Chapter 252 It’s all worth it

"Sold to grain merchants?"

His Highness the Third Highness looked suspicious, "But the biggest shortage here now is food, not money."

In disaster-stricken areas, the price of food has always been rising. If there are successive disaster years, there will be many people who cannot afford to buy food with a large sum of money.

Even the imperial court will have a headache about food.

It is really not a wise move to exchange grain for silver at this time.

"I'm not trying to exchange grain for money, but I'm thinking of exchanging grain for grain."

He Yanxiu explained, "The imperial court's food reserves are all refined grains, and the grain used for this disaster relief is no exception. However, although the refined grains are good, the quantity is limited, which is not enough to rescue so many victims."

"So I thought, if this refined grain can be exchanged for coarse grain through a grain merchant, one pound of refined grain can be exchanged for three or four pounds of coarse grain, and three or four times the number of victims can be rescued."

After all, for the victims, the most important thing is to be able to eat enough, let alone whole grains, even grass roots and wild vegetables. As for whether the food is good or not, it is not within their consideration at all.

"This is a good idea." His Highness the Third Highness nodded repeatedly, "It can save the people from suffering."

Probably because he had been struggling for a long time, foreign help finally arrived. Zheng Yakun's sunken eyes were completely red at this time, tears couldn't stop falling, and he was even more choked up, as if he was about to fall to the ground and cry loudly at any time.

Seeing this, He Yanxiu pursed his lips.

This is the person who can truly be called a prince.

"Thank you very much, cousin." His Highness raised his hand and said, "On behalf of all the people affected by the disaster in Hongzheng Mansion and surrounding counties, I would like to thank my cousin."

Only one face was still quite clean at this time, and his hair was combed smoothly and smoothly, with a branch pinned as a hairpin, trying hard to show the etiquette and dignity he should have as a prefect at this time.

Zheng Yakun is a man in his forties with a long beard. At this time, his official robe is messy and dirty. He has no boots on his feet. He only has a corner of his official robe tucked into his belt and his trousers are rolled up high.

When I got up, my bare feet were covered with mud.

Su Yujin rode in the same carriage and listened completely to the conversation between the two men, feeling quite emotional in her heart.

After listening to He Yanxiu's words, His Highness was silent for a long time, and then opened his mouth, "But if we do this, we can save more victims. If we compare the flood relief situation in previous years with this year's relief situation, we can also see that the results this time are significant.

"

The disadvantages are very clear, but His Highness still chose to do more for the people instead of caring about the so-called glory and face.

As the area most severely affected by the flood, Hongzheng Mansion was in a mess at this time.

"At this time, we have replaced the disaster relief grains with coarse grains. Although it can help more victims, it is unreasonable and inappropriate in terms of procedures. Moreover, there will inevitably be losses and damages in the grain exchange, and it will also leave a legacy for others.

There are many excuses and mistakes to make, especially His Highness and Second Highness, who will definitely not miss such an excellent opportunity.

"Among them, there are indeed acts of corruption. At the least, the officials involved were beheaded and their families were exiled. At the worst, the whole family was executed. It can be said that the convictions are extremely serious. It is precisely because the imperial court has very strict control over disaster relief food. Officials who supervise all disaster relief matters

Most of them are cautious and strictly follow the established disaster relief grain transportation plan and route without making any mistakes."

"The Emperor's kindness is so great that His Highness the Third Prince has come personally. I, the Hong Zheng Mansion, are saved..."

Zheng Yakun, the prefect of Hongzheng Mansion, had already received the news that His Highness the Third Highness and He Yanxiu were coming to supervise the disaster relief work. He knelt down to greet them, "I have met Your Highness the Third Highness, congratulations."

If such a person can really succeed to the throne one day, it will probably be a great blessing for the country, the country, and the people of Li.

It was just a matter of challenging the inherent rules. Such a thing that was not suitable to be leaked was actually said so clearly in front of her.

My aunt taught His Highness the Third Highness very well.

He Yanxiu was filled with emotion and nodded vigorously, "Now that His Highness has made up his mind, I know how to do it. Your Highness does not need to worry about this matter. I will do my best to handle it for His Highness."

I lamented the dedication of His Highness the Third Highness and He Yanxiu to serve the people, and even more lamented their bold actions.

Although His Highness was only fifteen years old at this time, he already had a sincere heart that could care for the people regardless of everything.

For them, they can now help more victims.

"If I am really held accountable for this matter, I will bear the full responsibility!"

"With the words of His Highness Third Prince, everything I do is worth it." He Yanxiu said.

"Even if the eldest brother and the second brother want to use me as an excuse to make irresponsible remarks in front of my father, my father will know that you and I are sincere and will not punish us."

You really don’t treat her like an outsider!

The carriage traveled for another day and night, and finally arrived at Hongzheng Mansion.

He is willing to assist the Third Highness, not only because the Third Highness is his cousin and related by blood and marriage, but also because he understands his character when he has been in contact with the Third Highness since he was a child.

"In short, this matter cannot be delayed. It is best to do it as soon as possible. Cousin, you can do this and exchange more coarse grains for disaster relief. Set up sheds and provide porridge. Be sure to help the victims as soon as possible."

The expression is serious.

"Although this idea is a good one, the imperial court is worried that officials will embezzle grain for disaster relief, and it has extremely strict control over the grain for disaster relief. If the grain is changed hands midway, it will be suspected of embezzlement. Regardless of whether it is truly embezzlement, you will be reprimanded and fined. If there is a shortage during the transfer,

In the case of a small amount of money, whether it is actual corruption or other reasons, you will be dismissed and investigated.

To supervise the disaster relief work, even if you don't exchange refined grains for coarse grains and just follow the regular procedures, for His Highness, the prince, it will be a credit and a great honor, but to do so

By exchanging refined grains for coarse grains, you are taking a huge risk. If you are not careful, you will be slandered and framed.

"No matter what, this is a good strategy that can actually help the victims. It would be really inappropriate if we don't do it because we are afraid of punishment, so that the victims cannot get help and starve."

The water still hasn't receded. The depth of the water in the entire prefecture varies from shallow to the ankles. If the water is deep, you can even walk on a boat.

"In general, if we want to accomplish this, His Highness and I will also face great pressure. It is not just a matter of words."

His Highness the Third Highness had a serious look on his face, and his words were loud and clear, and he did not tolerate arguments.

The Third Highness and He Yanxiu had already inquired about the status of the officials here when they came. Zheng Yakun was born in a farming family. He was an outstanding scholar in his early years. He was ranked second in high school. He served as an imperial scholar for many years and later became a local official. Because he was an upright person.

, worked hard and was promoted many times.

But because he was an upright man and devoted himself to doing things for the people, he only achieved the position of magistrate.

Tip: Hongzheng County has been changed to Hongzheng Mansion, please let everyone know.

As I was writing code today, I suddenly felt something was wrong. Nowadays, the population of a county is relatively large, but the population in ancient times was relatively small. And because water conservancy is not as developed as modern times, small-scale floods are more common. If a county is affected, the scale of the disaster is insufficient.

You can let a prince go, but if one mansion or even two surrounding mansions are affected by the disaster, the area will be relatively large... (For reference, in ancient times, Henan was divided into eight mansions, and if three of them were affected, the extent would be like a garden.

The words are quite enough, enough for the prince to go there in person)
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