On the other side of the village, the refugees and villagers who had worked hard for the whole day were now consciously queuing up to receive dinner.
The men's eyes were filled with the desire for food, while the women stood quietly at the side with the children.
Men could receive a bowl of porridge and two buns. Women had half a bowl of porridge and one bun, while children only had one bun.
In the huge shack, men, women, and children could be seen sitting everywhere.
The men's faces were filled with smiles. Although they were very tired, holding a bowl of hot porridge was enough to relieve their fatigue for the day.
"Coward, eat more."
The men casually handed the porridge in their hands to the children. They only chewed half of the bread and gave the rest to the women and children.
What was the head of the family, what was the pillar of the family, this was it!
Liu Jin silently watched all of this. While he was touched, he also felt a great responsibility.
If the country's economy was stronger, the granaries would store more grain, and the production of hemp, silk, and silk would increase.
Then, when the natural disaster came, would the people be able to live better?
If the commoners were richer, would they build stronger houses and save more food?
If the big landowners and gentry did not exploit them, would they be able to live better?
If the exorbitant taxes were not so heavy…
If…
There were too many ifs, but did he have the ability to change them?
In this feudal society where the emperor was the ruler and one person was the dictator, if one was not the emperor, no idea or ambition could be carried out.
At this moment, the county magistrate brought a bowl of porridge and two buns over and respectfully gave them to Liu Jin.
"Your Highness, the food is the same as the commoners.”
Liu Jin held the bowl and looked at the porridge in the bowl. Rather than porridge, it was better to call it water. The number of corn grains in the bowl could be counted clearly with the naked eye.
The county captain sighed and said sadly," The entire government's grain has been released from the Thirty-Mile Pavilion. If we don't save it, we won't be able to survive this winter. We also want to put in more corn, but…"
Liu Jin nodded.”
"Yes."
After the local officials left, Ah Qing came over with a bowl of porridge.
"Your Highness, you're so imposing and bold!”
Liu Jin rolled his eyes and gulped down the porridge. He said casually,"How is it awe-inspiring?”
Ah Qing said with admiration," It's just now. You said those words to the villagers. If one person dies, you'll dismiss the chief. If a hundred people die, you'll behead the prefect."”
"Wow! He's too awe-inspiring and handsome!"
"I'm stunned!"
"Do you think I'm saying this to show off?" Liu Jin said speechlessly.”
Ah Qing quickly shook her head." Of course not, Your Highness. However, has Your Highness ever thought about what would happen if the local officials conceal or announce the death of the villagers in other ways if someone died here?"”
Liu Jin was stunned and narrowed his eyes at Ah Qing.
Ah Qing shrunk her head and pretended to be very nervous."Your Highness, I'm afraid of your gaze.”
Liu Jin smiled.
The two girls sent by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were not simple. One was extremely skilled in martial arts, and the other was very intelligent.
Ah Qing took care of her face and never hurt her self-esteem. Her words just now revealed a strong political wisdom.
She was right. The local government would definitely conceal the number of deaths in the disaster and not let these things affect their future.
Liu Jin smiled." Let me ask you. If you were a local official and someone died here because of the snow disaster, and you didn't dare to report it to the court, how would you deal with it?"”
Ah Qing thought about it seriously and said,"I'm just a servant. How would I know…"?
"Answer me properly!" Liu Jin raised his voice.
Ah Qing quickly blurted out," If it were me, I would probably let the refugees replace the household registration of the dead people. That way, there wouldn't be any dead people in the village, right?"”
Liu Jin nodded.”
Ah Qing's eyes lit up and she said excitedly,""I understand!"
"Your Highness, you deliberately said those words to the local officials. They will definitely be afraid of you. For the sake of their own lives and future, they will definitely take these refugees back into their household register to make up for the fact that the villagers have died.”
"In this way, the problem of refugees will gradually be solved!”
"Your Highness, you're really…you're really amazing!”
The admiration in Ah Qing's eyes was about to overflow. She was so excited that she couldn't be more excited. A bright smile appeared on her face.
Liu Jin's mood was a little heavy. He sighed and said,""If he was really powerful, he wouldn't have resorted to such a method.”
"It's already very good." Ah Qing encouraged," At least Your Highness has given them hope.”
"Yes."
Liu Jin nodded and did not continue this topic. He asked,"Where's Anu?"
Ah Qing said," She's eating in the corner. Your Highness, you're biased. You're always so concerned about Ah Nu."”
"Is she not as pretty as Ah Nu?”
"Yes, yes, you're prettier than Anu, okay?" Liu Jin said helplessly.”
"Nunu, did you hear that?" Ah Qing said happily. His Highness said I'm prettier than you, hehe.”
" His Highness likes me but not you."
In a remote corner, Ah Nu only cared about eating porridge with her head lowered. However, the sword in her hand was still in her arms and she completely ignored Ah Qing.
Liu Jin was speechless.
She couldn't hear her, so what was the use of this little girl being so loud?
Liu Jin smiled bitterly and asked,"
"Right, why does Miss Anu always like to hide in the corner?”
Ah Qing sighed." Ah Nu is very miserable. Don't look at how cold Ah Nu is every day. Actually…Sigh, Your Highness, you must treat Ah Nu better in the future."”
When Liu Jin asked Ah Qing about Ah Nu's background, Ah Qing just shook her head and refused to say anything.
Liu Jin did not continue to ask.
Not long after, after a simple dinner, Liu Jin got up and touched his waist. Suddenly, he frowned.
"What's wrong, Your Highness?"
Liu Jin shook his head." Before I left, my mother prayed for a jade amulet. I think she lost it on the way."”
"It's okay. It's not a good thing. I'll just ask mother to get me another one next time.”
Ah Qing grunted.
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