After the first lunar month, it is spring sowing season.

More than 100,000 refugees had gathered outside Chang'an City. Gu Qing convened ministers for several days to discuss the issue of refugee resettlement.

After the princes and princesses returned the land under the persuasion of the aristocratic family, judging from the vacant land reported in the governor's reports in various prefectures and cities, it was more than enough to accommodate 100,000 refugees. The north had just been recovered, and many vacant lands also needed people to cultivate.

What Datang lacks today is not land, but population.

In a situation where everything is in dire need, as long as we can stop the powerful and powerful landlords from occupying the land, then the people of the world will have room to live, the tillers will have their fields, the world will be peaceful, and a prosperous age can be expected.

Resettling refugees is a very detailed and tedious task. After discussions with the ministers, the refugees were allocated to various places according to their ancestral origins. They were resettled in batches in Guanzhong, Henan, Hedong, and Shannan. The decree came from the center of the three provinces and was promulgated to various prefectures and cities. The local governor was responsible for the specific work.

placement work.

Merely allocating land is not enough. It is also necessary to designate villages for the refugees, re-register them, and build houses and dig wells. Food relief for the refugees still needs to be raised before the autumn harvest. To extend further, it will take at least three years after the refugees settle down.

The tax-free period allows them to recuperate and regain their strength...

Every government decree needs to be discussed with the ministers. Good intentions alone are not enough. Good intentions cannot lead to bad things. Any mistake in any link from the formulation to implementation of every policy will become a completely bad government.

Gu Qing treated the refugee resettlement policy very carefully. He read the decree issued to the prefecture over and over again, making sure that the meaning of every word in the decree was clear and clear, and did not give the officials below any chance to play word games.

For three consecutive days, Gu Qing discussed with the ministers in the middle courtyard of the palace. When it was time to eat, he asked his servants to bring meals. The ministers dealt with them casually and continued working. When they were tired, they found a quieter corner and spread their bedding on the spot.

Lie down and sleep for two hours, then wake up and continue.

Three days later, Gu Qing felt that people were no longer human and ghosts were no longer ghosts, but the decree to resettle the refugees was finally completed.

He didn't sleep all night. When he opened the door early in the morning, some officials from the Ministry of Public Affairs and the Ministry of Revenue were lying in the room sleeping. Gu Qing walked out of the room, stretched himself, and rubbed his sore eyes.

The body is very tired, but the mood is very relaxed.

The refugee resettlement matter was finally settled, and a long-standing worry was resolved. Gu Qing didn't even feel sleepy at the moment.

"The negotiated terms will no longer go to the palace for approval this time. Once approved by the three provinces, they will be issued." Gu Qing said to an official who was still asleep in a relaxed tone.

The official was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Gu Qing smiled faintly. He knew what the courtiers were thinking. Yes, from now on, he will slowly downplay the imperial power. If you are incompetent to be an emperor, then you should stop holding power and just play with women and have children in the harem.

Just as he was about to go back to the backyard to rest for two hours, the housekeeper came in a hurry to report that a descendant of the Xie family of Chen County was outside the palace asking to see him.

Gu Qing frowned and ordered the butler to lead the person to the front hall to summon him.

Mr. Xie from Chen County is here. He is an acquaintance, Mr. Xie Chuanjing.

Xie Chuanjing's face was not very good today, and he looked a little angry. Even so, his walking posture was still very elegant. Every step seemed to have been measured, and the stride length was very uniform. He was as graceful as a swimming dragon, and his steps were free and free.

Gu Qing was sitting in the front hall, observing Xie Chuanjing's posture from afar, and couldn't help but admire him.

The upbringing of the children of the aristocratic family is really impeccable. Suddenly, I am curious about what kind of devilish education these children have received since childhood. Their parents did not sign them up for more than ten interest classes, and they still can't get out of the way of not recognizing their relatives.

Xie Chuanjing entered the front hall and saluted Gu Qing meticulously, every detail of his movements impeccable.

Gu Qing smiled in return, his eyes never leaving Xie Chuanjing's face.

Xie Chuanjing's expression seemed a little angry, but he refused to express his anger. He tried hard to endure it and still maintained his etiquette in a graceful manner. From the perspective of self-cultivation, he could be regarded as a gentleman.

"Brother Xie, what's the matter?" Gu Qing said straight to the point. After staying up all night, he no longer had the energy to engage in the routine of first making nonsense greetings and then slowly talking about the topic. Just destroy it. He's tired.

Xie Chuanjing stood up and bowed, saying: "Your Highness, there is something wrong with what you told me..."

"What's wrong?"

"Your Highness is testing the families. As for the powerful people's encirclement of the two fertile fields in the south of Guanzhong Mountain, I have to say that the families have been a little sloppy in handling this matter and have failed to live up to the high expectations of His Highness the Prince."

Gu Qing frowned: "What happened?"

Xie Chuanjing sighed: "The other princes and princesses have returned the land. I heard that you also secretly beat King Yong Li Lin during the prisoner presentation ceremony in the Ancestral Temple. Later, His Highness King Yong ordered the steward of the palace to return the land to the state officials, but...

King Yong only returned half of the land, but he still kept the other half and refused to let go."

Gu Qing's face looked a little cold: "Have you found out? Is it the intention of King Yong, or is it a little trick that people under the palace are doing without knowing it from King Yong?"

"I found out clearly, it's King Yong's intention."

"About how many hectares of land does King Yong keep?"

"The land occupied by King Yong spans the north and south, not only in the south and south of Guanzhong Shan, but also in Hedong and Huainan Jiangnan. Among all the princes, King Yong occupied the most land. After returning half of the land in the south of Guanzhong Shan

, there are still 100,000 hectares of land under King Yong’s name.”

