Su Beichen asked again.
"If you return to the Lord, there is really something outside the palace that needs attention."
Jia Xu said.
"What's the matter?"
Su Beichen asked.
"Returning to the lord, at noon today, the blockade of the imperial capital was just lifted, and there was an incident of armed rioters killing people and robbing food in the southern city immediately. Although their number was small and they were finally suppressed, I feel that this matter should not be taken lightly."
Jia Xu said seriously.
"Oh, Mr. Jia, what do you mean by that?"
Chapter 79 Su Beichen pays for the relief of refugees
The rioters fought with weapons, killed and robbed food.
It's just a commonplace thing, Jia Xu is so serious, and it's on the line, so there is something hidden in it?
For this reason, Su Beichen couldn't help asking.
"My lord, I personally investigated this matter and found that these rioters are some refugees from the eastern suburbs. They also entered the city to kill and rob food because they had no food."
Jia Xu said.
"Refugees from the eastern suburbs? I have heard about this matter a little. Mr. Jia, how much do you know about these rioters in the eastern suburbs?"
Su Beichen asked seriously.
"Returning to the Lord, the investigation by the minister found that many of these refugees came from Huainan and Huaibei. I heard that half a year ago, floods occurred in the Huaihe and Huaihe areas, flooding many fields and leaving many people homeless. They have no way out. They just came to Beijing. In addition, some of them came from Bingzhou, Tongzhou and other places. I heard that there was a locust plague in these places this year, and the common people had no harvest, no food, and no one in the local government.”
Jia Xu said.
"Is there no relevant way to deal with this matter?"
When Su Beichen heard the words, he also believed most of the matter.
After all, what Jia Xu said was not very different from what Wang Min told him about the refugee incident.
However, this matter cannot be delayed, because Wang Min said that these refugees did not come to the imperial capital for two or three days. Now that they have entered the city to kill people and rob food, it seems that they are really at the end of their rope.
"My lord, I have also learned about this. It cannot be said that the imperial court has not done anything. The main reason is that the treasury has no money and food."
Ji Jiaxu said in embarrassment.
"What? Daliang has no money? Impossible."
Su Beichen didn't believe this fact.
"My lord, this, I and Xun Yu investigated the accounts of the transfer department, and Daliang really has no money."
Jia Xu raised his hand and said.
"How did this happen? As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The Liang Dynasty has a vast land and resources, and a vast territory. The taxation alone is astronomical every year. How can there be no money?"
Su Beichen asked.
"My lord, this, I understand. What you are talking about is the situation in the heyday of the Liang Dynasty. Now, the state of Daliang is in decline. Years of wars cost a lot, and every year it is not enough to make ends meet. Before Yu Wenrui became emperor, in order to win over the big merchants in the Jiangnan area Their support lowered the business tax, which led to a great reduction of the imperial court’s tax. Also, after thousands of years of inheritance, the number of descendants of the Yuwen family is now huge. They have to pay them a lot of money and food for them to squander."
Jia Xu said.
"Damn it, Yu Wenrui is such a waste, I shouldn't have killed him so cheaply back then."
Su Beichen was furious when he heard this.
He felt cheated.
What kind of bullshit Daliang Dynasty is now just an empty shell with a strong outside and a strong in the middle. He has no money and food, so how can he run this state machine? He began to worry about money.
"Oh!!"
He immediately stroked his forehead and sighed.
"Mr. Jia, you are a smart man, hurry up and come up with an idea for me, how to make money?"
Su Beichen asked for advice.
"My lord, there is no need to rush this matter. The current plan is to quickly resolve the refugee situation. We must relieve the victims as soon as possible, otherwise things will change."
Jia Xu said loudly.
"Mr. Jia, have you calculated how much food is needed to relieve the victims?"
Su Beichen asked.
Today, he still has 500 million taels of gold in his system backpack space. Originally, he planned to use this sum of gold as [spare gold], and he would not take it out until it was half a key.
However, the relief of the victims is the top priority, and there must be no delay. After all, if there is a delay, how many refugees will die.
"My lord, I gathered the staff last night and made a preliminary calculation. It will cost about 200 million taels of silver. After all, there are several 10 refugees outside the city. Now until the beginning of spring next year, there is only half a year left. Within this time, we will not be able to Regardless of their lives."
Jia Xu said.
"Okay, my palace will allocate 200 million taels of silver to me. You can go to Xun Yu and start buying food and cotton clothes immediately. I can't let these refugees survive this winter."
Su Beichen ordered.
"On behalf of hundreds of thousands of refugees, I thank the Lord for His kindness."
Jia Xu raised his hand and said.
"It's useless to talk less about it. You should hurry up and send someone to deal with it. Disaster relief is like putting out a fire. There should be no delay."
Su Beichen waved his hand in pain, signaling Jia Xu to back down.
When Jia Xu just walked out of Fengtai Pavilion, Su Beichen slapped the table viciously without grace, venting his dissatisfaction to his heart's content.
