November on the 5 th, Mountains and Seas City. 十一月五日,山海城。 In Imperial Study, Cabinet Second Staff Zeng Guofan, is reporting regional disaster situations to Ouyang Shuo. 御书房内,内阁次辅曾国藩,正在向欧阳朔汇报各地灾情。 In Cabinet six Council Elder, Zhang Liang with Wei Zheng is part-time, does not participate in the Cabinet division of labor additionally. Jiang Shang is Cabinet Chief-of-Staff, quite when therefore half Prime Minister, Ouyang Shuo is not at Capital City, according to convention, by the Jiang Shang regent. 内阁六位阁老中,张良跟魏征是兼职,不额外参与内阁分工。姜尚为内阁首辅,相当于是半个宰相,欧阳朔不在都城时,按惯例,由姜尚监国。 Remaining three Council Elder, Kou Zhun, Yan Song as well as Zeng Guofan, then has the stress respectively. 剩下的三位阁老,寇准、严嵩以及曾国藩,则各有侧重。 Kou Zhun palm human affairs, is the Chief-of-Staff Jiang Shang first assistant. Whenever Great Xia gets the new domain, except for looking like Central Plains Province this type specially, needs the high specification to treat, generally is acts by Kou Zhun the preside over general situation. 寇准掌人事,也是首辅姜尚的第一助手。每当大夏打下新地盘,除了像中原行省这种特殊的,需要高规格对待的,一般都是由寇准出面主持大局。 Naturally, if one overcomes several provinces, possibly is several Council Elder various tube one. 当然,如果一下打下好几个行省,也可能是几位阁老各管一摊。 In addition, Yan Song Wielding Court Bureau, mainly observes closely Capital City Dynasty Court this big outdoor shop matter. Zeng Guofan holds the place government affairs, related to the matter of place, Zeng Guofan most has the right to speak. 除此之外,严嵩掌朝局,主要是盯住都城朝廷这一大摊子事。曾国藩则掌地方政务,涉及地方之事,曾国藩最有发言权。 Their coordination with each other, maintains the Cabinet authority together. 两人互相配合,共同维系内阁权威。 Yan Song this person of ability has, is likes cultivating the partisan, if lets the Yan Song palm place government affairs, that Ouyang Shuo did not feel relieved really that Lord Wielding Court Bureau actually, to Yan Song that the person always becomes a ghost, is not a difficult matter. 严嵩此人能力是有的,就是喜欢培植党羽,如果让严嵩掌地方政务,那欧阳朔是真的不放心,倒是主掌朝局,对人老成精的严嵩而言,并非难事。 This time related to place disaster situation, therefore is reported by Zeng Guofan. 此番涉及地方灾情,故而由曾国藩汇报。 „In October natural disaster, affects 17 in King Dynasty 22 province, the stricken common people reaches the over 13 million person, the stricken pasture million hectare, the farmland near 20 million mu. The preliminary estimate, causes direct Economy to lose over 19 million gold coin, the indirect Economy loss is not more estimable, during still at further surveys.” “十月天灾,波及王朝二十二个行省中的十七个,受灾百姓达一千三百余万人,受灾牧场百万公顷,农田近两千万亩。初步估算,造成直接经济损失一千九百余万金币,间接经济损失更是无可估计,尚在进一步的测算之中。” Ouyang Shuo listened, holds breath cold air. 欧阳朔听了,倒吸一口凉气。 Gaia this time is really ruthless, made Great Xia King Dynasty shear a meat directly. 盖亚这次是真狠啊,直接让大夏王朝割了一块肉。 „Which does hardest-hit province have?” “受灾最严重的行省有哪些？” „Liaojin Province, Central Plains Province, Wan'nan Province, Jiangnan Province as well as North Africa Protectorate Guard, these five places hardest-hit.” Zeng Guofan remembers thoroughly cooked. “辽金行省、中原行省、皖南行省、江南行省以及北非镇守府,这五个地方受灾最为严重。”曾国藩记得烂熟。 Ouyang Shuo listened, does not know that is sad is happy. 