Jingzhao Yin Chuyun said: "Your Majesty, this matter is difficult. We've tried containment management before, but we've not been able to solve the problem.

We took the beggars in and sent them back to their hometowns, and it didn't take long for them to come back again.

Beggars are mobile, and if they are not allowed to beg here, they will flow to other places, and it is very difficult to eradicate them.

Moreover, sheltering and repatriating beggars requires a lot of manpower and material resources, which is a great burden, and it is difficult for the government to bear it, so it has to let it go. ”

Wei Zheng said: "What Lord Chu said is that the problem of beggars cannot be solved by all dynasties.

In the past, wars and disasters were frequent, and people were displaced and had to beg for a living. In some areas, the disaster was so severe that almost all of them were reduced to beggars.

As the dynasty entered the Zhenguan era, the war was eliminated, the economy developed greatly, and disaster relief organizations were established in various places, which greatly reduced the number of beggars.

However, the problem of beggars is still unsolvable.

Chen has conducted research on this issue.

There are two main categories among beggars:

The first group of people, who have become beggars because of famine or other unexpected changes, are easier to deal with, and as long as their hometowns restore certain production and living conditions, they will return to their hometowns and return to normal life.

The second group of people is professional beggars, who make a living by begging, and there are three types of people in these categories:

The first type of person is indeed begging because he is physically disabled, unable to work, or mentally handicapped and unable to control his behavior.

The second type of people, they have the normal ability to work, but because the people are willing to give, they can get something for nothing, so that these beggars become lazy and lazy, and simply beg for a living.

The third type of people are the bullies among the beggars, such as the beggars, etc., who engage in organized and systematic begging. These people are very cruel, they not only persecute ordinary beggars, but also accumulate wealth for them. In order to control the beggars, they deliberately crippled some women and children and used them as tools to accumulate wealth.

Due to the specific environment in which beggars live, it is difficult to investigate these three types of beggars, and it is also difficult to distinguish and define.

Moreover, for professional beggars, no matter what type of beggar, they have developed a habit of begging, whether it is shelter and repatriation, or to allocate land to him, to arrange work, most of them will not accept it, and will still continue to beg.

How to govern these beggars? To be honest, the minister did feel a little powerless. ”

Li Su said: "There is nothing in the world that cannot be solved, it depends on how determined you are, what method you use, and how much strength you have!"

My opinion is, first of all, to use Chang'an as a pilot,

Take a few steps,

First, all beggars should be imprisoned and their owners should be registered.

For those who became beggars temporarily, the government helped them and repatriated them.

For those professional beggars, coercion should be used.

First of all, according to their physical condition, we should arrange for them to work within their ability, such as road construction or land reclamation, etc., these jobs are only paid a small amount, and the labor intensity will be increased, and these people should actually be reformed through labor.

I just saw the report sent by Li Dan, and I can arrange some work for them within my ability.

As for those with disabilities, it is also possible to do some low-intensity work.

When these people have been reformed through labor and have developed labor habits, they will be repatriated, given land, or given jobs.

If they beg again, they will be sent to prison and sentenced to a more intensive labor camp. After release, if he repeats the offense, he will be put to death.

It is necessary to issue a decree prohibiting anyone from begging, and if it is really difficult to live in the face of natural or man-made disasters, you can apply to the local government for assistance.

Under special circumstances, if a large-scale disaster occurs and the government is unable to provide assistance for a while, it can issue them with temporary begging certificates for a specified period of time, such as within one month. After receiving a notice from the government that you can return to your hometown to produce and save yourself, you must return to your hometown immediately, otherwise you will be treated as a professional beggar.

I don't think I can solve this problem. Li Su said firmly.

Wei Zheng nodded and said: "Now that the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, its ability to deal with disasters has been greatly improved.

In this case, it should be possible to take decisive measures to solve the problem of professional beggars, and the minister agrees. ”

Li Su said: "You are responsible for this matter, first of all, a pilot project will be carried out in Chang'an, and if it can be implemented, it will be promoted to the whole country." ”

Chu Yun said: "Jingzhao Mansion has limited manpower, can you ask the armed police to cooperate?" ”

Li Su nodded and said, "I agree, the specific matters will be coordinated by Lord Wei." ”

"Obey." Wei Zheng and Chu Yun responded.

Soon after, the residents of Chang'an City woke up to find that there was not a single beggar left on the streets.

A new broom sweeps clean.

After Li Su took office, he took a clear-cut stand in dealing with problems and used decisive and ruthless methods, which left a deep impression on the subjects of the Tang Dynasty.

The entire imperial court began to operate vigorously and efficiently. The subjects sensed that a new era had arrived!

Luntai City in the Western Regions, the capital of Anxi.

"The spring breeze does not pass the Yumen Pass", it tells the desolation outside the pass, however, Luntai City is in the oasis of abundant water and grass, in early April, flowers are blooming everywhere, and spring is full of joy.

The eldest grandson Wuji originally received Li Shimin's will to return to Chang'an to take over the secretary of the ministry. He has not yet entered Longyou Road, and Li Shimin has already died.

Subsequently, he received a letter from the Empress Dowager Changsun, telling him about the situation in Chang'an, and gave him two suggestions, one is to retire back to Chang'an and serve as an adviser to the emperor, and the other is to stay in the Western Regions and continue to serve as the envoy of Anxi.

and told him that this was what he and the emperor had already agreed with, and no matter how he chose, he didn't have to scruples.

The eldest grandson Wuji is only 41 years old this year, and it is when he is in the prime of life and energetic, and he is definitely unwilling to return to Chang'an for the elderly. In addition, he used to be in Chang'an, offended many people, and had conflicts with the emperor, so it would definitely be boring to go back. So he chose to stay in the Western Regions.

In the Western Regions, he was in charge of civil affairs, and Su Dingfang was in charge of military affairs, and Su Dingfang respected him very much, and he was in a good mood in the Western Regions, and his work was fruitful.

On this day, the eldest grandson Wuji, Su Dingfang and a large group of senior officials from the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate greeted the convoy from Chang'an at the south gate of Tire City.

Near noon, the convoy appeared, and in front of the convoy was a whole division of the Tang Army cavalry unit, led by a mighty red-faced man, who was the uncle of the Empress Qibi Wuyun.