Luoyang Lingqiang swallowed his saliva and asked in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, is this appropriate?"
Li Ji glared at Luoyang Ling. Luoyang Ling shivered in fear and did not dare to say any more nonsense. He immediately resigned and went to do things according to Li Ji's instructions.
After Qu Tutong, Li Sixing and Luo Shixin left in Luoyang, they looked at Li Ji with complicated expressions.
From ancient times to the present, people who resell official titles, no matter whether their intentions are good or bad, will be labeled as "foolish and incompetent".
Li Ji was not only trading his official position for food, he was also trading his reputation for food.
Qu Tutong pondered for a while and saluted Li Ji, "Your Highness did not hesitate to bear a bad reputation in order to save the people. I am ashamed of myself."
Seeing this, Li Sixing and Luo Shixin also followed suit and saluted.
"The same is true for me."
No matter what kind of person Li Ji was before, he is definitely a person worthy of their admiration at this moment.
Li Ji glanced at Qu Tutong and said angrily: "I still lack this kind of notoriety? You have time to flatter me here, why not let your men go to the nearby mountains and forests to collect some treasures.
From now on, we can eat more meat and less grain."
When Qu Tutong heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then looked dumbfounded.
"I obey."
Luo Shixin shook his head and said, "I can be considered a minister."
What Li Ji did made Luo Shixin change his view of Li Ji.
He didn't mind, under Li Ji's guidance, collecting delicacies, saving some food rations, and relieving refugees.
Li Sixing pondered and said: "Speaking of mountain treasures, I know a place where ferocious beasts are kept in captivity. If we kill them all and distribute them to the soldiers, we can save tens of thousands of shi of food."
As soon as Li Sixing said this, Qu Tutong and Luo Shixin looked at him with strange expressions.
They all know the place Li Sixing mentioned.
That was the Royal Forest Garden of the former Sui Dynasty, where many wild beasts were kept in captivity for the royal family members of the former Sui Dynasty to enjoy, and many wild beasts were kept in captivity for autumn hunting by the dignitaries of the former Sui Dynasty.
But after Luoyang was captured by Li Tang, the palaces and forest gardens in Luoyang City became the royal palace and royal forest garden of the Li Tang royal family.
Only members of the Li Tang Royal Family can hunt the ferocious beasts in the Li Tang Royal Forest Park.
If others go in to hunt wild beasts without orders, decrees, or documents, they will be punished.
Li Jijing and Li Sixing reminded him of the Royal Forest Garden in Luoyang City.
The prohibitions in the Royal Garden can restrain others, but they cannot restrain him.
Not to mention the Royal Forest Garden in Luoyang City, even the Royal Forest Garden in Chang'an City, Li Ji entered and exited whenever he wanted. He killed tigers when he wanted to and killed iron-eating beasts when he wanted to.
Even if they were all killed, Li Yuan would only say "nonsense" without saying a word.
Li Ji glared at Li Sixing and shouted: "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go kill him with our men."
Li Sixing was stunned for a moment, not expecting Li Ji to be so decisive.
Li Sixing hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that there are several auspicious beasts kept in captivity."
"What's more important, human life or auspicious animals?!"
Li Ji stared at Li Sixing and asked.
Li Sixing had a grimace on his face and wanted to tell Li Ji that the auspicious beasts in the Royal Garden were worth more than human life.
But he didn't dare to say.
Because he could see that Li Ji valued human life more than auspicious animals.
"It is a crime to hunt the auspicious beasts in the royal forest without the will of the saint."
Li Sixing bent down and said.
Li Ji glared at Li Sixing, "You acted in accordance with my orders. What does your conviction have to do with you? Go and kill him quickly, no need to say anything."
As soon as Li Ji said these words, a smile appeared on Li Sixing's face, and he bowed and said, "I obey."
Li Ji saw the smile on Li Sixing's face and understood immediately.
He was tricked by Li Sixing.
It was Li Sixing who instigated him to kill the ferocious beast in the Royal Forest Garden, and it was Li Sixing who pushed him back.
Li Sixing was obviously planning to kill all the ferocious beasts in the royal forest, but he was afraid that Li Yuan would accuse him if he killed the auspicious beasts, so he deliberately pushed back and blocked him.
The purpose is to let him shoulder all the responsibilities.
Li Ji understood the connection and glared at Li Sixing fiercely.
Li Sixing was not afraid of Li Ji seeing through his mind at all. Li Ji glared at him fiercely. He also smiled at Li Ji and called on Qu Tutong and Luo Shixin to take the warriors with him to kill the beasts.
Li Sixing took the people away, and Li Ji stared at the soldiers and sorted them into refugees.
In the evening, the refugees were organized into square formations one after another, and were led into Luoyang City by military officers and Luoyang City officials.
Luoyang City can accommodate a population of well over 100,000.
Therefore, 100,000 refugees are not enough to fill Luoyang City, and they can only support a corner of Luoyang City.
The people in Luoyang City are not disgusted with the refugees entering the city.
They have lived in Luoyang City for many years and have witnessed the unprecedented prosperity and unprecedented depression of Luoyang City.
Population is urgently needed by Luoyang City, and it is also a necessary condition for Luoyang City to prosper again.