欧阳朔听了,不知是悲是喜。 Has the larger part increases the territory, but also is really the mildew transports the overhead. 这其中有一大半是新增领土,还真是霉运当头。 Let Ouyang Shuo feel what slightly is gratified, along with Central Plains, Wan'nan as well as Jiangnan three province disasters, Dynasty Court, if gives money generously, three place common people are grateful surely, subsequently removes the barrier, with Dynasty Court wholeheartedly. 让欧阳朔稍稍感到欣慰的是,随着中原、皖南以及江南三行省受灾,朝廷如果慷慨解囊,三地百姓必定感激涕零,继而消除隔阂,跟朝廷一心。 „Did the relieving disaster grain send?” Ouyang Shuo asked. “救灾粮都发下去了吗？”欧阳朔问。 Zeng Guofan returns: „Instructed according to Your Kingship that relieving disaster like relieving fire, Dynasty Court directly the grain reserves that purchases the year ago, puts out part to be used in relieving disaster. When had not been harvested by the disaster area grain, again filling granary.” 曾国藩回到:“按王上指示,救灾如救火,朝廷直接从年前购买的储备粮中,拿出一部分用于救灾。待未受灾区粮食收割完毕,再行填仓。” Ouyang Shuo satisfaction nods. 欧阳朔满意点头。 The Great Xia big enterprise has lots of assets, this time natural disaster, it is estimated that is the world loses biggest King Dynasty. 大夏家大业大,此番天灾,估计是全球损失最大的一个王朝。 But also because the family property is big, Great Xia has not hit by disaster, or hits by disaster not serious district to be still many, pulling down the east wall to repair the west wall, left and right organizes, Dynasty Court gives financial aid again, basically can the turnover come. 但也正是因为家业大,大夏没受灾,或者受灾不严重的地区依然很多,拆东墙补西墙,左右腾挪,朝廷再接济一点,基本就能周转过来。 Some not like King Dynasty, the domain is small, a disaster is throughout disaster, does not have the swivel leeway. 不像有些王朝,地盘小,一受灾就是全境受灾,毫无转圜余地。 Not to mention other areas, only by the Huaxia Region theory, Mongol Empire on Prairie, Great Zhou King Dynasty as well as Great Tang of Yellow River of upstream Yellow River downstream, the disaster are serious. 且不说其他区,仅以华夏区论,草原上的蒙古帝国,黄河下游的大周王朝以及黄河上游的大唐,就受灾非常严重。 Neighbors Prairie Western Xia Empire actually with Great Qin, because boundless Prairie has force-fed the locust, making two nations be exempt from the disaster of locust, avoids a tribulation by luck. 倒是紧邻草原的西夏国跟大秦,因为茫茫草原已经喂饱了蝗虫,让两国免受蝗虫之灾,侥幸躲过一劫。 Those who make Ouyang Shuo quite vigilant is, Mongol Empire this time belongs to the disaster area, and takes the nomadic nation, food source is unitary, the ability wants on weakly to plan compared with it agriculture Civilization. 让欧阳朔比较警惕的是,蒙古帝国此番属于重灾区,兼且作为游牧民族,食物来源单一,抗灾能力比之农耕文明又要弱上一筹。 This winter, Mongol Empire will be inevitably unendurable. 这个冬天,蒙古帝国势必会非常难熬。 By the Genghis Khan mental disposition, will not concede defeat to whom, only possibly sends out armed forces, before the beginning of winter, goes out to grab one wave, force-feeds itself by enemy's blood the people. 以成吉思汗的秉性,绝不会向谁低头认输,唯一的可能就是派出部队,趁着入冬之前,外出劫掠一波,以敌人之血喂饱自家之民。 Central Plains great land bears the brunt. 中原大地首当其冲。 Mongol Empire so does, the reason is also very full. This time locust disaster, Mongolia Great Prairie is Central Plains great land keeps off the disaster, collects an interest, that is also not natural. 