In all the reforms in the past dynasties, there have never been victims without bloodshed.

Gu Qing knew that he was about to do something very dangerous. From ancient times to the present, in a society dominated by farming, land is the source of interests and the source of all problems.

Gu Qing, on the other hand, plans to touch this root cause.

In this way, he will definitely steal the cake of many people, and the counterattack of the landlord class will be extremely crazy.

The consequences were unpredictable. Gu Qing was not sure about this matter, but he still decided to do it.

You can imagine how fierce the counterattack of the landlords and powerful people will be. Gu Qing doesn't know what will happen to him in the end, but he must do this, and he will not hesitate to shed blood and sacrifice.

A thousand years ago, Shang Yangjun said in Xianyang, I am so torn apart.

A thousand years later, Gu Qing said in Chang'an, I want to reform the law, but I don't want to break apart. If you don't follow my law, your whole family will be torn apart.

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In the middle of winter, heavy snow fell in Chang'an. It was so cold that the world seemed to be frozen by ice and snow. Unless they had to run for a living, most people spent the winter at home. No one wanted to go out in this horrible weather.

Gu Qing made a fire kang at home using rammed earth and glutinous rice juice, and burned dry firewood under the kang. The room was warmer than burning charcoal.

The women in the Gu family's back house were attracted by the fire pit and came to Gu Qing's house to visit and learn from the scriptures. They all admired him. Even Yang Yuhuan, who had been cold to him for many days, was dragged by Huangfu Sisi and half pushed to Gu Qing.

I walked into the house, touched the hot stove, and looked at it carefully with a curious look on my face.

Gu Qing wanted to repair the awkward relationship with Yang Yuhuan, so he hurriedly ordered his servants to set up a hot bed for her in Yang Yuhuan's house as before, and spread a thick mattress on it. She was so comfortable lying on it that she soared to the ninth heaven.

After putting Yang Yuhuan on the fire bed, her attitude towards Gu Qing finally turned gloomy, and her cold pretty face showed signs of softening. Although the relationship between the two was still a bit awkward when they were alone together, they could at least say a few words, "Today"

The weather hahaha" and other nonsense.

In the east wing of the backyard, Huangfu Sisi leaned half of her body on Gu Qing's shoulder. The room was warm and the fire was burning brightly. Huangfu Sisi felt as comfortable as a napping cat. She narrowed her eyes slightly and let out a satisfied sound.

sigh.

"My father-in-law is really an all-rounder. He seems to be able to do everything. He can not only manage the army and the people, but also do business and make money. He can actually make a fire bed. With this thing, we can have an easy time in winter."

Gu Qing was also lying on the kang, with his eyes drooped as if he was not sleeping. There were two side dishes and a jug of wine messily placed on the kang table.

In the afternoon, I had a few drinks with Huangfu Sisi. At this moment, I was feeling sleepy, and my consciousness was being pulled into the endless abyss by Duke Zhou.

Suddenly remembering something, Gu Qing suddenly woke up and said: "How much profit has our company made recently?"

Huangfu Sisi pinched him and said angrily: "Every time you and I are together, we always talk about money. Do you really want me to be your benefactor?"

"You and I are regular customers, so there is no need to see anyone outside. Tomorrow, prepare a sum of money, maybe a few thousand guan, for I want to use it."

Huangfu Sisi snorted: "No! People don't want to go out in the winter, and business has slowed down. If you want to make money, you have to wait until spring."

After a pause, Huangfu Sisi asked curiously: "What do you want the money for? The money and food for the Anxi Army are currently spent by the imperial treasury, so we don't have to supplement it ourselves."

Gu Qing made a sound and said: "Every winter, there are always many refugees gathering in Chang'an City. In such a cold weather, the refugees have a hard time. They have been affected by the war in the past two years, and their lives are even more miserable. This winter in Chang'an

There are more refugees inside and outside the city than in previous years, and I want to open a few soup kitchens outside the city to help the refugees spend this winter."

Huangfu Sisi was silent for a moment and said, "I will raise the money tomorrow."

Gu Qing put his arm around her shoulders and said with a smile: "That's what I like about you. You know the general situation, you have a big heart, you have an iron shoulder to bear moral responsibility, and you have a skillful hand to hold the dragon pillar..."

