Chen Ying's case!

In just half a month, this word has become a hot word in the mouths of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

In the tea shop and wine shop in Jingshi, you can see it everywhere, and there are many people, all of whom are talking about this matter with excitement on their faces.

Although I can't realize that Chen Ying, a court official, will have any specific benefits to them after his house is raided.

However, they only need to know that the court has taken down a large number of corrupt officials, and they will be bullied a lot less.

Your Majesty!

And in the court.

Those officials noticed that as Chen Ying and the imperial history were killed by those who raided their homes, many of them were officials from the north!

"Shaozuka Zai, I'm fooled, Your Majesty and the tyrant want to promote officials from the north!"

An official of the Ministry of Officials said to the servants of the Ministry with an anxious face.

Jian Yi glanced at the official and said lightly, "How many of my southern officials Chen Ying has involved is a foregone conclusion. ”

"But, Shaozuka Zai, those northern officials are a bunch of mud-legged people, how can they be qualified to be Yan officials, for me Daming Jingshi officials!"

"And how are you going?"

"...... Sazuka Zai"

The official of the Ministry of Officials was stunned for a moment.

Jian Yi said lightly: "This matter, how can they not know about this matter of the tyrant and the rest of the ministries?" ”

"This ......"

The official of the ministry opened his mouth wide and smiled wryly.

Jian Yi no longer paid attention to it, and took care of the government affairs in front of him.

Since Emperor Taigaozu, he has begun to deliberately support northern officials, and now this Emperor Hongding is so clearly partial to northern officials, the entire court, which official can't see it!

However, Beiping Mansion is the land of Emperor Hongding's Longxing, and the southern officials are not angry, what can he do?

Alas!

……

"Why isn't it raining yet, God?"

"yes, it's already March, and not a drop of rain has fallen!"

"This year, it can't really be a dry year, right?"

"I just went to the field, and I dug more than a foot deep, and the soil was all dry, and there was no moisture!"

"Well, how is that good?"

"Let's water the fields first!"

"I need to inform my grandfather about this!"

"Let's go!"

"Good ......"

A horse-drawn carriage drove out of the village on the other side of Jiangjun Mountain and headed for Jingshi.

And at this time.

On the Dingguo Mansion.

Guo An looked at the good doctor in front of him with a look of surprise, "Doctor Han Liang, my wife is really pregnant?" ”

The good doctor bowed slightly to Guo An again, "Back to Grandpa, the villain has been diagnosed twice, it won't be wrong, both ladies are pregnant!" ”

"Good!"

Guo An's face was suddenly full of joy, "Thank you Doctor Han Liang!" ”

Then, he said to Guo Ang, the housekeeper on the side: "Go and take out a hundred taels of treasure money and hand it over to Doctor Han Liang, which is considered the consultation fee of Doctor Han Liang!" ”

"Thank you, Grandpa!"

Doctor Han Liang hurriedly thanked.

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang hurriedly responded, and he didn't feel any distress about Guo An's bold offer of one hundred taels of consultation fees.

led Doctor Han Liang and walked out.

In the room, only Liu Baiwei and Yuelan were left.

Looking at Liu Baiwei and Yuelan with happy faces, Guo An was also relieved.

"Next, sister-in-law and Yuelan, you two will be relieved to raise the fetus soon, don't worry about anything else!"

Liu Baiwei gently stroked her stomach with one hand, and replied slowly: "Don't worry, master, my mother has already sent two experienced old women, nothing will happen!" ”

"That's good!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "We are going to add Ding to our family again, this kind of great joy, you should inform your parents and father-in-law!" ”

"All of this is up to the master!"

has successfully conceived, Liu Baiwei and Yuelan are two, and now for Guo An, everything is compliant.

Guo An didn't worry about the rest of the things.

After coming to the main hall, Guo Ang had already sent Doctor Han Liang out of the mansion.

"Your wife is also pregnant, right?"

Looking at Guo Ang, whose face was full of spring, Guo An asked.

"Exactly, thank you for this!"

Guo Ang hurriedly replied.

Guo An was taken aback, what is this, what does it mean to thank him?

It's just that he gave Guo Ang some medicine.

waved his hand and lay down on his own, "In the future, after your wife gives birth, let him be in the mansion and raise it with the children in the mansion!" ”

Guo Ang was overjoyed again, "Thank you for your love!" ”

"Sir!"

