Li Cifu understood people's livelihood and people too well.
So he knows how important it is for the people to have enough food and clothing, and he also knows how much money and effort it takes to achieve this in Mingzhou today.
You must know that because of the presence of Song Yichun, the county magistrate who opposed the prefect, Qingquan's life was much better than that of the other four counties in Mingzhou.
But even the people in Qingquan can hardly afford to eat. One can imagine the problems faced by people in other counties.
"The fields in the villages in Qingquan are still deserted, and there may be signs of famine in the other four counties. And with the famine, the entire Mingzhou will inevitably be in chaos. If this had happened the year before last, the Jokhang treasury could still lend food to you, the princess, for relief, but it happened last year The snow problem in Northland is serious..."
Before Li Cifu finished speaking, Feng Xi and Qi Xiao understood the meaning.
Mingzhou is a princess fiefdom, and all tax revenue has been given to Princess Feng Xi in recent years.
Now that the people of Mingzhou are facing famine, Princess Feng Xi should provide financial relief.
If it had been the year before last when the treasury was full, the treasury could have been seconded to Feng Xi and asked her to help the people of Mingzhou meet their urgent needs. However, the treasury was empty last year, and this year's taxes have not been confiscated.
Therefore, the current situation in Mingzhou can only rely on Feng Xi and Princess Protector's Mansion to find a solution.
And all methods must be based on the word "money and food".
If Feng Xi, a princess, does not give any benefits, why should the people trust her and support her?
When the time comes, if she doesn't give it, but the prince does, who will the people turn to?
It can be said that only by solving the problem of "money and food" can they completely solve the crisis in Mingzhou.
So the question is, does the Princess Protector’s Mansion have so much money now?
Li Cifu looked at Feng Xi with some worry. It wasn't that he looked down on their princess, but he felt that this matter was a bit difficult.
It stands to reason that Princess Feng Xi has only taken over Mingzhou for five years, and the total tax revenue does not exceed one hundred thousand taels, but now the holes in Mingzhou are definitely more than one hundred thousand taels.
Because the people of Mingzhou now not only have no food at home, but also no seeds in the fields. After they distribute the improved seeds here, they will not be able to harvest until at least next year.
Even if Feng Xi decides to waive taxes for this year and next year, what will these people eat in the meantime?
Eat grass roots and peel bark?
Then these are enough to eat!
In short, Li Cifu felt a headache just thinking about it.
But at this time, Qi Xiao, the head butler of the Princess Mansion, also said solemnly:
"One hundred thousand taels can be taken out of the Princess's palace treasury, but if it is more, the village or the house will have to be sold. However, with the current situation of the Princess's palace, it may be difficult for those in the court not to add insult to injury."
It turns out that although Feng Xi likes to be extravagant and is the best in the capital in daily life, she has one of the few advantages, that is, she loves money.
Therefore, she often went to the palace to enjoy the autumn breeze, and often used her power to buy houses and shops from some dignitaries at low prices.
So the Princess Protector's Mansion is really not poor.
Not only was he not poor, he was twice as rich as Li Cifu had imagined.
However, most of this money is in real estate and can only be seen but not touched at the moment.
Because don’t others know how many houses, shops, and villages Feng Xi has?
I'm afraid others know better than she herself!
Now the discounts for selling these properties are small, and the biggest problem is that the forces targeting them will not buy them at all.
Once these people set their sights on Li Cifu, they will probably find a way to drag them to death.
He has planted Fengxi's high-quality grain on many farms, but summer has just arrived, can the autumn harvest be far behind?
Well, quite far.
And just when Li Cifu thought there was really nothing he could do about this matter, Feng Xi, who had been lying around for a long time, finally said:
"It's okay. The house, shop, and village can't be sold. We can sell perfume, soap, and milk tea! There are many poor people who are hungry, but there are not many dignitaries who are stupid and have a lot of money."
