Chapter 223 Officials are indispensable to the bed warmer
Li Luo said: "I met a large merchant in Nanyang in Dadu, mainly engaged in slave trading. Tens of thousands of people are sold every year. There are also Pu Daguan from Quanzhou and major Goryeo clans. They can almost digest 70,000 to 80,000 refugees in this prefecture."
Huang Zhizhou said happily: "Oh, I didn't expect that the guards had a way out."
But Muhardin poured a basin of cold water in the state and said: "There are many refugees in the garrison, and the troops in the state cannot be captured. Once the troops are activated, it will cause chaos in the people and even arouse refugees to rebel. Our officials will do our best."
Nowadays, refugees are everywhere, and there are all prefectures. With the weak military forces of the prefectures and counties, it is difficult to suppress bandits and public security. How can we still deal with refugees? Although there are many soldiers and horses in the Dayuan period, we are still struggling to use troops everywhere. Where can we still have the spare strength to manage the prefectures and counties?
Promoter Zhang Song also said: "Yes, the guardians, the refugees will not obey our orders, and there are not enough troops to suppress them. How can they be sold on board the boat?"
Li Luo sneered: "I think you are really confused. What else do the people rely on to be scared and suppressed? They rely on coaxing!"
"Only officials who only know how to scare and suppress, but do not coax the people, can they be good officials? Everyone, don't say that I am young. When it comes to the herdsmen's ways, you still need to think more about it."
People still need to coax?
When the officials heard this, they couldn't help but feel it was fresh. But when they thought about it carefully, it was really the case. The reason behind this was not difficult. They just didn't realize it before.
"It is naturally difficult to catch fish in the water. What should I do? Then fish and take the bait. This bait is used to deceive the fish. It is also the same for dealing with refugees." Li Luo said complacently.
The officials suddenly realized that this was the case? Anyway, selling refugees is just a one-time business. As long as you get on the boat and go out to sea, what can you do if you know you are deceived by the government?
The guardian is indeed... young and promising.
Even the Mongolian Amutong brother and the Seminister Timuhardin nodded.
If you can coax all the refugees to sell them, it would be a lot of money. Everyone here can make a fortune and solve the refugees. It can be said that you can kill two birds with one stone.
Li Luo smiled and said, "As for how to deceive refugees on board the boat, I have my own way, you will know soon. However, there is one thing that is not only related to major affairs in the state, but also to... Therefore, it must be kept confidential and must not be spread. If the refugees know the government's plans, they will be ruined."
Everyone was very clear in their hearts and had a higher evaluation of Li Luo. The guards were really wonderful. In order to make money, they actually put their ideas on refugees. However, they were also very happy.
Sure enough, Li Luo continued to coax: "As long as you do this job well, you will be inseparable from the benefits. This... is a big business worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver!"
Hundreds of thousands of taels!
This number scared everyone. It was Brother Amu Tong, who was a little excited.
But Li Luo gave birth to four fingers, "It can really be done. I mean this, and you will divide the rest."
Everyone knew Li Luo's four fingers and pointed out that he wanted to get 40% of the profit.
A person accounts for 40% of the profit, which is definitely too much. But he was the idea, and he is the guardian, so he is really not greedy. It seems that this young guardian is a very sensible person.
This matter is related to everyone's interests. How can they be willing to leak the secret? Even if Li Luo doesn't remind him, they keep their mouths tight.
Only one of the dozen officials here was unhappy and seemed a little worried.
Judge Chen Xi.
Why is he unhappy?
Li Luo couldn't help but feel worried. So he immediately warned and beat him in time.
"If anyone who leaks the news and lets the refugees know that if this big thing is broken, it is to collude with the refugees to make bad plans, to be incompatible with the court, or to be in the entire Ninghai officialdom, that is to be an enemy of everyone. At that time, don't say that you are unpredictable! We must unite and work together to take into account both public and private affairs, and this official will be easy to do."
Hearing Li Luo's warning, everyone turned their eyes to judge Chen Xi, with warnings in their eyes.
Chen Xi has been an official in the prefecture yamen for many years. Everyone knows his character. How come he doesn't know that the guards warned him?
He must feel that selling refugees is unkind and unethical. He has always been like this, so among the people here, he is the most incompatible one.
Benevolence, righteousness, morality. What is that? Can it be eaten?
It's really outrageous.
Especially Brother Amu Tong, who has always been disdainful of hiding, simply called him and warned Chen Xi directly.
"Judge Chen, my brother Amu Tong knows your loyalty to Dayuan and your character. But if you inform the refugees or deliberately make a bad thing, hum, even if you ignore your official position and life, you should think about your family."
The Mongolians are really tough and straightforward, this is a naked threat.
But... it was very threatening. Everyone looked wonderful.
Although Brother Amu Tong hates and despises Li Luo, he will definitely keep an agreement with Li Luo in this matter. He is not stupid, why should he not be able to fight against the silver?
