flstandardbreds Chapter 180 Recruitment Notice
Chapter 180 Recruitment Notice
At this point, after a series of power struggles and political maneuvers, Xiao Heng finally secured the throne of King of Lingnan.
Those ministers in the court who had originally looked down on him or harbored disloyalty towards him, now all put away their original edges and showed him the utmost respect, vying with each other to show their courtesy and serve him servilely.
On the other hand, Shen Qingge did the same thing and locked his sights on Captain Song's son, who was idle and uneducated all day long, and used this as a breakthrough point to launch his action.
Through careful planning and layout, she found out that Captain Song was Xiao Mo's important spy planted in Lingnan, and even went a step further, she successfully instigated Captain Song to rebel and make him willingly work for Xiao Heng.
From then on, all secret letters sent from Lingnan to the capital had to pass through the hands of Xiao Heng and Shen Qingge before they could be passed on.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, about half a month has passed.
At the morning court session that day, Xiao Heng suddenly became worried.
Although the poor people have received some food supplies, which can temporarily alleviate the hunger problem, as the old saying goes, "It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish."
It is not yet early spring, and the land is still not suitable for large-scale reclamation.
At this time, women could still earn a small income from weaving at home, and ordinary people could occasionally go to the beach to catch some fresh seafood for food, but that was all.
For most ordinary people, they do lack a stable and legitimate way to make a living.
After hearing this, all the court officials were in a dilemma. What should they do?
Therefore, officials headed by County Magistrate Zhang prevaricated the matter on the pretext of taking long-term considerations, and the morning court had to be terminated.
With this worry in his heart, Xiao Heng slowly returned to the inner hall.
After entering the inner hall, Xiao Heng silently walked to the desk and sat down, starting to deal with the few memorials that had been received today.
At this moment, a sound of light footsteps approached from afar. It turned out to be Shen Qingge, who came hurriedly with the accounts of the Lingnan Palace.
As soon as she stepped over the threshold and entered the hall, her eyes instantly fell on Xiao Heng, who was sitting in front of the desk, rubbing his forehead gently.
Shen Qingge couldn't help but feel puzzled. He quickened his pace and walked forward, asking with concern:
"Your Highness, what's the matter with you? What troubles you so much?"
Xiao Heng heard the voice and slowly raised his head. Looking at Shen Qingge who looked worried, he said directly:
"I am simply worried that if the common people always rely on the government for aid and have no way to make a living, this is definitely not a good idea in the long run.
This morning, during the court session, I discussed with the ministers, but they didn't come up with any good strategies."
After hearing this, Shen Qingge immediately understood. Then, she put her hands behind her back and began to pace back and forth in front of Xiao Heng, as if thinking about how to respond.
After a moment, she suddenly stopped and said to Xiao Heng with a smile in her eyes:
"In that case, Your Highness, I suggest that we rebuild Panyu City. First, let's start with our Lingnan Palace."
Xiao Heng was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then asked with great interest:
"Oh? Tell me more about it!"
"Your Highness, have you forgotten? When we came out of the tomb of the Martyred King of Japan, we brought out many burial objects!
With these treasures alone, let alone building this Lingnan Palace into a magnificent palace, even if you suddenly have the idea of building a large-scale sacrificial altar or even a royal mausoleum, it would be absolutely no problem!"
After hearing this, Xiao Heng gently waved his hand and responded seriously:
"I am always thinking about the suffering of the people. They are suffering so much right now. How can I just focus on my own enjoyment and pursue that extravagant and flashy life in the palace?"
Hearing this, Shen Qingge couldn't help but smile slightly, and then patiently explained:
"Your Highness, you may have misunderstood what I meant.
If we decide to start building this Lingnan Palace, we will definitely need a large number of workers to participate, right?
Then, we can pay reasonable wages to these hard-working people.
After the Lingnan Palace is successfully completed, won’t the people who once worked hard on the palace construction site be able to escape poverty and live a slightly more affluent life with the wages?
In this way, we can both meet the needs of the palace construction and help the poor people. Isn't this a good thing to have the best of both worlds?"
Xiao Heng immediately felt that the worries in his heart were solved:
"You've been very thoughtful! In that case, I'll ask Yun Yi to go to the city and find out how much the people actually earn as laborers.
I plan to offer a few more on top of this so they’ll be more willing to apply!”
Shen Qingge nodded slightly and continued, "As for how to draft this recruitment notice, the specific details will probably have to be decided by you personally."
Xiao Heng nodded and thought seriously, and the matter was settled.
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Two days later, in the court, Xiao Heng took out a copy of the "Conscription Notice" he had personally written and unfolded it to show everyone.
The content of this notice is detailed and rigorous, and is roughly as follows:
"The Lingnan Palace needs to be expanded, and construction is about to begin. The project is expected to take approximately one month. We are now recruiting laborers from Panyu City and its surrounding villages and towns.
All applicants were given generous treatment, including a daily wage of 200 wen and ample food supplies—two liters per person per day.
In addition, to reflect the principles of fairness and justice, families with members currently serving in the military will be given priority in recruitment; poor families will also be given priority."
Moreover, he also emphasized that the recruited workers are not a one-time job.
To effectively curb the aggressive and lazy nature of the local population, all recruited laborers will be grouped and managed according to the village committee. Each village will be organized into a group, and they will form a joint guarantee relationship with each other.
If someone violates the rules, not only will they be punished, but other team members will also be held accountable and may even be disqualified from working. We encourage you to be aware of and strictly adhere to these regulations.
As soon as this "Recruitment Notice" was announced, it immediately aroused heated discussion among the ministers present.
Some people praised Xiao Heng's move, believing that it would not only ensure the smooth progress of the project, but also improve people's livelihood and rectify the atmosphere;
Some are also worried that various problems may be encountered during the implementation process, especially who will pay such a large amount of wages?