But at this time, Xu Guangqi could not withdraw money from Zhu Youxiao because there was no way to say it.

Tell Your Majesty that you have done too much and you have no money to give it?

What is this?

I can only go back and think about other ways to see if I can find some money.

However, Zhu Youxiao did not have Xu Guangqi's idea. He did not think that he would spend a penny after coming out of the capital this time. This money would be paid by someone else, and it would not work if he didn't.

Zhu Youxiao just looked at the refugees from a distance and did not go to the field inspection. It was not that he didn't want to go there, but that it was really inconvenient; even if he went there, what could he do?

The life of refugees is like that and will not change because Zhu Youzai went to see it. Zhu Youzai had to look at other things and put what he did behind the scenes.

As for going to make a sense of reputation and presence, Zhu Youxiao has no interest. It is still useless to make a sense of presence here. The problem with the Ming Dynasty is not in this link, but other problems.

It is enough to know that Liu Mao did not lie and that he really did something.

What Zhu Youxiao wanted to inspect was officials. What could the emperor represent when he came? Only officials could represent the Ming Dynasty.

In this era, the people's wisdom has not yet been opened, and sometimes some practices are not very useful. After a few days, Zhu Youxiao can go out and show his face and let the people see that the emperor has given them food.

Now, there is nothing much use except empty promises.

"Okay, go back." Zhu Youxiao glanced at the minister beside him and said expressionlessly.

Everyone dared not say anything, and no one knew what His Majesty was thinking now. In such a situation, it was the most appropriate choice not to say or do it.

So everyone followed Zhu Youxiao back.

The next morning, Liu Mao came over to ask for a meeting.

Looking at Liu Mao with dark circles on his eyes, Zhu Youxiao knew that Liu Mao hadn't slept at all. The Dezhou prefect probably worked all night after he went back and did not do anything else.

"My minister Liu Mao, please see Your Majesty." After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Liu Mao hurriedly knelt down and saluted.

"Okay, get up." Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Mao and said, "You must have been busy all night. The disaster was like fire and the victims were hungry. You should do your best to do things with your heart."

"I just did my duty as a minister." Liu Mao said hurriedly.

For Liu Mao, he was already happy enough to receive such praise from His Majesty. He quickly put the question book in his hand and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this was planned by me last night. The time is a bit rushed, and it may be a bit insufficient. Please correct it."

"Come on." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

Chen Hong hurriedly walked over and took the question book over, walked back to Zhu Youxiao's side, and held the question book in front of His Majesty with both hands.

He reached out to take the question book from Chen Hong's hand, and Zhu Youxiao quickly started to look through it.

In this question book, Liu Mao formulated a very detailed plan around "using work instead of vibration". All arrangements were made from the renovation of the wharf to the dredging of the canal, to the repair of river embankments, and the repair of domestic roads.

According to Liu Mao, one project after another starts from the most urgent one. If the victims stay in Texas for a long time, they will do all the projects; if the stay is short, they will do what they are eager to do before.

Even the latter explained how to coordinate the personnel and how to distribute grain and silver, all of which were clearly written.

Just from this question book, you can already see something. Zhu Youxiao found that Liu Mao did have some ability and was not a scammer.

Zhu Youxiao said: "I've done a good job and I've started to move?"

"In the early stage, I will use the grain and silver from the Dezhou Treasury, and I will send you silver and grain later. In addition, you prepare some food, and I will take it to the victims to give them food for a few days, and then you will take them to work."

"I understand, go and prepare immediately." Liu Mao quickly agreed.

Your Majesty obviously wants to win people's hearts. Liu Mao can see this, but this matter must be coordinated well so that Your Majesty can buy people's hearts thoroughly, otherwise he will have great trouble.

Only Your Majesty can do such a thing, and Liu Mao would never dare to do it.

After returning, they arranged for people from the yamen to go to the victims to promote the disaster, telling them that His Majesty had arrived, brought them food, and also brought them work. As long as they listened to the court's greetings and did things according to the court's arrangements, they could receive food and wages.

This kind of thing is brought to them by His Majesty, and at the same time, the disaster victims must be organized to kowtow to His Majesty and thank him. The scene of this kind of thing must be grand. Some local gentry and gentry should be invited to donate some money and food to express their support to the court and His Majesty.

At the same time, we should also find some scholars and literati to record the matter this time, write some articles that praise merits, and present them to Your Majesty at that time.

In Liu Mao's opinion, this is his own opportunity.

Things should be done well, and flattery should be loud enough.

