Live as the emperor

Chapter 12 King Jin Disaster Relief Plan

This eunuch looked quite old, with gray hair, fat, but fair skin, long fingernails, pinching orchid fingers, a floating sink hanging in the crook of his left arm.

His name is Yu Chao, and he was originally an eunuch from the previous dynasty. After the establishment of the Qian Dynasty, he was loyal to the new royal family.

"Why does Eunuch Yu come to this palace when he is free?" Chen Guang, who had just completed a major event, was in a very happy mood, and he took the initiative to speak.

Yu Chao accompanied him with a smiling face, made a bow, and said: "The old minister has come to convey the emperor's will."

When Chen Guang heard this, he made a gesture of kneeling down to receive the order. Yu Chao quickly held him up and said with a smile: "The emperor is passing on an oral order this time."

"Oh?"

"News just came from the north that there was heavy snowfall in Wuyuan County, Yulin County, Shuofang County and other places. Many people were displaced and forced to flee. Now the two counties of Wencheng in Yan'an have resettled a large number of refugees. There are still many refugees pouring into the capital. What the emperor means is to ask the prince and all the princes to find a way to resettle the victims."

As soon as Chen Guang heard it, he immediately understood, no wonder there was such a heavy snowfall in the capital today, and there were already snow disasters in the north.He said to Chao Dao: "Please go back and tell your father that I already know about this matter. As a member of the royal family, this is my unshirkable responsibility and I will do my best."

Yu Chao was very satisfied when he heard it.He came from the East Palace just now, and Chen Yong was not as straightforward as Chen Guang at that time.So when Chen Guang promised to contribute, he naturally had a high opinion of Chen Guang.

"With His Highness Prince Jin's words, I believe the emperor will be happy to hear this, haha."

"It is my duty to share the worries of my country and my father."

Yu Chao left cheerfully, Yang Rong frowned, and said, "His Royal Highness, your promise is too straightforward. The problem of the victims is not a small problem."

Chen Guang naturally thought of this. From ancient times to the present, the problem of disaster victims has never been simple.But the reason why he agreed so simply today was because he had his own considerations.

"Of course I know it's not a small problem. Since I agreed, I will naturally have my own solution." Chen Guang said confidently.

Now that Chen Guang had already said that, Yang Rong didn't say much more.Chen Guang asked: "How much money is left in the warehouse now, go and count and report the number to me."

"kindness."

Chen Guang whistled into Prince Jin's mansion, went to his study, found a comfortable seat and lay down on a chair, and opened the live broadcast room.

"Brothers and sisters, we have big things to do."

In fact, the live broadcast room was always open, so he didn't need to say, everyone knew what was going on.

"Disaster relief? This is really a good opportunity to express yourself."

"Yes, if you do it well this time, you can definitely stand out."

Chen Guang said with a smile: "Yes, this is an opportunity for me to perform. As a great young man of the 21st century, I have participated in countless costume dramas and filmed disaster relief projects. They are full of shit."

"Haha, what I'm talking about is, which TV series does the anchor plan to start with?"

"Let's not talk about it, the whole family will be spoiled by spoilers, haha, you can guess for yourself then." It was rare for Chen Guang to be in a good mood, and he also joked with everyone.

"Yo ho, the anchor is being naughty, believe it or not, if I don't give you advice in the future, Gong Dou will kill you."

Chen Guang laughed and said: "No, you are my think tank. How can I survive without your help?"

After arguing with the live broadcast room for a while, Chen Guang's mood improved a lot.Yang Rong came in and reported to Chen Guanghui: "There are still 7000 taels of silver in the warehouse, 780 five bolts of cloth, and [-] shi of grain."

"So little?" Chen Guang frowned. Although he didn't know what the size of 7000 taels of silver was, he thought about describing other people's wealth as ten thousand taels of gold, not ten thousand taels of silver.Thinking about it again, some people said that three years to clear the magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflake silver, this amount is even less.What kind of official is the magistrate?He can mix 10 taels of silver in three years, but he only has 1 taels in his treasury as a prince. Do you think this is shabby?

The food is even more so, how much is a stone of food?According to the division in the 21st century, that is sixty kilograms, and one thousand stones is sixty thousand catties.Don't think that [-] catties is a lot. There are hundreds of people in the entire Jin Palace, which is just a ration.

In fact, think about it, there is a reason why there are so few. Last year, Chen Ang became the emperor, and it has only been a little more than a year since then. Having this family background is already considered good.

If it is for disaster relief, it is obvious that these are not enough, but Chen Guang also sensed a clear signal that disaster relief is originally a matter of the court, why did he send someone to notify?It's not just to test everyone's ability to do things.Chen Guang has already seen through it a long time ago. After the last two rounds of analysis, he has now learned to think about problems from more angles.

"His Royal Highness Jin, are we... going to use it for disaster relief?" Yang Rong originally wanted to say that our family's wealth is not enough, but after thinking about it, it's better to say it tactfully.

Chen Guang's expression didn't change a bit, and he said, "Yes, why, can't it?"

