Step-room, she is soft and charming

Chapter 129

Shang Ji nodded, and Du Jingyi asked affirmatively after being silent for a while.

"Did the general mean Cezhou?"

"Well, I have been in Cezhou for many years. I used to march with my grandfather to fight, and then I stood there by myself, so I have seen many people in Cezhou not have enough food in the coming year because of the damage to the winter crops."

"I also opened warehouses to provide disaster relief, but this is not a long-term solution. So if you can find a way to solve this problem for them, the people of Cezhou will be able to live a more stable life."

Hearing what Shang Ji said, Du Jingyi said it quite seriously.

"The concubine's method in the past was just to protect the business of the Du family. Small troubles are not worth mentioning, but if it is to solve the difficulties of the people in Cezhou, I am afraid it will be difficult."

"However, please give me some time, General. I will think about it. If you have someone around you who knows more about the people's livelihood in the countermeasure state, can you lend me a few days so that I can get some news."

The reason she didn't directly agree was because she didn't think she had such a powerful ability to truly solve the predicament of a state.

But with a little more thought, you can always see some results.

Even if it can only reduce the loss, it is a good thing for the benefit of one party.

So, she is willing to give it a try.

Hearing her straightforward answer, Shang Ji put most of his heart at ease.

But still said with relief.

"Madam, try your best. If it doesn't work, don't blame yourself too much. Cezhou's difficulties did not happen in a day or two. It is too close to Dajin and the surrounding countries, and wars may break out from time to time. That's hard to do."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi nodded. There was a fleeting idea in his mind, but it was not mature enough, so he didn't intend to say anything more at the moment.

"Don't worry, general, I know the seriousness."

"Ah."

Shang Ji didn't expect to be able to become a "military adviser" after a meal.

But since everything has been finalized, he will not delay.

On the second day, Luo Yuan was called by Lieutenant General Ni Yang from the Huben Army. Compared to Luo Yuan and Liu Xun, he looked less robust.

But at a glance, he was a stable person, holding a thick booklet in his hand, and he couldn't tell what it was.

"The last general, Ni Yang, has seen the general and the young lady."

"Get up."

"Yes."

Shang Ji hurriedly introduced Du Jingyi.

"Ni Yang is one of the twelve deputy generals of the Huben Army. In addition to leading troops to fight, he also has a part-time job. That is, he is responsible for the army's salary and food for the Huben Army. Therefore, he is the one who has the most contacts with the people of Cezhou on weekdays."

"If you have any questions, you can ask him, don't say [-]%, [-]% or [-]% should be fine."

Ni Yang nodded after hearing this.

Although he didn't quite understand why the general asked him to report military affairs to the young lady, as long as it was the general's order, he would obey everything.

"Young Madam, just open your mouth, and the general will know everything and say everything."

"Vice General Ni, you're being polite, so I'm not talking nonsense. Do you have a list of the crops grown by the people in Cezhou? How many people in the state live on the fields? In addition, what kind of crops are most affected by the disaster every year? , or what the situation of the disaster is like, tell me as much as you know."

When Ni Yang heard these questions, his face was a little more serious than before.

Obviously he didn't expect the young lady to ask such a question, but he didn't mean to look down on the woman in the back house, so he thought for a while and said.

"Cezhou is sparsely populated, and most of it is desert. There are not many fields that can be used for farming, and most of them are planted with less water and more heat-resistant crops, mainly wheat and cotton. .”

"And as far as the general knows, the people in Cezhou do not have very good farmers, and there is no good way to grow and harvest crops on weekdays. Therefore, as long as natural disasters affect the harvest, the harvest will be poor. In famine years, there may be no harvest. Better ones The age is just mediocre."

"When Old Marshal Gu was alive, he would save [-]% of the Gu Family Army's military pay and food every year to prepare for emergencies, and our Huben Army did the same, but compared to the Gu Family Army, the Huben Army deserved more attention from His Majesty. Therefore, the distribution of military pay and food and grass is more timely, so sometimes about [-]% can be saved, which is distributed when the people of Cezhou are hit by disasters."

After speaking, he handed the brochure to Du Jingyi.

It is all clearly recorded above.

Du Jingyi was originally a good at reading books, so the speed was extremely fast, but the content was not missing at all.

Shang Ji didn't say much, but watched quietly.

When it comes to leading troops to fight, he has 1 ways to defeat the enemy.

But if you look at the account book, it would be better to let him go to train for half a month.

So, although he didn't say anything, he admired his wife more and more in his heart.

After reading the ledger in silence, Du Jingyi got a general idea in his heart.

To put it bluntly, the people in Cezhou basically relied on either the government's relief, or the Gu's army or the Huben army's relief.

Their own income is shared equally, and at most they get half of it.

Among them, it is probably due to the perennial turmoil in Cezhou, so the people did not put much thought on the issue of agriculture.

After all, you have worked so hard to serve the land for a year, and in the end you may end up with meager income, or you may be trampled on by golden horses and iron horses and have no harvest.

No one may really be able to deal with it cruelly.

This point is far behind the four major granaries in the south of the Yangtze River.

Thinking of this, Du Jingyi felt that this matter was very difficult.

The hearts of the people are unstable, the land is scarce, and there are many natural and man-made disasters.

No matter how you look at it, it's a difficult situation.

Du Jingyi didn't reply immediately, but only said something to Ni Yang.

"Vice General Ni has worked hard. I understand all these situations. If there is anything I don't understand in the future, I will ask you again."

"Yes, young lady."

After hearing this, Luo Yuan took Ni Yang out of Xitang courtyard.

Cherry also knew that her young lady had something to say, so she retreated quietly and stayed outside.

Du Jingyi only showed his worry when there were only two people in the room.

"General, if His Majesty finds out about misappropriating military pay, even if you use it on the common people, it will be a serious crime."

Hearing Du Jingyi's concern, Shang Ji was taken aback for a moment, and then replied with a smile.

"Don't worry, I have already reported this matter to His Majesty, and every time the military pay and rations are distributed in the name of the royal family, so the people of Cezhou are grateful to the royal family, not the Tiger Army."

Seeing this, Du Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though she has never experienced such a dangerous thing, she also knows the danger.

Therefore, Du Jingyi did not want Shang Ji to embark on this path.

Originally, the person who holds a heavy army is the most threatening to the imperial power. If he wins the hearts of the people again, wouldn't it make the entire Dongyuan people have to live in fear.

(End of this chapter)