The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 197
Nine levels come in and out to give birth to brilliance, come to Penglai from the east and return to the west.

If the jade pulp is beneficial to the old man to drink, ride a two-haired dragon to fly to the sky.

——"Xiyue Yuntai Song Sending Dan Qiuzi" Li Bai

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A few people passed by a field, and hundreds of people were stepping up the cultivation. When the first few elders saw Xu Taifu and others, they stopped their activities and bowed to salute.

Someone in the crowd recognized Bai Fu, fell to his knees with a crash, and kowtowed like garlic.Bai Fu was at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Taifu Xu laughed loudly, and said: "Fu'er, you showed your supernatural power two days ago, the people are simple, and they regard you as a river god! Hehe"

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Although the flood has been temporarily brought under control, disaster relief is still in progress.Because of the floods, this year's harvest is hopeless, and the people's food is hard, which is not as good as this year's.The grain harvest failed, and the price of rice skyrocketed. In less than three months, the price per bucket had soared by tens of dollars.

In the early years of Tianbao, there was a famine here. The price of rice rose to hundreds of dollars per bucket.

In order to prevent the tragedy from happening again, the Taifu, who had been idle for a long time, personally asked Xuanzong for an official position, and was ordered to become the chief official of the disaster relief.Served as the Xuanfu envoy of Henan Province, the envoy of breaking the Jiuhe River in the north of Henan, and the governor of Shan County, and controlled the military and political power in the whole territory of Henan Province.

Tai Tu knew the bad habits of the imperial court well.On the one hand, they continued to report to the court, stating the situation of the disaster, and requesting the court to allocate relief money and food as soon as possible.On the one hand, they sent disciples and old officials to communicate and negotiate with the officials of the household department.

On this day, Pei Kuan, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, had just retired from the court, and the eldest grandson arrived at his mansion.Pei Kuan hurried out to greet him, the two exchanged pleasantries, talked and laughed, and walked into the house arm in arm.

Entering the inner study, the maids brewed tea and burned incense. After everything was settled, they closed the door and retreated.

After a while of politeness between the two, Pei Kuan took a sip of the tea and said with a smile, "My lord Changsun visits the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, but is he a lobbyist for the Grand Tutor?"

Master Changsun didn't answer first, sniffed the scented cup in his hand deeply, and said intoxicatedly, "Master Pei's tea should be from Emei Piaoxue in Bashu, the buds picked before Ming Dynasty this year?"

Pei Kuan said with a smile: "Nothing good can be hidden from Master Changsun's eyes. If Master Changsun likes it, I will send you and Taifu two loads. I just don't know if this is Taifu's wish?"

Master Changsun said with a smile: "Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient. First thank you on behalf of Tai Tuo. It's not indecent to come and go, and I also have a small gift for you."

Pei Kuan smiled and said, "Oh? Those who can enter the eyes of Mr. Changsun must be extraordinary."

Master Changsun took out a scroll from his sleeve and slowly unfolded it.I saw an idyllic scene vividly on the paper. "This manor stretches across Xuanba in the north, and the clear moon reflects the Guo. The rim water is rippling, and the moon rises and falls. The cold mountain is far away from the fire, and the light is extinguished outside the forest."

After reading it, Pei Kuan was intoxicated, and praised: "If I can die here, what more can I ask for!"

Master Changsun said with a smile: "This matter used to be an extravagant wish, but today it is not difficult."

Pei Kuan wondered, "Is the manor in the painting real?"

Master Changsun said with a smile: "This manor is located in Wangchuan, and it was built by Emperor Zetian specially for Princess Taiping. The Holy Majesty bestowed it on Mrs. Guo, and Mrs. Guo entrusted me to sell it."

Pei Kuan's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly, "What's the price?"

Master Changsun smiled mysteriously, pointed out three fingers, and said: "But the transaction will be completed within five days, otherwise she will be sold to An Lushan. Fatty An has already paid the deposit."

Pei Kuan slumped down on the collapsed floor, and said: "This lady is too shrewd. Such a large sum of money, where will she be able to get it out in a short while? No one will have such a huge sum of money in their account for nothing. what!"

Lord Changsun shook his head and smiled, and without answering, he slowly rolled up the scroll.

"Wait a minute, let me take another look!" Pei Kuan possessed the picture scroll, savored it carefully again, and said angrily, "How can a vulgar person like An Lushan deserve to have such a fairyland! Does he understand the artistic conception in it? "

Pei Kuan turned his head to look at Master Zhangsun. He looked calm and sipped the tea, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Pei Kuan suddenly realized, bowed his head, and laughed loudly: "Please teach me, my grandson!"

The two sat back at the table and entered the formal topic.

Master Changsun said: "The Grand Tutor said that if the disaster relief funds and grains can reach Henan Road as soon as possible, he promised that the Ministry of Households can withdraw [-]% of the allocated funds as channel fees."

