Chapter 233: Civil Worries
"Lord Zhongshu has been dismissed, and the court is all controlled by Yelu Zizheng and others. They harbored evil intentions and always had the intention of overthrowing the Governor's Palace. If you really obey their will, it will be like a sheep in the mouth of a tiger. Seeing Li Chengji's hesitant expression, Zhang Timing followed and persuaded loudly.
This time, the holy decree for him to lead the troops back to help was from the hands of Yelu Zizheng and others. As for the saints, he has always been unassertive. After the flames of war broke out in the eastern and northern borders of Daliao, he took the guards and went hunting in the Atami enclosure.
As a result, the government affairs of Daliao were all controlled by Yelu Zizheng and others.
In the past, the officials promoted by Li Shichang in the court also underwent a great purge. Either they are demoted or dismissed. What's more, he was listed for various crimes and imprisoned.
Now Li Shichang is still alive, and most of them are Li Chengji's existence. Otherwise, he would have been humiliated and died by Yeluzizheng and others.
"But--Daddy, Auntie and Big Brother..." Although he has only been in this world for more than four years, he remembers the kindness of the Li family to himself.
So for their safety, Li Chengji can't care less.
In fact, long before the change in the Great Liao Dynasty, the office of the Affairs Department was located in Balasagon and found the signs. and in the form of a secret letter, he secretly sent a message to Li Shichang. At the same time, Li Chengji also let the Affairs Department pay close attention.
As soon as the situation is unfavorable to the Li Mansion, send them out of Balasagon as soon as possible.
But Li Shichang did not listen to persuasion! I also want to plead a case or two to the saint to prove my innocence.
It's a pity that in the defeat of Da Liao, the Holy Lord had already blamed all the faults on him. Therefore, no matter how much you argue, it is useless.
And even if he could prove his innocence, the Holy One would not believe it.
Because in his heart, the saint is afraid of the Li Mansion.
So later, Li Shichang was in the court, and there was no unexpected loss of power. The Secretariat also missed the best opportunity to transport the Li Mansion out of Balasagon .
Now even if you want to rescue them, it will be very difficult.
Ali Bura understands Li Chengji's concerns, but it is really unwise to rush to the aid of Daliao. frowned, thought for a long time, and persuaded loudly: "The land of the four counties of Khorasan is in turmoil. It is the time when people's hearts are determined and good governance is flourishing.
Therefore, the Governor's Mansion should not be arrogant at the moment. ”。
Although the reconquest of the four counties of Khorasan did not experience many major battles. But people eat horses and chew, and the consumption of materials is an astronomical amount. In particular, the treatment of the apologists is several times better than that of the general army.
Therefore, the materials consumed are often several times more than those of ordinary armies.
In terms of people's livelihood, it is inevitable that it will have an extremely adverse impact. For example, as soon as spring arrived, the grain prices in Puhua, Amu, and Naheisha Busan counties rose sharply. Even if the Governor's Office of Khorasan personally intervened and ordered the major grain merchants not to raise prices.
The trend of grain prices is still in an ultra-high posture.
For this reason, the Governor's Palace had to put on the market the grain bought from the surrounding areas in the early years. This has led to the rising food prices slowly falling.
But it's not a long-term solution!
Because in the territory of the Governor's Palace, there is already a considerable shortage of food. Many grain merchants have no surplus grain in their hands. Therefore, when goods are scarce and expensive, the rise in food prices is inevitable.
What's more, the grain that is put on the market is the reserve grain of the Governor's Palace. These grains can be replaced only in the event of a major grain harvest next year.
Therefore, in the event of a major disaster, the Governor's Palace will not have enough food for emergencies.
This is very detrimental to the rule of the cathars.
Flat, who had gradually become familiar with the affairs of the Governor's Palace, also echoed it. Since the end of the Battle of Yeli, he has been assigned by Lee Seungji to deal with the government affairs of Yeli. During this period, there was also a relatively clear understanding of the way the Governor's Palace was administered.
I know that when discussing military and political affairs, Li Chengji likes to listen to the people below speak freely. And whoever is right, who is more likely to be favored.
Moreover, it is impossible to discuss military and political affairs. In order to dispel the doubts of the ministers, Li Chengji also deliberately set the rules. When discussing military and political affairs, there is absolutely no incrimination for speech.
Therefore, after expressing his opinion, he stated his reasons to Li Chengji from the perspective of people's livelihood.
Due to the sharp rise in the price of grain, the people under the governor's palace had to come up with more money to buy food. So that in life, it is far inferior to the beginning of the rule of the cathars.
This situation will not be alleviated in the short term.
Because of the two counties of Malu and Nishapur in Khorasan, the grain production has been greatly reduced. Malu, in particular, was the first to besiege and harvest the city by the cathars. As a result, last year's harvest was less than half of that of a normal year.
Although there is no more fighting this year, the people have fled, and they have died. As a result, in the countryside of Malu County, many fields are uncultivated.
Nishapur County, the situation is not much better. In particular, the two cities of Guchang and Sylvan were almost completely searched by Khorezm. In addition, after experiencing military rebellion, bandits were rampant in many places.
The common people in the countryside have suffered from it repeatedly.
It took a lot of effort for the cathars to wipe out the bandits in these places. But the damage to civilians is not so easy to recover.
Therefore, the Governor's Palace, which has always been kind to the people, will never ignore these troubled people. Therefore, it is necessary to invest a large amount of money to get the lives of the local people back on track as soon as possible.
And the outcasts who fled into Khorasan!
Like Yeli City, after statistics, there are more than 20,000 people. This is still the result of freezing to death and slaughter! Before that, I was afraid that there would be more people.
There are also quite a few displaced people in Nishapurshire, nearly 10,000 people.
In addition to Bancheng County, Amu County and other places, there are more than 50,000 displaced people. At this scale, it's almost as big as the cathars.
For manpower, Li Chengji has always attached more importance to it. Although these were homeless homeless people, they could serve the Doge's Office if they were given a little food.
So unlike other governors who ignore it!
He asked the household department to vigorously accept these displaced people. and place them in those areas where there is sufficient water and heat and are suitable for grazing. Or there is a shortage of manpower and you need a craftsman's workshop to go.
Even if at first, these homeless people did not know the skills of the workshop, and there was no hindrance. Because the workshop has different divisions of labor according to the process! It not only shortens the time for ordinary people to learn skills, but also ensures that the skills are not passed on.
Similarly, for these people, the Governor's House also has to bear a large amount of settlement costs. Although these people will use cash-for-work to slowly return it.
But that's time!
Therefore, the current situation in the Governor's Palace of Khorasan is completely insufficient to ensure that the cathars use force against the outside world.