Chapter 547: Since everything is fine, lets check the accounts
"I respectfully welcome His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun to Taiyuan City."
"Your Majesty, may you live a thousand years and may you be blessed with peace and prosperity."
On the official road in the south of Taiyuan City, the emperor Taisun of the current dynasty who was going north was parading in front of the procession. Countless officials from the three yamen of Shanxi Road and the yamen of Taiyuan Prefecture bowed, cupped their fists, and bowed.
Not to mention the gentry and merchants, they all waved their robes and knelt on the ground after the officials.
As for the onlookers in the wilderness further away, they were also crouching down, with their heads lowered and their hands pressed to the ground, for fear of standing too high and attracting the attention of the imperial guards patrolling Taisun Bei.
The majesty and honor of the imperial grandson must be treated with the highest dignity before everything is torn apart.
Imperial power was still supreme in the 28th year of Hongwu.
On the high slope in the distance, Qiuniang looked at her with a flying look.
She stretched out her arms to hug one of Erlang's arms and whispered softly: "It's really amazing."
Zhu Yunwen frowned and smiled: "Don't worry, you should believe it after seeing these, we can all go home."
"Um."
Qiuniang nodded her head and said humbly, then leaned her head on Zhu Yunwen's chest, her eyes full of hope as she looked at the person sitting on horseback on the official road in the distance, who was in the most eye-catching position among everyone.
Someone I met at my home in Zhongdu Imperial City.
"I heard that the chief ministers and governors of Shanxi Province have been rushing back to Taiyuan City for several days."
Zhu Yunxi did not shout, but the horse lightly lifted the reins and spoke casually, neither salty nor bland. The war horse under him also followed his instructions and lightly stepped its two front hooves.
The Shanxi officials who bowed their heads and bowed their hands on the official road felt a little hesitant.
As the head of Shanxi Taoist civil servants, Changsun Gong lowered his head and shook his head: "I have not heard the holy words for a long time, but now I have heard that His Highness Taisun visited Shanxi on his northern tour. I was delighted and returned to Taiyuan to inquire about His Majesty's government.
The pastor of the court guards one area and makes the other area peaceful."
After finishing speaking, Changsun Gong thought in his mind that Zhu Yunxi should be called out at this time.
However, Zhu Yunxi, who was on horseback, did not have this idea. Instead, he smiled and scanned the crowd in front of him, but no one raised his head.
He then looked sideways at the stage where the gongs and drums were still noisy. Two groups of Taiyuan gongs and drums were still beating hard.
Gao Yangzhi, who was beside him, also turned his head and looked over, and then said to Sun Cheng: "Stop it, you are so noisy and unbecoming."
After finishing speaking, Gao Yangzhi turned back and glanced at the Shanxi Dao San Si Tang officials and subordinate officials who were standing at the front.
Sun Cheng received the order and rushed to the stage with his people.
After a while, the Taiyuan gongs and drums, which were described as noisy and inappropriate by the Ming cabinet ministers, finally stopped.
The sound stops.
The Shanxi officials present were heartbroken again.
First, the emperor's grandson did not wake up the crowd, and then the cabinet ministers said that the noise was inappropriate.
This is killing power.
Zhu Yunxi said calmly: "As we enter Shanxi, we go to various prefectures and counties to prepare food and fodder for the army. I wonder how Taiyuan Prefecture is preparing now?"
This is still the errand of the Chief Envoy Si Yamen.
Changsun Gong continued: "Taishun's northern patrol required a month of food and grass for the army, and the amount was quite large. At this time, the new year was approaching, and the chief envoy Si Yamen cleaned up the accounts, raised funds from all parties, and dispatched warehouses to prepare for the army.
The required food and grass will take about ten days."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "So, I can't continue on my way."
Changsun Gong smiled and said: "The pass has been covered with heavy snow, and it should also snow in Taiyuan Prefecture in the past two days. Why don't Your Highness stay in Taiyuan temporarily before the end of the year, and after the spring thaws and the roads are solidified, you can patrol the border passes in the north?"
To the north of Taiyuan Prefecture is the military town of Datong, which can be reached within ten days' journey. If Your Highness does not want to stay in Taiyuan for a long time and is busy patrolling the border in the north, you can wait for your ministers to collect all the food and grass before heading north."
Zhu Yunxi smiled silently.
The reasons for Shanxi Daochao are very good. Just looking at the laws and regulations of the imperial court, there is no fault.
Everyone knows that raising food and fodder for a large army is time-consuming.
It's just that at this time, the local summer and autumn taxes have long been completed. Except for the part sent to the court, the rest have already been put into the local warehouse.
Gao Yangzhi turned around and glanced at Jingchuan Marquis Cao Zhen.
Cao Zhen understood immediately and whipped his riding whip hard.
The whip slashed through the air, making a sharp neighing sound. The way he whipped it was very unique, but it didn't hit the horse very hard. It just caused the horse under him to raise its head and neigh, and raised its hooves high. Then, under the control of Cao Zhen, he arrived
front.
