allendalepharm Chapter 642 Jia Heng: He's Not Alone, He Has a Good Helper
Chapter 642 Jia Heng: He's Not Alone, He Has a Good Helper
Chapter 642 Jia Heng: He is not alone, and there is a good helper in his pocket...
Hedao Yamen, in the official hall
Jia Heng looked at the gatekeeper and said, "How about the embankment of Hongze Lake?"
The gatekeeper said: "My lord, the water level of the Hongze Lake embankment has dropped significantly, and the embankment is safe and sound."
Jia Heng nodded, and said, "Okay, the rain seems to be a little lighter, and the Hongze Lake embankment can survive, so this time the flood fight will be declared a victory."
From the flooding of Sizhou to the emergency of the Hongze Lake embankment, almost a month has passed in a flash.
The gatekeeper looked dignified, and said in a low voice: "My lord, there was a dangerous construction in Suining the day before yesterday, and the Yellow River broke the embankment. Fortunately, the people were evacuated in time, and there were no major casualties."
The embankment of the Yellow River in Suining, even under the day and night fighting of the Beijing camp officers and soldiers, still failed to hold up, and the embankment burst.
Fortunately, several generals from the Beijing Camp evacuated the people first. Although there were no casualties, several villages and towns near Suining County were flooded. So far, the flood in the Yellow River has completely stabilized as the rainfall in the upper and middle reaches has decreased. It was at the cost of the submersion of Suining, Sizhou and other places.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said: "Sizhou, Suining, after this incident, many people were killed, Gao Bin and others died to be blamed."
"My lord, there is one more thing. Recently, the price of food in Huai'an Mansion has skyrocketed, and the price has increased by as much as ten times. The people are miserable." At this time, Xu Kai answered from the side.
Jia Heng frowned, and said, "Where are the governors of Liangjiang and Jiangzuo's political envoys? Why didn't they take action to stabilize food prices?"
Saying that, looking at Liu Jixian at the side, he asked in a deep voice, "What's the situation in Huai'an Fucheng?"
Liu Jixian reported back: "Commander, Huai'an prefectures and cities are spreading rumors that floods have submerged Huaixu, Huaiyang and other prefectures and counties, and many grain merchants have taken the opportunity to raise prices in Huai'an and Yangzhou."
Jia Heng looked deeply, and asked coldly, "Why didn't you report these things before?"
"Captain, I didn't know the truth until I returned to Huai'an Mansion. It must have happened in these days." Liu Jixian said hastily.
Jia Heng's face was gloomy, and he said: "Let the Jinyi Baihu who is in charge of this matter be called, why don't you report this matter quickly?"
Liu Jixian handed over his hand and went to call someone in person.
Jia Heng turned to look at Xu Kai, and said, "Master Xu, tell me about the situation in Huai'an Mansion and Xuzhou these days."
Xu Kai looked solemn, and said: "Because of the floods in Sizhou and Suining, there are many people affected by the disaster, and the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp came to fight the flood, so they ate in Huaiyang. It cost a lot of money to transport military food and help the common people, because the rice grain allocated from the south of the Yangtze River was not enough, so we could only buy it in Huai'an Mansion, which caused the price of rice grain in the city to rise sharply."
Jia Heng thought about it for a while, then asked with a solemn expression, "What about the others?"
"There are rumors in the city that the adults have discharged the flood in Yingzhou in the middle reaches, and the levee of Hongze Lake is in danger of collapsing at any time. The city of Huai'an Prefecture is in danger. In addition, the people of Baoying County under the jurisdiction of Huai'an Prefecture have begun to evacuate. Suddenly, the people in Huai'an Prefecture City are in panic. Rich merchants and their families fled to Yangzhou and even further away to Jinling by boat, and the people in the city were even more frightened, and the people in the city hoarded food, which caused the price of food to soar." Xu Kai said with a sigh.
During this period of time, it was almost chaotic.
Jia Heng's face was slightly cold, and he asked: "Where are Liangjiang Governor Shen Fang, Jiangzuo Chief Envoy Xu Shikui and others? Where are the Water Transport Governor Du Jitong and others? Are these people watching?"
