Outside Peking City.
A series of simple thatched huts rose from the ground.
Everyone from Prince Yan's residence gathered here, opening a tent to give porridge and distribute food.
The refugees and hungry people near Beiping Mansion heard the good news and immediately rushed over in droves.
Since the weather has gradually turned colder, waves of refugees have been gathering in major towns. As a giant town of Youyan, Beiping City has become the best choice for refugees and hungry people to gather. They hope to meet kind-hearted people and survive this crisis. Winter.
As a result, a team of nearly ten thousand refugees rushed over and waited in line eagerly.
No one dared to cause trouble, after all, the guards of Prince Yan's Mansion were right in front of them to maintain order.
Those who cheated, cheated, and acted tyrannically had been captured by the guards long ago, hung up, and beaten!
Because of this, the atmosphere at the scene was quite harmonious.
One by one, the homeless and hungry people lined up consciously, and after receiving the porridge, they expressed their gratitude to everyone in Prince Yan's Mansion.
Especially when they learned that Princess Yan personally came to the porridge factory and took the female family members of Prince Yan's palace to open a tent to provide porridge to the homeless people, many of the homeless people were moved to tears.
They were not refugees and hungry people before, they were all kind-hearted people who worked hard in the fields.
But it was freezing cold, and there was no money to buy food or firewood. If he continued to stay at home, he would freeze to death and starve to death.
So they had no choice but to flock to big towns, hoping to meet kind-hearted people and survive the winter.
How pitiful God is, His Highness King Yan loves his people like his own children, so they really met him.
Zhu Gaochi's eyes turned red as he looked at the refugees in front of him who kept thanking them.
They are all subjects of the Ming Dynasty!
Why did he end up like this!
"Master, I remember that in the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Gao set up almshouses in various places to house victims of disasters, to support the orphans, the poor, the disabled and the helpless, and he also set up righteousnesses to bury corpses and bones. The imperial court also allocated special funds for this! "
"This Sanatorium is undoubtedly a truly benevolent government, but why can't it be implemented anymore?"
Zhu Gaochi looked at Monk Daoyan, his face full of confusion.
Daoyan, who was dressed in black, sighed and explained in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, setting up a nursing home is indeed a benevolent policy, but how many places have it been truly implemented?"
"To give a simple example, the Ministry of Household Affairs allocates 10,000 taels of silver to the local area to build almshouses to support the orphans, poor, disabled and helpless. How much does the prince think will actually be spent on building this almshouse?"
Zhu Gaochi was startled when he heard this, and then subconsciously said: "Even if those local officials are corrupt, half of it will be left anyway, at least five thousand taels of silver, right?"
"Hahaha..." Monk Daoyan sneered, "Master, you are too simple and too lenient!"
"The actual amount of money used to build the almshouse will never exceed one thousand taels. It is even possible that the local officials are just pretending to build the almshouse out of a straw hut, and the one thousand taels will also fall into their hands. in the pocket!"
"The reason is simple. It's not just local officials who are here to lend a hand! The Ministry of Household Affairs allocates funds to local areas. In the process, they will go through the provinces, prefectures, and counties, and they will be searched layer by layer. Maybe not even one of them will fall into the hands of the county officials. Thousand taels, the remaining amount is not enough to build a nursing home, it is better for them to be greedy themselves and save a lot of trouble!"
Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was stunned and asked in disbelief: "How dare they...?"
"Why don't you dare?" Monk Dao Yan asked, "Has the prince forgotten the Guo Huan case that swept the world in the early Ming Dynasty?"
"Guo Huan, the Minister of the Central Ministry of Household Affairs, teamed up with senior officials from the three local bureaus to collect additional taxes under clever pretexts, deceived the superiors and misappropriated the tax grains, and filled their own pockets through corruption and bribery. Guo Huan and others embezzled a total of more than 24 million shi of grain. This is What an astonishing number?!”
