If they were really loyal to the emperor and served the country, I'm afraid Dakun would die even faster.
Li Baiyi ignored those ministers at all, but looked at Emperor Huai'an.
The one who can really make the decision is the emperor. No matter how happy those ministers dance, their efforts are not in vain.
"Your Majesty, what do you think of this new disaster relief method?"
Emperor Huai'an frowned and thought about all this carefully. He was not swayed by both sides, but thought about everyone's words, and finally focused on Li Baiyi's words.
If Li Baiyi's method is not used well, it will be suspected of enslaving the people, but if it can be done well, it can not only accomplish what he wants to do, but also allow the refugees to be resettled.
There are so many refugees, no matter what method you use, as long as you keep them fed and clothed, they will support you and love you.
If you can't do this, no matter how much you care about the people, they may kill you!
"Li Baiyi, I think your new disaster relief method seems interesting, but I still need to know more about it. Please tell me in detail."
Li Baiyi heard that the emperor seemed to be supporting him, and he immediately knew what was going on. He organized his words and stood up.
"Your Majesty, let's not talk about your new methods. In the past, when the imperial court provided disaster relief, it allocated a lot of money for disaster relief, but almost never achieved good results."
Tang En immediately stood up and refuted: "Nonsense. Every disaster relief effort by the court ends with victory or greater victory. How can you say that every disaster relief effort is ineffective?"
Li Baiyi rolled his eyes and said: "Huh, Mr. Tang is really willing to say anything for the sake of profit. I would like to ask, how does the money for disaster relief get to the victims every time? Is it issued from the treasury and then goes through a process? Are the government agencies at each level the last to distribute the money to the victims?"
Tang En sneered and said, "That's natural. Only in this way can we give orders as if we were using our fingers."
"If we don't issue it step by step, so what if we make a mess? Who can bear this responsibility?"
Li Baiyi laughed out loud: "What Mr. Tang said is quite plausible, but if you really put your heart into it, how could you send the wrong amount of silver?"
"It is conceivable that although the funds for disaster relief are huge, when officials at each level pass through them, they will leave some oil and water on their hands."
"How many officials at different levels can hand over to the victims?"
"If the grassroots officials are in a good mood, maybe there will be more. If the grassroots officials are in a bad mood, even two bowls of gruel a day will become a luxury for the victims."
When Emperor Huai'an heard this, the smile that was still on his face completely disappeared. Even if he, the emperor, didn't say anything or ask, he knew that this kind of thing would definitely happen.
This is considered a stubborn problem in officialdom, and it cannot be eradicated by simply solving it.
Li Baiyi mentioned this matter, could his new disaster relief method solve this problem?
If this is really the case, then Li Baiyi's contribution is indeed not small!
You kid, don't let me down.
Song Guang, Tang En and others looked at each other and couldn't help but feel shocked.
Li Baiyi can explain the disaster relief so thoroughly, it is conceivable that he must have seen the essence of the problem.
Could this kid really find a new way to provide disaster relief?
This is impossible. He is just an ignorant young boy. How could he have such ability? He must be bragging.
Song Guang and others comforted themselves in their hearts.
Emperor Huai'an nodded and said: "That makes sense. So, can you solve this problem? If you have a way to solve this problem, then you will be a great contributor to my Dakun."
Prince Wang Lang couldn't help but look at Li Baiyi with a look of expectation on his face.
Li Baiyi nodded and said affirmatively: "Your Majesty, my new disaster relief method can solve this problem. Of course, it will be solved to a large extent. There will definitely be a small amount left over, but it is harmless."
"The so-called enslavement of the people by the officials is nothing more than allowing the refugees to do some things for the court while receiving disaster relief money and food."
"We have said before that the problem in disaster relief is layer upon layer of exploitation, and by then there may not be much money in the hands of the victims."
"But the minister's new disaster relief method allows the court to reduce the intermediate links as much as possible by letting the refugees work before paying them wages. If the people want to get money and food, they have to work hard."
"Whether it's a flood or a drought, as long as there's work to do, you can use this method."
"The relief grain distributed by the imperial court can ensure the food and clothing of the refugees, which is the legendary way of not dying of hunger."
"But if people want a better life, they must rely on their own efforts and labor. In this way, refugees will not develop the bad habit of getting something for nothing."
"Although they are refugees, they will eventually return to normal life."
"If we don't respond well to disasters that occur in various parts of Dakun, or if we only allocate food for disaster relief, it will only consume Dakun's national power, causing only harm but no benefit."
“But if I use the new disaster relief method of the minister to provide disaster relief, the refugees will not only be able to eat and wear well, but also bring various benefits to Dakun, such as building water conservancy facilities, building homes, building roads, etc. "
"In this way, not only will various disasters not damage our national strength, Dakun can even use various disasters to build the country, making Dakun become stronger and stronger."
"As for when a disaster occurs, the court can also use this method to reduce or even eliminate the disaster. For example, when a fire breaks out somewhere, the court can recruit people to put out the fire. If the houses of the affected people are damaged, they can recruit people to build houses."
"Even if the power of the people is not that strong, it can still have a positive effect."
Li Baiyi talked eloquently, but at first when the ministers listened, they still had disdain on their faces, as if they had heard some joke.
But after hearing what happened, they immediately realized that what Li Baiyi had done was definitely a huge harm to them!
Emperor Huai'an naturally heard the magical effect of this method. This was simply a stroke of genius.
Not only does it solve the problem of exploitation at all levels, it can even turn passivity into initiative and use disasters as opportunities.
As the saying goes, in crisis, there is opportunity in crisis. Isn't this an example of turning danger into opportunity?
If there weren't so many people watching, Emperor Huai'an would have even wanted to step forward and hug Li Baiyi.
The new disaster relief measures presented by Li Baiyi were simply a great way to benefit the country and the people, and directly blocked the way for officials at all levels to make money.
Emperor Huai'an couldn't help but look at Tang En, Song Guang and others, not to mention how happy he felt.
