Chapter 480: The King of England has good intentions
There are also those lazy and lazy complaints.
"We are the people who have fled, and the court not only ignores us, but also forces us to work."
However, as soon as these words are spoken, they will immediately cause a group attack from the people around them.
"Phew! Do you think you are a landlord, and the court will support you every day? ”
"The court doesn't care, if you don't want to do anything, the court also gives a porridge every day, which will definitely ensure that you people don't starve to death."
"It's quite a big person, how do you know that you are idle? Why don't you dare, what do you still want to do with big fish and meat? ”
Most of those who have opinions about their work will be scolded and leave.
It's just that this doesn't delay, they really don't do anything every day, and live on the porridge donated by the imperial court.
For this kind of person, the officials of Datong Mansion were also prompted by Zhu Han.
As long as you don't starve to death, let such people fend for themselves.
The country is easy to change and difficult to change, and it is not an overnight thing to change the minds of these people.
At this time, Zhu Han felt that instead of wasting time on this kind of person, it was better to put his limited energy on those people who were more worthy of help.
The same rice feeds a hundred kinds of people, and the number of people in the refugee camp is large, and the number of such people is certainly not too small.
These people are not without their desire to cause trouble.
But well......
Zhu Han directly dispatched his strongest combat strength, the Refugee Camp City Appearance Management Division, referred to as Chengguan.
The city management was dispatched, and those with ulterior motives soon became honest.
Datong Mansion Inside.
"Lord Wang, it was the lower officials who misunderstood the prince, and asked the prince to punish him." Wu Zhen, the prefect of Datong, knelt on the ground and said solemnly.
"The lower officials are incompetent, they can't save the people from fire and water, not to mention, they even misunderstood the good intentions of the prince, they really deserve death!"
Originally, Wu Zhen was very disgusted with Zhu Han in his heart.
Although Zhu Han's original reputation was very good, as soon as this high grain price came out, his prestige could be said to have taken a sharp turn.
For the sake of his own attempt, Wu Zhen naturally did not dare to show it on the surface.
For anything Zhu Han commands, he will also try his best to do it well......
At least on the surface, Wu Zhen showed respectful and obedient words.
But in fact, the upright Governor Wu secretly did not disobey Zhu Han's arrangement.
In Wu Zhen's opinion, he is not disobeying the emperor's order. He is just doing the duty of a courtier, and he is just destroying the British King Zhu Han to Datong.
Now it is not the middle or end of the Ming Dynasty, the government is in chaos, and anything outrageous can happen.
At this time, it is the time to turn from chaos to rule, so the atmosphere of officialdom is relatively clear, and there are not so many twists and turns.
Wu Zhen was able to serve as the prefect of Datong, beyond the support of his family's forces. The most important reason is because he has this ability.
He always felt that Zhu Han forcibly formulated so many rules for the people in the refugee camp, and he was simply looking for trouble.
Now is the time for those people to flee, will those rules be able to fill their stomachs?
Even, His Royal Highness did not hesitate to bring wood to build a refugee camp.
Are you kidding?
This is a refugee camp, not a royal palace, can it be built so well?
However, as time passed, Wu Zhen suddenly discovered that he could really understand the intention of King Zhu Han of England.
After understanding Zhu Han's deep meaning, Wu Zhen only felt as if there were electric currents running through his body, and the second pulse of Ren Du was opened in an instant.
"Understood, so that's what happened."
"There is still such a deep meaning, is His Royal Highness the King a person who was born to know?"
"Oh my God, what did I do before, damn it."
Wu Zhen's master, seeing that his face was pitch black, and he looked like he was about to commit suicide, he couldn't help but be curious: "Fuzun, but you are not feeling well?"
"Nope." Wu Zhen shook his head slowly, and his smile was bitter, as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis.
The two of them have been partners for so many years, and it is the first time for the master to see Wu Zhen so out of shape, and he can't help but become more and more curious: "Fuzun, what happened?" Could it be that His Royal Highness is on His Royal Highness's side......"
Wu Zhenchang let out a long sigh: "It's indeed related to His Royal Highness the King of England, but things are not what you think."
