I did evil in the feudal land, but I was called a virtuous king

"My lord is going to repair the water conservancy project?"

"What is a water conservancy project?"

"Just find someone to dig the canal."

"Why are you digging a canal?"

"Who knows, no one cares, but the salary is quite high, one hundred yuan a day!"

"What, one hundred cash a day? Doesn't that mean one tael of silver for ten days, and three taels of silver for one month?"

"Hiss~" Someone gasped.

Not to mention Qingshui County, which is now poor and white, even the capital city can't find such a high-paying job!

"Brother, are you going to dig the canal? I want to."

"I'm not going, I want you to go."

"Why?"

"In the past years, there were not many workers who died working for the imperial court? How many of the corvee workers were able to come back alive? They didn't die of exhaustion on the construction site and were whipped to death by the officials and masters!

No matter how much wages you pay, you have to spend your life!You died on the construction site, isn't the money still in the pocket of the official? "

As soon as the man's words came out, the excited people calmed down instantly, and they also subconsciously regarded the imperial court's recruitment as corvee.

Originally, giving Baiwen a day's wages was a huge temptation for them, but when they thought of corvee, they couldn't help thinking wildly.

Isn't giving so much money just buying life?

"Forget it, I won't go, anyway, now the county government is giving porridge, and we can't starve to death even if the county government feeds us, why rush up to die?"

Soon the crowd of onlookers dispersed, only one woman stood in front of the notice with a troubled face.

This woman is exactly the woman Li An and Wang Hu rescued back then.

"Mother, isn't the lord the big brother who saved us that day?" It was only later that the two mothers found out about Li An's identity.

The woman nodded and glanced at the girl beside her.

After thinking for a moment, she took out two copper coins from her clothes and handed them to the girl's palm. This is all the money she has just won these days.

"Girl, you keep the money, mother is going to repair the canal."

When the girl looked at the woman, her eyes turned red instantly, and she always felt as if her mother was telling her last words.

"Mother, I will also go with you to repair the canal."

The woman smiled, and stretched out her hand to wipe the girl's head lovingly: "Don't make any trouble, you are so old, you can't even lift a hoe, what kind of ditches are you digging?"

Afterwards, the woman nervously walked over to the yamen officer in charge of registration: "Hello, is the canal repairer registered here?"

Seeing that someone finally came to sign up, the yamen servant was very excited: "Yes, yes, it is registered with me, name and place of origin, when can I start working?"

The woman reported her name and place of origin. After registering, she reached out to wipe the corners of her eyes, and looked at the girl reluctantly.

After going to corvee, she didn't know if she could come back.But she has to repay the prince's kindness.

The prince is a good man, if he died in corvée, the prince will send someone to give his pension to the girl, right?

The yamen servant also looked at the girl at this moment, and asked aloud: "Do you have a place to house the child? If not, our county government can do it for you."

"Ah?" The woman was stunned for a moment, and knelt down directly to the yamen servant: "My lord, she is still a child who can't even lift a hoe, she can't dig a canal."

The woman subconsciously thought that the yamen servant was planning to send the girl to serve in corvee.

Seeing the woman misunderstood, the yamen servant quickly explained: "You misunderstood, I didn't want to arrest her for corvee service, it was the prince who said that the children of canal diggers can be placed in the county yamen's foster care.

The county government is responsible for their three meals a day, and the husband teaches them to read! "

"Really?" The woman couldn't believe it.

"Of course it's true. Why am I lying to you? Get up quickly. If the prince sees me and thinks I'm bullying the people, then the prince will have to peel off my skin!" the yamen servant said quickly.

He remembered that a few days ago, a companion was kicked out of the county government office by the prince because he kicked a commoner in the street.

This prince is very concerned about the people.

With the support of the yamen servant, the woman got up, wiped her tears, and bowed respectfully in the direction of the county yamen: "We have nowhere to go in the county town, so I will trouble you to take care of the children for me."

……

The next day, Li An was yawning, and Liu Yiyi was walking beside him to help him tie his belt.

"My lord, can't you get dressed before going out?" Liu Yiyi complained softly.

As soon as he left the room, before he could enjoy the first ray of sunshine in the morning, Tian Qi hurried over.

Seeing Tian Qi, Li An smiled sinisterly: "Old Tian, ​​you are in such a hurry, do you have good news to report?"

"Putong~" Tian Qi directly knelt on the ground, "My lord, the officials are incompetent. The notice has been sent out all night, but as of this morning, there are less than a hundred workers who are willing to dig the canal!"

"Oh, that's it." Li An looked indifferent, as if he had expected it.

Chapter 12 The Last Meal

"My lord, what should we do?" Tian actually had no choice. The people didn't want to dig the canal, so he couldn't send someone to arrest him.

That would really be forced labor, and if this matter got to the court, his head would be lost.

The only thing he can think of now is to tell the people the benefits of the canal and see if they can impress them.

But before that, he wanted to ask Li An for instructions.

"Nothing to do."

Li An stretched while talking, and walked forward.

Tian Qi had no choice but to follow quickly: "My lord, where are you going?"

"I'm going to see how breakfast is this morning."