Xu Kaidao: "My lord, I heard that it is the family members of Nanjing officials who are driving up the price of grain this time. These people dare not control it, and I don't know. Maybe... they are also contributing to the flames."
Xu Kai, as a Jinshi of the two ranks, learned a lot of secrets about Jinling through some friends who were officials in the south of the Yangtze River, and roughly locked in that it was the relatives of the officials who served in Jinling, and used this to make a fortune for the country.
Jia Heng's face was gloomy, and he said: "Come here, let the governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang, the governor of water transportation, Du Jitong, and Jiang Zuo's chief envoy come to Hedao Yamen to discuss matters."
A guard of the Jinyi Mansion responded loudly and hurried away.
Not long after, Liu Jixian, who went to inspect the Jinyi first, came over first, and led a Jinyi Baihu in a flying fish suit with an embroidered spring knife striding over.
"Xu Wu, who is a lowly post, has met the governor." The hundred households in brocade clothes clasped their hands and said.
Jia Heng's face was gloomy, and he asked: "Xu Baihu, how is the situation in Huai'an Mansion? A few days ago, the price of rice and grain in the city went up, why didn't you report it?"
The brocade-clothed family, Xu Wu, looked embarrassed, and said: "Because there are so many involved, the humble job is investigating the origin of the merchants who hoarded goods and raised prices this time. There is a summary of the books, and please read them."
As he spoke, he took out a booklet from the armhole, and handed it over respectfully with both hands.
Jia Heng took the book and flipped through it intently, with gloomy eyes.
Pan Xiangdong, the grandson of Pan Ruxi, Minister of the Nanjing Household Department, Ji Yousong, brother-in-law of Qian Shuwen, Minister of the Household Department, Jiang Tingyu, younger brother of Jiang Sucheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, Hao Xixian, the third grandson of Hao Jiru, the former cabinet scholar, and Fang Kuang, the son of Fang Yaochun, the son of the Imperial College, Nanjing. Defensive Zhen Lin...
Looking at the densely packed words on it, Jia Heng frowned and his eyes jumped, because he discovered the children of one of the twelve households of the Jia family in Jinling.
Jia Youyifang, a branch of Jinling, was also involved in the case, mixing with members of the Zhen family.
Presumably, this is also the reason why this Jinyi Baihu procrastinated not to report, because it involved the Jinyi governor Jia Heng himself, this one is not good, it has to be credited, and there is also a crime.
Jia Heng's eyes were slightly cold, and he said: "These gangsters are moths!"
At this moment, he suddenly understood that Emperor Chongping knew that Qi Dang was not good, but he still wanted to appoint Qi Dang, because there was another worse one.
As for the Jia family's [-]th room in Jinling, he would clean up the house by himself. He had been in Shenjing for so long that he almost forgot that there were a lot of Jia family members in Jinling.
Seeing that Jia Heng's expression did not seem to be fake, Xu Wu from a hundred households in brocade clothes breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said: "Commander, some people's food is not produced in their own fields, and the other two are on credit from the Jinling treasury, waiting to be sold. High price, after the grain price stabilizes, buying grain and rice to make up for the deficit is equivalent to a costless transaction without costing a grain or a rice. In addition, they are still lobbying Liangjiang yamen to purchase their grain and rice with the money of the treasury to help Huaixu, Huaiyang and other places."
Jia Heng sneered and said: "It's really a good way. I owe rice grains on credit from the state treasury, and then sell them at high prices. This business without capital is really good."
Xu Wudao, a hundred households in brocade clothes: "Commander, many of their boats are borrowed from Yangzhou salt merchants. Many Yangzhou salt merchants sold their face, and most of them did not charge extra money."
This well-dressed man from Fusi, North Town of Shenjing, was already taken aback by the methods of Jinling and his gang.
"This saves even the boats, carts and horses used for transportation." Jia Heng said in a deep voice with a face as cold as black water.
