Time flies, and it’s almost the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye.
Feng Yibo returned to his step-by-step life.
At the end of the year, preparations for many ceremonies begin.
The Ministry of Rites is also rarely busy.
Seeing that the new year was approaching, Baochai also began to be busy attending to the new year's events.
This was her first year marrying into the Feng family, so she naturally wanted to be extremely considerate.
The weather outside this year is not good, and many state capitals in the Wei Dynasty are experiencing constant natural disasters.
Even the Jiangnan side was not spared.
In some places, it rains continuously for several months without seeing the sun.
Some are so dry that they are cracked, without even a drop of moisture.
There were even hailstorms in several places in Jinling.
Many farms have failed to harvest, and a few have even stopped harvesting.
Similarly, two prefectures in Shandong are experiencing severe drought this year.
The imperial court sent people to provide relief, but it was a drop in the bucket.
Countless people became refugees and scattered to various prefectures begging for their lives.
Some farmers who originally owned land had to sell their land.
Just in exchange for a chance to survive.
This made many noble and wealthy businessmen take notice.
Like a shark that smells blood.
In this way, they blatantly enclosed land in Qilu at a low price and bought their mouths as slaves.
The harvest here in Duzhong is considered good, but there is a Tatar quarrel again.
Many people in suburban counties had their winter food plundered.
Many young men were also taken away and became slaves of the Tatars.
This resulted in sparsely populated areas in the suburbs, and the city was naturally running out of supplies.
Although there are merchants from all over the world, the prices are still extremely high.
And there is still an urgent shortage of various winter supplies.
Put it this way.
In today's capital, even eggs cost more than a dozen dollars each.
You may not be able to buy it yet.
The wealthy families in the city want to maintain a luxurious life.
A lot of money was poured out like running water.
Compared to previous years, the price has to be paid ten times more.
Even if you want to raise a New Year gift, you have to spend a lot of money.
You still have to piece it all together to make it look decent.
This kind of influence will last for a long time. Only the Feng family has not changed much.
The Feng family's warehouse is rich in supplies, and Liuqiu's transactions there are not affected.
It's not like it's short of anything.
After all, even fruits and vegetables are somewhat storable, and a lot of them were brought along with the wood.
In addition, there are not many people walking around in the Feng family.
So Baochai dealt with it very quickly.
She mostly followed last year's routine and just added a few close relatives of the Xue family.
"Master, I want to discuss something with you."
During the day, I finished handling the New Year's ceremony matters.
In the evening, Lun Xian also arrived at Baochai's side.
At this moment, she was leaning on Feng Yibo's arms, but she thought of the discussions among the servants during the day.
There was a hint of hesitation on his face.
Feng Yibo was playing with her jade hand, feeling as warm as jade.
You can't touch it enough.
The other hand hugged her slender waist, feeling the undulating curves.
Sometimes it moves up and down.
Seeing her appearance at this time, he groped around and said curiously:
"Now that there are no outsiders, what can't you say directly?"
Baochai's face suddenly turned slightly red, he knocked off his hand that caused trouble, and then said:
"Master, I heard from people below that the people in the suburbs are now hungry and many people will die of cold and hunger..."
During the day, I heard people talking about the misery of the people on the outskirts of the city.
She kept thinking about it in her mind.
Although Baochai is loyal and humble in front of others, she is kind-hearted in the end.
If anyone is in trouble, help is provided.
And he will also be careful and take care of the other person's face.
But obviously, today's incident made her have kind thoughts.
But I feel powerless, and what I can do to help is limited.
But after thinking about it, I still should discuss it with Feng Yibo.
See if you can do a little bit.
"So you want to help people?"
When Feng Yibo heard this, he immediately understood what she was thinking and said with a smile:
"Whether it's soup or clothes, you make the decision yourself. You are the mistress of our family, why do you need to ask me about this?"
On weekdays, he supports Baochai and wants her to find something to do that she likes.
