Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 106 Talent gathering (1)
"My lord, I don't have a better solution now, but I think that a large-scale refugee camp should be built in the east of Tianshuifu City first, and it can't be built in a centralized manner. It is best to keep each refugee camp at a certain distance to prevent The plague spread and spread, provided necessary food and living materials, and at the same time sent soldiers to strictly guard the passages leading to the northwest to prevent refugees from sneaking in. After the order was issued, all the provinces in the territory immediately entered a state of emergency to clean up the refugees from other places. The health department stepped up their efforts. Great efforts to prevent the epidemic. As for the whereabouts of these refugees, we'd better discuss it with officials from the health department and some famous doctors and doctors to see if there is a better way to prevent and control it." Xiao Tang put forward a temporary solution with difficulty.
"I'm afraid this is the only way to go now. Let's see if our health department has a better countermeasure." Wufeng didn't hold out much hope. Such a large-scale epidemic prevention operation needs enough doctors, doctors, and medicinal materials. Maybe it's not a problem, a considerable amount has been hoarded under Xiao Tang's reminder, but the shortage of doctors can't be solved in a day or two.
The Kansai County Governor's Mansion welcomed a group of important guests, and the living room of the conference hall was relocated as an exception. In the oval circle, except for the three seats in the middle that can slightly reveal the owner's position, the other ten tents, chairs and stools can't tell the priority. This is what Wufeng hoped to achieve.
It is rare for a group of guards to see that Lord Jiedushi will attend this kind of reception together with the Director of Political Affairs and the Director of Foreign Affairs. From the costumes of the guests, it seems that most of these people are There are no ordinary people with official positions, but even if the representatives of all parties in the Advisory Council convene the Advisory Council, it is only Xiao Tang, the director of political affairs, who comes forward to report on the work. There has never been an occasion where Wufeng, Xiao Tang, and Su Qin attended at the same time . Looking at the situation today, not only the two heads of government, Xiao Su, are going to attend, but it seems that Lord Jiedushi, who just returned from Tianshui Jincheng, is also going to attend this occasion.
The tea table is covered with all kinds of exquisite desserts and fruits. Three-color tea pots of Dongting Yinhao, Cangshan Puer, and Taihu Qingzhen are placed beside the tea table, and you can freely brew according to your preferences. Maybe it was the first time I entered this kind of occasion, and many guests were more or less restrained after taking their seats, especially because most of them were surrounded by people they didn't know. Fortunately, most of these people were people who had seen the world. They quickly got used to the atmosphere inside, and some talkative people even started chatting with the guests sitting next to them immediately, and the atmosphere in the hall quickly became lively.
"Lord Su, there are still two places beside you. Who else wants to come here?" Seeing that the atmosphere was getting warmer, a man in blue shirt and white face clasped his fists and asked excitedly.
"Hehe, Mr. Xie, Lord Li and Lord Xiao will be attending this meeting in a while. Lord Li and Lord Xiao have been overjoyed at your arrival. They have long said that they want to find an opportunity to get together with you. Let’s talk about it, but everyone also knows that the surrounding area of Western Xinjiang is not very peaceful during this time. The Kamans fought fiercely with us in Beiyuan, and Tianshui repelled the attack of the Taiping Rebel Party. Although the Sanjiang County in the south is not Mr. Li It governs the territory, but the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. In the face of foreign aggression, it is impossible for Master Li to sit idly by, so Master Li has not spared time to meet everyone. It is very easy to wait for this opportunity today. Please wait a moment, Master Li and Master Xiao immediately I'll be there." Su Qin smiled and bowed in return.
"Oh? Is Master Li coming too?" The man in the blue shirt has a white face and beardless eyes, with slightly raised cheekbones, a few white pockmarks on his cheeks that are so eye-catching, and his thin lips are slightly drawn down. At first glance, he is a man of eloquence. Probably, he didn't expect that Li Wufeng would also attend the welcome tea party in person, so the man in the green shirt was unavoidably a little surprised. It is said that Li Wufeng is a virtuous corporal, but that was a few years ago. Now Li Wufeng has a very different identity from before. He has become the de facto half master of the empire. Although he is only a duke in name, in terms of actual jurisdiction, power and other Judging from the huge influence, it far exceeds those princes who have been crowned kings and even His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire. I am afraid that the only one who can compare with him is the eldest prince Situ Tai, and his reputation is not limited to Yu Empire has also made a statement throughout the Eastern Continent. It is undoubtedly a great honor to be interviewed by the other party in person.
"Well, Mr. Li has personally confessed to me that he will definitely come to this welcome tea party in person to welcome guests from all over the empire. Mr. Li is well known in the empire for his hospitality. I believe you can fully appreciate my Mr. Li's hospitality. sincerity and enthusiasm.” Su Qin slightly nodded his head and explained: “It’s just because Mr. Li, accompanied by Mr. Xiao, is inspecting the grain stored in the Kansai Reserve Granary, which is going to be transported to the imperial capital in the near future to ensure the food supply of the people in the imperial capital, so there will be a slight delay. Come late."