After a pause, Wu Zhen smiled bitterly and said, "We all misunderstood His Royal Highness."
"What?" The master couldn't believe his eyes: "Fuzun, if there is something wrong with your body, should we ask a doctor?" You must not shy away from the doctor. ”
Wu Zhen gave his master a big roll of the eyes, if the two of them were not friends since childhood, master, they have been helping him since they failed the imperial examination, and even gave up a lot of opportunities for this.
He really wanted to let the official drag his master out and beat him severely.
I dared to suspect that I was sick.
"I'm not sick, and I'm not joking." Wu Zhen slowly came to the window, pushed open the window and looked at the direction of the refugee camp outside Datong Mansion City.
"Before, like everyone else, I always felt that His Royal Highness was worthy of his name. In order to get money, regardless of the lives of the people, he insisted on using the power of the imperial court to forcibly raise the price of grain to a sky-high price that the people could not bear at all. ”
The master frowned slightly: "But my lord, isn't that so?" You think it's only been a few days? The grain merchants in our Datong Mansion have at least tripled their worth. All this money is sucked from the blood of the people. ”
"It is said that in order to thank the King of England, there have been many grain merchants who have gone to see His Royal Highness with heavy gifts." As he spoke, the master pursed his lips contemptuously and said, "As for those merchants' requests, His Royal Highness will not refuse. In the past few days, I'm afraid I'm going to get hand cramps just by receiving gifts, right? ”
Wu Zhen's face showed admiration: "It is precisely like this that makes this mansion admire His Royal Highness even more." For the sake of justice, he does not hesitate to sacrifice his reputation, and looking at today, I am afraid that few people can achieve the level of the king. ”
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The master was confused when he heard it.
Isn't that right? Accepting bribes and accepting bribes, can you still brag like this?
Although Wu Zhen is not the kind of flawless Qing official, he also has a heart to do things for the people.
It is precisely because of this that after the imperial examination did not go well, the master simply gave up the idea of the imperial examination and prepared to assist Wu Zhen wholeheartedly.
But Wu Zhen's performance today made him very disappointed.
What is the difference between what the King of England did in Datong Mansion City and the second ancestor who came to mix his qualifications.
And Wu Zhen was stunned, this second ancestor, became a good person with the righteousness of the world in his heart.
It's not that the master doesn't understand, it's that the world is changing too fast.
There was no need for the master to speak, Wu Zhen already knew his thoughts just by seeing his expression.
"I know, you think this house has changed. For the sake of his own career, he did not hesitate to pull down his face and tout His Royal Highness without a bottom line. ”
The master bowed slightly, and said respectfully: "Fuzun, you have misunderstood, the villain will never dare to think of Fuzun like this."
There is another meaning in these words, of course Wu Zhen can understand.
What the master said was not dare, not nothing.
It's almost like a direct admission that that's what he thinks.
Wu Zhen smiled and shook his head: "Master, this mansion has already asked people to investigate before. His Royal Highness didn't keep any of the money and all kinds of gold, silver and jewelry that the merchants gave to His Royal Highness, but they were directly exchanged for food in our Datong Mansion and sent to the refugee camp. ”
"What?" The master raised his head in shock, a little unable to believe his ears.
This was the first time he had heard of this.
Wu Zhen was not surprised, because when he heard the news for the first time, his reaction was exactly the same as that of his own master: "Master, you also know that our Datong Mansion is actually not short of food now. It's just that...... There is only a lack of money to buy food. ”
"Now, those merchants took the initiative to send the silver to His Royal Highness Lord Yang. His Royal Highness directly exchanged the silver for food to help the people who were affected by the disaster. ”
Faintly, the master seemed to understand something. It's just that the feeling is too vague, and I can't completely figure it out for a while.
It's just that his mouth is unforgiving, and he is still a little unconvinced: "Isn't this taking off your pants and farting, isn't it an extra move?"
Wu Zhen shook his head slowly: "But master, if there was no high grain price before, even if there was silver, I am afraid that I would not be able to buy grain."
