As soon as Yu Cheng left, the burden of court affairs fell on Yu Zheng.
But no matter how powerful he is, he can't make money, food, grass, and winter clothes out of thin air.
Slender fingers caressed Yu Zheng's furrowed brows, and Jiang Shu said softly: "Jiang Ji has food and cloth and cotton for winter clothes."
Yu Zheng sighed deeply: "Do you know how much food two hundred thousand soldiers need to eat in a month? How many winter clothes do they need?"
Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu thought of everything they could think of. They even thought about using their private property, but they could not raise enough food, grass, and winter clothing for 200,000 people for several months.
What's even more worrying is that even if you have money, you can't buy so much food, grass, and winter clothes in a short period of time.
Jiang Shu's eyes flashed and he said: "Jiang Ji has stocked up a lot, enough for the people in Beijing to eat until the new grain comes out next year."
There are more than 200,000 people in Beijing.
When Yu Zheng heard this, he immediately sat up and stared at Jiang Shu with stern eyes to confirm: "Is this true?"
Jiang Shu nodded.
Yu Zheng's dark eyes lit up instantly.
Jiang Shu rarely interfered with the political affairs of the court, and Yu Zheng almost never asked her about business affairs, so he was unaware that Jiang Shu had hoarded grain.
When he learned that he had a brief head, he was so ecstatic and excited that he couldn't express it in words.
"Shu'er, you are Dazhao's savior." Yu Zheng held Jiang Shu's face and kissed her forehead hard.
Jiang Shu couldn't laugh or cry.
Yu Zheng swept away the gloom in his heart and happily picked up Jiang Shu and went to bed to rest.
Madam is so kind, he has to work hard to repay her.
The next day, the rain stopped.
The emperor led hundreds of officials to personally send Yu Cheng off to the expedition.
In front of the palace gate, the emperor stood in front in a dragon robe, Yu Zheng and Zhou Bexu stood on the left and right sides, and behind him were hundreds of civil and military officials.
Yu Chengli stood in front of the emperor. The emperor looked at him and said in a deep voice: "The journey is long and it is very hard to travel day and night. Please take care of yourself."
"Thank you for your concern, father. I will accept it." Yu Chengning responded.
The emperor nodded, looked at the imperial doctor on the side, and said sternly: "The prince will recover from his serious injury. I may feel unwell when traveling to the border. Please be careful."
The journey was bumpy and tiring, and the climate at the border was very different from that in Shangjing. It was difficult for ordinary people to adapt, let alone Yu Cheng.
The heart is no different from other places. Once the root of the disease falls, it is very easy to be fatal, so it needs to be taken care of.
The emperor was worried and sent an imperial doctor with superb medical skills to accompany him.
"Yes." The imperial doctor responded cautiously.
Looking at the waiting team, the emperor waved and said: "Let's set off."
Yu Cheng bowed and saluted, turned around and walked towards the carriage not far away.
"Congratulations to the Crown Prince." All the officials said in unison.
Yu Cheng got on the carriage, and the coachman waved his whip, causing the wheels to roll. Five hundred personal guards got on their horses and escorted behind the carriage.
On the wall of the majestic palace, Xie Wanruo's eyes followed the carriage, gradually looking further and further away. When he couldn't see it for the first time, Xie Wanruo kept looking in that direction.
Yingyue whispered: "Madam, it's windy here, let's go back."
Yu Cheng's chariot has already traveled far away, the emperor and all the officials have left, and there is no point in continuing to stand here. Moreover, the wind in early winter after the rain is bone-chilling, making it very easy to catch wind-chill.
Xie Wanruo gathered her cloak, turned around and walked down the palace wall.
When the people in Beijing learned that Yu Cheng was marching in person, they greeted each other respectfully on both sides of the street.
In the car, Yu Cheng felt ashamed when he heard the people's congratulatory blessings, and became more determined to conquer the border in person.
He has already failed many people and cannot afford to fail the people again.
The team left the city and after walking not far, they saw Shen Changze and his men and 30,000 Qingqi who had been waiting for a long time.
