bestfiction Chapter 181 Logistics
Chapter 181 Logistics
The Minister of the Chancellery talked about the current difficulties in the court: "The Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers are flooded, and the grain transport is blocked."
"The capital is a place where people gather in abundance, and everyone wants to be at the feet of the emperor."
“But the food supply is not enough.”
"Originally, we could have transported grain from Yangzhou and other places to support it."
"But Dai Viet has become more prosperous in recent years, and the population of the capital is thriving. The number of officials is also increasing."
“The original transportation capacity is not enough.”
Xu Lanqi next to him took a sip of tea. It smelled really good.
Every time we come to discuss matters, the tea in the imperial study is the best.
Bei Jingchu, who was sitting beside the imperial desk, pricked up his ears and listened to the Shangshu Ling's report.
When I was doing my homework, I was happy to do anything except doing my homework. Even listening to my father's meeting was more interesting than this.
Anyway, she can understand.
The Shangshu Ling sighed in worry, "This won't work."
"I propose to reduce the population of the capital."
"Give some compensation to the chosen ones, and relocate them to another city to ease the pressure of food shortage in the capital."
This plan made Bei Jingchu stunned for a moment.
[Such straightforward logic, there are too many mouths to feed, not enough food to feed them, so just kick the extra people out.]
[Although there is no problem, we should increase revenue and reduce expenditure. If we cannot increase revenue, then we should reduce expenditure. ]
[Kick out unnecessary and unimportant people, and you will save money. 】
[The first to be affected are definitely the common people. ]
[Ah~ It's just a little weird. 】
[Can't we find a way to open source it? ]
The emperor was speechless for a moment when he heard her somewhat naive thoughts.
The problem of transportation capacity has been around for a long time. If there really was a solution, the officials under me would have thought of it long ago.
The emperor felt that he had taken great pains. In order to let the little fellow understand the difficulty, he specifically asked: "Why can't the transportation capacity be increased?"
"Migration is bound to stir up public unrest and make people feel uneasy."
The Shangshu Ling replied: "When transporting grain by water, you need to rely on luck. You never know when it will be blocked."
"If there is a flood, if you are lucky, you can wait for two days for the grain ship to arrive."
"For those who were unlucky, the rice on the boat became soaked in water."
The Minister of the Chancellery found it a little strange. Ever since Princess Tianwu was summoned to the imperial study to do her homework, His Majesty always asked her to report on matters in great detail.
Your Majesty has already understood these matters, so why ask again?
But he stopped himself from thinking about it.
It doesn’t matter whether it is the guess in his mind or not.
Bei Jingchu didn't know that her father was reminding her in a roundabout way, and she didn't understand the difficulty of what Shang Shuling said.
The crux of this problem was too obvious, and she was really confused: [So, why can't we just wait until the waterway is blocked, and then set sail immediately when the waterway is open? ]
Bei Heng himself can answer this question for her.
Children think about things in a simpler way.
He sighed and said sadly: "The water conditions in the Jianghuai area are complicated. Especially during the summer flood season, I don't know when we can get through."
"The road conditions are unpredictable when transporting directly from Yangzhou to here."
Although the ministers below did not understand why His Majesty was talking nonsense, no one raised any questions.
What if Your Majesty just has a hobby of talking nonsense recently?
After hearing what the emperor said, the problem became even more obvious.
Bei Jingchu couldn't hold it in any longer.
She said weakly, "Your Majesty, I have a question."
The solemn atmosphere was broken by the tender voices of children, and some prim and proper officials frowned in displeasure.
For example, Yin Shizhong.
They didn't like the idea of a five-year-old child who knew nothing listening in on the political discussion in the palace.
It's really outrageous.
But His Majesty really dotes on this eldest daughter, so they dare not say anything.
In recent days, although she was in the imperial study, she did not say a word and sat quietly and obediently aside.
They praised her for being smart, but they didn't expect her true colors to be revealed at this moment.
The emperor has few children, and he is very lenient towards his royal heirs.
If this happened in their home, the children would dare to interrupt the discussion when they were discussing matters.
That will inevitably lead to a punishment.
Although children’s words are ignorant, we can see that every moment of their lives affects the livelihoods of so many people.
Just watch what ridiculous words the ignorant child can say in this important military place.
Looking at him with dissatisfaction and contempt.
Yin Shizhong heard the little girl ask, "Why can't we build a granary in Jianghuai?"
"First, transport the grain to the granary and store it there. When the water conditions are good, transport it as soon as possible. When the water conditions are bad, just leave it there."
"It can also serve as a backup granary."
When she finished speaking, she found that these old ministers, who were usually dignified and arrogant, were all looking at her with strange eyes.
[What's wrong? What's wrong? Why are you all staring at me? ]
[This is really scary, okay? It feels like a puppet being controlled. ]
Bei Jingchu touched her cheek, feeling flustered.
Is there something on my face?
The emperor clapped his hands and praised: "Good!"
"Chu'er really is the one that pleases me the most."
He said to the crowd below, as if jokingly: "Look, my son is only five years old, and he can already share my worries."
"You old guys are worse than a baby."
Those who have the potential to become important officials would not be so foolish as to think that the emperor was joking.
Everyone looked ashamed.
Only Xu Lanqi, who was the most shameless, took the emperor's joke, which was actually meant to be an accusation, and replied: "Your Highness is a man of great stature and appearance, a favorite of heaven, and has inherited the wisdom of your majesty."
"How dare we compete with His Highness?"
When everyone saw that His Majesty had put away his fake smile and returned to his normal self, they breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the old fox had hit the mark again.
No wonder he is the youngest third-rank official.
Bei Jingchu, who was praised to the skies, was still at a loss as to what to do.
【What's going on? 】
[Why are you suddenly praising me? ]
[I, I, I, did I say anything earth-shattering and soul-shattering? ]
[Isn’t this normal and the most basic means of logistics? ]
【Everyone knows this. 】
Bei Heng felt offended.
What is this little bastard talking about?
Everyone knows what it means.
Since ancient times, water transport has been direct transportation, floating down the river without having to go ashore.
No one would turn around, thinking of docking and building a granary or something for transit.
Yes, this method is not difficult. You can always think of it as long as you think about it.
But the key is that it has been like this for thousands of years.
This is the case for both canal and land transportation, or for escorting anything.
This method is not difficult to think of, but it is an innovative one that has set a new precedent.