Chapter 130 Military Advisor Du

"When Marshal Gu was alive, he would save 20% of the military pay and food from the Gu Family Army every year to prepare for emergencies, and our Huben Army is the same, but compared to the Gu Family Army, the Huben Army is more valued by His Majesty, so the military pay and food are distributed more timely, sometimes saving about 30%, all of which are distributed when the people of Cezhou are suffering from disasters."

After saying that, he handed the booklet to Du Jingyi, which was recorded very clearly.

Du Jingyi was originally a good hand at reading account books, so he was very fast, but he didn't miss any content.

Shang Ji didn't say much, but watched quietly.

If it comes to leading troops to fight, he has ten thousand ways to defeat the enemy.

But if it's reading the account book, it's better to let him train for half a month.

So, although he didn't say anything, he admired his wife more and more in his heart.

After reading the account book in silence, Du Jingyi understood the general idea in his heart.

To put it bluntly, the people of Cezhou basically either rely on government relief, or rely on the relief of the Gu family army or the Huben army.

If they share their own income, they can only get half at most.

Among them, it is probably because of the long-term unrest in Cezhou, so the people don’t pay much attention to agricultural products.

After all, you have worked hard to serve the land for a year, but in the end you may get a meager income, or you may be trampled by the iron cavalry.

No one may really be able to treat it ruthlessly, which is far worse than the four major granaries in Jiangnan.

Thinking of this, Du Jingyi felt that this matter was very difficult.

The people’s hearts were unstable, there was little land, and there were many natural disasters and man-made disasters. No matter how you look at it, it is an unsolvable situation.

Du Jingyi did not reply immediately, but only said one sentence to Ni Yang.

"Thank you for your hard work, Vice General Ni. I understand all these situations. If there is anything I don't understand in the future, I will come to you to ask."

"Yes, Madam."

After hearing this, Luo Yuan took Ni Yang away from Xitang Courtyard.

Yingtao also knew that her Madam had something to say, so she quietly withdrew and waited outside.

When there were only two people in the room, Du Jingyi showed his worry.

"General, if His Majesty knew about the misappropriation of military pay, it would be a serious crime even if you used it for the people."

Hearing Du Jingyi's concern, Shang Ji was stunned at first, and then smiled and replied.

"Don't worry, I have already reported this to His Majesty, and every time the military pay and food are distributed, it is in the name of the royal family. Therefore, the people of Cezhou are grateful to the royal family, not the Tiger Guards."

Seeing this, Du Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though she had never experienced this situation where the master was suspicious and the ministers were in danger, she knew the dangers involved. Therefore, Du Jingyi did not want Shang Ji to take this path.

Originally, the one who held a large number of troops was the most threatening to the imperial power. If he won the hearts of the people, wouldn't the people of the entire Dongyuan have to live in fear?

Shang Ji knew that Du Jingyi was concerned about him, so he was very relieved.

"What do you think we should do about Cezhou?"

"I am not good at stabilizing the people's hearts, so this matter must be handled by the general or the local officials. As for the barren land, it can be reclaimed, but the most important thing is that there is no agricultural product to attract caravans to trade, so no profit means no development."

Du Jingyi did not hide it, but spoke frankly.

From the perspective of a businessman, Cezhou was equivalent to the broken bones that no one wanted on the roadside.

There was no meat and it was covered with dust. Who would be willing to fight for it?

After hearing her words, Shang Ji's brows also frowned.

For him, Sui'an City is a place that looks magnificent on the surface but is actually treacherous and changeable, but Cezhou is his real "home".

Sooner or later, he will go back.

So he also hopes to change Cezhou's way, so that he can live a more peaceful and prosperous life. It doesn't have to be compared with the counties and states in Jiangnan, but at least everyone will no longer shake their heads when they mention it.

But now that he heard this, it seems that there is no hope, and he still feels a little regretful.

Du Jingyi looked at his emotional changes and wanted to say a few words of comfort, but it was useless.

For a while, she couldn't solve this dilemma.

So it's better not to say anything to her husband than to just comfort him with words.

So she just accompanied him quietly.

After a long time, Shang Ji adjusted his mood and spoke.

"I will write to Shao Shengming later. He is the prefect of Cezhou. Let's prepare for disaster relief in advance."

"Yes."

After having lunch with Du Jingyi, Shang Ji left the Duke's Mansion.

As for where he went, Du Jingyi didn't know.

She had something important to do at the moment, which was to protect the Du family's position in Jinling City with the identity of Yan Zhiqing.

The agricultural products in the north were affected by the disaster, and the prices in the south would definitely rise.

The Du family would do some low-income and high-selling business, so they had to prepare for the rainy day.

Du Jingyi thought about it carefully and wrote a few lines on the list. These were the things that the shopkeeper of the Du family would collect next.

So, after she finished writing, she gave it to Lizhu.

"Lizhu, send the message to the north, tell them to make sure they get everything ready and return to Jinling City in the winter month."

"Yes, Madam."

Lizhu had a close relationship with the Du family's escort agency, so she had always been the one to pass on the message.

However, there are still secret agents that she has arranged for many years in the escort agency. When they see this message, they will naturally be divided.

When the things are delivered to Jinling City, it is natural that the Du family sells and the Yan family buys. After the transfer, no one can find out.

After the message was sent, Du Jingyi began to think about the difficulties in Cezhou.

She had an immature method in her mind, but she did not intend to enforce it before it worked.

Then she carefully wrote a letter and handed it to Yingtao.

"You go there in person and deliver this letter to Daddy, telling him that I will arrange something for him to do."

This is a cliché that the father and daughter have been using for many years. Yingtao has long been accustomed to it, so she hurried out of the door of the Duke's Mansion and went straight to the Du family.

After instructing to arrange everything, Du Jingyi turned around and looked outside.

In the yard, winter snow fell again without knowing when.

This time, it was much heavier than the first snow.

Given the location of Sui'an City, it snowed so heavily that the north was probably already desolate.

Although she looked calm on the surface, she felt sorry for the innocent victims.

Time passed quickly, and it was already a month later.

Since the beginning of winter, the entire Sui'an City was covered in snow.

The Du family guessed correctly that the snow this year came quickly and heavily, and it would snow for three to five days each time.

If it weren't for their livelihood, I'm afraid few families on the street would be willing to open their doors.