Chapter 397: Datang's Disaster Relief Measures
The next day... The Tang Dynasty issued six measures for this snowstorm:
1. In-kind relief.
In-kind relief: It is mainly a way to distribute daily necessities such as food and clothing, and provide them to disaster victims free of charge. The aim is to help the victims of the disaster to overcome temporary hardships. Relief in kind is mainly based on the distribution of grain.
2. Crop seed relief.
In order to ensure the normal progress of production, the imperial court gave relief to seeds during the farming season.
The Taicang Administration's distribution of grain, at the time of spring sowing, to the peasants with interest-free loans of grain seeds, to persuade them to cultivate, and to allow repayment after the autumn harvest is a pragmatic economic measure, and also within a certain range to block the channels for wealthy and powerful households to take advantage of the peasants' lack of usury, thus reducing the possibility of a large number of peasants going bankrupt and going into exile, thus ensuring the stable development of agricultural production to a certain extent.
3. Reimbursable loans.
Paid loans: The imperial court will temporarily give relief goods to the recipients in the form of loans, and then return them to the imperial court when the situation improves, which is a conditional way of giving.
Due to the timely provision of loans, the Tang Dynasty court's disaster relief measures played a role in supporting the small peasant economy, maintaining the normal progress of social reproduction, and stabilizing the lives of peasants, which was an important part of the ancient famine policy.
4. Pardon.
Amnesty is a common relief measure used after a disaster, that is, according to the degree of disaster, all or part of the tax and conscription of the current year are exempted from the burden of disaster victims.
5. Establish a relief agency.
Beitianfang was a representative relief institution for the poor in the Tang Dynasty, where the state took care of the elderly, the disabled, and the destitute.
6. Yicang system.
In order to improve the effectiveness of disaster relief, the Yicang system has been included in the scope of disaster relief.
Although the ultimate purpose of disaster relief was to ensure the enslavement of the feudal state, the implementation of the Yicang system also played a great role in guaranteeing the livelihood of the vast number of peasants and the stability of society.
This is Datang... Seriously, Li Zhan doesn't need to interfere at all, what he has to do is to take advantage of the situation and make the disaster relief better completed, that's it, such a fast response speed can only be found in Datang, and there is such a disaster relief method specially formulated for the people, which only Datang has.
Because this is Li Shimin's people-oriented thought, at the beginning of Li Shimin's ascension to the throne, he had a relatively clear understanding of attaching importance to the people-oriented thought, Li Shimin once said: Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat!
The last plague epidemic also gave a free cure. The implementation of the imperial court's disaster relief measures protected the labor force to a certain extent.
In order to show his closeness to the people and his benevolent government, Li Shimin tried unjust prisons, pardoned criminals, cleaned up corrupt officials, and pardoned some taxes when he encountered some natural disasters and plague epidemics.
The expropriation and extortion of the magistrates caused the people to revolt and seize the official food. In order to appease the people, Li Shimin also sent the prince to provide relief to show his closeness to the people, and Hongtong County was the Li Chengqian who sent him.
The disaster relief activities in the Tang Dynasty were manifested in a variety of relief methods after the disaster, among which the most direct, the most obvious effect, and the most acceptable to the victims were the distribution of money, food, clothing, etc. Because, after a disaster, what people need most is basic life support and being able to eat enough.
Secondly, the disaster relief in the Tang Dynasty was an important part of disaster relief, and both court officials and ordinary people regarded it as an indispensable part of disaster relief.
In addition, there was the Tang generation, which was able to take advantage of the occurrence of natural disasters to reflect on the words and deeds of officials and emperors, improve administrative efficiency, smooth the transmission of feelings, and take measures such as prisoners due to disasters.
Although it is mainly for the purpose of achieving the ruler's control over society, on the one hand, it also embodies the people-oriented thinking of caring for the people's feelings, and promotes economic development and social stability to a certain extent.
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Dunhua Fang... Li Zhan has been making snow shoveling tools, which are the kind of big shovels that can effectively shovel the snow off the road quickly, so as to keep the road clear.
While Li Zhan was making snow shoveling tools, honeycomb coal and coal stoves were also stepping up production.
At this time, the coal furnace and honeycomb coal in Li Zhan's hands have not yet been popularized, and they are only used in the Tang Palace.
As long as the people are used to coal furnaces and honeycomb coal, the opportunity to make money is still to come.
In addition to these, that is, Li Zhan began to buy grain on a large scale, because of the heavy snowfall, the transportation of grain by land and water will be restricted, now save a little more, don't catch the blind when the time comes.
"What did you say...?" After Li Zhan sat on the chair and heard Gao Hu's report, the corners of his eyes showed a slight unkind expression.
At this time, Gao Hu also said cautiously: "King Shu, King Yue... They are buying food on a large scale, which should be used for disaster relief in the future! ”
"What about the prince?" Li Zhan asked.
"Prince... Prince...! Gao Hu was a little afraid to answer, and followed Gao Hu to look at the shadow elder on the side.
At this time, Ying Lao walked up to Li Zhan's side slightly and said, "Your Highness... The prince is not very old, and you have always been behind him, so this time the reaction was a little slow. ”
"It's not that he's slow to react, he's not reacting at all, I can't be by his side for the rest of my life, I'm going to leave him...!"
After Li Zhan finished speaking, the shadow elder on the side was slightly stunned and said, "Your Highness will leave?" ”
Li Zhan shook his head and said, "Now is not the time to talk about this, Li Yi...!" ”
Soon, Li Yi walked in and said, "Childe...!" ”
"Go and call me the prince... I'm going to ask him, the king of Shu and the king of Yue are preparing to buy people's hearts, what is he doing...! Li Zhan's tone at this time was not very good.
After Li Yi heard this, he immediately pulled away and left, he didn't want to be scolded by Li Zhan.
After Li Yi left, Gao Hu said again: "Childe... There is another thing, that is, His Majesty brought a message, as if he wanted you to go...! ”
"Let me go... Know what's going on? Li Zhan asked.
"I don't know... However, it shouldn't be a big deal, because His Majesty said that when Gongzi has time, he won't have to worry too much...! ”
"I see... All right... You go get busy...! Li Zhan waved his hand.
Gao Hu retreated.
When only Shadow and Li Zhan were left, Li Zhan shook his head and said: "Shadow Lao, look at what this thing is called, his two younger brothers know how to hurry up and buy people's hearts, but he only knows pleasure, and he is ready to go to the snow." ”
Li Zhan shook his head, which made Ying Lao smile and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, the prince is still young... His Royal Highness still has time, and during this period of time, the prince has indeed been exhausted, and he has obtained His Majesty's wishes, of course he only wants to play.
Wait a minute, the crown prince is here, His Royal Highness will teach a lesson, don't hurt the harmony between the brothers. ”
"Hmm...!" was persuaded by Shadow Lao, Li Zhan also nodded and said: "Shadow Elder rest assured, I have a sense of proportion, but it depends on this kid's attitude of admitting his mistakes, otherwise, my punishment has already been thought of." ”
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