"My money, my silver."
"Giggle!!"
After Jia Xu heard Su Beichen's [cry], he just smiled lightly.
He thought the protagonist was cute.
Seeing Su Beichen's crazy reaction, Lu Xueqi couldn't help but chuckled.
"My lord, it's only 200 million silver. Is there any need to be so distressed? You don't usually squander this amount of money."
"Lu Xueqi, what do you know? The money I usually spend is for my own pleasure. Now, the 200 million taels of silver are spent for this damned Yuwen family. Do you think I can be willing?"
Su Beichen defended angrily.
"My lord, you are Daliang's [Da Sima] now. In the future, this world is not yours. The 200 million taels is an initial investment. If these refugees know that you use money to help them, you will be in the hearts of the people in the world." Your prestige will also be greatly enhanced."
Lu Xueqi said.
"My lord, the common people's eyes are discerning, and they know who treats them well."
"Lu Xueqi, I thank you."
Su Beichen looked at Lu Xueqi in surprise, he felt that these words were too philosophical.
At this time, he was extremely ashamed of his words and deeds just now.
He only felt that he, the [Great Sima], was extremely incompetent. As a [Ninth Rank Emperor Warrior], Su Beichen possessed peerless force that surpassed many others, and had the power to influence the situation of the Liang Dynasty, but he didn't have any in his heart. What have you really done for this world.
He bullies others, is arrogant and domineering, and kills decisively...
Two worlds.
His previous mission of rebirth was to take revenge, and at the same time, try his best to protect his family.
At this time, he felt that he should have greater ambitions, for example, to protect the world and the suffering people in the world.
[Ding, the host completes the task and gets the reward "Human Emperor's Seal*1"]
system hint.
"Haha... [Human Emperor's Seal] has finally arrived."
Su Beichen suddenly chuckled strangely.
"My lord, are you alright?"
Lu Xueqi noticed Su Beichen's strangeness, and hurriedly asked with concern.
"Lu Xueqi, I know that you are the Xuanyin Tianmai, so I secretly found seven Xuanyin Tianguo, you take this fruit back, seize the time to refine it, and step into the eighth-level consummation state as soon as possible."
Su Beichen flipped his hands and fetched seven Xuanyin Sky Fruits.
Place it on the table in front of you.
"Mysterious Yin Heavenly Fruit? Seven more...My lord, this is too precious, I dare not take it. You should use it to improve your cultivation, my lord."
Lu Xueqi shook her head and refused.
"You take what I give you, understand?"
Su Beichen said with a sullen face of displeasure.
"My lord, don't be angry, Xueqi will follow your orders."
Lu Xueqi quickly changed her words.
"After you raise your cultivation base to the eighth level of perfection, this palace will give you another fortune."
Su Beichen said pretending to be mysterious.
"promise!"
Lu Xueqi could only take these seven Xuanyin Jade Fruits.
There are seven Xuanyin Jade Fruits, which can not only raise her cultivation base to the eighth level of perfection, but also can completely awaken her [Xuanyin Tianmai].
"My lord, Xue Qi hereby promises [Heaven's Oath] that she will be your person in life and your ghost in death."
Chapter 80 The rain and dew are all wet
West Palace at night.
The moon is like water.
At this time, Wang Min was reading in the study, holding a copy of "Huang Kao Tu Lu" in her hand.
There is a saying in ancient times that women who have no talent are virtues.
The Wang family does not have this practice.
Every lady from a wealthy family must be able to read and write since she was a child, gain knowledge, and understand the truth.
Su Beichen quietly appeared in front of Wang Min.
At this time, the maid serving Wang Min came in. When she saw a stranger appearing, she was about to shout, but found that it was [Da Sima] Su Beichen, so she didn't make a sound.
Su Beichen waved to him, motioning for her to step back first.
Seeing this, the palace lady dared to disobey, and retreated cautiously.
Wang Min was so engrossed in reading the book that he didn't notice these small movements.
Su Beichen sat lightly on Wang Min's right side, quietly watching the other party read. This "Huang Kao Tulu", which he has also read, is a travel note of a scholar named "Ouyang Huang Kao" who traveled inside and outside Daliang.
There are many ancient relics and famous mountains and rivers recorded in the book.
For example, the [Ancestral Hall of Emperor Wu] in Sichuan, the [Snow Mountain Wonders] in Yulong, and the [Fragrant Mountain Red Leaves] in Youzhou.
Maybe I'm tired of watching.
It took about half a cup of tea before Wang Min realized that there was someone beside her. At first, she was also frightened, but when she saw that it was Su Beichen, she immediately smiled softly.
"Brother Beichen, when did you come back?"
She was full of joy.
"I just came back and saw that you were engrossed in reading, so I didn't bother you."
Su Beichen said with a soft smile.
"Brother Beichen, have you eaten yet?"
Wang Min asked quickly.
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