Liangjiang's officialdom is deeply intertwined, and this time it involves quite a lot, and it is not the right time to want to bloodbath Liangjiang's officialdom.
Xu Kai looked at the young man in python suit with hostility in his brows, his heart shuddered, and he said: "Uncle Yongning, please refrain from haste and be patient, even if the government is rectified, it is not in a hurry."
If this sacrifices the butcher's knife and pursues these people relentlessly, killing them all in one go, the two rivers will shake and the whole world will shake.
The question is, is it really possible for Jia Heng to do it, mobilize the Beijing camp army from Henan, and the guards of the Jinyi Mansion will clear the way, and they will be able to wipe out the silverfish in the two rivers.
But the price is also very high, almost completely offending Liangjiang official circles, with the power of Jiangnan gentry, they infiltrate local prefectures and counties with clan power, if passive and non-cooperative, the court will not be able to collect taxes, and even the government in Liangjiang will fail bad situation.
Without the supply of money and food from the two rivers, the foundation of the country would have been shaken. At that time, Emperor Chongping might make Jia Heng wronged, and in the end, both sides would suffer.
In fact, this is also the reason why Shen Fang cast the mouse and let it go. Of course, he used this to dig a hole for Jia Heng.
Jia Heng's eyes were gloomy, and he said in a cold voice: "Xu Shi said, there are priorities, and I know them well."
Now is not the time to deal with them, it is urgent to stabilize food prices.
Adjust food and troops from Henan, let these speculators go bankrupt, and then pick two unlucky ones and concoct them to make an example of others.
When we really deal with them, we have to wait for the Donglu side to win a big victory in the war, and use the prestige of the big victory to implement the New Deal.
Hearing this, Xu Kai breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that the young man in front of him was really desperate, if he really had no scruples, these people of the same age, disciples, and teachers were almost all over the government and the public, once they made a fuss, the consequences would be disastrous.
The south of the Yangtze River is a place of great wealth, even the emperor in Beijing has to be a bit scruples, and there are court ministers and scientific officials who echo each other from afar. How to lead the army to fight against the Eastern captives?
Jia Heng looked calm and unwavering, looked at the brocade-clothed households, and said: "Continue to investigate this matter and collect relevant evidence."
In fact, hoarding goods and disturbing the market will not solve the problem simply by killing people. It will cause other chain reactions. Economic problems still need to be solved by economic means.
"My lord, Lord Shen, governor of Liangjiang, Lord Xu, governor of Jiangzuo, and Lord Du, governor of water transport, have arrived."
At this time, a guard of the Jinyi Mansion entered the official hall, cupped his hands and said.
While speaking, Shen Fang, governor of Liangjiang, Xu Shikui, governor of Jiangzuo, and Du Jitong, governor of Huaiyang and governor of water transportation, three important officials of the imperial court in Huai'an Fucheng, led one or two retinues, and walked to the official hall.
The day before yesterday, the two censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate had been ordered to escort the three Guan Hedao and some high-level officials to Shenjing. At this moment, in Huai'an Fucheng, the two parties of Qi and Zhejiang are still fighting against each other.
Du Jitong entered the official hall, his old face was filled with a warm smile, and he said complimentingly: "Uncle Yongning went to Yingzhou to work hard, um, why don't you see Mr. Zhao Ge?"
Jia Heng said: "Old Zhao Ge is still in Yingzhou to appease the people, and he will rush back to Huai'an in two days."
As he spoke, he greeted a few people to take their seats, and the guard of Jinyi Mansion offered tea.
Shen Fang looked at the boy in the python suit on the opposite side, and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Yongning, I heard that the water level of the levee of Hongze Lake has dropped, and the danger of Huai'an Mansion has been greatly relieved, so I am relieved."
Jia Heng said: "Master Shen, the people of Yingzhou have made a lot of sacrifices for Huai'an, Yangzhou and other counties, and Liangjiang should make some compensation."
Shen Fang said: "It's natural. I have seen the writings written by Mr. Zhao Ge and Yong Ningbo earlier. The Jiangzuo Chief Secretary Yamen will coordinate the money and grain, and donate it to the post-disaster reconstruction and resettlement. Master Xu and Master Du are both present, and this matter will be handled immediately." , there will be no delay."
