Only the main gate of the entire yamen can enter and exit, which is to prevent collusion between the inside and outside and the malpractice for personal gain.
There is a law in the imperial court, and anyone who opens a small door privately is illegal.
This is also the origin of the saying "open the back door" in later generations.
Further inside is the main hall, the core of the entire palace.
Li Mu entered the main hall, and he was not humble, and sat on the main seat of the main hall.
A servant placed a stool on Li Mu's left, and Wei Zheng sat there.
All the officials silently sat down one after another according to their ranks.
This is the first all-staff meeting of Li Muxin's arrival.
Although it is a little overstepping, because the history of Hangzhou is Wei Zheng.
But Wei Zheng also has a position as the governor of the Governor's Mansion, and both of them know in their hearts that Hangzhou has become Li Mu's prison.
Therefore, the assassin has no opinion, how can the subordinates below be so uninteresting "Today we will gather you temporarily to discuss the drought."
Li Mu said bluntly, "I heard that there is a West Lake in Qiantang, has it also dried up?"
As soon as these words came out, the officials all turned their heads to each other.
Don't drive Huang Sheng to get up and say: "Your Highness, there is no West Lake in Qiantang, only East Lake, that is, Qiantang Lake. ” Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and then realized that there was indeed no West Lake at this time, and the Qiantang where the state capital was located was to the west of the lake, so it was naturally called East Lake.
At this time, it is not called East Lake, but Qiantang Lake.
"Yes, yes, I'm wrong, it's called Qiantang Lake."
Huang Sheng said: "There are people in Qiantang Lake, but it is more than 20 miles away from the city, and now due to the drought water level is reduced, there is a mire from the river bank to the water intake, and the slightest carelessness will fall into it, so the people would rather run more than ten miles to get water at the foot of Wu Mountain, and dare not take the water of Qiantang Lake." ” Li Mu said: "Then can't you recruit the people and introduce the water of Qiantang Lake into the city?"
"Your Highness doesn't know that the eight counties of Hangzhou Prefecture have a registered population of only more than 200,000, and Qiantang County is the most populous, with only 10,000 households and more than 50,000 people.
Diverting water from Qiantang Lake is easier said than done, and it is simply impossible to do it without tens of thousands of laborers spending a month or two. ” Li Mu frowned and said, "Can't you collect it from all counties?"
"If you recruit people from various counties, what will happen to the crops in the fields, in a month or two, the people may not be able to harvest."
"Wouldn't drought be allowed to wreak havoc on the people?"
Huang Sheng was speechless and sat down in silence.
Qiantang County ordered Zhang Renyuan to get up and said: "Your Highness, the lower officials think that what Don't Drive said is reasonable.
Hangzhou is sparsely populated, and allowing drought to wreak havoc will certainly result in a poor harvest, but at least it will not be a complete harvest.
However, if the people are requisitioned, it will inevitably cause no harvest.
In the past half a month, the price of grain in Qiantang has soared, and in just ten days, the price of rice has risen from one penny to one catty, and the upward momentum is still continuing.
If we levy more people's husbands, I'm afraid it will have to be doubled again, and then there may be a real chaos. ” Li Mu was moved when he heard this, but he was still shocked in his heart, the price of grain in Chang'an was two catties per penny, and before the rise in Hangzhou, it was one penny and one catty, and the price difference between the two places was actually doubled.
Sure enough, Chang'an City is suitable for living.
But Li Mu's purpose here is different from other officials, his plan is to create a base.
Instead of changing places like other magistrates with a shot, they will leave after three years.
This year's drought has passed, so what about next year, the next one And Li Mu's plan is to make Hangzhou a big city with millions of people, so the construction of infrastructure is imperative.
Li Mu said: "The decision has been made, and the state government has announced that the counties will repair the canal and divert water from now on, and each household will produce a strong man." ” Huang Sheng, Shen, Guo Yi and other seven or eight people stood up and dissuaded: "Your Highness can't." ” Huang Sheng said: "Each household will levy a strong man, so that the crops in the field will be barren, all rely on this to live, the people do a month or two of forced labor in vain, and there is no harvest in the field, it will inevitably cause chaos, Your Highness think twice." ” Li Mu said strangely: "Did you say that you should let the people work in vain It was noted on the notice that each person would be paid five wages per day, and they would be paid on the same day." ” As soon as these words came out, the officials of the government couldn't sit still.
Huang Sheng first said: "Your Highness, 10,000 people are levied, and it is 50 yuan a day, where does the money come from?"
Li Mu glanced at the officials and said, "Is there no money in the government office?"
Huang Sheng sighed: "There are only three hundred and eighty pieces left in the treasury of the state government, and this is still the money of all the colleagues in the government. ” Li Mu was stunned, I'll go, is this still Hangzhou can think that Han Zhongliangyan and the national inventory surplus were less than two million yuan that day, Li Mu didn't think it was strange.
Since he is an official, Li Mu naturally will not offend the anger of the public.
Fortunately, I don't need much money.
Li Mu calculated, labor is actually not expensive, 10,000 people a month is 1,500 yuan, and the most expensive is the materials used to divert water.
Roughly speaking, it is estimated that it is around 10,000.
So Li Mu said: "The salary is borne by Lonely, so it should be a meeting gift for the people of Hangzhou." ” After speaking, he turned his head and asked Su Dingfang: "Is there any cement you brought?"
Su Dingfang said: "Part of the building was used, and the rest was piled up in the dock warehouse. ” "That's good."
The officials looked at each other, they hadn't seen a good official, but they had never seen a good official like Li Mu.
At this time, Qiantang County ordered Zhang Ren to say: "The lower official has a suggestion. ” "But it doesn't hurt to say it."
"Since His Highness has decided to bring water into the city, it is better to send food directly to the people."
"What do you mean by that?"
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"Now that the price of rice is soaring, five cents can only buy two and a half catties of rice, and tomorrow and tomorrow may only be able to buy two catties, the people have a strong man in each household, and the wives and children and parents at home need to be fed, if a family does not have more than two catties of rice to ensure the needs of life, His Royal Highness's benevolence may become an evil act."
Li Mu thought for a while and asked Su Dingfang: "How much military ration is brought by the ship this time?"
"500,000 catties." 500,000 catties, which sounds like a lot, but if it is distributed to 10,000 people for their whole family to eat, I am afraid it will only last for half a month.
This also needs to be left in a part of the supply to the god guard.
"General Su went back and set aside 200,000 catties of grain, and the remaining 300,000 catties were lent to Hangzhou Mansion first to serve as wages for the people."
"Yes."
"Master Li."
"The minister is here."
"Order Li Yi to immediately ship 600,000 catties of grain."
"Yes."
It can be transported from Chang'an to Hangzhou, at least half a month, and so much grain has to be purchased and raised, and I am afraid it will not arrive in a month.
Li Mu said to Huang Sheng: "Then according to the Zhang County Order, each person will be paid three catties of grain per day, and it will be distributed every day." ” Huang Sheng had no opinion this time, and he responded: "The lower officials obey the order." ” Shi Ningchun, the Yuezhou assassin who was about to leave, listened to Li Mu's deployment, got up and said: "If the governor doesn't dislike it, the next official will go back to the Yuezhou Mansion to transfer 300,000 catties of grain for the governor, which will only solve the urgent need." ” Li Mu was overjoyed when he heard this, and nodded to Ning Chun: "Then thank Ning Thorn Shi for sending charcoal." ”: