Chapter 249

How to prevent disasters and relieve victims from the policy topics proposed by the emperor himself.

These are all problems encountered at present. Disasters are frequent these days, and there are more and more refugees, which makes the court a headache.

When the students of Xiliang got the policy theory, their eyes widened. Isn't this a topic that Qingping County Master often discussed with them on their way back to Beijing?

This time lying down won.

This batch of Xiliang students was well prepared, and their opponents had frequent problems, so they won thirteen people, and several of the Mu family members won. Although they ranked at the bottom, it doesn't matter, if they are on the list, they will win.

This made everyone happy. Just wait for the temple to try it out and celebrate with a drink.

Mu Zicheng is calm, but his hands are shaking when he sees the strategy, which is too coincidental.

There was a wave of refugees in Xiliang, which was finally resolved perfectly under the brilliant handling of Mu Wanqing.

And he is also one of the participants and has quite a wealth of practical experience.

After pondering for a while, he finally picked up the brush and began to write like a god.

Although he is not talented, he has a big sister.

Mu Wanqing's vision is far beyond this era, and Mu Zicheng, who was influenced by her, was naturally taken away.

The first is to establish the Civil Affairs Bureau, which is specially responsible for disaster relief, pension and resettlement, assistance to vulnerable groups, and maintenance of social stability.

Second, the local government reported to the court as soon as possible, and at the same time opened a granary for disaster relief.

The third is to reduce or exempt health taxes and restore people's livelihood. The third is to build water conservancy facilities to reduce the number of floods, and the fourth is to publicize the people's self-help methods when disaster strikes to avoid more casualties...

As for the refugees, they use food-for-work, which will not make the refugees develop the bad habit of not earning anything, but also allow the refugees to support their families and support themselves with their own hands.

He wrote a lot of articles, spoke freely, and devoted himself to it, without noticing that there was a person standing behind him.

The emperor was originally going around at will, and the candidates were a little nervous wherever he went, and he wouldn't stay too long, but when he saw the content of mu Zicheng's test paper, he couldn't help but glance at it.

One eye, two eyes, fascinated.

The words are meaningful, the opinions are special, and there are practical experiences.

As expected of Mu Wanqing's brother.

Other officials saw this scene and looked at each other with mixed feelings.

This Mu family is going to have another official. The feng shui of the Mu family is so good.

But they didn't dare to do more tricks, the first assistant didn't end well, how could they be spared?

Mu Zicheng finished writing the test questions, checked it carefully, and put down the brush after making sure there was no problem.

A big hand reached out and took the test paper away. Mu Zicheng, who was caught off guard, was taken aback. Isn't it time yet?

He raised his head sharply, oh hello, it's the emperor.

He quickly stood up and saluted.

The emperor waved his hand and swaggered away with his test paper.

Mu Zicheng looked at his sister forcefully, and Mu Wanqing saw it all in his eyes and smiled at him, and Mu Zicheng's heart suddenly felt at ease.

The emperor returned to his seat and read it carefully over and over again, and was amazed at the whimsy in it.

"Qingping County Lord, have you resettled a wave of refugees?"

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, "More than once, I brought in a population of 100,000 and drove the King of Jin, ah, Xiao Shu's popularity crazy."

The emperor couldn't help laughing, "The concept of civil affairs bureau is very interesting, does Xiliang have it?"

"No." Mu Wanqing lowered her voice. "The court didn't say anything. How could Xiliang dare to set up a department without authorization? In recent years, the government and the people have worked together to develop the economy, industry and commerce. Jitang accommodates the vulnerable groups of widows, loneliness, disabled people, and it is quite harmonious.”

It is the court's right to set up a department.

The emperor nodded slightly, she seemed to be lawless, but in fact she had a sense of proportion, and she was just right.

"Where does Renjitang's money come from?"

"The government allocates a part, and the society provides some relief. The rich love to do good deeds."

The emperor's mouth twitched, why is it so strange to say these words from her mouth?

"You should be the richest man in Xiliang, how much have you donated?"

Mu Wanqing said with a smile, "I pay half of the taxes, donate 10% of the profits to Renjitang every year, and 10% to the school, so it's just a glamorous look."