Some wealthy households in Luoyang City, when they saw the refugees entering the city, took part of their family's food reserves and sent them to the Yamen.
Li Ji's promise to exchange grain for official status has not yet been spread by the Luoyang Order, and the people of Luoyang City are still unaware of it.
Some of them donated food purely in the hope that these refugees could stay in Luoyang City after overcoming the difficulties and help Luoyang City regain its former prosperity.
There are also some people who have experienced suffering and cannot bear to see others suffer.
There are also some people who take advantage of the opportunity to gain some benefits.
If they donate food at this time, the Yamen will not let them go back empty-handed.
The yamen could not give them high-ranking officials or big houses, but they could still give them some land.
Luoyang is not short of land now, but it is short of people to farm the land.
With part of the food provided by the wealthy households in Luoyang, and some food Li Ji picked out from the soldiers and horses in his house and Bingzhou soldiers and horses, the place where the refugees were resettled in Luoyang City quickly set up a large pot, and began to
Make porridge.
The Luoyang Order took the petty officials and government servants from Luoyang, and with the cooperation of the soldiers, resettled the refugees overnight and cooked porridge for the refugees overnight.
After settling the refugees in a place and giving them a bowl of steaming porridge, Luoyang Ling would sit down with the refugees with a smile and ask them where they were from, how many people were in their family, etc.
Then he immediately ordered the scribe to register and make a register.
When meeting some village elders, clan leaders, etc., the Luoyang Order will open the door of convenience and place people from the same village or clan together, and with a stroke of a pen, the houses where they live will be merged together.
He gave it to them and promised that they would receive land within three days and allow them to settle in Luoyang.
As for whether this is in compliance with the rules, Luoyang Ling doesn't care.
As long as he changes the population of Luoyang from 3,000 households to 30,000 households within three years.
Li Yuan would personally summon him, and his immediate boss would turn a blind eye to anything he did that was not in line with the rules.
The Tang Dynasty is not short of land or houses, but it is short of houses.
As long as you can increase the number of people under your care, then you are an official.
As for whether the methods you use are in compliance with the rules, no one will investigate.
Luoyang Ling didn't do this before because he didn't have food in his hands. Now Li Ji will help him raise food, so he can work freely.
The refugees had a place to stay, with porridge in their hands, and a caring official like Luoyang Ling to warm them up. They cried loudly.
In comparison, it was a different scene in the military camp.
Carloads of skinned beasts were transported to the military camp. The cooks told them that these were the rations for the past few days, and the soldiers howled excitedly.
Most of them were of low status and did not have many opportunities to eat meat, let alone the meat of wild beasts.
Even if you hunt a wild beast in the countryside, you can only bring it to the market and sell it at a good price to supplement your family income.
Now, they are allowed to eat the meat of wild beasts freely, but they are not allowed to howl in excitement.
After all the refugees entered the city and he scraped together enough food for the refugees to have a full meal, Li Ji's inner anger dissipated a lot.
Seeing the soldiers howling and howling, volunteering to help the cooks deal with the ferocious beasts, and teaching the cooks their experience in cooking ferocious beasts, Li Ji had a smile on his face.
Han Liang and Yu Zhining braved themselves and walked up to Li Ji.
Yu Zhining is similar in stature to Han Liang, slim and slim, with a three-part beard.
"Your Highness, it is a bit against the rules for you to exchange the meat of wild beasts for military rations."
Han Liang smiled bitterly and bowed to Li Ji.
Li Ji glanced at Han Liang and said in a neutral tone: "What's wrong with the rules? You can still be full if you eat meat."
Yu Zhining said seriously: "Your Highness, this is not a matter of whether we have enough to eat or not."
Han Liang nodded and said: "You will make the soldiers' appetites become gluttonous. Once they are used to eating meat, they will no longer be able to eat ordinary military rations."
Yu Zhining added: "Moreover, the ferocious beasts in the Royal Forest Park are also included in our calculation of raising food and grass this time. You have killed so many ferocious beasts and distributed them to the soldiers as rations, and used the remaining rations of the soldiers to help the refugees."
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Then the food and grass we need for this expedition will be reduced."
Li Ji's eyes fell on Han Liang and Yu Zhining, and he asked: "Are you here to ask me to punish you?"
Han Liang and Yu Zhining bowed together.
"I don't dare!"
Li Ji stared at the two of them and said, "Then you want me to die without saving you?"
Han Liang and Yu Zhining lowered their waists, but did not speak.
It was difficult for them to respond to Li Ji's words.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Li Ji asked: "I guess all the beasts that deserve to be killed are killed, and the ones that shouldn't be killed are probably about to be killed. The food has not been given to the refugees yet."
How about you withhold the food and wait until the refugees have no food to eat and there is unrest, then you can lead troops to suppress it?"
Han Liang and Yu Zhining hurriedly said: "I don't dare!"
Suppressing the refugee unrest outside the city is called suppression.
Suppressing refugees who have been resettled but are forced to rebel is an evil plan.
This crime is not a small one, even if Han Liang and Yu Zhining have Li Shimin covering their heads, they cannot afford it.
Li Ji glanced at the two of them and said calmly: "The commander intends to use the beasts in the Royal Forest Park of Luoyang City as fodder for the soldiers. Anyway, you have to tell me, the general manager of the rear army, right?"
