Leaving the city, go to the main hall in front of the prefect's palace.
Xie Wushang, the treasurer-in-chief, who was ranked fourth among the civil servants, went out to salute and said, "To inform you, Lord Taishou, during the battle in Northern Xinjiang, I gained a very rich harvest from the county treasury, especially from Sancang, Shunping, Chunyang and Roucheng. , now the new treasury has been counted by the new chief treasurer of each place and the chief officer of the garrison commander or above. In addition to the rewards given to the armies in accordance with the rewards appointed by the prefect, they have been paid, and sufficient funds for the operation of each treasury have been reserved. In addition, there is still a large amount of property that needs to be transferred from various places back to the treasury in Licheng and the private treasury of the prefect's palace. Due to the huge amount of property, it is difficult to ensure its safety solely by the fleet under the jurisdiction of our treasurer's office. It is necessary to apply to the Military Affairs Department for the secondment of a group of manpower to assist. Transshipment matters.”
Luo Chuan did not answer directly but asked, "Have all the required treasurers and chief officials in Sancang Land and Anling cities now been in place?"
"It's not completely in place yet," Xie Wushang said. "There are no suitable candidates for Ganshuiguan, Liangcang City and Shunping yet. The chief treasurers of other big cities have all been in place. However, because the military needs to complete the handover of the treasury as soon as possible, I will temporarily The treasury adjutants Amahara and Uehara were temporarily seconded to complete the inventory of the treasury. The treasury of each place and the list of income from this war have been reported to the city. Afterwards, it is enough to verify that the property matches the list."
Luochuan nodded and asked, "How many troops are needed to transport property from place to place?"
Xie Wushang said, "The transfer to Anling can start from Roucheng, pass through Chunyang City, Nancheng, and Ganshuiguan, cross the Tianmen Pass, and go through Ganyuan to Licheng. The transfer to Sancang can start from Zhengcang City, and pass through Liangcang, Shunping and Tongcang Castle pass through Uehara Pass and walk up the plain to Licheng. Due to the huge amount of goods, it is appropriate to require 3,000 to 5,000 soldiers for each of the two routes."
Luo Chuan pondered for a moment and looked at Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji was also looking up at him. The moment the two people's eyes met, Zhao Wuji stepped out and saluted, "I would like to inform you, Lord Taishou, that the land of Sancang is relatively peaceful now. The Tongcang garrison can send 3,000 people to assist the treasurer's office in transferring Sancang." Property, but the transfer to Anling should be postponed until... we can take the Ninghe waterway, and it shouldn't delay too much."
Xie Wushang tilted his head slightly and exchanged glances with the top few among the civil servants, and he probably guessed the meaning of Zhao Wuji's words.
Luo Chuan took a panoramic view of the performance of all the civil and military courtiers in the audience, and then nodded and said, "That's it for the time being, Sir Xie. Now that I have enough money from the county treasury, there is no need to rush the transfer of property. Since Anling It is already our Anling, and those belongings will return to Licheng sooner or later."
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Xie Wushang saluted and said yes, and then said, "After we finish talking about the transfer of property in the treasury, it's time to talk about the food in the treasury."
When Luo Chuan heard that it was about storing food, he couldn't help but straighten his body and said, "Tell me."
Xie Wushang took out a book from his sleeve and opened it directly, "I reserve three million stones of refined grains in various places in Li County and in the warehouse in Licheng all year round, which is enough to support the army of Li County for a year. However, this time the north and south The war and the distribution of military personnel after the war consumed a lot of stored grain. At the same time, with the recruitment and expansion of the army in the newly acquired land, the supply and demand of grain and grass in various places changed. Even though there was still some grain in the treasury of the newly acquired land, considering the current situation, This continued until the fall of this year. Generally speaking, we were still unable to make ends meet and had to consume more stored grain. Moreover, most of the grain supplied to the three counties headed by Hanoi County last year was of poor quality, so they could only consume the grain that was not in stock and replace the old with new, which was detrimental to the original supply. The grain storage practice has had a big impact. To sum up...the quality and quantity of grain stored in Li County are not as healthy as before. It depends on the actual production and taxation of grain this year, especially in Sancang, and The current food supply situation of the two major counties headed by Guang County... depends."
