Chapter 49: undercurrent

In August, it was late summer.
The sweet-scented osmanthus in Beijing is about to bloom. In the wooden house of Wangfu, the sunset is obliquely illuminated.
Yuxi hugged her two-year-old daughter to visit me.
Opposite Qin Zhi, brought the locust juice honey cake, learned the way of an adult, and fed spoonful to the little ones.
The little man is very greedy, and the pink lips are stained with white raw cakes, and he dances and asks for help.
Qin Zhi giggled.
This child has become much whiter than his first visit to the government three months ago. He is not as skinny as that day, and he is more beautiful and handsome. Although still quiet, but gradually getting closer to me, but still refused to change.
Xiao Ye Yun did not have to change her surname, but she was still called Mu Qinzhi, and I never forced her to let her be my princess.
I shook my head and sighed, "Qin Er, if you feed her like this again, it's time to feed her like Lu Yan."
Lu Yan is a veteran of the Department of Food and Beverage. He has a wonderful cooking skill in the world. He is especially fat and round, and extremely fat.
"Fat is good, fat people are blessed. Xiaoshizi must be as fat as our uncle, but not as weak as the princess!" Yuxi laughed cheerfully.
Aunt Xu and Qin Er both laughed.
"Xiao Shizi must be like Xiao Wang, our grandfather." Aunt Xu laughed.
I looked down and laughed without saying a word, a touch of tenderness appeared in my heart, but it was sweet.
Yuxi gave a slap and clapped her hand, "I heard that the third day of the third Prince Lienke had forced the rebels who had invaded Hululing to retreat there, what was outside ..."
"Wattthorn is outside the gate." I smiled slightly.
"Yes, this is the place! Those names are so weird, I can't remember them." Her cheeks glowed with excitement, her eyes glowed, and she stroked, "We won the battle in Watthorn, After Tieqi went straight into the enemy, his left and right wings encircled, giving the rebels a headache. From noon to dusk, the kill was so dark that the sun and the moon were dark ... "
She grew more and more excited, as if she had seen it with her own eyes, full of pride.
Today, outside the palace, the brave achievements of King Yuzhang are spread everywhere, and everyone admires and chants.
After Xiao Xun's personal expedition, the battle situation in front of him swept away, and the situation swept across thousands of miles, and the rebels were snatched in the north of Heshuo. Step by step, regaining lost ground along the way, it is said that the rebels in the city saw the handsome banner of King Yu Zhang from afar, and could not distinguish the authenticity from the real one, that is, they abandoned the city and fled.
There were also rebels who resisted and stubbornly resisted. The city of Shicheng stayed on and threatened the lives of the people in the city, but was cut off by Xiao Yao. After seven days of siege, the city ran out of water and the soldiers and horses were endangered. Our army stormed into the city at night, All the leaders of the rebels were cut, and the people in the city were rescued. Within two months, the rebels and the Turks were expelled from the customs, and wherever Wang Shuaiqi of Yuzhang went, even the Turkic Titans were invincible.
"Anyway, our prince is invincible in the world!" Yuxi waved his hand, his voice slammed heavily, and he had the pride of the housewife, which provoked a group of maids around him.
I listened quietly with a smile. Although she had already known every word she said, I had thought about how many times I had heard. Everyone heard it, but still felt agitated.
In their mouths, that god-like invincible person, the world's great hero, is exactly my husband, my lover, my baby's father-what else is more pride.
Every day, the battle reports are continuously sent back from the north, and they are sent to me through Song Huai'en.
Every night, what I have to do before going to bed is to tell the baby the latest battle situation in front of him and let him know how his father and king are brave and invincible, how to defend their country and defend their country.
Soon, my baby will be here.
In addition to the fighting ahead, the safety of Xiao Yan and his brother is the most important thing for me.
Yuxi spoke for a long time, and finally spoke dry, took up the tea and drank.
"Has General Xie defeated the battle?" Qin Zhi, who had been listening quietly, suddenly stepped in and asked softly.
I was stunned, and then smiled, "General Xiaohe took the striker, and also captured the rebels' fortresses.
When Qin Zhi heard that, the whole little face was glowing with excitement, but it was immediately darkened. "That would kill a lot of people ... Xiao He brother must be very unhappy."
Her words made her silent.
It is true that every victory also means death and pain, which means that the smoke has burned the fertile soil and burned down the home.
How many people have been displaced and how many have lost loved ones.
"Some people die in order to regain the peace in the future, so that more people can survive." I gently held Qin Zhi's hand. "The territory of the country, because of the blood of these soldiers, will only let Life has passed down from generation to generation, allowing our offspring to thrive. "
I said this to Qin'er and also to my baby-no matter if the children can understand it now or not, in the future, they will certainly understand that what their parents did today is for their future. For the future of the world.
