Datang: You Can't Imagine the Happiness of the Prince

"Everyone, the soaring food prices in this city are not the result of my court, so even if you can't afford food, you shouldn't go to the yamen to make trouble."

Xu Jingzong did not talk about the solution first, but explained the matter clearly.

Injustice has its head, and debt has its owner.

Don't go to the court for everything, otherwise all the people will think that the court is easy to bully, and the family is not easy to bully.

As a result, as soon as Xu Jingzong said these words, there was another uproar.

"The price of grain is so high, the court doesn't care about it...

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"It's..., it must be the government's increased food prices, trying to earn our hard-earned money."

"Yes, the price of food has risen so high, we have to find a yamen."

Xu Jingzong sneered after hearing this, and then pointed his finger: "Who said these words just now, dare to stand up for this official?"

When Xu Jingzong was speaking, the two yamen officers around him stood beside Xu Jingzong with long knives, supporting Xu Jingzong.

Xu Jingzong said this, everyone immediately.

They were all silent, for fear of being taken out as a baby to kill chickens and warn monkeys.

Xu Jingzong sneered at this time: "This grain price has nothing to do with the imperial court. In fact, you all know in your heart that who owns the grain and who controls the grain price. If you can't even think about these things clearly, Then it's a big mistake for you to come to the yamen to make trouble today."

Xu Jingzong's words carried a warning, and everyone felt the gloomy chill inside.

And those people who came in with the rhythm of the aristocratic family did not dare to speak, because the yamen next to Xu Jingzong had already drawn out their big swords.

I'm afraid that if I speak again, this... big knife will slash at my neck.

And those lackeys of the noble family dare not speak, and the people who are really hungry are anxious.

"My lord, please give us a way to survive, we really can't afford food."

"Yes, my lord, the price of this grain has doubled. Our whole family has run out of surplus grain, and we will starve to death soon."

"Sir, we know that this grain price has nothing to do with the court, but we implore the court to save our lives."

"The court can't just watch us ordinary people starve to death."

Xu Jingzong couldn't help but have an unbearable look on his face when he heard the mourning of the people below.

These people are really hungry hungry people who will only beg and will certainly not threaten.

So who is a member of the aristocratic family and which is a real commoner, you can tell at a glance.

Xu Jingzong sighed at this time and said, "Everyone, of course the court will not starve to death.

But the price of food has risen too fast, and the imperial court is now using troops and food to the outside world, so everyone is embarrassed."

Xu Jingzong's words made everyone feel a sense of despair in their hearts, and they all knew that the imperial court was now at war with the Turks in the north.

The Turks are not a good thing either, thinking about going south to the Central Plains all day long, burning, killing and looting.

The people of Hebei all know the harm of the Turks, after all, the north of Hebei is... Turks.

Now the imperial court and the Turks are in an inseparable battle. I heard that there was a war some time ago. At this time, the imperial court may not have enough food to help Hebei.

Thinking of this, there were many sobbing voices in the crowd. One, everyone thought that they were going to starve to death, how could they not be sad? At this time, Xu Jingzong stood up again and said, "My fellow villagers, I, Xu Jingzong, have been in Hebei for three years. , I have always been conscientious and conscientious in doing things, and I have never dared to neglect the slightest bit, but these Hebei people are still hungry and clothed. Think about who caused this."

"The court is wholeheartedly trying to make everyone have a good life, but there are always people who are trying to get in the way. These people who are secretly making troubles have lost their conscience and deserve to be struck by thunder."

Xu Jingzong was filled with righteous indignation, and the lackeys of the aristocratic family in the crowd shivered a little after hearing this.

After all, being reprimanded by people's righteous words, it is inevitable that I feel a little uneasy in my heart.

When people do bad things, they are afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. Everyone is afraid that one day they will do too many bad things and be struck down by a thunderbolt from God.

Moreover, I heard that the current governor of Hebei, Wan Kuan, is a friend in the sky with Lord Lei. He said that when a thunderbolt falls, a thunderbolt falls, and there is no ambiguity at all.

The sound of Lei Gong falling thunder can often be heard at the seaside of Dengzhou, but in fact everyone is a little scared.

And those... ordinary people heard Xu Jingzong's words, and their hearts were filled with anger in addition to... sadness.

Those... Ordinary people know best in their hearts, this grain price is controlled by... those big families, that is... controlled by those old landlords.

They let food prices go up and they go up, and they let food prices go down.

His own life is completely in the hands of those people, and the court is a good person.

There are no corrupt officials in the court, and they run around every day, but the court can't move the family.

At this time, Xu Jingzong saw the faces of everyone and couldn't help shouting: "Everyone, this year is difficult for the court, the Turks in the north will not die, and the court must fight back.

Otherwise, the Turks going south will surely destroy our Tang Dynasty and destroy our race."

