"Your Highness, look at the heavens."

Suddenly, a guard in the courtyard pointed to the back with a frightened expression, Sima Shao couldn't help but be startled, and when he looked back, his face also showed surprise.

In the sky in the distance, a statue appeared, tall and mighty, standing up to the sky and the earth, it was impossible to see the face clearly, but Sima Shao had an indescribable sense of familiarity.

"Bow your head and worship God."

"Quick, quick, bow down."

The palace guards and maids knelt down one after another, kneeling to the sky, Sima Shao's eyes flickered, Sima Shao knew that everything in the sky was not a miracle, but a mirage.

It's just that the mirage shouldn't reflect what is happening in reality?

But now the scene on it looks like the appearance of his father, about seven or eight points similar, this ......

Yu Wenjun walked out of the couch and looked at the sky, she didn't bow down like ordinary maids and guards, but there was also a trace of awe in her eyes.

The vision in the sky lasted for a long time, and the figure standing up to the sky slowly disappeared.

When the vision completely disappeared, the maids and guards dared to get up, and Sima Shao was in a state of confusion at this time.

Mirage, this strange scene generally occurs in the desert or the sea, as if it happened near this city, Sima Shao has never heard of it, especially, the scene on the mirage, or the appearance of his ancestors or his father.

"Is this really just an ordinary mirage? Or is it that in this world, there are really those immortals. ”

As an atheist, Sima Shao doubted his beliefs for the first time, and the projection in the city, the calamitous Great Jin, and his own soul through the ancient times all proved that this world is not as simple as imagined.

Sima Shao was alone and preoccupied.

......

In the evening, Emperor Jin Yuan finally returned to the palace after a private visit.

Today's trip, what I saw along the way was simply miserable.

The refugees around the city are okay, and they basically have no worries about food and clothing.

The refugees, who were a little farther away from the city, were yellow-skinned and poorly clothed.

In order to eat a mouthful, he even began to sell his sons and daughters.

The traffickers laughed out loud in private, a few mouthfuls of grain can buy a population, and it can't compare to the price of a livestock.

Everywhere you can see the tragic situation of wives being separated and families ruined.

Emperor Jin Yuan was filled with grief in his heart, why did God condemn his people at every turn.

Sitting in Shangshu Mansion, Emperor Jin Yuan didn't say a word, and his heart was so heavy that he didn't even eat dinner.

"Your Majesty, the dragon body is important, you need to eat a little." Gonggong Li, the head of the chamberlain, persuaded.

"The people are so hungry that their chests are close to their backs at this moment, how can I eat." Emperor Jin Yuan said with a long sigh.

"But you're in good health." Wang De persuaded with a sad face.

Suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly took out a food box and brought out more than a dozen small snack cakes.

"Your Majesty, this is a snack sent by the crown princess at noon. You can't eat, why don't you try this? ”

"The crown princess?" Thinking of this eccentric Yu Wenjun, the corners of Emperor Jin Yuan's mouth unconsciously showed a smile.

Then he picked up a piece and handed it to his lips to savor it.

......

Above the court, civil and military officials are greatly distressed by the food problem.

Sima Shao looked at Emperor Jin Yuan, who was speechless in his seat, shrunk his head, and asked tentatively: "Father, the kid has a trick, maybe he can solve the problem of food shortage this time." ”

"Shao'er, as long as you can solve the problem of food, I will be rewarded!" Emperor Jin Yuan said comfortably.

"But if you can't solve it, you should be ready to study the Three Books and Five Classics with Master every day!"

Sima Shao turned around and stood up and looked at Lord Tobe.

"Dare to ask Lord Li if there is enough food in Jiankang, but the food is not in the hands of the imperial court, but in the hands of the major families."

Master Li's eyelids trembled in surprise, and he looked at Sima Shao in surprise.

Your Highness is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers!

Everyone knows that every family in the family has a grain deposit, and everyone keeps silent in order to maintain the relationship between the family and the royal family.

But this highness actually said it in public, isn't he afraid that the family will trouble him? Won't you stand on his side when the time comes?

