In the outer room of Hou Men, she took advantage of her beauty to commit murder

Chapter 209
Royal Palace.

It’s another big court meeting that happens every three days.

As soon as the court came to court, Prime Minister Cen stood up and said, "Your Majesty, although there were some minor accidents during the disaster relief operation near the capital, the victims still had great trust in the court and everyone was very cooperative, so there was still no surprise. The danger has subsided, and the victims have basically settled down. There should be no problems in a short time! As for the post-disaster prevention actions!" He paused and continued, "...it is also progressing smoothly, and the people are all Cooperating, so we are proceeding without any danger... It can be said that the impact of the snow disaster has basically disappeared, and all that is left is to wait for the roads blocked by ice and snow in the north to be cleared, and then send the victims back!"

"But..." he hesitated for a moment and continued, "because the snowfall in the north of Wengshan stopped half a month ago, and it will take at least more than a month before the temperature completely rises!"

"Although it is a vast area and sparsely populated, because the area to the north borders many tribes, there are still many merchants, many villages, and many people. However, the snow disaster two years ago was the most severely affected there. , so while dealing with the disaster, I also focused on calculating the extent of the damage in Saibei. In this snow disaster, there were tens of thousands of victims in Saibei, which was much more serious than originally estimated!"

The ministers present were shocked by such a large number and began to discuss it one after another.

"What? Tens of thousands?"

"This is almost equal to the population of a county. It's so miserable!"

"I remember Ling'an County near the capital. The report a year ago said that there were more than 300 households in their area, right?" A minister said slowly, stroking his gray beard, "Based on five people per household. In other words, Saibei has lost almost half of the population of Ling’an County this time!”

"Who is in charge of Saibei now? It's too pitiful. So many people have been reduced during this period of office. It is estimated that the taxes paid are not enough to deal with disasters!" someone lamented.

It was so miserable that something like this happened during his tenure. His resume suddenly became a black mark. Let alone wanting to be promoted in the future, just being able to stay in his current position would be considered a great achievement.

"With the area of ​​Saibei, the area of ​​[-] Ling'an counties is not comparable. After this conversion, it seems that the disaster situation is not serious. It is not as miserable as you say!" A short and fat minister touched himself. Round Belly said lightly, looking very disapproving.

According to his understanding, due to the snowstorm in the capital, hundreds of people were frozen to death or their houses collapsed and they had no shelter. Saibei, a place so far north and a large area, only lost tens of thousands of people. It can be said that Very lucky.

"What you said is wrong. This is not how it is calculated!" His appearance of ignorance of the hardships of the world made the minister next to him couldn't help but retort, "Ling'an County is close to the capital, and roads extend in all directions. Because it is located near Qingshan, a place with beautiful scenery and outstanding people, the wealthy and powerful children in the capital like to go there very much, attracting many traveling merchants and hawkers... It has a large population, and although it is called a county, it is no worse than an ordinary city!" There are countless county towns in Jingguo that are larger than Ling'an County, but if you want to say that they are more prosperous than Ling'an County, even if you count the main cities and towns in various places, they can only be counted in the thirties.

You must know that Jingguo has a vast territory and has 32 prefectures. Each prefecture has at most three cities and at least one city.

Among the cities, large and small, Ling'an County alone ranks among the top [-]. You can imagine how powerful it is.

"Although the area of ​​Saibei is not small, it seems to be larger than a hundred Ling'an counties, but because there are many huge mountain ranges such as Wengshan and Beishan, it originally occupies most of the area, and the remaining areas are Many of them are extremely dangerous and dangerous places. If you add them all down, there probably won’t be even [-]% of the area where people can live. So many people have suddenly disappeared from such a small place... Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Speaking of this! , he shook his head and said no more.

Although he didn't say anything further, everyone present was not stupid, but after a little calculation, his heart suddenly became cold.

This number also frightened Zhao Yunqi. He was not a fool. He had been to Saibei many times when he was young, so he naturally knew the situation in Saibei.

The population of tens of thousands does not seem to be much. In fact, if we do not count the troops stationed in Saibei, it is only one-tenth of the population in Saibei.

