Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 253
In the past few days, the morning court was all about the snow disaster in the north, especially Kaifeng.

The clouds in Fengtian Hall were gloomy, Lao Zhu's face was very gloomy, and these ministers did not dare to say anything.

"This snow disaster has caused a large number of people and animals to freeze to death and disappear. It is difficult to deliver food. The snow is so thick that official roads are difficult to carry out. Even the news cannot be timely. For the current plan, I believe that the only way is to quickly gather people and clear the snow barriers. , to send cotton-padded clothes and food to the north to alleviate the disaster."

Yang Xian took a step forward and said: "I searched the historical data last night and found that Kaifeng is a place where snow disasters occur frequently. In the fourth year of Qingli's snow disaster, many people froze to death, and in the first year of Zhihe, many poor and weak people froze to death. In the eighth year of Yuanyou, there were many exiles; in the third year of Zhenghe, there were ten days in a row, and there was more than eight feet of snow; in the second year of Jingkang, many people froze to death."

"From this point of view, the snow disaster is very harmful. I agree with what His Royal Highness said, we should immediately organize troops to remove the snow and provide disaster relief." Li Shanchang agreed with Zhu Biao's thoughts very much.

"How to ensure the daily salary and food requirements of the people in Kaifeng and other northern places during the disaster is the biggest problem that the imperial court must solve at present. The number of officers and soldiers in various places is not enough to shovel snow. The army is transferred from Beiping Prefecture. There is heavy snow along the way. I am afraid There is not enough time." Zhu Biao pointed at the problem.

"Quickly summon the scattered people from the south of the Yangtze River to go to various places in Kaifeng to carry out disaster relief and clear the roads. Only by horses and donkey carts can the food be transported to various places as quickly as possible, otherwise there will only be more frozen people."

Nowadays, the carrying capacity and level of traditional transportation are not high, and the time is prolonged, and the roads are blocked by snow, the price of food and salaries rises, the ice and snow will not melt for many days, and when the surplus food in the city is exhausted, the people have no chance to resist. wait to die.

Food, cotton clothes, firewood and charcoal are all indispensable. When encountering some irresponsible officials, they become greedy and greedy, and the people can only wait to die.

"Immediately decree that the idlers from the south of the Yangtze River should be summoned to go to the north, and the officials of various governments will gather quickly. In addition, we have decided that the prince Zhu Biao will be the imperial envoy for disaster relief, and the prime minister Li Shanchang will be assisted. Qin Wang Zhu Xi and Zhou Wang Zhu Di will rush to Kaifeng tomorrow morning."

People's livelihood has just been restored, and the snow disaster must not be delayed. It is best to let people you trust go.

This person is Zhu Biao, with Li Shanchang assisting him, it is not difficult.As for Zhu Di, his future fief is in Kaifeng, so he should go now.

"I obey the order." Li Shanchang immediately stood upright.

"My son obeys the order." Zhu Biao replied.

This snow disaster made Zhu Biao even more determined to speed up the belief in building straight roads, so as to increase the transportation of materials and enhance the ability to resist disasters.

In addition to snowstorms, there are also droughts, locust plagues, and floods. In order to prevent future disasters, it is necessary to optimize the disaster relief structure, traffic and trade, improve the imperial grain storage system, plant extensive vegetation, and set up carbon storage in early winter every year.

Take disaster relief and disaster reduction measures in various places.

After all, Kaifeng is far away from the place where carbon is produced, and the supply of carbon in winter and spring is insufficient.

Not selling firewood for a hundred miles is the basic law summed up by the people doing business for a long time among salary and carbon trafficking, sales, profits, and costs.

The climate changed a lot. Starting from the Northern Song Dynasty, the climate in the Central Plains transitioned from warm to cold, but later, there was a small cold period. From the Zhenghe period of the Song Dynasty to Jingkang, the Central Plains entered the third cold period.

Just like those natural disasters at the end of Ming Dynasty.

So this time it is not a simple disaster relief, but a reminder, taking Kaifeng as an example, next year, all prefectures will have to carry out disaster relief measures.

