Chapter 184: His Royal Highness King Qi
Because today's scene is so big, everyone is a little unsatisfied, still surrounding the gate of the Shen family, each holding a surging mood, not daring to speak, only exchanging glances with each other.
Mi Bao was in good spirits just now, and as soon as his wife said it, he began to yawn one after another, rubbed his eyes, and fell into his father's arms, vaguely: "Go home and sleep." ”
Tang Youxiang went back with his daughter.
Suddenly, a large number of people followed back, listening to fresh and hot gossip.
The village doctor and the patriarch stood together and spoke in a low voice.
They didn't tell the villagers about the locust plague, so they always pressed a stone in their hearts, and they didn't put it down even after watching the big fun.
Not far behind him, there was a young man standing, dressed in a robe, looking at the scene just now, he couldn't hide his shock, but after a while, he still gritted his teeth and followed Tang Youxiang's father and daughter.
He is Tang Ke, the son of the village doctor, who works as a bookkeeper in other places, and has not been home for more than three years, and only came back two days ago.
At this moment, Shen Zhen was discussing with several officials.
This kind of locust prevention before it happens, it is also the first time to do it, and the people sent by Emperor Ming Cheng are all veterans who have dealt with related matters and are full of experience.
And Shen Zhen is young and sick for a long time, and he has not been in the capital for many years, and everyone doesn't know him, so they are also worried, is this coaxing the child to come?
If it's just squeamish, it's fine, but if you put a wayward young master, this errand will be difficult.
I didn't expect him to be this style.
There is no nonsense, and there is not so much courtesy, just sit down and get straight to the point, concise and to the point: my thoughts on this matter are...... My plan is...... I've done it so far...... Do you have any questions, or do you have anything to add?
A few people were secretly surprised, but they also put away their worries and contempt, and then they said, "Dare to ask Your Highness, this medicine is indeed so effective?" ”
"Yes," Shen Zhen said: "I have personally tried it a few times, and the shadow guard has tried it no less than a hundred times, if you are not at ease, you can also try it, the advantage of this matter is that the locust eggs can be seen, and it can be seen at a glance if you die or not with medicine, and it is also very convenient to convince the people." Therefore, the most important thing in this matter is to let everyone remember to dispense the medicine exactly according to the amount stated in the notice, no more and no less. ”
He glanced at He Qiucheng, and He Qiucheng hurriedly and silently bowed his hand, indicating that he understood.
Another official asked, "Has the map Your Highness said been completed?" ”
Shen Zhen looked at Shen Linquan.
Shen Linquan hurriedly got up and said, "The painting is not completely completed, it should be another three or five days, and the people sent out will all come back, and the painting will be finished." ”
He took the map and spread it out on the table: "That's all that has been drawn so far, almost eighty." ”
Someone said: "Since this medicine does not damage the crops, after watering the ground, if you can sow seeds in time, it is the best way to reassure the people." ”
Truly. This gets to the point.
Only by sowing seeds in time can the people have the energy to work, and the fleeing people can survive with peace of mind after returning...... Even if you barely avoid the locust plague, what about after the locust plague? Not starving to death yet?
The most important thing is that the places where there are locusts are all in drought for a long time, and most of them have no food in the fields, and if the locust plague occurs, the disaster will only be in other areas with food, so for the people in Shandong and Henan, they are not working for themselves, and naturally they have little energy.
Therefore, as long as there is a grain seed, it will be much easier to dispatch, than to say a thousand sentences and ten thousand sentences.
Shen Zhen pondered for a long time: "What did the imperial grandfather say?" ”
Among the officials who came, the leader was Hubu Langzhong, surnamed Wang, and said: "The emperor has been dispatching food from all over the place, and we have also brought some, but it is only enough for about ten days of food in Beijing, and the people's have not been prepared for the time being. ”
Shen Zhen sighed: "Let's first check how much grain is stored in the official warehouses in various places." ”
The officials responded in unison, but there was still a gloom on their faces.
You must know that not every prefecture and city has an official warehouse, and because of the three years of drought, many places have already opened warehouses, only in and out, and there will not be too many left, if only half of them are left...... Fifty or sixty thousand catties is only two or three days of food for the army, which is still not counting horses, let alone the people.
This is the real hard thing to cook without rice.
Shen Zhen frowned, and said after a while: "We will leave for Dongping County tomorrow, and then gather all the officials in the places involved and let them rush to Dongping County immediately." At the same time, check the grain merchants in various places and buy grain ...... nearby."
Dongping County is the center of the disaster-stricken area, and they are stationed here for easy scheduling.
Lord Wang cautiously suggested, "Instead of going to Dongping, it is better to go to Yanzhou Prefecture, the place is large, the army is stationed, or it is convenient for grain and rice to come and go, and it is not bad for half a day." ”
Shen Zhen groaned slightly: "It's okay." ”
When Lord Wang saw that he could accept the suggestion, he also relaxed a little, and then said: "If you want to buy from grain merchants, it is better not to move the official warehouse first, after all, the private procurement variables are too large, and it is convenient to leave the official warehouse in an emergency." ”
Shen Zhen also nodded: "But, Lord Wang is thoughtful. ”
Emperor Ming Cheng himself is a very pragmatic emperor, and the people he picked are all pragmatics, and Shen Zhen himself is a very pragmatic person, so the efficiency of such a group of people is really surprisingly high.
Everyone brainstormed and quickly came up with a result.
Then these people left temporarily, after all, the Shen family's place was too small and there was nowhere to live.
Shen Linquan whispered to him: "The news of the locust plague has been reported, and many outsiders have come to the county town in the past few days, and they have been stared at, and the other is ...... The doctor in the village, his son is in the field to do a book, a little forget what he means, he hasn't come back for several years, this time is not a year, and he suddenly came back, our people went to listen, he has been inquiring about Mi Bao, presumably who received money. ”
Shen Zhen said directly: "The holy decree is here today, there is no need to hide it, you can give the words to the village doctor when you go back, if they don't know the interest, they will deal with it directly." ”
Starting tomorrow, he will be absent for a period of time, and all hidden dangers must be eliminated in time.
Shen Linquan nodded.
Shen Zhen went over to meet with Old Man Shen first, determined some details, and then the two came over to find Mi Bao.
As soon as he went out, Yan San stepped forward to salute and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the emperor ordered his subordinates to bring a hundred people to protect them." ”
Shen Zhen nodded.
The higher the ranking of the Yanzi Shadow Guard, the greater the ability, and Yan Twelve Kung Fu is also very high, but Yan San is not only high in kung fu, but also good at ushering in these things.
And he came over at this time, and only brought a hundred people, which shows that these 100 people are all masters of masters, elites of elites, and they are specially designed for Mi Bao.
Shen Zhen said: "You and your people are well protected." ”
Yan San bowed in response, Shen Zhen walked forward, Yan San gestured to his subordinates, and then followed.
There were many people around the door of Tang's house, talking to Tang Youxiang and his family.
Shen Zhen heard Mi Bao laughing from afar, probably because he hadn't slept yet, and he couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth, and walked in quickly.
He was followed by Shen Linquan, Yan Sanyan Twelve, and Gan Song Gansui, which was actually not much, but after all, their identities were different, so everyone was nervous all of a sudden, and they all shut up.
Shen Zhen didn't say hello to the villagers, just when he remembered it, he confessed: "Gansong, you go and explain to the Tang patriarch, give them a little medicine, let them do it first, anyway, sooner or later, it's better to do it earlier." ”