Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Chapter 278

Wang Gui bowed at this time and said, "Your Majesty, if you count the 14 refugees at the beginning of last winter, Li Qiu and his thirteen prefectures have already accepted nearly [-] refugees."

"Thirteen prefectures, including Youzhou and Yizhou, are located in remote places with harsh environments."

"The aboriginal people add up to only [-] households."

"It is not easy to receive and feed so many refugees."

Li Shimin also frowned at this time, "What's the matter with this decree?"

"Who made it?!"

Wang Gui said slowly at this time: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the person who issued this decree is not someone else."

"It's Your Majesty!"

After hearing his words, Li Shimin naturally had an unbelievable expression on his face, "I?!"

"How could I issue such a government order?!"

At this time, Wang Gui reminded in a calm tone: "Didn't His Majesty say that when he presided over the disaster relief at the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

"If there is no other way, just follow Wei Zheng and the warrior Xun and ask Li Qiu from Youzhou."

"So, there is another decree issued by the Minister of Shangshu."

"I also heard that Feng Yuanyuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and others have already run to Li Qiu with that document."

"The rest of the details, I don't know."

"It's just that the current disaster situation has reached an extremely difficult point."

"Every day we delay, I don't know how many people will starve to death!"

After hearing his words, Li Shimin snorted angrily.

"Oh! They are really a group of good officials who understand the holy will!"

"My Tang people, with such a group of parents and officials, how can we not sleep with the dead?!"

"Wang Gui! Now you draw up a will for me."

"With the excuse of ineffective disaster relief, Han Zhongliang, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was removed, and the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was given the position of element."

"Send grandson Wuji to take charge of disaster relief in the East Capital."

"If the disaster relief is still not effective, I will directly dismiss his official position and let him go home and farm!"

So, when Han Zhongliang, Feng Yuanyuan and others were planning to play Li Qiu, they suddenly received this decree.

They didn't wait for Li Qiu to fall, they were the first to be dismissed.

This time, they were caught off guard.

At the same time, this hot potato also rolled into Changsun Wuji's hands.

This is exactly where Li Shimin can employ people.

Li Qiu probably did everything he could, and sending Wei Zheng over would be of no avail.

But this eldest grandson Wuji is currently No. 1 in the aristocratic power of the Guanlong Group.

Only when he came forward in person would the group of nobles in the Guanlong and Dongdu areas sell him some thin noodles.

Sure enough, after Changsun Wuji came out, he visited from house to house.

At this time, he also showed his grandson's demeanor, and when he arrived at the homes of these gentry, he should eat and drink, and then just say a word.

"Anyway, His Majesty issued a military order for me. If the disaster relief fails, let me go home and farm."

"As for whether to help with this favor, you can decide for yourself."

His eldest grandson Wuji, the elder brother of the eldest grandson empress, the best younger brother of the emperor, and the evergreen tree in the Tang Dynasty now, he has said so, which noble family can not sell this favor to him?

So, a few days later, these iron rooster-like gentry families finally began to release food for disaster relief.

It can be regarded as gradually stabilizing the current difficult disaster situation.

When the disaster situation in Guannei and Dongdu temporarily stabilized, Changsun Wuji also went north from Luoyang because he was closer to Li Qiu.

Came to Yizhou in person.

I want to see how my little nephew, whom I haven't seen in almost a year, is doing now.

When he brought people to Yizhou, Li Qiu happened to be away, and the unlucky Song You was in charge of reception.

Song You was a little timid when Feng Yuanyuan, the servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, came over.

Now that it's the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the great grandson Wuji, he is inevitably trembling even more.

So, after a warm and respectful exchange of greetings, Song You followed Li Qiu's previous order and arranged Changsun Wuji and his party to the post station in Yizhou City.

The post station in the early Tang Dynasty was, to put it bluntly, a place to rest and deliver government orders and military information.

If it was the post stations around Chang'an, the conditions might be better.

But this Yizhou area is already in the northeast of Datang, and the conditions are very difficult.

The inns here are probably not even comparable to ordinary people's homes.

Seeing that the officials here are so neglectful of Mr. Changsun, several officials accompanied by Mr. Changsun Wuji quit.

In response to their anger, Changsun Wuji waved his hand.

"Forget it, forget it, the thirteen prefectures in Youzhou are different from those in the Central Plains."

"Conditions are tough."

"The officials are also relatively simple, so this post station is just a post station."

"I don't think you suffered much more when you followed the Supreme Emperor back then than you do now?"

At this moment, because they arrived at the meal, the petty officials in the post station felt like crying, and tremblingly brought up the noon brown rice porridge, coarse grain rice, half a pheasant, and a few leaves of green vegetables.