Ke Baochai is a person who values a woman's virtue and words most.
He spends all day at home either being a female celebrity or talking to Li Mengshi.
He also united his wives and concubines, taking Miaoyu and the You sisters with him.
In addition to the affairs of the house, the affairs of Sihai Trading Company that he had explained to him.
The rest never took the initiative to do anything else, nor did they make any requests.
Today, it is rare for my little daughter-in-law to speak to him.
Feng Yibo will support him no matter what.
"But……"
Baochai was a little hesitant, afraid that he would not be able to grasp the scale.
You can help others, but you can't ignore yourself.
She couldn't help but care about the people's hearts in this big family.
Feng Yibo made a guess as soon as he saw it.
After pondering for a moment, he said:
"You just do what you want to do, just leave a month's worth of rice at home, and someone will fill it up later."
Liuqiu had constant traffic there and was not affected at all.
As long as we continue to give orders now, it won't take more than a month.
The rice grain can naturally be transported back.
Baochai knew that if her husband dared to say this, he would be absolutely sure.
Suddenly there was surprise and a hint of admiration.
"Bo!"
She was excited for a moment, but didn't know how to express it.
After hesitating for a moment, there is only one way to help each other.
Feng Yibo blinked and touched the area on his face where he was kissed.
He refrained from saying what he had done, but if he was insulted, he would retaliate.
Afterwards, the two of them were having a lot of back and forth, and soon they couldn't help themselves.
Unconsciously, he rolled into bed.
In fact, Feng Yibo had long been concerned about the victims.
It’s not just the counties near Duzhong.
No matter the disaster-stricken areas in the south of the Yangtze River or the two prefectures in Shandong.
He also asked people to recruit poor people and quietly transport them to Liuqiu for cultivation.
In many places, even one village and one clan immigrated overseas.
It can be said that although some places are empty, they are not starved to death.
But it is inseparable from Feng Yibo.
In the midst of a major disaster, few people pay attention to these things.
Even some officials were relieved when they heard about it.
I think this is a good deal.
But Feng Yibo is naturally not purely charitable.
Although he is doing a good deed and giving these people a chance to live.
But he was also poaching Da Wei.
Liuqiu’s current population does not include Luzon.
There are almost 800,000 people.
If we continue at the current pace, it is expected to reach one million by the end of the new year.
Fortunately, the land in Liuqiu is vast and there are still many uncultivated areas.
In addition, there are many islands in Luzon.
Don't worry about not having a place to stay.
These lands are already owned by the Black Dragon Mansion.
Anyone willing to farm can rent land.
The first year is free of rent and food rations are provided.
Starting from the second year, the rent was only 30%, only half of that of Da Wei.
In addition, most crops in Liuqiu and Luzon are harvested three times a year.
It can be said that after paying the transportation cost and a little ration cost.
The capital will be repaid in the second year, and then the income will start to be generated.
The immigrants who colonized the land were all grateful and enshrined the Black Dragon King's tablet.
Because there, as long as you work hard, you can get enough.
Not only can they live a life without worries about food and clothing, but no officials dare to oppress and exploit them.
Whenever someone dares to act recklessly, the picket team will immediately come upon hearing the news.
Custody lets them know what law enforcement means.
Such a place is for these disaster victims.
It's simply heaven on earth.
Feng Yibo couldn't show off to his wife, so he could only work hard.
I hope Baochai will blossom and bear fruit soon.
It's hard to express what it was like to work hard all night.
Early the next morning, Baochai went to find Miaoyu and the You sisters.
The women quickly discussed it.
A steady stream of rice, grain and cloth were shipped from the warehouse.
Many servants also actively participated and enthusiastically took out their old clothes and quilts.
These servants of Feng Mansion are not short of food and clothing.
Some of it comes from the heart, and some of it comes from not wanting to be left behind.
After all, there are not many opportunities to show off in front of this lady.
