Li Mu has been very tired these past few days. He has been spinning all day long. No matter how hard he is, he can't bear it. Now when he opens his eyes every day, he first goes to the Yamen to have a meeting with Li Siwen and Wang Hu to agree on the day's schedule, and then rushes to get something.
In the second workshop, the refugees are resettled. They go home for a meal at noon and make wine in the afternoon. In the evening, they go to the construction site to check the progress of the day. Then they go to the small square between the east and west second workshop with Li Siwen to give a speech to the refugees.
He didn't have any spare time. He originally planned to talk to Bai Nao'er about the business after he arrived, but he didn't take the time to do so.
The sun was setting in the west, and it was time for daily fooling again. Li Siwen had memorized the manuscript for a day, and he was already familiar with it. He climbed up to the high platform and started his performance. To say that Li Siwen is not without merit. Observations over the past few days
After coming down, Li Mu discovered that Li Siwen was a typical performing personality. If you asked him to do things down-to-earth, he would definitely not be able to do it. But if he did some face-saving projects, such as welcoming people and sending them off, he would get started faster than anyone else.
Except for the speech on the first day, which was written by Li Mu, Li Siwen did all the speeches every day after that, so Li Mu didn't need to worry about it at all.
"...Jie was unkind and plundered the Central Plains several times, destroying all living beings. Our emperor allowed both civil and military forces, worked hard to govern, endured for several years, and finally accomplished his work in one battle. This time, the defeat of the Turks is a foregone conclusion. The army is chasing the remnants of the Turks. They are completely victorious.
The sun is right in front of us. Speaking of which, the barbarians and Turks present may be worried, right? If the Tang Dynasty defeats the Turks, how will it treat us? Will it enslave us?"
"I'm here to tell you the answer! No! Not only will I not enslave you, I will treat you well and make you a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, bathing in the glory of the Khan of Heaven!"
"Long before the war started, His Majesty made it clear that this war would never be against the common people. Of course there will be enslaved people, but those people are the ones who raised weapons to fight against our Tang soldiers. Their weapons are on
, stained with the blood of our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, they were enslaved entirely at their own fault!"
"His Majesty once said: 'Since ancient times, all people have valued China and despised the barbarians, but I have loved Ruyi.' Have you ever heard other monarchs say such words? No? What does this mean? It shows that our emperor is broad-minded and capable.
Under such a benevolent monarch, you should all be grateful!"
Li Siwen was talking enthusiastically when he caught a glimpse of Li Mu gesturing from the corner of his eye. Knowing that the brainwashing was almost done, he coughed lightly and naturally turned the topic to the appeasement policy.
"In this resettlement of the refugees, I and the county magistrate are also adhering to His Majesty's benevolence and treating you very leniently. Your Majesty loves you equally, and I treat everyone equally, whether they are Tang people, Hu people, or even Turks.
As long as you fall into my household registration in Dingxiangcheng, you will be a citizen of the Tang Dynasty. Considering everyone's current situation, I have issued four decrees on the four aspects of 'food, clothing, housing and transportation'. I will listen to what I heard yesterday, mainly
It is for those who come today, please remember it in your heart. If you forget, ask others, or come back tomorrow to listen. I will say it again at this time every day."
"In the first decree, food is the first priority for the people. Let's talk about the aspect of 'food' first. When everyone entered the city, they all saw it. The city walls are being repaired all around Dingxiang City. Next to each construction site, there are
There was a food place where food was served three times a day, once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening. Who could go there to eat? First of all, young and strong laborers helped repair the city walls. They had food to eat, food to take care of, and wages to work.
It doesn't matter if women and children can't do such strenuous work. They can help cook, wash rice, and pick vegetables. These don't require much effort. They can always do it, and they can also eat. Children under ten years old, as long as they don't
If you don't cry, you will have food to eat. If you are over ten years old and have no disabilities, you must participate in labor before you can eat. In a word, in Dingxiang City, if you work, you can eat. Free food and rice will not feed laziness.
People, did you hear this clearly?"
Everyone responded loudly, Li Siwen nodded with satisfaction, and continued: "Decree 2, regarding 'housing', you can look to the left and right. There are two East and West buildings in this city, and there are currently available rooms. Depending on the number of people in each household, you can
Allocate houses of different sizes. Of course, this house cannot be given for free. The person receiving the house has to pay an equal price. There are several aspects to this. If you have spare money, you can pay to buy it.
There are discounts for houses. If you don’t have enough money, you can pay with work. Go to the construction site to work or help with cooking every day, calculate the daily salary, and deduct the money for the house from it. Don’t worry, I will not charge you interest. If
If you don’t have enough money and are not willing to work, then go cultivate fields outside the city. As long as you cultivate ten acres of land, not only will these fields be cultivated for you, but the house will also be yours. If you have no money, are unwilling to work, and are not willing to cultivate land,
Tian, then go to hell, Dingxiang City will not support lazy people! Do you understand?"
"Government Decree Three, the aspect of 'clothing'. Dingxiang City is now in crisis, and the government does not advocate brocade and gorgeous clothing, focusing on keeping warm and practical. In this regard, the government will organize a 'clothing bureau', and Nv Hong will do it."
Women with good fortunes can find a job in the Garment Bureau, and the government will distribute money, rice, and clothes to ensure that everyone has clothes to keep out the cold before winter comes. Young adults can also go into the mountains to hunt and eat meat.
The government buys furs, and the government also buys furs. The price is higher than that of neighboring counties. If you are interested, you can come to the government to register. The government will help match up and let a few people get together to go to the mountain to avoid any accidents. Here, I reiterate
, it is not recommended for a person to go into the mountains alone, please cherish your life!"
"Government Decree 4, regarding the aspect of 'travel'. Dingxiang City is in ruins and needs to be renovated. There are few cars and horses, making travel inconvenient. Therefore, for the sake of everyone, I stipulate that every Monday, Wednesday, and fifth, the government will go to neighboring counties
For shopping, if there is free space at this time, everyone can ride the government's transport vehicle for free. If there is an emergency, you can also pay for the temporarily idle carriages and horses to pass. When necessary, come to the "Carriage and Horses" on the east side of the government to find Shigen
Sir, he is now in charge of this matter."
"I hope everyone will keep the above four decrees in mind. If you can't remember it, then remember one sentence, that is, Dingxiang City does not support lazy people. If you want to live in Dingxiang City, you have to work hard. This is ironclad.
The law cannot be changed. Okay, that’s all I’m going to talk about today. Let’s all disperse. If you want to work, go find responsible people everywhere. If you work, you can eat, and if you do well, you will get money!”
After the speech, Li Siwen came down from the high platform with a look of joy on his face. For him, this kind of thing can't be regarded as a job, but more like a kind of enjoyment. This is something Li Mu can't understand. If he were to do it instead
For him, it might be okay for a day or two, but if it goes on for a long time, especially if he says the same thing every day, he will definitely not be able to stand it.