Cao Zhen looked at the Shanxi Dao officials who were bowing and lowering their heads in front of him, and snorted coldly: "The documents sent to Taiyuan Mansion were sent and received five days ago. Taisun's northern inspection tour only had 10,000 people. In January, all
The food and grass needed are no more than 3,000 shi for rice, 3,000 shi for coal frying, and 5,000 shi for black beans.
Taiyuan Prefecture is the administrative office of Shanxi Dao. The three divisions are gathered together. There are more than 10,000 people in this department, and a total of 11,000 stones are needed for one month. How can we not come up with it? We still need ten days to raise funds? Who are you, Shanxi Dao, fooling!"
Jingchuan Marquis Cao Zhen's question made Changsun Gong and others solemn for a moment.
In the army of the Ming Dynasty, except for the food and grass required for the garrison, all the food and grass needed for the army were mobilized on demand. Once the troops and horses were sent out from the camp, there was a baggage camp, and a baggage camp had 80 carts to carry the army's supplies.
forage.
According to the regulations of the imperial court, each truck must carry twelve shi and dou of rice, beans and coal fried, rice is two shi and five dou, coal is fried with three shi, seven dou and five liters, and black beans is six shi and two dou and five liters.
A baggage camp can supply 10,000 horses with a full load of grain and fodder, which can sustain 10,000 horses for three days.
If you are marching, you can also exchange part of the rice into light cakes, which the officers and soldiers hang around their necks and eat to satisfy their hunger during the march.
But in terms of total quantity, there is a definite number.
Everything is strictly in accordance with the regulations of the court.
Cao Zhen was questioning, but he was undoubtedly doubting the ability of the officials of Shanxi Province to handle affairs, and by extension, he might also be implying that the officials of Shanxi Province were derelict in their duties.
Changsun Gong immediately spoke: "Henan suffered a disaster this year, and the imperial court provided relief. Shanxi Road was a neighboring road, and the imperial decree also allocated grain and grass supplies. In addition, a lot of supplies were sent from Shanxi Road to meet the needs of the border troops.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although the summer and autumn taxes in Shanxi Province have been completed this year, all the warehouses are close to the expenditure, and no one can independently supply the general's needs.
Therefore, coordination among various warehouses is required.
I hope Marquis Jingchuan knows that it is not because I, the Shanxi Dao, are incompetent."
Before everything changed, and even before the situation in Shanxi Road changed significantly, Changsun Gong still maintained the humility and respect of a courtier towards Zhu Yunxi.
But facing Cao Zhen, who was an official in the same dynasty, he didn't have so many scruples. In addition, Cao Zhen was also a meritorious military general, and he was not on the same path as them as civil servants.
Changsun Gong responded, naturally without any reservations.
Zhu Yunxi, who was on horseback, had an ambiguous smile in his eyes, looking at Changsun Gong in front of him and the officials of the Third Division of Shanxi Province who had not spoken.
He folded his palms together and gently turned the riding crop in his hand.
"We are all officials in the same dynasty, and we are all serving the emperor's mission. Why should we be so tit-for-tat? We should focus on harmony, work together, and make progress together."
Zhu Yunxi spoke lightly and pointed.
Cao Zhen hummed and said, "I know I'm guilty. It's just that soldiers need to be quick, and food and grass go first. This is a truth known to the world. Our dynasty is not the former Song Dynasty, so do we still want to make a fuss about food and grass and drag down the army?"
Changsun Gong, who lowered his head, looked a little ugly. Is Cao Zhen implying that he was one of those bastard civil servants from the former Song Dynasty?
He said in a low voice: "Since Taisun entered Shanxi, I have rushed back to Taiyuan after hearing the news. After receiving the order from Taiyuan Mansion, I have been working non-stop to raise food and grass, and I don't dare to slack off for a day. I don't dare to delay for a day, but I am not eager for success.
If it is done in a hurry, it will be too late or the quantity will be insufficient, or it will be sent to the army with old rice and curd, which will be the fault of the ministers."
No one expected that the first time Zhu Yunxi arrived in Taiyuan City, the situation would be like being set on fire, and the atmosphere would be solemn and gloomy.
Behind the crowd, Li Wenxiang, who was kneeling on the ground, moved his knees silently. Although he had already prepared and put two soft cushions on his knees, he had never had such an encounter or experience before.
Through the gap between the officials in front, Li Wenxiang silently raised his head and looked at the young man riding on horseback at the front of the procession.
Although he did not wear regular clothes and was only wearing a cotton-padded coat, Li Wenxiang still knew that this was Zhu Yunxi, the grandson of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who had made him wait for a long time.
Hiding behind the hunched-over officials gave Li Wenxiang more opportunities to move.
He straightened up silently, clasped his hands together and hid them in his sleeves tightly.
Now more than 10,000 people have entered Taiyuan City.
Just wait for Zhu Yunxi to enter Taiyuan City and go to the banquet prepared for him today.
After the city gates are sealed, they can launch a rebellion all over the city to capture Zhu Yunxi.
