"Don't forget the well diggers when watering!"
The front page of the Mo Magazine advertised the glorious deeds of the soldiers of the 16 Guards fighting the drought and providing relief.
Some soldiers fought for two days and nights and were so tired that they fell to the ground. Some soldiers happened to be assigned to their own villages and insisted on putting their own fields last, giving priority to other villagers fighting the drought. In the face of a disaster, the glory of humanity appeared, and their heroic deeds shook people's hearts.
In the past, the people did not have a good impression of soldiers. The most vicious phrase to describe soldiers was that the soldiers passed by like a comb. However, the soldiers of the 16 Guards completely overturned the people's impression of them.
They didn't eat, didn't take, didn't want, and lay on the ground when tired. They didn't disturb the people and did their best to provide relief. It had to be said that Li Shimin was indeed a natural politician. With a little guidance from Meton, Li Shimin instantly understood the essence of it and did even better.
"A benevolent and righteous teacher!"
Countless people of Guanzhong were deeply grateful. Such soldiers had never appeared in Huaxia. In the past, the people of Guanzhong had said that good men did not join the army. Now, Meton believed that if he raised his arm and called for it, the Guanzhong children who actively joined the army could line up from Gaoling to Chang 'an.
Li Shimin's prestige instantly reached its peak. At this moment, the people of Guanzhong no longer remembered Li Shimin's dark history of killing his brother and imprisoning his father. They only knew that in their moment of crisis, Li Shimin had saved them. If anyone dared to slander Li Shimin again, these people would come forward without another word and speak with desperate words.
"Don't forget the well diggers when watering! This slogan is well said! "
In the fields outside Sanyuan County, Li Shimin looked at the Mo Magazine in his hand and then looked at the soldiers digging wells all over the fields. Listening to the people's grateful voices, he revealed an expression of enjoyment.
"This is all because Your Majesty is wise and cares about the people. This is the good fortune of the people of the Tang dynasty." Meton followed behind him and flattered. Meton's mission this time was still to escort the well digging tools and also to draw a portrait of Cheng Yaojin, who was contracted to fight the drought in Sanyuan County. Just as he finished and was about to go back, he found Mo Jiazi's smile.
Li Shimin smiled contentedly. This disaster had won the hearts of the people of Guanzhong and swept away Li Shimin's long-held worries. He didn't get the throne properly, so he desperately wanted to do better and prove that being the emperor was the Tang dynasty's best choice. of the Tang dynasty...............
Therefore, he worked diligently and humbly, attacking the Turks in the north and expanding his territory. He worked hard to become a wise ruler to prove that his original decision was correct.
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.... Is the drought under control? "Li Shimin asked.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have been in Sanyuan County for three days. I can guarantee that every family has dug at least three wells, enough to protect six mu of fields," Cheng Yaojin promised.
Li Shimin's drought policy was very simple. No matter if you were from a noble family or a small family, you would be treated equally and take turns to dig wells.
No matter how much land you had, you could only wait until the next round of well digging was your turn. In this way, the interests of the small families were guaranteed to the greatest extent.
In this way, the landlords with a lot of land were dissatisfied. Unfortunately, it was useless. The soldiers didn't listen to them at all. They wanted to dig wells, but they couldn't even find a blacksmith. The blacksmiths were all requisitioned by the imperial court.
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction. The harvest of six mu of fields was enough for a family to survive this drought. As for the landlords themselves, they had strong resistance to drought. Part of the paddy fields had been watered. At the very least, they still had five or six mu of fields.
"General! General! "
An old man in a brocade robe called out to Cheng Yaojin. He wanted to approach, but he was blocked by the soldiers who were secretly protecting Li Shimin. The old man didn't recognize Li Shimin and thought that he was Cheng Yaojin's subordinate. He begged in a low voice, wanting to come over.
"Let him come over!" Li Shimin said in a deep voice. He wanted to know what this old man wanted to do.
The soldiers loosened their grip on the old man. After a simple search, they let him go. There were still two soldiers behind him, just in case.
"Old man, what do you want? Don't you have soldiers to dig wells for your family?" Li Shimin asked politely.
The old man looked at Li Shimin and then at Cheng Yaojin. He didn't know what to do.
"Just answer!" Cheng Yaojin said angrily.
"Replying to the noble, this humble one has already dug three wells. However, this humble one has more fields. I want to buy a set of well digging equipment from the general!" The old man quickly explained.
"That's impossible! Well digging equipment is specially provided by the government! It's impossible to sell it now! " Cheng Yaojin flatly refused. This was the emperor's act of helping the people. If he sold it, wouldn't he be smashing his own reputation?
The old man anxiously said, "General, please take pity on this humble one. This humble one's fields are all dry. Three wells are just a drop in the bucket. If this humble one's fields are not watered in time, more than half of this year's fields will have no harvest. Moreover, this humble one found that the well digging equipment assigned by the soldiers is a little excessive. General, please take pity on this humble one and give this humble one a set."
The old man in the brocade robe was the biggest landlord in the area, Liu Shiming. He had a lot of land in his family. He had used three wells to the extreme and only watered ten mu of fields. There was nothing he could do for the rest of the land.
According to the distribution of wells by the government, it would be impossible to water the Liu family's nearly one thousand mu of fields. Therefore, all the hopes of the Liu family could only be placed on self-reliance. The most important thing was to own a set of well digging equipment.
He didn't dare to touch the well digging equipment in the hands of the soldiers. Therefore, he had been paying attention to the number of well digging equipment. When he found that there was an excess, he immediately came to Cheng Yaojin.
"There is an excess of well digging equipment?" Li Shimin looked at Cheng Yaojin in surprise.
However, Cheng Yaojin was also confused. He had been on the front line for the past few days and used the well digging equipment as soon as he found one. He didn't even count it.
Meton lowered his head and counted. He nodded and said, "Every time the Mo Family Village sends a set of well digging equipment, they will send two extra sets as backup! This is to prevent any mistakes. In this way, including the ones sent by this kid recently, if they are not damaged, there should be six sets of well digging equipment left in San Yuan County. "
"Yes, yes, there are six extra sets. Two of them are damaged, so there should be four sets that are in good condition." Liu Shiming reported with great familiarity. Obviously, he had been keeping an eye on them for a long time.
"Four sets!" Li Shimin couldn't help but ponder.
In the end, the Great Tang was still ruled by the landlord class. The government had already taken advantage of the drought to take care of the interests of the small farmers to the greatest extent. If conditions permitted, it was possible to take care of the interests of the landlord class as well.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "The four sets of equipment will be divided into two. Two sets can be sold to the landlords with more land. The other two sets can be organized to continue digging wells. Instruct the General Work Supervisor to continue making well digging equipment. In the future, the extra tools will be used according to this plan. "
"Your Majesty is wise!" Cheng Yaojin nodded.
This way, not only would the well digging team continue to grow, but it would also take care of the landlord's interests.
"Your Majesty!"
Liu Shiming's heart trembled, and he almost collapsed to the ground. He didn't expect the person in front of him to be the current emperor.
"Guanzhong is in great trouble! Elder, please work together with me to overcome this difficulty! " Li Shimin was really a born politician. With just a few words, he moved Liu Shiming to tears. The resentment in his heart for not being able to irrigate the water had already disappeared without a trace.
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