Today's early dynasty is not particularly big, it is nothing more than some recent disasters in the world.

However, as for the disaster victims, I have already arranged for people to deal with them.

Tai Chi Temple.

"Your Majesty, this is news from the Shandong Prefecture, please make a decision."

Seeing the contents of the letter, Li Er's face became very unpleasant.

This year's drought has affected a wide range of places, and the damage is severe, and it is beyond my plan.

Originally, I thought that after the virtuous brother finished speaking that day, Li Er had already sent people to prepare food.

It should be possible to face the drought.

But this drought is more severe than the drought I imagined in my heart.

So much so that there are some things that you have to catch yourself off guard.

Shandong is also a province with a large population, and it also distributes the most grain by itself.

But I didn't expect that such a situation really occurred, and there was not enough food.

There are so many victims in Shandong that many counties can't bear it.

On the one hand, send people to report upwards.

On the other hand, they began to provide support to the surrounding cities.

In addition to Shandong, all prefectures and counties that can help have also begun to transport grain and rushed towards Shandong.

Because of the lack of food and the lack of water reserves, the local government thought twice and lowered the minimum food standard for the victims required by the court.

Although I can't eat enough, I can barely survive.

The local officials did this, on the one hand, to seek the help of the court, and on the other hand, they were also guilty of the crime, hoping that His Majesty would punish the crime.

Li Er shook his head.

As the saying goes, plans are not as fast as change, and who knew that this damn drought could be so domineering?

On the contrary, it is such a loyal official who knows how to be flexible.

If you are indiscriminate, such officials will be punished, isn't this telling the world that you are a faint emperor when you are the emperor?

An 800-mile expedited arrangement was made for all the local officials, if there was a shortage of food, to arrange it on their own.

At the lowest standard, it is sufficient to ensure the basic living conditions of all people.

In the end, he called the officials of the household department and asked the officials of the household department to continue to send grain reinforcements to Shandong.

We must save the people.

Alas.

Li Er sighed secretly, although there were many people who lost their lives because of the drought.

But what if you feel uncomfortable?

The only way to do this is to supervise the continued delivery of grain and grass to the victims, so as not to cause chaos among the local people.

Shandong is a province with a large population, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the capital of Qi State, it is recorded in the history books that in the city, people rub shoulders with each other.

Let the prefectures and counties around Shandong also be ready to help the people.

At the same time, he also asked local officials in Shandong to provide relief to the victims at all costs.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

It is said that in a certain county town in Shandong on the other side, when the disaster arose, they had already been arranged by His Majesty to begin to take in the surrounding victims and give relief to the people.

However, this catastrophe has exceeded their expectations.

It is said that there are many places where there is not enough food, and the victims can only continue to flow out.

As a local parent official, and as an official of the court, these victims must be resettled no matter what.

began to give porridge to the people according to the orders of the court, two meals a day, and each time the porridge was inserted into the chopsticks without falling down.

Otherwise, it would be a great crime to kill the head.

However, there are too many people in the disaster, and food is in short supply.

The surrounding counties are in a hurry, and they have no choice but to report to the authorities in a letter.

At the same time, even at the risk of killing the head, the amount of rice porridge per day was halved, and two meals a day were changed to one meal a day.

But even so, this grain reserve is now about to bottom out.

If the grain and grass in the later period are not delivered, they may not be able to hold this city.

"My lord, why don't we ask the big families in the city to open a warehouse and release grain to help the people?"

"It's useless, their clan children don't care about the lives of the people at all.

Even if all the people died, it would be dispensable for them. ”

Speaking of this, everyone couldn't help but be angry.

But people don't borrow it, and they haven't violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty, so they can't arrange for the personnel of the government to break into their mansions and forcibly ask for food, right?

The people outside the city were starving miserably, and the big family in their city had three meals a day with fine grain.

Even the dog raised in their family eats better food than he eats in this county order, and when he thinks of this, he can't help but feel helpless.

"My lord, this news must have spread to Chang'an City.

If we have violated the decree of the imperial court in this way, will His Majesty be blamed for giving relief to the victims in this way?

This is the crime of deception, and it is to be killed! ”

Speaking of this, the official sighed helplessly.

If it is a head-killing, I will bear this matter alone, and I will not blame any of you.

Besides, who are the saints today?

A person who can start digging wells in the spring and save himself in the summer.

