I Rely on Farming and Business to Support the Three Armies – Chapter 9

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第9章 洛阳雪灾
洛阳下雪的第一日,百姓欢欣鼓舞,农民高兴地大喊“瑞雪兆丰年”,权贵们争相开办赏雪宴。

洛阳下雪的第二日,百姓穿着半新不旧厚麻衣,迎着寒风清扫街道。

洛阳下雪的第三日,百姓看着屋顶上足有三寸高的积雪,担忧压垮房屋,纷纷爬上屋顶清雪。

洛阳下雪的第四日,百姓缩在屋里冻的浑身颤抖,虔诚地乞求老天爷不要再下雪了。

洛阳下雪的第五日,乡下穷苦人家的茅草屋被积雪压垮,村民们合力挖掘,才堪堪将人救出。

洛阳下雪的第六日,各村村长、各里里长不约而同前往县衙,向知县大人救援。

洛阳下雪的第七日,洛阳府尹面色阴沉地将桌面上如雪花般的求援信一封封读完,一人枯坐到深夜。

洛阳下雪的第八日,洛阳府尹在早朝时陈述灾情,“洛阳周边村落,大雪压垮房屋十之七八,伤亡百姓多达八九十人,受灾百姓流离失所,大规模涌向周边县城。”

“然而,县城物资不足以支撑如此多的灾民,且县城百姓受灾亦很严重,灾民为了求得一线生机,已经前往洛阳。”

康治帝面色潮红,咳嗽好一阵才停下,“可知有多少灾民?”

洛阳府尹即刻答道,“恐有数十万之巨。”

“元爱卿,户部能拿出多少银两赈济灾民?”

户部侍郎出列,苦笑道,“启禀陛下,连年征战已用去七八成国库税银,前几日北方诸州上书请求赈灾,户部周转八十万两钱粮,如今微臣真是无能为力了。”

康治帝用力揉搓眉心,“最多能凑多少?”

户部尚书沉吟片刻,“二十万两。”

满朝震惊。

“元大人,二十万两赈济数十万灾民,就是一天只一顿稀饭,也撑不过一月!”洛阳府尹憋着气,“还不算炭火、冬衣、医师、药材和修建倒塌房屋的费用!”

“最要紧的是,如今才刚入冬,离春日还有两个月!”

这是要将灾民活生生逼死啊!
“张大人,难道本官不愿多出些银两赈济灾民?若是可以,本官恨不能拿出百万旦粮食、千万斤炭火助灾民渡过寒冬,可恨本官无此神通。”

“元大人身为户部尚书,掌管天下钱粮,总该想个对策出来啊!”

户部尚书正等这句话,“启禀陛下,臣有一计,不知是否可行。”

站在前头的宣王世子顾流眼皮一跳。

“微臣以为,事急从权,可暂缓西北军饷的发放,先将这笔钱用于赈济灾民。”

朝中太子党官员纷纷附和。

“陛下,臣以为此计不可”,顾流出列进言,“西北此次亦受灾严重,将士日子本就艰苦,若是再拿不到军饷,将士们如何保家卫国、抵御匈奴?”

“边关响银不到万不得已不得轻易动用”,康治帝打断臣子争吵,“先支出银钱度过眼前吧。”

早朝结束后,顾流快马加鞭回到王府,“请五少爷来书房议事。”

小厮飞快跑去请人。

顾流在书房里烤了好长一会儿火,又喝了热热一碗汤水,冻的发白的脸上才浮起一丝血色。

“大哥找我?”顾辞收到小厮传信就立刻过来。

顾流将今日早朝发生的事快速说了一遍,冷笑道,“太子党也太不择手段了。”

借着洛阳灾情就要克扣西北军军饷。

“陛下怕是也有此心”,顾辞强压着怒火,“西北再重要,终究离洛阳有千里之隔,况且有父王撑着,而洛阳若发生暴动,顷刻间便是灾祸。”

“为今之计,只有筹钱赈灾了”,顾流头疼,王府不仅要供应西北军粮,还要赈灾洛阳。

活儿都宣王府干了,要太子干嘛?

“明日上朝,我会建议由朝廷牵头,募捐赈灾银两,陛下定会采纳。”

募捐到一文钱,王府就少出一文。

“我提的建议,王府势必首当其冲,你跟弟妹好好说说,请她体谅。”

“大哥放心。”

顾辞边打腹稿边往回走。

碧丹院,主院。

秋雨拿铁钳拨了拨,让炭火烧的更旺,庆幸道,“幸好姑娘有先见之明,早早的备下炭火。”

“奴婢听说,炭火价钱已卖到一斤两百文,比往年贵了五倍不止,就这价钱,没点门路的还买不到呢。”

“这也太离谱了”,春风停下手里的绣活,“离开春还有好久呢。”

她喃喃道,“不知道又有多少人家破人亡、卖儿卖女。”

春风几个联想到自己,皆伤感起来。

这份伤感,直至顾辞到来才打破。

“来啦!”唐昭热情且疑惑“夫君怎么有空来我这?”

新婚第二天,顾辞就以养病为由搬去书房居住,成婚一月有余,除了偶尔在同一张饭桌上吃饭,其他时候可谓是无事不登三宝殿。

这事顾辞理亏,语气不免温和些,“你在做什么?”

“看大渝律”,唐昭举起书。

“看到哪了?”

“婚嫁法,和离篇”,唐昭对制定大渝律的顾氏先祖赞叹不已,“没感情就离,离完再嫁,嫁完再离,嫁妆和聘礼还能尽归女子所有,太祖皇帝真乃明君!”

关键的是还没有和离冷静期,当天宣判,效率极高。

宋嬷嬷听得心惊胆战,一个劲儿使眼色。

“嬷嬷你眼睛抽筋啦?”秋雨关心,大嗓门问。

宋嬷嬷狠狠挖了这个没眼力见的一眼。

秋雨委屈,闭紧嘴站到最后面。

顾辞额头青筋乱跳,寒暄的心情散了个干净,“我来与唐,夫,夫人商量件事。”

唐昭:“夫君请说。”

顾辞:“洛阳灾情一事,夫人可知晓?”

唐昭点头。

“不止洛阳,以北的州府全都遇灾,成千上万的灾民流离失所”,顾辞简述灾情,“如今朝廷正想法儿赈灾。”

赈灾?那必须赈啊!

赈灾最需要什么?那毫无疑问就是粮食,衣物,医疗,等。

以上有个统称,钱!

那国家没钱怎么办?
捐款呗!用之于民,自然也要取之于民嘛!

唐昭乌黑的眼珠转了几圈,把顾辞的来意猜了个七七八八。

果然,就听男人直白道,“我想请你带头捐献银两,抛砖引玉。”

“没问题”,唐昭笑得开心。

她苦苦等待的时机,终于来了。

(本章完)

I Rely on Farming and Business to Support the Three Armies

I Rely on Farming and Business to Support the Three Armies

我靠种田经商养活三军

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