Looking up at the distant northern sky, for a time, my heart surged and I felt boundless.
"By the way, Princess, Jieji reported back yesterday, and she also contained nearly a hundred old, weak, and disabled. Money and food may be tight again." Yuxi said.
"There will be more and more ..." I frowned and sighed, and my heart became heavier. "I can't finish a day without fighting, and the number of refugees will not decrease."
"If you continue to do this, you will not be able to support it for a long time." Yuxi sighed. "It really isn't possible. Let Wyan set aside some money from the army ..."
"Funny!" I reprimanded her, "The military needs food and can't move a single cent, how can you make this idea!"
Yuxi was also anxious. "But those are also human lives. They have to eat with their mouths open. They ca n’t see people starve to death! Let ’s build the Department of Economics. Nowadays, many refugees are counting on this way of life. "
"Jade!" Aunt Xu drank her, "What are you talking about? How much effort did the princess spend in building this department ..."
"Enough is enough, don't fight." I help Jinta sit down weakly, and my heart is disturbed. I feel the cold sweat seeping from my back, and my eyes are faint.
Both of them were silent and did not dare to make any more noise.
The Department of Economic Affairs was established on the same day and did not expect such a scale.
Originally in accordance with regulations, officials in various local governments had set up special people to help the victims. However, after years of war and exile, the government was struggling to cope with it, and the role of relief had long been abandoned. Nowadays, in the northern Xinjiang, a large number of exiles flee to the south and are displaced. If young people can still find a place to live, a group of old, weak, lonely and disabled will have to lie on the side of the road and die.
After discussing with Song Huaien, he ordered that five economic divisions be set up along the official road to distribute water, food and medicines to accommodate the elderly and young children. The money and grain for the initial establishment of the Department of Economic Relief were allocated by the official treasury. At first, we thought it was sufficient. Unexpectedly, after the establishment of the Department of Economic Affairs, exiles came from all directions, and the number was so huge that in less than two months, money and food were almost consumed.
If this continues, I am afraid that the Department of Economic Affairs will no longer be able to support it.
In order to solve the urgent need of the Secretary for Economic Relief, I decided to rescue the urgency first with the King's House Treasury, and then raise the rest from the clan's wealthy families.
However, when I called the supervisor, I realized that Wangfu Cooper's Bank was less than 100,000.
That night, Aunt Xu, Ayue and I held candles all night and checked the royal palace account books.
I have been raised by my father as a boy since I was young, and I have no interest in household finances.
After the big wedding, many setbacks, and when I returned to the palace, my aunt Xu and the old staff in the middle of the house handled trivia.
Under the lamp, in front of a nearly blank account book, I could only grin with a grin.
My husband, the grand king of Zhang Yuzhang, is more than just a two-sleeve breeze.
He spent many years in the battle, and the royal concubine's riches, gold jealousy, were almost given to his subordinates. He held an important position, but he was rigorous and frugal.
After saving his salary for daily expenses, there was no savings.
Today, even if the entire palace is searched, it can only make up for 160,000.
This area is worth 160,000 yuan. It is a miserable salary for the thousands of refugees in the north.
The candle swayed, and I was dumbfounded outside the window, frowning and asked Aunt Xu, "How much treasury can there be in the town government?"
Aunt Xu shook her head, "Yes, there are, but not too many, not to mention Wang's complicated branches ..."
"I understand." I sighed suddenly, knowing what she meant.
Wang's family advocating cleanliness and admiration, always disdain to spend money on matters of wealth.
Although the ancestors of Jue Chenglu have been used to splurge, coupled with the huge pedigrees and complicated expenditures, it is really not grand to have an ancestral family to support the entire family.
"This time, you have nothing to do with the people's livelihood." I resolutely turned back. "Also, to raise money from the wealthy people in Beijing, Wang's is also an example."
Wang ’s move to win the pack won countless praises from the courts.
However, the Beijing High School Gate remained unmoved, with few followers. There are indeed many families, forced to fall into the family straits, and embarrassed by their wealth. However, there are also many families who usually earn money and spend a lot of money, and when they really want to make money for the people, they are like skinning and cramps, and they cannot resist death. . Presumably they are also certain. Right now the frontiers are in chaos. Xiao Yuan is not in Beijing, and I don't want to have more troubles. They can do nothing about it.
Yuchao made a rough inventory, and in the past few days, the amount of silver collected from the family of the clan was less than 80,000.
She threw her pen suddenly. "On weekdays, one by one, the appearances are calm, and they open their mouths and close their mouths, and then they show their sincerity at this time."
"Anyway, the silver money raised now is enough for the company to deal with two or three months." I closed my eyes and smiled, "Let them be like iron, I always have a way to make them loose."
"That's wonderful!" Yuxi frowned.
I shook my head and sighed, "It's not the moment."
