Datang: I am so happy to marry a disfigured princess!

Chapter 115 Departure
After being appointed as Minister of Disaster Relief by Li Shimin, the day before leaving.

In Lin Heng's home, several people were sitting and chatting.

When Li Lizhi arrived, she looked in disbelief: "Lin Heng, disaster relief is not a trivial matter. Can you do it?"

She kept chattering, and Lin Heng was tired of answering, so he simply didn't bother to pay attention to her.

Anyway, now that he is her brother-in-law, she can still put the label of disrespecting the princess on her head, and the backhand is to educate her!

Although Li Ningxi was a little worried, she still believed that Lin Heng could do this. After all, he had already talked with his father, and he must have some means.

"Ning Xi, you'd better not go with us for this disaster relief."

Lin Heng said this because he was actually thinking about Li Ningxi.

When Li Ningxi heard this, she looked dazed for a moment, lowered her head and said, "Mr. Lin, are you afraid that Ning Xi will drag you down?"

Lin Heng shook his head: "That's not true, I'm just afraid that when you get there, you will see many things that you won't be able to bear."

Famines since ancient times are not something that people with weak psychological endurance can bear. In order to survive, they sell their children, their houses and their fields, and buy everything they can. If they can no longer survive, they may even have to sell their children. .

What really happened in history was that a man was about to starve to death and was reluctant to eat his own children, so he exchanged them with his neighbors and exchanged his children for food.

There are many more similar things. I am afraid that if you have not been to Henan, you will see many such scenes on the road.

Lin Heng couldn't guarantee whether he would accept it, let alone Li Ningxi.

It’s not that Li Ningxi didn’t know what Lin Heng was talking about. It was naturally the scenes in the disaster-stricken area, but she still insisted: “Ning Xi is very worried every time Lin Langjun goes out. She doesn’t know how long it will take to go to the disaster relief this time. Ning Xi Xi wants to go with you, at least I feel safe just by Lin Langjun’s side.”

Seeing that Li Ningxi kept insisting, Lin Heng no longer refused, and their fiefdom was also in Henan. If you have time and opportunity, you can go there and have a look.

However, there are many things that Li Ningxi can't see, but Lin Heng still doesn't plan to let her see them. When he really witnesses that kind of scene, he may be afraid that his inner faith in the entire country will be shaken.

Li Lizhi was silent on the side, and after a moment she said, "Can I come with you?"

Lin Heng refused directly: "No, you are still young, and this journey is definitely not something you can bear. Besides, the two princesses are with me and I can't take care of them. What should I do if something happens?"

Being stopped by Lin Heng, Li Lizhi muttered in annoyance, but in the end she didn't make any protest.

After being hugged by Lin Heng, he always thought of him during this period of time. He seemed to have undergone some changes towards Lin Heng and became a little resigned.

Although I knew it was impossible for two people to be together, I still couldn't control my thoughts.

And she also knew that this trip was not just for fun, but to really go deep into the disaster-stricken area and see the scenes of suffering.

Lin Heng looked at Li Ningxi and said: "We will set off tomorrow. We will arrive in Luoyang in about half a month. It is enough for you to bring a maid. By then, Chu Suiliang, Cheng Huaiyi, Yuchi Baolin and General Su will accompany us. Don’t worry about food and drink on the way, I will prepare it.”

Li Ningxi nodded and didn't say much. She listened to her husband's arrangements like a little daughter-in-law, and she felt particularly reliable.

Lin Heng is also making preparations intensively.

He plans to take two thousand kilograms of potatoes to the north for cultivation, with Luoyang as the cultivation center. After the production, they will be cultivated again. The work of planting buds and detoxifying them has already been completed when the potatoes were planted for the first time, so he only needs to remove the potatoes. The base continues to expand and radiate to the entire north.

Of course, this is something that takes a lot of time. After all, it covers millions of square kilometers of land. It will take at least a year to popularize it in Henan. It is estimated that it will take three or four years.

So potatoes are just a guarantee for the future.

After the Turks came back, Su Dingfang came to visit Lin Heng when he had nothing to do. When he heard that Lin Heng was going to the north for disaster relief, he said that he would accompany him.The same was true for Cheng Huaiyi and Yuchi Baolin. They said that the old man in the family asked them to come out and have a look together and ensure Lin Heng's safety.

Su Dingfang, Cheng Huaiyi and Yuchi Baolin were all famous military generals, belonging to the first echelon of the Tang Dynasty's military force.

As for Chu Suiliang, it was arranged by Changsun Wuji.

Chu Suiliang had a very good relationship with Changsun Wuji. Historically, Chu Suiliang later occupied a very high position, second only to Changsun Wuji. The two almost managed the government together.

The current relationship between the two is not ordinary, but Lin Heng and Chu Suiliang are familiar with each other, so they are not worried about anything.

Lin Heng has worked hard to formulate a policy for the Linjiazhuang workshop and Lin County affairs. During his absence, Uncle Wang will be responsible for supervising the operation. Business matters will be handled by the shopkeepers of each shop. what is the problem.

The imperial court has already taken action, and the news from above is being passed down from top to bottom.

Fang Xuanling also began to use his connections and summoned trustworthy ministers in the court, such as Dou Jing, Gao Shilian and others, and began to use his influence to promote the emergence of food.

For Lin Heng, what he faced was the famine in the north. What he had to do was to mobilize people in the north to sell grain as much as possible. The more grain appeared on the market, the better the response would be.

It was also the first time that Lin Heng had dealt with such a large-scale disaster relief incident. He knew the reasons behind it and had learned about such incidents from history. He even dared to be so sure after reviewing it many times.

The current situation is not the worst, because people in the disaster area still have food to eat, and the people in the north still have great confidence in Datang.

If they have confidence, they will feel that the court will definitely come forward to govern, and they will not sell iron to buy high-priced food.

And local people will definitely spread the word that the court is out of food, and if you don't buy it or eat it, you will die, and the price of food will get higher and higher.

This is a balance between the forces of both sides. As long as the balance remains relatively stable, this disaster relief will be easier.

On the contrary, once the people lose confidence in the court, they will inevitably buy grain at a high price, which will become more difficult.

So time is running out.

Lin Heng arranged everything. After loading the potatoes into the carriage and bringing the rations for the road, he was ready to set off.

Early in the morning, the entourage arrived early. In addition to the designated people, Su Dingfang also brought fifty personal troops to escort him.

After all, along the way, Princess Runan and the Prince Consort have high status and cannot allow any mistakes.

"Brother Lin, are you sure you are going to the north?"

The person who asked the question was Chu Suiliang. He was also the one who observed the movements of the imperial court. The current imperial court was very chaotic.

Almost every day, the impeachment memorial was delivered to His Majesty, and every day in the court, people were yelling and cursing, which was simply outrageous.

With such a decision, Li Shimin is under pressure almost every day.

"There are many people who will die, but there will be fewer. Let's do our best and obey fate."

Chu Suiliang nodded. He trusted Lin Heng's ability, but now facing the almost foggy prospect in the north, he couldn't see through it all.

"Everyone, let's go."

(End of this chapter)