The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 126 Lead the snake out of the hole
Qinglan lowers Chudian, warms back to the wild goose wings, and the formation rises to flatten the sand.Sudden startled spring is in the eyes, and I asked when, reluctantly went to Shan's house.Apply fragrance and color, hold whitewash, and compete for beauty.Tens of thousands of wires and willows on the street can gradually hide crows.

Sorry.Qingjiang East Annotation, painting Ge Xiliu, refers to the sunset of Chang'an.Sorrowful banquet, the wind blows the tail of the flag, and the tide splashes the black yarn.Tonight is facing the first quarter moon, near the water post, deep Jia Jianjia.In the place of deep hatred, I always pick up the lanterns from time to time.
——"Crossing the River with Clouds" by Zhou Bangyan (Song Dynasty)

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In the early morning of this day, King Qing Li Cong brought several personal attendants to pay a visit to Grand Tutor Xu Chong.

Entering Pingkangfang, the carriage turned into a quiet street.The street runs north-south. The north entrance is the Bashu Guild Hall in Chongrenfang, and the south entrance is the mansion of Yang Guozhong and Mrs. Guoguo in Xuanyangfang.There is an alley at Dongtou leading to the bustling Dongshi.There are no shops in this small street, only the mansions of a few powerful families, with carved beams and painted buildings, pavilions, terraces and pavilions showing a corner of the cornices on the top of the towering walls.The streets are lined with trees, paved with bluestones, and a clear stream flows by.Away from the hustle and bustle of the world, it reveals the elegance and tranquility of splash-ink paintings.

King Qing Li Cong couldn't help admiring: "It's such a quiet place! Compared with the luxurious mansions of Yang Guozhong and Mrs. Guo Guo who are just across the street, this place reveals the temperament and cultivation of the owner of the courtyard everywhere. This is the aristocrat and nouveau riche. difference."

Li Cong said in his heart: "In recent years, everyone who has retired from the position of Sangong or prime minister has said that he wants to go back to the countryside and live in Zhongnan. But most of them talk about it, and they are always in their hearts, looking forward to the reappearance of the holy light." .Only the famous ministers Zhang Jiuling, Wang Mojie and Xu Taifu lived in Beijing, reclusive and not bored, and they were truly free and easy.”

When King Qing Li Cong walked to Xu Taifu's mansion, Xu Taifu was already at the door to greet him.King Qing Li Cong got out of the car in a hurry, the two talked and laughed, and walked into the living room of the mansion.

After pouring the tea, the maid stepped back, and the two exchanged pleasantries before getting to the point.

Li Cong said to Xu Taifu: "Liangzhou has a flat and vast terrain. Since ancient times, it has been a rich and rich place full of people and dense mulberry trees. It is an important commercial port in the northwest with "cars and horses intertwined, songs blowing in the sun." , Controlling the throat of the five counties" is a military important place.

Since the beginning of the year, locust plagues have been raging in Yongliang area, with hundreds of thousands of hungry people.In the 15th year of Kaiyuan, I once led the governor of Liangzhou and served as the governor of Hexi.This time, Emperor Father entrusted me with the task of disaster relief.

Liangzhou is located on the border of the Han and Qiang, and the folk customs are aggressive, and they are not afraid of death.Since ancient times, Liangzhou Jingqi has been the elite of the world, known as "Liangzhou Dama, rampant in the world".Once the disaster is not well controlled, it may cause serious disasters.Please teach me how to handle this errand. "

Mrs. Xu pondered for a moment, then said: "The troubles in disaster relief are closely related to the ineffectiveness of local officials in disaster relief, and there are no more than the following reasons:
First, there was not enough food for disaster relief, causing the victims to change their children to eat, starving and dying everywhere.The lack of food for disasters may be due to the fact that local officials dare not do anything, dare not open warehouses for food relief.Or because of corruption, layers of embezzlement, and exploitation of disaster relief money and food issued by the court.

Second, disaster relief measures are ineffective.The victims were not properly settled, displaced, gathered on a large scale, ate and drank together, resulting in the spread of the plague, causing a large number of deaths and panic.

When the above-mentioned situation is serious, the victims will plunder the local wealthy households, and even attack the government offices, kill officials and grab food, and gather crowds to rebel. "

King Qing Li Cong couldn't help nodding his head in agreement: "As the Grand Tutor said, I read the hall reports of Liangzhou's famine in the early years, and it was true. I don't know if the Grand Tutor has a way to deal with it?"