Gu Qing silently did some calculations. One hundred thousand hectares is approximately equal to more than six thousand square kilometers. Such a large area is fertile land. This appetite is really...

"Tsk, what a masterpiece! I suggest Prince Yong change his name to Li Lin. It would be better to call him 'Li Banguo'." Gu Qing praised without a smile.

Xie Chuanjing sighed: "The appearance of King Yong is the ugliest among all the princes and princesses. Others may worry about the dignity of the Tian family, but King Yong doesn't care about anything. As long as the land he likes, he will take it at all costs.

After taking over the land, the original local farmers became low-class serf tenants, farming the land for him, and all the income earned every year went into the palace treasury, without even having to pay taxes..."

Gu Qing grunted and said: "If you knock it once, only half of the land will be returned. King Yong is a man who lives a meticulous life..."

Xie Chuanjing looked at his face and said cautiously: "Your Highness, King Yong is the brother of the emperor today. If he refuses to return the land, the aristocratic families will have nothing to do with him. He has failed to live up to your highness's instructions. All the major aristocratic families are very jealous of your highness."

Feel sorry……"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "You tried your best, I don't blame you."

"Then what your Highness will do next to King Yong..."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Forget it if you don't return it. Killing is just a nod. Your family doesn't need to worry about this matter. I will handle it."

"Yes." Xie Chuanjing said with a look of shame on his face.

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The principles of the world can be said in reverse, which is amazing.

There is another saying that kills people with no more than a nod of the head, "It is better to chase down the poor bandits with the remaining brave men".

It is impossible not to return one hundred thousand hectares of fertile land. Gu Qing is afraid that His Highness Prince Yong will die of it, so he must help him digest it.

Corrections must be made in accordance with the law, and investigations must be based on examples.

If you want things to have a satisfactory result, the process is very important and cannot be left to anyone else's fault.

So Gu Qing planned to set up a game.

He asked his personal guards to invite Song Gensheng, Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture. Half an hour later, Song Gensheng hurried to the palace in a carriage.

After entering the palace, Song Gensheng took off his shoes in the corridor of the front hall, and walked into the palace with windy footsteps. Before Gu Qing could stand up to greet him, Song Gensheng grabbed a cup next to Gu Qing without looking at what was inside, and raised his head to drink.

He poured it into his mouth. As soon as he poured it into his mouth, Song Gensheng suddenly vomited it all.

"What the hell?" Song Gen said angrily.

Gu Qing calmed down and said leisurely: "Tea, to be precise, it is fried tea. I made it myself. It is refreshing, easy to brew, and has a long lasting charm."

"It's bitter and astringent, and tastes like coptis. Can you drink this?" Song Gensheng observed Gu Qing and said seriously: "You're not poisoned, are you? Are you feeling well? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Gu Qing sighed and said: "I finally understand why I can't help but want to beat you every time I see you. I thought it was because I was a pervert, but now that I think about it, it's probably because you are born to deserve a beating. I am normal."

Song Gensheng never regarded himself as an outsider in Gu Qing's palace. He walked outside the palace and loudly ordered the maid to bring him water. Then he found a place to sit down and said, "What's the matter with calling me? If you have anything, please tell me. There are many people in the government office."

I have official business to take care of, so I don’t have time to chat with you."

Gu Qing didn't waste any time and said: "Are there any prisoners on death row in Jingzhao Mansion's prison? If you bring someone out who doesn't look good, I will kill him."

Song Gensheng asked: "That's it?"

"As for this matter, it is extremely confidential and cannot be told to outsiders. I can only ask you to come here in person."

Song Gensheng said without hesitation: "No, I can't do this."

"Why?"

"It is state law. Death row inmates in prisons should be interrogated and executed after three trials in the autumn. Spring has just begun, and those death row inmates can live for at least half a year. How can you let you kill them casually?"

Gu Qing sighed: "He is still a fool. He is going to die anyway. There is no point in living for another half year. Why don't you help me? At least I will repay his family generously. Even if he dies, it will be considered a good retribution to his family."

Song Gensheng shook his head: "The national law is the national law. Since I am the governor of Jingzhao, I cannot take the lead in violating the law, otherwise I am not worthy of being an official."

"The way you are now is not worthy of being an official. Over the years, I thought you had changed your temper, but I didn't expect that you are still indifferent. If you don't know how to adapt as an official, you will get into trouble sooner or later."

Song Gensheng suddenly fell silent and sighed: "I understand what you mean, but there must be a bottom line in any flexibility. This is human life. Even the prisoners on death row do not deserve to die before the statutory execution time."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "How about you send someone to the death row to ask if anyone voluntarily dies early, and I give him a hundred guan of housing allowance?"

Song Gensheng was still hesitant.

Gu Qing was a little impatient: "One is willing to kill and the other is willing to die. Why are you hesitating?"

Seeing Gu Qing's insistence, Song Gensheng sighed and said helplessly: "One hundred guan, not a penny less. If you dare to default on your payment, I will block your door every day."

The friendship between the two no longer required polite nonsense. After talking, Song Gensheng was about to leave when he suddenly stopped and turned around: "Recently, there have been many people of unknown origin in Chang'an City.

In private houses, 30 to 50% of people gather together to drink all day long, and they appear to be knights and knights. Official Wuhou has reported this to me many times. You should be careful when traveling, and bring more personal guards with you. Don't be careless."

Gu Qing smiled nonchalantly: "You're not here for me, are you? You let the Wuhoufang officials keep an eye on them. If they cause trouble, they will all be caught and thrown into prison. The world is chaotic enough, and there is no need for the Rangers to come again.

Adding chaos."

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Early the next morning, a man died by the moat outside Chang'an City.
To be continued...