After reporting the general idea to Lao Zhu and perfecting the disaster relief plan, Zhu Biao threw himself on the bed after returning to the East Palace, ready to sleep without taking off his clothes.

He has barely closed his eyes these days, and sleepiness floods in like a tide.He didn't have any thoughts other than wanting to get a good night's sleep. It felt so good to have a plan for the snow disaster.

Early in the morning is suitable for sleeping, Zhu Biao muttered before going to bed.

Chang and Yu'er looked at the exhausted Zhu Biao, but they didn't know what to say. Chang Meirong thought for a long time before ordering to Yu'er and the others: "Let him sleep well, after all, tomorrow is going to be over. Going to the north, sleeping during the day will not be a problem, His Majesty will not be looking for him to discuss at the moment, for the country and the people, he did the right thing."

Chang Meirong took a lot of effort to take off Zhu Biao's clothes. During this process, her hands and feet were very light, Zhu Biao didn't feel it, and was still sleeping soundly.

In the afternoon, Zhu Biao woke up lying on the bed. After eating porridge, he got dressed and got up to pack the things to be prepared for tomorrow.

"Your Highness, it's already packed." Chang Meirong came out from behind the screen and put the two packs of things on the table.

"Can you bring dried fruit?" Zhu Biao asked.

"Is it the packs of dried fruit that he brought back during the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Chang Meirong remembered the dried fruit he brought back from the palace in the early morning of the second day of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

That dried fruit was something that Shen Zhifu brought him that time, unexpectedly it became the last thought.

"I'm going to get it for His Highness." Chang Meirong got up, walked to the small bright yellow box behind the bookshelf, took out two paper bags, poured all the dried fruits together, and planned to wrap them up.

The dried fruit crackled and fell into the delicate box, and the letter at the bottom also fell out.

Chang Meirong's eyelids twitched and her hands trembled a little. She turned her head to look at Zhu Biao, and found that he was taking a topographic map of the north.

Gritting her teeth, she immediately opened the letter and read it. The small script is very delicate, and the inscription is a heavy one.After Chang Meirong took a deep breath, she browsed quickly.

The woman's intuition told her that she must be the young lady of the Shen family.

"Jun, seeing the words is like a face, the paper is short and the love is long, I left without saying goodbye, there is a reason for the incident, I hope you don't come to look for it, I knew the fate was bad, but I don't regret the reunion.

Fortunately, you are waiting with your heart, knowing whether you can comfort the rest of your life, in this life, you are the only one who does not marry, and now you are far away from the mountains and rivers, I hope you will cherish it, and don't be tired, cherish your body, and hope that you and the princess will grow old together. "

Chang Meirong pinched the letter with her fingers, hesitated for a moment, then crumpled the letter into a ball, wrapped the dried fruits, let out a long breath, and murmured: "Miss Shen, I'm sorry, I love him too."

Zhu Biao took the paper bag, took out a few pieces and handed them to Chang Meirong, and said with a smile, "I don't know how to make this fruit. It tastes sweet and sour. The princess should try it."

"Okay, sweet." Chang Meirong took a bite of one, and before swallowing the dried fruit, she frowned and ran out of the palace gate.

"vomit~vomit~"

Hearing the sound, Zhu Biao chased him out.I saw my wife was holding on to the white jade railing by the steps in front of the hall, retching with some discomfort.

The two maids from Chang's family were stroking her back, and Yu'er and Jin'er also brought mouthwash and handkerchiefs.

When Zhu Biao walked over, Chang Meirong had already straightened up and smiled at him:
"Perhaps he caught a cold and upset his stomach. He couldn't even eat the fruit. This is what happened to my concubine, which made His Highness worry."

Zhu Biao looked at her for a while, with a gentle smile on his face: "Three treasures, passed on to the imperial physician."

He took Jin'er handed over the handkerchief, turned around and walked to her side, wiped the corners of her mouth for her, and it took him a while to react.

"Your Highness, what's the matter?" Chang Meirong looked at Zhu Biao who was in a daze.

Zhu Biao reacted, and had a slight guess in his heart, maybe he was shot.

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