"What is happening in Gansu and Shaanxi now, and why you are forced to leave your hometown and come here, you all know it very well. There is no need to say more, and there is no need for me, a small prefect, to question the court's decision."
Zou Qingyuan looked tired, but he took a breath again and said loudly: "The world is difficult. It is not only the fellow villagers who have left their hometowns, but also our local government offices. Life is also difficult."
"The imperial army is hundreds of miles away to fight against the Liao invasion. Now that we have lost the Crescent Pass, what can the whole of Gansu and Shaanxi do when facing the Liao cavalry? We can only rely on the imperial army, so we in the rear, regardless of
No matter what price you pay, you deserve it.”
"This is true for you all, and it is true for Zou Qingyuan, and it is even more true for the hundreds of thousands of people in Yulin Mansion."
"The imperial court moved you here. You were unwilling to do so, but you had no choice but to move here. Logically speaking, there is an order from the imperial court, so Yulin Mansion should treat you leniently, but Yulin Mansion is also difficult!"
"Life in the entire Yulin Prefecture is already difficult. It is no longer easy to feed one hundred thousand local people. Even so, we have to reach out to the capital for relief every year to barely keep the Yulin Prefecture running. But this time the people who migrated here
How many are there? If you look back, you will see that the shacks stretch across the land, and even the snow on the ground is covered. It is impossible to count them. Let me tell you, there are 126,500 people!"
"This is equivalent to the fact that the population that Yulin Mansion has to manage has suddenly doubled. Moreover, all of you have left your hometown and come here. You have nothing to live on and no land. All food, drinks and toilets must be provided by Yulin Mansion. How many people can Yulin Mansion have?
Do you have enough energy to accept so many fellow villagers?"
"Some people may say that it was the imperial court that moved the big guys here, so you should tell the imperial court about your sufferings and ask for support from the imperial court. This is a good idea, but now the imperial court is even more difficult, and the frontline war pressure is extremely high. It is not enough to have a few supplies.
If they all support the front line, how can they control the life and death of the rear?"
"After all, if the front line collapses, then the entire Gansu, Shaanxi and even most of the country will fall. Which one is less important? Which one is more serious?"
"I can issue an order and admit everyone into the city, but other examples of gathering points are right in front of me. Once I do this, the price of materials will immediately skyrocket, and the government will not be able to control it. The local people have some savings, and
How many taels of silver do you have with you?"
"Then the few supplies will inevitably be robbed, and the conflict between the local people and the relocated people will immediately intensify. Both sides dislike each other. Under the huge pressure to survive, the only outcome is a fight with weapons, and then a civil uprising!"
Zou Qingyuan's words are heart-breaking in every word.
The people were silent, and Li Chen also frowned.
When Xu Wei arrived, he felt that Zou Qingyuan was really rebellious.
Every sentence actually accuses the court of something wrong.
The implication is that the source of all this happening is the imperial court.
It's just not obvious, but no matter how obvious it is, the common people won't be able to hear it, and how can the people in power not be able to hear it?
At this time, Zou Qingyuan said again: "So it seems cruel to let you live in shacks in this ice and snow, but in fact it is my protection for you. Even the porridge that I have been eating these days is from the rich households and common people in the city.
Chapter completed!