"And His Royal Highness also gave a certain subsidy to the people of Datong who bought grain. They still have to pay high prices for food. However, the price is not much different from when the black market first opened. ”
"The reason why the price of grain in our Datong is so stable now is also because His Royal Highness has set the price in advance. Otherwise......" Wu Zhen's face darkened a little: "Let things develop, this government doesn't dare to think about it, anyway, it will definitely be more than four taels of silver and a stone."
Regarding Wu Zhen's conclusion, the master also agreed: "This disaster is even more serious than we imagined. To this day, there are still people who have fled. If it were not for the control of grain prices in advance, the price of grain would indeed be unimaginably high now. ”
Under Wu Zhen's explanation, the master gradually understood Zhu Han's hard work.
And Wu Zhen's words continued: "There is also the construction of the refugee camp, before that, like everyone else, this mansion felt that His Royal Highness was simply looking for trouble."
"Those refugees are just living outside Datong for a while. When the disaster is over, it is natural to send them back to their natural places, and there is no need to build any wooden houses for those people. What's more, there are so many inexplicable rules in this refugee camp. ”
Master's face changed slightly, and he couldn't help but ask in shock: "Fuzun, what do you mean......?"
Wu Zhen nodded slightly, and said with self-reproach: "We all misunderstood His Royal Highness, every decision made by His Royal Highness after coming to Datong Mansion was to do his best to save the people affected by the disaster, but we couldn't understand the deep meaning of the prince at all."
"Not only could he not assist the prince in his efforts to relieve the disaster, but he even secretly ......"
Maybe this conclusion is too shocking, and the master still doesn't believe it.
"Fuzun, could it be that you are thinking too much?"
Wu Zhen sighed: "On the contrary, this mansion is not thinking too much, but thinking too little."
"If this government can figure this out before, it will fully cooperate with His Royal Highness. Maybe...... This house is the sinner of Datong through the ages. ”
The master felt more and more inexplicable: "Fuzun, what is going on?" Please also ask the government to make it clear. ”
Wu Zhen is also now, when he wants to find someone to talk to, he naturally doesn't hide it.
"Your Royal Highness, the reason why you have done so much to build the refugee camp is actually because there are several deep meanings in it."
"One is to tell the people that the imperial court is now trying to do everything possible to provide disaster relief, which is why there is this brand-new refugee camp, which is the determination of the imperial court to provide disaster relief."
"Once a person has hope, the power that bursts out is completely different."
The master suddenly realized: "I see, the purpose of the prince is to give some hope to the people affected by the disaster?"
Wu Zhen waved his hand: "The purpose of the prince is not only that."
"In the refugee camp, the prince hired a lot of people. Among those people, there are street sweepers, toilet watchers, and so on. ”
"The reason for this is to give the refugees something to do."
"In the past, the imperial court for disaster relief, most of the time, it was to leave the people in one place. But people can't be idle, and once they are idle, they will start to think crankily, which gives people with a heart an opportunity to take advantage of. ”
"Isn't that how the Yellow River Rebellion came about?"
The master understood that the rebellion of the Yellow River was about the rebellion of the Yellow River workers at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.
"As for not defecating in the open and not drinking raw water. The prince also explained to us that it was to prevent epidemics. ”
"After the great tribulation, there will be a great epidemic, the people will live together, once there is a death and it cannot be dealt with in time, there will soon be an epidemic, and how many people will die at that time?"
"This ......," the master was speechless for a while, and he didn't dare to answer.
In this day and age, there are very few ways to prevent and control epidemics.
Therefore, once there is a large-scale epidemic, these people who have just fled will immediately fall from one hell to another even more terrifying hell.
"But you see, since the refugee camp was established, how many people have been sick? What do you think is the reason for all this? ”
In the master's mind, it was as if a gate had suddenly opened, and he suddenly said in disbelief: "Fuzun, do you mean that all these are the rules of the prince?"
I couldn't believe it, but based on their previous experience.
The reason why there was no epidemic this time is very likely because of Zhu Han's influence, which seems to be just a rule for finding trouble.
A drought of unprecedented scale was under Zhu Han's operation. The number of people who actually starved to death was not large, and the people affected by the disaster have now been effectively resettled for the time being.
Wu Zhen and the unemployed both understand that even if they do their best to relieve the disaster, they will not be able to do it to this extent.