With a population of tens of thousands, it is estimated that most of them are affected by old and young women. Children and women are indispensable for reproduction. With so many people gone at once, it will take at least several years to recover.

Thinking about it, he couldn't help but sigh, feeling that the already heavy burden on his body seemed to be a little heavier all of a sudden.

At this time, Li Chengzheng walked out from among the many ministers, walked directly to Prime Minister Cen, raised the wat tablet in his hand, and said loudly, "I have something to say!"

Zhao Yunqi raised his hand and said, "Speak!" Li Chengzheng nodded and said, "I believe that the top priority now is to repatriate the victims who went south to the north of the Great Wall as soon as possible. If possible, it is best to also send those who were originally wandering without a fixed place. Send away the healthy beggars!"

Unexpectedly, he would suggest this. Cen Xiang turned his head to look at him in surprise, and then stopped him without thinking, "No!"

Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Cen would stop him directly. Li Chengzheng frowned and looked at him, "Why not?"

Zhao Yunqi also looked at him curiously, "Why did Prime Minister Cen stop me? I think what Li Shangshu said is absolutely right. These victims cannot always be settled near the capital. After all, the capital is an imperial city with a large population and a large area." There are so many, so many people, it's okay for a while, but in the long run, I can't settle down!" The land in the capital is very expensive, and even his own private treasury only has about [-] acres of fertile land.

To settle the victims means giving money, food, and land. The first two are fine, and they are given with grit, but he cannot give the latter.

Unexpectedly, the emperor was also moved. Prime Minister Cen frowned, raised the wat board in his hand, and said loudly, "Your Majesty!"

"I just said that snowfall stopped in the northern part of Saibei half a month ago. Now many places are still covered by ice and snow. We can't touch it. It will take at least half a month before the ice and snow melt. However, because of a snow disaster, Many victims are still covered in thick ice and snow, and may be exposed as the temperature rises!"

It's not that he is alarmist, but it has been said since ancient times that a major disaster will be followed by a major epidemic.

Stability is the top priority in the governance of a major country, and no matter how serious it is, it cannot be too serious.

"According to my calculations, there are at least tens of thousands of corpses that will be exposed after the ice and snow melt. If so many corpses are not processed, if there is an accident, then..."

Having said this, he knelt down and said loudly, "For the sake of the people in Saibei, Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Zhao Yunqi propped his head with his right hand, leaned slightly on the dragon chair, put his left hand on his thigh, and tapped it from time to time.

He felt that what Prime Minister Cen said was reasonable. If there were so many corpses and everyone was put back without treatment, if someone was unlucky and accidentally contracted the disease and then infected everyone, then Saibei, which has a small population, would probably be devastated. It's going to be a direct death.

But if you don't agree, then the place originally provided for the victims will definitely not work. To find a suitable place to settle the victims for a long time, this space must be indispensable. After all, there are tens of thousands of victims, who are eating, drinking and sleeping. Important land.

He feels so distressed, he doesn't want to... But it doesn't work for him to ignore the victims. He can't bear it in his conscience. He is the emperor, and they are all his subjects!
There are people on one side, and one’s own private treasury on the other…

Zhao Yunqi only felt that it was so difficult to be an emperor!
Seeing the emperor's posture, Li Chengzheng frowned. Just as he was about to speak, he caught a glimpse of Prime Minister Cen who was still kneeling on the ground. After thinking about it, he knelt down as well.

He said earnestly and solemnly, "I think Prime Minister Cen is still too worried. Let's not talk about whether there will be an epidemic. Even if there is an epidemic, I think the victims must be sent north!"

Zhao Yunqi straightened up, "Why do you say that?"

Li Chengzheng nodded and continued, "There are two reasons. First, most of these victims are farmers who depend on the weather. If they are not sent back in time when the temperature rises, the original fertile fields will not be planted in time because of the missed season. Grain, resulting in their harvest at the end of the year being reduced or even nil, and without enough food, they will not be able to exchange grain for warm clothes and charcoal fires in the coming winter. The winter will be unbearable. Repeating this will only make the disaster-stricken Saibei even worse! "

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