"So all the grains from Guanzhong, Central Plains, and Jiangnan were transported to the north for the soldiers to fight.

But don't worry everyone, it's not easy for the emperor to understand our Hebei people, and he specially allocated a batch of grain from the treasury to Hebei."

Those... people who were already desperate, immediately heard Xu Jingzong's words.

Hope was rekindled.

Everyone's eyes lit up, waiting for Xu Jingzong to speak.

"Did you hear, there is still food.

I just said that the court will not ignore us."

"It's good to have food. As long as I can survive, I will kneel and thank the court."

At this time, Xu Jingzong looked at everyone's faces with satisfaction, and continued: "But this food is not much, and it is not easy to divide, and now that food is in the major workshops in Hebei, if you want to eat enough, you can go to Work in the workshop."

"Working not only includes food and housing, but also receives monthly money every month. Anyway... as long as everyone goes to work in the workshop, this official guarantees that no one will starve to death in Hebei this year."

Xu Jingzong's words caused a thousand waves.

"What to do in the workshop"

"Some of our relatives also work in the workshop. They do eat three meals a day, and they are full at each meal."

"But we all go to the workshop to work, do you want it?"

"Yes, there is only one plastic workshop in Jizhou, can it hold so many of us?"

Chapter 383

In front of the yamen, the people were full of doubts, but Xu Jingzong heard the people's doubts and explained patiently.

"You don't have to worry, as long as everyone is willing to go to the workshop to work, the workshop of our imperial court will have it.

The court just... can't let: Hebei starve to death alone."

"Don't look at the fact that there is only one plastic workshop in Jizhou, but Dengzhou in the east of Jizhou has a shipbuilding workshop and a dock, which requires a lot of people, at least several thousand people.

Besides, the coal workshop in Changshan to the north, as well as the steel workshop, all of these...you need someone."

"There are ceramic workshops in the south, not to mention brick kilns, and it takes thousands of men to clear the canal every year.

As long as everyone is willing to do it, the workshops of our imperial court can be settled down."

In fact, Wan Kuan and Xu Jingzong have long since forgotten, apart from the farmers who... It's not much, and if you die, it will only be [-] people.

As long as these [-] people are resettled, there will be no major problems in Hebei.

After all, it is still a farming society, and most of the people still grow their own land and feed themselves.

The increase in food prices this time has nothing to do with these people, after all, even if the aristocratic family wants to deal with the imperial court, they will not use their own people.

If the tenants who farm for themselves starve to death, who will farm the land for you? So this time the family's food boom is aimed at... people in various prefectures, and these people are not many, but It's still quite a headache.

But [-] people are really not enough to see, just one or two thousand people are needed to fully operate the docks and wharfs in Dengzhou.

What's more, in other places and Hebei, besides Dengzhou, Wankuan plans to build ports in Huanghua County and Penglai in the south of Hebei.

Although Penglai belongs to the boundary of Henan and Shandong, it also belongs to Wankuan.

The port of Penglai is the closest to Goguryeo, and it is most suitable to start from Penglai to do business with Goguryeo.

Moreover, Penglai is close to the mouth of the Yellow River, and it is a straight line to catch the canal.

Just these three 3 ports would require tens of thousands of people if they were to be fully built.

That's not enough people to be generous....

At this time, when the people in front of the yamen heard Xu Jingzong's words, they were all excited.

Everyone did not expect that the workshops of the imperial court needed so many people. If this was the case, they would have to go to other places to work.

As long as you can survive, there is no shame in working.

Moreover, Dengzhou is next to Jizhou, and it takes a day to walk along the official road, and it is convenient to bring your family and mouth.

Now this stomach is about to starve to death, why are you still staying here? At this time, Xu Jingzong saw that everyone's hearts were moved, so he continued: "Everyone, it's not this official boasting about Haikou.

As long as everyone is willing to work in the workshop, the three meals a day are all white rice.”

"Everyone can have enough to eat. If someone goes to the workshop and says that he is not full, he will come back to this official directly, and this official will share his salary with you."

As soon as Xu Jingzong said these words, everyone's atmosphere became even more enthusiastic.

"This is a good official, and the salary and salary are directly distributed to those who don't have enough... food."

"This is a good official, Master Xu, you are really our reincarnated parents."

"Master Xu is wise, Xiao: I'll give you the head."

Xu Jingzong looked at the many people who were kneeling and worshipping in front of him, and quickly bowed his hands and said, "Don't do this.

With the salary of the court, the official has to share the worries of the court.

These grains were all dug out from Chang'an City by the Grand Governor, if everyone wants to read them well, they will thank the Grand Governor."

"I'll just say that our chief governor is an immortal. How could an immortal make our people suffer?"

"That's right... They all said that the governor has the ability, but I didn't expect that he would come for us."

"Three meals a day are all white rice, which is really unthinkable."

"Then what are you waiting for, let's go.