The Confucius Mansion was very busy, comparable to the time when the Qing army entered the country two years ago.
The housekeeper and accountant were so busy that they were sweating profusely, because the Confucius Mansion had to open a granary and a bank. Some of the grain had to be used for disaster relief, and the other part had to be loaded onto trucks to pay the court's taxes. Of course, it took time. It was donated to the imperial court.
Kong Yinzhi stayed up all night, his eyes were red but not sleepy. At this time, he was drinking tea with Zhu Yihai in the lobby. Kong Zhenkan, who had returned from the inn, also passed on the message.
"Since he said this, he has made peace with Yan Shenggong. If you don't mess with him, he won't bully others too much." Zhu Yihai blew the tea and said calmly.
Kong Yinzhi nodded expressionlessly, then ordered his subordinates to hold a banquet, and went to the inn to welcome Chang Yu to the banquet in person.
With such a low profile, even Zhu Yihai couldn't understand whether he was trying to take advantage of the situation or whether he really wanted to laugh it off with the little eunuch and let go of all the past grudges.
Chang Yu doesn't know either, and he doesn't care either.
After Kong Zhenkan left, he returned to the guest room to drink tea and chat with Chen Wangting and others until the personal guard informed Kong Yinzhi, Duke Yan, to ask for an audience.
"Lian Xin, let's go have a big dinner." Chang Yu stood up and left laughing.
In front of the inn, Kong Yinzhi's appearance attracted people to watch. In Qufu, he was like the sky, and his every move attracted attention. But what was he doing at the door of an inn today?
"Mr. Yan Sheng's face is glowing. Could it be that there is some happy event in the house?" Chang Yu walked out of the inn with a happy face and cupped his hands towards Kong Yinzhi.
Kong Yinzhi laughed loudly and stepped forward to greet him: "The factory governor is here as a distinguished guest. It is a great joy for the peaches in Kong's house to shine!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's hard to deny kindness. It's hard to deny kindness." Chang Yu helped him get into the car, and the people watching sighed with emotion. Who is so arrogant that Yan Shenggong came to invite him personally? Seeing that the relationship is so good, could it be Xinlu from Yanzhou? king?
In the car, Chang Yu and Kong Yinzhi were chatting enthusiastically like old friends they hadn't seen for many years. It was as if those unpleasant things had never happened. Even Chen Wangting, Qiao Sanxiu and others who were accompanying them outside the car were talking to each other. Everyone took this for granted, except Wuzhong, who was full of disdain: The officialdom is too hypocritical!
The Confucius Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations to welcome the little eunuch's second visit with high-standard treatment. However, the little eunuch was as curious as when he came for the first time, couldn't see enough, and asked questions.
Kong Yinzhi, the head of the Confucius family who was accompanying him, took the trouble to answer all questions.
Zhu Yihai saw this scene in his eyes and was shocked in his heart. It was understandable that Kong Yinzhi could bend and stretch as an old man, but it was unimaginable that the young eunuch could do so at such a young age.
The banquet is sumptuous and solemn.
The people attending the banquet were respectful enough and enjoyed their meal.
After having enough wine and food, the Confucius Mansion also prepared all the food and wages. At the same time, the governor's office of Yanzhou also issued a notice to the whole government, saying that they would be exempted from paying taxes for three years. The people suddenly felt like a dream and then reveled in joy.
The rioters outside the city were also excited after hearing the news, and dispersed as agreed, knowing that if they did not disperse, they would be afraid of disaster.
The happiest person was Wei Changde. He led his men into the city and went straight to the door after asking for the direction of the Confucius Mansion. When the servants heard that the eunuch had invited them, they did not dare to neglect them and invited them into the Confucius Mansion to treat them as distinguished guests. , this made Wei Changde really feel like he was dreaming. He could actually become a guest in Confucius's mansion during his lifetime, and have a feast. This is awesome enough to brag about for a lifetime.
Of course, this was just the beginning. After the meal, the young eunuch met him and placed a big order. The 150,000 shi of grain donated by the Confucius Mansion would be transported to the capital for disaster relief via the Surabaya Grand Canal.