These small officials at the post station also knew in their hearts that the person in front of them was a great figure in the entire Tang Dynasty.

The meals I presented were simply disrespectful.

But there are orders from above, and they dare not disobey.

Even the half pheasant was bought from the Orion with their own pockets, and stuffed into it.

Otherwise, even they can't stand it anymore.

As expected, after seeing such a lunch, several officials accompanied by Changsun Wuji were all furious.

"It really makes no sense!"

"Is this how you Yizhou officials treat guests?"

"Do you know that the person in front of you at this time is the elder grandson!"

Seeing them getting angry, the two clerks at the post station could only put on a bitter face and apologize repeatedly.

Said that he knew that this was the eldest grandson, and he knew that he was too negligent and rude.

But right now, they really can't find any polished rice in this small station...

At this time, Changsun Wuji stood up, sighed softly, and waved his hands.

He signaled them not to embarrass the two small officials in the station.

"Hey, let's go, today's meal is really unappetizing."

"Let's go to the Yamen in Yizhou for a while."

Afterwards, Changsun Wuji and his party came to the government office on their own.

It happened to be at the mouth of the meal, Song You, Yizhou governor and others were also eating.

As soon as they saw Changsun Wuji approaching in person, they also got up one after another, arranged their official uniforms, and saluted respectfully to Changsun Wuji.

"Official, please see my eldest grandson."

And Changsun Wuji also saw the food that these officials and governors were eating.

A few bowls of brown rice porridge, half a plate of wild vegetables.

It turned out to be much worse than what I was in the station!

After seeing such a scene, the expressions of Changsun Wuji and the accompanying officials changed at the same time.

Chapter 279 Don't You Usually Eat This?

Song You, after all, you are also members of the fifth rank of the imperial court. "

"Don't you usually only eat this?"

Facing Changsun Wuji's question, Song You smiled awkwardly at this moment, "Report to Master Changsun."

"In our thirteen states, there is no concept of rank."

"Yes, it's just the officials and people of these thirteen states."

"Don't mention how many of us there are, even my family's chief governor eats the same brown rice porridge and wild vegetables as us."

"In his words, eating these is healthy."

"Before that, there were still people hunting in the mountains and fishing in the river."

"But since the [-] refugees from Shandong came here, almost everyone has been busy, running around to save a few people from dying."

"So today, my eldest grandson, you came here suddenly. I really don't have anything to entertain you here."

After listening to his words and looking at the patches on the official uniforms of these officials, Changsun Wuji sighed deeply.

"The rescue of the disaster victims belongs to the rescue of the disaster victims, but there must be a limit, right?!"

"With Li Qiu's wealth and his gluttonous stomach, can he afford to eat these things every day?"

Changsun Wuji was too familiar with Li Qiu, so in this sentence, it was just like when he was in Chang'an, it was a joke, but also kind.

However, when these words were heard in the ears of this group of local officials, it didn't mean that.

In their subconscious mind, the arrival of Sun Wuji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, came to punish Li Qiu for resisting the decree last time.

So they complained to Zhangsun Wuji emotionally, "My lord, my lord, has really done too much for the people of these thirteen prefectures."

"From last year to now, my governor has spent at least several thousand taels of gold."

"I heard from Zhang Yungu, Mr. Zhang, that the silver box in the Beiping Palace is already clean, and not even a single copper plate can be found."

"After such a long time, my prince has been with us, and we have always eaten whatever the common people eat, and my prince will also eat with us."

"Master Changsun, within the thirteen prefectures, you can ask as you please, but if anyone dares to say anything against my prince, he will be drowned by the people here spit and spit!"

"Under the years of famine, the people in these thirteen states, as well as the 10,000+ refugees, can all survive the famine and fill their stomachs."

"It's all thanks to my great governor!"

Seeing them like this, Changsun Wuji nodded, and after comforting them a few words, he led them back to his inn.

At this moment, when he saw the cold food on the table again, he felt that it was not so difficult to swallow.

At this time, Changsun Wuji glanced at the accompanying officials.

"Now, you finally know why Li Qiu's thirteen small frontier states can support so many refugees, right?"

After speaking, he picked up the bowl and ate the food in big mouthfuls.

The few officials also nodded with serious expressions, and started to eat in the same way.

In the afternoon, Li Qiu got the news and hurried back.

As soon as he entered the room, he hurriedly confessed, "My lord, grandson!"

"You see, it's so easy for you to come to my side once. I'm really sorry for neglecting you."

After finishing speaking, he did not forget to stare at Song You and the others beside him, "What's the matter with you all?!"

"My lord grandson is here in person, do you still dare to arrange it in this post?"

"Can this eldest grandson be the same as those people?!"

At this moment, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but give him a blank look, "Okay, you don't have to sing oboe with me here."