In the afternoon of the next day, Yang Ji's carriage drove along Zhuque Street and headed towards the east gate, Chunming Gate. Yang Ji sat on the chair in the carriage and silently thought about Yang Guang's explanation.
Yang Guang mainly talks about the relocation of disaster victims. In fact, the relocation of disaster victims is similar to ordinary relocation, except that the scale and distance are different, and the things to consider are also different.
Before an ordinary family moves, they must first clean and decorate their new home. If there are mice and cockroaches in the house, they must be eliminated first. If there is furniture, they must consider whether the roads are passable, wide, load-bearing, and preventive. Problems such as rain, etc. In addition, various supporting measures such as vegetable markets, medical centers, and school buildings around the new home must be considered.
The relocation of disaster victims basically follows the same principle. Before departure, you must prepare clothing, tents, blankets, tarpaulins, carriages and horses, food, etc. It also depends on whether the counties and counties passing through can provide food, accommodation, and energy for the 200,000 victims. You can't treat them...you have to be aware of all this.
In addition, there are so many victims, and there have been riots in the capital beforehand, so it is inevitable to mobilize the army to protect and deter them along the way. This is the most important issue of all.
This time, Yang Jian generously added 40,000 standing troops to Yang Ji based on the defense mission of Liangzhou, and moved their family members there to serve as military households. However, the weapons, equipment, and belongings of these soldiers were also of a personal nature. Big problem.
If Yang Guang, an "old driver", hadn't explained and taught in detail like a student, Yang Ji would have ignored many problems; and if these problems were not prepared and prepared for in advance, it is very likely that the great migration would turn into a major riot. , great death.
In addition, something happened in the court that made Yang Ji extremely unhappy. That is, Qimin Khan asked the Sui Dynasty to give him nearly 100,000 "herdsmen" who had become prisoners. That was all. What was hateful was that , some short-sighted people encouraged Yang Jian to release people. Don't these people know that the so-called "herdsmen" are the most courageous warriors after they mount their war horses and hold weapons in their hands? How ridiculous.
Fortunately, more knowledgeable people came out to oppose it, and this ridiculous resolution was abandoned.
The carriage left Chunming Gate and drove towards the resettlement site for the victims. Yang Ji opened the curtain and looked from a distance. He saw hundreds of tents set up in the open space a few miles away. Several porridge sheds around the tents were lined with long lines. Long queue.
At this time, he suddenly saw a dozen people riding towards him on horseback, but it was Wei Chong, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who was in charge of the victims. He seemed to have also seen Yang Ji's team and hurriedly slowed down and ran up.
He saw Yang Ji open the car door, gallop forward, dismount his horse and salute: "See King Wei!"
Yang Ji got off the carriage, returned the salute, and asked: "Wei Shangshu, how many victims are there? Have they been registered?"
"Reporting to King Wei, the victims have been registered. There are more than 254,000 people in total. It is said that a large number of victims are coming from Jiangzhou and Fenzhou to Daxing. Currently, Chang'an County and Daxing County are Guan Yifang has taken in more than 30,000 victims this morning, and has now started providing porridge relief. I estimate that there will be 350,000 victims in the end. Based on the conventional calculation of five households per household, that is more than 70,000 households."
Wei Chong knew that these people would become Liangzhou people and people under Yang Ji's management, so he introduced them in great detail.
"Why are there so many?" Yang Ji frowned upon hearing this.
Wei Chong smiled bitterly and said: "As long as there is a little way to survive, the people will not come to Daxing to beg for food. As far as I know, there was no rain in the southern part of Bingzhou from last winter to the first half of this year, and then there was another flood, so the entire countryside was reorganized. Some fled north to Taiyuan, but more people fled to Guanzhong."
"Is there enough food?" Yang Ji asked again.
"Food is naturally not a problem." Wei Chong said: "In addition to government relief, the princes, ministers and wealthy private households in the city also responded to the court's call. Some people gave porridge and some gave clothes. The situation is excellent."
Yang Ji said: "I have two things to ask Wei Shangshu for help with."
Wei Chong said solemnly: "King Wei, please give me your instructions."
"The two million shi of grain aided by the imperial court are not in Guanzhong. I am worried that the victims will miss their accommodation on the way and not be able to eat. So I want to buy 100,000 shi of grain for backup. Please discuss with the officials of Sinong Temple. How much is the specific price? Withdraw from the royal palace." Yang Ji said to Wei Chong: "In addition, please ask Wei Shangshu to have people go to the resettlement site for disaster victims to publicize - that every family in Tingzhou can be allocated a hundred acres of land and ten acres of homestead, as long as they endure hardships and work hard. Farming and grazing, the whole family can live without worries about food and clothing, the children can also study in official schools for free, and no one will encroach on their land in the future. After arriving in Tingzhou, each family will receive a regular amount of money as settlement allowance."