I also believe that Your Majesty knows the hardships of our waiting, and presumably if he is punished, he will also save one of his own lives, right?

If His Majesty really beheaded him at that time, he will admit it, and now, the top priority is to continue disaster relief.

"Master."

It is said that Confucius and his entourage, after seeing those victims that day, rushed towards the route they took.

When I arrived at the county seat they said, I saw that outside the county seat, porridge was being given.

When he stepped forward, when he saw the things in the porridge bowl, his whole face became very bad.

Although he doesn't care about the affairs of the court, he also knows a lot about the court's relief to the victims.

Insert chopsticks into the cooked porridge and keep the chopsticks from falling.

And today's porridge is not up to standard at all.

In other words, the local government cut corners, and when he thought of this, his temper rushed up, and he walked straight forward, looked at the official who was giving porridge, and scolded angrily.

"What are you going to do, you people, and what are you giving the people to eat?

Could it be that you ignore my Datang decree and give the people such food? ”

The Master rebuked him, and all the people looked at him one after another.

As the victims of the disaster, everyone dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, although they also looked at the porridge, which became thinner day by day.

And the old man of the official family has already done this, and everyone can only bite the bullet and make a living.

If there is nothing to eat, they gnaw on the bark of the tree.

A few days ago, some people were so hungry that they ate soil, and in the end, they choked to death.

Thinking of those who have died, they are already lucky for those who are alive.

"Who are you?"

The official saw that these people were dressed up, and they didn't match the ordinary people, could it be that they were big shots?

If it's a big person, it's definitely not something that a group of small people like them can offend.

Although they are also from the government, they know that the officials crush people to death.

"The old man is here in Shandong, the Kong family."

The Kong family, this Kong family is also a well-known big family in Shandong, maybe the scale is not like the seven families.

But people are full of peach and plums all over the world, and with a wave of their arms, that prestige and influence are even stronger than the influence of the seven major families.

Hearing that it was someone from the Kong family, everyone hurriedly saluted.

"It turned out to be Confucius, I don't know Confucius, what is the matter with coming today?"

"The old man is asking you, I already have a decree in the court.

This porridge for the victims of the disaster is not up to standard at all, is it possible that you use this kind of thing to fool the people? ”

Hearing Confucius's angry rebuke, although the old face of the official became very ugly, he could only greet him with a smile.

"Confucius, you don't know anything. This thing. ”

"Don't tell the old man about these useless things, what about the adults in your family, the old man wants to see him in person."

Inside the city, Confucius was full of displeasure and looked at the local officials.

"You officials, corrupt and pervert the law, dare to withhold the food for the victims?

simply doesn't put the lives of the people in his eyes, and with such a court official, it is simply worse than a pig and a dog. ”

Hearing a few angry rebukes from Confucius, the county order also dared to be angry.

If he sends someone to drive them all away, the news spreads, and it is estimated that his black yarn hat will be lost on the second day.

can only greet him with a smile like his group of servants.

"Confucius, you just arrived today, in fact, things are not as you imagined, please Confucius come with me."

He led the people to the granary and opened the door of the granary.

These grains have long been at the bottom.

He also brought Confucius and his entourage to the county office, and the county order directly waved his hand and asked them to flip through the entire government at will.

If you can find out that you are corrupt and pervert the law, you can embezzle a copper plate.

He will definitely be captured, send someone to Chang'an City, and let His Majesty dispose of it.

Listening to what the official said, Confucius's angry face gradually dissipated.

In this way, is it really the prefectural order that is to blame?

"Confucius, don't you know that the Holy Lord has already sent people to prepare food in the spring.

Preparations for disaster relief began.

These grains and grasses are also being transported one after another.

But this world is so big, it is said that this year's drought is so strong that even the south of him has been greatly affected.

The world is too big, even if there is more food, it will be dispersed in the world.

When it came to their counties, in their hands, there was only so much food left.

If the relief of the victims had been given as the court had done, these victims would have died long ago. ”

Seeing that group of victims and hearing the words of this county order, such a resolute decision is enough to show that they themselves are not corrupt.

In other words, these grains and grasses are really not enough.

"What's left in the granary?"

The county magistrate nodded.

"Except for those in the granary, there is not a little grain and grass in the whole city?"

The county magistrate nodded again.

It won't be long before the granary will be cleaner than your own face.

If the follow-up food does not come, their city will not be able to hold on.