Thirty-nine people died, one hundred and twenty were heavily injured, and nearly two hundred had light injuries. There were also twenty or so people who had gone missing.
This disaster cast a dark cloud over Ji 'an Prefecture and Yu Zhou, which had just begun to prosper.
There were too many families that had gone to work in the mines. This immediately caused nearly half of the families in the two regions to lose an important source of labor. There were also thirty or so families that were conducting funerals. The entire city was in mourning.
Fortunately, all of the heavily injured people had been saved. Aside from those who had died after being saved, there was not a single person who died from their injuries. This caused the majority of the people to feel very grateful to Feng Yu Heng. They also watched as Princess Ji 'an and the Sixth Prince went into action to save lives. Princess Ji' an used up all of Hundred Herb Hall's medicine, and the Sixth Prince, with his noble status, personally drew blood from the blood donors. In the end, he even personally participated in the rescue, working with the soldiers to dig up the people from the mines.
Feng Yu Heng held a mass funeral for all of the victims after the golden seventy-two hours. She then continued to dig up the bodies of the missing people over the next few days. But in this kind of disaster, there were bound to be some corpses that could not be dug up. The so-called missing people, everyone clearly understood, were actually dead.
On the seventh day, Feng Yu Heng announced a compensation plan for all of the victims and the heavily injured. The victims would receive a one-time compensation of two thousand taels of silver. The heavily injured would receive free treatment from Hundred Herb Hall for the rest of their lives, and they would receive a one-time compensation of one thousand taels of silver. The lightly injured would receive a one-time compensation of three hundred taels of silver. The missing would receive the same treatment as the victims.
In this era, this compensation could be considered an astronomical price. Even the Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng, was a little stunned when he heard this. At the same time, he smiled bitterly. His Ninth Brother's younger sister really was rich! What he did not know was that what Feng Yu Heng lacked the most right now was money. This was because before she left the capital, she had gone to the Sheng Palace and the Eighth Prince's faction and robbed them all.
The commoners originally had a lot of resentment. Even though Hundred Herb Hall did their best to treat them, their loved ones would never come back. They didn't know if those who were seriously injured could recover. If they didn't, their families would lose an important labor force. They would also have to pay for the medical expenses of the injured for the rest of their lives. It was no different from death.
However, when Feng Yu Heng announced the compensation plan, everyone's grievances disappeared. Two thousand taels, one thousand taels. Even for minor injuries, they were given three hundred taels. Not to mention that they would not be able to earn this much money in their lifetime, even if their whole family worked for two or three lifetimes, they would not be able to earn two thousand taels of silver! Princess Ji 'an was too kind. She was a good princess who truly cared about the common people!
In an instant, the people began to feel a new wave of gratitude towards Feng Yu Heng. The pain of losing their loved ones finally calmed down a little. As for Feng Yu Heng, she did a good job in dealing with the aftermath. She sent people to investigate the families of the victims and those who were seriously injured. If there were only widows or old people left in the family, they would form a small team to take care of them. Every few days, they would go and help with some things. They would buy some essential food and send it over. They had to ensure that these people could live a normal life.
The disaster had finally been suppressed, and the people began to focus on the aftermath. Some continued to take care of the funeral, while others continued to tidy up the mine and rebuild their temporary residences at the foot of the mountain. Something had happened at the mine. People had died and people had been injured. They did not have enough people, and they had to recruit new people. However, it was very convenient to recruit new people this time. Feng Yu Heng's high compensation plan was equivalent to advertising her mine. People were willing to work here because if something happened, at least their families would be protected. To put it bluntly, it was not a big deal even if they died. It was two thousand taels of silver. Even if their families were to lie down, they would not be able to use it all up.
Feng Yu Heng also had further contact with the miners through this disaster. She got to know a lot of people. Among them, there was a young man named Xu Jiang. He was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He was very clever, honest, and could read a lot. He was also very popular among the miners. This time, he had only suffered some minor injuries. They were all superficial. After being treated by the doctors of Baicao Hall, he was fine and did not delay his work. In regards to the 300 taels of silver that Feng Yu Heng had given them for such minor injuries, he felt very apologetic. That was why he had been working hard the entire time. He also busied himself, wanting to do as much as he could to make up for the 300 taels of silver.
Feng Yu Heng saw that this young man was honest and not stupid. He was also literate. The original person in charge had passed away in this disaster. She simply promoted Xu Jiang and let him be in charge of the mine in the future.
Xu Jiang did not expect that he would not only receive money but also be promoted. For a moment, he was so excited that he kept kowtowing to Feng Yu Heng. He also solemnly promised her that he would handle the affairs of the mine well so that the princess could rest assured.
Feng Yu Heng also had nothing to worry about. Since the mine was close, she could often come over. If Xu Jiang did not do well in the beginning, she could also teach him step by step.
