"According to Li Qing's opinion, how should the people of Henan Mansion be resettled?"

Li Jieshun followed Lu Chengqi's words, and continued: "Cash-for-work is already possible. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Lu Chengqi just asked casually, and the idea of cash-for-work has long proved the value of its existence. He can also be regarded as a copy of Roosevelt's New Deal in later generations, in the name of water control, a large number of young people dug canals, and drained the siltation of the Yellow River. Through labor, wages are paid. This model was quickly accepted by the simple Han people, and naturally had an unexpected effect. "It's just that Li Qing has ever thought about the flooding of the Yellow River, how many people have been displaced, and their families have been destroyed? If there is no young man in the family, how can he support his family? ”

Li Jie, as an honest person who does more and talks less, naturally also saw this aspect: "Your Majesty, the minister also discovered this situation......"

Lu Chengqi poured him another cup of tea and said with a smile: "Then why didn't Li Qing give me a note and talk about it?" ”

Li Jie was stunned for a while, and he was speechless.

Lu Chengqi sighed and said, "I know that Li Qing has scattered all his wealth to these people. It is better to give a man a fish, but it is better to give a man a fish. This kind of funding can only last for a while, how can it last for a lifetime? ”

Li Jie held back for a long time before he came out with a sentence: "Your Majesty, it is not the power of the ministers alone, and there are still other squires, who have also opened warehouses to release grain......"

Lu Chengqi took a sip of tea, and Shi Shiran said: "Of course I know about this, because I ordered Huangzhuang to do this......"

Li Jie was taken aback: "I see, no wonder ......"

"Li Qing is still not experienced enough! I want you to remember that the court is your backer at all times. Whether the sky collapses or the earth cracks, as long as the court does not fall, the treasury exists for the people. Otherwise, why do you need to collect taxes to replenish the treasury? Without the assistance of the imperial court and the allocation of grain from the treasury, tens of thousands of people, with some squires and wealthy households, how can they help! Lu Chengqi taught earnestly, and Li Jie listened and nodded slightly.

Lu Chengqi said unsatisfactorily: "The imperial court collects taxes, but it is taken from the people and used for the people. There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck, just like floods and earth dragons turning over, the only way to do their best to rescue the disaster is to save one by one. After the local state government reported to the imperial court, no matter how big the matter, I had to leave aside the allocation for disaster relief. Of course, I asked Li Qing to design the Chang Ping for the sake of self-help of the local state capital. The land of Dashun is so big, if such a natural disaster occurs in the extreme west, the extreme south, the extreme north, and the extreme east, if you don't carry out self-help, the relief of the imperial court will not be able to go for a while and a half, isn't this making the people suffer and die in vain! ”

Li Jie thought so, and said: "Your Majesty is kind-hearted, the blessing of the community, and the blessing of the people!" ”

If the second person said this, Lu Chengqi would definitely treat him as a sycophant. But the honest man Li Jie said this, and Lu Chengqi accepted it calmly. Because Li Jie understands Lu Chengqi, and Lu Chengqi also understands Li Jie, if this honest man didn't send it to his heart, he wouldn't have said such a thing.

Lu Chengqi waved his hand and said, "The world is not the world of me, but the world of the people." What am I if I have no subjects? The people are the foundation of the existence of the Dashun Dynasty, if the people want the Dashun to fall, then I will not be the emperor......"

There is no taboo at all, because that's what Lu Chengqi thinks in his heart. Of course, this sentence can only be said to Li Jie, and Lu Chengqi would not dare to say this if he was a different person.

"Your Majesty......"

Li Jie was a little choked up for a while, although he was deeply influenced by Confucianism, loyalty to the monarch is a criterion to be followed since he was sensible, but an emperor like Lu Chengqi, how could he not let him die for it!

Lu Chengqi also knew that he was a little speechless, smiled dumbly, drank the fragrant tea in the cup in one fell swoop and said: "It's rare to see Li Qing today, I have more words, no wonder!" ”

Li Jie was silent and had nothing to say. Lu Chengqi said unsatisfactorily: "The Yellow River water control is not an overnight effort. If it weren't for the lack of a suitable candidate, I would be reluctant to let Li Qing go. ”

Li Jie was silent for a long time, and then suddenly asked, "Does Your Majesty have to dig the canal?" ”

Lu Chengqi was stunned for a moment and said, "Why not? ”

The benefits of the canal, Lu Chengqi told him a long time ago, and Li Jie has no reason to forget. Suddenly, there is such a question, is there any other deep meaning?

Sure enough, Li Jie said seriously: "Your Majesty, the Yellow River controls the water, the disadvantages are for a while, and the merit is for a thousand years, these ministers all understand. But the annual treasury appropriation is nearly 5 million, and it can only dig dozens of miles, is it worth it for such a long time? ”

Lu Chengqi also said seriously: "I think that if we can use money and silver to stop the Yellow River from flooding and the people from being displaced, it will be worth it." I don't know if Li Qing has calculated this account, since the establishment of the Dashun Dynasty, just because of the flooding of the Yellow River, how much money has been lost? At least more than 10,000,000 dollars! It's only five million yuan a year, compared to ten thousand yuan, what is it! Li Qing did not forget that the Central Plains was rich because of the area south of the Yellow River and north of the Yangtze River. If the Yellow River no longer floods frequently, how much tax revenue can the state capitals of Hezhongfu, Henanfu, Kaifengfu, Daimyofu, Dongpingfu, and Hejian Fufu bring to the imperial court? In addition, after the canal is connected, how will business develop if there are more goods carried by business travelers in the past? Li Qingdon't focus on the present, you have to see the future! ”

Hearing this, Li Jie's heart knot finally disappeared. He had never taken over such a costly project, and he did everything possible to save money for the imperial court. But how can you save money by opening a canal? For most of the year, the cost has exceeded the budget. Li Jie didn't think he was doing a good job, so he had this knot.

"Li Qing should not have any worries, the matter of the canal is beneficial for a thousand years, and no matter how much it costs, it should be." Lu Chengqi smiled and said in his heart: "Think about Emperor Yang of Sui, he dug a canal and even lost the country. Now I have only dug a section, as long as I take my time, use the recruitment system of craftsmen, strictly supervise, put an end to the deduction of wages, and ensure the lives of craftsmen, there should be no trouble. I don't believe it, I will be the second Emperor Yang of Sui! ”

Li Jie finally made up his mind and said: "Since Your Majesty said so, the ministers should do their best to dredge the Yellow River and connect all the tributaries!" ”

Lu Chengqi nodded and said, "That's it, it's not early, looking at Li Qing's face full of dust, he must have come to see him after returning to Beijing." I don't want to keep you long, you go home first and report your safety. ”

Li Jie immediately got up and saluted and said, "The minister retires!" ”

After that, under the guidance of Lu Chengqi's personal little eunuch Gao Hao, he went out of the plum garden. Outside the plum garden, I happened to meet the queen Zhou Zhiruo. Li Jie hurriedly saluted and said, "The minister has seen the queen's mother. ”

Zhou Zhiruo was surprised and said: "Li Shangshu is in a hurry to leave the palace, don't you taste the dim sum in this imperial dining room?" ”

Li Jie refused: "It's getting late, it's inconvenient for the minister to stay longer......"

Zhou Zhiruo was also reasonable, and said: "Come on, give these pastries to Li Shangshu and pack them in a food box." Li Shangshu should refuse, this is His Majesty's order! ”

Li Jie was blocked from talking, so he had to let the palace maid behind Zhou Zhiruo take the food box and fill it with snacks before he was released from the palace. (To be continued.) )