Zhao Wuji silently returned to the class train. Dou Qiushi glanced at him, then looked up at Luo Chuan's expression and said, "Master Taishou, in the past, the supply of grain and grass in Li County was safe. On the one hand, the people of Li County have worked hard to cultivate it, and for more than ten years, The good weather is not due to natural disasters or man-made disasters. On the other hand, it is mainly due to the sufficient quality and quantity of food supply from the three counties of Hanoi, Anyang and Guangjun every year. Now that the changes in Hanzhou in southwest China have been determined, the county that originally produced the largest grain among the three counties Hanoi County is divided into three. The territory north of the Han River is now part of Qing County in Wuzhou in the northwest, which will not be able to come back in the short term. The area south of the Yahe River is now overwhelmed, leaving only Guang County and Guang County, which have nearly doubled their area. Anyang County south of the Yuan River has been lost, and the two million stone annual food supply may not return to its previous state. In troubled times, Li County must be self-sufficient for the long term. From now on, whether it starts a war or expands the army... ..”
He bowed deeply to Luochuan and said, "Your Excellency, please take Lijun's fundamental consideration into account..."
The civil servants all saluted in unison, "Your Excellency, please take Lijun's foundation into consideration..." Luo Chuan glanced at the military commanders. Zhao Wuji, the leader, had no expression on his face. After that, Luo Jiang lowered his head and said nothing, and continued on. The generals of the Hou Military Affairs Office and the Licheng Army had different expressions, but the eyes of the courtiers looking at the civilian train were a little cold.
"Your Majesty, get up," Luo Chuan said, looking at the civil servants who stood up to express their gratitude. "The ministers are all worried about Li Jun's long-term plans, and they spoke out and dared to give advice. I was quite moved, but I was also a little aggrieved. "When he saw Dou Qiushi and others couldn't help but slightly raise their heads to look at him out of the corner of their eyes, he sighed and said, "When I first came to the throne, I had to fight two major battles in the north and the south one after another, which made the ministers think that Luo Chuan is a warlike prefect who loves success, but this is a misunderstanding. If there is no war, the world can be peaceful. I wish I could stay in the prefect's palace every day and enjoy myself. But in today's world, can there be peace without war? Dear Sirs, I have the answer in my heart, and it’s not Lijun’s root to be lucky..."
He said slowly, "The matter of grain and grass is related to the life and death of tens of millions of people in Li County. It is not unimportant. However, the grain stored in the land can be used for income and expenditure. As long as the spring plowing and autumn harvest of Sancang land and Anling plains are properly managed, It can be an important land for taxation and grain. Most of the three poor counties in the past have now been unified. The expendable troops originally used to contain each other and defend each other can be eliminated for me. Therefore, after the unification, I increased the number of troops in various parts of the Northland. Far less than half the size of the original garrisons in Yongchang and Anling. At first, there was a surplus of taxes and grains to support the troops. Wouldn't it be more surplus now? In this way, the battle in Beidi was profitable after all. As for the supply of Guangjun and Anyang County, Food...whether they want it or not, they have to give it!”
When Luo Chuan saw that no one among the civil servants spoke, he smiled and his voice became softer, "Don't worry, gentlemen, although Luo Chuan is still young after taking the throne not long ago, he still has a sense of proportion in his actions. Soldiers are important matters of the country, life and death." The land is the road to survival and must not be ignored; food is the foundation of a country, the beginning of its rise and fall, and the source of chaos. You must not be careless. Now I am leaving the county to stand firm in this troubled world. In the future, I will be needed for everything. All the ministers should observe and be cautious together, and the next hundred years will be like today!"
All the civil servants were surprised and moved when they heard this, and the eyes of all the generals also shone.
The corner of Zhao Wuji's mouth curled up with an imperceptible arc, and he took the lead in bowing and saluting, "Your Excellency, the Grand Administrator, Sheng Ming!"
Then all the civil servants and generals bowed their heads.
"Master Taishou Shengming!"