At that moment, he coughed dryly, and said vaguely: "Only the head of the family knows how much food there is in the major families, and I don't know this." However, the family is a prosperous family, and it is not difficult to mobilize enough refugees in a short period of time. ”

"However, now food prices have skyrocketed, three or four times as high as before. Even if the imperial court buys it, it will not be able to raise enough money. ”

After thinking about it, he said: "Your Highness, don't think about asking Your Majesty to order the compulsory expropriation of grain, since ancient times, grain trading has been a matter of your willingness. There is no reason to buy and sell.

And where the family hid its grain. Secretive. If the court pressed them, they would rather destroy the grain than take out a single grain. ”

"Hehe, I don't want the imperial court to forcibly collect grain, but to let them take the initiative to donate it." Sima Shao said with a smile.

"The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit. This time, the price of grain has risen so high, and it is good enough for them to sell grain to the imperial court at a low price, how can they donate grain. The Seventh Prince, Sima Huan, frowned and scolded.

Sima Shao didn't pay attention to him, but asked Master Li again.

"Dare to ask Lord Li, I heard that the imperial court has set aside a special fund for major projects, river cleaning, official road maintenance, etc.?"

Master Li pondered for a moment, "With this money, this money will be saved every year, and the money will be earmarked. ”

"But don't bother with the idea of making money, the river is cleaned up once every three years, and the official road is repaired once every two years. If something goes wrong with the money. The entire Great Jin will fall into even greater panic. ”

Sima Shao smiled and said, "There will be no problem, we will work for relief." ”

Cash-for-work!

The hearts of all the palace ministers were shaken, as if they had heard something incredible.

I saw Sima Shao stand up and say confidently.

"With the cleaning of rivers and the maintenance of official roads, why didn't the imperial court recruit strong laborers from the refugees and pay them food as a way to help the poor?

In addition, the entire city of Jiankang has a population of nearly hundreds of thousands, and it takes a lot of manpower to eat and wear. Why not contact some reputable shops and see where they need manpower to make money for the refugees? ”

"Hiss......"

At this moment, even Emperor Jin Yuan gasped and was speechless in horror.

Since ancient times, the imperial court's disaster relief is nothing more than opening warehouses to release grain, distributing some rice porridge, steamed buns and the like. As long as it does not cause a refugee riot, this is the greatest merit.

No one has ever thought of letting the refugees save themselves.

Is this really possible?

Sima Shao said with a smile: "Since ancient times, the imperial court has been affected by disasters and released grain. Recruit conscription for dry projects. Why not combine the two things? Isn't that a good idea? ”

Emperor Jin Yuan couldn't sit still now, sat up straight, and his eyes burst with a burst of fine light.

I couldn't wait to ask Master Li: "Li Aiqing, what do you think?" ”

Master Li thought quickly in his heart.

After thinking about it, he said in surprise: "Your Majesty, according to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the imperial court can squeeze out hundreds of thousands of yuan for disaster relief. ”

Then he paused again and hesitated, "Now." Food prices have risen three or four times, and it is not enough for all refugees to have food! ”

After speaking, he cast an expectant glance at Sima Shao. I want him to come up with another good solution.

Emperor Jin Yuan sat on the dragon chair with some disappointment and was silent for a long time.

Yes, the most important thing in disaster relief is food, not money.

At the current rate of soaring food prices, even more money is a drop in the bucket.

It's all to blame on these damn families, cunning tight.

There are mountains of grain, but they refuse to take it out for disaster relief.

That is, the place where these families hid their grain was extremely secret, otherwise he would have to send a large army to capture them.

In an instant, Emperor Jin Yuan clenched his fists and secretly held grudges.

Sima Shao suddenly smiled, not panicking at all.

"Lord Li, the imperial court only needs to send someone to let the family donate grain independently."

Then he looked at Emperor Jin Yuan, and said with some hesitation: "It's just that there are some methods... Maybe it will also damage the reputation of the royal family. I don't know what my father wants? ”

Before Sima Shao could finish speaking, Emperor Jin Yuan couldn't wait to interrupt him.

"But it doesn't matter, as long as I can help the refugees, don't say that it will damage my reputation, even if it is to cut off a piece of my flesh, I will not hesitate to do it."

"As long as you can solve this disaster, whatever you want, whether it's jewelry, beautiful women or wine. I have a lot of rewards. ”