Chapter 156 Apology!
"Now that the weather is getting colder, you must make arrangements for the people to spend the winter. As long as there are families with strong labor among the people, find a job for them. After that, I will not take care of it. Even if I do, I can't take care of it. .”
"As for those families who have no ability to survive, we must be prepared. These are the people we should rescue."
"We must make all plans for irrigation canals and other issues related to next year's farming, so as not to be in a hurry."
Ji Song said a lot, but the key point is that next year's spring plowing cannot be delayed. If anyone slips up, don't blame him for being rude.
I can give you promotions and titles, or I can make you pack up and get out, so please take care of yourself!
After the party, they left in a hurry. They knew that if they wanted to be less hands-on in matters after the new year, they would do more this year so as to leave enough room.
They didn't have many complaints about Ji Song's know, if it was a matter this time, he was the one responsible. If something happened, Ji Song would be the first to bear the brunt, and the pressure would be greater than theirs.
As they returned to Haowei County, the solemnity and anxiety they brought quickly infected other people.
Needless to say, everyone knows the seriousness of the matter.
As a result, the already fast progress accelerated again.
In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, due to the difficulty of clearing land in the severe cold weather, they did not slow down the progress and opened up nearly [-] acres of land. Ji Song was shocked when he found out.
In Sinong Temple, Ji Song stood under a wintersweet that already had flower buds, and tightened his jacket.
"Master Marquis, it's cold here, you'd better go back to your room and warm yourself up!" A middle-aged man of medium height, whose clothes were washed white, came up and said.
"Cold? I am cold. Aren't the people who are still working in the cold winter not cold?" Ji Song asked without any intention of going back.
The visitor was speechless, knowing that he could not persuade him, so he stopped talking. However, his slightly trembling body showed that he was extremely cold.
"Go and inform them, stop clearing land immediately, organize the people to do the finishing work immediately, and stop those who are too late, we can't go on like this." Ji Song suddenly turned around and said.
"Master Marquis? This..." The man was shocked. He knew that if he did more this year, it would be easier next year, but he did not expect that the young Marquis would be so straightforward and stop as soon as he said it.
"Why don't you go quickly? Tell them that the people must be resettled within three days, and they will go down and have a look in a few days." Ji Song said with a frown.
"promise!"
The middle-aged man was introduced by Fang Xuanling. Ji Song did a little research and felt that he was pretty good, so he stayed with him as a clerk. He has been fulfilling his duties during this period, and I heard that he is still a member of Fang Xuanling's tribe.
As for why Ji Song had to stop before it started snowing, it was a last resort! It's almost the end of the year, but it hasn't snowed yet. If nothing else happens, tomorrow's harvest won't be good.
It stands to reason that this kind of weather is just the right time to reclaim more wasteland, so how can we stop it?
But thinking of the documents Yao Chang sent yesterday, Ji Song frowned, because it was not good news, but because people were dead. All three of them froze to death at was nothing that could be done about it, the cold-weather clothes were barely three people all gave away their clothes to the old, weak, women and children at home, but they did not survive the suddenly cold night.
This can't go on like this. If more people die, it won't be his original intention.
"That's about it. As long as everything goes well next year, it will be much easier to handle next year." Thinking of this, he turned and left. Because the person was dead, he, the person in charge, could not escape his involvement, so it was better to plead guilty.
In the Taiji Hall, Li Shimin, who had just left the court, was discussing Shandong affairs with Fang Xuanling's eldest son, Sun Wuji, Wei Zheng and others.
Shandong is the base camp of the late prince, and there are still many diehards there.
Although he was suspicious of the prince's mysterious death and did not do anything on the surface, secretly he kept making small moves, often causing trouble for Li Shimin.
Li Shimin knew that if there were no Shandong aristocratic family behind this to cause trouble, how could they have such courage?
After discussing the affairs, just when everyone was about to leave, Chen Shou suddenly came in and said, "Your Majesty, I'd like to see Hou Ji Song outside!"
"Oh? This is strange. He has been busy with land reclamation during this period. How come he still has time to come to me? Forget it, let him come in!"
Then someone smiled at Changsun Wuji and others and said: "You guys will also wait and listen to what our good Marquis wants to say. This is the most unreliable minister I have ever seen. If I hadn't issued that imperial edict in the first place, , he really wants to nationalize those lands, but he won’t report on the progress these days. Do you think there are such unreliable ministers?”
Thinking of that incident, Li Shimin felt very excited. An imperial edict that he was forced to issue would actually bring him such a great reputation. Now those people dare not make trouble in a big way, not because his base in Guanzhong has already Stable, otherwise we don’t know what will happen!
Everyone saw that although he was talking about Ji Song, was there any harsh meaning?I still don’t know how to be happy! "My lord, Ji Song pays homage to your majesty. May your majesty live forever!" Ji Song came in within a short while.
But when I saw that there were many people there, I hesitated a little, thinking about waiting a few days before talking? "Good Marquis, you are a rare visitor. Tell me, do you need my help with anything?" Li Shimin said, holding a large tea cup.
Hearing this, Ji Song was overjoyed. Someone could tell him the truth. Is this such a good thing? It's not that he wants to escape the blame, but that even if he is fine, the people under him probably won't be able to please him.
He knew that there was nothing they could do if something like this happened. There were only so many supplies, and it was impossible to take care of some people specifically. They could only try to be fair and notarized.
"I am guilty, please convict your Majesty!" Ji Song directly plead guilty without any excuses or excuses.
There is nothing to blame in this matter. I am the chief official. If I don’t take responsibility, who will? Ji Song has confused Li Shimin now. Could it be that Thinking of the tens of thousands of people gathered in Haowei County at this time, at least tens of thousands of them are young and strong. If something happens to these people, it will be terrible. "Tell me everything you know. If you want to hide anything, just wait and lose your official position!" Li Shimin said angrily.
Ji Song stared at the furious Li Shimin and was frightened, that's not it!
But when Ji Song explained the matter clearly, Li Shimin seemed to be holding it back and his face turned Wei Zheng, who hates others as much as he hates them, looks uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, it was the incompetence of the low-ranking ministers that caused such a tragic incident to happen. Please punish me! However, Yao Chang, the magistrate of Haojie County, and Liu Zhan, the director of Sinong Temple, are the main people responsible for this land reclamation. For the sake of stability in the future, I ask your Majesty to be lenient. Farewell." Ji Song finished speaking in one breath, then closed his eyes and waited for disposal.
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