Zhang Yanling quickly walked out of the porridge shed, jumped on a cart and looked over, but saw a dark crowd of people running towards here in the snow along the east and west sides of the city wall. These people were running, shouting, and shouting in the snow.
The ground fell and rolled, causing snow and mist to splash, like a group of hungry mad dogs. They were the people at other city gates. They got the news that relief and resettlement were being carried out outside the south city gate, so
Then he rushed around the capital.
The first people to arrive were only the people on both sides of Yong'an Gate and outside the east and west corner gates. The people at other city gates were far away and were still on their way.
"Huang Si and Zhang Cheng, take the people to prepare to welcome the victims. Ah Xiu, prepare the porridge and rice for them to eat when they come. They are all hungry." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
Everyone agreed loudly, and Huang Si and Zhang Cheng each led more than 100 people to stop and guide the victims to prevent them from rushing in and causing chaos.
"Folks, come to the porridge shed first to fill your stomach, don't rush around, and obey the instructions." Zhang Yanling started shouting loudly with a newly made tin trumpet.
There were more than a thousand people who came, and they were all exhausted, hungry and cold. The men led by Huang Si, Zhang Cheng and others stopped them and guided them to the porridge shed. The hot porridge and rice were brought to their hands.
Many people drank the hot porridge regardless of how hot it was. Although the hot porridge made their mouths crooked, the moment the hot porridge entered their mouths, the taste of the food immediately calmed their minds. Those who stutter are more important than anything else.
There were also people who ran around disobediently and unruly. Zhang Yanling pointed at the unruly people and shouted loudly, asking Huang Sizhang and others to kick them down on the snow and drag them away. At this time, there must be some force.
Nowadays, everyone just wants to eat porridge and rice. These people who jump in line and trespass are actually black sheep. Most people don't want to see them, so they turn a blind eye.
Half an hour later, all the people had eaten porridge and rice. Their bodies became warm, their emotions settled down, and the situation stabilized.
Xu Gao and his people began to move them into vacant shacks. However, the remaining shacks could still accommodate five or six hundred people. All the materials for building tents had been consumed. After housing several hundred people, the remaining six or seven hundred people
People can no longer be accommodated.
Xu Gao came to Zhang Yanling to discuss the matter. Zhang Yanling had no choice but to frown and look at the city gate, as if waiting for someone to arrive.
Xu Gao said: "Master Zhang, why don't you lower your official rank and go to the city to discuss it with Master Ji and ask him to allocate some materials?"
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think he is willing to do this?"
Xu Gao thought for a while, sighed and shook his head. Ji Zhong would definitely refuse. He is now focused on arranging for the victims in the city and stabilizing the situation in the city. He will not care about the victims outside the city. If you go to him to find a solution, I'm afraid it will happen.
It was a waste of time. Xu Gao was anxious and didn't know what to do. Soon a large number of victims would continue to arrive. Although he could keep them full, it was too cold in such a cold day to have no shelter from the wind and cold.
possible.
At this moment, Zhang Yanling shouted with great joy: "It's here, it's finally here. I'm so anxious."
Xu Gao turned around and looked, and saw a long line of carriages and horses slowly coming out of the city gate. The carriages were piled full of materials. In front of the convoy, there was a man wearing a thick fur coat, looking like a big black bear.
The fat white man came slowly on horseback.
Zhang Yanling hurried up to greet him, smiled and saluted, "My brother, you're finally here. But I'm so anxious. If you don't come, I'll have to send someone to find you."
The visitor turned over and dismounted, frowned and shouted: "My little brother, you really don't mind the trouble. Why are you here to help the victims? It makes me unable to live in peace. It's such a cold day, how can I stay at home to have a drink and enjoy the snow?
Okay? Why are you so trouble-making?"
The person who came was none other than Zhang Heling. Last night, Zhang Yanling ordered someone to go to Zhang Heling's mansion to ask for help. The task given to Zhang Heling was that in addition to collecting supplies from all over the city today, he also had to go to the palace and ask Queen Zhang to coordinate and borrow them from the warehouse of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Some military tent supplies came to support.
It's just that Zhang Yanling originally thought that the victims from outside the city would arrive later, and there would be enough time. But he didn't expect that he would have to leave the city to provide relief early in the morning, so there was a problem with the time connection. It was already noon, and Zhang Heling escorted them
The collected supplies arrived.
"Brother, thank you for your hard work. My good brother, you came just in time. Look, so many people are still standing in the snow. There is no place to take shelter from the wind. You are their great savior. Aren't all these victims looking back?
