Chapter 875: Natural Disaster
In the second year of Yongle, the fourth day of the first month.
The heavy snowfall lasted for half a month, and the main road in the capital was fine, and there were people from the Soldiers and Horses Division who were responsible for clearing the snow.
But all around the capital, and even the entire north, suffered.
Even in the south, there have been disasters of varying severity.
Originally, Su Xuan should have had a leisurely holiday, but he took two or three days off a year ago.
From the first to the fourth day of junior high school, Su Xuan basically stayed in the household yamen to handle affairs.
No way, he wanted to take a holiday, but God wouldn't let him take a holiday.
There is no sign of this heavy snowfall stopping, and it is not known how long it will last.
Except for a few relatively wealthy places such as the two places in the south of the Yangtze River, as well as places like spring in the southwest, all localities reported the disaster to the imperial court.
Due to the influence of the policy, the local government has not collected much tax in the past two years, so as soon as this disaster appeared, the local government was overstretched.
There is no money in the local government, so you can only wait for the imperial court to allocate funds.
Su Xuan allocated 3 million taels of silver and 200,000 stone of grain for disaster relief work across the country.
He only hopes that the affected people can get the subsidies from the imperial court as soon as possible and try to survive this difficult period as safely.
Su Xuan planned to send a military order to the Wushuang Army, asking Xu Ershou and Jin Zhong and other generals to take the Wushuang Army to the towns around the capital to fight the disaster.
However, this matter still has to ask the emperor for advice.
At this time, it was getting late, and Su Xuan still went to the palace.
At night, in the Imperial Study.
Xiao Jinghan has also had a big head recently.
The first two years were too smooth, and although the problems of the rebellion were encountered, they were all solved.
Now there are so many disasters in the country, which also makes her realize how to govern a country
The difficulties of home.
"Your Majesty, the minister allocated three million taels of silver and two hundred thousand stone of grain for disaster relief. There is still some food and grass in the area, and the severely affected areas can barely hold on for a while. It is expected that within a month, the disaster relief funds will reach the affected people." Su Xuan said.
"There are so many places that have been affected, how can three million taels of silver be enough?" Xiao Jinghan asked.
"Huazhou Tongzhou is the hardest hit area, and the heavy snow has closed all the mountain roads. The minister has already given orders to several state capitals around the two states to support Huazhou and Tongzhou." Su Xuan said.
It is not difficult for the imperial court's disaster relief funds to go to Tongzhou, but it is most appropriate to ask Qingzhou to allocate a little grain and grass to Tongzhou.
Now that Qingzhou is in charge of Shen Qi, he will definitely obey the orders of the imperial court and actively help the people of Tongzhou to rescue and relieve disasters.
As for Huazhou, it was the hardest hit place this time, and there was no one.
The problem of Huazhou has to be solved by Yuezhou.
"In addition, the minister suggested sending the Wushuang Army to the towns around the Jingshi to help the local victims rescue and relieve the disaster and survive this period." Su Xuan said.
"Quasi-play." Xiao Jinghan nodded in agreement.
"Last year, there was a bandit in Huazhou, and many people suffered. When the snow melts, please ask the emperor to issue a decree to eradicate the bandits." Su Xuan said.
"Hmm." Xiao Jinghan nodded lightly.
"The minister retired."
After saying something, Su Xuan didn't say a word and left directly.
Not even a word of New Year's greetings was spoken.
Looking at Su Xuan's back, Xiao Jinghan felt a faint pain in his heart.
Palace.
Now Xiao Wenzi has fully taken over the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Although he is a penny eunuch, he has several deputy governors
Climb to him.
Those deputy managers naturally became Xiao Wenzi's people.
When they saw Xiao Wenzi, even if Xiao Wenzi was much younger than them, they had to call Grandpa Wen.
The Internal Affairs Office was completely controlled by Xiao Wenzi, and Su Xuan, the head of the Great Internal Affairs, existed in name only, and was completely set aside.
Su Xuan himself didn't care much about this matter, the matter of the Internal Affairs Office
, he didn't want to care about it in the first place.
Too lazy to intrigue with those people.
Xiao Wenzi gave himself a name, Wen Zhongxian.
He wants to be a virtuous minister loyal to the emperor.
He now also deeply understands what it is like to have real power in his hands.
With power, it is good to do things for the emperor.
Although Yang Cheng is no longer in the household department, the affairs of the household department's official salt are still in the hands of Yang Cheng's subordinates.
Wen Zhongxian replaced a group of people, pressed his own people in, and his hand easily reached into the household.
Su Xuan saw this matter in his eyes, but he didn't care about it.
It's not that Su Xuan can't take care of it, it's that he doesn't want to take care of it.
It is not known who sold Xu Sanpang, but Xiao Jinghan is very likely to know about this matter.
So he doesn't care about things that shouldn't be taken care of.
Do your part first.
Because even if Su Xuan gets rid of Wen Zhongxian's *** household department, the household department still needs people to do the work.
The emperor didn't care, which shows that the emperor acquiesced to Wen Zhongxian's approach.
Since the emperor doesn't care, why should he care?
Wen Zhongxian sat on the throne of the internal affairs office, and several deputy governors were not qualified to sit, so they could only stand and listen to Wen Zhongxian's orders.
At this time, Liu Ru walked in from outside.
When Wen Zhongxian saw that Liu was coming, he immediately withdrew everyone else.
In the lobby of the Internal Affairs Office, only Liu Rushi and him were left.
"Lord Liu is here, please take a seat." Wen Zhongxian stood up and greeted.
"Grandpa Wen is getting more and more beautiful." Liu Ru smiled.
"Isn't it all thanks to you, Lord Liu? Now that the Internal Affairs Office is under my control, the two of us will definitely be able to make the Great Yan Dynasty soar." Wen Zhongxian said with a smile.
"Haha, Gonggong Wen is really ambitious."
Liu sat down, picked up the teacup, and frowned.
"This tea is cold."
"Someone, make a pot of hot tea!"
"Thank you, Grandpa Wen."
"We don't have to be so polite."
Although Wen Zhongxian is flying in the Internal Affairs Office, no one cares about it.
But he still attaches great importance to Liu Ru.
If it weren't for Liu Ru who has been giving him advice, where would he have achieved today?
In his opinion, Liu Ru is also a loyal minister, thinking about the emperor everywhere.
Such a person is much better than Su Xuan's kind of capable minister.
What is it like that Su Xuan? Do you only think about yourself, then think about the people around you, and finally think about the emperor?
"This year, the original eight-day holiday was scheduled, but there are only four days left, and the reason should be known to Gonggong Wen." Liu Ru smiled.
"Yes, a heavy snow has almost covered the entire Great Yan Dynasty, and it has been raining for more than ten days, and there are disasters in various places...... No, everyone in the Internal Affairs Office is busy cleaning the snow in the palace every day." Xiao Wenzi said.
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