"This is?"
Gu Dan frowned unconsciously as he watched the waves of farmers, whose clothes were not even neatly dressed and looked like refugees, walking past amid the cheers of the government servants.
Xun Ke was more straightforward and stood directly in front of the Yamen servant and asked: "May I ask what this is for?"
The yamen servant, who was already in a bad mood, took out his whip and turned his eyes around. When he saw the handsome Feng Shen not far away, he knew that he was definitely not an ordinary person. After looking at this place, Gu Dan finally put down the whip in his hand, impatiently. Said: "Take the mud-legged people to build a fairy palace."
"Build a fairy palace?"
Xun Ke's face turned red. He didn't know whether he had run for too long or was angry. "It's the farming season now. Last year, Yuzhou suffered from natural disasters, and grain production was insufficient. Famine has been rampant in various places. It's time to work hard at the beginning of spring this year. The spring rain just came last night. It’s time to rectify people’s livelihood, how can we build a fairy palace at this time?!”
"Get out of the way! What's the use of yelling at me? It's not your trouble if you can't find it." The yamen officer pushed Xun Ke aside, snorted coldly, and walked away.
Watching a large group of people go away, Xun Ke gritted his teeth and said: "It is natural to sow in spring and harvest in autumn! What is the difference between asking farmers to do corvee service at this time of year and directly killing them?"
Tyranny is fiercer than a tiger!
Corvee cannot be carried on without caring about anything.
Spring planting and autumn harvest are always the busiest times for farmers. Even corvee work must be avoided according to the season. This is related to the livelihood of the people. Who dares to risk the disapproval of the world?
There is also the cold winter, and corvee cannot be launched. Otherwise, there is no need to do anything, and the people participating in corvee will be frozen to death!
"It's really not right."
Gu Dan also frowned. No matter how crazy Emperor Zongming was, he would not recruit people to build a fairy palace during the spring planting season, right?
When Daqing invaded Yuzhou, Emperor Zongming knew that he stopped practicing in the Immortal Palace during the expedition. Why did he force the advancement of the Immortal Palace now?
Isn’t it true that the older you get, the more confused you become?
"Last winter, more than 4,000 people in the Imperial City were frozen to death and starved to death in one day! This is just the result of the investigation by Master Mo and others. A natural disaster in Yuzhou can affect the Imperial City The food and clothing of the people in the city, and the launch of corvee affects more than just one state?
If you don’t think about reviving people’s livelihood in a disaster year, how can you mobilize corvees and build some fairy palace? ! Is it true that one's selfish desires are more important than those of thousands of living beings? "
Xun Ke clenched his fists, extremely angry.
Although he is still young, he has read a lot of books and has a sense of integrity in his heart.
What's more, Mo Qiu had taught him by words and deeds, and after seeing such outstanding people with his own eyes, Xun Ke also had his own ideas.
"Go back to the yard first."
After all, outside is not a place to talk. Although Gu Dan is not afraid, there is no need to be exposed and cause trouble.
Returning to his small courtyard, Gu Dan wrote a letter and asked someone to help send it to Mo Qiu.
Soon after, Mo Qiu came with one person.
At this time, early spring had just arrived, and it was still a thunderstorm yesterday, but Mo Qiu was only wearing the crudest short brown linen clothes, which were clothes that even ordinary people with a little extra money despised.
If worn for a long time, it will inevitably cause itching and discomfort, and even leave red marks. It is truly the cheapest clothing.
Coupled with his already dark complexion, if it weren't for his unusually tall and tall figure, he wouldn't look like a master at all. He would be the most qualified old farmer staying in the fields.
"Brother Mo, do you know about the Wanshou Immortal Palace?"
There was no small talk, Gu Dan got down to business.
After Mo Qiu offered his immortality, Emperor Zong Ming treated the Moh family quite favorably, and since his superiors favored him, people came to him. The channels through which the Moh family learned the news were no longer comparable to those in the past.
Rather than trying to figure it out on your own, it’s better to ask directly.
"This year, the emperor will celebrate his sixtieth birthday, and it will be a big one."
Mo Qiu's face showed uncontrollable anger, "Of course, the officials under his command are all doing what they want, and some people are directly promoting the Wanshou Immortal Palace, demanding that it be completed before the emperor's birthday. They say that only the Wanshou Immortal Palace is the only one. Only such a fairyland can match the grace of the Holy One!"
Gu Dan suddenly realized that all the unreasonable things were explained.
During last year's autumn harvest, Yuzhou suffered a major disaster, causing countless casualties. What about food shortages and famines in various places?
For Emperor Zongming, it was a heavenly destiny!
If possible, it would be better to smash a few more.
In the past, when there was no immortal fate, Emperor Zong Ming would always find time to hold fasting ceremonies for himself, and call himself the "Emperor of Longevity" or something like that. Now that Xian Yuan actually has a part in his hands, and it coincides with his sixtieth birthday, how can he not make a special event?
The most solemn venue is naturally the Wanshou Immortal Palace, which has been under construction for a long time and has not yet been completed.
In this era, the world is vast and the emperor is the greatest.
Whether it’s spring planting or autumn harvest, natural or man-made disasters, you have to move aside!
When the emperor smiles, that is the peace of the country and the people.
"How dare he ignore the people's livelihood like this! Aren't you afraid of the people's rebellion?"
His home is in Yuzhou, and he has seen too many hardships and disasters in Yuzhou. At a young age, he has already experienced the harshness of the world, and has seen with his own eyes thousands of people suffering from severe disasters, suffering from hunger and cold, and even suffering from tragedy. The sea of misery, the hard work of finding a way to survive.
For this reason, there are countless people who sell their sons and daughters, and the dire straits are not enough to describe them!
Now, not only are they not getting any preferential treatment from the temple, but they also have to mobilize manpower to do corvee work during the spring planting season?
It's better to put the knife and gun directly into the throat and give him a good time!
"Of course he dares! As an emperor, why do you need to think about the suffering of the people? How can it be that the world has fallen into quagmire in a day?
As early as more than 20 years ago, I sought immortality for the sake of an alchemist. After ignoring government affairs, I became a person who only asked for donations from the people. Why do you need to wait until today to ask? "
Behind Mo Qiu, the man who looked about the same age as Gu Dan spoke coldly.
His ideas were actually quite a bit more radical than Xun Ke's, and he was just short of saying that Emperor Zong Ming should have died more than 20 years ago.
As long as outsiders hear such rebellious and unethical remarks, all the nine tribes can have fun together.
Gu Dan looked at him, "Who is this?"
"The disciple that the Mo family accepted when it was just founded is Qin Lisheng. It just so happens that you need someone to take care of the point, so let him stay with you to cultivate for a while." Mo Qiu said extremely calmly.
He did not stop the debate between the two and allowed them to express their opinions, even if they were extremely rebellious.
Of course, this is also because there are no outsiders around in Gu Dan's yard.
The corner of Gu Dan's mouth twitched slightly. He really saw that he was too indifferent, so he found something to do for him.
Before yesterday, people like Qin Lisheng would never have been accepted based on his ideas.
but......
After a moment of silence, Gu Dan nodded slightly, "That's fine."
