"Your Majesty, it's snowing!"
Dong Songchen said softly, Zhao Hong stood up, walked to the window and looked out. Sure enough, the cold wind blew in his face and the snowflakes fell slowly, which made people feel refreshed.
Seeing the vigilant guards outside breathing the hot air and shivering, Zhao Hong's heart moved, and he suddenly thought of the poor people who froze to death on the street corners when they went to court last winter.
"Dong Songchen, please quickly send an order to Wu Jing, Yin of Lin'an Prefecture, and ask him to organize government officials to resettle the homeless people in Lin'an City and provide them with rice and food. No one should be allowed to freeze to death!"
Unconsciously, Zhao Hong felt anxious.
Maybe while he was talking, many homeless people were freezing to death.
Living within the high walls of the Forbidden Palace, separated from the people's livelihood, no one reminded me, let alone took care of me.
"tramp?"
Dong Songchen was startled and quickly understood.
"Your Majesty, it's the end of the year, and I'm afraid there aren't many officials in Lin'an Mansion. Now we can only mobilize the imperial army in the palace."
"Let Li Tang, Xu Sheng and the others lead the imperial army, immediately, immediately! Find a place to resettle the homeless. Residential homes, almshouses, the residences of Shi Miyuanbi, etc., and the Duke of Jiguo's Mansion. All places that can be resettled will be placed first. , just get through this winter!”
Zhao Hong's tone was urgent, and Dong Songchen quickly followed the order.
Shi Miyuan's mansion and Zhao Hong's original Jiguo Duke's mansion are now vacant. Arrange for homeless people to go in to avoid the cold, make the best use of everything, and complement each other.
Zhao Hong shook his head. I hope no one will freeze to death this time.
Zhao Hong was secretly angry. Now that he thought about it, Wu Jing, the governor of Lin'an Prefecture, seemed to be incompetent for his job. At least when it comes to the homeless man freezing to death, he, the highest official of Lin'an Prefecture, cannot escape the blame.
The imperial army was dispatched, and the palace was busy. Zhou Xiuniang was also alerted. She entered the study, where Zhao Hong was walking around uneasily.
"Your Majesty, today is the New Year, should we go to the Queen Mother?"
"Queen Mother? Why should I go?"
Zhao Hong was stunned for a moment, snorted coldly, and said angrily:
"People are freezing to death and starving outside and are busy, so how can I be in the mood to pay my respects to the meal?"
Are the lives and deaths of those homeless people not as good as his moment of falsehood against his will?
"Your Majesty, for Yang Yi's sake, do you have to go there? Everyone in the world is watching your Majesty."
Zhou Xiuniang persuaded softly.
"Yang Yi? People from all over the world?"
Zhao Hong was startled, but stubbornly shook his head.
"Xiu Niang, go over for me and express condolences to the ladies in the harem. I'm going out now to see how Li Tang and the others are doing the disaster relief work."
People in the world?
He already holds great power and is the supreme leader, so why does he care about the people in the world?
The people in the world are just a few scholar-bureaucrats who have the right to speak and want to make trouble.
Zhao Hong left in a hurry accompanied by the guards. Zhou Xiuniang looked at his back and shook her head helplessly.
Zhao Hong didn't want to see Yang Guizhi, so why didn't she? Zhao Hong was the emperor, so he didn't have to go, but as the "only child" in the harem, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and take over.
Zhao Hong came to the street. The Imperial Guards were busy working in the street. Sure enough, dozens of people were frozen to death, filling several large cars.
As expected, most of these homeless people are refugees from Lin'an Prefecture.
"Your Majesty, you have asked more than a dozen residential homes and almshouses in Lin'an Prefecture to adopt beggars and refugees, with a total of thousands of people. However, the rice, food, fuel and charcoal must be allocated by the court. I have asked people to report to the Ministry of Household Affairs and Lin'an Prefecture. , let them take over the matter."
Seeing Zhao Hong's ugly face, Li Tang said softly from the side.
The financial resources of the poor people's adoption facilities in the Southern Song Dynasty were different from those directly allocated by the court in the Northern Song Dynasty. They were local self-raised financial resources. Without the support of the court's allocation, financial resources were often insufficient. Nursing homes, almshouses and other adoption places closed down in large numbers, and beggars and poor people could not receive effective assistance.
