Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 565 Disaster Relief Strategy
"You!"

Li Er sighed, glanced at Xue Lang, but didn't say much, turned to talking about Xue Lang's recitals, took out the first one, with a serious expression: "I want to listen carefully to Youyang's recitation about the drought. "

"Here."

Xue Lang rationalized his words in his heart, and said: "In the past half a month, I have often wandered around the city and outside the city. Due to the severe drought in Guanzhong, there have been more and more refugees near the capital. So many refugees gathered, which has a great impact on public security, Disaster relief capabilities are a huge test. Drought is a long-lasting disaster, and it cannot be resolved in a few days or a month. The court cannot ignore the people under its rule. Okay, if it takes a long time, how to mobilize public security, food, etc.? The pressure is too great! Besides, this year there is a plague of locusts hanging over our heads, which is even more difficult."

Li Er frowned, and nodded with empathy: "I have been discussing this matter with the court officials recently. Locust plagues and droughts are not easy things. Today, the number of households in the world has dropped sharply compared to the previous period of Emperor Wen of the court. Especially in Hebei, Shandong, Henan and other places, there have been continuous wars and disasters. Liu Heikai rebelled twice, forced to recruit strong men, and ten rooms and nine empties are not empty words. The number of population is related to taxation, which is related to the community of the world. It’s the right way, and I can only pay lightly and pay lightly. But the sky is not with me, drought, locust plague... still happen in Guanzhong!"

Xiao Li is really sad.Guanzhong has always been a land of grain production, with a large population, complete and mature agricultural and water conservancy facilities, and the stability of Guanzhong will ensure the stability of the world.Unexpectedly, when he first came to the throne, he encountered a severe drought in Guanzhong, drought and locust plagues, which made things worse.

"There must be no mistakes in Guanzhong!"

Xiao Li said it firmly.

Xue Lang nodded in agreement, and said in a deep voice: "It is true that there must be no mistakes. The most important thing is that the people's hearts must not be disturbed. However, in case of catastrophe, it is very difficult to completely guarantee that nothing happens. Therefore, the minister's method Yes, instead of letting them cause trouble, it is better to mobilize them to do things. Anyway, they are all for disaster relief, so it is better to use work for relief, have something to do, have income, and have money to live. Life is not limited to despair, so don’t dare to mess up! As for Those who are too lazy to do things and take advantage of the opportunity to create chaos, the local government offices are not just for display, they should be dealt with severely, severely and quickly, punish them, and deter them, so as not to cause big troubles!"

Li Er looked at him with burning eyes, and said: "Tell me in detail that this is work for relief!"

"Here."

Xue Lang explained in detail about his melodies: "I checked the Chang'an city recently, and the environment is actually not very good. The minister's house is not bad, but the environment near the homes of ordinary people and low-level officials is worrying. It is already spring. , taking advantage of the fact that the weather is not too hot and there are not many insects, the minister suggested that the drainage ditches in the city should be repaired. After the catastrophe, we should prevent the catastrophe. This series of measures and preparations should be done in advance. It will be too late!"

In the past, Xue Lang didn't like riding a carriage very much, let alone riding a horse. He seldom went out, and even when he went out, the curtains of the carriage were mostly closed.In fact, although Chang'an City is the capital and an important place in Gyeonggi, the roads in the city are actually dirt roads.Rainy days are muddy, dry days are dusty.

In later generations, unless it is a very few remote mountainous roads, ordinary country and city roads are either asphalt roads or cement roads, and there are very few dirt roads.Xue Lang, who grew up in the modern age, is actually a little bit obsessed with cleanliness.

In addition, the layout of Chang'an, the ditch on the outer wall of the Lifang is actually a sewage ditch, and domestic sewage is discharged from this ditch.It's okay in winter, but in summer, the smell...is ecstasy.

Near the mansion of the ministers of the DPRK and China, the gutters are cleaned by servants, and the living environment is not bad.But ordinary low-level officials, ordinary people, and even poor areas, no one does this, and they don't have the awareness.

Such a living environment naturally breeds various infectious diseases, the first of which is malaria.Du Ruhui, a famous minister of a generation, died of malaria.In this era, in Chang'an, the most prosperous capital, malaria was actually a very common epidemic disease.

These days, I was scratching my head thinking about the drought and locust plagues in Chang'an City that I had seen before, and then I remembered the matter of malaria.It coincided with the drought and the refugees were everywhere, so Xue Lang came up with the method of providing relief with work to clean up the sewers in Chang'an City and add a layer of cover to the sewers.

"...Mosquito bites are actually one of the main routes of transmission of many diseases. There is stagnant water in the sewage ditch, and mosquitoes like to lay eggs in these places. The measures suggested by the minister are very simple. Adding a layer of cover board can effectively Eliminate the breeding of mosquitoes and the cross flow of sewage, and reduce the outbreak of infectious diseases!"

What Xue Lang said was very detailed and easy to understand... Even if he wanted to speak professionally, he wouldn't know the questions, and could only explain to Xiao Li from the perspective of his own understanding.

Thanks to the locusts, he has established an image among the emperor and courtiers who knows the habits of insects very well. Now Li Er firmly believes in what he said that mosquito bites can infect diseases——

It is quite useful to have a straightforward image!

And, there is an advantage to this!With Li Er's shrewdness, he can naturally think of——

To rectify the sanitation environment in the capital is really a virtuous policy!At this critical time, Li Er actually needs to show his virtue. Otherwise, under the continuous natural disasters, he would kill his brother to seize the throne. It will only be a matter of time before he is said to be unworthy of virtue.

Xue Lang had a whole set of plans for this work-for-relief plan. For this plan, he traveled to many places within half a month, almost all over Chang'an City.

His plan is huge. First, gather all the refugees, register their specialties, and then assign people according to their specialties and skills. All young and old people need to exchange their labor services for disaster relief supplies, regardless of food and clothing.The imperial government gave priority to taking care of the old, weak, sick and disabled as the food for direct disaster relief.

Mobilize the power of all ministries of the imperial court, from the three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five prisons, down to the Imperial Medical Office, etc., all must take action.The imperial court can also accept private donations, and all donors are recorded in the roster and engraved with merit tablets.It's just that all donated materials need to be allocated by the imperial court in a unified manner, and private disaster relief can't help, but private disaster relief must also obey the imperial court's dispatch.

Most of the measures are based on Xue Lang's modern disaster relief procedures and measures learned from later generations, but some measures that are not suitable for this era have been adjusted.At this time, the benefits of ancient times are revealed. At least, the official uniform has absolute power, and the effect of measures and controls is better than that of modern times. Modern information is too developed, which has advantages and disadvantages.At the very least, in the face of a catastrophe, all kinds of rumors flying all over the sky are things that hold back, and there is really no benefit at all.

Li Er was a decisive person. After hearing Xue Lang's plan, he directly ordered: "All the courtiers in the three provinces, six departments, nine temples and five prisons will enter the palace to discuss matters."

"Here."

The palace people rushed away.

Even if today is not a holiday, it will take some time to gather officials from all departments to discuss matters.While waiting for others, Li Er patted another playbook, and said: "The playbook for disaster relief is ready, and the details and distribution will be discussed in detail after the families of the ministers enter the palace. Tell me what this newspaper is!"

(End of this chapter)