At that time, it was impossible for the soldiers and horses of the Northern Patrol to enter the city. When dawn tomorrow, all they had to do was tie Zhu Yunxi up and stand at the top of the city, so that the Beijing troops outside the city would be intimidated and even be included.
only……
Li Wenxiang glanced at the Shanxi Provincial officials in front of him with disgust.
These eggless things.
He has big plans, but is as timid as a mouse.
He actually wanted to have himself and Liu Zongsheng tied up by them when the time came.
Is this a cover-up, or is it leaving a way out for oneself?
Li Wenxiang couldn't help but feel a little more disgusted with these civil servants and scholars.
By this time, the scene had been silent for a long time.
Suddenly, the young general affairs envoy Si Zhiguan muttered quietly: "It's just a matter of entering and exiting accounts, how can it be so difficult? The imperial court has been requiring officials to learn arithmetic for the past two years. Do Shanxi officials still need to be taught?
"
At this time, Cao Zhen clapped his hands and said: "Isn't it true that he is ignorant and incompetent! He can't even calculate the incoming and outgoing arithmetic, so there is no doubt that there is something wrong with the accounts! Governor Wang seems to be very proficient in arithmetic, so he might as well take the household department with him
People, go check the accounts of Shanxi Road!"
After finishing speaking, Cao Zhen stared at the Shanxi Road officials in front of him with an unruly attitude.
Check the accounts!
Suddenly the topic turned to the matter of asking Taisun Xing's officials to check the accounts of Shanxi Road.
The officials who had lowered their heads all raised their heads one after another.
No one dares to say that there is no problem with the accounts under their hands. No matter how well you do it, there may be errors and omissions.
At this time, let those officials from the Ministry of Revenue come to check Shanxi Road's accounts. Who knows what will happen.
Changsun Gong immediately glared at Cao Zhen, then fiercely waved his robe and knelt down in front of Zhu Yunxi.
"Your Highness, I just don't have enough time to raise food and fodder to satisfy Marquis Jingchuan. However, Marquis Jingchuan said that he wanted to check the accounts of Shanxi Road. Is this doubting my loyalty to the court? Or is it implying that I am greedy for the imperial court?
Money and food? Please make the decision for me and others, Your Highness, and ensure that I and others are innocent!"
Zhou Yunkun, the inspector of Shanxi Province who was next to Changsun Gong, also said at this time: "Your Highness, all the warehouses in Shanxi Province are checked every ten days by officials of the inspectorate. How can Marquis Jingchuan slander everyone in Shanxi Province with his words?"
Zhu Yunxi turned his riding whip and looked at Changsun Gong and others.
At this time, he slowly spoke: "Let's get up, I got distracted and forgot about the main thing."
"I will thank you, Your Highness."
It was only then that Changsun Gong and others slowly stood up.
It was also at this time that Changsun Gong and other talents finally saw Jin King Zhu Fan, who was patrolling the north behind Zhu Yunxi and had not shown up or sent anyone out of the city today.
Who would have thought that Jin King Zhu Fan would suddenly appear in front of everyone in this situation.
As the officials, gentry and merchants stood up, there were more noises and noises on the official road, and the previous gloomy atmosphere also improved slightly.
There was no time for Changsun Gong and others to think too much.
When people get up.
Zhu Yunxi said with a smile: "How many days of food and grass are available in the army now?"
Wang Xinling on the side said immediately: "It will take less than two days to return to Your Highness."
Zhu Yunxi asked again: "It will take ten days for Taiyuan Mansion to raise all the food and grass?"
This is for Shanxi Road.
Changsun Gong nodded and said: "At most ten days, I will wait for these days to urge more manpower to be prepared in advance to prepare the amount of food and grass required by His Highness Qi."
Zhu Yunxi added: "In this case, I can't continue going north even if I want to."
Zhou Yunkun said softly: "Because we are close to Datong, there is a certain amount of grain and grass in the warehouses of the county guards north of Taiyuan, which is used for military needs. It may be difficult to meet the needs of the army, and only Taiyuan City can provide enough."
"In that case, I'll have to stay in Taiyuan City for a few days."
Zhu Yunxi sighed, a little regretful, as if he could not go to the border as soon as possible to prepare for trade with Oara and to conquer the Tatars.
Changsun Gong smiled and said: "Taiyuan City has been prepared for His Highness to temporarily stay in a separate courtyard. His Highness walked out of Yingtian all the way, passed through Zhongdu, Henan Road, and then entered Shanxi. The trek was quite hard, and he took a few days to rest.
No."
Zhu Yunxi nodded.
Just when everyone thought he had agreed to stay in Taiyuan City temporarily for a few days.
But Zhu Yunxi suddenly said: "Since we can't leave and there's nothing big to do, let the people from the Ministry of Revenue help Shanxi prepare grain and grass. Go to all the warehouses to help. Make preparations earlier and leave early.
"
As soon as he said this, the whole place was silent.
Zhu Yunxi's words mean that there is nothing wrong now, so just check the accounts of Shanxi Road.
In other words.
He agreed to the proposal of Cao Zhen, Marquis of Jingchuan.