Pei Kuan smiled, and said: "The Grand Tutor has a grand structure, he understands the situation, and he always acts in a very considerate manner. I can guarantee that there will be no deductions for the money and food for this disaster relief, and it will arrive in the account within fifteen days."

Master Changsun shook his head and said: "It's too slow, the Taifu will take three days to get the money!"

"What? Three days! Impossible, just kidding!" Pei Kuan waved his hand quickly.

"Master Changsun, you are also a person who is proficient in government affairs, so you naturally know our appropriation process. It will take three days at the fastest from the drafting of the document by the Ministry of Accounts, to the emperor's approval, and then to the emperor's reply to Li Xiang. It will take one to two days for the household department to raise money and food within the household department, and it will take five to eight days for the transportation from the household department to Henan Province.

This is not counting the time and difficulty of coordinating the memorial to the sage and letting the sage intervene in this matter in his busy schedule.I can minimize the time for raising money and food within the household department, but there is really nothing I can do about the time required for other processes! "

The eldest grandson secretly praised in his heart: "Teacher really predicts things like a god."

The eldest grandson didn't argue, and went straight to the point, and calmly replied: "The Taifu said, the account will be credited in three days, and the household department can withdraw [-]%."

"Twenty percent! Are you serious?" Pei Kuan pressed his hands on the table, leaned forward, and his eyes sparkled.

"The Grand Tutor keeps his word. This is the Grand Tutor's handwriting." The eldest grandson took out a flying pigeon letter from his bosom and handed it to Pei Kuan.

Pei Kuan confirmed that it was correct, it was indeed Taifu's handwriting.

Pei Kuanda was overjoyed and said: "This will be easy to handle, a deal! Please tell the Grand Tutor, Mr. Grandson, that from tomorrow, within three days, the first disaster relief funds will be in his hands."

The two looked at each other and laughed loudly, both the host and the guest were happy.

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After the Taifu's repeated speeches, the court finally agreed and decided to allocate 30 shi of grain, 20 pieces of coarse cloth, and [-] million yuan to relieve the disaster.

The Taifu took the relief funds to the Jianghuai area to purchase grain.Coupled with the 30 shi allocated by the imperial court, the Henan Provincial Government has sufficient food and grass supplies.

The Taifu put the batch of grains on the market in an orderly manner to stabilize prices.Therefore, although the floods this time were no less than the famine in Tianbao's early years, the people in Henan Province were able to eat and wear warm clothes, and survived the disaster in peace, and no one died of starvation.

The people of Henan Province knelt down to thank the imperial court for their mighty grace, and they were grateful and grateful to the Holy Majesty.He also regarded Taifu as the Buddha of ten thousand families, and set up a shrine to worship.

　注释

　　[-]. In order to speed up the allocation of funds, the story of kickbacks given to the Ministry of Household Affairs is not absurd.The biggest difficulty for Zeng Guofan to organize regiment training is the military salary.In order to raise military salaries, he racked his brains.Under the suggestion of counselor Zhao Liewen and others, Zeng Guofan changed his old style of enmity and rigidity, and used the Taoist mentality of Lao Zhuang to overcome rigidity with softness, follow the trend, act cheaply, and actively gave rebates to the Ministry of Households and other relevant departments.Since then, there has been no delay in the payment of military pay, and after kickbacks have been removed, there has been no deduction in military pay.The Hunan Army's logistical support and incentive plan was further strengthened. The average salary of the Hunan Army was [-]-[-] times that of other armies, which greatly mobilized the enthusiasm of the Hunan Army's soldiers and maximized the combat effectiveness of the Hunan Army.As the saying goes, "The selfishness of the people has become the merit of one person." (Zhao Liewen: Marshal, you have high morals, and you are eager to wipe out Changmao and rejuvenate the Qing Dynasty. But most of the brothers at the bottom joined the Hunan Army to eat and wear Warmth, prosperity and wealth. Only by taking care of the vital interests of the majority of people and using the selfishness of others to achieve the merits of one person can you display what you have learned in your life and realize your ideals and ambitions.)
　　[-]. Wang Wei's "Mountains and Pei Xiucai Di Shu": "The scriptures are warmed under one foot, and you don't dare to bother each other. Then you go to the mountains, rest in the temple, and go after dinner with the mountain monks. Go north to the Xuanba, and the moon is reflected in the clear moon. Guo. Climb to Huazigang at night, rim water and rivers, and the moon. The cold mountain is far away from the fire, and the light is extinguished outside the forest. The cold dog in the deep alley, barking like a leopard. The night pounding in the village market, alternated with sparse bells. Sitting alone at this time , The boy servant was silent, thinking more about the past and composing poems hand in hand, walking along the narrow path, facing the clear stream."

　　
　　
　
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