's hard for you for so many years, Xiao Aiqing. Zhao Hao couldn't help but sigh.

In the past ten years of defeat, it was this Hubu Shangshu who tried his best to make Da Zhao compensate for the huge war reparations, and the economy did not collapse, and he vigorously estimated that he was engaged in business and trade, and he recovered, even a few points better than before the war.

"Your Majesty Miao praised!"

"The minister has something to do." Xie Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, had to speak to interrupt the atmosphere of the gentleman and the minister, "There is a project that cannot be stopped!" ”

"Xie Aiqing said it straight, it doesn't matter."

"It's the river that is being repaired and reinforced." Xie Jun said, "The water potential mentioned by the imperial history of the minister, when Hong Feng came, he was more than a few feet higher than the river, colleagues, and it was the time for the rainy season to come after a while. According to Chen's estimates, the entire Yellow River needs to be increased by one zhang before it can be insured. The specific situation can only be known by the officials sent by our Ministry of Industry to measure on the spot! ”

"Xie Jun!" Hearing that the river was going to be strengthened, Xiao Qian, a good man, was also angry, "It is the right thing to repair the breach, even if my household department smashes the pot and sells iron, I will give you the money and grain to make up enough for the Ministry of Industry." Each risk is raised by a foot? You Xie Jun said it simply, you can calculate the money and food needed! Even if Yin eats the grain and empties my household department and gathers all the money and food, what if something else happens? And what about labor? Where to find so many people? Is it possible to implement the policy of three households drawing one ding during the national war? ”

"The old man didn't say that! But it is imperative that the river is heightened! Don't you dare to guarantee that the Yellow River will not be raised again in the rainy season? Money and food are your household affairs, you can handle it yourself! The responsibility of the old man's Ministry of Industry, this embankment must be heightened! Otherwise, because you have money and food, and the manpower is not in place. Today's scourge is repeated, flooding the people. When the time comes, you Xiao Qian! Hum! As the people say, there is no disease and death! "Xie Jun's anger has also come up, if he doesn't strengthen the river, if there is another break, what face does he have to do this Ministry of Works!

"You old horseman!"

Seeing that the palace was about to stage a full martial arts, the remaining ministers hurriedly pulled away the two old ministers who were getting more and more angry, for fear that one would be careless, and the matter had not been dealt with, and the two old arms and legs would go to one first.

"Enough!" Zhao Hao slapped the royal table and shouted angrily, "Is this your system as an important minister of the imperial court?" ”

"The minister is guilty." Seeing that the emperor was on fire, the two old ministers hurriedly fell to the ground and pleaded guilty to end this farce.

What to do? Zhao Hao also secretly had a headache, even if the internal affairs office was emptied, it might not be enough, should this day be passed after the emptiness? Zhao Hao now even wants to sell this palace to solve this urgent need, but someone has to dare to take over.

At this time, Zhao Ming was extremely envious of the wealth of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and heard that such a flood did not require the emperor to be anxious, and the households of the Southern Tang Dynasty could solve it by themselves.

And what about manpower? The defeat of the three households has always been a scar in Zhao Hao's heart. It is precisely because of the policy of three households that his potential has been greatly consumed, and the first few years have been so difficult.

It's not easy to recover now, do you really have to do it again, so can he still see Da Zhao re-establish the top of the Three Kingdoms in his lifetime?

Chapter 20 Money and Food

Just when Zhao Hao and the ministers were helpless, a firm voice suddenly came from the corner. "Father, there is a way for this matter."

Everyone raised their eyes and looked, who was Zhao Ming who was not leaning against the pillar, frowning and contemplating!

Looking at everyone's undeniable gaze, Zhao Ming sneered: "I really have a way to solve the matter of money and manpower." ”

"It's okay for the emperor to say it directly, it's okay to throw bricks and lead the adults to the jade." Zhao Hao can be regarded as seeking medical treatment in a hurry, looking forward to this son who has seen many miracles. The vast majority of the ministers trusted and doubted, but to give the emperor a face, let me listen.

"Zi, this is not some broken brick, authentic Hetian Meiyu." Zhao Mingkou said a word, without waiting for his father to get angry, and then said: "The disaster relief can be completed by the household department, not to mention, repairing and reinforcing the river is nothing more than two conditions, money and manpower, money and food, the court does not have it, but there are many people!" The financial resources of the private sector are by no means weaker than those of the households. ”

Zhao Ming remembered the earthquake in his previous life, when the money raised at one time was the sum of the donations in the previous five years!

"Your Highness the Sixth is talking about fundraising?" Xiao Qian said, "Your Highness's idea is good, but this fundraising, hey." Since ancient times, people have been selfish, and as the saying goes, people do not destroy the heavens and the earth for themselves. If you want to snatch food from Pixiu's mouth, it's difficult! Even if the imperial court proposed, the wealthy businessmen were just pretending, and the money they received was just a drop in the bucket, and it was useless. Instead, he had a reputation as greedy for the court. ”

Xiao Qian shook his head, his eyes were full of pity that you are still young.

"Who said it was a fundraiser?" Zhao Ming held back his mouth, very dissatisfied with Xiao Qian's eyes as an idiot.

"Is it forced conscription? Since ancient times, the impact of unjustified taxation is too bad. It is better not to levy it, and it is good for all departments to make up for this difficulty. It's better to delay the pay of the soldiers transferred to the barracks. Zhou Yu, the secretary of the military department, was worried and joined the team of watching idiots.

