Enter the Room

"Yuan Yunzhong!" Zhao Laowu stared at Yuan Yunzhong with bloodshot eyes.

"It seems you know me." Yuan Yunzhong said slowly, drawing the bow string again.

"Let's go!" Zhao Laowu shouted to his nephew, but after a few falcons, he fell from the sky again like a bird with broken wings.

Yuan Yunzhong handed the bow in his hand to his bodyguard and said coldly: "Let me ask clearly, where are the others?"

His memory has always been good.

This Zhao Laowu should be the person in charge of the Zhaojiaji when he and Song Jiyun were lost.

There are quite a few people in the Zhao family.

What Zhao Laowu did was to rebel and conspire, and he must be accompanied by his confidants.

When Master Bai and Master Xiang learned that Yuan Yunzhong had personally captured the bandit leader, they were so surprised that they opened their mouths wide.

"Then did anything come out in the trial?" Mr. Xiang asked the captain who came to report the news with concern.

The school captain saluted and said respectfully: "No. Master Yuan handed the person over to Master Chen. Master Chen inherited the Imperial Guard from his ancestors, so he should not fail Master Yuan's trust."

Lord Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and discussed with Lord Bai: "Should we write a memorial and send it to the cabinet? It is also something worth celebrating that we have quelled the refugee riot."

But it will also make people feel that Yuan Yunzhong's previous persistence was right.

Master Bai pinched the beard under his chin and said in a strange way: "It's time to give the cabinet a break. Master Yuan was so wise and powerful that he put down the refugee chaos. I just wanted to ask some cabinet elders, what should I do with these 50,000 refugees?" This daily amount of food, drink, and diarrhea is not a small amount. You can’t just keep it in Shijingshan like this, right?”

It is precisely because they don't know how to deal with these things that although most officials in the DPRK feel that they should be appeased, they cannot confidently oppose the Ministry of War.

Discussions between the DPRK and China will most likely develop into a situation where whoever raises the issue is responsible for solving it.

They have no way to deal with these 50,000 refugees, and naturally they have no way to oppose the decision of the Ministry of War.

Lord Xiang couldn't help but frown, feeling that it was too ugly for Lord Bai to still care about the gains and losses of the Ministry of War. His tone couldn't help but become a little colder, and he said: "Since Mr. Bai has other plans, I won't ask Mr. Bai to join us."

However, Master Bai has a higher official rank than him. If Master Bai and Yuan Yunzhong play some tricks, it will be really difficult for him to handle.

He simply said: "Then you rest first, I will go to Lord Yuan's place to have a look. Sun Yan did not expect that we would lead troops to suppress the riots of the refugees. He wanted to strengthen the walls and clear the country, so he led the monks of Bixia Temple to burn all the stored grains. Bixia Temple is also very different, I'm afraid that Senglusi has to say hello. It's just that I'm not very familiar with Senglusi, and I don't know if Lord Yuan is familiar with it."

As he spoke, he walked out and hurried out of the meeting hall. When he was out of sight of Lord Bai, he called a passing captain and said, "Where is Lord Yuan?"

The captain saluted, pointed to the veranda not far away, and said, "Master Yuan, Master Shi, and Master Sun are discussing matters over there."

Master Xiang said "hmm" and went to the veranda.

Before he could report to the captain, he heard Sun Yan say: "It's hard to find places in Chengde, Zhengding, and Baoding near the capital, let alone Changping and Miyun. There's no way we can accommodate so many refugees near the capital."

Master Xiang shook his head secretly.

Sun Yan was a good person, but his knowledge was limited and he could not be used by Yuan Yunzhong. At most, he could only be a commander of the Wanping Guard.

"Master Yuan!" He said with a smile, pushing the door open and entering.

Mr. Shi and Sun Yan immediately stood up and saluted.

Yuan Yunzhong also politely asked him to sit down.

Master Xiang was polite and said: "Master Yuan, have you ever thought about letting these people be incorporated into military households and serve in Jiubian?"

Yuan Yunzhong's eyes flashed slightly and he said: "Master Xiang, please speak."

