Cui Heng's words were very simple. The drought should be over and he advised everyone to go back. If they are willing to go back, the court will give everyone ten days of food. If they are unwilling to go home, the government can settle them in a nearby village and give them five days.
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If you are unwilling to go back or settle nearby, the court will give you porridge for another five days. After five days, the court will no longer give porridge and you will be forced to leave.
"Sir, we can't survive if we go back!" someone cried.
"Yes, sir, we no longer have the strength to go back. Even if we settle nearby, there will be no fields, no money, and no food. The only thing waiting for us is death."
"Sir, you can't leave. If you leave, you will die!"
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The refugees have become accustomed to the government's assistance, but now that they are ignored, they don't know how they will survive in the future.
Cui Heng looked at the people kneeling on the ground and felt pity for them. However, there was not much relief food allocated by the court, and it could not continue like this.
At this moment, Huang An came over and handed a letter to Cui Heng.
Cui Heng took the letter and looked at it, then looked at Huang An in surprise: "It's covered with a jade seal, so don't dare to fake it."
Of course Cui Heng recognized the jade seal on it, but he still had doubts in his heart: "But why is such a holy will given to the Lord of Chang'an County instead of directly to me?"
"Because time is urgent, this is coming through special channels." Huang An said, "With this, Mr. Cui, you can do it with confidence and boldness."
Cui Heng felt that the Lord of Chang'an County was truly favored by the Holy Spirit, and such will would be conveyed through her.
However, the idea of the Chang'an County Lord is really good. In this way, these refugees and the refugees in other places can be properly resettled, and the court can also get some profits later, which can make up for the shortfall in the national treasury.
"I wonder if the county lord is still in the city. Can I pay a visit to the county lord?" Cui Heng asked.
"The grassroots will inform the county chief." Huang An responded.
Cui Heng understood. The head of Chang'an County was still here, but if he didn't see him, he would say something else. But judging from Huang An's reaction, there was still hope.
"The common people will not delay the Lord's handling of matters." Huang An saluted him and stepped aside.
Cui Heng waved his hand and read the letter in his hand twice. After making sure he understood the emperor's meaning, he returned to the heights and looked at the refugees below.
Some refugees were still kneeling on the ground, supporting each other so as not to fall.
This decision of the government seemed to have drained their vitality all of a sudden. They had nothing now, and it was impossible to find a way to make money in a short time. They had no food and no land. They didn't know if they could survive without the help of the court.
If you can't survive, then what's the point of persisting for these two months?
It's better to die early.
Seeing Cui Heng coming up again, the refugees were not as excited as before, and some of them had a deathly look in their eyes.
Seeing everyone like this, Cui Heng felt very sad and said, "Common people, the court has not given up on you, and the emperor has not given up on you!"
His words injected vitality into everyone's eyes, and their eyes instantly became filled with hope.
"Sir, can I still stay?" someone asked.
"No. You have been gathering here for a long time, which has caused a serious impact on the city. Now that the disaster has been lifted, you can no longer stay here." Cui Heng said, "But the emperor took pity on you and thought of other ways for you."
"What can I do?"
"If you are willing to return to your place of origin, you can go to your county government office to get a seed. Although it is already August, you can still plant some short-term crops. Then the imperial court will release some tasks, and you can go and get the tasks, such as representing the imperial court.
Land reclamation, or water conservancy construction, etc. Those who go to work will be provided with food and some wages. The wages may not be much, but saving a little can help everyone get through this difficulty." Cui Heng said.
"Is this okay? Aren't you doing corvee service?"
"Of course not." Cui Heng said, "Have you ever heard of the water conservancy project built in Yanjiang County?"
"Never heard of it."
"I've heard it, and it seems to be very good."
"I've also heard that it seems like they were poached by the common people."
"There will be no refugees in Yanjiang County this year."
"..."
The people below were talking one after another. Cui Heng waved his hands and everyone became quiet.
"Yanjiang County is the least affected county in Luohe Prefecture. Due to the water conservancy project, although their food production has been reduced, at least they have maintained their harvest. So there are no people from Yanjiang County in your team." Cui Heng
He said, "And the water conservancy project was built by recruiting people to build it, just like the model I told you, including food and some wages. Therefore, in the cold winter last year, not many people froze to death in Yanjiang County and starved to death."
"Wow, that's a great idea!"
"As long as we can get through this period and have some income, we can survive."
"Yes, I can live."
They are not afraid of hardship, and they have never thought about relying on the court for the rest of their lives. Even though they have nothing now, they cannot survive in this transitional stage. Now the court has given them this method to help them get through this stage, and they can survive on their own in the future.
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"What about the elderly and children? If they don't have the strength, can they participate?"
"The elderly and children will take other measures to ensure their survival." Cui Heng said, "You have to believe that the court has not given up on you even though these two months have been so difficult, and it will not give up on you in the future."
"Thank you to the court, thank you to the emperor, long live the emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
One person started shouting, and the others followed him, kneeling and kowtowing.
Cui Heng was moved again. He wiped the red corners of his eyes and continued after everyone stopped: "Now, you don't have to worry about starving to death when you go back, because we will implement these measures throughout Luohe Prefecture, so
You can just go back and plant your land until next year."
"Sir, will this be implemented everywhere?" someone asked.
"Yes, everything will be implemented. Some may be to open up wasteland for the imperial court, some may be to build roads, and some may be to build water conservancy projects. In short, they will all be done, don't worry."
"Okay, okay!" Some old people clapped their hands, feeling deeply moved.
In the past, many people were worried that they would not be able to survive and did not want to go back. Now with the government's guarantee, they know that they can survive if they go back, so naturally they want to go back.
Fallen leaves return to their roots, and it is hard to leave their homeland. If they can survive by going back, they will definitely be more willing to go back.
Of course, there are also those who don’t want to go back.