Lonely non-good minister

food?

Song Yuan was immediately sensitive and listened more carefully.

"Master Song, do you know about Northwest Civil Affairs?" An old general suddenly asked.

Song Yuan hurriedly said: "I have learned about it, and I have seen a lot along the way, but I have not gone to various places to take a closer look. After taking office, I have plans to go to various places to take a closer look."

"There is a lack of water and food in the northwest, and there are not many places where food can be grown, so they cannot be self-sufficient. The rations of the border army will be sent one after another after the autumn harvest, but it is difficult to guarantee the rations of the people. Harassment by riders, high food prices, ordinary people can't guarantee food and clothing for the winter even if they lose their homes." Song Run once again emphasized the situation in the Northwest: "You have to have a chance in your heart, don't say next year, just say that this year will be winter ,what's your plan?"

There are still more than a month before the autumn harvest. At this time, let her find a way to help the people solve the problem of lack of food for the winter?
Did they all forget that she had just arrived and didn't know the details yet?
Song Yuan originally wanted to ask if Song Run was joking, but when he saw that they were all staring at him, his face did not dare to show any frivolity. After some serious thinking, he said: "Life is nothing more than increasing income and reducing expenditure. The autumn harvest is coming. It is a little late to increase income, but It’s not impossible, it’s just that we need help from the army to avoid any trouble during the autumn harvest, so as not to make things worse.”

"You can rest assured about this." Song Run reassured: "The autumn harvest is related to the livelihood of the people. No matter how lazy you are usually, you will strengthen inspections during the autumn harvest to prevent them from being so rampant."

This sounds interesting, but Song Run didn't make it clear, so Song Yuan didn't ask now, and then he said: "There is cotton to be harvested in the Northwest this year. Although the imperial court ordered it to be given priority to the army, but the merchants are chasing profit. They will always try to get some to sell, they will not come in vain, they will definitely bring food to exchange with the common people, the question is whether the army can guarantee that they will not be affected by the Xiongnu loose cavalry."

"This year's cotton can be sold to merchants in addition to being supplied to the army?" Someone immediately discovered the problem, and several other old generals became serious.

In their cognition, no matter how much cotton is harvested, it should all be supplied to the army, and the cotton can only be used by the common people after the lieutenant generals have a cotton coat to keep out the cold.

But this is obviously not Song Yuan's idea. The priority is to supply the army. It doesn't mean that the common people can benefit only after the army has all the officers and soldiers.

Seeing that they were all staring at him, Song Yuan looked solemn: "The common people have worked hard for months, and they must gain something."

"Then how does Lord Song plan to distribute this year's cotton?" They were also very concerned about this issue, and even Song Run wanted to know.

It's okay if you don't have cotton. Now that you have it, there are such great benefits. Who doesn't want to be the first to enjoy it?Although high-ranking generals are not rare about this thing, but this thing can benefit the people under their hands, and they will naturally not let go easily.

"Currently." She paused: "No comment."

She knows how to distribute it, but she can't say.

As soon as the words came out, the expressions of several old generals became a little unhappy, and Song Yuan didn't care, she was in charge of government affairs in her position. As the governor and governor, she was in charge of civil affairs, so she naturally put civil affairs first. Talking is certainly a very important connection, but flattering the powerful and pleading for the people have never existed equally in her.

After the old generals left, Song Yuan clasped his fists and pleaded guilty: "I'm afraid I offended someone, and I wasted my second brother's painstaking efforts."

"You are the head of civil affairs. If you don't think about the people, who do you expect to think about the people?" Song Run patted her on the shoulder: "It's okay, you have to understand that no matter what kind of connections you have, you can't escape the word interest. You are not willing to let them benefit in this matter, and they will not easily turn against you. The Northwest Civil Affairs is in your hands alone. As long as the Civil Affairs improves, they will be kind to you. If you are right from the beginning They respond to their requests, but they look down on you."

Song Yuan nodded: "I will remember what the second brother said."

"If you need my help, just ask." Song Run smiled in his eyes: "You are welcome with me."

Song Yuan laughed: "There is one more thing. I hope that my second brother can count the situation of the soldiers in the army. There are 2 soldiers who don't have thick clothes to avoid the cold in the cold winter. I don't have much hope for this year's cotton harvest. But there should be no problem with [-] pieces of winter clothes. If the harvest is considerable, I will add them appropriately, but the remaining cotton will not be supplied to the army. It is bitterly cold in the northwest, and the winter is the most difficult for the people. The people benefit, and only when the people know how good this thing is, can they encourage the people to plant more in the coming year, which is the most beneficial for the expansion of planting. If the people do not benefit, they will not plant willingly."

"This is indeed the truth." Song Run thoughtfully: "It's not difficult, I will get someone to give you the list as soon as possible, but, do you really plan to not give any benefits to the high-ranking generals?"

Song Yuan pondered for a while: "Let's talk about it when the time comes."

"You just need to know it in your heart." Song Run didn't meddle in her affairs too much, and smiled again: "You are not allowed to stay overnight in the army. It is still early. Come with me to the city and go home. Your sister-in-law knew you were coming , I’ve been preparing at home for the past few days.”

Song Yuan readily agreed, and after leaving the tent, he called Shang Weiyan and others, and followed Song Run out of the camp. After walking for half an hour, they saw a city standing on the wilderness. Coming out of the hole in the city gate, the eyes suddenly opened up.

There are many shops on both sides of the straight and spacious street, with horses in the middle and people on both sides. The traffic is orderly, and the lanes are neatly laid out. If it is not for the arrow towers on both sides of the street, it is almost the same as Jingzhao City.

They stopped in front of the mansion, it was not the imaginative mansion, the gate was ordinary, it looked like an ordinary house, Song Run got off his horse and knocked on the door, soon someone came.

"Who is it?" A clear child's voice asked through the door.

Song Run looked back at Song Yuan and smiled: "It's me, Daddy, open the door quickly."

The door opened immediately, and the five or six-year-old child jumped happily: "Daddy."

Song Run patted his head, and slightly turned sideways to signal: "This is your little uncle, hurry up and greet."

The child looked up at Song Yuan, with a strange elf expression on his round face, and clasped his hands in a bow: "See you, little uncle."

Song Yuan spread his palms and gave him a piece of candy. His eyes lit up immediately, and he could see that he wanted it very much. He poked his finger and asked Song Run if he could have it. Song Run nodded before he took it happily.

Song Run brought Song Yuan in, Song Yuan looked around, the yard was not big, it was a simple yard, the front yard was for entertaining guests, and the back yard was for people to live in, there were no more than ten rooms in total, clean and tidy, two children Playing in the yard, there are two more on the porch, one is serious about writing, and the other is lying on the side to play.