At this moment, a subordinate walked in.

"What?"

Guo An asked.

The next person reported: "The four Guo family masters from the General Mountain Experimental Field are here!" ”

Guo An was stunned for a moment, but hurriedly said, "Please come in!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang also went out.

Soon, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan, under the leadership of Guo Ang, walked in.

"I've seen Dingguo Gong!"

"Brothers, you don't need to be so polite, please take a seat!"

Waiting for the next person to serve hot tea, Guo An asked, "Why did the brothers suddenly come to the house?" ”

Speaking of this, Guo Bingyong and the four of them suddenly looked heavy.

"Back to Dingguogong, since the beginning of the year, not a single snow has fallen, and at this point, the spring has begun, and there is still not a drop of rain, and the one-foot-deep soil in the field is dry, without a little moisture.

There is no way to cultivate this year's spring ploughing......"

"Is that serious?"

Guo An was shocked, he was staying at home during this time, he was busy in full swing, and he didn't have time to pay attention to things outside.

I didn't expect it to be to this extent!

"If you use river water for irrigation, can you cultivate it?"

"You can!"

Guo Bingyong nodded slightly, "It's just that irrigation all the time is not a long-term solution after all, if it doesn't rain all the time, even if it grows grain, it won't grow big, let alone a bumper harvest!" ”

Guo An frowned slightly, "I don't know what your brothers can do?" ”

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Please don't blame Dingguo Gong, for now there is only water to irrigate!"

Guo An nodded, "Then irrigate first, no matter what happens in the future, plant it now!" ”

"Good!"

With Guo An's words, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others were very settled.

After returning, he quickly gathered a group of tenants and laborers to divert water from the Qinhuai River to irrigate farmland.

"Guo Ang, will there be snow in Shunde Mansion this year?"

Guo Ang thought for a moment, and his face changed greatly.

"Master, the villain doesn't seem to have heard that there is snowfall in the north!"

"So, the north of Daming is also drought?"

Guo An's face became heavy.

Guo Ang nodded slightly, "It must be!" ”

Guo An took a deep breath and said, "Quickly send someone to investigate!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang answered, and hurriedly walked out.

……

Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Gaochi also took two baskets of music and walked into the Fengtian Hall quickly.

"Father, these days, all provinces in the Ming Dynasty have played, and there is a great drought in the world, which is not conducive to spring ploughing!"

"Great drought?"

Zhu Di quickly opened the concert and watched it.

The more I looked, the more gloomy my my face became.

"These mediocre officials, why did they start to perform at this point?"

Zhu Gaochi said slowly: "Enlighten the emperor, the matter of natural disasters, even if they have already reported it, it will not help.

Moreover, they are all waiting for the spring rain, as long as the spring rain comes, everything will be restored to the same as before! ”

"However, spring ploughing is approaching, and there has not been a spring rain yet!"

Zhu Di said angrily.

The entire Ming Dynasty, more than half of the provinces, are playing, the drought will affect the spring ploughing!

But how dare spring ploughing be delayed?

Originally, the people of the entire Ming Dynasty were not so abundant in food every year, and every year or two, there would be some famines.

Now, even spring plowing will be affected, so won't the people of the Ming Dynasty be hungry?

Zhu Gaochi said: "Father, there are officials playing, and many gentry and ordinary people are begging, wanting to ask for rain!" ”

"Accurate!"

Zhu Di responded directly, "However, it is not allowed to collect money and goods from the people for any reason!"

If it affects spring ploughing, these people will not have a good time this year, and they can't increase the burden on these people! ”

"Yes, Father!"

Zhu Gaochi responded.

When Zhu Gaochi went down, Zhu Di asked Yishiha on the side, "What is Dingguo Gong doing?" ”

Yishuha replied: "Back to Your Majesty, I heard that the two wives of Dingguo Gong are pregnant!" ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then looked strange.

"Let's remember that Dingguogong's wife hasn't been pregnant for several years, and Dingguogong seems to think that there are enough heirs in the family!"

Yi Shuha: "Back to Your Majesty, that's exactly the case!" ”

Zhu Di couldn't help but ask with some doubts: "Then now, why are the two wives and concubines suddenly pregnant?" ”

A strange light flashed in Yishiha's eyes, and he said with a strange expression: "Back to Your Majesty, it seems that Dingguo Gong wants to add another piece to the Guo family!" ”

"Did he suddenly wake up?"