There was a smile on Xu Shikui's chubby face, and he said, "Uncle Yongning, don't worry, the people of Yingzhou in Fengyang are also the elders of Jiangzuo and other places, so they can treat them equally."
Jia Heng glanced at the smiling Xu Shikui, feeling a little displeased. He glanced at his wrist, which had no watch, pondered for a moment, and said, "My lords, the few days I and Mr. Zhao Ge went to Yingzhou My God, the price of rice in Huai'an Mansion has skyrocketed, why?"
As soon as this remark came out, the atmosphere in the official hall became weird.
Jia Heng said: "Back then, Master Shen and Master Xu, in front of Mr. Zhao Ge, promised well to take care of the rear. What does the Huai'an Mansion say now?"
Shen Fang's face was indifferent, and he said slowly: "Uncle Yongning didn't know that Suining broke the embankment, and the Jiangzuo Feudal Commander went to Huaibei to help, so he bought a lot of rice from Huai'an Mansion and Jinling. It was empty, and Hongze Lake was at a high water level a few days ago, so people in the city were in panic all day long, looting for grain and rice, which also caused the rice grain to skyrocket."
Du Jitong watched this scene, picked up the Gaiwan tea, and took a sip. There was a faint smile in his old eyes, and he sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight.
"Master Shen, did you miss one thing? There are merchants from Jinling hoarding goods and driving up grain prices?" Jia Heng said in a cold voice with a face like black water.
Shen Fang's complexion did not change, but he just said in an indifferent tone: "Rice and food are so scarce that some people stock up on them. Rare things are more expensive. How can we put the cart before the horse?"
Xu Shikui saw that the atmosphere of the conversation between the two officials in frontiers was getting a little stiff, so he quickly smoothed things over and said, "Uncle Yongning, Jiangzuo has allocated grain and rice from the treasury of the four prefectures of Susongchang Town to supply Jinling, Huai'an, Yangzhou, etc. In the prefectures and counties, rice and grain can be guaranteed in just a few days."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Lord Shen, I will give these people three days to lower the price of rice immediately, or you will bear the consequences."
Shen Fang frowned, and a cold look appeared in his eyes.
Why, want to start killing again, and use torture as a deterrent?
Liangjiang is not a poor place like Henan, where there is great chaos and a thousand things are waiting for prosperity. You Jia Ziyu, the governor of a province, has a heavy army, so you can make bold moves without any taboos.
The two rivers are the wealth of the country. If the two rivers are messed up and the government and the people attack together, even if the emperor in the palace has different favors for you, you must estimate the impact of the chaos in the two rivers.
Jia Heng turned to look at Du Jitong, and asked, "Master Du is the governor of Huaiyang. Now that the food price in Huai'an is rising, is there a good way to deal with it?"
Du Jitong put down the teacup in his hand, thought for a while, and complained: "Uncle Yongning, the water transport yamen is for transporting grain, not for grain production. Nowadays, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. However, if the Jiangzuo vassal has rice to supply Huaibei , Huainan, the Water Transport Yamen has a large number of boats at any time to ensure smooth transportation."
Jia Heng nodded, and said: "Master Du, you can go to the grain guards to prepare the boats. Master Xu, how much rice can the Jiangzuo vassal allocate?"
Xu Shikui replied: "Now there are still 30 shi in the treasury, but Su Songchang Town and other government treasuries are stepping up the supply of rice grains. They can allocate [-] shi before and after, and there are still some gaps."
"How long will it take?" Jia Heng asked.
"Uncle Yongning, it may take half a month." Xu Shikui hesitated and said.
"For half a month, let these people distribute another half month's national disaster wealth in Huai'an Mansion and Xuzhou?" Jia Heng said coldly.