Chen Xi's face suddenly turned red.
The judge is the fourth in charge of the state yamen, but this brother Amu Tong threatened himself in public because of his identity as a Mongolian!
But what can he do? As the Tartars said, even if he ignores himself, can he still ignore his family? It is absolutely impossible to inform the refugees.
Those poor people, I, Chen Xi, can't help you. If you are really sold overseas as slaves, I hope there is still a way out.
Li Luo looked at this scene with coldness and ridicule.
Except for Chen Xi, the ones here are all tiger and wolf officials who are completely heartless and shameless.
Haha, the people are trying to coax them, but what about you? I'm coaxing them... Actually, it's you, a group of idiots who are blinded by profit.
Then you will take my money and you will spit it out with me in a few years.
It is impossible to secretly transport 70,000 to 80,000 refugees to Haidong in secret, and there is no possibility of success.
Too many people.
The only feasible way is to "buy", tie these people together with money, cover up for yourself, and take the blame together. Only in this way can we accomplish major immigration matters.
Even if the incident happened in a day, it would be a crime of greed and cruelty at most, and it would be unrelated to the plot.
Is it worth buying 70,000 to 80,000 people for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver?
As long as you are not a fool, you can make up the accounts.
Too worth it.
With so many people coming to Haidong, they can not only train thousands of new recruits, but also produce a large amount of food and food.
In this world, the quality of food is the real hard currency and the lifeline. As for real money and silver, where can there be good food at that time?
This method was planned by him and Cui Xiuning and was extremely feasible. A few days ago, Cui Xiuning and the old man among the refugees had already made an agreement that the old man would probably come to the door soon.
After Li Luo talked about three major events, he continued to drink. Except for Chen Xi's face full of embarrassment, everyone else was laughing and happy.
After three rounds of wine, five dishes, the sun sets, and candles are lit in the restaurant hall. Huang Zhizhou saw that the time had come, and said respectfully: "The officials guarding the Haixiu Building have five beauties, named Dongzhou City. They are not only good at singing, dancing, orchestra, but also have good skills in serving people. The officials have already ordered them to cheer them up."
As the scalpers spoke, five women in colorful skirts floated in slowly and bowed to Li Luo who was sitting in the upper head.
"I'll pay my respects to the guards! I'll pay my respects to all the officials!"
The magistrate Zhang Song smiled and said, "The officials in the custody are Zhongxiu, Dongxiu, Nanxiu, Xixiu, and Beixiu, which are collectively known as Rongcheng Wuxiu."
Li Luo looked at it and found that the "Five Shows of Rongcheng" were indeed quite beautiful, and they were all young. They were either gorgeous, charming, elegant, dignified, or sweet, but they all had their own characteristics.
It is indeed called Rongcheng Wu Show. This kind of beauty will not be worse than that of those actresses in later generations.
But compared with Cui Xiuning, both appearance, temperament and figure are obviously different. Therefore, Li Luo has no sense of stunning, but pretends to be appreciative.
"Okay, then let's perform a song." Li Luo laughed. Sure enough, the Yuan Dynasty singers and dancers had the last name of Xiu. It is said that this was named by Kublai Khan himself. Therefore, in the Yuan Dynasty, the name of a good girl was definitely not Xiu.
Rongcheng Wuxiu performed singing and dancing instruments while everyone drank. Five of the ten sentences were flattering Li Luo. Li Luo accepted it with "extremely enjoyable" and was happy during the meal. Even Amutong Brother and Timuhardin were obviously "passionate".
Huang Zhizhou and others were all in their hearts at this time. The new town guard officials were the same as them.
Half an hour later, when the moon rose, Li Luo, who was full of wine and food, proposed a banquet.
Huang Zhizhou, with a man's smile, said to Li Luo quietly: "The guardians can bring the five Xiu of Rongcheng back to the house. As if the spirit is cold today, the officials must not lack bed warm slaves."
Li Luo seemed to be confused and said, "Are they official slaves?"
Huang Zhizhou shook his head: "He is the private slave of Haixiulou. If the officials want to buy them, they will only say a word. I wish their masters would not dare not agree."
"Oh? These five women are quite pretty. Since that's the case, why haven't they been bought by other officials?"
Huang Zhizhou smiled and said, "Everyone wants to taste it. A few nights of romantic life are enough. I don't want to keep them all the time. Otherwise, how can I not get tired of it after a long time?"
Li Luo thought about it, too. Although they were all gorgeous, it would be no good to buy them back and raise them. For these stinky men, what they wanted was freshness. How could these women please their masters for a long time by relying on their skin to invite favor?
"I bought it. I like to listen to music and dance, and I won't get tired of it." Li Luo laughed.
"The guards are so elegant and generous, and the subordinates are ashamed of themselves." Huang Zhizhou also laughed and said, everything was in a glass of wine.
Chapter completed!