Chapter 27 Zhao Kuangyin, who wants to make a difference
That night, Zhao Kuangyin took his younger brother to the emperor's grandson's house to plead guilty.
Guo Zongyi looked at Zhao Kuangyi who was beaten with a bruised nose and face and was sobbing constantly, and scolded him: "He is still young, why did Yuen Long hit him so hard?"
Zhao Kuangyin crossed his hands and saluted: "Hitting him hurts my heart, but my younger brother is already twelve years old and is no longer an ignorant child. I offended His Highness during the day, so naturally I can't let it go easily."
"I can't help you teach your brother a lesson, but I have forgiven him during the day, but now you are going to beat him like this and bring him to my house to plead guilty. Where do you want to put me?" Guo Zongyi said coldly.
Zhao Kuangyin was stunned. After all, he had missed a step, but His Highness, who was usually gentle and kind and always greeted people with a smile, was now covered with frost. He knew he couldn't explain it, so he could only kowtow to the ground: "I am willing to accept the punishment.
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Guo Zongyi chuckled and wrote lightly: "You are a bastard. I have no right to punish you. You can go on your own."
After saying that, he stood up and left the front hall.
Zhao Kuangyin was horrified. If he was beaten or scolded, he would not be afraid. It was because he did not know what to do. But hearing His Highness's cold tone, he was afraid that there would be resentment. This was the most fatal thing.
He hurriedly raised his head and was about to explain, but saw that there was no one in the seat, and he suddenly felt sad in his heart.
Ever since I met His Highness on the Lantern Festival, he has always favored me. Every time I met him in the palace, I would stop to say a few words and occasionally give him some small gifts.
After many times, even His Majesty knew his name, and he had inquired from the capital commander two days ago. This opportunity to stand out was about to come, but he was ruined by his temporary madness. How can it not be frustrating and discouraging?
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Zhang Jin stood aside and looked at him coldly for a moment before he reminded him: "Xingshou Zhao, it's time to leave."
Zhao Kuangyin stood up in despair and pulled his younger brother away. Zhao Kuangyi also kept silent at this time and followed obediently.
When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, an old man with gray hair blocked the way: "Your Excellency, are you the leader of the East and West Class, Zhao Xing?"
Zhao Kuangyin came back to his senses, took a closer look at him, and confirmed that he didn't recognize him, so he cupped his hands and said, "Exactly, dare I ask my father-in-law?"
"Oh, Wei Chengyu, a certain imperial physician, is now in charge of the medicine of the emperor's grandson's house. By order of His Highness, he will diagnose and treat your young brother." The old doctor reported his family name.
Zhao Kuangyin felt warm in his heart and said excitedly: "Thank you, Imperial Doctor Wei." He then pulled Zhao Kuangyi, pressed his head, and bowed to the palace: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your mercy."
Wei Chengyu stroked his beard and smiled: "Let's set off now."
Guo Zongyi returned to the back hall. Cao Han, Li Fang, and Lu Duan were all there. Lu Duan asked in confusion: "Since His Highness is dissatisfied with Zhao Xingshou's move, why did he send Dr. Wei to treat the child's injury?"
Cao Han turned his head and glanced at the stupid young man in surprise. Couldn't this nerd even see this? He dared to ask in person.
Li Fang also gently tugged on his sleeve, signaling him not to talk too much.
But after he said the words, he also knew that he had made a mistake, and his face instantly turned red and he was very worried.
But Guo Zongyi smiled and waved his hand, explaining: "Yuan Long did it for me. If he scolded ordinary people, he would not take it to heart. Besides, his attack was indeed too harsh. After all, Zhao Kuangyi suffered this
Dunda is actually tired of my identity."
"Your Highness is kind." Lu Duan seemed to understand, stood up and said with cupped hands.
When Cao Han heard this, he couldn't help but doubt himself. Wasn't His Highness's beating meant to show kindness and power at the same time, an act of a sage inside and a king outside?
The expressions of the three people were all in sight, and Guo Zongyi smiled knowingly. It's okay to be unsure. How can a leader let his subordinates know what they are thinking, let alone the five generations who are surrounded by tigers and wolves.
However, his move was indeed for the purpose of beating him up, but when he sent someone to treat Zhao Kuangyi's injury, he did so sincerely and without any calculation.
Guo Zongyi was supervising the refugees at the time when he was appointing people, and everyone in the court knew about it.
He was very courteous to Zhao Kuangyin, but he did not use it with respect. His ambiguous attitude would inevitably make him worry about gain and loss. If something happened, he would hurriedly bring his younger brother over to express his loyalty without thinking carefully.
Take this opportunity to give him a blow to wake him up.
This person has great talent and ambition, and is not a thing in a pool. For a person with unlimited potential, if you can't make him fear you and respect you when he is young, then in time you will no longer be able to suppress him.
But how can you express your thoughts clearly in front of your subordinates?
Guo Zongyi ordered someone to pick up a pile of papers on the case and hand it to Li Fang, saying: "Let's continue. Kaifeng Prefecture reported earlier that the first batch of 30,000 refugees has gathered in Yedu and will be escorted by the town soldiers to set off. They will arrive in ten days.
This is the roster, please keep it."
Wang Yin's efficiency was very high, which was beyond Guo Zongyi's expectation. Maybe it was Aye's letter that played a role.
Li Fang flipped through a few pages and asked curiously: "Who made this document? It is compiled according to the household, the population, appearance, age, and expertise in the job."
"It's Xue Juzheng, a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who led the third division to promote the official. Li Xiang thought highly of this person, so he recommended him to me to be responsible for the registration and household registration of the refugees." Guo Zongyi replied, but the template was actually the household sticker that Guo Zongyi had drawn before.