"what?"

"My lord, it's not time for breakfast yet, and the kitchen hasn't opened yet."

Tian Qi followed closely behind Li An, and soon arrived at the place where the county government made porridge.

"My lord, aren't you watching breakfast? Why are you here?"

Tian Qi was puzzled.

Li An smiled without saying a word, and said to a cook: "Steam two steamed buns for me later, I have a big appetite."

The cook looked at Li An suspiciously, but still nodded desperately.

After explaining this, Li An glanced at Tian Qi, who was a little puzzled.

Only for a moment, Li An fixed his eyes on Liu Yiyi, "Yiyi, do you eat steamed buns?"

Liu Yiyi froze for a moment, then subconsciously nodded.

"Steam four steamed buns for me." Li An looked at the cook.

"My lord, one is enough for me, I have a small appetite." Liu Yiyi said hastily.

"Oh." Li An said oh, and looked at Tian Qi.

The atmosphere had already reached this point, Tian Qi said naturally: "My lord, my servants don't eat steamed buns."

"I didn't ask you either. If you want to eat steamed buns, won't you let others make them yourself?" Li An rolled his eyes at Tian Qi, "Just four, two may not be enough for me."

Tian Qi lowered his head, embarrassment written all over his old face.

Why are you looking at me if you don't ask me?

After explaining to the cook, Li An wandered around, and Tian Qi still followed behind him: "My lord, what about the workers?"

"Don't worry, it's the biggest meal in the world."

Tian Qi: ...

I really admire this old six.

At noon, the yamen cooks had been busy all day, and pots of thick porridge were delivered to the official shed.

Li An was sitting in the porridge kitchen, with his legs crossed, holding a porridge bowl in one hand and steamed buns in the other. It was delicious to eat.

The sixth child was greedy for the common people who lined up to get the porridge.

After eating, he still didn't forget to let out a sigh: "It feels so good to fill my stomach!"

Liu Qing glanced at Li An speechlessly, and there seemed to be a little disgust in his eyes.

The eyes of the others also stayed on Li An. Li An was sitting in the porridge shed today, and no one dared to order porridge if he didn't speak.

"It depends on what I do, what I should do."

Hearing this, the yamen servants nodded repeatedly and shouted: "Everyone line up, the prince is here today, be honest with me, don't make any fools."

Hearing the lord, the common people became nervous and lined up even more neatly. A few people who planned to jump in the line to take advantage of the opportunity also ran to the back to line up honestly.

The porridge was carried out in an orderly manner.

After a clever commoner received the porridge, he flattered Li An and said, "Thank you, my lord, for your kindness. We, the people of Qingshui County, will never forget it."

"Stop talking about these useless things." Li An waved his hand impatiently.

Immediately, Li An looked at the yamen servant who gave the porridge: "Don't pick and search, give them more porridge!"

Hearing this, the common people were overjoyed, and flattery really worked.

It was just Li An's last sentence that directly scared everyone to turn pale.

"Anyway, it's their last meal, why don't people have a full meal?"

"Wow~" The bowl in the hands of a commoner fell to the ground and shattered.

Last meal?What does this mean?After eating this meal, there is no next meal, or is this meal a gift?

After a moment of astonishment, a commoner knelt on the ground and put his head on the ground.

The others didn't know what happened. Seeing someone kneeling, they also knelt on the ground in unison.

"My lord, please spare me." Someone yelled.

"My lord, spare me." The people who didn't know why shouted.

"Get up, make it look like I'm going to kill you." Li An remained unmoved, and handed the half-eaten steamed bun to Liu Qing: "Have some?"

Liu Qing gave Li An a blank look, but didn't go to pick him up.

Wang Hu snatched it over: "If you don't eat it, I will eat it."

He didn't shy away from anything, but seeing Li An eating so happily just now made him hungry.

"But the prince said just now that this is our last meal!" A commoner said tremblingly.

"Well, it's your last meal. After this porridge handout, I won't give any more porridge, and I don't have any food left."

Tian Qi stared at Li An with wide eyes, why did he suddenly stop serving porridge, if not, the people would still starve to death.

It would have been fine if the porridge hadn't been served at the beginning, but in the middle of the porridge distribution, the porridge would suddenly be stopped, I'm afraid it would arouse public resentment!

Tian Qi wanted to persuade Li An, but Liu Yiyi walked over to block him, "If you have anything to say, talk to the prince after returning to the county office."

"Alas~" Tian Qi sighed, and looked helplessly at the common people.

Li An stood up: "If you want to drink porridge, you can dig a canal for me, pay the wages, and take care of the food."

After finishing speaking, Li An left straight away.

After Li An left, the people gathered together and whispered.

Back at the county government office, Li An sipped his tea and looked at Tian Qi who followed with a smile: "What do you want to say?"

"My lord's move is brilliant." Tian Qi clasped his fists full of admiration.

He finally understood Li An's intentions in Li An's last sentence just now.

After the dispensing of porridge was stopped, the common people had no choice but to dig ditches if they wanted to have a full meal.

Aren't the workers here now?

"There must be a lot of people signing up to dig the canal now." Tian Qi said excitedly.