Zhu Di chuckled, "No wonder, a few days ago, the prince reported that the Duke of Dingguo looked very tired, so that's the case." ”

Yisha hurriedly laughed, but was silent.

He is no longer qualified to comment on this kind of thing.

Zhu Di didn't pay much attention to it, but said directly: "Hurry up and summon Dingguo Gong!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Yisha secretly breathed a sigh of relief, saluted respectfully towards Zhu Di, and walked out quickly.

Decided on the Guogong Mansion, hearing Zhu Di summoning him, Guo An also followed the official eunuch and hurried to Fengtian Palace.

"Weichen see Your Majesty!"

"Excuse me!"

Zhu Di waved his hand directly and asked: "Guo Qing, have you heard that this year, near Beijing, Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and even Beiping, there has been a drought, and it has reached the point where it affects spring ploughing!" ”

Guo An sighed slightly, "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen has also heard about it!" ”

Zhu Di stared at Guo An tightly, "What is Guo Qing's good plan?" ”

"Alas!"

Guo An sighed helplessly, "Back to Your Majesty, the drought is a natural disaster, and Weichen is powerless, so he can only temporarily let the people of Jiangjun Mountain divert water to irrigate the fields."

In any case, if the grain does not grow much, then there is no other way to find another way! ”

"Something else?"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, "What else is there to do?" ”

Guo An said: "Go back to Your Majesty, buy food from Jiaozhi and Yanguo!" ”

The light in Zhu Di's eyes dimmed again in an instant.

"There is not too much grain in Yan Kingdom, as for Jiaozhi, it is not as big as my Ming province, how can it meet the food of tens of millions of people in my Ming Dynasty?"

"Your Majesty, don't be so pessimistic, this is just the beginning of spring, although the land is dry, but if it melts, there can still be some water, and if you water some water, you should be able to sow seeds.

As for the rest, it can only be determined by the will of God......"

"However, in the past two years, I should have accumulated a lot of grain in the granaries of various state capitals in the Ming Dynasty!"

"It's nature!"

Zhu Di looked confident, "Except for the conquest of Annan, my Daming has never moved troops again, and there have been bumper harvests everywhere."

The granaries of various state capitals have long been full of grain! ”

Guo An smiled slightly, "In this way, what else am I worried about?" ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then his mind was settled, "Yes, it's just a drought, my Daming warehouse is full, why be afraid?" ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guo An flattered, and said: "However, in order to avoid corrupt officials from stealing and selling the grain in the granary in private, I also ask Your Majesty to send a few messengers to inspect the granaries in various state capitals." ”

"At the same time, I can tell the people of the world that my granary is full, and even if there is a real drought, there will be no famine.

In this way, it can not only appease the people, but also deter the major grain merchants, so that they do not dare to raise prices arbitrarily and make the country rich! ”

"Is it difficult to make a fortune?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up, "Guo Qing always has shocking words, if those businessmen dare to raise grain prices during the catastrophe, they are making a fortune!" ”

"As for sending a messenger to inspect the granary, it is also very necessary! There will always be thieves who will take chances and kill themselves! ”

Guo An nodded slightly.

……

As the weather gets warmer, so do the rumors of a drought year.

The hearts of the people everywhere in the Ming Dynasty were very panicked.

And at this time.

An appendix of the decree was published in the newspaper and spread all over the world.

"Your Majesty sent thirteen Qin Messengers to inspect the granaries of the world......"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

The people were overjoyed.

"Your Majesty encourages the big guys to irrigate the fields and cultivate them first, if it is summer, there is still not a drop of rain, then they will buy grain from Jiaozhi and Yan Kingdom, and transport it to Daming, so that there will be no famine in Daming......

In the past two years, Daming has planted good seeds all over the country, with a bumper harvest every year, and the Daming granary is full, and Daming is not short of food! ”

"Hahaha, all the neighbors and young can rest assured, my Daming is not short of food now!"

"Rest assured, just water the fields and plant the seeds first!"

"But how can you water all the fields with so many fields?"

"Yes, this river is also pitiful, how can it be watered?"

"Water first, then say, if you can't water the land, you can grow live food!"

"Fuck it, pour it! The world is big, and we don't have a big ...... farming."

"Yes, go and water the ground, don't let those big clans water the river, it won't be my turn to wait......"