"Li Tang, why are there so many refugees?"
It seems that there are many more refugees in Lin'an City than last year. There are so many refugees in Lin'an City, not to mention the flood areas.
"Your Majesty, the flood in Lin'an this year has caused countless victims. Although Lin'an Prefecture has allocated money and food, and the Ministry of Household Affairs has also provided relief, there are so many victims that it will only be a drop in the bucket."
Li Tang whispered, Zhao Hong felt heavy in his heart and was speechless for a moment.
During the Lin'an flood, he was fighting openly and secretly with Shi Miyuan to protect himself. He had no idea what was going on outside, not to mention he didn't have the ability.
As for the important officials in the court headed by Shi Miyuan, they were all thinking about how to replace him, and of course they would not pay attention to such insignificant nonsense.
The people were displaced, 30% were natural disasters, 70% were man-made disasters, the Song Dynasty court was really incompetent! People like Shi Miyuan are even more shameless!
"Do you know when Lin'an Prefecture and the Ministry of Revenue will allocate money and food?"
Winter is approaching, and refugees can no longer freeze to death and starve to death.
"Your Majesty, it's the New Year now. I can't do everything in a hurry. I'm afraid I have to find another way."
Seeing the helpless look on Li Tang's face, Zhao Hong snorted coldly.
The government's work efficiency is something I don't dare to praise in ordinary times, let alone during the Chinese New Year.
"Go to Shopkeeper Yan and the grain merchants in the city and ask them to prepare grain immediately. Then the court will compensate you according to the market price."
Li Tang was about to leave after receiving the order, but Zhao Hong stopped him.
"Tell Shopkeeper Yan that I will wait for her at Duke Ji's Mansion after I finish my work."
Returning to the Duke of Ji's Mansion, Zhao Hong asked people to prepare wine and food. He was very anxious and uneasy.
"Your Majesty, the Yan family has transported rice grains to nursing homes and almshouses. However, shopkeeper Yan is not here and has gone back to Huaidong."
Li Tang responded, and Zhao Hong nodded slightly, feeling disappointed.
I don’t know when I can see her again.
In the seventeenth year of Jiading, on New Year's Eve, Shenshi, Lin'an City, Xiuyifang.
The sound of firecrackers continues in the streets and alleys, children laugh, play and chase each other, creating a full festive atmosphere. Zhang Zhengsi led the horse and greeted everyone with envy in the eyes of the neighbors.
People on both sides of the street looked at Zhang San, pointing, with indescribable admiration on their faces.
The prodigal son returns with gold. A former ruffian turned out to be a celebrity in front of the emperor, which shows the importance of life opportunities.
Why don't you have such a good life?
When Zhang San arrived in front of the door, there were firecracker debris all over the floor, a door god was posted on the door, and the withered grass on the earthen wall had been pulled clean. Subconsciously looking at the eaves, there were no cobwebs left, and there were two bright red lanterns hanging under the eaves.
The flavor of the new year is already strong, and this year’s New Year’s Day is especially different.
Opening the door, Wang Guidu and others in the courtyard gathered around with smiles on their faces. The one leading the horse led the horse, and the rest hugged Zhang Zhengsi and sat down on the chairs and stools in the courtyard.
"It's New Year's Eve. Why did you come to me when you weren't at home?"
bother you for something. Zhang Zhengsi calmly picked up the tea cup and drank slowly.
When these guys arrived among the Forbidden Army, they still abided by the rules and did not act recklessly, which made him worry a lot.
Zhang Er came over carrying the steaming iron teapot with a smile. Du Er quickly took it and filled the teapot.
"Third brother, brothers, I just want to ask about the Jinling Martial Arts School."
Everyone laughed awkwardly, and Wang Gui kept his smile and went straight to the topic.
"It seems that you know everything."
Zhang Zhengsi pondered for a moment, then said seriously:
"Your Majesty is going to establish the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall, and I have promised Your Majesty to go there. Let me tell you, Your Majesty asked me to bring five or six brothers, so..."
Zhang Zhengsi glanced at everyone. Everyone nodded and bowed, with smiles on their faces.
"Third brother, take me there. I won't embarrass you, don't worry!"
Fang Hai couldn't help it and spoke first.
"Third brother, take me with you! You know, I have read books and am very good at it. I won't embarrass you!"