蒙古帝国这般做,理由也很充分。此番蝗灾,蒙古大草原为中原大地挡灾,收一点利息,那还不是理所当然。 Therefore, the moon/month ago, Ouyang Shuo transmitted orders Northern Border Army, strengthens the frontier alert. 因此,早在月前,欧阳朔就传令北疆军,加强边境戒备。 Let the Ouyang Shuo worry, plans to arrange in northern place Phoenix Ascends Army as well as Hedong Army, in establish, if the Mongol Empire choice violates a border in this time, but also somewhat cannot resist. 让欧阳朔忧心的,计划布置在北地的凤翔军以及河东军,尚在组建之中,如果蒙古帝国选择在此时犯境,还真有些抵挡不住。 If the situation is urgent at the appointed time , can only force somebody to do something he incapable. 如果到时情况紧急,也只能赶鸭子上架了。 For the time being presses down this matter not to show, Ouyang Shuo exhorts Zeng Guofan: „At present the grain price rises, Cabinet must complete to deal, control price of rice, cannot make Business School of Thought | Family seize the chance to attract the blood of common people, do not make the common people store up many paddy rice.” 暂且按下此事不表,欧阳朔嘱咐曾国藩:“眼下粮价上涨,内阁要做好应对,控制米价,既不能让商家趁机吸百姓的血,也不要让百姓囤积过多稻米。” Food is what matters to the people. 民以食为天。 The grain price rises, the folk is scared, is very easy to initiate rushes to purchase the tide, enables to guarantee that normal supplies rice, becomes falls short of demand, gives the opportunity that Merchant has sought money. 粮食价格一上涨,民间就恐慌,很容易引发抢购潮,让本来可以保证正常供给的大米,变得供不应求,给了商人从中牟利的机会。 The stable grain price, is the Dynasty Court cannot be shirked without dishonor responsibility. 稳定粮价,是朝廷义不容辞的责任。 „Also asked Your Kingship to feel relieved that Cabinet has charged Business Bureau to send out the survey team, rushed toward each region, supervised this matter, once were discovered the Merchant illegal act, punished mercilessly surely. Various Province Viceroy Yamen as well as Protectorate Yamen, Dynasty Court one by one has also greeted, making them supervise this matter.” “还请王上放心,内阁已经责成商业署派出调查组,奔赴各地,督查此事,一经发现商人不法行为,必定严惩不贷。诸行省总督衙门以及都护衙门,朝廷也都一一打过招呼,让他们督办此事。” Ouyang Shuo nods, has such highly efficient Cabinet, makes him be free from worry actually. 欧阳朔点头,有如此高效的内阁,倒是让他省心。 Zeng Guofan with submitting report, „Your Kingship, the grain price rose recently unceasingly, our year ago grain that stores up, except for self-sufficient, do the massive earnings, sell a number of grain to make a profit?” 曾国藩跟着启奏,“王上,最近粮食价格不断上涨,我们年前囤积的粮食,除了自给自足,还有大量盈余,是否售卖一批粮食获利？” Here, Zeng Guofan to taking a long-range approach of Your Kingship, admired. 说到这,曾国藩就对王上的高瞻远瞩,佩服不已。 Year ago, Ouyang Shuo insists on utilizing the whatever happens|10 million fund, the purchase grain, the unrestrained gambling Gaia Year 6 grain can reduce production wantonly. At that time, including Zeng Guofan did Chancellor, was very puzzled. 年前,欧阳朔执意动用上千万资金,大肆采购粮食,豪赌盖亚六年粮食会减产。彼时,包括曾国藩在内的一干大臣,很是不解。 To such heaven-shaking unrestrained gambling, they do not catch cold very much. 对这样的惊天豪赌,他们也很不感冒。 Now showed that judgment of Your Kingship is right, if sells this batch of grain, hands over, Dynasty Court can net gain 1000~2000 gold coin, did not compare this more cost-effective business again. 