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When Su Lie was planning the Battle of Mengzhou, heavy snow suddenly fell on Qindao, the royal capital of the Han Kingdom, and the temperature plummeted. A few days later, in the morning, Li Chengzong yelled at a group of civil and military officials with a blushing face.

It turned out that the day after the sudden heavy snowfall, Li Chengzong paid a private visit to Weifu, and walked around Qindao City for most of the day, and the more he looked at it, the more his heart sank. Qindao Mansion, the royal capital of the Han Kingdom, is close to the sea and has a warm and humid climate, but suddenly a heavy snowfall that is rare in a century falls, freezing to death many homeless or unable to protect from the cold.

Li Chengzong held back his anger and waited for the officials to report to him. But who would have thought that a few days had passed, and the civil and military officials were still the same as the country and the people. Li Chengzong couldn't help it, so in the morning of this day, Li Chengzong didn't care about his face, he started to scold one by one from Shoufu Ma Zhou.

The hundred officials listened tremblingly, in fact, some officials wanted to tell but didn't dare. How to report? He said His Royal Highness, the sudden heavy snow froze many beggars to death. Don't forget that Li Chengzong is a person who has endured hardships, and Li Chengzong has always been strict in rewards and punishments, if he can't complete the task, he will be killed, so this time the hundred officials are the same: pretend not to know and scold to death.

Li Chengzong scolded enough, his face softened a little, and said: "Since the day the Han Kingdom was established, I have made an oath that the people of the world are all alone. But I didn't expect that so many people would freeze to death in a heavy snowfall. Come and spread the will of the orphans: choose an empty land to build houses for the homeless people. ”

Li Chengzong is angry and descends the decree, which dares to delay. From Song Xin to the prefect of Qindao, he was so busy that he wanted to split it into two people. In just over half a year, the house was built, with a total of 260 units. Li Chengzong personally led hundreds of officials to visit and was very satisfied. The decree was to reward Song Xin and others. Then it was announced that those who were homeless in Kotojima Province would come to live here, and that a small rent would be charged at the time of the symbolic rent, and that the state that could work would arrange the work to be done, not only for food but also for salary. According to Li Chengzong, the old, weak, sick and disabled country must be fed.

Suddenly, the common people of Qindao Mansion cheered and praised Li Chengzong's benevolence, and hundreds of officials also shouted "the first benevolent monarch of the ages". In the praise, only the first assistant Ma Zhou and Pei Ju, who has been promoted to the Taishi, are silent, Pei Ju is an old fox and Li Chengzong's grandfather, there are some things he says that are inappropriate, but Ma Zhou, what's going on with him?

On this day, Ma Zhou begged to see Li Chengzong, and after praising Li Chengzong first, he followed the conversation and said: "Your Royal Highness's benevolence is the first in ancient and modern times." It's just that there is a saying that ministers don't know whether to say it or not. ”

Li Chengzong nodded and said, "If you have something to say, just say it, you don't have to beat around the bush." Say, do you want to persuade orphans, benevolence should not be abused? Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult to govern in the future?"

Ma Zhou said: "Exactly. Lao Tzu once said, "Heaven and earth are not benevolent, all things are dogs, saints are not benevolent, and the people are dogs", now my Han Kingdom was not long after it was built, the foundation is still shallow, and the world has not yet been unified, and there are strong enemies such as Li Tang Turks outside. This kind of benevolence and virtue should not be done. ”

After Li Chengzong heard this, he sneered and said, "It's really high." Doing nothing is well said. Now Lone will tell you that Lone wants to be a promising monarch, so that the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment, and my Han officials also need to be promising, and want to be a non-acting official? It doesn't work here in solitude. At this point, he snorted and said, "Stand down, you don't need to say any more." ”

Another few days passed, and in the morning, Li Chengzong suddenly issued another order to build a house, asking Ma Zhou to go to Changguang County, which had just been seized from Li Tang, to build houses for the homeless people there. Ma Zhou had no choice but to accept the order.

Just over four months later, Ma Zhou returned to Qindao Mansion after building his house. Unexpectedly, that night, he was called to the imperial study by Li Chengzong, and Li Chengzong asked: "Brother Bin Wang is going to Changguang County, how is the livelihood there?"

Ma Zhou shook his head and said: "The people of Changguang are hard, there are many people who sell children and daughters, and even starve to death, and the minister is very sad."

Li Chengzong nodded and said, "Then do you still insist on doing nothing?"

Ma Zhou peeked at Li Chengzong and whispered, "Yes!" Inaction is not inaction. It is for the officials not to give orders indiscriminately, and let the people find their own ways to support their own lives. Although it may seem cruel, it is actually the greatest mercy. ”

"Nonsense!" Li Chengzong was so angry that he almost didn't give Ma Zhou a mouthful, "The people have already sold their sons and daughters, but you still have to do nothing." ”

"Your Highness!" Ma Zhou was also a little anxious, "The minister said that the relief must be relieved, but everything cannot be supervised by the government." Benevolence should not be used indiscriminately, otherwise the country will be empty and the people will be lazy. At that time, if there is a change, the country will not be a country. ”

Li Chengzong was furious and roared: "Benevolence benefits the people, and the officials are severely punished." Brother Binwang, you have been with Gu for many years, but you didn't expect Gu to build houses for the people, but you think that Gu is indiscriminately administering benevolent government!" Saying that, Li Chengzong's face turned red, he really didn't expect that he was kind enough to work for the welfare of the people, but Ma Zhou, who was introduced as a confidant by himself, actually opposed him, and used such a lame reason.

Ma Zhou was stunned, and looked at Li Chengzong a little strangely, he knew that his king was really thinking about the people under his rule, and it was really good for them, but no matter how good it was, there must be a degree.

After a long time, Li Chengzong stopped roaring and gasped for a while before saying, "Okay, Brother Binwang, you can go back for the time being, it's better to talk less when you officially return tomorrow."

In this way, in the morning of the turn of the day, Ma Zhou replied to Li Chengzong, which was really simple and to the point. After hearing this, Li Chengzong ordered to reward Ma Zhou and Changguangzhi County. After the reward was completed, Li Chengzong glanced at the hundred officials and said: "Although Lone is from Li Valve in Longxi, he has been influenced by his lonely mother since he was a child....... and knows that the people's lives are difficult........ Speaking of this, his voice suddenly raised a lot, "Spread the decree, all counties in my Han Kingdom must build houses for the homeless people, so that they can have a place to live." Then Song Xin and Ma Zhou, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, said, "You two are solely responsible for this matter." ”

In this way, a large-scale housing construction campaign was launched across the country. But within two months, news from all over the world came one after another. Song Xin and Ma Zhou immediately grinned. There are really not many people who take action, either "our government conditions do not meet", or "our county has difficulties and cannot solve them", to sum up, it is actually two words - no money!

Song Xin and Ma Zhou hurriedly reported to Li Chengzong. Li Chengzong said: "According to the meaning of the two Aiqing, how to solve it?"

Song Xin said cautiously: "In the humble opinion of the ministers, this is nothing more than an excuse for officials in various places, and it is enough to let them solve it on their own."

Li Chengzong smiled noncommittally and said, "When Song Aiqing was building a house in Qindao Mansion, did he encounter this situation?"

Song Xin suddenly shuddered and said: "When the Qindao Mansion built the house, the Qindao prefect was responsible for the money, and the minister didn't know very well."

Li Chengzong nodded and said, "Since that's the case, it's better for Aiqing to think about it and see if she can think of it." Speaking of this, he looked at Ma Zhou and said, "Brother Binwang, what can I do?" It doesn't hurt to say that. ”

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