Chapter 130 Military Advisor Du
"When Marshal Gu was alive, he would save 20% of the Gu Family Army's military pay and food every year to prepare for emergencies. Our Huben Army does the same, but compared to the Gu Family Army, the Huben Army is more valued by His Majesty, so the military pay and food are distributed more promptly. Sometimes we can save about 30%, which is distributed when the people of Cezhou are affected by disasters."
After saying that, he handed the booklet to Du Jingyi, which contained everything recorded very clearly.
Du Jingyi was an expert at reading account books, so he was very fast but he did not miss any content.
Shang Ji didn't say much, but just watched quietly.
When it comes to leading troops in battle, he has ten thousand ways to defeat the enemy.
But if you look at the account books, it would be better to let him train the troops for half a month.
So, although he didn't say anything, he admired his wife more and more in his heart.
After reading the account book in silence, Du Jingyi had a general idea in his mind.
To put it bluntly, the people of Cezhou basically rely on either government relief, the Gu family army, or the Huben army for relief.
If all the income they produce is shared equally, they can only get half at most.
This was probably because Cezhou had been in constant unrest, so the people did not pay much attention to agricultural products.
After all, you have worked hard to tend the land for a year, but in the end you may earn little income, or it may be trampled upon by war and cavalry and you gain nothing.
No one is sure if they will be cruel enough to treat them. This is far different from the four major granaries in the south of the Yangtze River.
Thinking of this, Du Jingyi felt that this matter was very tricky.
The people are unstable, there is very little land, and there are many natural and man-made disasters. No matter how you look at it, it seems like an unsolvable situation.
Du Jingyi did not reply immediately, but only said one sentence to Ni Yang.
"Thank you for your hard work, Vice General Ni. I understand all of this. If there is anything I don't understand in the future, I will come to you to ask."
"Yes, Madam."
After hearing this, Luo Yuan took Ni Yang away from Xitangyuan.
Cherry also knew that her young mistress had something to say, so she quietly retreated and waited outside.
When they were the only ones in the room, Du Jingyi showed his worry.
"General, if His Majesty finds out that you embezzled military funds, it would be a serious crime even if you used it for the people."
Hearing Du Jingyi's concern, Shang Ji was stunned at first, and then replied with a smile.
"Don't worry, I have already reported this to His Majesty, and every time we distribute military pay and food, it is in the name of the royal family. Therefore, the people of Cezhou are grateful to the royal family, not the Tiger Guards."
Seeing this, Du Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though she had never experienced this kind of situation where the master is suspicious of the minister, she knew the danger involved. Therefore, Du Jingyi did not want Shang Ji to go down this path.
Originally, he was the one holding a large number of troops and was the most threatening to the imperial power. If he could also win the hearts of the people, wouldn't it mean that everyone in the entire East Garden would have to live in fear?
Shang Ji knew that Du Jingyi cared about him, so he was very relieved.
"What do you think we should do about Cezhou's situation?"
"I am not good at pacifying the people, so the general or the local officials have to take action. As for the barren land, it can be reclaimed, but the most important thing is that there are no agricultural products to attract caravans to trade, so no profit means no development."
Du Jingyi did not hide anything, but spoke frankly.
From a businessman's perspective, Cezhou was like the unwanted broken bones on the roadside.
There is no meat and it is covered with dust. Who would be willing to fight for it? After hearing her words, Shang Ji's brows also frowned.
To him, Sui'an City is a place that appears magnificent on the surface but is actually treacherous and changeable, but Cezhou is his real "home".
Sooner or later, he will go back.
Therefore, I hope that Cezhou can change its way and live a more peaceful and prosperous life. I don't necessarily want to compare it with the counties and prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, but at least people won't shake their heads when it is mentioned.
But now that he heard it, it seemed like there was no hope, and he felt somewhat regretful.
Du Jingyi looked at his emotional changes and wanted to say a few words to comfort him, but it was of no use.
For a moment, she couldn't solve this dilemma.
So it’s better not to say anything to your husband than to just give him some verbal comfort.
So I just stayed with him quietly.
After a long while, Shang Ji adjusted his mood and spoke.
"I will write to Shao Shengming later. He is the prefect of Cezhou. Let's make more preparations for disaster relief in advance."
"Um."
Shang Ji left the Duke's Mansion only after having lunch with Du Jingyi.
As for where he went, Du Jingyi didn't know.
She had something important to do right now, which was to use Yan Zhiqing's identity to preserve the Du family's power in Jinling City.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
As crops in the north are damaged, prices in the south are bound to rise.
The Du family will do some business where they buy low and sell high, so they must prepare for the future.
Du Jingyi thought about it carefully and wrote a few lines on the list. These were the things that the manager of the Du family would collect next.
Therefore, after she finished writing it, she gave it to Lizhu.
"Lizhu, send the message to the north, tell them to make sure they have everything ready and return to Jinling City in the winter month."
"Yes, Madam."
Lizhu had always had close ties with the Du family's escort agency, so she was the one who had been delivering messages on their behalf.
However, she has secret agents in the escort agency that she has arranged for many years, and they will naturally be separated after seeing this message.
When the things were delivered to Jinling City, it was natural that the Du family sold them and the Yan family bought them. Once they were transferred, no one could find out.
After sending the message, Du Jingyi began to think about the predicament of Cezhou.
She had an immature idea in her mind, but she didn't intend to implement it until it worked.
Then he carefully wrote a letter and gave it to Cherry.
"Go there in person and deliver this letter to Dad. Tell him I will arrange some work for him."
This has been a cliché between the father and daughter for many years. Cherry has long been accustomed to it, so she hurried out of the Duke's Mansion and went straight to the Du family.
After giving instructions to arrange everything, Du Jingyi turned around and looked outside.
In the yard, winter snow began to fall again without my noticing.
This time, it is much heavier than the first snow.
Given the location of Sui'an City, it is snowing so heavily that the north must have become desolate.
Although she looked calm on the surface, she felt sorry for the innocent victims who suffered.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it’s already a month later.
Since the beginning of winter, the entire Sui'an City has been covered in silver.
The Du family guessed correctly. This year's snow came quickly and heavily, and each time it lasted for three to five days.
If it weren't for making a living, I'm afraid few families on the street would be willing to open their doors.
(End of this chapter)