I am really worried now. A fire in Licheng ruined Li Ke’s achievements in the past few months. He was cheated out of 80 million silver. Money is the driving force of everything, including this post-disaster reconstruction. It is really not worth it. Know where to get all that money.
"Your Highness, passing by Xianguan and others, cough..."
Quan Wanji's voice still hasn't gotten better, and he is already one of the people the King of Shu can use at present. It was only through the cooperation of him and Qin Zaiming that the post-disaster order was completely stabilized. Now regarding post-disaster reconstruction, it is natural to If you worry about money, you can't do anything right now because you don't have money.
Li Ke took the budget and looked at it. Good guy, at least 50 million silver is needed to support reconstruction. At present, the most likely way is to borrow money from the national treasury, but he also has the same concern, that is, the old fox has always been by Li Shimin's side, and there must be no less. Speaking of conspiracy theories, it would probably be more difficult to ask the court for money in the name of disaster relief.
Although it is said that 'it is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself', I really can't afford so much money now. The money in the state capital has been used to purchase people's livelihood needs. Cement and other raw materials cost money. The only person with money now is Qi. There are four major local families and businessmen in the state.
They have real estate in the city, but not much. The main reason is that they have villas outside the city to live in. The burned place will not cause heavy losses. In addition, many fields and businesses in Qizhou are monopolized, so local snakes are still the most capable of controlling them. Qizhou, in other words, Li Ke went to them for help.
The possibility is very low, almost zero, because in the past, just forcing donations and paying back taxes made each other angry. Now the houses of ordinary people are burned down, and there is no need for businessmen and gentry to help. As long as it is related to money, It is very difficult to find someone to borrow money anyway.
After being depressed, I still inspected the post-disaster work. Charcoal was piled on the narrow road. It was the beams of the previous houses. Apart from being used for barbecues, I really don’t know what it is used for. Most of the refugees now live on the streets. On the other side, if it's better, you can squeeze into a tent. There are not so many houses to accommodate them.
There are a total of 20,000 victims. If 50 million taels of silver are given directly to them, they can start rebuilding on the same place, and even stimulate the local economy. Unfortunately, there is no money, and they are just living like livestock in captivity. The eyes were nothing but empty and confused.
Providing two meals a day is already the limit, and we also need to ensure that these people will not be harmed. Even if Qin Zaiming and Quan Wanji have killed the chickens to scare the monkeys, they can't completely eliminate crime. The ruffians are hiding among the crowd. It doesn't matter at this time. Face recognition, or information collection.
"What are you still doing here?"
Gu Shiniang and her sisters deliberately appeared on the street. They were slightly pretty and wandered among the crowd. It was too dangerous. Qiuyue Pavilion was smashed, and the city's security force was insufficient. It would be best not to go back. Choice, I don’t know what kind of beast is lurking there.
Gu Shiniang said eloquently, and deliberately pretended to be pitiful. Originally, they had a little money and could go out to seek refuge, but they were afraid of losing their source of livelihood, so they stopped the King of Shu, the major shareholder of Qiuyue Pavilion, here. .
"So you want to stay temporarily in the palace or the government office?"
Is there any need to guess? The only ones who can protect the women in the brothel in the inner city are those on the white road. As the real boss of Qiuyue Pavilion, Li Ke should arrange the 'employees' well. Anyway, the Shu Palace is really too deserted. Maybe now he can let the women in. Add some popularity.
"His Royal Highness the King of Shu's great kindness is unforgettable. Now..."
"Don't make any noise. I don't want the palace to turn into a shelter. You can go quietly and contact Qingcui. There are many things that I need to do here. Let's talk about it later!"
Li Ke got off the horse and walked on the crowded street. The guards around him ensured that the King of Shu would not be attacked. Such a thing should not happen now. He still needs to get more silver to buy it from outside. Even the rice they bought couldn't last long, and every step was difficult.
Porridge and water are provided for breakfast, and rice and noodles are basically served for lunch. You can only starve at night. Some people have already caught mice and stray cats and dogs to eat. This is understandable, as long as they don't harm anyone, it will be fine.
"Your Highness, this is the person who is spreading rumors and causing trouble. Let the general execute him on the spot!"
Qin Zaiming had already touched the handle of the knife, but was reminded by Li Ke's look, so he let go of the handle. He looked at the man who had been spreading rumors after the disaster with a ferocious expression. He knew that he could not disturb people's hearts at this time, otherwise his hand Such a small number of people inside could not suppress the riot of 20,000 people.
There is not much new ground in spreading rumors. The main reason is that the fire in Licheng was because the King of Shu offended the fire god Zhu Rong and was disrespectful to the local people. The fire was just a harbinger of the gods punishing Li Ke. There will be more disasters in the future. Listen It sounds like this is the case, but atheists don't believe it at all.
The refugees were bored and could only watch a trial on the street. According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, the punishment for spreading rumors was eye-gouging. The person who spread the rumors was obviously an angry youth and could only talk nonsense.
"Your Highness must do more good deeds so that the gods can calm down their anger. Never do anything..."
But he had already seen the King of Shu draw his sword, and Qin Zaiming should have executed it.
"You have said so much, but I still haven't seen your god. I just saw a guy who talks nonsense. You said that the gods have appeared and come to the world. Then let me see if they can keep your mouth, otherwise you will lose it when the time comes. There’s more than just a tongue!”
The tip of the knife gradually entered the mouth of the rumor maker. One had a look of anger on his face, and the other was already begging for mercy. However, Li Ke did not intend to harm anyone, but wanted the rumor maker to refute the rumor himself.
In the end, the rumormonger kept his tongue. As a price, he had to perform shows to the refugees every day. This was an eloquent guy, but it was a pity that he was too eloquent.
Back at the palace, Quan Wanji and Chen Xuan had different expressions. The only thing that was not worrying was that they had solved the money problem. It was indeed the case, but it was still the same old routine. They continued to find people to borrow money, no matter how much they wanted.
"Your Highness, this man is the only one who can rival the four major local families. He is in Nanshan Village in Qizhou now. Maybe it would be better to meet him."
Li Ke was very reluctant at first, but when he thought of the scenes he had just seen along the way, where the refugees were still suffering, he couldn't bear to do it anyway.
A centenarian old man actually has money that rivals the four major families. This man is Bo Shan?, who was the local county magistrate in the previous dynasty and is now retiring locally. No one knows where he can get the money from, but it is very interesting to know that it is. rich.
