Chapter 49

Chapter 49

“Credit for work?”

As soon as these words came out, not only the civil and military officials were shocked, but even the Emperor of Tang Dynasty looked puzzled.

Tang Yu explained: "Yes, it is work-for-relief! The so-called work-for-relief means encouraging the refugees to work, and the court gives them wages!"

"Nonsense!"

When Tang Shuheng heard this, he immediately retorted: "Father, Ninth Brother is fooling around! Now a large number of refugees are hungry and they are about to starve to death. Ninth Brother actually wants to enslave them. Isn't this going to arouse public anger? Wan If public anger is really aroused, what should we do if they unite to resist the imperial court?"

"Third brother, you are stupid. Of course you should let the refugees eat and then work for relief!" Tang Yu rolled his eyes angrily.

Immediately, Tang Yu continued: "Father, you have to understand that pie will not fall in the sky. If we blindly provide disaster relief, these refugees will become extremely lazy over time. They just want to sit back and eat! And work is the substitute for work. Relief can not only mobilize the enthusiasm of the refugees, but with the money they receive, they can also rebuild their homes!"

“As for what kind of work the refugees should do, it’s simple, just let them build water conservancy projects! In this way, the refugees’ food and clothing can be solved, thereby enhancing Datang’s ability to withstand flood disasters!”

When Tang Yu finished speaking, all the civil and military officials were stunned.

None of them thought that it could still be done like this?

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The third prince Tang Shuheng and a group of civil servants all had dull eyes. After Tang Yu's explanation, it seemed that Tang Yu's plan was indeed much better.

"Relief for work and using the refugees to build water conservancy projects are wonderful. Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince's proposal is really wonderful!" Prime Minister Xu Shize said excitedly.

"good!"

Tang Huang beamed with joy, and his eyes when he looked at Tang Yu became much more pleasing to the eye.

Although the third prince Tang Shuheng's proposal was a solution to the problem, Tang Yu's proposal was countless times more brilliant. As the king of a country, Emperor Tang could naturally see Tang Yu's brilliance at a glance.

After hearing what Emperor Tang said, Tang Shuheng's face turned pale, and he continued unconvinced: "Father, the ninth brother's proposal simply solves the problem of flood disasters, but there are a lot of pests in the world. How should we deal with these pests?"

"Yu'er!" Tang Huang looked at Tang Yu.

Tang Yu touched his chin and thought: "Father, what are pests? Can you get some for the children to see?"

"Yes!" Tang Huang nodded.

Not long after, two young eunuchs, led by the great eunuch Zhao Gao, walked in carrying two wooden basins.

Coming to Tang Yu, Zhao Gao said: "Your Highness, these are the pests that are causing trouble in the rice fields!"

"That's right! Ninth Brother, do you know how many crops these pests harm in the Tang Dynasty every year?" Tang Shuheng asked in a deep voice.

Tang Yu took a closer look and said with a look of astonishment: "What? This...is this a pest?"

"This is exactly a pest!" Tang Shuheng's voice increased.

Poof!

Hearing this, Tang Yu laughed out loud instantly.

"This is a natural disaster, why is His Royal Highness laughing?"

Seeing Tang Yu actually burst into laughter, the monk, all the officials in the court, all six feet tall, was confused.

Tang Yu laughed loudly and said: "This...how can this be a pest? This is obviously delicious!"

At a glance, the two wooden pots in front of me are not field pests, but lively and plump ones...