So, don't stare at her.

She doesn't want to be slaughtered as a fat pig, so let's lead everyone to become rich together.

Emperor: ...even if it is 30%, it is still rich enough to rival the country.

"How long can instant noodles and self-heating rice be stored?"

Mu Wanqing's eyes fell on the test paper. Is this preparation for hoarding food?

Food should be hoarded, and convenience food should also be hoarded for emergency care.

"Two years for instant noodles, and half a year for self-heating rice." Mu Wanqing's voice paused, "I'm asking people to develop canned food, which can last for a long time."

"Canned food?" This is a new term, and the emperor was very interested, and the officials around him also quietly raised their ears.

It is undeniable that Mu Wanqing is unmatched when it comes to making money.

Mu Wanqing casually gave a few examples, "Fruits in the south are plentiful and delicious, but because of the inconvenience of transportation and storage, they can only be rotted in the ground. After they are made into canned food, they can be sold all over the country, or even sold. To other countries, in exchange for a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, cattle and sheep, this is a good deal with great profits."

"There are so many fish, shrimps and crabs in the sea. People at the beach vomit. Seafood is too difficult to preserve. If you get canned fish, everyone can taste it. Seafood is also rich in nutrients."

"There are many cattle and sheep in the grasslands, which are not valuable locally, but they are not edible in other places. After they are made into canned food, they can be sent out. We can do this, exchange canned fruit and canned fish for cattle and sheep, and make canned food."

Canned isn't as tasty as fresh, but it's better than nothing.

Everyone was stunned, how could this be? She could say such a novel idea by opening her mouth casually.

If it can be done, it will lead to the development of those barren areas.

These do not occupy agricultural land, and are valuable specialties in various places. Turn these into industries...

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they looked at Mu Wanqing with admiration.

Even the official who disliked her the most admitted that her brain was good.

It is difficult for others to make money, but she makes money as simple as waving her hand.

People are just different.

A thought flashed in Mu Wanqing's mind, "Speaking of seafood, not only can it be made into canned fish, but it can also be made into condiments, such as oil-consuming soy sauce, which can be added to the dishes for freshness."

"It can also be made into hoisin sauce, a must for home travel."

Well, she casually added a few more ways to make money.

"In this way, we can revitalize the economies of various places, promote consumption, and stimulate domestic demand. The country is rich, and the people are rich. Perfect, this is a peaceful and prosperous age."

The emperor's heart was surging. In the blueprint she mentioned, he seemed to see the arrival of the prosperous world.

"What is domestic demand?"

Mu Wanqing pondered for a while and briefly explained, "Domestic demand refers to domestic demand. Consumption plus investment plus court expenditure is total demand, in other words, the national economy."

"External demand is the demand of foreign countries. We sell things to them to earn a lot of wealth and make the country rich and the people strong."

There was a commotion among the officials. They were all excited by what she said.

Mu Wanqing said it casually, and they listened so intently that they didn't even notice the end of the palace exam.

It was not until the inner servant came to remind him that the emperor suppressed his inner excitement, "Qingping county magistrate, please write these carefully, and the last explanation."

"it is good."

The tributes went to the east corner gate to collect the scrolls, and after leaving the palace, they immediately surrounded mu Zicheng.

"Brother Mu, is the county magistrate of Qingping really your sister?"

"Is that beautiful woman the head of Qingping County?"

Mu Zicheng was very low-key before. He never went out to socialize or participated in any literary gatherings. Other tributes were not familiar with him.

But now he is famous.

"It's my sister, she's super powerful."

Everyone can see this, it is not ordinary people to be able to attend this kind of occasion with the emperor.

Moreover, she was the only woman among all the officials, and she shone brightly in the crowd.

"She is already a second-rank senior officer at a young age, and she is in charge of the national household registration and finance. It's amazing." Gong Shi's eyes were full of envy, "When I saw her talking, those officials and the emperor listened very seriously, and they didn't know what to say. what."

It's a little far away, and everyone can't hear it clearly, but the expression can still be seen.

Some people feel sour, "Brother Mu, what does it feel like to have such a powerful sister? Will there be pressure?"

