How majestic the Mount Xiyue is! The Yellow River flows like silk from the sky.

The Yellow River touches the mountains for thousands of miles, and the vortex spins around the mines of Qin.

The glory is endless and colorful, and the saint is here for a thousand years.

The giant spirit roared and broke the two mountains, and the flood sprayed arrows into the East Sea.

However, the three peaks stand as if they are about to be destroyed, and the green cliffs and red valleys are as high as palms.

White Emperor's gold essence transports vitality, and the stone is used as lotus and clouds as the platform.

The path of Yuntai Pavilion is connected with the dark sky, and there are immortal elixirs in it.

The star lady is getting ready to sweep, and Magu is scratching her back with her fingers and paws.

My emperor holds the door of heaven and earth in his hand, and chats with Danqiu and the heavenly language.

Nine layers of light come in and out, coming from the east to Penglai and returning to the west.

If you drink the jade syrup to benefit an old friend, you can fly to the sky on two thatched dragons.

——"Xiyue Yuntai Song as a Farewell to Dan Qiuzi" by Li Bai

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Several people passed by a farmland, where hundreds of people were working hard. When the first few elders saw Taifu Xu and others, they quickly stopped their activities and bowed to salute.

Someone in the crowd recognized Bai Fu and fell to his knees, kowtowing like garlic. Bai Fu was at a loss and didn't know what to do.

Taifu Xu laughed loudly and said: "Fu'er, you showed your power in the past two days, and the people were so simple that they regarded you as a river god and descended to earth! Haha"

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Although the floods are temporarily under control, disaster relief is still going on. Because of the floods, there is no hope for this year's harvest, and people's food is difficult to eat. The grain harvest has failed, and the price of rice has skyrocketed. In less than three months, the price per bucket has soared by several billion.

Ten coins, if this continues, the consequences will be disastrous at the turn of spring and summer.

There was a famine here in the early years of Tianbao. The price of rice rose to hundreds of dollars per dou. People exchanged their children for food and starved to death everywhere. The local elders still shed tears today.

In order to prevent the recurrence of the tragedy, the Taifu, who had been idle for a long time, personally asked Xuanzong for an official position, and was ordered to become the chief official of this disaster relief. He served as the propaganda envoy of Henan Province, the envoy of Jiuhe River in the north of Henan, and the governor of Shaanxi County.

Control the military and political power throughout Henan Province.

The Taifu was well aware of the bad habits of the imperial court. On the one hand, he kept reporting to the imperial court, describing the disaster situation and requesting the imperial court to allocate money and food for disaster relief as soon as possible. On the other hand, he sent his disciples and former officials to communicate and negotiate with the officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs.

On this day, Pei Kuan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, had just retired from the court, and Lord Changsun arrived at his residence. Pei Kuan hurried out to greet him. The two exchanged greetings, talked and laughed, and walked into the mansion hand in hand.

Entering the inner study, the maids made tea and burned incense. After everything was settled, they closed the door and left.

The two of them were polite for a while, and Pei Kuan took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Master Changsun doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason, but he acts as a lobbyist for the Grand Tutor?"

Master Changsun didn't answer for now, but took a deep sniff of the scent cup in his hand, and said intoxicatedly: "Master Pei, this tea should be Emei Piaoxue from Bashu, the new buds picked before Ming Dynasty this year?"

Pei Kuan smiled and said: "No good thing can be hidden from the discernment of Lord Changsun. If Lord Changsun likes it, I will give it to you and Taifu. But I don't know if this is what Taifu wants?"

Lord Changsun smiled and said: "Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful. First, I would like to thank you on behalf of Taifu. It is not polite to come back and not return, so I also have a small gift to present to you."

Pei Kuan smiled and said: "Oh? Those who can enter the eyes of Lord Changsun are definitely extraordinary."

Lord Changsun took out a picture scroll from his sleeve and slowly unfolded it. A pastoral scene appeared on the paper. "This manor stretches across Xuanba to the north, and the clear moon reflects the country. The water is rippled, rising and falling with the moon. The cold mountains are far away, and the fire is bright and extinguished.

Outside the forest." After reading it, Pei Kuan was intoxicated and praised: "If I can live here until I grow old, what else can I ask for!"

