Danjiang.

The tributary of the Tangbai River, the branch river of the Han River, originates from the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains northwest of Shangzhou. It has a main stream of 800 miles. It is the longest tributary of the Han River. The basin area accounts for one tenth of the total area of ​​the Han River basin.

This river has developed shipping and is an important golden waterway in the Shannan region. However, at the same time, floods are frequent and sand content is high. There is also a communication between Danjiang and the Ba River in Guanzhong. Dan Domineering, but now it is disrepair, so this Dan Domineering is not easy to walk.

Li Chao and the others took the land out of Lantian Pass and entered Shangzhou before they got off Danjiang.

The boat is very comfortable on Danjiang.

Li Chengqian and the others are looking for Danyu every day, but Li Chao is considering more issues.

"Is Danjiang really famous for the Danyu?" Cheng Chumo was sitting barefoot on the side of the boat, holding a fishing rod in his hand. It seemed that he also wanted to catch a Danyu.

Li Chao smiled.

"The so-called Danyu is actually just a legend from the ancients. In fact, the real name of Danjiang is because Dayu's grandson Danzhu once controlled the water here. In order to commemorate him, later generations called this river Danshui. Also known as Danyuan, Chishui, and Fanqingjiang."

"There are no Danyu?" Cheng Chumo turned his head, feeling a little regretful.

"Nothing is that magical fish."

Cui Yan looked at his brother-in-law and seemed to have some thoughts. "What are the Prime Minister worried about?"

What is Li Chao worried about? Of course, he is worried about food and the disaster relief plan next year. It is now autumn and the weather is still dry. Drought reports from various places are like snowflakes. Li Shimin sends fast horses to send these news to Li Chao every day.

The autumn drought continues, and there is no trace of rain. Moreover, some places have reported that autumn locusts have begun to appear. Although these locust plagues are only small and have not formed large migration groups, everything is confirming the situation that Li Chao and the others have previously inferred, and the situation is constantly deteriorating.

The situation is getting more and more urgent.

Li Chao knew very well that his purpose of coming to Shannan this time was not to build a new capital. In fact, now, building a new capital is only secondary. The main purpose is to be responsible for disaster prevention and relief.

As time goes by, the disaster will become more and more severe like a flood. If you don’t find a way to clear and prevent it, it will not be blocked at that time.

But in the final analysis, if you want to provide disaster relief, no matter what plan or means, one of the most fundamental things is food.

Without food, it is all false to say a thousand words.

It is better to use labor for relief or other methods, and you must have enough food.

Now the imperial court is trying to transfer food from all directions to the Central Plains, but the food is very heavy. The ancients said that there is no trafficking in a hundred miles and no trafficking in a thousand miles. The ancients' transportation technology was not good and the roads were not smooth. The long-distance food transportation from the state was very difficult.

Time is tight, and even if the surrounding areas can gather some food, it will be very difficult to transport the food to the disaster area.

Especially now, autumn has entered. The water in the river is already shallow in autumn, and this year it is particularly drought, so many rivers are difficult to ship, and those who can pass through the ship will be greatly affected. When the drought continues, it will be even more difficult to transport grain, and in winter, the ship will not be able to do it.

In addition to stepping up the transportation of grain from the surrounding areas, the most important thing is to take out some of the grain from the landlords and wealthy people in the Central Plains.

Although it is a bit strict to use the method of buying and taking over Yikang and Shekang, the current situation is not strict enough.

Everyone is like people staying under that river embankment. The river channel is hanging high and the water becomes more and more urgent. Once the embankment collapses, it is not the responsibility of anyone, but all people under this embankment will suffer a catastrophe.

This is like when the enemy sieges the city during a war, the first thing is to do is to share everything and keep the city unbreakable.

Now that Li Chao asked the court to buy it, he would set a reserved quota for the rich landlords first, and only half of the amount exceeded.

But if things really come to an extreme crisis, Li Chao will also retain further plans to buy or borrow food from the rich.

However, Li Chao also knew that it would not be easy to buy food with the big landlords in these places.

Even if the prime ministers and lords in the capital responded immediately, will the local tyrants cooperate? These are two different things.

Even when a great enemy is present, there are people who can collude with the enemy country, let alone disaster, and some people only care about themselves and others.

"The teacher turned out to be worried that the landlords and powerful people in the local area would not be willing to pay the food? What's there to worry about? Then mobilize the local government soldiers and yamen runners to come to the door to pick up the food. Who dares not pay it? Humph!" Cheng Chumo felt that this was very simple.

The emperor issued an edict, and even the prime ministers and lords in the capital cooperated. Do they dare to resist these landlords and powerful people in the local area?

"Chu Mo, don't be too optimistic. The capital is the capital, and the place is the place. The dukes and marquis in the capital respond and cooperate, but it does not mean that the people in the local area will cooperate. Don't say that you force yourself. This kind of thing will not work completely with force."

The situation is not good now. If you create another official and force the people to rebel, wouldn’t it be even more chaos?

Even if you are anxious, you can’t come, you have to pay attention to strategy.

After all, it is impossible to make everyone as enlightened as you. The more landlords and tyrants there are, the more they are only home but not country.

I have ideas and let them willingly take out the food.

"Or why should we ask the court to ask these landlords to give them grain to their titles?" Li Gan came up with an idea.

It is not a rare thing to give grain to the title, but it was found in the Han Dynasty.

Anyway, it means one thing, paying for food and money to buy titles. This is just like taking copper and atonement. Taking copper and atonement means paying copper to pay for sin.

Anyway, this is for those with power. Ordinary people don’t have the money to buy officials and ranks, and they don’t have the money to pay for money to be exempted from being punished.

Officials are public instruments of the country, so of course they cannot be bought casually. After all, official positions are managed by the state, so they can use money to buy officials at will, so they cannot be managed by chaos.

Titles have privileges, and generally nobles have privileges but don’t care about things. Therefore, in more cases, they are titles rather than officials. The current titles in the Tang Dynasty are not as valuable as before.

Nowadays, the titles of the Tang Dynasty have been hereditary, the inherited, and the titles of life, including real titles and virtual titles, but no matter which one is, it is not as good as before.

Guogong County Gongxian Gongxian Houxian Boxian Zixian, the man is still very famous, but his actual benefits are not as good as before.

First, there are no fiefs or ranks in actual titles, and they are all converted into border fields. One rank is replaced by ten acres of land, and one household has been replaced by fifty acres of land. (To be continued.)
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