Turbulent Times Chapter 1020: It is no longer a human being
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Mao Haitao has already found out the attitude of the officials of Donglai County through spies. The prefect of Donglai County will not care about the lives of these more than 50,000 refugees. Whether it is a riot or a rebellion, it is very easy. Who would have thought that Wang Junlin would send someone to deliver food to these people, and even get a doctor to treat them with medicine.
Moreover, just after Mao Haitao got the news, Wang Junlin came here in person. This made Mao Haitao couldn't help worrying whether Wang Junlin knew about their conspiracy plan, otherwise, how could he suddenly control the lives of these 50,000 refugees? He could definitely send a large army to block these people from Fanyang County, no matter whether it was the court or the emperor. Will not say anything to him.
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The rain is no longer scary, but the sky is still gloomy. Wang Junlin was wearing a purple official robe, standing on the big boat, looking at the overall planning of the two humble scholars, Mou Xuhong and Zhao Shuren, and the guards and soldiers brought by Liu Ziming. With the cooperation of officials, more than 50,000 refugees began to cook and cook, and everything was orderly and full of vitality.
"These more than 50,000 refugees actually have very low requirements. They even thought that they should not starve to death, but the emperor and those powerful nobles were unwilling to give such a goal, and they were always high above them. Put it in your eyes." Wang Junlin secretly sighed in his heart.
"Ziming, within a month, the refugees here will be transported to the salt field by sea. I have already arranged the boat at the salt field, but within this month, the goldfish beach will be handed over to you. "Wang Junlin looked away and said to Liu Ziming next to him.
Liu Ziming looked tired, but his eyes were bright, and he was in a good state of mind. He cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will do my best not to let a refugee die."
Wang Junlin nodded, but shook his head again and said: "In addition to preventing them from starving to death, we also need to cure the sick among them. With so many people, it's not impossible that they can't be killed with these doctors' medical skills." It is possible, so the next step is to continue to set up refugee camps in Jinyutan to resettle these people, and to bury the bodies in time to prevent the epidemic from spreading."
"Also, I have organized more than 5,000 strong men from the victims, and I will let Zhang Tiangang stay with 20 personal soldiers to take charge of the matter personally. This will also deter people who may be sent by Donglai County."
"In addition, you can't let them idle. Now you arrange people to teach them the simplest literacy and arithmetic. Those who learn quickly will give them more food and send them to the saltworks first. Tell them that they will also give them fields and give them a stable life, those who don’t want to learn will be driven away.”
The vast majority of these victims were landless tenant farmers who were taken away by the court to build the Grand Canal. Later, a riot broke out and most of them were killed by the army. These people escaped, and the court naturally did not dare to let them build the Grand Canal Canal, so as not to disturb the minds of other laborers. But kill them! After all, more than 50,000 lives were lost, so let them fend for themselves. Of course, there will also be troops from various counties watching and driving them all the way, so that they will not harm the village, so in fact, many people died of starvation and illness during their journey.
In fact, even before they left their hometowns, these people often did not have enough to eat. They were displaced for several months, and they used grass stalks, bark and other things to satisfy their hunger. Therefore, when the refugee camp was set up, there were absolutely no lazy people, but quite a few people hid the steamed buns deep in their pockets and crotches. Obviously they were afraid of hunger, so Wang Junlin believed that learning arithmetic and literacy would not be difficult for them at all. But favors.
Wang Junlin suddenly added: "You can't let them eat enough. Ordinary refugees can just eat porridge with wild vegetables. They eat two meals a day, with half a catty of rice every day. If you are hungry, you will be full and you will not be hungry." Die is enough. Those who are organized to do chores eat brown rice, with a ration of one and a half to two catties of rice, occasionally meaty; those who learn literacy and arithmetic quickly, regardless of gender, old or young, are full of steamed buns and rice."
"Your Excellency is wise." Liu Ziming understood Wang Junlin's meaning after a little thought, and quickly bowed and agreed.
In fact, in addition to luck and wisdom, physical fitness is also very important to survive this wandering. Therefore, among the more than 50,000 refugees, strong men and strong young women accounted for more than half. There were very few old people, children, and infirm people, and almost all of them died on the road.
It is hard to imagine how serious the situation would be if these victims were instigated and controlled by those who wanted to riot.
"In addition, when setting up temporary refugee camps, the names, places of origin, and clans of the more than 50,000 people must be clarified and registered by cadastral division. In this process, there is one more thing to do. "Wang Junlin said with a complicated expression.
"What's the matter?" Liu Ziming looked at the prefect with a different expression, and couldn't help wondering what the prefect valued so much.
Wang Junlin said with a stern expression: "While registering these people, we must also carefully question and investigate them. Among them, those who have eaten human flesh and killed their companions on the road have directly participated in riots and fought with officers and soldiers. Those who have passed are selected."
Liu Ziming's face changed slightly. He really hadn't thought about this. It's nothing to kill someone. It's very normal for a person to die with other people and kill someone in order to survive. But people who have eaten human flesh are no longer human beings.
When Wang Junlin saw Liu Ziming's expression, he turned to Zhang Tiangang next to him and said, "You should cooperate with Liu Ziming in this matter. Be sure to select these people for me, and then send them to Snake Island. Send it to the saltworks as usual."
Zhang Tiangang said yes respectfully with his usual expression.
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Wang Junlin was originally going to Snake Island, but because of the heavy rain last night, it was delayed until now, and when he was about to set off by boat, he received an urgent report from Fangcheng County, Fanyang County, Then he got off the boat and rode to Fangcheng County with a group of guards.
And when he arrived in Fangcheng County, the gloomy sky began to rain again, and it was getting bigger and bigger. Chen Danying and the others had already returned to the county when they were in Rongcheng County. At this time, he was leading nearly a hundred guards, insect monsters, Chunqiu slaves, Luo Shixin, Li Xuanba and others.
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At noon, Wang Junlin came to Fangcheng County. Because Wang Junlin made a temporary decision, the local officials and nobles in Fangcheng County didn't know that the prefect was coming, so they didn't greet him until the county seat. When the door officer got the news, he rushed over and sent people to report to the county magistrate, county soldier captain, county lieutenant, and county magistrate.