Before the second handsome man could speak, Zhao Ming gave Zhou Yu a roll of his eyes and said, "Bah, bah!" Of course it's not a forced conscription, Zhou Shangshu has been with the gang in the military camp for a long time, and he wants to use the strong one to see everything, and cut it with a knife! ”

"What does the Sixth Highness mean by that?"

"It's easy!" Zhao Ming spit out two words heavily, "Sell the lord!" ”

"No!" As soon as this remark came out, not only the ministers were in an uproar, but the five ministers discussed a lot, and even the two old marshals who did not speak at the beginning also spoke out against it.

Yue Ju, who is square and strict, is even more iron-faced, it is better to postpone the salary! Stared at Zhao Ming viciously and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, slow down, listen to the minister!" Title, the important weapon of the country is also! My Da Zhao has a tradition of not being knighted for non-military merits. A knighthood should never be taken lightly! Once the title is bought and sold like a commodity, how to deal with the soldiers who have gone through nine deaths to earn the title? This move will inevitably extinguish the meritorious service of the officers and men, and will have a great impact on China's combat strength. Although it solves a temporary worry, it is really a century-old strategy! Your Majesty must not listen to the words of villains for the sake of momentary gain. Yue Ju knelt down and spoke.

Yes, this will become a villain who will bring disaster to the country and the people, if it weren't for his identity as the prince, it is estimated that Yue Ju would have said that he would have beheaded such a villain. I also remember this hatred, and I will pit you in the future.

Fortunately, Zhao Ming knew that Yue Ju was a square person, so what did he say. was not angry, and slowly retorted: "My title is not the real title that soldiers were born and died. No fiefdoms, no real power, no exceptions. Just give a head, if the soldiers still don't think it's good, then set up a set of name system in addition to the existing princes and boys, I think the twentieth class military merit knights in the Qin Dynasty are very good, it doesn't have to be so complicated, as long as the fourth-class title is enough, the first-class duke, the second-class doctor, the third-class chief, and the fourth-class Shangzai. ”

Zhao Ming walked to the middle of the ministers and said confidently: "In the name of caring for compatriots and supporting the disaster area, we will donate 10,000 taels." There are only three people in the fourth class, and they can be given by the imperial court to the good people who are good at the book, and they have a gold medal for serving the country, which shows that the officials below the sixth grade do not worship. The third-class chief set up 368 people to give silver medals to good people, and they did not worship the nine-grade officials. There are 6636 second-class doctors who will be given a bronze medal to good people, and 9981 people who are fourth-class will be given a bronze medal without words. There are no other privileges in the third and fourth classes. A hundred and thirty-eight in all. Ten thousand taels of donations, the price is high, according to the rest of the estimate, at least more than three million taels of silver! Xie Shangshu, is it enough to raise the river for three million taels? ”

"It doesn't take so much, a million taels is enough!" The old face of Xie Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, smiled like a chrysanthemum, and he reported the million taels high, although he hasn't seen it yet. But it was as if he saw a large pile of silver beckoning to him.

"Well, the remaining part can be used in the home department to solve the shortage of disaster relief, and the surplus is in case of emergency. And some of them will go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The father did not have to deduct the money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so as not to feel distressed. Zhao Ming looked at his father with an expression of looking at you pitifully and giving you charity.

This rebel, distress is distress, can you say it? Zhao Hao found that every time this kid made him happy, he added a little blockage, and let people get on and down. Who did you learn this bad taste from?

"Can this be done?" Zhao Hao asked Xiao Qian, the most familiar with commercial affairs.

"There is no precedent for this law, and Weichen does not dare to guarantee, this law is not much different from fundraising, but it is just an additional name, whether it can make businessmen flock to Weichen does not dare to guarantee, but it is much stronger than fundraising, three million ministers dare not expect extravagantly, maybe, maybe one million two will have." Xiao Qian said cautiously, he didn't dare to think about buying an official or selling a knight.

It can only be said that Xiao Qian's vision is still limited to the rules of the times, and the future Ming Dynasty will sell more high-quality skins.

Zhao Ming is full of confidence: "Shinong industry and commerce, the four people of the country." The status of the merchant has been the lowest of the four peoples for generations. Although the family has tens of millions of money, in the eyes of the world, it is not as good as an old farmer who cultivates, how can they be willing? Finally, there is an opportunity to improve their status, how can they let it go? Merchants from all over the world usually compete with each other, and each does not obey each other, and this time it is undoubtedly an opportunity to speak with financial resources and pick out the best people from all over the world to establish their position as leaders. Are they willing to let go? Even if these merchants didn't take into account, usually these merchants did everything to climb the government, and today they were given a pole, and they didn't climb up as hard as monkeys? ”

"Vulgar!" Zhao Hao scolded with a smile, and he was tempted to listen to this reasonable remark, an emperor who was not familiar with commercial affairs. He was full of confidence that he could raise three million, "What do you think?" ”

"His Royal Highness the Sixth Highness has a wonderful idea. Wechen thinks it's feasible! Xiao Qian himself was persuaded by Zhao Ming and approved this method on behalf of the ministers.

"General Yue's here, can this method be in the way?" Zhao Hao turned his head and asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, since it has nothing to do with the Lord of Military Merit, the minister has no objection here." Yue Ju said, but he was serious, and he really couldn't pull his face to apologize to a young prince, so he could only look at Zhao Ming with his eyes, which caused the old handsome Feng Po to snicker.