After so many years of being an official in the officialdom, Liu Mao knew very well that it was impossible to just say but not do, and it was impossible to just do but not say. Especially when facing His Majesty, you should be beautiful and do things well.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Mao deeply and said, "Okay, you go and prepare."

After Liu Mao left, Chen Hong quietly came to Zhu Youxiao and said, "The Emperor, Xu Xianchun, the commander of the Jinyiwei, is here."

"Let him come in." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

Not long after, Xu Xianchun walked in from outside.

His expression was very serious. After seeing Zhu Youxiao, he hurriedly bowed and said, "My minister Xu Xianchun, please see Your Majesty."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Tell me about the situation."

"When you go back to your Majesty, Liu Mao, the governor of Dezhou, did organize personnel to donate money and materials, and indeed helped the people, which is considered to have done some practical things."

"However, many people in Texas City also make money by taking advantage of this. They take the opportunity to hoard materials, raise prices, and transport grain to disaster areas to sell at high prices."

"But I found out one thing, that is, they did not sell all the food they transported to themselves, but transferred it to a business called Hongsheng."

"Now, the whole of Shandong basically holds the hands of this business. Especially in the disaster area, this business is hoarding goods and raising prices."

"The food prices in the entire disaster-stricken Jeju Prefecture are very high. At the same time, some people are buying the fields of victims and making loans to sell their children and daughters."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's face was not surprised.

At such a time, if you don’t get rich, how can you be worthy of those people’s conscience?

It is normal to have such a thing, otherwise the Ming Dynasty would not be the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao’s focus was not on this, and then asked: “Why would these merchants be willing to resell their grain to this business called Hongsheng?”

You know, this is an opportunity to get rich, and no one will give out the money they have. If they are willing to give out the money they have when facing such a chance to get rich, it can only mean one thing, and they can't give it away.

This money must be made by others. If others eat meat, they can only drink some soup.

"Reply to Your Majesty, it's actually very simple, because Qufu is standing behind this Hongsheng Business House." Xu Xianchun said without any hesitation.

For Xu Xianchun, no one is as important as His Majesty in front of him.

Your Majesty is kind to promote himself, and at the same time he is also an Embroidered Uniform Guard, so there is no other thing in his eyes.

It was because his ex Luo Sigong had something else in his eyes that he lost his official position. It was not easy for him to reach this point today, and he could not make such a mistake.

Zhu Youxiao was not surprised either, and nodded gently and said, "It's not surprising."

Shandong is Confucius' hometown, but it is also a place with more rebellions in history. Huang Chao of the Three Kingdoms was there. By the Ming Dynasty, Shandong had many rebellions.

During the Yongle period, Tang Sai'er rebelled in Shandong, and now Xu Hongru is preparing to rebel. The people in Shandong live a very hard life. Why is this?

Zhu Youxiao looked up at Xu Xianchun and said, "Go and help me find out what kind of land there is in Qufu in Shandong? Don't alarm the local officials in Shandong. Come back and tell me after finding out."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will investigate immediately." Xu Xianchun hurriedly bowed and agreed.

"Okay, go." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said.

After Xu Xianchun left, Zhu Youxiao sighed.

Qufu, this is a place name that cannot be avoided in the Ming Dynasty.

In the sixth year of Zhengde, the peasant uprising army led by Liu Liu and Liu Qi in Hebei "destroyed Qufu, burned hundreds of civilian residences in Guan Temple, and the county seat was in ruins."

Zhu Houzhao, the Emperor Wuzong of Ming Dynasty, ordered the Shandong Governor to rebuild a new city with the Confucius Temple as the center in the southwest corner of the ancient city of Lu, which means that the ancient city of Ming exists.

There is a Confucius Mansion in Qufu!

During the Hongzhi period, a fire broke out in the Confucius Temple.

In the 16th year of Hongzhi, Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty ordered the construction of the Confucius Temple in Queli and the Yanshenggong Mansion. It was supervised by the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Prince's Grand Guard Li Dongyang, and the Confucius Mansion was rebuilt.

Before the Ming Zhengde, the Confucius Mansion was not in Qufu City, but outside the county town, ten miles away from the city.

During the Jiajing period, in order to defend the Confucius Temple in the Confucius Mansion, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty ordered the migration of Qufu County and the city to defend the temple. After ten years, Qufu New City was built, with towering walls and a deep moat outside. Confucius Temple, which lives in Qufu City, laid the foundation for the scale of Confucius Mansion.

When I came to Shandong, I couldn't avoid Qufu, and at the same time, the Confucius Mansion was also the Confucius Mansion. On the ground in Shandong, I'm afraid the Confucius Mansion's words were better than my own imperial edict.
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