Chapter 180 No food in court
"Aijia can't wait that long."
"If you don't do anything this time, the emperor may indulge him even more after the battle is over."
When she said the last sentence, the queen mother's eyes were full of sternness.
The old nanny on the side wanted to say something, but seeing the look in the Empress Dowager's eyes, she finally said nothing.
Because of King Chujiang's rebellion, the entire Qi State fell into silence.
Because Xiao Nanye and Jiang Changbai were both on the expedition this time, the entire General's Mansion paid close attention to the news on the battlefield.
But ten days have passed since the departure of the army, and there is no news from the front line.
Jiang Sijin also returned to the barracks, and Jiang Peihuan went to Yanlin early in the morning.
I was going to have breakfast with Xue Yan, but I didn't want to hear Jiang Hong's angry voice when I walked to the door, "These people are simply moths."
"The emperor hasn't spoken yet, so don't talk too much."
"How can I not say more, Changbai is still on the battlefield, His Royal Highness Cheng Wang is the coach this time, without food, what are they fighting with?"
Although Jiang Hong is not particularly satisfied with the marriage between Xiao Nanye and Jiang Peihuan, Jiang Hong still agrees with Xiao Nanye very much.
So something like this happened in the court. As a soldier, he felt very angry.
"Father, mother."
Jiang Peihuan walked into the main hall and saluted the two of them.
Hearing Jiang Peihuan's voice, Jiang Hongcai stopped cursing.
turned to show a little smile, "Huan'er, why are you here?"
"I thought father you were going to the military camp today, so you came to have breakfast with mother."
"Father, what did you mean by the grain and grass?"
If it was in the past, Jiang Hong would not have told his children what happened in court, but what happened during this period made Jiang Hong understand that his eldest daughter is not an ordinary person.
Looking at Jiang Peihuan, he said softly, "Ten days ago, when His Royal Highness Cheng Wang and your elder brother led the army to go out, they only took five days' worth of food and grass. They said that the food and grass would arrive later, but now it's been ten days. The Ministry of Households still can’t produce food and grass.”
"Where is the emperor? What does the emperor say, Xiao Nanye is the emperor's uncle, his younger brother."
If it was someone else, the emperor might not be so concerned, but Jiang Peihuan has personally seen Emperor Qi Ming's doting on Xiao Nanye.
When Jiang Hong heard this, his eyes showed a bit of helplessness, "The emperor is in a hurry to get angry every day, but the treasury is empty, and he has nothing to do."
There is only five days of food and grass, but Xiao Nanye and the others have already set off for ten days.
For a long time, when the two armies clashed, food and grass went first.
Thinking of Xiao Nanye and Jiang Changbai, Jiang Peihuan's eyes were full of worry.
Jiangzhou.
Barracks.
"My lord, if there is no more food and grass today, the soldiers in the army will not be able to hold on."
From the day I arrived in Jiangzhou, the food in the camp was changed to porridge, but there was still no rice porridge.
But today there is no rice for porridge.
Sitting on the chair, Xiao Nanye's face was also a little pale. He hadn't eaten for two days, and the man was gently rubbing a jade pendant in his hand. This jade pendant was exactly the one Jiang Peihuan gave him.
Hearing the supervision's words, Xiao Nanye said lightly, "Where's the major general?"
"My lord?"
As soon as Xiao Nanye finished speaking, he saw Jiang Changbai lift the curtain.
Jiang Changbai's face didn't look good either. After all these years, he had been in the army for a long time, but this was the first time he encountered such a situation.
"It has been found out. It is said that the king of Chujiang put most of the grain and grass in the Chujiang palace, but some of it is in the wharf granary outside the city."
"Tonight, we will take people to the pier outside the city, and first grab the rice in the granary."
"yes."
Jiang Changbai has no opinion on Xiao Nanye's decision.
This is a battlefield, either you die or he lives. If there is no more food and grass, people in their army will starve to death.
That night, Xiao Nanye took Han Feng and left the barracks. Looking at Jiang Changbai standing aside, Xiao Nanye said in a low voice, "During the time I was not in the army, I will leave everything to you."
"Don't worry, my lord."
Hearing Xiao Nanye's words, Jiang Changbai responded directly.
Afterwards, Xiao Nanye left with his people.
Kyoto.
After leaving Yanlin, Jiang Peihuan was full of food and grass, "Ye Xiao, go and call Vice General Liu."
"yes."
A moment later, Vice General Liu walked into the plum garden. Just as he was about to salute, Jiang Peihuan said directly, "Vice General Liu, I want you to collect the grain with the money."
"Miss, the food in the hands of the common people is good now, even if they have money, they are not willing to sell it."
"It's okay, if they don't want to sell for one penny, they will pay two pennies."
While speaking, Jiang Peihuan directly handed Vice General Liu a stack of bank notes, which were the gold that the Huainan Palace had compensated her and Xiao Nanye.
Now, it can be used to buy food.
"In addition to ordinary people's homes, you can also visit grain stores in the city..."
"Miss, Young Master Liu and Miss Liu are here."
Jiang Peihuan hadn't finished speaking when she saw Yue'er walking in.
Jiang Peihuan and Deputy General Liu gave a few words of advice, and then looked towards the door.
Both Liu Hao and Liu Xin were brought in by Yue'er.
"Sister Jiang."
"Miss Jiang."
Seeing Jiang Peihuan, the brothers and sisters of the Liu family hurried forward to salute. Jiang Peihuan stepped forward to help Liu Xin, and then said softly, "Xin'er, why did you come to my place today? Are you here to see Aunt Third?"
"Sister Jiang, my elder brother and I didn't come to find my aunt today, but to find you."
"Find me?"
Hearing Liu Xin's words, Jiang Peihuan's eyes were full of doubts.
Facing her puzzled expression, Liu Hao took a step forward and said in a low voice, "Miss, I know that there is no food in the court, and my Liu family happens to have 100,000 deniers of grain in stock. This is all the grain in our granary. Our Liu The family voluntarily sent this food to the army."
"Cousin Liu, this matter is no small matter. Is this what you and Xiner mean, or Uncle Liu's idea?"
One hundred thousand deniers of rice grain, at this time, is a little more precious than one hundred thousand taels of gold.
"Miss, don't worry, this is my father's will."
"Then why didn't uncle tell the emperor directly, but asked you to come to me?"
The Liu family is an imperial merchant, so they can face the saint directly.
So at this moment, Jiang Peihuan's eyes are full of doubts and puzzles.
At this time, Liu Xin looked directly at her and said, "Sister Jiang, our Liu family is willing to send this grain. We want to give it to the soldiers in the army, not to the ministers of the court."
But once these grains are directly handed over to Emperor Qi Ming, no one knows how much will be in the army.
Although Liu Xin didn't explain clearly, Jiang Peihuan understood her meaning very well.
(end of this chapter)