GBP Chapter 332: Model for All Ages
Chapter 332: Model for All Ages
Chen Fuen played an indispensable role in ensuring that no one died of starvation this year.
Chen Fuen basically checked all the large granaries across the country.
Of course he was too busy to handle it himself, but he had a solution, which was to offer a high reward.
The employees working in the granary know best whether there is any problem or not.
Therefore, Chen Fuen issued an order to encourage real-name reporting. Once verified, not only would the official be promoted three levels, but a generous reward would also be given.
Of course, malicious reports will also be dealt with!
Any official who embezzles state-owned assets will definitely suppress some of his upright subordinates, and these people dare not speak out.
Now that they have the order from the imperial commissioner, they can finally have a chance to come forward.
Some people make public reports with their real names. For cases like this, Chen Fuen can always find the truth with just one check!
If someone reported secretly, Chen Fuen would suddenly send people to check the warehouse.
As a result, the campaign spread all over the country, and countless warehouse bugs were caught.
While recovering a large amount of losses for the court, it also killed countless corrupt officials.
Chen Fuen filled the empty granary with new grain. With grain in the warehouse, Yining calmed down.
The promise that no one would starve to death from now on was guaranteed.
Yining told Chen Fuen that things were almost done and they could return to Beijing to report to the emperor.
I've been busy outside for several months, it's time to come back and take a break.
Recently, Duanhua has been doing well.
Setting up the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water is a job of recruiting people, and whoever is recruited will be happy.
Regardless of whether she gave gifts or not, at least her attitude towards Duanhua was extremely sweet.
Buying large livestock is also a costly job. If you earn money from others, you have to act according to their mood.
But if he wants to earn your money, he has to act according to your mood.
He bought hundreds of thousands of cattle, horses, donkeys and mules from outside the country and distributed them to various places.
Each county distributed these large animals to farmers according to the standards set by the emperor.
The common people were so happy that they lay on the ground and kowtowed to the capital.
These animals are said to be rented to the common people, but in fact the rent is very low, and those who really have no money can owe them, which is almost like giving them away for free.
On average, there was one large animal for every twenty or so people, which greatly reduced people's labor intensity.
And this work is still ongoing. In the eyes of the people, the emperor is a living Bodhisattva!
People's admiration for the emperor is like the endless flow of the river, like the flooding of the Yellow River, which cannot be stopped.
If someone says something bad about the emperor on the street now, he probably won't survive more than three minutes before being torn to pieces by the people.
What made the people even more satisfied was that Zaiyuan built nursing homes and orphanages in every county.
The land and facilities inside were all donated by landlords and gentry, and some role models emerged during this period!
For example, there was a local squire named Zhang Fulu in Hejian Prefecture who donated 100 acres of land to the county to build a nursing home and an orphanage.
Not only did the government exempt his family from taxes, but the Minister of Rites Zai Yuan and the provincial education commissioner personally came to his home to hang a plaque for him.
The words on the plaque are the four big characters written by the emperor
"A role model for all ages"!
At that time, there was a lot of excitement with the beating of drums and gongs. The prefect and the county magistrate accompanied Zhang Fulu in the parade on horseback. What an honor it was!
Zhang Fulu's glory greatly stimulated two other local gentry, one named Ma Benxing and the other named He Changyou.
They found the government.
"Sir, I'll provide all the beds, furniture, tables, chairs, and benches needed for the nursing home and orphanage!"
Because of these donations, the two people almost had a falling out, if for no other reason than that they both wanted to enjoy the honor alone.
Finally, the prefect persuaded him to leave.
"Don't argue with each other. Each of you can donate to one of the nursing homes and the orphanage, and the name of the nursing home and the orphanage will be "Lu Xing You". What do you think?
"Lu Xingyou" is the last name of Zhang Fulu, Ma Benxing and He Changyou. Great!
This is something that will bring glory to the family through the ages, and they feel that the money is well spent.
The deeds of these three people soon spread, and some landlords and gentry came to their senses.
The wind has changed. If you want to get ahead in the Crazy Dynasty, you have to do more good deeds. The current emperor doesn't like people who eat alone.
They responded one after another and found the local government.
“We also want to donate to nursing homes and orphanages!”
The local official said,
“We’ve already finished building this place!”
"Old man, it doesn't matter if it's built. We have so many orphans and widows here, how can one family have enough?"
The county magistrate said,
"But the government can only allocate funds for one nursing home and orphanage. It can't afford more than that at the moment!"
The landlords and gentry said,
"That doesn't matter. We bear the burden. We have the means to give back to society!"
The magistrate reminded,
“It’s not a small amount to bear in the long term!”
The landlords and gentry had already been mentally prepared.
"Please rest assured, ancestor, we won't make the rice dumplings without the lotus leaves. We are not just one family, but we all donated together to ensure that we can operate normally in the long term!"
This was a good thing, so the local officials would definitely report it immediately.
The above replied quickly,
"Yes, if they can't afford it in the future, the court will bear the burden!"
Without any worries, nursing homes and orphanages have sprung up everywhere in society.
You will no longer see old people and children begging with sticks and broken bowls on the streets!
After solving the living problems of the elderly and children, Yining finally felt relieved!
Bad habits are contagious, and good habits are of course contagious too.
It all depends on how the government directs public opinion.
Because construction was going on everywhere, there was a massive shortage of cement, and some landlords and gentry saw a business opportunity.
Didn’t the imperial court encourage public-private partnerships in factory construction? So they put up money and cooperated with the government to build factories.
The imperial court already had a mature plan, with landlords and gentry providing funds, and the government providing technology and being responsible for daily management.
Dividends will be distributed at the end of each year!
Originally, Yining required each prefecture to build three cement plants, but now it has developed to one in each county, and they are all doing booming business and in short supply.
Other wealthy people became jealous and went to the local officials, saying, "We also want to invest in building a cement plant."
The local official said,
“There are already many cement plants, and if you want, you can build a steel plant.
The emperor also said that many factories will be built in the future.
Fertilizer factories, rubber factories, plastic factories, hardware factories, pig farms, cattle farms, etc., in short, there are plenty of opportunities! "
In this way, the first step from a simple agricultural society to industrialization has been taken!
After solving the food problem, the next step is to solve the education problem. If a country and a nation want to develop sustainably, it is absolutely impossible without advanced education.
Moreover, if we want to become an industrialized country, we must cultivate talents in all aspects, and education must take the lead!
With the experience of building nursing homes and orphanages, Yining issued an order to build at least one primary school in each village.
Children who are seven years old and in good health, regardless of gender, must go to school, and all education is free.