Zhu Youxiao glanced at Liu Mao, whose face was covered in cold sweat, feeling helpless.
I don’t know when I became so scary?
But this is also good.
Zhu Youxiao then said, "I already know about your affairs. You have done well."
Hearing His Majesty say this, Liu Mao immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It was terrifying.
"I'm talking about making porridge now. I'm afraid it's not time to eat yet. How many meals do you give to the disaster victims a day? Think about it, it's only two meals, enough to keep them from starving to death."
Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Mao and asked, "Are you making porridge for me to see?"
After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Liu Mao quickly said, "Your Majesty, the victims have only two meals, but every two days they will have three meals. I'm afraid they're eating too little and starving."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was slightly stunned, then nodded and said with a smile: "You did a good job."
Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment and said, "It's not a good idea to have the disaster victims gathered here all day. Do you have anything you want to build in Dezhou? For example, building a dock, digging a ditch, or building a road."
"I allow you to use the money and grain from the Dezhou treasury for work-related relief. If it's not enough, write a petition to the capital and I'll have someone approve it for you." Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Mao and said, "If you do a good job, I'll give you a promotion."
After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Liu Mao almost jumped up with excitement.
The reason why Liu Mao did these things was, firstly, that he felt that being an official was what he should do, out of his conscience; secondly, he was really afraid of being sued and afraid of trouble, so he wanted to get some money and food to appease the victims and prevent them from causing trouble.
Who would have thought that His Majesty would come?
This is my spring! With His Majesty's words, I have caught His Majesty's eye. Isn't it a meteoric rise to prominence?
Liu Mao quickly said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will not let you down."
After hearing Liu Mao's words, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I will stay in Dezhou for two days. When you return, please write a memorial immediately to find out what projects need to be done, how much they will cost, and give a rough budget. Submit it to me when the time comes."
"But you must remember one thing. I will send people to supervise the work here. You must not take away a single cent of the food and money that the victims deserve, and you must not allow anyone to deduct it, otherwise I will not forgive you."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty," Although Liu Mao did not dare to call himself an upright official, he still had the conscience of an official.
"I know how to be loyal to the emperor and to be compassionate to the people. The victims are already suffering so much, how can I bear to take that little bit of food from their mouths? If I really do that, Your Majesty, please chop me off." Liu Maoyi said righteously.
"Okay. Then I'll watch you. As long as you get things done, I won't be stingy with rewards or official positions. Those with ability should hold high positions."
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao patted Liu Mao on the shoulder and said, "Okay, go ahead."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Mao agreed and turned to leave.
Unlike when he came, Liu Mao walked away with light steps, and even wanted to jump up.
After waiting for so many years, Liu Mao finally got such an opportunity and must seize it!
Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Mao's back as he left with a faint smile on his face.
He believed that Liu Mao would get things done, and would work very hard, and would even move to the construction site to live.
Because I gave him hope. For officials in the officialdom, being able to gain the favor of His Majesty and be promoted is the greatest motivation.
In fact, in Zhu Youxiao's view, Liu Mao was a relatively qualified official. He organized the people to save themselves and donated money and materials. Although the amount was not much, it could prevent the victims from starving to death, which was a great merit in that era.
At least Liu Mao still cared about the people, which was rare, and Zhu Youxiao was quite satisfied with him. This time, his trip to Shandong would probably replace many people's official hats. If Liu Mao really did a good job, it would not be a big deal to promote him.
Xu Guangqi felt helpless.
He was the Minister of Revenue, and the money had to be paid by the Ministry of Revenue. If the entire Shandong and Henan provinces really implemented work-for-relief, the amount of money would be huge.
If the money really needs to be spent, the court may not be able to come up with it at the moment.
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