It's no wonder Xie Ruiyuan was cautious. Whether the refugees from Guangfu or Yongkangfu were able to escape to Qingshan, they must have had some experience, otherwise they would have collapsed on the road forever.
After finally escaping to Qingshan Prefecture, he did not dare to continue north and risk being beheaded, so he had to stay in Qingshan Prefecture.
Although Qingshan Prefecture had just suffered a locust plague, with Li Mengyue's participation, the losses caused by the desperate locust plague to the seven counties of Qingshan Prefecture were not unacceptable and far from enough to make them flee.
But even in such a contrast, having experienced the same disaster, why do they all leave their homes and flee to a place where they can survive?
The people of Qingshan Prefecture don’t have to flee. Even if they suffer some losses due to the locust plague, so what? It’s much better than theirs.
Qingxuan came back yesterday to report to him, saying that the free porridge had deeply moved the refugees. They thought the imperial court was preventing them from going north and would no longer care about them.
Unexpectedly, he was rescued in Qingshan, and learned that it was the order from Prince Chen, which won him a lot of people's hearts.
Although the refugees were grateful, they were all unsure. Although they could get three meals of porridge a day, the court did not say how to resettle them, and their hearts were very unsettled.
Even though Qingxuan didn't say anything about this issue, he knew the answer very well, but he had not yet figured out how to resettle the victims.
It is easier said than done to disperse the refugees to the seven county towns and have the county magistrates send the refugees to various villages and towns.
If not handled properly, various conflicts will arise between refugees and local people.
But he knew that even if there were contradictions, he had to do it.
Before he could come up with a foolproof plan, Li Mengyue intervened and asked for refugees.
He didn't know what Li Mengyue wanted the refugees for. He was worried that the refugees would be difficult to manage and would bring danger to Li Mengyue.
"Our village has joined forces with the surrounding villages to build a reservoir and dig a river channel. I want the reservoir to be completed within two months, but we don't have enough manpower."
After hearing what Li Mengyue said, Xie Ruiyuan understood that there were not enough villagers, so they targeted the refugees.
He knew in his heart that even if he tried to stop her, Li Mengyue would firmly do what she wanted, so it was better to let go than to block.
In case he disagrees, Li Mengyue will quietly do it, and if something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret.
Another point is that Li Mengyue's approach also gave him inspiration on how to better resettle the refugees.
"Ayue, do you know what consequences will result if refugees are not used properly?"
"Of course I know. But if the refugees use it properly, it will have unexpected effects, right?"
Xie Ruiyuan naturally knew that what Li Mengyue said was right. Refugees continued to come to Qingshan Prefecture. It would not take many days for the number of refugees in Qingshan Prefecture to increase.
If the regulations are not put into practice in a timely manner, once the refugees gather to a certain scale, the current situation will not be what it is now.
Therefore, the method mentioned by Li Mengyue is definitely worth a try.
"Ayue, you want refugees to build the reservoir. I agree. Go find Yang Zhijin and tell him that it was me who said that. Ask him to fully cooperate with you."
This is exactly what Li Mengyue wanted to hear. She knew who was the most powerful person in Qingshan Prefecture and whose words had the final say. It was none other than Prince Xie Ruiyuan.
Now that she had gotten the answer she wanted, there was no need for her to stay any longer. She still had to go recruit refugees, and the sooner she started, the more likely it would help the refugees settle down.
However, this time, Li Mengyue wanted to leave but still failed because Xie Ruiyuan wanted to discuss with her how to resettle the refugees.
What Li Mengyue didn't expect was that Xie Ruiyuan also made a request to her, so that she could go more smoothly in rescuing the victims.
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