Xu Shikui's complexion changed for a while, and it was difficult to respond.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "These grains will be sent to Huai'an Mansion first. Xuzhou and other places will allocate [-] shi from the Henan Mansion to solve the urgent need first. The rain and flood in Henan have eased. After the Jianghuai autumn grain harvest, it will be returned to Henan. .”
If it really doesn't work, we have to transport grain from Taicang and along the canal to benefit Huaixu and other places. Before that, we should first arrest some people who resell grain from the treasury.
After sending them away, Jia Heng left Du Jitong alone, and said, "Master Du, the boat should also be ready."
Comrade Du Ji said: "Uncle Yongning, don't worry, the most indispensable thing in the water transportation office is boats, as many as you want."
Jia Heng nodded, and said: "Lord Du, I won't stay in the river for too long, and I have to rely more on Master Du for the affairs of Huai'an."
At this moment, to deal with the Liangjiang officialdom, it is also necessary to give the Qi Party a carrot, and after this incident, he suddenly discovered a problem, the Qi Party cannot be completely shot to death, otherwise the government will be out of balance, and the Zhejiang Party will be difficult to contain. The end of tomorrow.
This is a scrutiny of the court situation from a higher perspective after rising in status.
When he went back, he suggested to Emperor Chongping to find an opportunity to split the two rivers, install governors in Anhui and Jiangsu separately, tear down temples to invite Bodhisattvas, and support the Chu Party, so that the war against the captives will not be hindered in the future.
When Du Jitong heard the words, his heart skipped a beat, his eyes moved slightly, and he said, "Uncle Yongning, I don't know what Uncle Yongning means?"
Jia Heng said: "It's nothing interesting, Master Du, please take care of the coordination of boats and manpower."
Du Jitong heard the words, but his mind came alive. Looking at that young face, he felt that maybe it was the people from the Zhejiang Party who made this Yongning Bo feel the pressure to unite with him?
If Yongning Bo came to recommend himself and the governor of the river, then maybe...
After Du Jitong left the Hedao Yamen full of thoughts, Xu Kai approached him, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Uncle Yongning, the Qi Party is not a good minister of the river. The previous incident in Hedong has been proved."
Jia Heng looked at the hazy rain and fog outside, and said: "Why don't I know that they are all the same? They only know about fighting for power and profit, and they have no community in their hearts."
His current problem is that he is alone and alone, with no one in his pocket.
In the matter of river affairs, a gatekeeper who recovered from Kaifeng Mansion, after this river control, can only be promoted to the position of the deputy river in the east of the river because of his meritorious service, which is already extremely high.
And as the governor of Nanhe, the governor of Nanhe, he might choose from the Zhejiang Party or the Qi Party, and the functions of the governor of Nanhe and the governor of Liangjiang have always been in conflict, so instead of giving it to the Zhejiang Party, let them work together. It's better to let the Qi party go, so that the Zhejiang party, the governor of Liangjiang, must be staring at the river money of the Nanhe Yamen.
Xu Kai paused, and sighed: "It is difficult to achieve success, and easy to do bad things. Yongning Bo wants to compete with Donglu and seek peace in northern Xinjiang for our great Han. It is not appropriate to make troubles outside the festival, and he can only be like Du Jitong." Falsely pretending to be a snake."
Jia Heng smiled, glanced at Xu Kai, and said, "It's rare that Xu Shi speaks so confidingly."
Xu Kai paused slightly, and said: "Uncle Yongning has great ambitions, he is patient with each other for the sake of the country, he can endure what ordinary people can't bear, I admire you."
"But this official is also happy to be kind and enmity, and if there is a grudge, you must avenge it. Although these people can't move for the time being, then charge some interest first!" Jia Heng paused, and said: "Liu Jixian, put the Pan family and the Ji family in Huai'an Mansion All the stewards were arrested, and they went to Yangzhou to arrest Mr. Pan's family and resell the official food. The witnesses and material evidence are all there, and the official must strictly participate!"
He can't even move with so many people, but he can withstand one or two thumps.
The son and family of Pan Ruxi, Minister of the Nanjing Household Department who resold official grain from the Nanjing treasury, and the brother-in-law of Qian Shuwen, the Minister of the Household Department, because all the grain they received was owed to the warehouse of the Nanjing Household Department on credit. What can't be tolerated!
