MTL - The Crown Prince Chases His Wife-Chapter 72 peer

On the dragon boat, the council chamber.

The officials of the Prince's Mansion had a solemn expression. This trip to the south was for the flood in the south of the Yangtze River. They had already prepared psychologically before going to the capital, but only when they arrived in the south of the Yangtze River did they learn that the flood was serious and involved a wide range of issues. beyond their imagination.

Everyone in the hall took turns and played to the prince who was headed to the prince:

"His Royal Highness, the river silting in the Jianghuai area is becoming more and more serious. The Ministry of Industry should send more people to recruit people to dred the river, repair the embankment and protect the canal, so as to ensure the smooth transportation of grain."

"Since the spies came to report, there is a shortage of grain in the south of the Yangtze River, and the price of grain has more than quadrupled compared to the beginning of the year. It may be difficult to collect grain this year. The canal is blocked by silt, and the speed of the boat to Beijing will be greatly reduced. Open warehouses to release grain for disaster relief, the reserves of each grain warehouse may not be optimistic."

"It's a food shortage and a flood, so there must be refugees. Your Royal Highness, the Ministry of War should immediately send more people to the south of the Yangtze River to prevent the troubled people from harming them."

"This year's water and land will go north to Beijing, but the repeated loading and unloading will cause great losses. The most important thing now is to ensure that the water is delivered to the warehouse in time. After all, officers and soldiers also need food."

Everyone nodded and said yes, all of them were worried about the grain.

"His Royal Highness, this subordinate has an idea." A young man dressed in a white Confucian robe stood up and bowed to the prince who was facing him.

"Speak." Prince Feng Zhan turned his attention to the white-robed man.

"Yes, His Royal Highness." Staff Zhong Lin bowed behind and said slowly:

"The grains transported from Jiangnan to Shangjing have always been concentrated in Yangzhou, and then loaded on ships from Yangzhou, and then passed through the canal, Huaishui, Bianshui, and then to Shangjing."

"This method of transportation takes a long time. It takes six or seven months for a shipment of grain to reach Shangjing, and the loss on the way is huge."

"For long-distance transportation, the boatmen are not fully familiar with the conditions of each river channel, and there are many accidents, and accidents of hitting the rocks and sinking ships frequently occur."

"My subordinates think about whether it is possible to build granaries in sections at each estuary. According to the high water level of each river and lake and the speed of the water flow, we should adopt a sectioned transportation method in which river boats are not as good as Bian, Bian boats do not enter the river, and river boats do not enter Wei."

"In this way, the grains will be transported in sections by each river system, and the boatmen will sail in their own familiar waterways. The accidents will be greatly reduced, and the transportation time will be greatly shortened, which is more superior than the original direct transportation." [ 1】

After Zhong Lin finished speaking, he bowed and took his seat.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone showed appreciation.

It is a long-standing practice to directly transport grains from the south to the north. Although there are many grain silos in the capital city and the prefectures, they have not built warehouses in sections along the Cao Canal. Zhong Lin’s proposal can indeed avoid the tanker accident and greatly improve the transportation efficiency of Cao grain.

"Zhong Lin, you have a good idea."

"Yeah, it's really good"

"Zhong Lin, you can hide such a good idea deeply enough."

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The crowd applauded.

Zhong Lin clasped his fists and said to the four seats:

"Where, where, Xiongtai is wrong and praised, I dare not take credit. The name of this "section transportation method" is not created by me, but borrowed from the famous Yuqingfeng Bank's fleet's method of transporting grain."

As soon as this statement came out, the crowd was in a heated discussion.

"Yu Qingfeng, but has the title of the No. 1 bank in Daxia, their fleet has such a wonderful method."

"Yu Qingfeng has strong financial resources and is naturally full of talented people. Besides, the private fleet is more flexible than the watercraft transporting imperial grain, and it is naturally easier to adjust the method."

"Although this method is wonderful, it will take time to implement it. I don't know how His Royal Highness will judge."

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When discussing matters in the Prince's Mansion, the apostles and subordinates have always spoken freely and expressed their minds. The prince will not restrict his subordinates' advice because of taboos. Therefore, Prince Feng Zhan can hear the comments of his aides clearly.

Feng Zhan looked down at Qin Yan, Yu Qingfeng?

"Zhaoren County Master, what do you think?" Feng Zhan's opening interrupted Qin Yan's drinking of tea.

