Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 464
"Report to Your Majesty! There are frequent disasters and famines in the world. Last year's floods and droughts caused food shortages in more than [-] states. This year, nearly [-] states have suffered from severe drought and frost pests."

"Now the people in these disaster-stricken areas are suffering from hunger and poverty due to lack of food. If things go on like this, I am worried that there will be sudden changes." In the early court, a minister came out to report the latest local situation to Li Chengqian.

I originally thought that after the Lantern Festival, after offering sacrifices to the gods, there would be a good turnaround in the new year.

As a result, not only did there not turn around, but the disaster situation became more and more serious. The original number of more than forty states has doubled, and the number of states affected by the disaster is more than eighty.

If this situation continues, no one can guarantee whether other state capitals will also become disaster-stricken areas.

Now the imperial court has used its greatest efforts in disaster relief, but it is still a drop in the bucket. In addition, some places are far away, so it is impossible to transport the supplies there in the first place.

With the current means of transportation, it is easy to delay time in distant areas, and transporting food on the road also needs to consume a large amount of food.

And after a long time, if the victims in the disaster-stricken areas do not get food to satisfy their hunger, riots may be triggered, but no one is willing to work hard if they can survive.

"I already know about this matter, so you don't need to talk about it. What you need to do now is how to solve the problem of the victims. The imperial court doesn't have so much food to help the victims, but it can't do nothing. You all talk about what to do?" Li said. Cheng Qiandao.

"Your Majesty! Natural disasters are God's warning to His Majesty. I hope His Majesty can realize his own gains and losses, so that he can make up for his own virtues. Only in this way, God will stop the disaster." This is what the minister who believes in ghosts and gods said.

Li Chengqian was so angry that I asked you to figure out how to deal with it, but you are actually pretending to be a ghost here, saying that my virtue is not good enough, can you be more normal.

"You mean that I have lost my virtue, which led to disasters from the heavens? It's just nonsense. Above the court, a solemn and solemn place, how can you allow you to be crazy and talk nonsense, and I will be kicked out and demoted from the capital." Li Chengqian said angrily from embarrassment.

These guys don't want to share the worries of the king with the salary of the imperial court!But talking nonsense here is really hateful!
The guard immediately stepped forward and threw the minister out just now.

"Tell me what you should do now. Don't talk about useless nonsense. Instead of having that effort, it's better to think about how to solve the problem of the victims." Li Chengqian continued.

"My minister thinks that now that the world is suffering from floods and droughts, His Majesty can pardon the world. Except for the most heinous crimes, the punishment of other crimes depends on the punishment, and the corvée should be reduced. Especially the disaster-stricken areas should be pardoned." The minister of punishment came out to salute road.

Amnesty is not impossible, especially for the prisoners who are still detained in the state capital of the disaster-stricken area, as long as they are not heinous repeat offenders, their crimes can be pardoned.

Now that there is no food to eat, there is no need to detain these prisoners, it is better to let them go.

"Then according to Qing's words, amnesty the world and exempt the affected areas from taxes for three years." Li Chengqian said.

"But this still can't solve the situation of the victims' hunger and hardship. If you have any other good ideas, you might as well speak up."

Although amnesty is good, it can't solve the starvation situation of the disaster victims. We need to find other ways to solve the problem.

"Your Majesty!" Zhongshu ordered Yan Liben to come out and salute: "Now more than [-] states are affected by disasters, and the disasters are serious. There is no food to eat, and the victims are not allowed to leave their homeland at will. After a long time, it is inevitable that there will be no chaos. .”

"I also know about this problem, right minister, what's the best way for you to stand up?" Li Chengqian asked.

In order to better manage the people under their rule, the ancient dynasties generally prohibited them from leaving their respective states and counties, except for registration of household registration.

Especially farmers who face the loess and back to the sky, it is even more impossible to leave the place where they have lived all their lives.

Their whole life is basically going back and forth between home and the farmland, and at most it is going to the town for a stroll, and they cannot go to farther places.

If you want to leave the place where you live and go to a farther place, you must have a way out from the government.

Otherwise, you will not be able to get out of this circle of life, and you can only honestly do what you should do.

Except for the imperial court ordering a large number of people to migrate to other places, it is impossible for many people to leave their living circles for a lifetime, or even for generations.

"I think that relying on the imperial court's relief alone is just a drop in the bucket and can't solve the problem at all. What's more, some places are far away and transportation is not convenient. The victims may not be able to wait for the imperial court's relief."

"So, I think it's better to allow these disaster victims to leave their homeland and go to nearby counties and counties that were not affected by the disaster to make a living on their own."

"In this way, all problems can be easily solved, and the imperial court does not have to worry about disaster relief." Yan Liben said.

Due to the continuous natural disasters in these disaster-stricken areas, it is impossible to grow food, and waiting for rescue is only a temporary solution.

Rather than letting these people wait to die, it is better to let them leave the place where their ancestors lived for generations and go to other places to make a living.

When they went to other places, the victims could work as tenant farmers for the landlord class, as long-term or part-time workers in restaurants and shops, and they could also learn some handicrafts to support themselves and their families.

Today, Yangzhou is vigorously promoting and encouraging overseas trade, which requires a large number of manpower, and these disaster victims may come in handy.

Victims with good background can support them for a period of time, and they can go to the wharf to move goods, and others can learn various handicrafts.

In this way, all problems will be solved.

The imperial court also established many warehouses at various docks, which were rented out to merchants to store goods, and they also needed to be guarded.

There are also royal shops and wine shops set up at various piers, etc., which do not require a large number of people to do chores. With the development of the economy and the increase in the flow of people, more people are needed to provide corresponding services.

Of course, the corresponding supporting facilities have also been increased, turning the coastal cities into first-class metropolises. In the future, Datang's tax revenue will all depend on these big cities.

"The right minister is right. It was promulgated by the imperial court to allow the victims in the disaster-stricken areas to leave their homeland and go to other states and counties to find their own livelihood, especially in the coastal areas. Now that the economy is being vigorously developed, it is a time when there is a shortage of manpower. Anyone who voluntarily goes, The local governments must be responsible for the transportation." Li Chengqian said.

After the court meeting was over, everyone left the Xuanzheng Hall, and soon the court issued new decrees to the counties and counties, allowing the victims to return to their homeland and seek their own livelihood, and ordered the local government to give them preferential treatment.

(End of this chapter)