On the other side, Feng Sheng has already arrived in Suzhou.
Jiangnan is indeed the most fertile place in Daliang. Even if there is a commotion outside due to natural disasters, it seems that it has no effect on this place.
In addition to the fact that the price of rice has risen a lot, ordinary people will inevitably complain, but the situation is relatively stable, and it can be seen that the local government is still doing something.
After Feng Sheng arrived, she just took a short rest and took people to the street. She learned about these situations after she arrived, and she didn't forget to order people to pass the greeting card to Fan Jinchuan.
In order to avoid leaking the news, she used her famous post.
She used to have a famous post, Fang Fengfu's.
She also thought that maybe Fan Jinchuan might not see her, and maybe she had forgotten her as a friend long ago. After thinking about it, she felt that it was mediocre, so she didn't want to.
Unexpectedly, the call letter was handed over, and a letter came in the afternoon, Fan Jinchuan asked her to meet, and the place was chosen by her.
It has to be said that Fan Jinchuan's considerate character can be seen only through a small incident.
He didn't know the situation on Fengsheng's side, so he said that the place was determined by her. He didn't even ask Fengsheng why he was looking for him, so he agreed to meet. If Feng Sheng made some untimely request, since we met, should he agree or not
Anyway, Fan Jinchuan's attitude made Feng Sheng feel relieved from the bottom of his heart.
It is rainy in the south of the Yangtze River, especially during the rainy season.
Since the morning, there has been a drizzle outside. This kind of rain can't wet the clothes, but makes the already humid air a bit cooler.
There were very few pedestrians on the street, and the man got off the carriage and went to the pier to wait.
There are many piers like this in the city of Suzhou. It is not an exaggeration to say that one of them is 100 meters long. There are many waterways in the city. Many local people are used to taking boats to go to places they want to go through the waterways.
It seemed that he saw someone in front of the pier, and not long after, a small Uppong boat came. The man boarded the boat, and the attendants behind him seemed to say something before he nodded and allowed him to go.
Xiao Qi is no longer the innocent and reckless book boy who followed Fan Jinchuan back then. Fan Jinchuan has been an official outside for so many years, and he has experienced a lot of things. After following this experience, Xiao Qi is not what he used to be.
He had read that greeting post yesterday, but he didn't want to believe that it was 'Master Fang' looking for his lord.
What is the identity of 'Master Fang', and who he has become now, maybe others don't know, but Xiao Qi knows it. Such a person would sneakily hand in a card to meet their lord? Don't be afraid that someone is looking for an opportunity to harm adults.
It was Fan Jinchuan who pointed out the hidden note on the greeting card, and Xiao Qi was willing to believe that this greeting card was really sent from 'Master Fang'.
But what is she looking for adults for? Xiao Qi couldn't help but think too much, and that's why Fan Jinchuan obviously didn't want to take him when he came out today, but he still pestered him cheekily.
"My lord, you shouldn't see her, if Madam finds out..."
Fan Jinchuan frowned, and the corners of his mouth were slightly pursed, showing displeasure.
Xiaoqi was dumb, and didn't dare to say more.
The boat rowed across the calm water and drove forward. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, it saw a black-covered boat parked not far in front of it.
Although they were all black-covered boats, they were much larger than the one Fan Jinchuan was on. There was a man standing on the bow of the boat, wearing a green shirt and holding a folding fan, standing alone.
Fan Jinchuan's eyes lit up and he asked the boatman to come closer.
At the same time, the people over there also saw this side, the Weiyu people laughed first, and saluted with fists clasped.
"Brother Fan."
Fan Jinchuan returned the gift and said sadly, "Brother Fang Xian."
They haven't seen each other for many years, and even some estrangement between them has disappeared in this back and forth. When Fan Jinchuan went to the opposite boat, it seemed as if he had returned to the first acquaintance many years ago.
The two entered the canopy.
The interior of the ship is very simple, with a square table and a square stool fixed on the ship board on each side of the square table. At this time, on the square table, the water in the tea kettle was already boiling, and there were bursts of smoke. In the bamboo basket on the side, there are several washed tea cups, tea boxes and tea grinders.
Feng Sheng asked Fan Jinchuan to sit down, and after sitting down opposite him, he started to make tea.
When the tea soup is poured into a fine white porcelain tea bowl, you can see the fine foam floating green, and the tea has a pleasant fragrance.
"I haven't drunk the tea made by Brother Fang Xian for many years, and the taste is still in my memory."
Feng Sheng said with a slight smile: "I don't know how to make tea, I just cook it casually, as long as I can drink it, it's because Brother Fan doesn't dislike it."
The two drank tea quietly, and the lingering white smoke blurred each other's faces.
Feng Sheng looked over and saw Fan Jinchuan's face was clear and handsome, his appearance hadn't changed much, but his temperament was more mature and stable than before.
When Feng Sheng was looking at Fan Jinchuan, Fan Jinchuan was also looking at her.
Seeing that her complexion is rosy and her brows are comfortable, one knows that she has been doing well these years.
"you… "
"you… "
"You should talk about it first." Feng Sheng said with a smile.
Fan Jinchuan was slightly embarrassed, and coughed lightly, before returning to normal.
"You came here this time to borrow food?"
