Zhao Hanzhang put down the steamed buns and said to his servant: "In the future, I will add some wheat bran to the steamed buns for my meals. Although they are not so soft, they will relieve hunger and can last longer."
Zhao Ming also put down the steamed buns and looked at Zhao Hanzhang.
Zhao Hanzhang gently told everyone: "This year's harvest is not bad. It seems that life is getting better. However, due to the construction of water conservancy projects, a large amount of labor has been invested in water conservancy construction and used for planting. There has been less labor in textiles, so the people are still short of food and clothing."
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Xun Xiudao: "Your Majesty, let alone today, even in the prosperous days of Han Dynasty, there was no shortage of poor people among the people. How can we still suffer because of the few poor people among the people?"
Many people agree in their hearts. It’s not like they don’t have the ability to eat well. They can’t just eat glutinous rice just because there is one hungry person among the people, right?
Zhao Hanzhang couldn't help but smile and said: "You have a rich family, so of course you can, but I can't."
She said frankly: "I am poor~"
"I want to impose forced labor, and the people under my rule are living in poverty. How can I swallow this fine flour?" Zhao Hanzhang originally thought that everything would start from next time, but seeing so many people not paying attention, she simply gave the white flour
He put the steamed buns into the basket and said to the servant, "Go to the kitchen and get a basket of coarse-grain steamed buns, the kind your servants eat. Take this basket down."
The servant was panic-stricken and couldn't help but look at Zhao Ming.
Zhao Ming nodded slightly.
The servant immediately stepped forward and picked up a basket of steamed buns.
Zhao Cheng also dropped the white-flour steamed bun in his hand and said, "Change it for me too."
Zhao Ming slowly put the steamed buns into the bamboo basket and nodded to the servant.
The servants rushed forward and took away the steamed buns from the three of them.
Ji Ping and others were Zhao Hanzhang's confidants, so naturally they followed suit and had to be replaced.
The remaining Xun Xiu and others wanted to pretend not to care, but looking at the white steamed buns in their hands, they couldn't chew any more, so they couldn't help but throw it away with a bit of anger.
Zhao Hanzhang would not consider their mood. When people brought up the gray-black steamed buns, she picked one up expressionlessly, broke it open, put it in her mouth, and said to everyone: "It's a bit thick, but
It’s still quite sweet if you chew it more.”
She said: "Life is much better now than before. I remember that the bean cakes and wheat rice we had during the march and war were even more unpalatable."
Xun Xiu and others looked better, and they also picked up the steamed buns and took a bite.
While Zhao Hanzhang was eating, he asked Xun Xiu, "Have the soldiers had enough food and grass this year?"
Because the surname of the army led by Xun Xiu was not Zhao, part of the army's food and grass supplies were provided by Yuzhou, and the rest they farmed and figured out their own solutions.
Xun Xiu said carelessly: "No, please show mercy and allocate more food and grass."
He said: "This year we mobilized a large army to support Luoyang, but there were not many soldiers left to farm. By the time we came back from Luoyang, we had missed the farming season, so this year's harvest was average, and the income was only enough to consume the army in March."
It's strange that Zhao Hanzhang believed him, but even if he shortened the time, it wouldn't be much longer. Their own food and grass should only be enough for four or five months.
Zhao Hanzhang muttered: "This year, Yingchuan County's tax revenue should be paid 30% to the governor's office. You can discuss the remaining 70% with the county governor's office. I only have one request. Yingchuan County must fill two grain depots."
, just in case of emergencies, and you can allocate the rest among yourself.”….
Xun Xiu's eyes flashed brightly.
Zhao Hanzhang said: "These taxes come from the people. They live frugally and spend it on us and the soldiers. We are supported by them and have the responsibility to protect them. Now every county and county must build buildings
Water conservancy to prevent disasters in the next few years. I know that the people will have a hard time in the future, but I hope that everyone can share the suffering with the people and tide over this difficulty together."
She raised her eyelids and looked at each of them seriously, saying: "Instead of the common people eating chaffy vegetables, we are enjoying ourselves extravagantly."
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and they lowered their heads under her gaze and couldn't help but said "yes".
Zhao Hanzhang nodded with satisfaction.
She hopes that they can turn
Changing the concept is not that I want to fight for power and profit and drive the people to do my best; it is that I am supported by the people, so I want to repay the people and share the joys and sorrows with the people under my rule.
This meeting lasted until the evening, because everyone's time was limited, and Zhao Hanzhang did not like to delay the meeting. All the core points were determined in one meeting, and then adjourned. Tomorrow everyone will take the official documents signed by her and go back to each county to prepare for the recruitment of labor.
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The crowd dispersed, and in the end only the Zhao family remained in the hall.
Zhao Ming stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the food and wine are ready at home. Let's all sit down and have a seat."
It was rare for Zhao Hanzhang to sit on her knees for such a long time. Her legs were a little numb now, so she didn't move.
Fu Tinghan seemed to know her difficulty. He stood up from the mat and reached out to her.
Zhao Hanzhang held his hand and stood up slowly.
Zhao Ming looked away with disgust when he saw it, and said: "Kneeling down can open up the meridians, activate the meridians, and dispel wind and cold. I don't understand why you want to get a high chair to sit on. It only takes a long time, but just sit for a while."
Your legs are numb."
Is this meant to sit a little longer? They sat for two and a half hours, more than five hours. Even sitting on a chair hurts their buttocks, let alone sitting on their knees.
Zhao Hanzhang tried not to quarrel with Zhao Ming over such trivial matters. He held Fu Tinghan's hand and walked down slowly, saying: "My mother has also prepared meals, why not go to my house?"
Zhao Ming: "I don't mind, but will Uncle Qi come over?"
He said: "Let Mr. Wang come over for dinner too. We can't let father and uncle Qi move away."
Zhao Hanzhang thought about it and called a servant: "Go back and invite mother over for dinner."
Zhao Ming drove away the remaining servants and led them to the dining room, but the look on his face was a little ugly.
"What happened to you and Uncle Qi?"
Zhao Hanzhang glanced at Zhao Cheng and said, "I brought Uncle Cheng back to Chen County, and my seventh uncle became angry."
Zhao Ming snorted and said, "Then you will spoil him?"
He stared at her sharply, "You know that spoiling a child is like killing a child. You have always told me to control the tribe, but now you let him go and flatter him in front of all the counties. You know
, He is not a person who knows how to restrain himself. Once he commits a crime, can you still treat him like you do now?"
He even suspected that she did it on purpose, just to make Zhao Hu get carried away and make mistakes, so that she could have an excuse to trick him.
Zhao Hanzhang turned to him and smiled: "Uncle Ming can tell your seventh uncle your guess."
Zhao Ming's brows were so furrowed that he could pinch a mosquito to death.
Zhao Hanzhang did not take it seriously, "Seventh Uncle also knows that I am not a good person, he will definitely believe you."
Zhao Ming stopped and asked, "Why are you doing this?"