"Miss An Qier, is it a little difficult for you, or do you need to communicate with His Highness the King of Qin before you can reply to Tao? Alas, Tao also knows that this matter is rare and urgent. The matter in Yun Zhong has nothing to do with His Highness the King of Qin, but Tao has been running around for a month, but he has encountered obstacles everywhere. The important officials and noble families of the empire regard Tao as the god of plague. The world is declining, and he has fallen to this point. But Tao really can't bear to see hundreds of thousands of innocent people freezing to death and starving to death in the fields. As long as you do your part, you won't care much about success or failure. The time is urgent now. If the young lady can inform His Highness the King of Qin earlier, please make a decision. Tao is here to express his gratitude to the Young Lady on behalf of the 400,000 people in the cloud. Express your gratitude.”
After saying this, the middle-aged scribe stood up and knelt down straight. He was so shocked that Angel, who was sitting on his upper hand, turned pale. He quickly avoided kneeling, stood up and called the maid next to him to help him up, and said repeatedly: "Mr. Tao, this Didn’t you kill me? Mr. Tao’s righteous deed moved the heavens and the earth, and I deeply admire him. As Mr. Tao said, the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people in this cloud is not trivial. If it is a small amount, I can bear it alone. , but based on Mr. Tao’s conservative estimate, how much food and clothing will these 400,000 people need to consume to survive this winter and next spring?”
The middle-aged scribe's face was filled with joy, and then he became a little nervous. Perhaps he remembered the huge number required, and he even hesitated in his words: "Well, this, Tao and several other gentry have discussed together, now the 400,000 refugees The stored grain can last for twenty days to half a month at most, which is the limit. After this time limit, unpredictable situations may occur. If you want to survive this winter and next spring, the average minimum consumption of half a kilogram of grain per person is Four hundred thousand dans of grain are also needed.”
Speaking of this, the middle-aged scribe looked even more embarrassed. Four hundred thousand dans of grain! According to the current market price, it is worth nearly tens of millions of gold coins. It is difficult to give out good money. Even if His Highness the King of Qin can come up with this part of the food, given the current conditions of these refugees, they may not be able to afford it even at the lowest price of food in previous years. Therefore, China Scholar Nian also knew that this was a huge difficulty. Even if the central government of the empire asked His Highness the King of Qin for food security, it would be purchased at the market price, not to mention the Yunzhong refugees who had nothing to do with His Highness the King of Qin.
"Well, Miss Angel, the people in Yunzhong are poor. Tao also raised part of the money with several gentry in Yunzhong who were willing to participate in the charity, and nearly one million gold coins. This can be regarded as a little compensation to all parties who are willing to save the refugees in Yunzhong. I didn’t expect that no one would be so kind.”
Before the middle-aged scribe finished speaking, the other party resolutely planned to say: "Mr. Tao, please don't say more. Although 400,000 tons of grain is a large amount, human life is at stake, not to mention the livelihood of 400,000 people. The people in Yunzhong He is also a subject of the empire. Well, although His Highness the King of Qin has no connection with Yunzhong, as a member of the Tang clan, I believe that any conscientious Tang clan member should participate in this righteous act. Today I have the courage to stand for the King of Qin. His Highness has made the decision, and 400,000 tons of grain will be transported from Kansai to Yunzhong in the shortest possible time. As for the purchase, it is not necessary to mention it again. However, the safety of this journey requires Mr. Tao to negotiate with His Highness and the Central Committee of the Empire to prevent the birth of a child. Other changes."
Angel's decision made the middle-aged scribe ecstatic. His face, which was a little haggard from running around for days, was radiant. At this time, he had no more words to express the joy in his heart. He could only stand up and bow deeply. Express gratitude.
"Miss An Qier, please rest assured. Tao originally wanted to ask the media in the imperial capital to call on the Imperial Central Committee and His Highness to save the refugees in Yunzhong, but these media deliberately avoided this topic. Now that His Highness King Qin has such a righteous act, these newspapers and media are still If you don't pay attention, then Tao will not spare these guys who are following the trend." The middle-aged scribe said angrily: "As soon as the media discloses the whereabouts of this food, I believe those in power in the past will send troops to escort it, otherwise If something goes wrong, it’s really their responsibility.”
"Well, Mr. Tao is right. I will also negotiate with several newspapers and magazines that I am familiar with. I believe they are also happy to see this situation. In this case, I will arrange it as soon as possible. I hope Mr. Tao will also arrange the receiving personnel as soon as possible to ensure that This food can be distributed to the victims." Angel picked up the tea cup and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Miss Angel. Tao feels that all words are unnecessary for the righteous deeds of His Highness King Qin and Miss Angel. Tao and others will arrange the remaining matters properly and will never let down the expectations of His Highness King Qin and Miss Angel." At this time, Tao Tingzhi was so excited that his words were somewhat inconsistent. After many setbacks and setbacks, he finally had such a satisfactory result. He didn't know how to describe his mood at this time. However, there was a seed that slowly sprouted in his heart. The royal family like the Situ family, who claimed to be the masters of the empire, turned a blind eye to the life and death of the people under their rule. Whether such a master still needed to be loyal to him, this Tang He Is it true that the empire should always be in the hands of the Situ family
With this idea, Tao Tingzhi not only became the most dedicated person in the northern crusade against the Situ Dynasty in the future, but a considerable number of the northern gentry he represented also became the most determined pro-An faction in the battle for the position of Princess Qin.
