wild trail

Chapter 265
In the early morning, the half-monthly morning morning begins.

Sitting on the first seat, Wang Lang looked at the civil servants below, and said in a deep voice, "The fifth department will tell you about the recent work progress, let's start with the household department first!"

Kong Er heard the words and got up quickly and said: "Return to Your Majesty, since the establishment of the Ministry of Households, the population of the whole country has been calculated. Now there are more than 1000 people in our country, including 300 men in the middle-aged and 200 women in the middle-aged. , 200 children, and 500 elderly people."

"Are those prisoners of war counted?" Wang Lang asked in a deep voice.

"Those prisoners of war are not counted as Chinese. They are not counted. There are a total of 3000 prisoners of war. If counted, the population of our country has exceeded 5000." Kong Er said respectfully.

Wang Lang nodded. Now that he has ruled such a large population, as long as there are no accidents, under the policy of encouraging births, and with the participation of savages, the population is expected to exceed 10 within ten years. This is definitely gratifying news .

"The household department has done a good job. Next, we will arrange manpower in the five cities to register the members of each household, so that all people in our country can be found in the household department. This is what your household department needs. Use snacks." Wang Lang said slowly.

"I obey!" Kong Er bowed.

"Well, after these things, from now on, the country's money, food and taxation will be in charge of your household department. This must be supervised. If I find out that someone has deducted money and food from it, I will not forgive you if I find out." Wang Lang's expression turned cold, staring at you. With hole two.

"I will not let this happen!" Kong Er saw sweat on his forehead, and quickly assured Wang Lang.

Wang Lang waved his hand and asked Kong Er to step back, saying, "How is the Ministry of Industry doing recently?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry is currently working on the construction of two new cities. Now the walls of Dingyuan City have been basically completed, and the Chinese will be able to move there soon."

Wooden Wind said slowly.

"How about Baoding City?"

"The progress of Baoding City is much slower. Most of the captives are building Dingyuan City. The firing speed of the brick kilns cannot keep up with the construction progress, so the progress has been delayed a lot."

Wang Lang thought for a while and said: "Insufficient manpower can be recruited from the Chinese people. Those who want to participate in the construction can be given five copper coins a day and take care of two meals. This can also improve the progress. There are not enough brick kilns, just near the two cities Build a few more, if the wood is not enough, send people to deliver it here."

"Your Majesty, our Ministry of Industry does not have so much money and food to pay for the expenses of the Chinese people." Mu Feng said with a frown.

Wang Lang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Kong Er and asked, "How much food is still in the treasury of the Ministry of Households!"

"Return to Your Majesty! The Ministry of Households still has [-] copper coins left (there are always ten copper coins here), and [-] catties of grain!" Kong Er said hastily.

Wang Lang felt that the national treasury was quite sufficient, so he said to Kong Er, "Ten thousand copper coins will be spent from the national treasury, and [-] catties of grain will be handed over to the Ministry of Industry."

"I obey my orders!"

Kong Er bowed and said.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, the money and food should be enough."

Mu Feng replied: "With this money and food, we can definitely build Dingyuan City within a month."

Wang Lang nodded and said: "Very well, this matter must be carried out as soon as possible. The population of the three cities is too crowded now."

"I obey my orders!"

"Where is the Minister of Rites!"

Hearing this, Wu Yun quickly stood up and replied, "The minister is here!"

"Tell me about the situation of Qin Tianjian!"

Wu Yun replied: "Qin Tianjian has started to monitor the sky a month ago, and we found that there are 30 days in total when the moon is short and full. We didn't have a specific number of days in a month before, but they are all about 30 days. Your Majesty, please take 30 days as the standard." January!"

"Have you determined the number of days in January? Very good, let's do as you want! After the time of one year is determined, the new astronomical calendar will be officially promulgated!" Wang Lang said with a smile.

"The minister leads the order!"

After Wu Yun finished speaking respectfully, Wang Lang continued: "Has there been any recent cases in the Ministry of Punishment!"

Kong Yi stood up and replied: "Return to Your Majesty, something happened in Tongshan City half a month ago."

"Tell me!" Wang Lang became interested and asked curiously. He wanted to know how the first case after the founding of the Xia Kingdom started. This is definitely a case that can be recorded in history.

"Half a month ago, a soldier stationed in Copper Mountain City saw his wife and other men doing that kind of thing when he came home on a shift. The soldier was very angry at the time. The woman he spent a year ago He bought it with a lot of money, and he thought that this woman belonged to him just like his own property, and in a fit of rage, this man killed the couple on the spot." Kong Yi said slowly.

Wang Lang felt a little speechless, thinking that this first case with historical significance was some kind of shocking case, but he didn't expect it to be such a bloody plot!
"Then how did your Criminal Department deal with this soldier!" Wang Lang asked.

"The soldier has been detained, and we are preparing to ask you how to deal with it."

This is a typical adultery case. He had written about such cases when he was facing the law.

He opened his mouth and said: "I define this kind of case as an adultery case. According to the rules, a woman who carries out intercourse behind her husband's back should be put to death, but this can be carried out by the state to find out whether the soldier's statement is true. For this matter, the soldier is sentenced to one year of labor, and if this happens again in the future, individuals are not allowed to kill people at will, but the adulterers and men and women can be arrested on the spot and sent to the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment for disposal."

After Wang Lang finished speaking, the ministers began to discuss in a low voice.

"Do you have any doubts?" Wang Lang asked.

At this time, a young minister stood up and said: "Minister, there is something unclear about Shi Yuan, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites."

This young man, Wang Lang, had some impressions that the ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven was his idea. Wang Lang thought he was a very thoughtful young man.

"Shi Aiqing, what do you think?" Wang Lang said with a smile.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the adulterers are all executed, so what about their offspring, now those who have offspring are all newly born children, if their parents are executed, these children will starve to death in vain!" Shi Yuan respectfully Said.

Wang Lang frowned and thought about this question. He really hadn't thought about it. After thinking for a while, he said, "Take that soldier as an example. Before his sentence expires, his offspring will be raised by the state. Afterwards, it can be returned to him, and if the adulterer has offspring, his offspring will also be raised by the state, but they will not enjoy any state benefits in this life, and taxes will be collected according to official standards after adulthood. Take this as an example to warn the world, Shi Aiqing still has doubts!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Shi Yuan bowed and bowed.

(End of this chapter)