Do you want to express your gratitude to Hou Ninghou for saving your life?" Zhang Yanling laughed and took the reins and handed them to the servant next to him.
Zhang Heling rolled his eyes, waved his hands and said: "Stop wearing such a high hat on me, I won't accept your trick. Ouch, how many victims are there in such a large shack. Why are there so many victims?"
Zhang Heling looked at the dense stilt shacks and hundreds of people on the snow in the distance and said in shock.
Zhang Yanling said: "This is only a small part. The rest of the victims outside the city gate will arrive soon. Many more victims will arrive in the future. It's hard to say the final number. I estimate there will be 20,000 to 30,000."
Zhang Heling said in astonishment: "Yanling, there are so many people, do you really plan to help them yourself? How much money will it cost? You can't even bankrupt your family."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Don't worry, this time we have united with several young gentlemen and we are all working together. Besides, it doesn't matter if you spend a little money. Relieving the victims is the top priority."
Zhang Heling said in a low voice: "What kind of word-of-mouth and reputation are you trying to gain?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "That's just incidental, mainly to save the people."
Zhang Heling said: "That's weird. You must have a plan."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Stop talking about this, have you done all the things I asked my brother to do? How many supplies have you got?"
Zhang Heling rolled his eyes and said, "Can't we get it done? Otherwise, wouldn't you blame your brother for not helping you? There are thirty-five carts of supplies. Five carts are iron pots, vegetables, rice, oil, candles and other sundries purchased in the city. Ten
The five carts are filled with firewood, wood, moso bamboo, oilcloth and other materials. I can tell you, these cost a lot of money, and we will have to settle the accounts later."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Don't worry, one tael of silver will not be lost to my brother. My brother will settle the accounts. Where is the thing I need most? Didn't the second sister help me get it?"
Zhang Heling said angrily: "Why are you so anxious? Isn't this already said? There are fifteen more cars behind, all of which are the things you asked for, and they are all tents obtained from the warehouse of the Royal Horse Prison. A total of eight hundred and ninety
Three tops.”
Zhang Yanling was overjoyed and almost jumped for joy. This is what is needed most at present. Nearly 900 tents are enough to reverse the current situation. Zhang Yanling was thinking last night that by building shanties to house the people, the supply and collection of materials must be related to
No. Zhang Yanling originally hoped to ask Zhang Lun for help and allocate military tents from the regiment camp to solve this problem. But then he thought that he was a private relief worker and would be caught using military supplies. After much deliberation,
, thinking of the materials in the treasury of the Royal Horse Guards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Yuma Jian is one of the twelve eunuchs in the palace, and its status is second only to the Si Li Jian. If the Si Li Jian corresponds to the cabinet in the outer court and is called the Internal Affairs Bureau, then the Yu Ma Jian
Corresponding to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households in the outer court, the Chief Royal Horse Supervisor not only directly supervises the three thousand battalions of soldiers and horses, but is also in charge of the Royal Horse Stables, the Royal Horse Farm and the Forage Farm, the operation of the Royal Manor, and the management of property in the palace.
This shows the importance of its position.
The Three Thousand Battalion is a special force. It was originally an army composed of Yuan Dynasty cavalry who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. It fought extremely bravely. Although it is called the Three Thousand Battalion, its strength was actually as high as 70,000 at its peak.
, is the main cavalry force of the Ming Dynasty. But now it has become a force controlled by the inner court. To put it bluntly, it is a direct line of soldiers and horses in the hands of the emperor. This battalion is supervised by the chief eunuch, the emperor's trusted horse supervisor, and its military strength is also
There are only three thousand people left.
Because of this, there were military supplies in the warehouse of the Royal Horse Guards. Zhang Yanling had the idea of this batch of supplies. On the one hand, the Ministry of War had no control over the supplies coming in and out of the inner court, and on the other hand, the ready-made relationship was there. All he had to do was convince Zhang Yanling.
The Queen helped and asked Queen Zhang to discuss with the big shots in the inner court and secretly allocate some of them for emergencies. Through Queen Zhang's mediation, these nearly 900 tents were taken out of the Royal Horse Supervisor's treasury and loaded into a truck by Zhang Heling.
Shipped.
"Brother, you have been of great help. This time I am not joking. With these nine hundred tents, the people no longer have to stand in the snow and freeze. When someone comes, please unload the truck and set up the tent quickly, and be quick."