Early in the morning, the half-monthly morning morning begins.

Wang Lang sat on the top and looked at the civil officials below, and said in a deep voice: "Let's talk about the recent work progress of the five departments, let's start with the household department!" ”

Hearing this, Kong Er hurriedly got up and said: "Back to Your Majesty, since the establishment of the Ministry of Households, the population of the whole country has been counted, and now there are more than 11,000 people in our country, including 5,300 men in the prime of life, 4,200 women in the prime of life, 200 children, and 1,500 old people. ”

"Are the POWs counted?" Wang Lang asked in a deep voice.

"Those prisoners of war are not counted as Chinese, they are not counted, there are a total of 3,000 prisoners of war, and if you count them, the population of our country has exceeded 15,000." Kong Er said respectfully.

Wang Lang nodded, he now rules over so many people, as long as there are no accidents, under the policy of encouraging childbirth, and the addition of wild people, the population is expected to exceed the 100,000 mark within ten years, which is definitely gratifying news.

"The household department has done a good job, and then we must arrange manpower in the five cities to register the members of each household, so that all the people of our country can find it in the household department, and your household department should use dim sum." Wang Lang said slowly.

"Obey orders!" Kong Er bowed.

"Well, out of these, in the future, the country's money and grain taxes will be responsible for your household department, this point must be supervised, if I find that someone has deducted money and grain from it, if it is verified, I will not spare it." Wang Lang's face turned cold and stared at Kong Er.

"The minister will not let this happen!" Kong Er saw sweat on his forehead and hurriedly assured Wang Lang.

Wang Lang waved his hand, asked Kong Er to step back, and said, "How is the situation in the Ministry of Industry recently?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry is recently starting the construction of two new cities, and now the walls of Dingyuan City have been basically completed, and it will not be long before the people can be relocated."

Mu Feng said slowly.

"What happened to Baoding City?"

"The progress of Baoding City is much slower, most of the captives are building Dingyuan City, and the firing speed of the brick kiln cannot keep up with the progress of construction, so it has delayed a lot of progress."

Wang Lang thought for a while and said: "If there is not enough manpower, you can recruit from the Chinese people, and if you want to participate in the construction, you can give five copper coins a day and manage two meals, so that you can also improve the progress, and if the brick kilns are not enough, you can build a few more near the two cities, and if the wood is not enough, you will send people to transport it here." ”

"Your Majesty, our Ministry of Industry doesn't have so much money and food to pay for the expenses of the countrymen." Mu Feng said with a frown.

Wang Lang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Kong Er and asked, "How much grain does the household department have in the treasury now!" ”

"Back to Your Majesty! There are still 30,000 copper coins left in the household department (it has always been ten copper coins here), and 100,000 catties of grain! Kong Er hurriedly said.

Wang Lang felt that the treasury was quite abundant, so he said to Kong Er: "Spend 10,000 copper coins from the treasury and hand over 20,000 catties of grain to the Ministry of Industry." ”

"Obey orders!"

Kong Er bowed and said.

"Ministry of Works, this money and grain should be enough."

Mu Feng replied: "With this money and food, we will definitely be able to build Dingyuan City within a month." ”

Wang Lang nodded and said, "Very good, this matter must be carried out quickly, the population of the three cities is too crowded now." ”

"Obey orders!"

"Where is the Book of Rites!"

Hearing this, Wuyun hurriedly stood up and replied, "The minister is here!" ”

"Tell me about the situation of Qin Tianjian!"

Wuyun replied: "Qin Tianjian has already begun to monitor the celestial phenomena before the month, and we have found that there are a total of thirty days without the full moon of the moon, and there is no specific number of days in January that we set before, they are all about thirty days, and I ask Your Majesty to take thirty days as a month!" ”

"Have you decided on the number of days in January, very well, just do what you want! After the time of one year is determined, the new astronomical calendar will be officially promulgated! Wang Lang said with a smile.

"Command!"

After Mu Feng said respectfully, Wang Lang continued: "What cases have happened in the Criminal Department recently!" ”

Kong replied together: "Back to Your Majesty, something did happen in Tongshan City half a month ago. ”

"Tell me about it!" Wang Lang was interested and asked curiously, he wanted to know what form the first case after the establishment of the Xia Kingdom began, and this was definitely a case that could be recorded in history.

"Half a month ago, a soldier stationed in Tongshan City, when he came home from vacation, he saw his wife and other men, doing that kind of thing, this soldier was very angry, the woman he bought a year ago with a lot of money, he thought that this woman belonged to him just like his own property, in a fit of rage, this man killed the man and woman on the spot." Kong Yi said slowly.

Wang Lang felt a little speechless, and thought that this first case of historical significance was a shocking case, but he didn't expect it to be such a bloody plot!

"Then how did your criminal department deal with this soldier!" Wang Lang asked.

"The soldier has been imprisoned, and we are preparing to ask you what to do."

This is a classic case of adultery, which he had written about when he had been in the Direction of the Law.

He said: "I define this kind of case as an adultery case, a woman who has copulation behind her husband's back should be executed according to the rules, but this can be carried out by the state, find out whether what the soldier said is true, and if it is confirmed that this is true, the soldier will be sentenced to one year of labor, and if this happens in the future, the individual shall not kill people at will, but the adulterous man and woman can be taken down on the spot and sent to the yamen of the criminal department for disposal." ”

After Wang Lang finished speaking, the ministers began to talk in a whisper.

"What do you have any doubts?" Wang Lang asked.

At this time, a young minister stood up and said, "Minister, there is something unclear about Shi Yuan. ”

This young man Wang Lang had some impressions that the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens was his idea, and Wang Lang felt that he was a young man with a lot of ideas.

"Shi Aiqing, what do you think?" Wang Lang said with a smile.

"Back to Your Majesty, this adulterer has been put to death, so what about their offspring, now there are offspring, all of them are newborn children, if their parents are executed, won't these children starve to death in vain!" Shi Yuan said respectfully.

Wang Lang frowned and thought about this question, he really didn't think about it, thought about it for a while, and said: "Take that soldier as an example, his descendants will be raised by the state before his sentence expires, and they can be returned to him after the expiration of the term, and if the adulterous man has offspring, his offspring will also be raised by the state, but he will not enjoy any benefits from the state in this life, and the taxes will be collected according to the standards of officials when he becomes an adult. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Shi Yuan bowed and bowed.