Qin Yining was a little surprised when she heard this. "You arranged for someone?"
"Yes. When we went out, I was worried that we would lose contact with the outside world. At that time, we wouldn't know anything. Wouldn't we be at the mercy of others? So I arranged for someone to stay by my father-in-law's side. My father-in-law is a very smart person. He knows what kind of news to send to me at the right time. He is in charge of scouting, and my people are in charge of delivering the letters. Only in this way can we ensure that we know the most reliable news in the capital. "
Qin Yining was even more surprised. This matter was actually the work of Qin Huaiyuan.
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"When did you discuss this with my father? You didn't even tell me."
"To tell you the truth, my father-in-law told me about this idea first, and then I thought of it. Sister Yi, my father-in-law is really amazing. He is thoughtful and good at making decisions. To be honest, my counselors combined may not be as good as my father-in-law."
Qin Yining could see that Pang Xiao sincerely admired Qin Huaiyuan. He didn't deliberately say this to coax her.
Qin Huaiyuan was a good father. He was indeed worthy of the title of "Wise Pan An". For Qin Yining, Qin Huaiyuan had always been her pride. He was the reason why she could always move forward bravely.
For example, this time she came out with Pang Xiao because she knew that no matter if it was the Family Qin or the Pang Family in the capital, as long as her father was there, everything would be fine. Therefore, she was so relieved.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Before we went out, I saw that you and my father were always meeting each other. It turns out that you had so many secret plans. Why didn't you tell me?"
"What are you talking about? I didn't have any secret plans." Pang Xiao finally made his wife happy. His mood also improved a lot.
They burned the note of the secret edict. They whispered to each other again.
On this day, they didn't do anything else. They simply ate some porridge and went to bed early.
This was the first time in a long time that he had slept in a proper bed. Qin Yining was so tired from the long journey that he fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
Pang Xiao's body was strong, so traveling was not a problem for him. Therefore, he was still full of energy at this moment. However, Qin Yining was sleeping beside him like a warm and fragrant ball of jade. He had to be careful when he held her in his arms. How could he have other thoughts?
It was a good night's sleep.
The next day, Pang Xiao went to the front office to discuss business with Gong You.
"Lord Gong, although we don't know when Your Majesty's rice will arrive, we should still set up a porridge stall and a medical shed. There are people starving to death every day, we can't just watch them starve to death. Otherwise, even if Your Majesty's relief rice and silver arrived, the people who died would have died in vain. "
"Wang Ye is right." Gong You nodded in agreement and said, "This official didn't dare to do anything before because I wasn't sure. The food in our granary is only enough for the people in the city to eat porridge for ten days. This hasn't even taken into account how many people will arrive.
"We didn't set up a porridge stall before because this official ordered people to check. Every family still has food and can pick wild vegetables to fill their stomachs. It should be able to last for a while. That's why we thought of saving the rice for when they really can't last. It can also help them prolong their lives and wait for Your Majesty's rescue."
Pang Xiao agreed and said, "Lord Gong is right. Your method is correct. At this time, we can't just say that we want them to eat until they are full. Instead, we want more people to survive. When the silver and food for the disaster relief arrives, the problem will be easily solved. "
As he spoke, Pang Xiao took out a stack of banknotes and handed it to Gong You.
Gong You looked at the stack of banknotes in shock. His lips trembled as he said, "Wang Ye, this is?"
"When we left, the Princess Consort sold the betrothal gifts and the valuable items in the dowry. Together with the silver from her dowry, the fields and shops, and her ancestral home, she gathered this amount of silver. Oh, there is also the silver that This King earned from the wars over the years. However, you also know that in the past, This King led the Tiger Army and had a hundred thousand men under his command. He earned a lot of silver and spent money like water. He didn't save much. These banknotes are worth a thousand taels each. There are fifty banknotes in total. That's fifty thousand taels of silver. Lord Gong, quickly use this silver to buy food. I believe that this silver will allow more people to survive. "
"Wang Ye …" Gong You's lips trembled. His eyes quickly turned red and tears almost immediately flowed down.
The advisor at the side was already moved to the point of tears.
The four bailiffs on duty also started sobbing.
They were all locals. Their mothers and fathers had all suffered in the disaster. Some of them had lost their loved ones, while others were luckier. Their families were still alive, but now they could barely afford to eat.
Pang Xiao's fifty thousand taels of silver was enough to mobilize an army to fight a war. Although the current situation was that transportation was difficult, and the price of food had increased dramatically. The disaster area was in a state where even if one had money, they couldn't buy food.
But even so, they didn't see any of the local wealthy families donating money. They also didn't see any of the officials in the imperial court donating money.
In their impression, Pang Xiao was still the enemy who led the army in and destroyed the Dayan Dynasty.
But now, it seemed that they were very lucky to be able to be a subject of Da Zhou and receive the sincere treatment of Pang Xiao.
Pang Xiao was a military general. A military general's mission was to fight on the battlefield.
Your Majesty's one sentence, Pang Xiao would be like a sharp blade that would strike wherever he pointed.
Did the mistakes of the previous wars really have to be blamed on such a righteous person who cared about the people?
"Wang Ye is so righteous! You're actually willing to donate your family's wealth for disaster relief! This humble official simply can't raise my head in front of Wang Ye. "
"What are you talking about? When there's a disaster, we have the money to donate, and the strength to contribute. Lord Gong's hair has turned white from anxiety because of this disaster relief. This King came late, so what's the point of donating some money? Our goal is the same. We all want the people to survive. That's enough. "
"Wang Ye … Okay. This humble official will definitely report this matter to Your Majesty. We can't let Wang Ye contribute silently. "
Advisor Lu also said, "And the people in the city. When we give out the porridge, we should let everyone know where the money to solve the urgent situation came from."
Pang Xiao waved his hand, "This is all arranged by Your Majesty. What does This King do count as?"
Gong You and Advisor Lu both understood. Pang Xiao did this not because he wanted to be meritorious, but because he didn't want to make any mistakes. He only hoped that the people would be able to benefit from it. If he really publicized it, it would instead cause the people in the imperial court to criticize him behind his back, saying that he had ulterior motives for winning over the people.
Both of them understood and were moved. But on the surface, they nodded and said,
"Yes, it's all arranged by Your Majesty."
Pang Xiao and Gong You discussed the order of inspection in the four districts under the old capital.
But would this matter really be kept a secret even if Pang Xiao didn't allow it to be publicized?
When the four bailiffs on duty returned home, they told their families about this matter.
Family members always had friends, and friends also had friends. It was clearly a secret that "I'll only tell you and you don't tell anyone else", but it was inadvertently publicized.
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