Huangfu Sisi opened her eyes wide in shock: "Miaoshou hug, hug..."

"No need to go into detail, just for comparison."

When she realized what she was doing, she pinched him hard and said angrily: "You don't say a serious word. Every word exposes your crooked thoughts. It's okay to be so crooked all the time. But when it's time to be crooked, you...

Another serious negotiation about the price with my concubine. If the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army knew that their coach was so virtuous in private, I am afraid that countless people would poke their eyes out with grief and anger..."

"Speaking of negotiating the price..." Gu Qing said, his hands began to move around her body irregularly, and he said calmly: "How much money have you prepared today? You get what you pay for, and the money is enough for my service attitude."

It will be good for you, just weigh it yourself."

Huangfu Sisi was itched all over by his unruly hands, twisted her body and said with a smile: "I don't have money, do you like me or not? It doesn't matter if you are a concubine anyway. If you push me, I will tell the soldiers of the Anxi Army to follow

They said how shameless my father-in-law is in private."

Gu Qing said lazily: "The God of War returned from hundreds of battles and found that his woman wanted to have sex for free without paying him. The God of War was so angry that a hundred thousand Chinese soldiers rushed over and sent the God of War to the brothel to pick up the guests. The God of War was alive and well.

died."

Huangfu sighed, and then he thought of something. His pretty face turned red, and he whispered in Gu Qing's ear: "During the Tianbao period, there was a Taoist named Zhang Dingzhi in the south of the Yangtze River. It is said that he wrote a book called "Dong Xuanzi"

, the book is all about the techniques of husband and wife, combined with the Taoist method of exhaling breath, which is beneficial to the bodies of both men and women. At that time, the ladies in the south of the Yangtze River secretly passed down the secrets, and the concubine... the concubine also secretly begged for the father-in-law.

This is a book, if you are interested, you might as well practice it."

Gu Qing was stunned: ""Dong Xuanzi"? Such a familiar name..."

Then Gu Qing's face dropped: "Are you dissatisfied with the affairs in our house? So you need some help from this crappy book?"

Huangfu Sisi chuckled and said with a blush: "Of course I am satisfied, but my father-in-law will have many wives and concubines in the future. If the expedition lasts for a long time, I am afraid of hurting your body. If you practice this technique, you will be able to be with your wives and concubines in the future."

Let's grow old together and be in love for a lifetime."

Gu Qing said with emotion: "You even move me when you are not serious... You are indeed my virtuous wife."

Huangfu Sisi spat: "I am just a concubine, no matter how serious it is, I still have to think about my father-in-law's health after all. Whether it is the emperor's hegemony or the husband and wife's love, good health is the root of all hegemony."

Gu Qing moved his arms around her shoulders: "You care about me so much, yet I always ask you for money. I'm really not a human being... Tonight, I decided to give you free money."

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The soup kitchen outside the city was set up the next day. Due to the war, there were particularly many refugees stationed outside Chang'an this winter. They were all with their families, including young adults, women and children. They were huddled in the city.

In the gathering place outside, they huddled closely together to keep each other warm. Their numb expressions revealed how many precious people and things this war had destroyed for them.

Gu Qing led his bodyguards to the refugee gathering place outside the city. After patrolling for a long time, the expression on his face became more and more serious.

Song Gensheng walked side by side with him. He was the governor of Jingzhao. In order to resettle these refugees, he had not slept for many days. However, there were more and more refugees outside the city, and it was difficult for him to take good care of them.

"The imperial court must find a way to allocate some food. If they don't have winter clothes, it's okay. I have allowed them to gather and light fires to keep warm. I have also organized young people to cut wood and chop firewood in the nearby mountains and forests. But food is a big problem, and Jingzhao Mansion has already provided part of it.

It's still not enough to go out, there are too many people." Song Gensheng said worriedly.

Gu Qing hummed and said, "Do you have an approximate number? Approximately how many refugees are there outside the city?"

Song Gensheng said bitterly: "Currently there are about 40,000, and many more come from the north every day. By the beginning of spring, I estimate that there will be 100,000 refugees gathering outside Chang'an City."

Gu Qing thought for a while and said: "I will find a way to provide food. You are responsible for carrying out the census of the household registration and number of refugees, and then dividing them into areas to gather. Those with families and families will be one area, singles, the old and the weak will be one area, and adults and young people will be in one area."