"Just imagine, what kind of life do the people under their rule live? I'm afraid it's not much better than the homeless and hungry people in front of me!"
Big Fatty was silent.
A cold light flashed in his eyes!
These corrupt officials really deserve to be killed!
Monk Daoyan valued Zhu Gaochi very much, so he did not hesitate to teach him.
After all, he has always believed that King Yan Zhu Di is the true Dragon Emperor. As the crown prince of King Yan Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi will also sit in that position in the future.
Therefore, Monk Daoyan hopes that the Crown Prince of Yan in front of him can truly understand the sufferings of the people and become a kind and wise leader in the future.
"In addition to the corruption of local officials, wealthy businessmen and merchants hoard goods for personal gain. This is also an important reason why the people have no food to eat!"
"Your Majesty, you should know that one tael of silver can buy two stones of rice in ordinary times. Even if the price of food rises due to natural disasters, it will still be no more than one tael of silver to buy one stone of rice. But does Your Majesty know what the price of food was in Beiping last winter?"
"Last year, after the refugees continued to pour into the capital, many rice shops in Peiping City collectively raised the price of rice, taking the opportunity to make huge profits. The original price of one stone and one tael of silver suddenly soared to one stone and five taels of silver, or even one stone. Rice costs eight taels of silver, and this is how those wealthy businessmen get rich!"
Zhu Gaochi's face was livid when he heard this, and he clenched his fists fiercely.
Corrupt officials should be killed!
These wealthy businessmen deserve to be killed!
What's the difference between them and eating "head full of human blood"?
The common people cannot afford to buy food and firewood in winter, but these wealthy businessmen do not want to open warehouses to release food to help the victims. Instead, they take the opportunity to hoard and make huge profits!
Do they still have humanity?
What a bunch of damn bitches!
"Your Majesty, take a closer look at these homeless and hungry people!"
Monk Dao Yan sighed, "If the great cause is accomplished in the future, I hope that the prince will not forget his original intention!"
Big Fatty nodded and gradually loosened his fist.
At this moment, he was extremely eager for his father to successfully pacify the situation and bring down this idiot Zhu Yunwen!
Yes, Zhu Yunwen is an out-and-out idiot!
After listening to what Su Yang said that night, Zhu Gaochi was not very impressed.
But now that he has seen the people living their lives with his own eyes, Zhu Gaochi is really angry!
As the son of the Ming Dynasty and the father of these people, you, Zhu Yunwen, don't think about how to help the people. Instead, you focus on cutting down the vassal kings and strengthening the power in your own hands. How can you, Zhu Yunwen, have the face to claim to love the people like a son?
The so-called benevolent policies implemented by the imperial court did not benefit the common people at all. On the contrary, Qi Huangfang and other gentry and gentry made a lot of money. You, Zhu Yunwen, are still unaware of this and are still complacent about it!
How disgusting!
Zhu Gaochi's eyes turned red.
The lesson he learned from the scene before him was far more precious and more real than what was written in the book!
"Everyone, line up, don't crowd, come one by one, everyone has a share, don't be anxious!"
Zhu Gaochi loudly comforted the refugees and maintained order at the scene.
At this moment, thousands of refugees lined up were standing in front of various porridge stalls. In front of them were dozens of large pots exuding the aroma of porridge, as well as some servants of Prince Yan's palace serving porridge.
Looking at the steaming rice porridge in the pot, the refugees in the front row took their own bowls and stepped forward to receive the porridge one by one. Many of them could not help but swallow a few mouthfuls.
Those longing eyes can make people panic!
Many refugees, especially those who had just arrived here not long ago, burst into tears of gratitude after receiving the porridge, kept thanking him, and some even knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Gaochi quickly helped him up and comforted him for a long time before giving up.
People are simple and honest. As long as you treat them well, they will naturally be grateful.
The imperial court clearly has the ability to do these things, so why doesn't it do it?
Zhu Yunwen, you are such a fool!
