In the nine heavens of the Yellow River, people and ghosts look down upon the pass. The wind blows high and the waves blow, and the sun shines coldly. It is as steep as Luliang's thousand feet, as strong as Qiantang's August month, and goes straight down to wash away the world. Everything is in ruins, but one peak remains idle.
Looking up at the dangerous nest, two swans pass by, and it is difficult to climb. What is the use of this danger in the world? It has been cheated by the gods forever. There is no need to burn the rhinoceros to shine, it may not fly and shoot hard, and there is no way to block the violent waves. Call the whale rider, and the drum will cross the silver mountain.
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——"Shui Diao Ge Tou·Fu Sanmenjin" Yuan Haowen (Jin Dynasty)
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Seeing Bai Li's confusion, Xu Taifu further explained: "A very important part of disaster relief is to resettle the young and middle-aged victims and not let them idle. These young and middle-aged people have left their hometown land and have no land to cultivate and nothing to do. Eat.
After they have had enough to drink, a large group of people gather together to do nothing and cause trouble.
Therefore, they must be gathered together as soon as possible, and a roster should be compiled according to their place of origin, and the family patriarch should assist the disaster relief officials in managing it. Then, "work-for-relief" should be used to combine disaster relief with labor. They must be allowed to live.
Work, make money, and use your labor to exchange money and food for the family."
Bai Li and Li somewhat understood, but there were still many questions. Bai Fu asked: "But during the famine, how can there be so much work to do? Are there farmers cultivating the land in areas that are not affected by the disaster?"
Taifu Xu was very happy that the two were so studious and patiently explained: “During the famine, there was indeed no cultivated land, but there was still a lot of work that could be done, especially infrastructure construction. The local government should take the lead and mobilize the young and middle-aged people among the victims to carry out construction projects, build bridges and pave roads.
At the same time, local wealthy families were mobilized to build houses, build ancestral halls, build schools, and complete all the infrastructure projects they usually wanted to do."
Li Xuexuan asked: "Isn't disaster relief a matter of the imperial court? Are these local wealthy families willing to pay?"
Taifu Xu said: "This is a good question. Disaster relief is mainly a matter of the court, but we must make good use of the local wealthy families.
During the lean and famine season, countless victims relied on the court for relief. However, the court's disaster relief money and food, from collection to distribution, had a layer-by-layer approval process, and it was impossible to arrive in time. Sometimes, there were too many victims, and the money and food could not be collected for a while.
Not enough. At this time, if there are no local wealthy families to assist in disaster relief, civil commotion will easily occur.
If you want the local wealthy families to pay, you can't force the allocation, otherwise you won't dare to do anything to them if the other party really gives up their money. Which of these local wealthy families does not have relatives who are officials in the capital? They are even veterans of the court who have retired and returned to their hometowns.
Royal relatives and nobles.
Therefore, we must first help them settle their accounts. During the famine years, labor is the cheapest. For these victims, both sides have strength. Only the family can have enough to eat, even if they do not pay wages. If the local government has infrastructure projects
, the local wealthy family has a house renovation plan, and this is the most cost-effective time.
Secondly, propaganda and guidance. During the period of suffering, we must work together as one. If everyone does not contribute, once the situation gets out of control and a civil uprising is triggered. The victims will riot and kill officials and rebel. They will definitely burn, kill, loot and commit all kinds of evil. By then, these wealthy families will not only
The loss of money and food, the humiliation of family members, and even life may not be guaranteed.
As long as you communicate well, most of the patriarchs of these wealthy families are well-educated people and will understand the powerful relationship between them. To convince these people, interests will move them more than emotions."
Bai and Li suddenly realized. As soon as Bai Fu entered Chang'an, he was bullied by Li Linfu's son. Naturally, he had no good impression of powerful people and asked: "Then if there are really wealthy families who are as greedy for money as their lives, they will not cooperate and even prevent other wealthy families from cooperating. Shouldn't they?"
what to do?"
Taifu Xu put his palm down and said: "Then just kill the sacrificial flag! Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, kill him immediately!"
Bai Fu was confused and asked unwillingly: "What if this wealthy family is a relative of the emperor? Should we kill them too? Aren't we afraid that the emperor will blame them later?"
