Chapter 56: Listen to the heavens
Hearing Xiaocao's words, Li Lizhi pursed her lips and smiled, but she didn't take it to heart.
The father and the emperor could not find a way to relieve the refugees, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty could not think of a way.
Xiaocao, a six-year-old child, how could he possibly come up with a solution?
Xiaocao saw the look on Li Lizhen's face, and couldn't help but say anxiously: "Sister Lizhen, I really found a way!" ”
Li Lizhi touched Xiaocao's head and said softly: "Xiaocao is amazing!" Then tell my sister what you can do to save these refugees? ”
Xiaocao couldn't help but puff out her chest and said: "Sister Lizhi, it's a good idea for the imperial court to hold a righteous warehouse, but it can't be helped. ”
"In Chang'an City, there are many wealthy businessmen, and many of them are wealthy families. In their homes, there is a lot of money, and some of them have food. ”
"If they donate money and food, they will definitely be able to solve this disaster."
Hearing Xiaocao's words, Li Lizhi couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Xiaocao, what you think of, my father and the emperor still have us, why didn't you think of it?"
"My father set an example and donated all the money from the inner treasury. He himself eats only two meals a day, and at each meal, only two dishes. Even now, there is only one bowl of rice per meal. ”
"The Queen Mother and the entire palace are reducing their spending to help disasters. But those families only took out a few hundred deniers of grain. ”
"The court knows that they have money and food, but they can't force them to donate?"
Hearing Li Lizhen's words, Xiaocao said confidently: "Sister Lizhen, if you want them to donate food, it's actually very simple!" ”
"You only need to set up a merit list in Chang'an City. Anyone who donates money and food up to a certain amount can have his name engraved on the merit list. ”
"If the family donates more money and food, they can engrave their names at the top of the merit list."
"And as long as you leave your name on the merit list, you can keep it for hundreds or thousands of years."
"For those families and rich people, isn't the most important thing they care about is fame?"
After hearing Xiaocao's words, Li Li's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Li Lizhi knows too well what the merit list means to the family.
This merit list can be stored for thousands of years.
This is the reputation of righteousness!
With the merit list, it can be said that those big families will never be stingy with the money in their hands!
Thinking of this, Li Lizhi couldn't help but say: "Xiaocao, you are really amazing, you can actually think of such a way!" ”
Hearing Li Li's praise, Xiaocao smiled very happily.
Xiaocao continued: "Sister Lizhi, besides, if it is just disaster relief, I will not be too lazy to raise those disaster victims. ”
"People are inert, and if they don't have to give, they can get food. There will be many people who are used to being so lazy. ”
"So, the best way to do that is to give cash for work. These people can be used to repair the water conservancy in Guanzhong. Only by working can we have food, and we can pay some wages appropriately. ”
"And after the water conservancy is completed, they will benefit in the end. In this way, we can not only provide disaster relief, but also build water conservancy and avoid major droughts and reduced harvests in the future. It can be said that it is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone. ”
After hearing these words, Li Lizhi's heart was full of surprises.
She couldn't help but crouch down, hugged Xiaocao, and kissed her on the cheek.
"Xiaocao, you are so amazing, you can actually think of such a wonderful method! The entire Guanzhong refugees will thank you! ”
Xiaocao said embarrassedly: "Sister Lizhi, in fact, these methods were not thought of by me, they were all thought up by my father." ”
Hearing this, Li Lizhi couldn't help but laugh dumbly.
If Lord Qin came up with it, then it would be right.
Xiaocao is only a six-year-old child after all, where can she come up with this?
And Li Lizhi has no intention of staying.
She couldn't help but say to Xiaocao: "Xiaocao, the method your father said is really good!" I'll go back and tell my father about this solution! On behalf of the people of Guanzhong, thank you! ”
Xiaocao grinned and said, "Sister Lizhi, go quickly!" ”
……
In the palace and the imperial study, Li Shimin faced a bunch of folds, and did not review them, but was stunned.
At this time, Empress Changsun walked in gently with a spoon.
"Second brother, are you tired? Let's drink this bird's nest porridge first and take a break. ”
Li Shimin closed his eyes tiredly and muttered, "Guanyin, you say, is it really my mistake?" Is Heaven punishing me? ”
"If I am wrong, God will punish me, why should I bring disaster to the people?"
Empress Eldest Sun gently walked behind Li Shimin and pinched his temples for him.
"Second brother, you've done well enough. Natural and man-made disasters are unpredictable, how can it be your fault? ”
Li Shimin rested his head on the chest of Empress Changsun, closed his eyes and recuperated, enjoying this moment of peace.
And at this moment, Princess Changle ran in excitedly and said loudly: "Father, father, I have found a way!" ”
After entering the house, I found that the posture of my father and mother was a little ambiguous.
Princess Changle hurriedly turned around.
Empress Eldest Sun's cheeks were slightly red, and she hurriedly took a step back, and couldn't help but reproach: "Lizhen, why are you so flustered, ignoring etiquette?" was seen by the imperial history, and you are going to be impeached again! ”
Li Lizhi quietly stuck out her tongue, and then said: "Queen Mother, people have found a way to relieve the disaster, and they are excited for a while, so they are like this!" ”
Empress Eldest Sun smiled slightly and said, "Oh, Lizhi also knows that you are worried about your father?" Tell me, what solution have you come up with? ”
Li Lizhi suddenly said confidently: "It's very simple, we can erect a merit list in Chang'an City." For those who donate highly, their names can be ranked on the merit list in order. ”
"In addition, in order to avoid the bad habit of those refugees who like to work and work, they can adopt the method of cash-for-work."
"Organize the victims to build a water conservancy in Guanzhong, and you can pay some wages. In this way, it can not only play a role in disaster relief, but also build water conservancy, so that Guanzhong will not be harmed by drought in the future, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone! ”
Li Lizhen did not say in such detail, because she believed that her father would be able to understand it.
Sure enough, after Li Shimin and Empress Changsun heard this, their eyes flashed with ecstasy.
These two methods are really wonderful!
This disaster can definitely be solved once and for all!
Li Shimin stood up suddenly, and stumbled because he was in too much of a hurry.
But Li Shimin didn't care about these, and couldn't help asking: "Lizhen, are these two methods thought of by you?" It's really my good daughter, these two methods are really wonderful! ”