And he wants to strictly participate in Pan Ruxi, Minister of the Nanjing Household Department, and Qian Shuwen, Minister of the Household Department, and connive at his descendants to resell official grain for personal gain.
As for other price hikes, most of them are self-produced grains, which belong to hoarding and speculation, so it is not easy to use knives and guns.
But it can be deterred and interviewed.
"Yes, my lord." Liu Jixian replied loudly with a serious face.
"In addition, we will send it to Luoyang by fast horse, allocate food from the Kaifeng government treasury, and transport it along the river to support Xuzhou and other places." Jia Heng ordered again.
Liu Jixian clasped his hands, and was about to go out to order people to handle the matter, when he suddenly saw a Jinyi mansion guard from outside, striding forward, clasped his hands and said: "My lord, Commander Xiahou in Beijing, come to see your lord."
Jia Heng was taken aback for a moment, then said in surprise, "Xia Houying?"
Not long after, Xia Houying came from the outside, took off the bamboo hat she was wearing, and strode into the official hall. Her beautiful brows showed determination, her voice was clear and passionate, and she cupped her hands and said, "I have seen the governor before."
Jia Heng looked at Xia Houying in the flying fish suit, led her into the inner hall, let her sit down, picked up the teapot, brewed a cup of tea, handed it over, and asked with a smile: "Commander Xiahou is not in Luoyang, why are you here?"
Xia Houying is the Dian army beside Jinyang, commanding the guards. Except for escorting Princess Xianning before, she has always been beside Princess Jinyang. This time, she is here to deliver a letter, right?
Xia Houying said in a clear voice: "Commander, His Royal Highness Jinyang has dispatched 50 shi of grain from Taicang, Luoyang, and sent it down the canal in a grain boat. Now the grain is escorted to Xuzhou."
Jia Heng paused slightly, and asked, "What's going on?"
Xia Houying explained: "During the period when the governor traveled from Kaifeng Mansion to Huai'an Mansion to sit in Qingjiangpu, His Royal Highness Jinyang also sent several waves of guards to Huai'an Mansion to inquire about the news. It was expected that the Huai River would be flooded and rice and grain would be scarce, so they were dispatched in Taicang. He bought 50 stone grains to solve the difficulty of the governor."
It turned out that although Princess Jinyang returned to Luoyang together with Princess Xianning and Yuan Chun, she did not stop paying attention to Jia Heng who was in Qingjiangpu, Huai'an Prefecture for water control. After arriving in Luoyang, she immediately sent several waves of guards secretly to Xiahouying, Go to Huai'an Mansion to inquire about the news.
Later, I saw Jia Heng dispatched troops from the Jiangbei Daying Camp from the residence newspaper, and it was known that the flood control situation in the Huaihe River Basin was severe.
Later, I learned that Jia Heng went to Yingzhou to release floods a few days ago to relieve the flood situation in Huaihai, Huaiyang and other places. It was estimated that the price of grain might rise, so he immediately allocated 50 shi of grain from Taicang. Go south to Xuzhou for reinforcements.
It happened that the danger in Henan was resolved, the water level of the canal was stable, and the boats went down the river to Xuzhou. Suining had been washed away by the river, so they stopped going south and stayed in Xuzhou.
After Jia Heng listened, he nodded and said happily: "Just now I was talking about allocating food to the Henan treasury to support the victims in Xuzhou, the 50 shi is really timely rain, so far, Huaixu, Huaiyang and other places are settled. "
Well, he's not alone and helpless, he has...a good wife in his pocket.
"I'm going to prepare a boat and go to Xuzhou to meet him." Jia Heng thought for a while and said in a deep voice.
He will take out some of this batch of grain and allocate it to Huai'an Mansion.
Xia Houying said: "Captain, Your Highness said that if you need help here, you can come here in person."
Jia Heng said: "The flood situation here is not clear, it's not easy for them to come here, I'll go and have a look first."
(End of this chapter)