Over the past few days, quite a few new miners had been recruited. Feng Yu Heng introduced a contract system. Regardless of whether it was a new miner or a previous miner, regardless of whether it was someone that had entered the mountain to mine or someone that had worked at the foot of the mountain to provide logistics, even the women that had done the cooking and laundry were included. All of the miners that worked at the mine needed to sign a labor contract. Everyone's information, the number of years that they had worked, the amount of their monthly salary, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, the amount of time they had worked, and the amount of time they had worked
Because the mine was in the territory of Yu Zhou, these contracts were taken to Yu Zhou's yamen to record. Qian Fengshou actively cooperated and felt that this idea was really good. He discussed with Feng Yu Heng that they wanted to try it out in Yu Prefecture. Feng Yu Heng also had the same idea. However, Yu Zhou was too big and was under the jurisdiction of Dashun. She was afraid that if they directly pushed it out in Yu Zhou, they would be resisted by the merchants. Therefore, after the two discussed it, they decided to try it out in Ji 'an County. Feng Yu Heng would be the one to step forward and the Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng, would be the one to write the contract. They would push the "contract system" out from the yamen and force all merchants to accept it. There was no room for negotiation. From now on, merchants would have to sign such a contract when hiring workers. Moreover, the contract would be filed with the yamen. Merchants who did not follow the contract would be severely punished.
In Ji 'an County, Feng Yu Heng's words were like an imperial edict. Even if the merchants found it difficult to accept at the beginning, they had no other choice. After all, their shops were opened in Ji' an County! Not only the merchants, Xuan Tianfeng's school also followed the same system. It was impossible for him to support a school alone. He also invited many teachers to teach together. These teachers had to sign a contract and were paid as much as they should. No one was an exception.
In just a few days, those merchants who felt a little awkward at first were able to taste the benefits. With the contract, the workers felt a sense of security and belonging. They worked harder and more seriously. Their mental appearance was also much better than before. Even their business improved. As a result, people understood that they did not need to use their brains to do things in Ji 'an County. As long as they followed Princess Ji' an's train of thought, there would be no mistake.
After the disaster, everything calmed down again. However, for Feng Yu Heng, the mine disaster had only just begun!
She always thought that this was a man-made disaster. As for who would use so many lives to make trouble for her, she could basically guess, but she did not have any evidence.
However, the evidence came quickly. On the third day after everything was settled, two middle-aged men in their forties came to Princess Ji 'an House and asked to see Feng Yu Heng. The two men were not strangers. They were the Eighth Prince's party, whose son had died in the mine disaster. They pretended to be miners and lurked in the mine for several months. They wanted to destroy the entire mine under the Eighth Prince's order. This was to attack Feng Yu Heng and the Ninth Prince at the same time. However, they did not expect that Xuantian Mo's ruthlessness was far beyond their expectations. They destroyed the mine, but they also sacrificed their only son's life.
The two men could no longer bear it and reported to Feng Yu Heng, exposing the Eighth Prince's crimes one by one. At the same time, they provided a list of 23 people, all of whom were the Eighth Prince's party members who were lurking in the mine. One of them even told Feng Yu Heng: "Princess Ji 'an offered a sky-high compensation. This news has already been sent back to the capital. His Highness the Eighth Prince should have already received the news. Based on our understanding of His Highness the Eighth Prince, he will definitely try to use this method to wear down Princess Ji. A new round of attacks from the mine should be coming soon. Princess Ji must be prepared. "
When Feng Yu Heng heard these words, her heart gradually turned cold. In order to fight against her and Xuan Tianming, the Eighth Brother actually used such a method? He did not hesitate to sacrifice so many people's lives. If this sort of person sat on the throne in the future, what sort of state would this world be under? She did not dare imagine it. Her hatred surged, and an urge to kill someone surged. She suppressed it with great difficulty.
Speaking truthfully, if she wanted to kill Xuantian Mo, it would be too easy. No matter how many experts the Sheng Palace had, they would not be able to stop someone like her who had the ability to cheat and the most advanced weapons from the twenty-first century. But she could not do anything. That was Emperor Tianwu's son. If she killed him, even if Emperor Tianwu understood the situation, he would not forgive her. The conflict between Xuan Tianming and Xuantian Mo was something that Emperor Tianwu supported on the surface. Regardless of who it was, once the other was killed by assassination, it was likely that no one would be able to sit on the throne. Emperor Tianwu would choose one of the other princes.
Feng Yu Heng understood the feelings of a father, but that did not mean that she would let go of the Eighth Brother. She asked the two people in front of her: "Do you dare to go to the capital to file a complaint when your personal safety is guaranteed?"
The two were startled and hesitated a little, but in the end, they gritted their teeth and said: "We dare! Our only son is gone. What hope do we have to continue living? Just treat it as getting revenge for our son. We'll do it! "
"Good!" Feng Yu Heng nodded, "If I say that I will guarantee your personal safety, then I will definitely guarantee it. You will stay in Ji 'an County for now. Aside from the residence that I have arranged for you, do not go anywhere else. I will immediately write a report. You will go to the capital tomorrow. Do not look for anyone else. Take my letter and go directly to His Highness the seventh prince. He will arrange everything for you. "
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