Tang Dynasty good brother

Chapter 68
"Grass people, there are three strategies to quell disasters, dedicated to the saints."

Li Shimin sat up a little bit straighter, with a little seriousness in his eyebrows and eyes, motioned for the secretary to record, nodded and said: "Speak."

Qin Hao bowed solemnly, and said, "The grassroots' first strategy is called labor for relief. Using wages instead of food for relief will not only save the people's hard labor in the coming year, but also find something for the victims to do. When the number of victims was not too large, Caomin once talked with Du Ling about contracting the southern city wall of Luoyang, which was considered a small test, but it was a pity that the locust plague came together, and the repair of the southern wall could not support the millions of victims."

Li Shimin nodded in admiration and said: "Du Aiqing has already written the paper and sent it to you. You have done a good job. Fang Qing also agrees with this matter very much, and thinks that in the future when there is a famine, you can do things according to this method."

Qin Hao said: "The benefits are not only that, after the scale of work-for-relief is formed, it also has the meaning of economic regulation. At the same time, we can also exchange the food to be distributed to the victims for food stamps. These food stamps can even be used in this special period. The role of a part of the currency to promote local economic development."

Li Er was a little confused when he heard it. Many concepts have traveled through thousands of years. Even if Qin Hao tried his best to express it in terms that people in the Tang Dynasty could understand, it was still a bit deeper.

Under normal circumstances, Li Er is an emperor who is not ashamed to ask, but Qin Hao said these words with a very natural expression, as if he was talking about what should be done. Coupled with his age that has just entered puberty, Li Shimin is really a little embarrassed to ask for advice. What is local economic development.

Secretly said: It's okay, the big deal is that Xuanling will ask Xuanling when he discusses with him in detail, and I will ask Yu Xuanling for advice again.

Qin Hao continued: "I think that the disaster of natural disasters lies first in people's hearts, and the victims' hearts are at ease, and the disaster will be over, and no matter what the court does, for the people, there is nothing like going out for a long day. , sweating profusely and bringing the family’s rations home, it will make them feel more at ease.”

Li Erdao: "It's just... What kind of project can accommodate millions of disaster victims? How much state money will it cost for such a huge project? The imperial court is already quite stretched for food relief. It's kind of powerless."

There is a saying that Li Er is not ashamed to say that the treasury originally had some wealth, but it was a pity that it was taken away by the Turks on a stroll last year.

Qin Hao said with a smile: "Large-scale construction does not necessarily cost money, and some projects will be allocated to corvees if they are not completed now, which will only increase the hardship of the people."

Li Shimin's expression became more serious at this time, his back was straightened, and he said in a standard kneeling posture, "To be specific."

With the change of Li Shimin's sitting posture, Qin Hao had to change accordingly. Kings and kings have already sat in such a standard way when they ask for advice. It is impossible for the person who offered advice to sit loosely. This is a pain for Qin Hao.

In the Tang Dynasty, people sat and chatted, but this standard kneeling is really uncomfortable. The buttocks have to sit on the heels, but the upper body needs to be vertical. You can refer to the Japanese kingdom. This feeling is not much different from kneeling on the washboard. For For a person like Qin Hao who has never received this kind of training, it is simply a crime to live.

Enduring the severe pain in his knees, Qin Hao said with discomfort all over his body: "There are still quite a few of them. The saints have never been defeated in the battlefield all their lives, but they were forced to sign an alliance with Jieli Khan last year. I think there must be something to do with the Turks in Tang Dynasty." War, the whole army is preparing for war, and the military equipment is the most important thing. Luoyang is convenient for water conservancy in Chang'an, why not move the general prison to Luoyang, and use the victims as workers. If it is handed over to the grassroots, it only needs [-] households to save One hundred thousand arrows per day can also solve the food and clothing difficulties of these [-] families. In addition to arrows, armor can also be handed over to Luoyang, of course, the court has to give it to the skin."

Li Er was thinking as he listened. He wanted to use troops to avenge the Turks. This is no secret among the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty. He didn't leave Chang'an, so he really didn't think that things can be played like this.Those weapons with high technical content, such as armors and mo knives, naturally still have to be placed in Chang'an, but bows and arrows, and armor, can these be placed in Luoyang?

In ancient times, wars cost a lot of arrows. Qin Hao remembered reading an article in his previous life that Song Taizong shot 300 million arrows in just one morning when he attacked Jinyang. Although Qin Hao didn’t know how many arrows the Tang Dynasty used, But if you want to come to the national war with the Turks and kill nearly a million people, you have to prepare tens of millions.

Li Shimin couldn't sit still when he heard this, he clenched his hands tightly, and his eyes were full of excitement.

"In addition, the grassroots think that some civilian workshops can also be properly built among the disaster victims. With tens of millions of laborers, what can't be done to make money? Do you have to point to the appropriation from the imperial court? Just take silk weaving as an example. The imperial court provides raw silk. , The victims of the disaster are surrounded by silk, and the grain that was intended to be relieved is distributed as wages. It is a profitable business in any case, and we can cooperate with the powerful in this matter. This is the second strategy that the grassroots will offer.”

Li Er rubbed his temples. The amount of information in this moment is a bit too much, and he really can't change it. Because Qin Hao was too tired from sitting, he hurriedly finished speaking. His words have become stronger and stronger. It is inevitable. He lost some respect, but he didn't have the slightest intention to blame him, instead he felt as if he was enjoying the spring breeze.

The secretary was already sweating. Li Shimin could understand [-]% of what Qin Hao said, but he couldn't understand [-]% of it. He didn't dare to change a single word. With Qin Hao's speed of speaking, his memorizing hand was almost useless, and his handwriting became much scribbled, but Qin Hao didn't care about his meaning at all, and continued:
"The second strategy of the minister is to lie in the elites of this world. These elites have been spoiled for hundreds of years. In the years of natural disasters, it is the people who suffer, and they are the ones who earn. It is impossible to overcorrect all of a sudden, otherwise it will easily hurt the foundation of our court. In this case, why not block it and let the court guide these elites to make money? Is there no other way than hoarding, buying land cheaply, and forcing the good to be slaves? Is there a way to make money? Of course not, this requires the guidance of the court."

"How can the aristocratic family make money in the disaster year, the victims of the disaster will also get benefits, and even the court will benefit from it? The grassroots think that they can start with work for relief. Most of these people's livelihood materials and civilian workshops are here. In the hands of aristocratic families, there is a shortage of labor in every household during the busy farming season on weekdays, and now there are more than 100 million laborers in Luoyang City, but their workshops are not in Luoyang, so we can just move them here."

"Luoyang City went through the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and there were many deserted places. You even burned the former Sui Imperial Palace to nothing. Now grass is growing in such a good place. What a pity. You have an imperial brush in your hand. , Whoever wants to grant it to whoever wants it, and build all the workshops of the powerful families there, the imperial court can manage it easily, and they can also form a small industrial cluster area, which can promote economic output and at the same time, the imperial court can also levy processing taxes, Luoyang The water conservancy facilities in Luoyang extend in all directions, and fools don't like it. In this way, these powerful people are helping disaster relief in disguise and reducing the pressure on the court, but they also got land in Luoyang to build new workshops, and the court increased taxes. How to distribute the land, who to distribute it to, whether to collect money, etc., there is still a lot to be done, if this kind of land granting is handled properly, there are plenty of tricks to play with, what a great opportunity."

(End of this chapter)