Chapter 191 The big net of interests! (Coming!)

Mid June.

Haizhou.

Since the beginning of winter last year, no rain has fallen in Haizhou, which is quite rare in coastal areas like Haizhou. Although the vast sea is visible when you look up, the land is full of cracked mouths facing the sky, like...

Like a hungry child.

Haizhou General Magistrate Zhang Jun frowned and gently rubbed the ground with the soles of his feet, and suddenly smoke and dust began to appear everywhere.

"Even Haizhou has dried up like this. Other places are probably even drier, right?"

When Zhang Jun went out to inspect the area, the prefecture was afraid that something might happen to him, so he sent an official to join the army to protect him.

The recorder who joined the army was called Zhao Guangda, a local from Haizhou. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "That's about it, but it's weird. In recent years, there have been either floods or droughts. We here in the Jianghuai River have been experiencing drought in recent years.

Qiancai suffered a drought, and if the imperial government had not provided timely relief, tens of thousands of people would have died of starvation."

Zhang Jun nodded when he heard this. The severe drought in Jianghuai that Zhao Guangda said happened in the second or third year of Qingli. At that time, Zhang Heng, the youngest, should have gone to the south to allocate grain to relieve Jianghuai. However, the people in Jianghuai probably didn't know the truth behind it.

It was Zhang Heng who was doing his best.

However, Zhang Jun didn't say much about this. After all, it's best not to make such a thing too public. In fact, Zhang Jun didn't even say that Zhang Heng was his younger brother.

Zhang Xun was very worried. This time he visited the counties in Haizhou. As he watched, he became more and more worried.

In June, it was already close to the autumn harvest. If you go out at this time, you should see golden and heavy wheat fields everywhere, but now the wheat fields are mostly deserted, and farmers with dull expressions can be seen everywhere.

Zhang Xuan felt the same way, because those farmers who were in despair were the Zhang brothers seven years ago. It was rainy and rainy when the three brothers were filling rice, which made it impossible for the rice to be filled. At that time, they were also in a state of despair.

"Let's go back to the state." Zhang Jun and Zhao Guangda said.

Zhao Guangda was delighted when he heard this: "Aren't you going to other places?"

Zhang Jun nodded and said: "There is no need to go. The situation is mostly similar. This year, there will be no harvest."

Zhao Guangda smiled and said: "That's okay. A large amount of food is shipped in to Haizhou Port every day. It passes through our Haizhou and is transported to various states and counties. With so much food, there will probably be no famine this year."

Zhang Jun had a smile on his face after hearing this. He knew this.

Although the three brothers are now far apart, with Zhang Heng, the third brother, in Bianjing, Zhang Shu, the second brother, in Mizhou, and he in Haizhou, there has never been a lack of correspondence between them.

The three brothers often use letters to communicate about various government affairs. Zhang Heng, in particular, will explain to them what he is doing in different positions. The purpose is naturally to let the two brothers know more about government affairs and let them know.

How to survive in officialdom.

Zhang Heng and Zhang Shu told Zhang Heng what they had seen in the local area, not to broaden Zhang Heng's horizons. Zhang Heng had also worked in prefectures and counties, so he didn't know that they often encountered

When a problem arises, I would like to ask Zhang Heng for advice on how to deal with it better.

Therefore, Zhang Jun knew that Zhang Heng's main job since joining the household house was to prepare for this year's disaster relief work. He was very confident in Zhang Heng, so although he was a little worried, he knew that the situation should not get too out of control.

All the way back to the state, after entering the city, Zhang Jun suddenly felt something in his heart, and then said to Zhao Guangda: "Zhao Canjun, thank you for accompanying me along the way. Thank you for your hard work. Now that we have entered the city, let's go back to our homes.

This journey has been so hard, I have to go home and sleep for two days."

When Zhao Guangda heard this, he said happily: "No matter what, Zhang Tongpan's muscles and bones are much stronger than that of a martial arts practitioner like me. After such a trip, I felt that my whole body was about to fall apart, but Zhang Tongpan turned out to be so strong."

He still looks energetic, he doesn't look like a scholar, but he looks more like a warrior than me!"

Zhang Jun said with a smile: "I have done a lot of farm work since I was a child, and I have sharpened my muscles and bones. There is nothing I can do about it."

Zhao Guangda laughed and the two of them bowed and said goodbye.

Zhang Xuan rode a donkey and walked leisurely in the city. He passed a rice noodle shop. Zhang Xuan got off the donkey and entered the store. When the shopkeeper saw someone coming in, he said impatiently: "There are no rice noodles for sale now. It's written on the outside."

, can’t you read?”

But as Zhang Jun walked in, the shopkeeper felt that the room was a little dark, and found that the person who came was very tall. Although he was dressed elegantly and had a dignified appearance, he was dusty and dusty. Looking at his figure, he looked like a big thief. He was originally smelly.

The shopkeeper with a straight face immediately stood up, his face unconsciously turned into a flattering look: "Hello, sir, the shop has no food for sale for the time being..."

Zhang Jun frowned and said, "Why is there no food?"

The shopkeeper said with a flattering smile: "It's not the autumn harvest now. The old grain has been sold out, and the new grain hasn't been available for a while. Now the harvest has stopped everywhere, and there is no food anywhere."

Zhang Jun said: "Impossible, isn't there food shipped to Haizhou Port every day? We Haizhou should also have a lot of food."

The shopkeeper quickly said: "Those are the grains in the inner storage. We can't get them. They can't be brought to our hands. Sir, we really don't have any grains here. Why don't you go to other stores to have a look?"

Zhang Jun said: "Are there any other stores?"