Master Xiang smiled and said: "There are only two difficulties in the resettlement of these refugees. One is that there are too many people. Even in a top-class county like Jurong, there are only 30,000 households. Now 50,000 people, even if Assigned to ten counties, it is estimated that there will be no resettlement on idle land. Over time, I am afraid that they will become homeless again. Secondly, it is difficult to manage. They have not been educated for a long time. If they are resettled to make a living, they may be roosters and dogs, causing harm. Neighbors."

"It's different to join the military household and serve in Jiubian." Yuan Yunzhong pondered. "Firstly, there are few people in Jiubian and the land is sparse, so these people can open up wasteland. Secondly, although there has been no war in Jiubian these years, there are not enough military households." .”

"Exactly!" Mr. Xiang smiled, walked to the place where the map was hanging, pointed to Xuanfu, Datong, Taiyuan and other tunnels, "Look, there is a lot of land here."

Yuan Yunzhong nodded and said: "I will think about this matter again."

With so many people, even if they are resettled in Jiubian, Jiubian is a bitter and cold place, and moving there is not that simple.

Mr. Xiang also knows that this is a big matter, and Mr. Yuan Yunzhong should discuss it with Mr. Jinghu. He changed the subject tactfully and talked about Bixia Temple.

The Senglu Division was in charge of monk affairs. Bixia Temple was a registered temple, but it was burned down by people from the Inspection Department. No matter what, we had to say hello to the Senglu Division and discuss compensation.

Yuan Yunzhong said: "I have sent someone to the Senglu Department for this matter. I will act according to the urgency and will not blame Mr. Sun."

When Sun Yan burned the temple, he didn't think about it at all. He stood up and thanked Yuan Yunzhong.

Yuan Yunzhong waved his hand and said: "I can admit that the Wanping Guards and the Twelfth Army are chosen at will by your patrols, let alone a talent like you. Don't worry, I will definitely ask you for credit."

Sun Yan and Master Shi thanked him again and again.

Yuan Yunzhong's personal guard asked to see him and said: "Sir, I took your handwritten letter and went to Langfang County. The magistrate of Langfang County immediately agreed to borrow food when he saw it was your handwritten letter. But when the small one arrived at home, When we were receiving food from our families, they started to push back and forth, saying that they could only lend us food until official documents from the Ministry of Household Affairs arrived."

Having said this, he raised his head and carefully looked at Yuan Yunzhong's expression. Seeing that Yuan Yunzhong was not obviously angry, he continued: "He also said that a personal relationship is a friendship, but there is no formal document. If something goes wrong, What happened is something that petty officials like them can't bear. I asked to see the county magistrate again, but the concierge said that the magistrate had gone to the countryside to inspect the crops."

In other words, you promised well at first, but changed your mind in the blink of an eye.

Yuan Yunzhong frowned in displeasure and said, "Where are the people who went to Tongzhou Granary?"

There is a grain warehouse transported by water at Tongzhou Wharf, and the grain shipped from the south will be temporarily stored there.

The guard hesitated and said: "It is also said that you need an official document from the Ministry of Household Affairs before you can borrow food."

Yuan Yunzhong thought for a while and asked Mr. Shi: "How many days can the food in our hands last?"

Master Shi said without thinking: "It can last for three days."

Yuan Yunzhong called Xu Guangzeng in and said, "I'll write a note. You can take it directly to the Supervisor of Ceremonies and ask Mr. Qin to deliver it to the emperor."

Xu Guangzeng said "yes" repeatedly as if he had finally found something to do.

Master Shi and Sun Yan exchanged a surprised look.

He is really a close minister of the emperor, and he can still be like this.

Don't even bother with the cabinet, go directly to the emperor for approval.

The two of them became more confident in following Yuan Yunzhong.

What they didn't expect was that Yuan Yunzhong asked Mr. Shi and Xu Guangzeng to return to the city together: "Master Shi is in charge of handling affairs. Xu Guangzeng, you can just knock on the door."

This is to take advantage of the Duke Ding's government to do something for him.

Xu Guangzeng was afraid that he would not be able to ingratiate himself with Yuan Yunzhong, so he naturally said "yes" repeatedly.

The two of them took Yuan Yunzhong's certificate and returned to the city under the escort of a team of captains.

But two days have passed and they have not returned yet, and no official documents have arrived from the Ministry of Revenue.

This is not right!