现在证明,王上的判断是对的,如果将这批粮食出售,一转手,朝廷就能净赚一两千金币,再没有比这更划算的买卖了。 Sometimes Zeng Guofan is also thinking, as long as King, can see the average man unable to see the place. 有时候曾国藩也在想,但凡王者,都能看到常人看不到之处吧。 Otherwise, is indecipherable, why Your Kingship initially can only depend on a symptom, concluded that Gaia Year 6 will have natural disaster man-made calamity, subsequently causes the grain production. 否则的话,根本无法解释,王上当初为何能仅凭一点苗头,就断定盖亚六年会有天灾人祸,继而导致粮食减产。 The Your Kingship initial guess, one by one has fulfilled now. 王上当初的猜测,如今已经一一应验。 Ouyang Shuo shakes the head, said with a smile: „How much money selling the grain can make? However is young Leir.” 欧阳朔摇头,笑着说道:“卖粮能赚多少钱？不过是小利尔。” Zeng Guofan is startled, guesses correctly the Your Kingship intention faintly, does not dare to speak, can only uncover in light of this, then mentioned another matter, „Your Kingship, the Dynasty Court disaster, is scheduled the new year grand ceremony at present, whether held as scheduled?” 曾国藩一怔,隐隐猜到王上意图,不敢明言,只能就此揭过,转而提起另外一件事,“王上,眼下朝廷受灾,定于新年的大典,是否如期举行？” „That is natural.” “那是自然。” Ouyang Shuo looked at Zeng Guofan one. 欧阳朔看了曾国藩一眼。 Promotes the Sovereign Dynasty grand ceremony, will be Great Xia in the near future the biggest grand occasion, will be related to dignity of the country, since will set the date, no matter that will encounter any difficulty, thinks that will be impossible to change. 晋升皇朝大典,是大夏近期最大的盛事,事关一国之体面,既然定下日期,那么不管遇到什么困难,都觉不可能更改。 By the Zeng Guofan wisdom, when will not ask so superficial issue. 以曾国藩的智慧,当不会问这般肤浅的问题。 Since asked that has profound meaning. 既然问了,就另有深意。 Zeng Guofan definitely loves dearly the grain, does not dare to ask visibly that can only ask obliquely. 曾国藩肯定还是心疼粮食,不敢明着问,只能拐弯抹角地问。 Really, sees only Zeng Guofan to make use saying: „Promotes Sovereign Dynasty must at least take over a province, the Your Kingship ordering year ago stops the dagger-axe, does not know that this few provinces, this such as what solution decides.” 果然,只见曾国藩趁势说道:“晋升皇朝还需至少攻下一个行省,王上下令年前止戈,不知这少的一个行省,该如何解决。” Has this question, may continue a Zeng Guofan person. 有此疑问者,可不止曾国藩一人。 Ouyang Shuo smiles, can find out these Chancellor thoughts, has the sense of achievement very much, returns saying: „This remaining provinces, do not use the fee soldier on seize, what lacks is only a turning point.” 欧阳朔一笑,能摸清这些大臣们的心思,还是很有成就感的,回道:“这剩下的一个行省,不用费一兵一卒就可拿下,缺的只是一个契机。” Zeng Guofan listened, looking pensive. 曾国藩听了,若有所思。 ............ ………… November, Indian Empire had no fear of great distances on the 10 th, sends an envoy Mountains and Seas City. 十一月十日,印第安帝国不远万里,遣使来山海城。 Although there is a communication compass, exchange breakthrough geographical barrier, but comes across the national affairs, various King Dynasty are familiar with solemn its matter to send out the diplomatic envoy, hands over the national affairs, respects. 虽然有通讯罗盘,交流突破地域障碍,但是遇到国事,诸王朝还是习惯郑重其事地派出使节团,递上国事,以示尊重。 Indian Empire causes, has actually raised a strange request to Ouyang Shuo. 印第安帝国来使,却是向欧阳朔提了一个奇怪的请求。