Mu Zicheng didn't seem to hear it, and smiled naively, "I'm very happy, listening to my sister's words has meat to eat."

Crowd: ...

In the grand ceremony, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of officials, mu Zicheng was awarded the first place in the first class, that is, the champion.

The second place is a black-faced man in his forties, and Tanhua is the suave Prince Cheng'en.

Mu Wanqing saw it in her eyes, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, she won the bet, she lost ten, and ten thousand turned over one hundred thousand, not bad.

When the officials were awarded, both the second and the third entered the Hanlin Academy, and only the champion was appointed as the director of the Xiliang Kapok Promotion Department.

The Kapok Lifting Division is the newly established yamen. There are four lifting divisions across the country, which are managed by the Ministry of Homeownership.

Everyone was stunned. It stands to reason that the first scholar was awarded the Hanlin Academy to compose, from the sixth grade. The second place and the third flower were awarded to the Hanlin Academy for editing and editing, and they were the seventh grade.

But it's unreasonable for mu Zicheng to become a local official.

Moreover, the director of the Kapok Lifting Department is from the fifth rank, but the local officials are half a rank lower than the Beijing officials. Is this a clear rise and a secret fall? Or is it taboo for siblings to be officials of the same dynasty?

But anyway, it's a foregone conclusion.

Everyone's eyes were only on Mu Zicheng, but they didn't find several other wills. The names of Mu's children were in the appointment orders of the other three kapok elevating divisions.

They are not chief officials and are not conspicuous.

When Mu Wanqing saw them off, each of them gave them a set of planting recipes, and promised them that they would send experienced farmers and technicians.

He also collected a few masters with decent personalities and abilities for them to assist them in becoming officials.

Come on, with the support of Mu Wanqing, they will go to the future with full confidence.

Mu Zicheng had nothing to worry about when he returned to Xiliang. Mu Wanqing prepared a bunch of things for him to bring to his parents.

"Sister, let you stay in the capital alone, I'm really worried."

Mu Wanqing said lightly, "I have two thousand Qingping troops."

She is the person with the most personal armed forces. Of course, she has reported to the emperor.

Mu Zicheng: Well, he forgot.

Du Shaoxuan will also go back together this time, Xiliang cannot live without him.

His face was full of reluctance, "Wanqing, be careful with everything. If you have any trouble, go to the Queen Mother. I said hello to the Queen Mother."

Mu Wanqing pursed her lips, "Understood, I will convey my greetings to Du Shuai, the names are already pasted on the gifts, just send them accordingly."

"Okay, you..." Du Shaoxuan looked at her eagerly, "Nothing else?"

Mu Wanqing looked at his eager eyes, her heart softened a little, "It's a smooth journey."

Du Shaoxuan was extremely disappointed, "Mu Wanqing, you conscienceless woman."

Mu Wanqing took out a brocade box and said with a smile, "It seems that this farewell gift can't be given away..."

Du Shaoxuan grabbed the brocade box with his hands, "It's mine."

Mu Wanqing's mouth twitched, this childish guy.

Du Shaoxuan's heart was full of sadness and parting, "I write you a letter every day, you must reply in time."

"Every day? I think one a month is enough." Anyway, Mu Wanqing didn't have that much free time.

"Leave me alone?"

Mu Wanqing reluctantly indulged, "Okay, you can do whatever you like, it's getting late, hurry up, or you'll be sleeping in the wild if you don't."

Du Shaoxuan dawdled for a long time, suddenly opened his arms to embrace Mu Wanqing, and Mu Wanqing's body froze.

"Du Shaoxuan."

Du Shaoxuan whispered in her ear, "I've been waiting for you, I've been waiting for you."

It wasn't until mu Zicheng came to pull that Du Shaoxuan had to let go, turned over and mounted the horse, gave her a deep look, raised the whip, and galloped away.

Mu Wanqing watched the convoy gradually disappear in front of her eyes, she felt lost, and sighed softly, she hated parting the most.

She was in a low mood for two days, but was quickly absorbed by her busy work.

"County Lord, tomorrow is the school's military training performance. Everything is ready. Parents have received invitations. Don't forget to attend on time."

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