To separate them into one district and so on is good for unified management."

"The other thing is to prevent epidemics in advance. It's too confusing for these people to gather together. The sick and the non-sick are all mixed together. If there is an epidemic, it will be a big disaster. So we have to recruit some doctors from the city to come and help, and stay alone in a secluded place."

A ward should be opened everywhere, and all sick refugees should be concentrated in the ward and are not allowed to wander around."

Song Gensheng nodded: "It makes sense. Once you say that, I will have a clue."

Gu Qing pondered for a moment and then said: "I will dispatch another two thousand soldiers to maintain law and order in the refugee gathering place. There are too many refugees. If they are instigated by someone with intentions, there may be chaos, so we have to take precautions."

Song Gensheng said: "It is also necessary to mobilize troops. With so many refugees, I am really worried that something will happen. The servants and bad people in Jingzhao Mansion will not be as useful as the army after all."

The two of them were talking and walking. Not far ahead was a place where a large number of refugees gathered densely. Han Jie suddenly stepped forward and stopped Gu Qing.

"My lord, there are too many refugees ahead. I would like to ask my lord to stop and not go any further. Many of these refugees are resentful towards the imperial court. I will be worried that they will act impulsively and do something detrimental to my lord."

Gu Qing shook his head: "It doesn't matter, I have to go among them and understand their situation before I can do the right thing for them."

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Han Jie hesitated for a moment, then sighed, grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist, and followed Gu Qing with a vigilant expression, while the personal guards around him quietly gathered around Gu Qing.

Gu Qing and Song Gensheng walked into the group of refugees and saw the refugees with numb expressions. They were lying or sitting on the wet and cold muddy ground. Many fires were lit around them. The fires melted the snow, but the ground was still cold and wet.

The refugees had expressionless faces and walked a long way outside Chang'an City. As if their last strength had been exhausted, they sat on the ground with dull eyes, looking up at the gray sky.

Regarding the arrival of Gu Qing, a group of people who were obviously from the government, the refugees did not welcome them, nor did they complain. They could not even muster the strength to beg. For them, it seemed that only death was the final relief.

Gu Qing's expression became more and more solemn. This war had caused so much misery to the people of the world. How could this hell-like scene in front of him look like the heyday of the Tang Dynasty?

The court, the emperor, the rebels, and local officials all have big problems that must be corrected, otherwise the lives of the people in the world will become increasingly miserable.

Originally, he planned to have a chat with the refugees to understand the reason for their miserable situation, but at this moment, Gu Qing was in no mood, and the refugees looked so numb, there was probably nothing they could talk about.

So Gu Qing and Song Gensheng walked around and left the refugee group.

Arriving at the gate of the city, Gu Qing said to Song Gensheng: "I will leave it to you to divide the refugee groups and prevent epidemics. I will find a way to get food as soon as possible."

Song Gensheng nodded, and then said worriedly: "Can you send a batch of food over today? I'm afraid those charity sheds you opened outside the city can't handle anything."

Gu Qing said happily: "I immediately ordered that one thousand shi of food be temporarily allocated from the Anxi Army Camp for emergency response, and I will figure out a solution for the rest."

After saying goodbye to Song Gensheng, Gu Qing did not go home and ordered his bodyguard to go to Tai Chi Palace immediately.

It was already evening, and Taiji Palace was about to close. Gu Qing led his guards into the palace gate and asked to see Li Heng.

Li Heng received him at Yanjia Hall somewhat impatiently.

Gu Qing entered the palace, hurriedly performed the courtesy of the emperor and his ministers, and said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, there are more and more refugees outside Chang'an City. The number of refugees currently exceeds 40,000. I preliminary estimate that by the beginning of spring, there will be 100,000 people outside the city.

Refugees are gathering, and these refugees have no place to live. I ask your Majesty to open official warehouses to provide food and provide relief to the refugees to help them survive this winter."

Li Heng frowned and said displeasedly: "Gu Qing, you have been an official in the court for many years, so you should know the rules. The food in the treasury and official warehouses is arranged in advance every year to support the army, corvee, official salaries, etc., every payment

There are already established rules. If you suddenly open a warehouse to put food in, the refugees will be full, but there will be big problems in every state and county in the world."
To be continued...