Taifu Xu sneered and said: "Shang Fang's sword will not kill unknown people! If you really encounter this situation, you must break the situation quickly. If you want to kill, kill the one who started the trouble, kill the one who is the most self-righteous, kill the one with the most noble status!"
Once this person is killed, the situation immediately opens up.
Relatives of the emperor? Humph. They are all used to scare the people. He had better understand in his heart that the emperor is not just a relative like him.
The emperor sent the imperial minister here not to ask you to help take care of his family. If the job is not done well, it will be the imperial minister who loses his head after returning to Beijing."
Having said this, the Taifu sighed and said: "Fu'er, you have to understand that for an emperor, the country comes first! In order to stabilize the country, anything can be done; any conditions can be agreed to;
You can make up any lie; you can kill anyone!"
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Seeing that the time was right, Bai Fu asked about Li Xuexuan's interception and killing.
When Taifu Xu heard this for the first time, he was also stunned: "Miss Li is very smart, who would harm her?" He asked in detail about Li Xuexuan's situation in the Huben military camp and when she came to Luoyang according to the order, and refused to leave out every detail.
Li Xuexuan was concerned about Bai Fu's feelings, so she concealed the matter of "Three Kings Visiting Flowers" and only talked about Guangping Wang Li Chu's pursuit of her.
When Taifu Xu heard this, he had already guessed something in his mind. He remained calm and continued to listen to the two men talking.
When he heard that there were barbarian masters among the people who were chasing Li Xuexuan, the Taifu's face darkened and he thought to himself: "Did I guess wrong? It's true that this person is flattering and uneducated, but how can he do it?"
Can you mobilize the barbarians? Is there a force behind it? On the night of the New Year's Eve, several Turkic assassins used Bai Fu to fight with Li Musheng, burned down the Bashu guild hall, and put the blame on Li Linfu. These people died for no apparent reason, and their origins have never been known.
Find out. There is such a mysterious force hidden in Chang'an, and it has not been discovered by the black and white. The people behind the scenes are so scheming and gloomy."
Thinking of this, Taifu Xu whispered a few words to the person behind him, and that person was ordered to leave quickly.
The Taifu said to Li Xuexuan: "Miss Li, it's okay for you to go during the trip to Luoyang. I'm very familiar with the director of the White Horse Temple. I will tell him about you, and he will definitely have a way to protect you. As for killing you,
I can probably guess a thing or two, and I will find someone to verify it. Once verified, I will handle it properly, so you can rest assured."
Bai Li looked at each other and was overjoyed.
Bai Fu was in a good mood, and told them what they had seen and heard in Huashan. When he heard that the caravans were digging for dragon veins, Taifu Xu sighed in his heart: "The rain is about to come, and the wind fills the building. On the surface, Chang'an is singing and dancing, and it is peaceful."
Peaceful, but underneath there are turbulent undercurrents and dangers.
This group of people disguised as a caravan must be one of the three stars of "Kill, Destroy, Wolf". This group of people should be different from the people who intercepted and killed Li Xuexuan.
What the two groups have in common is that there are Hu people participating. If it is just the Hu people, it is not scary. There are also many literati in the caravan. It is not without insight to listen to these scribes talk. The bravery of the Hu people's cavalry is matched with the wisdom of the literati.
Tao Lue was far more destructive than a simple steppe tribe. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Zhong Xing Shuo, assisted the Xiongnu Lao Shang Shanyu, and Wang Meng of the Eastern Jin Dynasty assisted Fu Jian of the former Qin Dynasty. They both let the prairie cavalry rampage across the Central Plains, causing great chaos in the world.
In recent years, the three stars of Seven Kills, Greedy Wolf, and Pojun have been in harmony in the Palace of Life, and the three stars have been gathering together day by day. Once the three stars are in a row, the world will change hands, and it is irreversible!
In terms of this celestial phenomenon, the Tang Dynasty is in danger. In the next two or three years, there will be a catastrophe in the Central Plains. The situation is so complicated and subtle that the chaos may come sooner than expected. It is time to follow Brother Jiang's instructions and arrange everyone as soon as possible