Su Qin revealed the news to everyone present in a calm manner, which immediately caused a burst of sighs, admiration and discussion in the banquet. You must know that the food problem has become the biggest problem plaguing the entire empire and even the countries in the Eastern Continent. The drought throughout the entire Eastern Continent has greatly reduced or even wiped out the autumn grain production in the entire Eastern Continent. Countries like Antarctica and Andako, which have extremely abundant rainfall, have also been affected by drought to varying degrees. Countries such as the Empire and the northern Liberia are even more desperate. Finding food sources has become a top priority, but in this At that time, who is willing to transfer or sell life-saving food?
"Lord Su, from your point of view, it seems that Master Li is going to send food to the imperial capital?" The man in the green shirt was obedient and immediately climbed up the pole, guiding everyone to focus on these issues.
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor has sent a letter requesting that Northwest and Kansai sell three million shi of grain to the Imperial Strategic Reserve Bureau at a price lower than half the price of the imperial city. However, the grain reserves in Kansai are only one million shi of grain , of which 500,000 shi is used to prevent food shortages in the Kansai region, which cannot meet the needs of His Majesty the Emperor. To prepare a full 3 million shi of grain, we have to mobilize from the northwest, from Beilu Song and Yin De'an purchased it, and now that the Central Continent already knows that there is a catastrophe in the Eastern Continent, the price of food has skyrocketed, plus the road freight, if it is really necessary to transport it to the imperial capital, it is not known who should bear the excess cost What?" Su Qin pretended to sigh, with a bitter expression on his face.
"Your Majesty Su, don't worry. The price of grain in the imperial capital is high now, but there is no market for it. The shortage of grain in the imperial capital is already quite serious. Except for some opportunistic grain merchants who still hoard some grain, the grain reserves in the imperial capital are only I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive until next year's summer harvest. So as long as Lord Li can transport the three million shi of grain into the imperial capital, I think His Majesty the Emperor will not let Lord Li suffer financial losses. If His Majesty the Emperor does that, the I'm afraid the public will complain." A middle-aged scribe interjected.
Su Qin took a closer look and found that it was Chu Fengqing, a well-known water conservancy scholar in the Heshuo area. He had studied water conservancy construction and river channel management all his life. The river control strategy of "Xiang Ji" was quite approved by a group of people from the Northwest Agricultural Administration and Water Conservancy Administration. They believed that if his river control theory could be implemented throughout the empire, it would be able to effectively control the floods and droughts that plagued the empire's agriculture. After He Shuo fell into the hands of the Taiping Sect, he avoided living in the imperial capital, and this time he was invited by Xiao Tang to visit Kansai.
"Mr. Chu is right, but Su Qin is too worried." Su Qin replied with a smile.
Before Su Qin could finish his sentence, another voice rang out: "I heard that the Northwest has stockpiled a large amount of grain as early as the beginning of the year~IndoMTL.com~ Now there is a food shortage in all parts of the empire. How about selling this batch of grain for profit?"
"Hehe, sir, you are joking. The grain storage in the Northwest at the beginning of the year is just a way to prevent problems before they happen. Everyone knows that the Northwest is not a place for grain production. Food has always been imported. Now the Western Regions that are indirectly controlled by Mr. Li China and the Tengger region do not produce grain. Once a famine occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, at the beginning of the year, the Northwest government made a plan to reserve enough grain for three years, so it bought a large amount of grain reserves. It just happened to be in this drought, so it is considered auspicious." Su Qin had already vaguely felt the aggressive posture of the other party, but he did not know the other party, but saw that the other party was wearing brown linen clothes, and there were indeed a pair of scholars on his feet. The multi-eared hemp shoes, which are rare in China, speak wildly and uninhibitedly, and look like a madman.
"Lord Su probably doesn't know Mr. Qi yet. This is Qi Yehan, a well-known scholar in Anyuan Prefecture, and the head of the famous Qi's Medical Center in Beiyuan County." I didn't know each other, so I quickly introduced him.
"Oh? But Mr. Qi Da, who is known as 'Yan Wang's Sorrow'?" Su Qin looked serious, stood up and bowed: "I have heard for a long time that Mr. Qi Da is treating diseases and saving lives in Beiyuan. This kind of righteous deed is really a model for my generation, and it is really a blessing for Su Qin to see him today."
Seeing that the other party praised him so much, the linen scribe was a little embarrassed. He learned in Anyuan that the Northwest was sitting on the sidelines of food shortages outside the Northwest and causing all kinds of turmoil. Instead, the government forbade the outflow of Northwest folk grain. He was very dissatisfied with this. When I was invited to Kansai this time, I originally planned to have a discussion with those in power in the Northwest, so I was not very polite when I spoke.