Chinese people have had strong local sentiments since ancient times, but these disaster victims may not go to Tingzhou voluntarily. Yang Ji first gave them a hope and a promise to prevent some people from causing trouble on the way.
Wei Chong was greatly surprised. As one of the six ministers, he naturally knew how the imperial court settled things. But what Yang Ji said, in addition to the fields and homesteads, 100,000 shi of grain and the money for each household were all paid for by himself. If you buy the cheapest brown rice at the market price, it is only 30 yuan per bucket, and 100,000 shi is 30,000 guan. Plus the promised resettlement fee for each household, which means that Yang Ji himself donated more than 100,000 guan. But it's a rare act of generosity.
Wei Chong was extremely moved and held his hands solemnly: "King Wei, please relax, I will definitely handle this matter properly."
"We have Minister Lau Wei!"
"King Wei, you're welcome. This is a matter of duty." Wei Chong pondered for a while and then said: "King Wei, I was busy here early this morning and did not participate in the morning court. It is said that the imperial court will gradually relocate 500,000 households in the future. Liangzhou, I wonder if this is true?"
"It is true." Yang Ji nodded and said: "In the future, the imperial court will select 500,000 households from densely populated areas and move them to Liangzhou one after another. In addition, a straight road will be built through Guanzhong and Tingzhou to strengthen the imperial court. The substantial control over Yizhou, Guazhou, and Tingzhou is also to strengthen communication with the countries in the Western Regions."
"Thank you King Wei for informing me!" Wei Chong pondered for a long time and said: "In fact, Guanlong is the most densely populated place in the Sui Dynasty, and many people who have lost their land have no way to survive. If King Wei can afford to wait, I can tell the sage to let the place The officials gathered these people together, and then went to Liangzhou with these victims to avoid raising troops multiple times. What does King Wei think?"
"Good, good!" Yang Ji frowned and said, "I can afford to wait, but the weather may not be able to wait. If the time drags on for a long time, the victims will have to wait on the road to spend the winter. This is not a good thing."
"It doesn't matter." Wei Chong said with a smile: "We can let each state make its own statistics, and then officials from various places will take over and send them to Huizhou and Liangzhou."
"As long as it doesn't delay time." Yang Ji agreed. The imperial court has ordered all states and counties along the way to take over the task of immigration and treat immigration as a top priority. This will undoubtedly make other matters unable to be dealt with. It would be great if it can be done in one step. But he also knew that this was impossible. It would be quite a feat if we could gather 100,000 households in an emergency.
Wei Chong also realized this problem and pondered: "Some people who have lost their land are living under someone else's roof and are unwilling to go far away. It is estimated that not many people are willing to move their families to Liangzhou. King Wei should not have too many expectations. All I can say is Do your best.”
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how much you get. Just publicize the benefits of going to Tingzhou."
Speaking of this, Yang Ji saw a royal soldier running on horseback. He seemed to have something to report, so he said to Wei Chong: "I won't go to the resettlement site. Wei Shangshu will go and do it. If there is any help, please cooperate with me." Please feel free to send someone to the palace to find me."
"Here!" Wei Chong bowed and left.
After Wei Chong led the team away, Yang Ji asked his guards: "What's the matter?"
The guard cupped his hands and replied: "Your Highness, the Turkic envoy Shi Shuhu Xi has come to visit you."
"Do you know the history of Shu?" Yang Ji was slightly startled. This person came to pay homage to Yang Jian on the order of Qimin Khan. In addition to paying homage to Yang Jian, he also lobbied the princes and ministers everywhere. The purpose was to protect the nearly 100,000 prisoners who had become prisoners. "Herdsmen".
Today, I must have heard that I was the biggest opponent of releasing the prisoners, so after hearing the news, I directly went to the door to "burn incense".
Yang Ji asked casually: "Is he the only one?"
The guard replied: "I also have Pei Ju, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, to accompany me."
"I understand, go back home!" Yang Ji nodded. In addition to the Minister of Civil Affairs, Pei Ju also served as the Deputy Turkic Envoy. Together with the Turkic Ambassador Sun Sheng, he was fully responsible for the relationship between the Sui Dynasty and the Turks. Now Sun Sheng is not injured. After he recovered, Pei Ju received Shi Shu Hu Xi in the imperial court.
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