Yang Rong naturally couldn't say no, but he felt that it was not enough for disaster relief.He sighed and said nothing.Chen Guang asked, "Which one is the best temple in the capital?"

"The best temple?" Yang Rong looked bewildered, saying that he couldn't keep up with His Royal Highness Jin's jumping topic. After thinking for a long time, he said, "It should be Yufeng Temple."

Chen Guang stood up, snapped his fingers, and said, "Prepare the carriages and horses, and go to Yufeng Temple."

Yang Rong said that he was directly caught in the circle, aren't we talking about disaster relief?What kind of trouble are you going to Yufeng Temple for?After talking to you for so many years, I haven’t seen you have Buddhist beliefs?
Is this a temporary fix?
But he had no right to raise doubts. Soon, Yang Rong boarded the carriage to Yufeng Temple.

Just like the current Beijing city, the imperial palace is equivalent to the first ring, and the palaces of various princes belong to the second ring, the third ring is the residence of heavyweight ministers like prime ministers, and the fourth ring is the residence of the people of the capital. The outer layer is naturally the fifth ring, which is where the outermost city wall is located. According to ancient books, this large area protected by the five rings is the so-called "Land of Gyeonggi." The location of Yufeng Temple is exactly It is between the fourth ring and the fifth ring.In fact, it is quite a distance from the palace.

On the issue of building a city, all dynasties seem to have followed a rule, that is, the length of the central axis of the city is approximately equal to the distance that the most mainstream means of transportation can reach in one unit of time.If there were no traffic jams in Beijing and all roads were as straight as Chang'an Avenue, then the distance from south to north in Beijing would be equivalent to an hour's drive by the largest car.

In ancient times, this distance was equivalent to a carriage traveling for an hour.

An hour later, the carriage arrived at Yufeng Temple, and as the carriage went out, he found that there were more and more homeless people in ragged clothes on the street, presumably refugees pouring into the city.Of course, more refugees are still in the open space outside the city walls.

As expected, it is the largest temple in the capital. Yufeng Temple occupies a very large area, and there are probably no fewer than twenty temples along the hillside, which is very imposing.

Chen Ang is a Buddhist, and Yufeng Temple is a royal temple - but it was built in the previous dynasty.

There is a lot of snow on the hillside, and two monks are cleaning the steps from the foot of the mountain to the temple.

When Chen Guang got off the carriage, Yang Rong had already gone forward to talk. Soon, Chen Guang was allowed to go up the stairs and went to the temple.

His Royal Highness King Jin came here. Naturally, the royal temple of the previous dynasty did not dare to show off. The high-level officials who got the news early were already waiting in the main hall.

Since it entered the Central Court in the Han Dynasty, Buddhism has been respected by most dynasties because it meets the needs of the rulers. By the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it had reached unprecedented heights. It is said that "there are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties, and how many towers are in the mist."

Now that the new dynasty has just been established, the Qian Dynasty is busy establishing systems, planning administration, and a lot of trivial matters. Naturally, there is no time to pay attention to beliefs. .

The Daxiong Palace is magnificent. Apart from those exclusive things, it even competes with the Jinluan Palace.When Chen Guang came to the square in front of the main hall, a group of monks lined up under the eaves outside the main hall to welcome him.

A burly monk with a Buddhist staff in his hand and six ring scars on his head stepped forward, went to Chen Guang, performed Buddhist rituals, and said, "Welcome to His Royal Highness King Jin, the poor monk's name is Shiran, he is from Yufeng Temple." abbot."

Chen Guang waved his hand with a smile and said, "Excuse me, excuse me."

"Please."

Inside the Daxiong Palace, it was as warm as spring. I wondered if it was the heat brought by the thousands of candles lit.Chen Guang glanced at it, and found that the layout inside was very luxurious—no, it should be said to be luxurious, and gold can be seen everywhere.

In fact, apart from other things, lighting so many candles in broad daylight is a luxury.

Kneeling and sitting on the futon - there are no special stools in this era. Apart from the futon, it is also a bed, like the one in the Jinwang Mansion, which is also a bed, unlike the armchairs with armrests seen in modern times, which are called Arhat beds.But Chen Guang is used to calling these things chairs. He always feels that everything is a bed, which is a bit weird to say.

For example, asking you to sit on a chair feels much purer than asking you to sit on a bed.

There are four types of bedding in ancient China, which are couch, Arhat bed, canopy bed and babu bed.

In the late Western Han Dynasty, the name "couch" appeared, and most of the couches had no enclosure, so they were also called "four-sided bed".It refers specifically to the seat at that time, but in later life, it was often used by the ancients as a kind of furniture that is convenient for transportation and can provide temporary rest.

Arhat bed refers to a bed with fences on the left, right and back but without a bed frame.The fence is mostly made of small wood with mortise and tenon joints, and it can also be made of three whole boards. The Arhat bed has different sizes, and the large Arhat bed can be used for sitting and lying. Its function is like our current sofa.

Everyone sat down in order of priority, and a monk served tea to Chen Guang, and the abbot saluted again, and then asked, "I don't know what is the purpose of His Royal Highness Jin Wang's visit?"

(End of this chapter)