Wang Can and Li Ru walked around the city and found nothing.
In the city, there was a porridge shed specially set up by the government, and under Wang Can's governance, Chengdu became more and more prosperous, and it was impossible for refugees to pour into the city in large numbers.
After leaving the city, Wang Can asked the soldiers to drive to the surrounding villages.
Because the road was slippery, the speed was very slow.
After Wang Can and his party left the north gate, they started from the village in the north and made a large circle, finally returning to the north gate. After walking around in this circle, an afternoon passed.
At this time, Wang Can looked solemn, and there was no relaxed expression on his face.
When leaving the city, Wang Can knew that there were refugees outside the city, because this was inevitable, and he was prepared for this in his heart. But if he really walked around the mountain village, he would find that the thatched houses were full of shivering people.
There are so many refugees that they can't even be counted.
Faced with such a situation, how could Wang Can feel relaxed?
Whether it is Wang Can himself, the civil and military officials under Wang Can, or other princes, they all believe that Yizhou is rich and prosperous and is a peaceful and pure land where people can live and work in peace and contentment.
After Wang Can walked around carefully, he found that this was not the case.
The situation is very serious and not optimistic.
The carriage stopped outside the city, and the atmosphere in the carriage became solemn.
Wang Can took a deep breath and ordered: "Go back to the palace!"
Suddenly, the horse kicked off its hooves and galloped, entering the city and running towards the palace. Along the way, Wang Can and Li Ru didn't speak. It could be said that they looked at each other in silence.
Li Ru sat upright with an expressionless face.
Wang Can lowered his head slightly and fell into deep thought.
After returning to the palace, the two guests and host sat down.
Wang Can looked up at Li Ru and asked, "Wen You, do you know the situation outside the city?"
After Li Ru heard this, his expression changed drastically.
He hurriedly stood up from his seat, walked to the center of the hall, knelt on the ground and said: "Reporting to my lord, on the way home from my humble post, I saw a few refugees in the city having hot porridge to drink. My heart moved and I suddenly wanted to see what was going on outside the city.
Then I went to the surrounding areas outside the city and found that the situation was very serious, so I came to find the lord, hoping to attract the lord's attention and increase efforts to control the refugees. Who knew that the lord went to inspect it personally and discovered the situation?
.I have failed in my humble position. Please punish me, my lord!"
Li Ru felt a little uneasy, thinking that Wang Can was going to pursue the refugees' affairs.
Gathering of refugees is not a trivial matter and must be done with caution.
Although there are many refugees all over the country and they are very common, the occurrence of such a situation in Yizhou puts a lot of pressure on Yizhou. If it is not handled well, it will also have an impact on the local people.
Wang Can walked to Li Ru, stretched out his hand to lift Li Ru, and said with a smile: "You are guilty of this, get up!"
After the two sat down, Wang Can said: "Tell me carefully, why are there so many refugees in Yizhou?"
"Goo!"
While he was talking, Wang Can's stomach growled, which made him stand out in the palace.
Wang Can stretched out his hand and touched his stomach and said: "We have been walking all afternoon and haven't even eaten lunch. Wen You must be hungry. Let's eat first and then talk about this matter when we are full. If this matter is not resolved, this matter
It’s been a bad year.”
"promise!"
Li Ru nodded in agreement, with a touch of excitement on his face.
What an honor it is to have dinner with Wang Can.
Wang Can always eats very quickly, which is his own habit. When Wang Can finished eating, Li Ru was still chewing slowly, which shows the difference between Li Ru and an ancient person.
Soldiers don't have time to chew carefully.
When Li Ru saw Wang Can put down his chopsticks, he quickly put down his chopsticks as well. He was a minister and he couldn't let Wang Can wait!
Wang Can waved his hand and said: "You eat first. When you are full, we can continue to discuss the refugee issues."
"Thank you, lord!"
Li Ru cupped his fists in thanks, with a look of gratitude on his face.
A quarter of an hour later, the two returned to the side hall.
After Li Ru sat down, he said slowly: "This year, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in the north fought in Guandu, Liu Bei used troops against Nanyang, Cao Cao attacked Yuzhou and Yangzhou in the second half of the year, and Sun Wu and Liu Biao in Jiangdong also had conflicts from time to time.