Soon.

The whole Ming Dynasty fell into a busyness.

Countless people, densely packed like ants, carry water from various rivers or dig ditches to divert water......

In the past few days, even the water level of the Great River and the Yellow River has dropped significantly.

The governors of the surrounding state capitals hurriedly intervened.

……

"Don't worry about the emperor, although the people are still a little worried now, the spring ploughing in various places has returned to normal!"

In the Fengtian Palace, Zhu Gaochi walked in with a large number of concerts.

Seeing Zhu Di's frowns, he hurriedly comforted.

"We're not worried about these ......"

Zhu Di's nostrils spewed out a long breath, and he said angrily: "We are annoyed, there are really thieves and officials, and they really dare to collude with those gentry and businessmen to steal and sell the grain in the granary!" ”

"What?"

Zhu Gaochi was suddenly shocked, you must know that stealing and selling grain from the granaries of various state capitals is a crime of raiding the family and exterminating the clan.

"Hmph, it's still three!"

Zhu Di said again.

"Three?"

Zhu Gaochi's face changed again.

Zhu Di's tone was cold, "Yes, two counties and one government, if we don't investigate, we didn't expect that there are so many thief officials in the Ming Dynasty now......"

"Father?"

Zhu Gaochi suddenly felt cold all over, and hurriedly looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di smiled coldly, "Prince, we also know that corrupt officials in the world cannot be killed."

Some petty greed, we are not ready to kill, but these thieves dare to touch the granaries of various state capitals......

These granaries are the lives of the people!

They dare to sell the lives of thousands of people, how can we tolerate them! ”

Zhu Gaochi sighed slightly.

Zhu Di continued: "We have already ordered Wang Zhen to personally take Jinyiwei to investigate, but all the officials, gentry and businessmen who are related to this matter will not be left behind, just because the grain in their homes can fill the granary, and their families can go to fill the gap in Guozhou......"

Zhu Gaochi opened his mouth slightly, but still didn't make a sound.

……

"Why do so many officials dare to touch the grain in the granary?"

After listening to Shen Zhuang's report, Guo An was surprised.

Shen Zhuang was much calmer, "Grandpa, in fact, stealing and selling grain in the granary is not new.

In the past few years, there have been bumper harvests in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and there have been no natural disasters, and the grain in those granaries cannot be used at all.

These grains are put away, and they are also placed, and no one has checked them.

It's just that those officials and gentry and businessmen never thought that there would be a drought this year, and His Majesty sent so many envoys to investigate!

They didn't react, and those Qincha didn't dare to fool them, and they were in a hurry, which exposed those corrupt officials......"

Guo An looked at Shen Zhuang thoughtfully, "You mean that there are other things that are stolen and sold in granaries, and they haven't been found out?" ”

Shen Zhuang hurriedly smiled, "Back to Grandpa, the villain is just talking nonsense, it can't be true, it can't be true......"

"Don't worry, I don't have that much time to bother with this!"

Guo An shook his head slowly, and didn't ask about it again.

However, Shen Zhuang didn't dare to take it seriously.

Da Ming Danfan is a little ear-eyed, who doesn't know, now His Majesty deliberately left a lot of exiled criminals, just to fill the population of Guozhou for you?

I don't know, on such a remote island, there are no indigenous barbarians on it, how can Dingguo Gong look down on it!

"During this period of time, the grain shop under the maritime trade association bought more grain. In addition, the Chamber of Commerce transported some grain from Jiaozhi to Daming.

As for the granary, it can be built directly on General Hill.

Also, send more farmers to Jiaozhi, and then bring two boatloads of good seeds, and teach the people of Jiaozhi to cultivate farmland and grow grain...... Don't be afraid to spend money, if the Ming Dynasty is still so dry this year, if the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce can come up with more grain, the greater the credit, and Your Majesty will pay more attention to the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce......"

"Yes, Grandpa!"

Rao is Shen Zhuang has exercised a lot over the years, and after hearing Guo An's words, he was still a little excited and trembling.

Although he is also a businessman, he once tried to be a black-hearted businessman.

However, now that he is clinging to the thighs of Dingguo Gong and His Majesty, he knows that the better he does in the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce, how much benefit he will get?

Even, if the credit is great, it is not impossible for his Shen family to break away from the Shang family!

…… (End of chapter)