Feng Sheng lowered his eyes and smiled: "I still haven't been able to hide it from you. I really came here for this matter. I thought that if I could build up my old friendship, maybe you, an old friend, would be able to slow down a bit. You also know that King Wei Going to Shanxi for disaster relief is already extremely difficult, and there are bound to be people who stumble in the dark. The errands are half-bad and let alone, so that the people will not suffer. If there is any civil disturbance, I am afraid that the country and the country will be ashamed. "
Feng Sheng's attitude was calm, and he revealed his purpose without any concealment, which made Fan Jinchuan's heart churn endlessly.
In fact, he had long expected that the situation would evolve like this. Now that there is a shortage of food everywhere, it will be a matter of time before the imperial envoy borrows Jiangsu. Unfortunately, he waited for the letter from the imperial envoy to arrive, and waited for Feng Sheng to wait. Come.
Is there anything I don't understand so far
Wei Wang's mind is too small, he would rather ignore the overall situation than bow to him. After thinking about it again, if it was him, I'm afraid...
No fear, he and she are just friends.
This inevitably reminded him that when he was just a fledgling, although she was a virtuous brother, she taught him a lot. It can be said that he could not be what he is today without Fang Fengfu's great help. When the two joined forces back then, how tacit and straightforward they were, but now that time flies, things are different.
Looking over again, seeing her calm brows and eyes, his heart also calmed down.
"In the past two years, there have been many disasters in Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, and Henan. Especially this year, the drought has spread to more than half of Daliang. Among them, the two lakes, which are originally major grain-producing provinces, have also been severely affected this year. We have to ask other provinces for help, so we can imagine the situation of Suhu and Huzhou…”
Just like Feng Sheng's calmness, Fan Jinchuan was also very calm, telling the situation he was facing one by one.
In particular, he, the chief envoy, seems to be a great official in frontiers, but unfortunately he can only rank third in the territory of Jiangsu. Borrowing grain from Jiangsu to ask for grain is on the cusp of the storm, and the situation can be imagined.
Feng Sheng also knew that Fan Jinchuan's situation was not good, but she had to try to see if she could do it. Now that she heard Fan Jinchuan's words, she also knew that she couldn't force it, any more force would be to embarrass Fan Jinchuan.
"Well, I'm not going to make things difficult for Brother Fan..."
Fan Jinchuan interrupted her: "Listen to me first."
Seeing her raising her eyebrows in surprise, he also laughed a little bit: "This is our friendship. Now that you show up, I can't let you go back empty-handed. In fact, long ago, I expected that His Royal Highness King Wei's trip to Shanxi might not be successful. It went smoothly, so a batch of food was left in advance.”
"Really?" Feng Sheng was very surprised, of course there was also a surprise.
He nodded: "Really."
"Thank you, Brother Fan, it's just—" Feng Sheng hesitated a little, and he knew that if he really helped, he might become a target of public criticism.
In the imperial court, misfortune and good fortune are always uncertain. Fan Jinchuan is so young and occupies a high position. He has offended more than one or two people. If he is on the cusp of the limelight, if he helps the king of Wei, those who secretly want to fight with the king of Wei People who are in trouble will see him as a thorn in their side. When the two sides join hands, Fan Jinchuan will be in a difficult position.
But even if she understood, Feng Sheng couldn't say no to it.
Seeming to see the guilt and hesitation in her eyes, Fan Jinchuan smiled and said: "Don't feel burdened, everything is for the people, and you can't ignore the suffering hungry people because of some people's dirty thoughts. The amount of this batch of food is not large, and it can only solve the temporary crisis, but it is just a drop in the bucket in the big picture."
Feng Sheng understands this truth, it is not easy for Fan Jinchuan to lend a helping hand, now that Jiangsu is being watched everywhere, it is a blessing to be able to raise some food.
"No matter what, I still want to thank you."
Before the evening came, Fan Jinchuan left.
The two of them could chat and drink tea among the mountains and rivers, it was because Fan Jinchuan pushed all the official duties to free up this half day. As for the discussion between the two of them, it was already decided, Feng Sheng asked King Wei's people to go and transport the batch of grain the next day.
The amount was not large, only 200,000 shi, but Fan Jinchuan worked it out under pressure. Feng Sheng's gratitude cannot be expressed in words, and I just hope to report it in the future.
Not to mention how much trouble was caused to Fan Jinchuan because of borrowing this batch of grain from Shanxi, so that the governor and governor repeatedly found fault, and officials from all over the country wrote letters of impeachment. A burden in my heart.
Two hundred thousand shi seems to be a lot, but for Shanxi, it is just a drop in the bucket, and at most it can only solve the problem for a while.
Mao Dan persuaded: "Princess don't need to worry too much. With this batch of food, I can always solve the emergency. His Highness also borrowed a batch of food. These two batches of food together can at least survive this winter."
After the winter, and the spring and summer of the next year, Shanxi was hit by disasters for two consecutive years, and there was no harvest at the time of the autumn harvest. Therefore, the food not only has to survive this winter, but also the spring and summer of the next year. The early rice in the two lakes has been harvested, and it may be relieved by then.
But if the disaster does not abate and the disaster continues next year, it will be really hard for people to survive.
Also, Feng Sheng knew the truth about the batch of food borrowed by King Wei, and it was just an empty plan, but very few people knew about it, only a few confidants of King Wei knew.
Feng Sheng was shaking his fan, his face was serious, and his knuckles were tapping lightly on the table.
It wasn't until a guard came in from outside and whispered a few words in her ear that she nodded and stood up.
As for where to go, Feng Sheng did not say anything to Mao Dan and the others. Mao Dan was very upset, but he also knew that the matter was of great importance. No one can tell what's wrong.