Chapter 827 Food Road
Only after resolving the matter of the Imperial City Bureau did Gu Nanxi go to see Cui Sanlun.
Yulang is also a mischievous person. He will not release Cui Sanlun unless Gu Nanxi goes to find Cui Sanlun.
Gu Nanxi walked into the yard and pushed open the door, only to see Cui Sanlun lying on the ground with his butt arched, rummaging under the bed.
Cui Sanlun didn't know that Yulang had been recruited. When he heard the door opening, he thought it was Yulang coming.
"I'm so annoyed. When are you going to let me out? I want to eat fermented rice balls this morning."
He spoke with a strong voice.
Gu Nanxi knew that Yu Lang had not treated him unfairly: "Have you recovered from your leg injury? You still have the nerve to think about eating fermented rice balls."
Cui Sanlun raised his head suddenly, and the back of his head hit the bed board with a bang: "Ouch."
He rubbed his head and slowly stepped out from under the bed: "Nan Xi?! It's really you! You found me?"
Just as Cui Sanlun was about to complain, he saw Yulang standing next to Gu Nanxi.
What's going on?
How did these two get together?
Gu Nanxi looked at Cui Sanlun's miserable appearance, and her original anger instantly dissipated. She said distressedly: "You are so mean. I told you not to come, but you didn't listen! Fortunately, the leader of Kyoto's Anbu is Yu Lang, otherwise, you would have to give up your life here."
Cui Sanlun knew he was in the wrong and did not dare to argue.
Gu Nanxi complained a few words and helped Cui Sanlun sit on the bed: "Yulang is my cousin from my mother's side. The secret department of the Imperial City Department has been renamed the Jinyiwei."
"Shi family? Aren't the Shi family members..."
Yu Lang interrupted Cui Sanlun and said, "The past cannot be recalled. My cousin and I are the only ones left in the Shi family. I just hope that my cousin can achieve her dreams and everything will go smoothly."
The Shi family's experience is truly a cause for regret.
Nan Xi was still young at that time, so she must have forgotten it. Since she has already forgotten it, why should she worry about it anymore?
Cui Sanlun nodded and looked at Gu Nanxi pitifully: "My body is well now. Isn't Kyoto short of people? Let me go quickly. I love my work and my work loves me."
Gu Nanxi said unhappily: "Don't worry, I won't let you relax."
Gu Nanxi brought a doctor to take Cui Sanlun's pulse while talking about what to do next.
"The Jiangnan side has imposed an economic blockade on us, and food cannot be transported to our north. The capital, the suburbs of Beijing, and the southern end of Guangde Prefecture have been severely harassed by the rebel army, and there are many more refugees."
Cui Sanlun's eyes were serious, and his brows were slightly furrowed: "We still have to open the warehouse and release the grain."
If we want to stabilize the situation, it is necessary to open warehouses and release grain.
The key is, where does the food come from?
It was just after the spring ploughing, and the wheat had not yet grown. Even though Yunzhou had two killer crops, potatoes and corn, they were in the trial planting stage and had not been rolled out on a large scale.
If we work hard all night long and wait until the autumn harvest, the logistical pressure will be greatly reduced.
If we can maintain stability for these few months and let the people fill their stomachs, then we can be considered to have truly secured our position in the entire north.
Cui Sanlun and Gu Nanxi were racking their brains to figure out where to get food.
Yulang leaned against the door. The sky was blue and the clouds were white. The sun was shining brightly. Birds were chirping and jumping around in the trees. He had no idea what worry was.
It feels so good. I haven’t relaxed like this in a while.
Yulang turned around and saw Gu Nanxi scratching his head. He couldn't help but think of the time before the Shi family's accident, when the teacher assigned him a lot of homework, but he didn't finish it and was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down.
My father was so disappointed with my father that he wanted to beat himself with a whip, but was stopped by my pregnant aunt.
It was also such a warm summer day. My aunt took my hand, placed it on her round belly, and said gently: "Yulang, you and your brother or sister should support each other in the future!"
The little boy felt the swelling under his palms, feeling strange and touched: "Well, I will treat my brothers and sisters well like Daddy and Auntie."
The corners of Yulang's mouth curled up, and the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed.
"You have forgotten that we now have access to the sea."
Huh?!
A word can wake a dreamer up.
Gu Nanxi and Cui Sanlun have been managing Yunzhou for so long that they have actually forgotten what it feels like to have Haikou!
It’s great to have Haikou!
Just because the Great Zhou suffered a disaster doesn’t mean that Goryeo and Japan also suffered a disaster.
At this time, Japan was still in the shogunate period. The shogun held actual political power, and the population of the entire Japanese island was about seven million.
The population of Goryeo was about one million.
There are eight million people in total. If we save ten dan of rice from each person, that would be eighty million dan of rice! Enough!
As for whether they are willing to save the money, that is not up to them.
Gu Nanxi's eyes were shining, and plans came to his mind one after another.
It's not stable now, so it's not suitable to rob openly. But if openly doesn't work, we can do it secretly!
Cui Sanlun took one look at Gu Nanxi and knew what she was planning.
He not only coveted the area south of the Yangtze River, but also the island across the sea.
Oh, really. What's so good about that barren island? We still have to work hard to build it.
"Yulang, please persuade her."
Yu Lang raised his lips and said, "If she wants it, just give it to her! She's not asking for the elixir of immortality! If you make more money, I'll capture a few generals who are good at naval warfare and train her a team of naval soldiers."
"By the way, didn't her second daughter-in-law manage the shipyard? Build a few more warships and try to capture the island as soon as possible!"
Cui Sanlun looked at Yulang as if he were a madman.
Are you possessed?! Gu Nanxi was just thinking about it. You have almost completed the plan. Isn't it just a matter of execution?
Is there anyone who spoils his children like this?!
Cui Sanlun blew his beard and glared, and said unhappily: "Make money, make money, you just talk so lightly! We don't even know where to put the food and grass for the past few months!"
Yu Lang chuckled: "How difficult is that? If we don't have any, we can just go find someone who has food and grass!"
“Who in the world has…” Cui Sanlun paused, as if there really was one.
Doesn’t the Zhou Dynasty in the south have it?
At the beginning, the Fang La uprising occupied many territories, but most of the food and rich people in those territories fled.
It is precisely because of this that they all rushed to Kyoto to make money!
What's more, the south is so vast, but Fang La failed to conquer even one-third of it.
Just like Nanjun, not a single bushel of rice was lost, it was just too far away from Kyoto so no troops were sent to rescue it in time.
Now that the Emperor of the Great Zhou is in Yingtian Prefecture, he must have sufficient supplies of food and fodder.
Cui Sanlun looked embarrassed and said, "It's not a good idea to do this. We just drove over 200,000 rebels to the south, and now we're going to rob them of their food. It's not fair!"
Yulang: "You want to snatch it, but can you? Buy it with money!"
"The Great Zhou court is imposing an economic blockade on us."
"Don't play dumb. You have experience in doing this kind of thing. Besides, the southern court is still in turmoil, and it's impossible for the little emperor to have the final say alone."
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