Xu Taifu said: "First of all, the prince must personally sit in command and hold Shangfang's sword. If he finds that the disaster food is being embezzled, he will kill the chickens to make an example to the monkeys, and beheaded!"

Speaking of disaster food, King Qing Li Cong said: "Teacher, if it's not about deductions, but because there are too many victims, the food is not enough, or the food is not delivered in time, what should we do?"

Taifu said: "If so, the disaster food can be distributed mainly to the old, young, sick and disabled."

King Qing Li Cong was taken aback, and said, "How should young and middle-aged people eat to their fullest?"

Xu Taifu said: "The more you work, the more you get, and you get paid according to your work."

Seeing Qing King Li Cong's doubts, Xu Taifu further explained: "During the locust plague, large-scale construction should be carried out. Liangzhou is an important commercial city in the northwest, and there are many rich and wealthy households. The local government should take the lead in mobilizing the young and middle-aged among the victims to carry out large-scale construction projects, build bridges and pave roads.

At the same time, mobilize local wealthy families to build and repair houses, build ancestral halls, build schools, and complete the infrastructure projects that they usually want to do.

In short, young adults cannot be left idle.When they are idle, they will make trouble.Let them have work and earn money, and use their labor to exchange money and food for the whole family. "

Li Cong, the king of Qing, suddenly realized, and then asked: "It's okay for the local government to pay. Will these rich households be willing to pay? Although many of them are wealthy, but when it's time to pay, it's like killing them." of."

Xu Taifu said: "Both grace and power.

First of all, help them do the calculations. In times of famine, labor is the cheapest. If there is a repair plan at home, it is the most cost-effective at this time.

Second, publicity and guidance.In difficult times, we must work together.If everyone does not work hard, once the situation gets out of control, the victims will riot, kill officials and rebel, they will burn, kill, loot, and commit all kinds of evil.At that time, these rich and wealthy households will not only lose money and food, but also be abused by their families, and their lives may be in danger. "

Li Cong, the King of Qing, was moved with emotion for a long time after listening, and said: "Listening to the king's words is better than reading ten years of books. What the Taifu said has benefited the king a lot. This disaster relief must be carried out according to the Taifu's advice."

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King Qing Li Cong took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment and said, "One more thing, this king wants to hear the opinion of the Grand Tutor?"

Xu Taifu said: "What is your Highness asking?"

Qing Wang Li Cong stared at Xu Taifu and said: "That matter!"

Xu Taifu smiled without saying a word, picked up the teacup, and lightly smelled the faint tea fragrance overflowing from the incense cup.

After a stick of incense, King Qing Li Cong finally lost his composure and asked, "What does Tai Tuo mean?"

Xu Taifu smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you really want to fight?"

King Qing Li Cong sighed, and said: "In front of the Grand Tutor, I dare not lie. If I miss this opportunity, I will really feel unwilling. Last night my sons Li Qiu and Li Yan couldn't afford to kneel with me, of course I know Their intentions. The Grand Tutor also knows that I have no children under my knees. These sons are all adopted by the former Crown Prince Li Ying. If my second brother was not framed by Concubine Wu Hui back then, they are also the eldest sons of the Crown Prince today. If I don’t fight, how can I Didn't it delay the future of the two of them?"

Xu Taifu smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you really think this is an opportunity?"

King Qing Li Cong was taken aback: "What does the Tai Tuo mean by this?"

Xu Taifu remained silent, but his face showed nostalgia.

King Qing Li Cong thought for a long time, and asked, "Could it be that the Grand Tutor meant that this time he was playing tricks?"

Xu Taifu said: "The day after Zhang Jiuling left Chang'an, the three kings were abolished and killed immediately. The truth has not been told to the world until now. What were you worried about back then, and what are you afraid of today?"

Li Cong was silent for a while, and finally said: "Although I am far away from the court, I have heard the prophecy of 'kill, break, wolf'. But it is said that the father heard this and laughed it off, not taking it seriously. "

Xu Taifu stared at King Qing Li Cong, and said word by word: "Loose the outside and tighten the inside, lead the snake out of the hole."

King Qing Li Cong heard it, and his back was sweating coldly.Standing tall, bowed deeply, and said: "Thank you for your advice, Taifu. The students know what to do."

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After King Qing Li Cong left, Taifu Xu pondered for a long time, spread his pen and ink, and wrote a long letter to his fourth brother Wuwei General Ma Muye.

(End of this chapter)