At present, tens of thousands of troops are moving south. Military food is important, but the food shortage in the north is huge. The entire Hebei including the capital has been exhausted. Food support must be mobilized quickly, otherwise the bones will be lost.
Although the imperial court was also trying its best to solve the problem, their only solution was to bring food from the south. Not to mention whether they had the money to buy it, or whether they could buy it or not, they would have to travel thousands of miles to wait for the food to arrive without knowing they would starve to death. With so many people, there might even be civil riots.
Compared with the imperial court, Chang Yu has more methods, because he can be shameless and unscrupulous.
So in Jinan, we got 100,000 shi from King De, and left part of it as military rations, and the rest was shipped to the capital. Now we got another 150,000 shi in Qufu, and all of them were shipped there for emergency relief.
The reason why he left half of Jinan's food supply to go south was because before he came, he was not sure whether Zeng Qufu could win the autumn wind. After all, military rations were the most important thing. Without food, it would be useless to fight a war.
I wasn’t sure before I came, and I didn’t even think of the reason. However, I didn’t expect that I gained a lot.
The 50,000 shi of grain obtained from King De alone was far from enough to consume tens of thousands of people, but Chang Yu had other preparations. Octopus had gone south to purchase grain for the army a few months ago, and part of it had been shipped to Xuzhou and was also ready to be shipped to Xuzhou. Then build a grain and grass base.
The important thing is that in Xuzhou Gao Jie's territory, based on his current relationship with Chang Yu, even if Chang Yu doesn't open his mouth, he will be embarrassed!
Along the way, even if I am begging for food, I have to become a millionaire. Chang Yu secretly made up his mind.
By the way, there are quite a few people who make a fortune from begging!
In the evening, Chang Yu and his entourage left Qufu. Although not all the chaos outside the city had left, there were only a few left, and most of them were key members who wanted to contact the Confucius Mansion.
The bearded man dressed by Li Muxian was the disciple of the immortal master behind the emptying movement: "Now that this matter is over, I will return to the mountain and return to my life. We will see you again later."
Zhu Yihai did not leave with Chang Yu. He would stay as a guest at the Confucius Mansion for a few days. In fact, he was helping Chang Yu negotiate food and salary matters. Food could be transported by water, and money could also be transported, but it must be escorted by officers and soldiers. Otherwise, these gangsters will take it away directly if they take the initiative. Where are you going to find someone?
So Chang Yu ordered the Chen family brothers to lead 30 people to escort Dai Changde with 500,000 salary and follow Dai Changde by water to the Jining Canal, where they would have their own troops to take over.
Now Chang Yu only has more than 20 personal guards and retinue, but even so, he is not afraid.
Under the shade of the trees near Surabaya Ferry, Chang Yu got out of the car and stretched. Three people wearing bamboo hats walked out of the woods not far away and came to Chang Yu and cupped their hands: "Your Majesty, I am fortunate to have fulfilled my destiny."
"This matter has been completed successfully. All the 150,000 shi of grain have been used for disaster relief. This can be considered a meritorious deed by the three of us."
Amitabha,
Immeasurable Blessings
These three people are naturally Li Muchian, Monk Haihong and Night Demon Sujing.
"It was puzzling that the great monk said that following you around the world was actually to save the common people. Now I finally understand a little bit." Simple and thoughtful.
Chang Yu chuckled: "In the world of martial arts, some are chivalrous and righteous, while others are deceivers and deceivers. Of course, there are also those who save the common people."
"Then who are they?" Su Jing raised her hand and pointed at the busy grain boat gang at the ferry: "They are neither black nor white nor white."
"To be precise, they shouldn't be considered Jianghu people," Li Muchian continued.
Chang Yu shook his head: "It has been said that rivers and lakes are everywhere. Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. They naturally belong to a kind of rivers and lakes." He said to Su Jing: "The rivers and lakes are not all about fighting and killing, but more about the sophistication of the world. So this grain boat gang looks neither black nor white, but it takes both sides."
"Okay, then I will let you continue to see the so-called Wanxiang Jianghu." Su Jing said lightly, looking towards the carriage in the distance: "Lian Xin, why don't you come to see me as your master?"
Hearing this, Lian Xin quickly got out of the car: "Master, I didn't recognize it. I thought it was..."