"Your Highness." Shen Changze and two generals met with Yu Cheng to report on the military reorganization.
"This trip involves 30,000 light cavalry, 1,000 bodyguards, and 100 baggage vehicles..."
After reporting the official business, Shen Changze paused and said, "My wife is familiar with the border battlefields and will accompany her."
Yu Cheng was slightly startled after hearing this, and then praised: "Mrs. Shen is a woman who is not inferior to men, which is amazing."
"Your Highness is ridiculous." Shen Changze responded shamefully.
"Time is running out, let's set off." Yu Cheng closed the car door and ordered to set off.
Shen Changze, who was familiar with the route under a gray sky, took the lead and walked in front.
A team of more than 30,000 chariots and horses occupied the wide official road and marched toward the border in a mighty manner.
At the same time, in the imperial study room.
The emperor discussed matters with Yu Zheng and more than a dozen important ministers with solemn expressions.
The newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of War reported the preparations for grain and military supplies with a look of embarrassment on his face.
"Based on the maximum limit, the first batch of food and grass can last for a month at most, while winter clothes are only enough for 50,000 people."
Judging from the situation of Mobei's invasion, this fierce battle will definitely last for several months or even longer. How can we fight with one month of food and grass and 50,000 people with winter clothes?
The emperor frowned when he heard this, and the ministers also frowned, not knowing what to do.
There was silence in the imperial study room, and you could hear a needle drop.
The waiting chamberlain stood in panic, not daring to show his anger.
Yu Zheng pursed his lips and said, "Jiang Ji has food and winter clothes."
As soon as these words came out, it was like water dripping from a frying pan.
The emperor and the ministers looked at Yu Zheng one after another, surprised and happy, and finally their expressions turned gloomy.
Just like when Yu Zheng first heard about it last night, they also felt that Jiang Ji's food and winter clothes were not enough to supply 200,000 soldiers.
But it’s better than nothing, something is better than nothing.
The emperor sighed and said, "We will buy as much silver as we have from the treasury."
"Yes." The Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of Hubu agreed at the same time.
Yu Zheng raised his eyebrows, coughed and said, "Jiang Ji's food and winter clothes are enough to feed and clothe 200,000 soldiers for half a year."
how long? Half a year?
Did they hear it correctly?
The emperor and others looked at Yu Zheng with expressions of suspicion and excitement.
Yu Zheng stood up to everyone's gaze and said calmly: "We only provide supplies to the border officers and soldiers, and the remaining food is only enough for the people who go to Beijing for three months."
Jiang Ji actually has so much food!
The emperor was so excited that he stood up and asked, "Does Jiang Ji really have so much food?"
Yu Zheng nodded.
After receiving the confirmation, the emperor and his ministers felt relieved and looked happy.
"At the moment, it is important to solve the needs of border officers and soldiers first, and the people in Beijing can think of a solution later."
"Exactly, March is enough time to slowly adjust grains from other places. Besides, there are other grain stores in Shangjing."
Everyone talked to each other and discussed the follow-up countermeasures.
Xie Qi'an listened silently and said quietly: "Can the treasury money be enough to buy so much food and winter clothes?"
The excited discussion stopped abruptly, and he looked at the Minister of Revenue.
The eyelids of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue twitched, and after making a rough estimate in his mind, he bit the bullet and said: "The autumn tax has not yet been handed over to the treasury. Based on the cash in the treasury, it is only enough to buy grain at most."
It is already a cold winter at the border, and food and winter clothes are indispensable.
The emperor frowned and said in a deep voice: "Buy winter clothes first, and use the remaining money to buy food. After preparations are made, send them to the border first. The rest will be made after the autumn tax is paid."
This method is the only feasible method at the moment and can solve the urgent need.
All ministers unanimously agreed and had no objection.
The emperor sat back on his chair and said to the Minister of Household Affairs: "Collect autumn taxes in various places."
Need money urgently.
The Minister of Hubu wiped the sweat from his forehead and responded solemnly.
Time was running out. After coming out of the imperial study, the Minister of War and the Minister of Household Affairs hurriedly left the palace and performed their respective duties.
