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Chapter 64 Decided to draw a pie for the emperor

Cheng Daqi took the initiative to take over the task of making money for the emperor. The emperor was very pleased, and his unhappy mood improved a lot at this moment. His eyes fell on Cheng Xiaosi again, as if he wanted to see through Cheng Xiaosi directly.

"Can you provide disaster relief?"

Cheng Xiaosi shook his head, and the emperor frowned slightly. Cheng Xiaosi said: "Back to the emperor, I don't know how to provide disaster relief. I just read a few miscellaneous books before and heard people who experienced the earthquake tell the story of the earthquake. .”

"After a major earthquake, there are aftershocks that can last for more than a month. You cannot live in the house at this time. Although the house after the major earthquake has not collapsed, it may have caused damage. If there are more aftershocks, the possibility of collapse is greater. "

"I heard that a major earthquake will not only cause houses to collapse, but also cause mountains to change course, rivers to change course, and it is easy to form barrier lakes. If the place where the barrier lake is formed is inaccessible, then it will not be a problem. If there are villages up and down, it is best to return it. To move the people, once the water from the barrier lake breaks out, it will be like a mountain torrent that cannot be recovered."

"Landslides and river changes will have the greatest impact on the inflow of disaster relief supplies. Food will become the key to disaster relief."

Cheng Xiaosi talked about the earthquake based on the current situation. Before she came, she asked that it was not the first time that Xijin suffered an earthquake. The court's disaster relief was still very rough. On the whole, it was just passable. Many people were left to fend for themselves. state, and it is most likely to attract bandits and robbers at this time.

Natural disasters are ruthless, and those who suffer the most are often the people at the lowest level. If the court does not care, the government will force the people to rebel.

I accidentally thought too much.

The emperor frowned, went around and around, and finally gave him the grain. If the grain merchants didn't want to take the grain merchants, then they should all be cut off.

"Daqi, you still need to think of something about food."

Cheng Daqi surrendered and still asked for benefits for the merchants. The emperor was furious and said that the merchants should be righteous at this time. Otherwise, what use would they have?
Cheng Xiaosi endured it again and again, and finally spoke, "Your Majesty, if I were a grain merchant and the imperial court not only did not take care of me, but exploited me in every way, and now it wants my family's wealth, I would definitely find a way to leave Xijin." , go to a place more suitable for my survival, such as Dongshu."

"presumptuous."

The emperor was furious. How many emperors could listen to such words?

Cheng Daqi quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. Cheng Xiaosi blessed him with a blessing and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I think merchants are extremely important to the court. They measure Xijin with their feet and travel north and south with their goods. They are far more knowledgeable and knowledgeable than ordinary people. Take grain merchants as an example. There are all grain merchants who do not farm. They have a lot of land under their hands. They know better than ordinary people how to grow crops and how to increase grain production. Some of them have been studying this for generations. In their hands, The food came not by chance."

"It is not the best policy to kill the goose that lays the goose to lay eggs. I believe that the imperial court should issue more decrees to make the merchants feel that the imperial court needs them. If the merchants can bathe in the emperor's favor, they will definitely be grateful, and they will share the emperor's worries without the emperor having to say anything. ."

Speaking of this, Xiao Si decided to draw a big pie for the emperor. No, it was a trick, "Your Majesty, you worry about the people who are affected by the disaster all day long, but the people don't know. If you encounter Master Liu's previous behavior when doing disaster relief, The common people will inevitably implicate this matter on you, and I believe that if something is done, people must know it."

The emperor was deeply touched, isn’t that what it is?
He was worried every day, but those bastards below knew how to ruin his reputation and wanted to kill them all. He looked at Cheng Xiaosi again and said, "Continue." If you can speak, speak more.

Cheng Xiaosi smiled and said, "Although the worst of the earthquake has passed, there are still many people who are still struggling. If the emperor can take a look at them and say a few words of concern, the people will definitely be grateful. I feel that The emperor has not forgotten them, and when the time comes, I will ask my father to arrange for a few people to sneak in, so that everyone will know that the emperor is concerned about the lives and deaths of the people."

"At the same time, let my father arrange for a few merchants to deliver grain. Your Majesty, you will see them and praise them a few words, saying that they are righteous and so on. If there are merchants who are willing to donate [-] grains or [-] silver at this time, the Emperor will be very happy. To be moved, give him a plaque or allow his nephew to study in a certain college. Then if we publicize it again, maybe merchants will flock here."

It is extremely difficult for the nephews of merchants to enter a top academy. Even if they send money in, they will only be bullied. If the emperor gives permission, it will be different. Those merchants must have cut their brains to get into it for the future of their children and grandchildren.

"At this time, the emperor took advantage of the situation and introduced several decrees that were beneficial to the merchants, and expressed his fancy for them in words. If these merchants knew about the emperor's difficulties, they would definitely donate generously to relieve the emperor's worries."

"In this way, the people are grateful to the emperor, and the merchants are grateful to the emperor. The emperor wins the hearts of the people and the merchants' money and food. The creativity of the merchants is amazing. They will start to move closer to the emperor, bringing more goods and more money, which will change the entire capital. The result will be better, and in the end the national treasury will become richer and Xijin will become stronger."

"I think my father and second uncle are very good at handling these things."

I have to say that what she said made the emperor's heart move. Cheng Xiaosi's words had long ago crossed his mind. However, with half of the government controlled by aristocratic families, it would not be easy for him to win over the merchants. If he ignored it, In the end, the supporting merchants are just making wedding clothes for the aristocratic family. In the end, those merchants will move closer to the aristocratic family.

It is extremely inconvenient for him to do things for a person who sits in the temple all day long and has trouble leaving the palace.

His eyes fell on Cheng Daqi. Perhaps, he should believe that this fat uncle could help him accomplish this.

Cheng Xiaosi secretly observed the emperor and saw that he was showing signs of relenting. He took the opportunity to talk about building a school. In short, there were too few schools in the capital.

The emperor smiled and said, "I'll talk to your father, and you go and pay your respects to the queen."

Cheng Xiaosi stepped back and took a deep breath after leaving the door. Only then did he realize that his back was wet with sweat. After all, he was still afraid of the emperor in his heart.

As soon as she was led into the harem, a very luxurious woman came forward. Cheng Xiaosi did not recognize her, but he guessed that she was the palace concubine. Before she could greet her, the person opposite started laughing, "This Aren’t you the fourth daughter of the Cheng family, who is going to the palace today to pay her respects to the Queen?”

"I have seen Concubine Qi."

The palace people saluted, and Cheng Xiaosi knew who this person was. The third prince's biological mother, Concubine Qi, heard that the third prince was already eighteen years old and was the emperor's favorite prince, but she had never seen him.

(End of this chapter)