"Sorry, this transportation of salt is very important, so we won't go there." The leading general directly rejected Wang Defa's request.
His Majesty has made great efforts to rectify the officialdom, and everyone's life is not as relaxed as before.
Although according to regulations, if you perform your own tasks, you can enjoy a meal and drink at public expense every time you visit a county.
But the premise is that the mission must be carried out smoothly. If there is a problem with the mission, the emperor will not care about you.
It wouldn't matter if it was normal, but now, Jin Yiwei has warned himself that someone is trying to rob this batch of salt. If he goes again, what if something goes wrong with the salt?
"Transporting salt is a top priority. We can't leave our posts without permission. We can't drink and eat meat together this time. Then we will have a good meal together when we return."
The leading general said.
Although military commanders are now not under the jurisdiction of civilian officials.
But you can't get too tense with the civil servants, otherwise everyone will look up but not their heads down, and it will be embarrassing to keep a straight face to each other every day.
Moreover, each of those civil servants is more thieves than the last, and each one is more sinister than the last.
Don't offend such people if you can, otherwise the other party will dig a hole and bury you who knows when.
"The general is right, official business comes first. When the general comes back from the north, I will take care of him."
Wang Defa said.
Although it's a pity that we can't have a meal and drink at the public expense, it is not a wise move to get into trouble with the other party over a trivial matter.
"In this warehouse are materials allocated by the imperial court. This is the item inventory. Please check it." Wang Defa handed over a receipt.
"300 shi of rice, 2 shi of salt, 30 shi of charcoal, 10 shi of vegetables, 1 shi of pickles, 1 shi of bacon. 1 shi of fresh meat."
Looking at the receipt form in his hand, the leading general sent someone to check if there was anything wrong with the supplies.
After all, signing the bill means that it has been verified and there are no problems. Although Daming is only one day away from the next county, or even on the entire Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, there is no need to worry about food problems at all.
But since it was a material gift from the imperial court, it was natural to accept it.
Moreover, except for vegetables, these items are all hard currency, ensuring that everyone has enough to eat and drink. Although there is not much left over, it is not legal income.
If there are fewer shortcomings or the quality is not up to standard, won’t you be the one who suffers?
"Sir, there is nothing wrong with the things."
Soon the inspectors completed the inspection under the supervision of Jin Yiwei.
"No problem, just find someone to pretend." The leading general said.
Going north on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is going upstream. You usually need to paddle, and in places that are difficult to walk, you need to find trackers to pull the boat.
Moreover, there are not many places on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal that can dock hundreds of ships at a time. It can even be said that once you leave Suzhou, you can only stop when you reach Kaifeng and Luoyang, and the ships will continue to sail the rest of the time.
Of course, for mid-way delivery, those ships that are used for other purposes and those that go to pick up supplies can only be counted separately.
Moreover, transporting things by the imperial court is different from transporting things by merchants.
When merchants transport things, if they encounter some circumstances, it won't be a big deal if they are delayed for eighty or ninety days.
When the imperial court transports things, time is always stuck, especially when transporting salt. There are strict regulations on when and where to go.
Once the transportation of supplies is delayed due to problems, the court will not listen to its own explanation.