Master Changsun smiled and said: "This matter was a luxury in the past, but it is not difficult today."

Pei Kuan asked curiously: "Is the manor in the painting real?"

Lord Changsun smiled and said: "This manor is located in Wangchuan. It was built by Emperor Zetian specifically for Princess Taiping. The Holy Emperor gave it to Mrs. Guo Guo, and Mrs. Guo Guo entrusted me to sell it."

Pei Kuan's eyes shone and he asked eagerly: "What's the price?"

Lord Changsun smiled mysteriously, held up three fingers and said, "The deal must be completed within five days, otherwise she will be sold to An Lushan. Fatty An has already paid the deposit."

Pei Kuan slumped down on the cave and said: "This lady is too shrewd. How can she get such a huge sum of money in such a short time? No one would have such a huge sum of money lying around in their account."

ah!"

Lord Changsun shook his head and smiled, then slowly rolled up the scroll without answering.

"Wait a minute, let me take another look!" Pei Kuan possessed the scroll, savored it carefully again, and said angrily: "How can a vulgar person like An Lushan deserve to have such a fairyland! Does he understand the artistic conception of it?

"

Pei Kuan turned to look at Lord Changsun. He looked calm and was sipping the tea, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

Pei Kuan was enlightened, bowed and said with a big smile: "Please teach me, Master Changsun!"

The two sat back at the table and entered into the formal conversation.

Lord Changsun said: "The Grand Tutor said that if the disaster relief money and food can reach Henan Road as soon as possible, he promised that the Ministry of Household Affairs can keep 10% of the allocation as passage expenses."

Pei Kuan smiled brightly and said: "The Taifu has a grand structure, understands the situation, and always acts in a very prompt manner. I can guarantee that there will be no deductions in the money and food for this disaster relief, and it will be received within fifteen days."

Master Changsun shook his head and said: "It's too slow, it will take three days for the account to arrive!"

"What? Three days! Impossible, just kidding!" Pei Kuan waved his hand quickly.

"Master Changsun, you are also a person who is good at government affairs, so you naturally know our appropriation process. From the Ministry of Household Affairs drafting the document, to the petition to the Holy Emperor for approval, to the Holy Emperor's approval to Prime Minister Li, it will take at least three days. Prime Minister Li will approve it.

It will take one to two days to give it to the Ministry of Household Affairs. It will take another five days to raise money and grain internally, and it will take another five to eight days to transport it from the Ministry of Household Affairs to Henan Province.

This does not include the time and coordination difficulty of delivering the memorial to the Holy One and letting the Holy One take care of the matter in his busy schedule. I can shorten the time of raising money and food internally in the Household Department to the greatest extent, but the time required for other processes, I really

There’s nothing you can do!”

Lord Changsun secretly praised in his heart: "Taifu really knows things well."

Lord Changsun did not argue, went straight to the topic, and replied calmly: "The Tutor said that if the account is received in three days, the account department can withdraw 20%."

"Twenty percent! Are you serious?" Pei Kuan pressed his hands on the table and leaned forward, his eyes sparkling with color.

"The Grand Tutor's words are true. This is the Grand Tutor's handwriting." Lord Changsun took out a flying pigeon letter from his arms and handed it to Pei Kuan.

Pei Kuan confirmed that it was indeed the Taifu's handwriting.

Pei Kuanda was overjoyed and said: "This is easy to handle, deal done! Please tell Master Changsun that within three days from tomorrow, the first disaster relief fund will be in his hands."

The two looked at each other and laughed, making both host and guest happy.

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After repeated speeches by the Taifu, the imperial court finally agreed and decided to allocate 300,000 dan of grain and 100 million yuan of money to relieve the disaster.

The Taifu took all the disaster relief funds to the Jianghuai area to purchase grain. In this way, plus the 300,000 shi allocated by the imperial court, the Henan Daofu government had enough food and grass.

The Taifu put this batch of grain on the market in an orderly manner to stabilize prices. Therefore, although the flood was no less than the famine in Tianbao's early years, the people of Henan Province were able to survive the disaster safely, and no one died of hunger.
Chapter completed!