Du San couldn't wait and spoke.
"Third brother, take me with you! I have a flexible mind!"
Li Xiong, the youngest, also spoke.
"Third brother, take me with you!"
"Third brother, take me!"
Everyone clapped their chests and swore, everyone was excited and their faces were full of urgency.
If Zhang San hadn't led the way, they would still be gangsters on the street. How could they have such a good life and turn around overnight!
Jinling Martial Arts Hall, the emperor is the principal, and once you enter, you are the emperor's disciple, which is extraordinary.
"Do you think that the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall is a place where filth and evil are hidden? All cats and dogs can go there?"
Zhang Zhengsi put down his tea cup with a serious expression on his face.
"I usually tell you, but you refuse to listen. Now that the opportunity has come, you can't do it. Who is to blame? Just say you, Li Xiong. You can't read a single word and can't pronounce hundreds of surnames. You can't do it; Deng Fei, you can't. There is an old lady at home, but you are an only child and weak, so you can't do it; the two brothers Song Fu and Song Gui know a few words, but their skills are too poor, so they can't do it."
After Zhang Zhengsi's comments, everyone in the courtyard frowned and fell silent for most of the time.
Everyone knows it, everyone regrets it. If I had known to listen to Zhang Zhengsi and read more, I would not have been rejected by Zhang Zhengsi.
"Brothers, I'm going to take the exam at the Wushu Hall. Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about it. The remaining people, brothers Du Er and Du San, Wang Gui, Fang Hai and... Gao Hu and Gao Guoshou will go to the Wushu Hall. That's it!"
Wang Gui and Du Er both went to school, but they went astray when their families fell into decline. Du San, Fang Hai, Gao Hu, and Gao Guoshou were all literate. Although Gao Hu was worse, he could ride a horse and had good martial arts, so he was not without merit. If these people go, they will definitely pass the basic assessment.
No matter how bad these brothers are, they are still better than those dudes in Lin'an City, right?
Besides, the learning time in the martial arts hall is definitely not short, and these brothers can study hard.
"Listen to Third Brother!"
"Listen to Third Brother!"
Du San, Fang Hai, Gao Hu, and Gao Guoshou nodded in agreement, all smiling happily.
"Brothers, don't be downcast."
Zhang Zhengsi looked at the other unhappy people and spoke earnestly.
"I went to the martial arts hall and learned my skills. It was to go to the battlefield and risk my life, not to enjoy happiness. Besides, there are always some brothers who have to help take care of the family. Otherwise, the brothers in front will not Peace of mind. Brothers, do you think so?"
Everyone looked at each other, their faces looking much better.
"Don't worry, third brother, we all listen to you!"
"We all listen to Third Brother!"
Everyone nodded and spoke out one after another.
"Okay. After drinking tea, go back and enjoy the holiday with your family. Today is New Year's Eve, and I won't keep you here."
Zhang Zhengsi laughed and said that the courtyard was lively again.
"Third brother, our Zhang family has finally turned around!"
After everyone left, Zhang Er supported his pregnant wife and wiped away tears.
My younger brother is a popular person in front of the new emperor and has become an official of the court. This is really a blessing from heaven.
"Third brother, don't take offense to my sister-in-law's treatment of you in the past. She has been poor for too long and has no discernment. Don't take it to heart!"
The second sister-in-law had a big belly and looked a little embarrassed on her thin and yellow face.
"Sister-in-law, why are we talking about this? Don't worry, life is getting better! Our family, including my nieces and nephews, will not suffer anymore!"
Zhang San said emotionally.
At this time, he inexplicably remembered a sentence in "Historical Records: Biography of Su Qin".
Sister-in-law, how could you be so arrogant before and then be so respectful?
Zhang San shook his head secretly, abandoning these "despicable and shameless" dirty thoughts.
The snowflakes were falling slowly and the cold wind was blowing on his face. Zhang San was sitting in the courtyard, holding a tea cup, but his heart was filled with longing and longing.
The painful and humble experience has passed, what kind of new life will greet him?
"Third brother, the emperor is commanding the imperial army to rescue the refugees in the city. What should we do?"
Wang Gui came in and shouted loudly, and Zhang Zhengsi stood up.
"What else can we do? Call the brothers and go help immediately!"
The emperor loves his people like his own children, and he can be said to be the most wise king in the world!
