Chapter 309: Grand Chancellor Han summoned
Kuizhou has a severe drought. Where is Kuizhou? In Chongqing, Kuizhou has a severe drought not only a prefecture, but also a Kuizhou Road, a dozen prefectures along the way, and all have severe droughts. In a province, there are droughts, and the number of people affected by the disaster is as many as millions.
This was the biggest drought in Renzong's later years.
So Han Qicai had no choice but to talk about this at the court meeting. There was really no solution. The money it cost was really not a small amount.
Chairman Zhao Zhen, after hearing Han Qi's report, the worry on his face came out. Zhao Zhen, who was kind-hearted in the Bodhisattva, quickly said, "You guys, please discuss it quickly and think of a way. Millions of people are affected by disasters. We must provide relief immediately. We must not cause any trouble."
General Manager Han Qi also hurriedly said: "My colleagues, if you can have a good response, please tell me it quickly."
A good response is not something that can be found, it is something that requires money and food. If you need money, there is no other way.
Who can make money? This is the solution.
But all the civil and military officials in the court can make money out of thin air?
If you can't make money, don't talk.
There was silence above the court.
General Manager Han Qi was anxious and said, "Does there still be any money in each yamen to use? Now, disaster relief is big and other things are small. If you can delay it, then delay it and provide relief to the disaster first."
Han Qi obviously knew that all the yamen should have money, because they just allocated not long ago, and many of them were even used to "pay debts", so each yamen should have more or less cash. Now Han Qi wants to collect the money and use it to provide disaster relief first.
But Han Qi said something, but no one answered.
After getting the money in your pocket, take it out? Where is it so easy? Which big guy doesn’t have a hungry mouth? Which yamen is not a lot of people waiting to eat? Take it out, what to eat next month?
Is this a difficult situation for General Manager Han Qi? Han Qi looked back at everyone, everyone lowered their heads.
Han Qi looked up at Chairman Zhao Zhen again, probably waiting for the Chairman to speak.
Chairman Zhao Zhen thought about it and said, "Han Qing, there are 110,000 guan in my inner treasury, and I will give you 100,000 guan first, and buy food from various places and send it to Kuizhou to solve the urgent problem."
The chairman is in trouble. He doesn't say that the company's money will not be distributed to him, but he has to pay his own money to post it to the company. If other shareholders distribute dividends, they will not take out a penny to help the company develop, let alone provide free disaster relief. Even the company's department's public funds are unwilling to take out.
The chairman of the Song Dynasty is really not something that humans can do.
Zhao Zhen suddenly took action for 100,000 yuan, which made Han Qi confused. Han Qi looked at Zhao Zhen and subconsciously asked: "Does Your Majesty really have so much money?"
The general manager dared to suspect the chairman. The chairman was a little unhappy, his face slightly darkened, and he said, "Since I have said it, there will be naturally. This is the money that Gan Daojian has made for me. At that time, I will let Gan Daojian's charity foundation pay a sum. Han Qing should think of a way to get the other money."
"Your Majesty is kind-hearted, and it is rare in ancient and modern times. I am the people of Kuizhou to express my kindness to you." Han Qi knew that he had said the wrong thing just now, so he quickly started to flatter and make up for it.
But Zhao Zhen said, "The relief matter should have been handled by the three ministries, but now the three ministries are vacant. In this urgent situation, we should quickly select the person and take the post immediately to handle the relief matter. Can anyone choose?"
Han Qi wanted Zhao Zhen to ask the yamen to raise money, but Zhao Zhen did not. He was still a little anxious, but when he heard the topic suddenly reached the candidate for the third department, Han Qi quickly turned around and signaled to Tian Kuan.
After receiving the instruction, Tian Kuang walked out of the crowd: "Your Majesty, I have a candidate, and the governor of Yizhou Song Qi is responsible for this position."
"Song Qi?" Zhao Zhen said silently. He was still very familiar with this person. Song Qi had been an official in the capital for 20 or 30 years, and his work was relatively reliable. However, Zhao Zhen said again: "Song Qi is in Yizhou, and the journey is long. When he can return to Beijing, how can he still have time?"
Han Qi hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Song Qi is in Yizhou, very close to Kuizhou. If he is in charge of disaster relief for the Third Office, instead of letting him return to Beijing, it is better to let him go to Kuizhou to take charge directly. This is the case with the great disaster. Only when the imperial envoy is in charge can people feel at ease."
This really makes sense. Song Qi was the magistrate in Yizhou, Yizhou was Chengdu, and Kuizhou was Chongqing. If Song Qi went directly to the disaster area, it was naturally the best arrangement.
Zhao Zhen naturally felt that this arrangement was perfect, so he immediately said: "Promote Song Qi to the Third Commander and rush to the disaster area immediately."
Han Qi was overjoyed: "I will send someone to write imperial edicts and documents, and quickly whip them to Yizhou."
Not only did he send his edict and documents, Han Qi also had to send a handwritten letter so that Song Qi knew that it was his grandpa Han who recommended him in the court that Song Qi was promoted to the position of deputy prime minister of the three envoys.
Zhao Zhen also said: "Send people to the palace to hand over and transport the 100,000 ounces of money from my treasury. We also send people to find Gan Daojian and let his charity foundation pay a sum of money. Before the disaster, we must unite as one, think about all the ways we can think of, and mobilize all the money and food we can mobilize. We must not cause trouble."
"Abide by the order." Han Qi bowed his hand and bowed.
The court meeting is about to disperse, and it is important to do things. Disaster relief is a matter of 100,000 yuan. Once there is some delay, there will definitely be a big thief. This is a matter of no luck. If the big thief gets up and wants to suppress the thief, it will be even worse.
However, Han Qi, who had left the imperial city, became a little embarrassed. He wanted to ask Gan Qi for money. Zhao Zhen only thought that it would be enough to communicate with him.
But Han Qi understood that that kid Gan Qi should not cooperate well.
When he returned to the Political Affairs Hall, Han Qi, who had thought for a while, said, "Come on, go and call Jie Yuan Gan Qi from Kaifeng Prefecture to see the original minister."
Grandpa Han guessed that Gan Qi would not cooperate with him well, but he didn't care much. A dignified prime minister could not cure a young man? What's more, this was the emperor's imperial edict, which asked Gan Qi to take out the money.
Gan Qi, who was hanging his head at home, suddenly heard that the eldest son of Han sent someone to summon him, was also very surprised.
I have to see you. There are definitely no good things, but what about bad things?
Perhaps it was finally time to confront Han Qi head-on. Gan Qi thought so, bit his teeth, added a coat, and left. He asked Gan Ba to follow him with a few people in his arms.
After being secretly tricked by Han Qi so many times, Gan Qi had already been holding back his energy and had to mess with Han Qi.
Before, Gan Qi didn't know where to start to trouble Han Qi, because Gan Qi didn't even have the qualifications to contact the court, and he didn't know what Han Qi did every day. Han Qi had no open handle that Gan Qi knew, how to start?
Chapter completed!