When everyone in the hall heard the Prince's words, they all looked at Zhaoren County Master who was named by His Royal Highness.

It is not surprising that the staff of the Prince's Mansion would often seek the opinion of the Zhaoren County Master when discussing matters. Although the Zhaoren County Master would not take the initiative to participate in the discussion, the point of view he occasionally raised was often very different from theirs, which made their eyes shine.

Therefore, they have already abandoned the deep-rooted prejudice of men against women, and Zhaoren County Lord was once the Lord of Gucheng City, and her opinions and suggestions are more likely to convince everyone present.

Qin Yan slowly put down the tea cup and said softly to the prince:

"Your Highness, this question can be answered by Mr. Ji."

Feng Zhanjian frowned slightly, then nodded.

After a while, Ji Nanfeng came in, and after saluting the crown prince, he went straight to the back of the chair Qin Yan was sitting on.

"Mr. Ji, come and tell everyone how Yu Qingfeng transports grain in sections." Qin Yan instructed Ji Nanfeng sideways.

"Yes, Master." Ji Nanfeng nodded, and then spoke slowly:

"The grain purchased by Yu Qingfeng's grain number is transported from Jiangnan to the prefectures of Daxia. If it is by water, it will be transported in stages."

"The method is to use different types of boats according to the different hydraulic power of each river, and build grain storage in each estuary."

"For example, the boats sailing on the Bian River have a fat and short hull, a flat-bottomed and shallow tank, and a large loading capacity. Each boat can carry as much as a thousand stones, and it is easy to load and unload. It is suitable for sailing in the river with open river surface and stable water flow."

"And navigating in a river with turbulent currents and many reefs and dangerous beaches, there is another type of boat, called a "door-to-door filling boat". This kind of boat can carry a load of about a thousand stone, and it is strong."

"For each section of the river, use the most suitable boats for this section of the river to transport grain, and deploy boatmen who are most familiar with this section of the river. The grain is only transported to the entrance of the next river, unloaded, loaded into the granary, and then returned." 【2】

"In this way, no matter which section of the river is difficult to navigate due to drought or flooding, it can be transferred overland at the fastest speed and transported to the next section of the unobstructed estuary, reducing the risk of grain transport and improving the efficiency of grain transport."

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Everyone nodded frequently when they heard the words, but Zhong Lin, who first proposed this method, had some doubts. Zhong Lin got up and bowed to Ji Nanfeng:

"I don't know why Mr. Ji was able to learn about Yu Qingfeng's information in such a detailed manner. I also relied on my status as a staff member of the Prince's Mansion and made inquiries in many ways to find out a little bit of Yu Qingfeng's fur. Whether Mr. Ji can explain my confusion, it is also easy for us to judge. The authenticity of Mr. Ji's news."

Zhong Lin's remarks did not mean to question Ji Nanfeng. It was just that the staff of the Prince's House handled affairs and adhered to the strict rules set by His Royal Highness. He had always put forward opinions with reason and evidence, and he could not be imaginative, so Zhong Lin had more. Said a few words.

And Zhong Lin suddenly thought of something, and said in surprise:

"Mr. Ji, the same surname as Yu Qingfeng's boss Ji, but the same clan?"

Qin Yan just picked up the cup's hand and frowned, as if thinking.

Ji Nanfeng stood firmly behind Qin Yan, without Qin Yan's instructions, Ji Nanfeng did not answer.

Everyone in the hall also looked at Ji Nanfeng, and seemed to be waiting for Ji Nanfeng's answer.

Song Zhi, who was standing beside the prince, held his forehead. These literati are really tough. They have to break the casserole and ask to the end.

And Qin Yan is indeed considering whether it is necessary to conceal Yu Qingfeng's affairs. Although Qin Yan is half forced to join the staff team of the Prince's Mansion, since she is working with these people and discussing the same issue, she also There is no reason to pretend to be mysterious, and there is no need to hide it now.

Yu Qingfeng was about to take back the property that belonged to his mother in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion in her name, and the person behind Yu Qingfeng was Qin Yan. She didn't intend to hide this news, and sooner or later, she would tell others.

Qin Yan looked at Zhong Lin:

"Mr. Ji, it is true that he has the most say in Yu Qingfeng's affairs."

People are puzzled.

When Feng Zhan saw Qin Yan speak, he instructed Song Zhi:

"Song Zhi."