No matter what the purpose is, it is a good deed.
Baochai took three concubines with him and thanked them all one by one.
Give these servants enough dignity.
Later, Baochai sent people and the government to say hello.
Avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
At ten minutes past noon, I took the three girls to the scheduled location.
Among the servants, some set up a porridge shed and some distributed clothes and quilts.
Others maintain order.
Started giving soup and cotton in an orderly manner.
Although it was difficult for the four girls to appear in public, they were still paying attention to the situation outside in the carriage.
When I saw many people in ragged clothes and dull eyes.
The four of them fell into silence.
They all live a comfortable life and have not seen such a tragic scene for a long time.
Although Baochai kept himself simple, he had never really seen the suffering of the people.
The ancient Buddha with the wonderful jade and green lantern rarely enters the world.
Although the You sisters are in a poor family, they still have enough food and clothing.
Now, several people saw numb victims queuing up in the cold wind.
After receiving the things, I thanked him profusely.
How could such a scene appear in a peaceful and prosperous age?
It's almost hard to believe your eyes.
Even if I am mentally prepared, I only think that ordinary people are suffering temporarily.
Unexpectedly, these people looked several times worse off than the beggars in the city.
All of them were dressed in rags, exposing their bony torsos.
His eyes were dull, numb and at the mercy of others.
What they don't know is.
In many places, bark grass roots have been stripped and eaten.
What you see in front of you is just a glimpse.
But just this little bit of truth made the girls almost unbearable.
After a long while, Baochai put his hands together and said softly:
"Buddha bless you! I hope they can survive the winter smoothly!"
When Miaoyu heard Baochai's words, she sighed slightly and said:
"Amitabha, in fact, the Buddha does not bless anything. He only teaches people to reap the rewards according to the causes they sow."
After all, Third Sister You has a more cheerful temperament, so she recovers earlier than others.
When she heard Miaoyu's words, she asked with rare emotion and some dissatisfaction:
"Then what evil causes did these people have, and why did they end up in such misery?"
Miaoyu was inspired by the misery of the victims outside.
It's not aimed at Baochai.
But whether she should say it or not, what she said was indeed not very pleasing to the ears.
At this time, she was also stunned when she heard Sanjie You's words.
If she had never seen this scene before her, she might have said:
Perhaps the sins committed in the previous life must be paid for in this life.
But now looking at these innocent people, she really couldn't say anything.
For a while, they could only remain silent.
Seeing that she was silent, Sanjie You muttered to herself:
"It is said that you will suffer because of the sins of your previous life, but why not pay for it in this life, or postpone it to the next life, if you have to suffer in this life?"
Miaoyu was even more speechless after hearing this.
In fact, it’s not impossible to tell.
She has read countless Buddhist classics and has countless reasons to refute it.
But at this moment, she felt like she couldn't even speak.
"If the Buddha is alive, I just hope he can protect these poor people and help them get through this."
Baochai ignored the words of the two concubines and still looked at the people outside with worry.
She knew that her abilities were limited, and what she could do was just a drop in the bucket.
Therefore, even though she did not believe in Buddhism, she could not help but pray twice in succession.
Miaoyu was silent for a long time, then softly said:
"I don't know whether the Buddha will bless them, but my wife has done her best to bless them."
This situation made Miaoyu, who had already returned to secular life and got married, a little shaken by Buddha.
Therefore, he used such slanderous words to explain Baochai and said:
"Madam's kind heart has blessed these people and also planted good karma for herself."
Baochai felt her heart heavy and was in no mood to respond.
He just forced a smile and stared outside again.
Feng Mansion's continuous charity here has earned the gratitude of many people.
Just say that on the other side, Feng Yibo heard news about Beidi again at the court meeting.
Fortunately, this time it’s Wang Ziteng’s good news!
At Changyong Fort in Liaodong, Wang Ziteng defeated two Tatar armies.
There is no point in killing the Tatars!