There are two couplets in the household post, stamped by the government with a seal, one is kept in the hands of the head of household, and the other is kept on file with the government.
The posts are created by person. In addition to the common names, gender, place of origin, relationship, appearance and other items, there are also extremely detailed information such as marriage, conscription, property, and expertise.
Each household is named after the abbreviation of the county, followed by a seven-digit number, plus the date of birth of the person concerned. This ensures that each person has a unique number, which will never be repeated, and the number will be sealed after death and will never be used.
In this way, it will be much more convenient to manage the request. After Li Gu saw it, he also said that he would promote it nationwide in the coming year.
"This man is so talented that he can do such complicated things in such detail." Li Fang sighed.
"Okay, let's look at the documents later. Once the refugees arrive, food and accommodation for 30,000 people will not be a small problem. Let's discuss how to solve it." Guo Zongyi said after seeing the three of them looking through it.
Everyone quickly put down their papers, and then he spoke again: "Let's start with accommodation first. The Expeditionary Army has gone on an expedition. Is there a lot of space in the Forbidden Army camp in the south of the city?"
He asked Li Gu that the only place inside and outside the capital that could accommodate more than ten thousand people was the Forbidden Army Camp.
Moreover, the deployment and construction of the military camp are very particular. It is close to the water, is epidemic-proof, easy to defend, has bathrooms, large stoves, and general bungalows. It is suitable for collective living. If it is crowded, it can accommodate more than 200,000 people. Temporarily placing the refugees there can save a lot.
thing.
"There is an empty house, but if you want to requisition it, you still have to ask the Ministry of War." Cao Han, who had been in the army for a long time and knew the rules, answered first.
"Then we will temporarily place the refugees in the camp in the south of the city. Tomorrow you can take my warrant to discuss with the Ministry of War. It is best to free up houses that can accommodate 150,000 people temporarily."
"Provoke!" Cao Han said, crossing his hands.
Guo Zongyi looked at Li Fang again and asked: "Have you received the bricks, tiles, wood and blueprints needed to build the new city? Can the construction plan be completed?"
Li Fang nodded: "I came back yesterday. The Brick and Wood Division 3 has warehouses in Zhengzhou and Xijing. They can be used first. We only need to send people to pull them. The hundreds of kilns in Xijing have also been opened to serve as a city for refugees."
Burning bricks, tiles, wood, stone, loess, field mud, river sand and other materials, as soon as the refugees arrive, we can inform the Huidu Water Supervisor and let us cut and collect them ourselves. The drawings will still need to wait for two days, and the construction plan is ready for you.
Request for redrawing."
"Where are the grain, farm tools, looms, linen materials and other items?" He asked Xiang Lu Duan, who was in charge of this matter.
Lu Duan thought for a moment and then replied: "Your Highness, the food prepared by Kaifeng Mansion for the people of Shuluo Wall is only 60,000 dan. Calculated at five liters per person per day, 30,000 people can only eat for more than a month. What's more?
There will be more refugees coming in the future. The Sinong Temple will allocate farm tools and calves in batches, but they can only be considered as rentals. There are hundreds of old looms in the Shaofu Prison, which can be repaired and used. As for the flax materials, it is difficult to raise them.
, I’m afraid I have to spend money to buy it.”
After saying that, he bowed deeply and said with shame: "I did not do my job well, please punish me, Your Highness."
"Don't blame yourself. Food and cloth are in short supply and cannot be processed in a short time." Guo Zongyi said calmly.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
In fact, judging from the property status of the 30,000 people who have reported, not all the refugees coming to Beijing are penniless and hungry people, and accordingly, the relief materials will be much less.
Later, when they prepare supplies, they only need to prepare them according to the actual situation, but no matter how small it is, the designated 60,000 stone is far from enough.
After careful consideration of the grain reserves in the two capitals, he felt that he could not use them rashly, so he had to raise the grain himself.
Guo Zongyi held his forehead and thought carefully, then suddenly asked: "Is there any business in Kaifeng City that often goes to the south and Xishu?"
Li Fang and Lu Duanjun shook their heads and said they didn't know, but Cao Han hesitated and replied, "I've heard of it a few times."
"Oh? You haven't been in Tokyo for a long time, and you are actually Qingqiu in Yemen. Let me tell you." Guo Zongyi said in surprise.
"The mark is something I heard from someone at the banquet. I'm not sure whether it's true or not." Cao Han said with an embarrassed smile.
"It doesn't matter, just say it."
"The mark says that this businessman in Kaifeng who has the ability to travel all over the country should be known as "Zhu Banzhou". Zhu Renzhi's compound name, Tianmao's grass name, and Zhu Tong's Ningbo name, but these specific names
To make a living, the price tag is still unclear.”
Guo Zongyi nodded and ordered: "Go and find out tomorrow. If there is indeed a caravan traveling between the north and the south, then go and invite them with my name."
"Provoke." Cao Han agreed, and then advised: "Your Highness, this businessman is despicable. How can you, a wealthy man, have contact with such people? If something happens to you, you can ask your subordinates to come forward. I'm afraid they won't dare to refuse."
Li Fang and Lu Duan nodded repeatedly when they heard this, and their expressions showed that they strongly agreed with Cao Han's advice.
Guo Zongyi smiled heartily and said: "People are divided into high and low, but there is no distinction between high and low. Just do as I tell you."
"Provoke!" Cao Han responded loudly.
Li Fang and Lu Duan looked at each other, stood up at the same time, and wanted to persuade again, but Guo Zongyi raised his hand to stop him: "The night is already dark, and I have to go to court tomorrow, so you should go back and rest as soon as possible. In addition, the west courtyard has been cleaned, and we will be busy in the future."
As a public servant, starting from tomorrow, the sixty officials seconded by the Third Division and Kaifeng Prefecture will be in the West Courtyard."
