The emperor's plan: to rule the world

Chapter 397 Relief for Work
Gu Qingyi looked up at the county magistrate in front of him and asked, "So far, how many casualties in Lancheng have been counted?"

"Yes." The county magistrate said: "The casualties have been counted. Now the county government officials are counting the losses of each household and reorganizing the household registration."

Gu Qingyi hummed, and did not continue to ask about the specific casualties.

"Lancheng is the most damaged place. Have you checked the situation in other surrounding counties?"

The county magistrate became more and more respectful: "Return to Your Majesty, after the flood receded, the magistrate issued an order to arrange the relief work in detail."

So the situation in several other counties should be similar to that here.

Gu Qingyi asked lightly: "Since this is the case, why has the disaster relief money and grain money disappeared for so long? The people are so hungry that they are reduced to the point where they need to eat grass roots and bark?"

The clear and light words made the magistrate break out in a cold sweat, and under her chilly gaze, even his body trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing him like this, Qin Shu frowned deeply.

Is His Majesty so scary? He wants to shake like this?

Since this county magistrate has a good reputation, he should be regarded as an upright and honest official, but let alone how mighty and unyielding you are, you shouldn't be so scared when you see His Majesty!

Suppressing the fear in his heart, the county magistrate said: "Your Majesty, I have never seen the disaster money, so I had no choice but to open the county government's granary to relieve the disaster..."

Speaking of this, he hesitated for a long time before he seemed to have made up his mind and said as if death was at home: "There is not much food in the county government's granary, and the humble minister...the humble minister distributed the tax and food handed in by the people to help the disaster."

Qin Shuming understood.

No wonder he has such an attitude. The tax and food being used for disaster relief proves that at least Lancheng will not be able to pay taxes this year. If His Majesty convicts, the county magistrate will lose his official position at least, or lose his life at worst.

This county magistrate is quite courageous.

Gu Qingyi said lightly: "You did a good job."

The county magistrate shuddered, then was stunned.

His Majesty just said that he did a good job?

Will His Majesty not convict him?

"People's lives are important, and the money from the court for disaster relief will arrive soon, so you don't have to worry about that."

"Yes."

Her Majesty the Queen spoke in person, and the county magistrate finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm leaving Lancheng today, and the people outside the city should be settled properly." Gu Qingyi got up and said lightly: "If it's really difficult to deal with, you can choose to use work as relief."

Speaking of this, Gu Qingyi looked at him: "Do you understand what I mean?"

Relief with work.

The county magistrate thought for a while, then looked up at her in a daze: "Your Majesty, what does your Majesty mean...you can only get food if you let the common people work?"

However, aren't you afraid that the common people won't do it?What if a riot breaks out?
Gu Qingyi nodded casually: "I'm just making a suggestion, you can figure out the details yourself."

"It's June now, and the weather isn't too cold. I don't want to see innocent people die again. They don't freeze to death, but die of thirst and starvation instead."

The county magistrate lowered his head: "I obey the order."

Gu Qingyi nodded, and said lightly, "Qin Shu, go to the state capital."

Qin Shu bowed his head: "Yes."

It wasn't until she left that the county magistrate stood up from the ground. After thinking about what Her Majesty the Empress had said, the county magistrate thought it was a good idea.

It's just that when the time comes to actually implement it, you need to carefully consider it. After all, it is inevitable that there will be those lazy people who are unwilling to do it and just want to eat ready-made ones.

But the most important thing now is that there must be grain shipped over, and the grain must be bought with money.

(End of this chapter)