Tens of thousands of war horses alone were captured.
Such a record can definitely be regarded as a big victory!
After experiencing the previous Tatar detention, the court needed such a big victory to cover up its shame.
When Emperor Jingshun received the good news, he, who always kept his emotions secret, rarely laughed out loud at the court meeting.
Within two days, Prince Teng of Jin was ordered to be the capital of the nine provinces.
The nine provinces are under the control, although they are also the nominal supreme commander of the nine borders.
But it is only one level higher than the Jingying Jiedu Envoy, that is, from the second level.
The difference between duty inspection and control is just like the difference between duty commander and commander.
Two levels different!
Therefore, all nine provinces are inspected, that is, starting from the first grade of real powerful officials.
Further up, there are only three men who are not doing their job!
In addition, the post of Minister of the Ministry of War has been pending.
After discussions between Emperor Jingshun and the cabinet, Jia Yucun, the minister of the Ministry of War, supplemented the award!
This is also recognition of Wang Ziteng's victory.
Minister of the Ministry of War, elegantly known as Da Sima.
Responsible for coordinating military aircraft and advising on government affairs!
At this point, Jiayu Village had a pivotal position in the Wei Dynasty.
The position of the Minister of War vacated by Jia Yucun was taken over by Bai Jiajin, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing, after several discussions.
This Bai Jiajin can also be regarded as an old acquaintance of Feng Yibo.
He is the younger brother of Bai Jiajun, a newly promoted noble, Huizhou Jiedushi, and Guangwei general.
Before, it was because Feng Yibo had a close relationship with the founding fathers.
In addition, the suppression of Japanese invaders was still in the lineage of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and was recommended by Mu Kun, the governor of Nanjing Jingying.
That's why Bai Jiajin regarded him as a member of the founding lineage.
At that time, he wanted to use some means secretly to embarrass Feng Yibo.
Jia Yucun is related to the Jia family and is also a confidant of Wang Ziteng.
The cabinet and the Bai family of Emperor Jingshun
The brocade was placed in the Ministry of War, obviously as a nail.
To a certain extent, it can be regarded as some restraint on the founding heroes and Wang Ziteng.
No need to ask, this is naturally the balancing technique of Emperor Jingshun.
These things are big things for many people.
But it had no impact on Feng Yibo.
Until the last court meeting before the year, Bai Jiajin arrived in the capital all night long.
At the court meeting, the minister in charge announced the appointment:
"Today, Bai Jiajin, the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing, has been transferred to the Ministry of War as the right minister of the Ministry of War, and the director of the border area to handle military affairs."
Each of the six departments has two ministers.
They are all distinguished by left and right.
Generally speaking, the left minister is responsible for internal affairs, and the right minister is responsible for external affairs.
Therefore, Feng Yibo's right-hand minister of the Ministry of Rites can be the director of overseas affairs.
Bai Jiajin took over as the right minister of the Ministry of War in Jia Yucun.
The reason why it can restrain the founding ministers and Wang Ziteng.
It also lies in the word "right".
"Appreciate this!"
After the appointment was announced, Bai Jiajin immediately stepped forward to thank him and said:
"I accept the decree from Bai Jiajin and am willing to be loyal to the Holy One!"
After thanking him, Bai Jiajin returned to his shift.
Today's court meeting also concluded the last item.
Emperor Jingshun exchanged glances with the cabinet, and nodded slightly to the ministers.
The minister in charge understood the meaning and immediately said:
"If you have a foundation, you will play early, but if you don't have a foundation, you will retreat!"
At this moment, someone hurriedly came out from behind and shouted:
"I have this memorial!"
With that said, the man arrived in front of Lord Dan, holding the memorial in his hand.
What he said next made Feng Yibo a little confused.
"I am impeaching Feng Yuan, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, which is against the rules of etiquette and law. It is difficult for me to hold the high position of the Ministry of Rites!"