Song Zhi immediately understood what His Highness meant, and said towards the hall:

"Officially introduce to you, Mr. Ji behind the Zhaoren County Master is Yu Qingfeng's boss Ji, Ji Nanfeng."

Everyone was startled, and all looked at the man in the robe standing behind the Zhaoren County Lord. Such a gentle and elegant young man was actually Boss Ji who was in charge of the huge Yu Qingfeng.

And Zhong Lin was even more shocked. He listened to the news related to water transportation, and it was not a matter of a day or two to learn about Yu Qingfeng in the dark. Naturally, he understood Yu Qingfeng's power and wealth.

The more he understood, the more frightened he became. There were even rumors in the world that Yu Qingfeng's financial resources were comparable to half of the Great Xia treasury. The boss was actually this low-key and unassuming young man, and Master Song opened his mouth to confirm that this must be a fact.

Everyone in the hall immediately reacted. If they remembered correctly, when this Mr. Ji just came in, he called Zhaoren County Master "Master."

That…

When everyone looked at Qin Yan, they were both shocked and admired.

Zhaoren County Lord is the behind-the-scenes boss of Yu Qingfeng!

No wonder, no wonder Zhaoren County Master was so familiar with food pawnshops before. Yu Qingfeng's pawnshop was one of the best in Daxia. The three-story ships and dozens of accompanying ships behind the fleet along the way are also said to belong to the Zhaoren County Master. They were skeptical at first, but if the Zhaoren County Master is the master behind Yu Qingfeng, then these fleets are It's a drop in the bucket.

Tsk tsk, Zhaoren County Lord came from a distinguished background. Not only was he the City Lord of Gucheng, but he was also the boss of Yu Qingfeng.

His Royal Highness has a vision!

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Feng Zhan spoke in a deep voice to arrange matters:

"Send the news to the capital again, order the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household, and the Ministry of Industry to immediately send more people to Jiangnan, and let them set off immediately without further delay."

"You make a specific implementation plan for the sectional transportation of tankers, and we will discuss it later."

"Yes, His Royal Highness." The staff were also shocked that Zhaoren County Lord was the person behind Yu Qingfeng, but they could not finish the story of Zhaoren County Lord for three days and three nights.

Qin Yan, who was sitting on the chair, tilted her head to the left, as if she was whispering something to Ji Nanfeng. Ji Nanfeng, who was standing behind her, bent down slightly, and put her right ear against Qin Yan's thin face. listen.

Feng Zhan's pupils shrank, and his face rose sharply.

From Feng Zhan's point of view, is the posture of the two people too intimate?

Feng Zhan said coldly:

"You go down, Zhaoren County Lord stays."

Hearing this, Qin Yan slowly turned her head back, and looked at Feng Zhan's cold eyes, Qin Yan raised her eyebrows for unknown reasons.

And Ji Nanfeng, who stood up straight again, also looked at Feng Zhan, the prince who was facing up, and Feng Zhan glanced at Ji Nanfeng with a warning.

At this time, the door of the conference hall opened, and the aides of the Prince's Mansion left one after another. The cold mist from the river poured in through the open door, and the hall was instantly filled with a coolness.

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Feng Zhan's sharp eyes turned to the denser and thicker Jiang fog outside, and arranged in a deep voice:

"be ready."

Song Zhi nodded and left.

Qin Yan frowned, the fog was heavy, which was the norm in this season, but this thick fog made people a little uneasy.

Qin Yan turned his head to Ji Nanfeng and said:

"Mr. Ji, let them strengthen their defenses."

"Yes, Master." Ji Nanfeng frowned, the fog was thicker than it was in the early morning. Although the Prince's Mansion and the County Lord's Mansion are closely guarded, the fleet is a living target in the heart of the river. There was another assassination in the western suburbs, which had to be guarded against.

Feng Zhan got up, walked steadily towards Qin Yan, and stopped a step ahead of Qin Yan.

"Gu has made arrangements. Today, you will disembark with Gu."

Qin Yan leaned against the back of the chair, looked up at Feng Zhan's well-defined jawline, and said somewhat jokingly:

"His Royal Highness believes that we are on the same path?"

"I will go to Lingshan with you today, and tomorrow you will go to Yunshui Town at the foot of the mountain with me." Feng Zhan strongly arranged Qin Yan clearly.

Qin Yan laughed when he heard the words,

"His Royal Highness is ready to satisfy me?"

The author says:

[1] "From Jiangnan ... is more superior." From the data.

[2] "The law...return." From the data.