Raiders of peasant girls

Chapter 297 Asking the ladies to donate money
Sweat was dripping from my forehead, but I was wondering if I could procrastinate.He said to send someone to check the situation first, check it clearly before settling down, and then cook some porridge and supply it at the same time, and it will be good if it is delayed until the day, even if it can be dragged to the court.

It's a pity that his wishful thinking was thrown down as soon as it was turned.

"Princess, the prince asked his subordinates to bring news to the princess, saying that the situation of these victims is true, and they really came from the northwest. He has now sent someone to the capital to report to the emperor to deal with the Northwest General. As for these victims, the Lord said that Lord Ming should take care of them. Settle down, and when the matter on the northwest border is resolved, if these people want to go back to the northwest, they will be sent back, and if they don’t want to, Master Ming will allocate arable land to these people in the area under their jurisdiction to help the victims overcome the difficulties.”

It turned out that after Jingyao's guards invited Master Ming, they were afraid that their princess would be harmed at the gate of the city, so they hurried back to report to the prince.

It's just that the prince said that the princess has his own sense of propriety, and then let him make such remarks.

"Lord Ming, did you hear what the prince said clearly?"

Mr. Ming touched his sweat with his sleeve, and he was in deep distress. Can you hear clearly? There is no need for him to check it, and the result will be obtained directly.This is a pain in my heart, how much money will it cost.

Don't say that your lord is in a hurry right now, Miss Ming's carriage over there is also thinking about this issue.It turned out that when Master Ming arrived, he sent someone to tell his daughter about the current situation, and Miss Ming over there was always watching the movement of Jingyao's carriage.Because Miss Ming's carriage was the closest to Jingyao's, Miss Ming naturally heard what Helian Fenghua sent.

Therefore, she is also thinking about this question at the moment. She secretly thinks that she will know less about the situation in the Lin'an government office than her father. There is not much money in the Lin'an government office, even if there is, it is not enough to manage these victims.

How to resettle the victims without money?If the victims cannot be resettled, it is inevitable that my father will be reprimanded in front of the prince. If it is really just a reprimand, it will be fine. What I am afraid of is that there will be no black hat. Now the officials in Lin'an Mansion are also intriguing. Many people think that her father will step down .Thinking of this, Miss Ming frowned,
The maid beside her naturally saw her lady's worries, but she didn't understand those things, and she couldn't advise her, so she could only stay aside so as not to annoy her.

"Lord Ming, did you hear what the prince said clearly?"

Seeing that Lord Ming was still standing in a daze, Jingyao asked again with a half-smile, but her voice raised a little.

And the few people who were captured by the guards naturally also heard what Jingyao and the magistrate said, and knew that the prince was paying attention to this matter, so they unanimously let go of their hearts. up.They were afraid that if the magistrate didn't really want to settle them down, they would have a hard time when the prince left.

"Your Majesty, if you hear me clearly, I will remember the lord's order. It's just...just..." Mr. Ming was a little embarrassed when he said this.But he still intends to tell the truth, so that if something happens, he will be the one who is unlucky.

Seeing him faltering, Jingyao became impatient, "Master Ming has something to say, this is not the time to hesitate."

When Master Ming heard this, he was heartbroken, and let it be said, "Princess, the prince doesn't want to see the officials, so please tell the princess and the prince that the officials really want to settle down the victims. It's just that the government office really doesn't have the money to settle it now. It's only spring now, even if the land is allocated to them at this time, they won't be able to keep up with the spring planting, and it will take several months until the autumn harvest. There are hundreds of people, and the government office has to be responsible until the autumn harvest , but also to arrange houses for them, to settle down, to prepare seeds, etc., which requires a lot of money. But the government has not yet paid the tax, and there is no extra money at all. Even if there is some money, it is prepared in advance. Those who build the dams on the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Qinghe River must never be used."

When Mr. Ming said this, not to mention those Northwest victims who were in a hurry, even Jing Yao's complexion was not good.How did she think that Master Ming was smart before.

At this time, shouldn't he readily agree to do the work? As for asking for help without money, shouldn't it be a private one?Saying this in public, doesn't it make the people more confused.

Thinking about this, Jingyao raised her head and looked at the victims outside the city gate who had stopped fighting, she thought that fortunately those people couldn't hear them, otherwise it would be time to riot again.

"Xiaoyue, go, and send a message to the ladies of the various houses, saying that the resettlement of the victims is imminent. The Lin'an government is so short-lived that it can't do anything about it, and it will take some time for the court to help. Time waits for no one, and the resettlement of the victims is urgent." Said here She paused again, and then said firmly, "Prince Ning couldn't bear to put the people in the water and fire, so he offered 2 taels of silver to help the prefect of Lin'an resettle the victims. This princess is no better than the prince, and can only give 1 taels of silver." Silver. However, the Northwest was plundered by dog ​​soldiers, which involved a lot. As a citizen of Da Viet, we can’t just watch our compatriots fall into trouble, let alone you and me. So please lend a helping hand, buy less clothes and less Buying some jewelry and eating a few meals of bird’s nest is enough to settle down some victims. By the way, tell them by the way, whoever donates the most, this princess and the prince will definitely report to the emperor when they come to Beijing this time!"

"Yes, this servant is going to spread the word!"

Xiaoyue took the order and left, but at this time Jingyao's eyes returned to Master Ming.

"My lord, the Lin'an government government can't even resettle hundreds of disaster victims. Naturally, this matter cannot be hidden from the prince. What do you think should be done?" Jing Yao's tone rose slightly, but she sounded a little cold.

A place that is more fertile than Lingnan and many times more prosperous than Lingnan can't even provide the money to resettle hundreds of people. What kind of deficit is this, and what kind of moth?
Of course, she was not worried that this was Master Ming's evasive words. The prince of a country is here, and he doesn't have the guts to deceive him. One must know that no matter how unfavored the prince is, he will be heard by the heavens.

Hearing Jingyao's tone, Master Ming knew it was not good, but what could he do?Dismissal at worst.At that time, the Qinghe River flooded Lin'an and tens of thousands of people suffered, and the government's silver deposits had long been used up to cooperate with the imperial court to resettle the victims.Moreover, he checked the accounts later and found out that there was not much silver in the Lin'an government office, and he had been corrupted by the prefect and local officials before that.Coupled with the subsequent catastrophe in Qinghe, the imperial court exempted taxation for three years. Without taxation, there would be no income.

There are always such facilities and places in such a big mansion that need money. If there is no money, what should I do? Report it to the court, and in all likelihood, the Ministry of Households will call you back.

(End of this chapter)