Chapter 85 "Your Majesty, these refugees must be settled well. Qin Tianjian said that after the severe drought in the northwest, there will be a heavy snowstorm. If they are repatriated, there will be no roof over their heads. If they are allowed to go back, they will die!"
Du Jingming stood up and said: "The winter in the capital is not easy either. We should ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to come up with regulations!"
"Your Majesty, if all these refugees are opened for relief, it will put great pressure on the national treasury, but no matter what, the people around the capital will not have peace by then.
Once the relief is provided, it will take at least three or four months to get through this winter. It is very likely that we will not be able to pay out the salaries of hundreds of officials this year. We have not paid a complete salary for four years! "
Dai Wei, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I don't want to take out the charter, but I can't do it at all. There is no other way but to give out money and food. But with this money, this year's salary, the Ministry of Household will continue next year." It’s a deficit.”
Li Shilong was also very upset. After all the talk, he couldn't avoid even a single penny.
"There is a severe drought in the northwest. I have long sent people to provide relief, but now, victims are still flowing into the capital. Whose fault is this?"
Minister, you look at me and I look at you, but I don’t dare to say a word.
Dai Wei continued: "Money and food are secondary, the most important thing is materials to keep out the cold.
If we let them outside the city, I am afraid that a large area will freeze to death. Daqian is a kingdom of heaven, and there are foreign ministers in Honglu Temple in the capital. If we let them see it, what will they think of our Daqian?Therefore, the Ministry of Rites should also think about this matter. "
This ball was kicked well.
Gongsun Wuji snorted coldly and stood up, "Obviously it's a matter involving the Ministry of Husbandry, but the Ministry of Rites has to be involved. We, the Ministry of Rites, won't bear the blame!"
He is the Duke of Zhao and the Minister of Rites. It is okay to let him make suggestions, but it is absolutely not okay to let him take the blame.
"However, what Shangshu Dai said makes sense. Yesterday, Wei Chen and Quan Zi chatted and came up with an idea that might be able to solve this matter!"
"Wuji, stop pretending and tell me!"
Li Shilong has great expectations for Gongsun Wuji. As the number one think tank around him, his status is unquestionable.
"Your Majesty, let Gongsun Chong speak about this matter. It was his idea. He can tell me more clearly than me!"
After saying this, everyone looked at Gongsun Chong who was standing behind the crowd.
Although Gongsun Chong was removed from the crown prince's position, he still had a position in the palace, and his position was not low. Although he could only stand at the back, he was at least qualified to stand in the Tai Chi Palace.
"Okay, then let him talk!"
Li Shilong looked at Gongsun Chong calmly.
At this time, Gongsun Chong was a little excited, "Your Majesty, I think that these refugees can be divided into Luoyang, Annan, and Changzhi. These places can not only fill the local population, but also reduce the pressure on the court!"
Many people nodded, this is indeed a good idea.
Li Shilong pondered for a while and thought it was a good idea.
Let the servants share the burden, isn't this what they should do? "inappropriate!"
At this time, Du Jingming said again: "Luoyang and Annan have a small population. Even if it is divided by one point, it will be a lot. It is likely to cause chaos in these places. If they cannot spend the winter in the capital, even if It’s hard to survive the winter even if you go to these places!”
Gongsun Chong was a little anxious. Just as he was about to refute, he saw Gongsun Wuji's eyes and immediately suppressed what he wanted to say.
At this time, the prince stepped forward and said: "Father, I think Gongsun Chong's plan is good. He can keep [-] victims in the capital. In this way, even if the court provides relief, it can reduce the pressure.
Secondly, in the most benevolent city in the capital, the center of the world, every family will open a tent to provide relief, so the pressure will be reduced! "
With that said, he gave Gongsun Chong a look and told him not to worry.
"Having said that, why are there no supplies to keep out the cold? How can these victims keep out the cold wearing coarse linen clothes?" Li Shilong asked.
Having enough food is not the problem, the problem is how to keep out the cold.
Materials are scarce in winter, so we can’t prepare silk and satin for every disaster victim to keep out the cold, right?
A set of clothes would cost at least a dozen taels, and for the [-] to [-] disaster victims, just buying clothes would probably cost a million taels.
Daqian's treasury was empty, and Li Shilong's internal funds were only a few hundred thousand taels struggling to support him. "Your Majesty, I am willing to donate hundreds of clothes to keep out the cold!"
Gongsun Chong cupped his hands and said, "Although it's not much, if you add up a little, you'll make a lot, and when you accumulate sand, you can always solve some problems!"
"Your Majesty, I am also willing to donate hundreds of clothes to keep out the cold!"
"Weichen is also willing to donate hundreds of clothes to keep out the cold!"
Du Youwei and Hou Yong stepped out of the palace and shouted loudly.
Afterwards, after their meritorious deeds, people came out one after another, some with hundreds of bodies, some with thirty or fifty bodies. It was estimated that there were no less than a thousand sets of materials to keep out the cold.
The prince raised his hands and said, "Father, I am willing to donate five hundred pieces of clothing to keep out the cold!"
Li Shilong sighed in his heart, these children are really good, and they will have successors.
"Okay, I accepted it for the victims!"
Li Shilong said: "My lords, if you have extra clothes at home, you can donate them!"
Everyone looked at each other in shock. Good guy, this is forcing them to donate clothes.
It's all Gongsun Wuji's fault, he was the one who started it.
The benefits were taken away by the father and son. Even if they donated money and materials, there would be no benefit.
On the contrary, if they don't donate clothes or don't donate enough, they will be in big trouble.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate [-] pieces of clothing!" Dai Wei came out.
"Wei Chen is willing to donate [-] pieces of clothing!" Gongsun Wuji said.
Everyone hated him, but there was nothing they could do about it. On the contrary, if this incident spread, everyone would praise Gongsun and his son.
The minister donated three hundred, and the remainder were reduced according to their position levels.
In just two quarters of an hour, thousands of sets of supplies to keep out the cold were collected.
Li Shilong's face is full of joy.
Great, this does not completely solve the problem.
But within the scope that the court can bear, this is definitely the best way.
For the remaining clothes, Li Shilong planned to follow this method and ask others to donate some clothes. No one set was too few, and ten sets was not too many.
Disaster victims can survive the winter as long as they have warm clothing.
"Father, this is the roster compiled by your ministers!"
Li Xin held up the booklet with both hands, and when he walked up to it, he said, "But there is one person who didn't donate any clothes!"
Li Shilong's face darkened, "Who?"
Sharp eyes swept over everyone, who is so short-sighted?
Li Xin's eyes glanced at the sleeping figure in the corner, "I would like to inform my father, Qin Mo, the eldest son of the Duke of Qin, did not donate any supplies!"
"Qin Mo?"
Only then did Li Shilong remember that he had sent someone to ask Qin Mo to come to court, "Where are they?"
(End of this chapter)