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment and secretly glanced at Zhang's big hand. For fear of being beaten, he had no choice but to say honestly: "It's probably none."

Zhang Jun said in a deep voice: "Where is it?"

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment and said: "Otherwise, if you have connections, you can find Zhang Yuan's family. Most of our Haizhou's food is at his house."

Zhang Jun thought for a while and said: "The Zhang family in Haizhou...how does his family have food?"

The shopkeeper quickly waved his hand and said: "Okay, sir, the store really has no food. If you want to sell food, please go to another store. The little old man is busy with other things, so I won't entertain you."

After saying that, he came up to push Zhang Jun, but Zhang Jun glared at him and hid aside.

Zhang Xun asked a few more questions, but the shopkeeper refused to say more, so Zhang Xun had no choice but to leave. He went to other rice and grain stores to check, and sure enough, there was still no grain for sale.

Zhang Jun had a lot of doubts in his heart. He originally wanted to rest for two days, but now he couldn't rest. He rushed to the state office the next morning.

Zhang Jun came to the state government office to find the magistrate.

Zhizhou Anhanzhang saw Zhang Xuan and said with a smile: "Zhang Tongxuan is back? Didn't you just come back yesterday? The journey is difficult, why don't you rest for two more days?"

Zhang Jun smiled politely and said: "Xiaguan's body is stronger and he doesn't feel so hard. He was worried that there were too many things happening in the state, so he rushed back to deal with them."

An Hanzhang chuckled and said, "That's fine. Is Zhang Tongjian here here for something?"

Zhang Jun's face suddenly darkened and he said: "An Zhizhou, when I came back from Xianguan yesterday, I saw on the road that many rice and grain stores had no rice for sale. What's going on?"

An Hanzhang's eyes flickered when he heard this: "Well, I know that this is the case, because the old grains have been sold out, and there will be many harvests this year, so it is normal that there is no rice for sale in the store.

Now that Haizhou has food from the south, it mainly supplies the northwest roads with priority. It is normal for us to have no food for the time being, but this situation should gradually ease. When the food reserves for the northwest roads are in place, it will be our turn.

It’s over.”

Zhang Jun nodded when he heard this, but he was still a little worried: "How long will it take?"

An Hanzhang chuckled: "It's very soon, very soon."

Zhang Jun was a little confused and said: "How long is it?"

An Hanzhang's face darkened: "Zhang Tongpan, are you questioning me? How long does it take? How do I know? How much food is needed in the northwest? This is not something I should ask in the first place. If you want

If you know, you can ask the transshipment department!"

Zhang Jun had no choice but to bow his hands and say, "I'll forgive you, the magistrate, but I'm presumptuous. You go ahead and I'll take my leave."

After leaving the design hall and returning to the General Prosecution Hall, Zhang Jun thought for a while, then turned around and called to the subordinates in the General Prosecution Hall: "Let's go to Changpingcang, Haizhou."

The subordinate official seemed to be startled when he heard this: "Tongpan, why are we going to Changpingcang?"

Zhang Jun said: "Of course we are going to inspect the Changping warehouse. The disaster is so serious now, so we have to do an inspection first. Otherwise, if we need to provide disaster relief in a while, there will be no food in the warehouse, which will be a big disaster!"

The subordinate officer advised: "Tongpan, you have just come back, it would be better to rest more."

Zhang Jun heard this and looked at the subordinate staff: "What happened?"

The subordinate official hesitated and said in a low voice: "Tongpan, Chang Pingcang, we'd better not get involved in the inner storage warehouse, the water is too deep."

Zhang Jun stared at the subordinate and said: "Yang Fang, although I didn't bring you here, I have never treated you badly since writing this. If there is anything you should tell me clearly, what should I do?

It’s up to me to make the decision.”

Yang Fang frowned and said: "You have been out for such a long time, and there are some changes in the state..."

"Elaborate."

Yang Fang looked at the door, walked to Zhang's side and whispered: "Every government office in our prefecture has received a fee. After receiving this fee, we will not ask more questions about Changpingcang and Neizangtang."

Something has happened. It is best for us to turn a blind eye, otherwise we may be in danger."

Zhang Jun was quick-thinking and understood immediately upon hearing this. He whispered: "Someone has invaded Changpingcang?"

Yang Fang shook her head and said in a low voice: "How dare you? The special envoy from Hufang came to check some time ago and the stolen food was returned. This is not the case now.

In fact, it is simple to say, that is, the inner storage warehouse hopes that when the Changping warehouse releases grain, the quantity should be small, and it is best not to release it. It is said that it will wait until next spring, which is the most difficult time.

It’s time to be prepared.”

Hearing this, Zhang Jun said angrily: "No grain will be released this year? Where will the people find food to eat? Aren't they going to starve to death?"

Yang Fang hurriedly hissed to signal Zhang Jin not to speak too loudly: "Tong San, please keep your voice down, please keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you."

Zhang Xun took a deep breath and said: "There is no grain in Changping Granary, and there is little grain on the market, so the price of grain will definitely soar. Then grain merchants can make a lot of money. I heard that the grain in Haizhou

It’s all in the hands of the Zhang family, so the money we received from the Interrogation Office was bribed by Zhang Yuanwai?”

Yang Fang nodded.

Zhang Jun felt filled with anger. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "How dare you accept this money?"

Yang Fang smiled bitterly and said: "The magistrates and magistrates, all the soldiers who joined the army, and all the government officials have accepted them. I guess even the transfer envoys have a share. You tell me, if we don't accept them from the general magistrate's office..."

A wave of hot blood rushed to his head, and then a wave of coldness quickly took over Zhang's body, making him tremble all over. Yang Fang was frightened and said in surprise: "Tongjuan, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
To be continued...