After hearing Liu Jian's explanation, Zhu Houzhao looked at the reactions of the officials and could not help but raise his eyebrows. He said directly,
"Grand Secretary Liu has always said that five days is too short.
Then bengong ask you, what if bengong only sends grain from the neighboring provinces in these five days?”
When Liu Jian heard this, he smiled bitterly. After shaking his head, he explained,
"Even so, the various prefectures do not have the authority to privately dispatch rations.
He submitted a letter to the imperial court to request for an imperial edict, and the imperial court issued a decree. He went back and forth, and also recruited carriages, loaded them, and transported them.
Five days should be enough!”
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he suddenly laughed. When everyone was puzzled, Zhu Houzhao said softly,
"That's the granary of the prefecture, Bengong's Union Department Store naturally doesn't need it.
The emergency plan of the United Department Store was not only applicable to the United Department Store in the place where the incident occurred, but it was also effective for the United Department Store in the neighboring state.
When the manager of the United Department Store in the affected area took the certificate stamped by the local government, he could go to the neighboring United Department Store to dispatch supplies.
With that, the materials from the two joint department stores could last for nearly ten days. This was enough for the logistics of the joint department stores to transport the goods to various places again!”
Everyone in the hall widened their eyes when they heard Zhu Houzhao's words.
Only now did they understand why Zhu Houzhao always said that five days was enough for him to send supplies to the disaster area.
Originally, it was said to be delivered, but it was actually only transferred from the neighboring state capital.
At first, the courtiers who thought otherwise.
After changing the identity of the United Department Store to the various government offices in Ming Dynasty, he was instantly dumbfounded.
The officials were dumbfounded and looked at Zhu Houzhao in shock.
At the beginning of the earthquake.
United Department Store was the first to react.
After the earthquake.
The United Department Store could also guarantee a continuous supply of food for ten days.
What was this?
Didn't this mean that the Crown Prince's United Department Store had played a more important role in the earthquake relief than the imperial court?
All the officials who thought of this were shocked and incredulous.
One had to know that the Crown Prince was the only one backing United Department Store.
However, the entire world stood behind the Imperial Court.
But even so, in the matter of earthquake relief, the imperial court, which had a greater backing, still lost to His Highness 'United Department Store?
Just as the courtiers were shocked and could not believe the truth in front of them.
Zhu Houzhao saw that Emperor Hongzhi had no reaction and asked again,"
"Imperial Father, if things really come to that extent, can't you compensate your son for emptying more than 20 of my stores?”
Emperor Hongzhi was stunned and didn't notice Zhu Houzhao's question.
At this moment, his mind was filled with Zhu Houzhao's strategy of deploying resources.
When a prefecture was hit by a disaster, the United Department Store automatically activated the emergency plan.
If they did not have enough rations, they could go to other departments to transfer supplies with official certificates.
During this period, the two department stores could handle it together, and there was no need for Zhu Houzhao and the others to spend money.
This is a time-saving policy.
It wasn't used to stabilize the country, but only for a shop chain.
While Emperor Hongzhi felt that this strategy was a waste, his gaze towards Zhu Houzhao was filled with astonishment and shock.
Before that, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, and Ningbo-four prefectures were hit by earthquakes.
Following that, earthquakes occurred in Nanzhili, Suzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Huai 'an, Yangzhou, Ningguo Prefecture, and other eight prefectures.
The twelve prefectures had earthquakes one after another, and all the joint department stores in various places had to respond.
How much grain would this require?
Together, it was probably more than the storage of a granary in the imperial court!
This was only the joint department store of the twelve prefectures. What about the other places?
Did they prepare a large amount of rations like the 12 prefectures?
Wasting such a huge amount of money, resources, and manpower.
The goal was to ensure that the people would not be hungry and have porridge to fill their stomachs during the disaster!
What was this!
This was the doing of a wise ruler, a wise king!
The excited Emperor Hongzhi turned to look at Zhu Houzhao and was about to speak.
But before he could say anything, Zhu Houzhao said,"
"Father! You have to give me an explanation for the rations that your son used to provide relief!”
Zhu Houzhao saw that Emperor Hongzhi had no reaction, so he raised his voice and said again.
This time, Emperor Hongzhi finally had a reaction. He had originally wanted to praise Zhu Houzhao, but when he heard Zhu Houzhao's question, he simply retracted his praise and changed his words.
"The Crown Prince's contributions to the earthquake relief work cannot be ignored. Zhen cannot thank you enough on behalf of the people in the disaster area. How can we let you raise your own money and food?”
After Emperor Hongzhi said this, his eyes were filled with admiration.
Then, he suddenly remembered something and turned to the few officials present. His voice turned cold and he reprimanded,
"You must remember what the Crown Prince said just now. A joint department store can play such a role when a disaster occurs. Shouldn't you reflect on it since you're in charge of the center?”
When Liu Jian and the others below the hall heard this, their faces were filled with shame. They knelt on the ground and lowered their heads to listen to Emperor Hongzhi's teachings.
Emperor Hongzhi saw the state of the officials and sighed. He looked guilty and said slowly,
"Actually, it's not just you guys. Even I am inferior to my Saint Child!
Compared to the Crown Prince, I am truly inferior!”
After saying this, Emperor Hongzhi seemed to have suddenly thought of something. His eyes widened as he looked at Zhu Houzhao and asked with anticipation,
"Pin 'er, why don't you be the emperor?”
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