Chapter 197
"Mr. Wan, you will distribute the grain from the Chuzhou Prefecture granary to the people in the city to alleviate the current famine." Chu Feng said to Wan Dainian.
"Sir, no." Wan Danian started to commit suicide in his expression.
"Why can't Mr. Wan?" Chu Feng saw the difficulties on Wan Danian's face, and raised his eyebrows and said in surprise.
"Sir, the grain in the Chuzhou Prefecture granary is imperial grain. Chuzhou is located on the border, and there are tens of thousands of defenders guarding the frontier. The grain in the Chuzhou Granary is prepared for the defenders guarding the border. Our Chuzhou Prefecture will transport some grain to the defenders every year. At present, there are countless hungry people in the city of Chuzhou. This grain may not be enough to block the gaps between these hungry people. Once all the grain in the granary is distributed to the people in the city, and then a war will occur on the border, and we will ask our Chuzhou Prefecture for a large amount of food. What should we do if the subordinates do?"
Wan Dainian frowned and said worriedly.
"Mr. Duwei, you don't know that Chuzhou is far away from the capital. Once the war is tight and the journey to transport food is long, it may delay the war and delay the war, which will cause the entire Chuzhou to be invaded by strong enemies and weaker our border troops."
Chu Feng looked at Wan Dainian and heard what Wan Dainian said. He knew Wan Dainian's virtues, timid and afraid of things, always cautious in doing things, and did not have the courage to burn the boat.
At present, the people in Chuzhou were almost starving to death due to famine, but he was thinking about the food use of the army guarding the border.
It's just a lump of wood, and it won't be flexible and flexible.
There is no war on the border now, and there are no small countries in the surrounding areas invading the border. Why are you afraid of this Wanda Nian?
"Sir Wan, what are you afraid of? The food and clothing problem of tens of thousands of people in Chuzhou City is important now. Without food to help these people, they will starve to death. The border army is now full of military rations and there is no war. As the parent official of Chuzhou City, should you watch the tens of thousands of people in the city starve to death on the streets?"
"Sir--" Wan Dainian hesitated for a moment. He lowered his head slightly, and still said with a worried look on his face, "Mr. Duwei, it is not that the officials are unwilling to use the grain from the warehouse to help the people in the city. It is really because the court has a ban. Without the order of the Secretariat to open warehouses and release grain, local officials cannot open warehouses and release grain privately. Once the court knows it, it is necessary to dismiss the office and dismiss the office according to the Dayan law." Wan Dainian said in embarrassment.
"Mr. Wan, you are so worried. There is a saying that the Emperor is far away. This is the border Chuzhou. Even if the court has a ban and the court is far away in the capital, how could he know what Lord Wan did in the remote Chuzhou?" Chu Feng saw that Wan Da Nian did not express his determination for a long time and enlightened him.
Wan Dainian was stunned for a moment. When he heard Chu Feng's words, his brows frowned slightly, and he said with a little concern, "Sir, although what he said makes sense, this is the king's land. Once the Xiaguan opens warehouses and releases grain for the people of the city, this news will soon reach the capital and the court's mouth. The black gauze above the Xiaguan's head will be thrown away. The Xiaguan's loss of officials is a little bit of. At that time, the imperial court wants so much food from the Xiaguan, and where can the Xiaguan get so much food?"
"Mr. Wan, you don't have to think so much. I will take care of all these things. If something happens, let the court come to me." Chu Feng said solemnly to Wan Danian.
He knew that Wan Da Nian was timid and afraid of things and did not dare to do such bold behavior, so he spoke in a tough tone.
The general idea is to give Wanda Nian some confidence.
"But!"
"No need, I have already said that if something happens, I, Lord Duwei, will be punished. Even if the court blames you, everything will be pushed to me." Chu Feng said in Wan Danian's eyes.
"Okay! Sir." Wan Danian had no choice but to nod.
Since there is a big man behind him, Wan Dainian will feel relieved.
Opening warehouses and releasing grain, this is the only way to save the people of the city.
Following Chu Feng's instructions, Wan Dainian brought his subordinates to the Chuzhou Prefecture's granary immediately to open the gate of the Chuzhou Prefecture's granary.
The yamen runners carried bags of grain outside the warehouse.
Although Wan Dainian is the parent official of Chuzhou City, the protagonist of the land today is not Wan Dainian, but Chu Feng.
Because Chu Feng proposed the move to open the warehouse and release grain, Chu Feng came to preside over the leadership.
Now Chu Feng has to stand in front of the people and speak loudly, "My fellow villagers, there are many famines now, and our Chuzhou City has starved to death. I am the Kyoto Wei Lord from the capital. Today I will give you food."
There are thousands of people standing in a row, all of whom are women, children, young and old, while there are very few young men in their prime.
Some children and women have a pale complexion, as if they are not nutritious.
Chu Feng felt a little reluctant to see these people's pitiful appearances of hunger and cold. They were dressed in rags, weak and listless.
"Don't rob, everyone will receive food." A yamen runner next to him said to the people.
After the words came to an end, the entire pocket of food had been unsealed.
After the reminder from the yamen runner just now, these people were conscious and lined up long queues to receive food.
The yamen runners took out the funnel for distributing grain and prepared the food pockets for these victims in advance.
Although Chuzhou City is a border city and relatively deserted, a lot of grain has been accumulated in the granary, which has been enough for thousands of days. It is the imperial grain handed over the years by the people of Chuzhou City.
The yamen runners picked up the funnel and distributed food to the people coming, while the yamen runners next to them maintained order.
When the people received the food, they left one after another with gratitude.
Chu Feng was relieved when he saw the people receiving food.
"Official officer, you are good, can you give me an extra bag of food? I have two children in my family, an old mother, and a total of five people are not enough for this food." Chu Feng was relieved when he saw the people receiving the food, but at this moment he saw a man in shabby clothes coming up and fucking a strong male voice.
"Go, go, you have already received a bag of food and have no right to receive food." The official next to him saw the worn-out man coming forward and said in a cold tone.
"You are good at this. My family is indeed five. This little food is not enough for our family. The official is giving you a bag of food!" The man looked at the official with a begging look and said.
"Hmph! You don't have enough food. Are the people who come here to collect food? They don't even have enough food. Do you have to give me an extra bag of food? They are like you. How can these food be enough?" The official snorted coldly, his eyes full of contempt for the man.
"You are good at official, please help me!" The man seemed to have a real difficulty and begged down.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!