General Gan led the navy to gradually expand, and he often fought with Sun Wu. It can be said that wars were everywhere in the world."
"The more wars there are, the more refugees there will be."
"But there was no war in Yizhou. Even if the lord used troops abroad, the battlefields were in Liangzhou and Nanyang County, and the people of Yizhou were not affected. In this way, the people of the world thought that Yizhou was a pure land without worries.
There is no need to worry about war, so many people migrate and want to live in Yizhou."
"Along the way, many people have become refugees."
"Some people have lost their families; some people have died on the way; some people have become robbers..."
"When people from all over the country arrived in Chengdu, it was almost the end of the year. At this time, there was no land for them to cultivate, and they had no source of livelihood. Coupled with the cold weather, more and more people were silted up and could not be evacuated. As time passed,
As time goes by, the number of refugees is increasing, and the pressure on Yizhou is also increasing."
Li Ru said with a solemn expression, "Yizhou is indeed prosperous and prosperous, and the people have surplus food in their homes, but the people will not generously give their surplus food to the refugees, so the refugees are still refugees after all and cannot be solved."
Wang Can asked: "There are so many refugees, what do you think?"
Li Ru immediately replied: "My lord, the army can support some people. I think we can select strong or young people to join the army and let them serve as soldiers to relieve some of the pressure. The remaining old, weak, women and children can only open warehouses to release grain, so that
They spend this cold winter and wait until next year to measure the land and give part of it to the refugees so that they can stabilize."
Wang Can shook his head and said: "This won't work. The pressure is too great. Even if Yizhou is rich, it will be dragged down."
Immediately, Wang Can said again: "There is still a big thing to be done next year, and troops will be used against Jingzhou. If there is not enough food and money to support it, it will have an impact on next year."
Li Ru said: "My lord, the situation of refugees is not limited to Yizhou, but also to Liangzhou and Nanyang County. It is the same in every state in the world. If these refugees are stranded, should we let them die?"
Wang Can said: "I have been thinking about this problem along the way and thought of some ways to relieve the pressure. In fact, when Zhong Degong was handling political affairs before, he had encountered this kind of thing. Let me tell you again, you can do it too
Go and ask Duke Zhong De, he knows these things better."
Li Ru was refreshed, cupped his fists and said, "Please tell me, sir!"
Wang Can said unhurriedly: "We will use troops against Jingzhou next year, and we will definitely need to recruit new troops. So your suggestion is the first one. Select the young adults among the refugees and let them enlist in the army so that they can feed themselves.
You can not only support yourself but also have military pay to support your family, this is the first point."
"Secondly, registering all the refugees must be done. This will ensure that the refugees are not in chaos and that the land will be distributed in the coming year, etc."
"Third, this is the most important one. Implement a work-for-relief method for all refugees. In layman's terms, it means asking them to give their labor and let them exchange labor for money and food. After the first selection
, most of the people left behind must be the old, weak, sick and disabled, but they can be allowed to sort out the rivers, build roads, build houses, etc. Anyway, they can use people, and they are light jobs, so they can be uniformly used by refugees from all over the country.
Go ahead and do it. Although things like building roads and combing rivers will not be useful in the short term, they will be beneficial in the future."
"Fourth, the relationship between the government and the refugees must be properly handled. There should be no overbearing officials, nor should there be any oppression of the refugees. Once discovered, they will be severely punished!"
Wang Can spoke out four suggestions in one breath and continued: "This is the suggestion I give you. After you go back, you can brainstorm other ways to relieve stress on these basis. You are responsible for the specific things. You are the householder.
I am the Minister of the Ministry of Finance and I am in charge of the people's livelihood matters in Yizhou, Liangzhou and Nanyang County, and I will take great care of them."
"promise!"
Li Ru cupped his fists and answered, agreeing.
The opinions put forward by Wang Can already have a general framework. After he returns, he will convene staff officials to determine a specific implementation plan, which will definitely alleviate the pressure caused by the refugees to the greatest extent.
After the two people discussed the countermeasures, the sky had already darkened.
Li Ru left, and Wang Can also returned to the harem to continue the big things.