There were only two people left in the room. Gu Ji didn't know why the other party wanted to see him so urgently, so he had to put down other things in his hands and quietly arrange to meet on such an occasion. The two adjacent mansions seemed to be in different directions. There is an owner, but it has nothing to do with it, but there is a secret passage connecting the two houses.
"What? Miss An Qier, what did you say? Did you agree to the request of Tao Tingzhi and his group?" After hearing the other party calmly introduce the purpose of meeting him, Gu Ji couldn't help being surprised, "Miss, have you estimated Don't you have this expenditure? This is not a small amount of money. It is impossible for something like this to start in a hurry. If you really want to do it all, it will be difficult to get it if you don't have hundreds of thousands of stones of food. Your Highness has some savings now, but Accepting alms at will and starting this way, I am afraid that all parties will reach out and leave Situ Tai and Situ Lang aside, which will easily arouse conflicts."
"Mr. Gu, I don't think so. Since Wufeng can support 10 million dans of grain for Situ Lang in one go, what does this mere few hundred thousand dans of grain mean? What is the situation in the empire now? Perhaps Mr. Gu has it in his mind There should be a score. Although Wufeng is enjoying his time in the Peninsula Alliance, we all know that it is just an illusion. The Western Xinjiang Army will soon turn its guns to the east. The mainland of the Empire's Central Plains is where Wufeng is. The ultimate goal. At present, the first person in the empire who can compete with Wu Feng is Situ Tai. His military strength is strong, especially in the northern region, where relations are intricate and deep-rooted. Although his economic foundation is too weak, now Mr. Gu also I heard that many people are trying to connect Situ Lang and Situ Tai. Once Situ Lang agrees to give up, Situ Tai's strength will be further enhanced and his economic weakness will be greatly compensated, so he is Wu Feng's second choice. One opponent is not too much.”
"But he has also encountered some troubles now, that is, Beiyuan and Yunzhong have been invaded by the Kaman and Puer people, especially now that Yunzhong Mansion has been abandoned by the Puer people. Logically speaking, Situ Tai should be responsible for taking over and solving the difficulties, but now Situ Tai has not yet reached an agreement with Situ Lang on the concession conditions, so he does not have the strength and energy to solve the Yunzhong refugee problem for a while, but from my perspective, this just gives us an opportunity. Wu Feng's influence in the northern region It has always been relatively weak, and now we are taking this opportunity to break in. Yunzhong is located at the gate of the northern border of the empire, and Tao Ting's group are all celebrities and gentry in Yunzhong. They not only have great appeal in Yunzhong, but also in the entire Yanyun. The county also has considerable influence. From this time they asked for help from the empire under the control of the Situ family and encountered obstacles everywhere. I could feel that the gentry in the clouds were extremely disappointed with the empire, so they thought of turning to Wu Feng for help. Once such a seed sprouts, The huge power generated is beyond imagination. I think this is the best opportunity for us to intervene in the north to win the hearts and minds of the people. We must not let it go. Even if it costs money and food, it is definitely worth it. Not only It has saved some vitality for the empire, and also allowed our influence to naturally take root in the north."
At this time, Gu Ji realized that he had really underestimated the wisdom and vision of the charming young woman in front of him. They said that women have big breasts and no brains, but this Wufeng confidante in front of him was an absolutely beautiful woman. A talented woman in Huizhong, think about how Lin Yuexin was as smart as the sea as Wu Feng mentioned to him. At this time, Gu Ji firmly believed that Lin Yuexin might be better than the girl in front of him in terms of military tactics, but in strategic terms. Angel is definitely not inferior to anyone else in terms of level, especially in terms of major policies and foresight. This talented student who graduated from the History Department of Imperial University is truly well-deserved. With such a woman as Wu Feng's harem assistant, it's no wonder that Wu Feng has been arrogant and arrogant in recent years. Ma Sihai.
"Miss, do you mean that it's time for us to have a life-or-death battle with the Situ family, which represents the orthodoxy of Tanghe?" Gu Ji, with a face that showed no sign of expression, was noncommittal about the other party's views and asked straight to the key point. Over the years, Wu Feng has been relying on the orthodox forces of the Situ Dynasty to cultivate and strengthen himself, trying to avoid being at a moral disadvantage. Even so, the conservative nobles of the empire still jump out from time to time to point fingers and find faults, but Wu Feng has always been the He endured the humiliation and tried his best to avoid a head-on conflict with the other party. Now the other party suddenly made the situation clear. Guji did not dare to say whether the other party acted too hastily, but he wanted to hear what the other party had to say.