Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 100

Seeing Li Gan's frown tightly, many ministers below were startled.

Qin Hui hastily said again: "Go back to Your Majesty, it's my negligence."

"This time the three counties were hit by the disaster. About [-] people died directly, more than [-] officers and soldiers guarding the embankment, countless houses were destroyed, and more than [-] people were exiled by the disaster. The chiefs of the three counties and nine counties have died Start to resettle the victims."

More than 2000 people died directly, and more than 90 people went into exile.

Li Gan sat on the dragon chair and didn't respond for a moment. He was a little shocked when he heard this shocking number.

The ministers were still very surprised when they saw His Majesty's reaction.

It stands to reason that His Majesty the Emperor grew up in the palace since he was a child, and the scope of his activities is at most in this capital city. He has never seen the scene of people being exiled by disasters.

Since I was a child, I have been clothed in rich clothes and fine food, but how have I ever known the sufferings of the people? ?

But what's going on now?Was it frightened by more than 90 disaster victims?

impossible?Does he know what size 900,000 people are?Does he know what it is like to gather 900,000 people? ?
Are you intimidated by imagination alone? ?

Although Qin Hui wondered why the cut off of the water transport could not frighten the emperor, and the report of the number of victims frightened him, but in the end, he achieved his goal.

"Hengshan, Baling, Liyang, Jiangxia and other counties have all paid their taxes on summer grain this year. After the canal was blocked, the tank boats did not set sail, and the grain grain was also stranded there."

"Your Majesty, I request the imperial court to send envoys to the Xingyang section of the Yellow River and the Tongji Canal to preside over work-for-relief, relief victims, rebuild the levee, and dredge the river."

It was only then that Li Gan seemed to have come to his senses, and subconsciously said: "Yes, it is disaster relief."

more than 2000 lives, all of a sudden gone.

From Qin Hui's mouth, it might be just a light and light sentence, but Li Qian felt heavy when he heard it.

That's more than 2000 people like him, there are more than 2000 families, fathers, sons, husbands, wives...

This is only the direct death, and more than 90 people lost their homes and became disaster victims all at once.

These people may die in the follow-up resettlement process...

"Qin Xiang, how do you plan to relieve the disaster?"

Several black lines appeared on Qin Hui's forehead, Your Majesty, did you listen to me? ?
"Returning to Your Majesty, after discussing with Prime Minister Yan, I plan to use work as relief in the disaster-stricken areas, send the victims to the areas where the floods have been receded, dredge the canals, and let the court provide food to help the victims rebuild their homes."

Before Li Qian could speak, the general beside him couldn't sit still.

General Yang Su frowned and asked, "President Qin, are you kidding me? Originally, the capital's grain is not enough. If you add the food consumed by labor, what will happen to the food and wages consumed by the Imperial Army in Beijing? Frontier Army What about the food and pay?”

These words revealed the common concern of all generals, and they all looked at Qin Hui.

"This is an extraordinary time, and extraordinary measures must be taken."

Qin Hui had no fear on his face, and glanced at the generals: "The frontier army's food and payment cannot be delayed, and the capital's food storage must be supplied to the frontier army first!"

Many military officers nodded one after another. They have no objection to this point, and the frontier army must not have any problems.

However, the total amount of food is only so much, if it is provided there, it will not be available here.

So the question is, who should be charged? ?
Qin Hui went on to say: "The capital officials and the court craftsman Milu are also major expenses. Now that there is a shortage of food, we officials must naturally set an example."

"Before the grain arrives in Beijing, all the officials in the capital will halve the rice and regular food!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a small commotion among the civil and military officials below, but it soon subsided.

The salary of Beijing officials is very generous.

In the case of Yan Maoqing, the official third-rank minister of Dali Temple, there are four hundred stones of Lumi every year, and nine hectares of work land. There are 38 handymen assigned by the imperial court, and there are nine dishes of regular food every day, including a total of two rice. Two liters of japonica rice, eight liters of japonica rice, four liters of noodles, one and a half catties of wine, four parts of mutton, four parts of sauce, four parts of vinegar, three melons, and three to five catties of charcoal a day in spring and winter.

Such a generous salary was cut, although a little helpless, but many adults don't particularly care.

After all, they have the filial piety of foreign officials, and they don't live on those salaries.Those who are really affected are those middle and low-level officials and those officials who are incorruptible.

Master Wei Zheng Wei seemed to have thought of something, his brows were slightly frowned.

Qin Hui saw that the officials did not have much objection, so he continued: "This year, there is plenty of rain, and the harvests in Guanzhong, Gyeonggi and other places are good. No matter how hard the people are, an additional [-]% of the grain tax will be levied as border payment."

"This is a major matter for the military and the country. I believe the common people will understand it."

Many people in the court frowned slightly, and Wei Zheng stood up and retorted directly: "Qin Xiang, since the salaries of the Beijing officials have been reduced, is it inappropriate to add border salaries?"

Qin Hui frowned slightly: "What's your opinion, Doctor Wei?"

Wei Zheng was dressed in a red official robe, with a solemn face, and looked at Qin Hui: "Although there is plenty of rain this year, the Yellow River has been flooding, and the floods have spread. Most counties and counties along the river have dispatched civilian husbands to guard the dikes. Well, maybe a few more points."

"Qin Xiang reduced the salaries of the Beijing officials. Maybe the adults here don't care, but what about the officials below?"

"If you can't take it from above, you must take it immediately. Searching the people is the most common method for these people!"

Speaking of this, Wei Zheng glanced around at the many officials present, and said in a deep voice: "Officials searched, increased grain taxes, and flooded the Yellow River, all of which have been crushed on the heads of the common people. Where are they going to go?"

Where do the people go, it is natural to expose the pole against his mother!
After Wei Zheng said this, the officials below did not express anything, but Li Gan, who was sitting on the dragon chair, felt tense.

I haven't been the emperor for a month, so is my career coming to an end? ?
Although there are many powerful people in the court, it may not be impossible to deal with the uprising of the people.

But Li Qian also knew that the current Dagan was already very fragile, like a gravel palace, maintained by some kind of balance.

The uprising people may become the external force that disrupts the balance.

"Qin Xiang..." Li Qian felt a little heavy in his heart.

Whether it's for his own life, or for the thousands of people and families outside, Li Gan doesn't want this to happen.

Qin Hui was about to pull back his airs and have a good chat with Wei Zheng, when he heard Li Gan's voice, he hurriedly turned around and raised the wat board: "What's your majesty's order?"

"Is there any other way besides increasing the food and payment?" Li Gan asked Qin Hui quietly.

Qin Hui immediately reacted, cupped his hands and said: "Return to Your Majesty, I also discussed the second method with Prime Minister Yan yesterday."

Yan Song also got up slowly, holding the wat and said: "Your Majesty, the biggest food and grass expenditure in the capital is to supply the imperial army in the capital."

"It only needs to reduce the food and salary of the imperial army by [-]%, and there is no need to increase the border salary, and the work-for-work can be completed."

(End of this chapter)