Waiting to talk to her in detail, the maid came in and martyred, "Prince Qilu, Lord Song asked for a meeting."
I glanced at each other and looked at Yuxi.
"He came early today, and he dared not to be busy with official duties," Yu said with a smile.
As he was speaking, Song Huaien walked in with all his clothes, his face was somber and he seemed to have a lot of heart.
When he saw Jade, he nodded lightly.
Seeing this situation, my heart sank, and I couldn't care less about the cold, so I split my head and asked, "Wain, is there something wrong?"
He nodded, "Wayne is foolish. She shouldn't have disturbed the princess, but the matter involves non-trivial matters. Wyone dare not specialize."
I stood up from the Jinta, "You and I don't have to be polite, but it doesn't matter."
Song Huai'en raised a pair of thick eyebrows, and his face was sober. "The routine checkpoint the day before yesterday found that the grain and grass army corps seemed to be slightly different, seemingly ordinary, but suspicious. I checked the points overnight and did not expect that there was a lot here. article."
This shock is no trivial matter.
There is no fish in Shuizhiqing, and the military expenditure has always been complicated. Some people use their brains slightly to gain some small profits from it. Over the years, the shortcomings cannot be changed overnight.
However, why is such a trivial matter a shock to the right?
Song Huaien respected his righteousness. If he wanted to punish one or two corrupt officials, why should he report to me?
Unless, there is a special character behind it.
My heart dangled immediately, and I stared directly into his eyes, clenched his lips, and said nothing.
Song Huai'en's face was iron-blue. "Since the war began, some people have been secretly attacking the grain and grass army. Instead of embezzling military supplies, they have also recharged the stolen polished rice into brown rice and sent them forward."
"What!" Yuxi exclaimed in anger.
Under the shock, I couldn't speak for a while, couldn't tell whether it was anxious or angry, and my body could not help shaking.
"Not only that, but the amount of money that has been repeatedly allocated to the Department of Economics has been intercepted." Song Huaien's eyebrows tightened.
"So courageous! No wonder the following always says that money and food are tight. It turned out that half of it fell into the mouth of the squirrel!" Yu Yu laughed angrily, slammed the case a few times, and said, "The Lord is fighting in front and killing the enemy. Someone is doing this kind of business! Who is so bold? "
Song Huaien was silent and looked at me without saying a word.
No need for him to say anything, I already know.
This answer made me feel cold and bitter like an ice cellar.
The official responsible for the quartermaster is Hu Guanglie's brother, Hu Guangyuan. The official in charge of the relief supplies was the uncle of Xie, Hou Xie.
Hu Guangyuan is a clear-hearted man who has won the trust of Xiao Yan. How could he do such a stupid thing!
Xie Lao Hou Ye was the only relative of his son-in-law. At that time, Xie's emperor was involved in the battle for the throne. Only Xie Lao Hou Ye took a leave of absence because of illness, and as an old minister of the Three Dynasties, he contributed to the society and fortunately avoided the difficulties of the year. Since then, it has been idle and cannot be used for many years. After the son-in-law ascended the throne, Gu Nian's mother's face was given to the old Hou Xie, although he had no real power, but a rich official position, allowing him to support him for years and live in peace.
Zizi, why are you Zizi? Although these two people are not close to him, they are after all wives and elders. Now both of them are involved in this ugly incident, what makes him look so embarrassing, and how embarrassing I am!
"Is the evidence conclusive?" I slowly opened my eyes and looked at Song Huaien, asking every word very hard.
"Iron evidence is like a mountain. This is a confession from the officials and the government office." Song Huaien took out a black silk book from his sleeve.
If punished according to the criminal law, Xie Hou's serious crimes are difficult to get rid of, and he should be punished with a slash. Hu Guangyuan's death is waived, but he is afraid of escape from the assassination.
Silent for so long, it was almost suffocating.
I said tiredly, "The prince broke the law and committed crimes with the people. What should you do? Then you do it."
Song Huai'en looked at me silently, but he stopped talking, and his eyes were deep.
Avoiding his eyes, I sighed, "The emperor is in the palace, you don't have to ask for it. Immediately release Xie Hou and Hu Guangyuan to jail, and hand over the sentence to Dali Temple. At the same time, check Hou's house, all the property will be borrowed and filled into the treasury.
"Humble work and obey!" Song Huaien bowed his head.
"Also," I slowly said, "Let people let out the wind, and say that the case involves a great deal. I am determined to thoroughly investigate the interference in the officials. Anyone who has corruption and private malpractices and whose origin is unknown, will be punished as felony."
I groaned for a while and said, "Since Hu's involvement in the case and the emperor's relatives at the same time, it will inevitably lead to turmoil in the palace. Now is the very time, and the inner guards closed the central palace. The queen cannot be informed of this for the time being."