The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

After he finished speaking, many ministers nodded one after another, thinking that what he said was very reasonable and thoughtful in every aspect, making it impossible for people to refute.

Zhou Qing was still thinking that if Shen Jia's conclusion was in favor of the emperor, then he would have to argue with him, but after listening to his explanation, he couldn't find a point of argument.

"All in all, it is not impossible for the emperor to lend food to the people, but it cannot be generalized. There are always some poor people who can neither afford food nor labor. This part of the old, weak, women and children should be treated differently. I call them poor households. It is thought that the emperor can select some of the really difficult households from each village and town as impoverished households, and they can receive free assistance from the government. Other households will be divided into four grades according to the degree of disaster, and allocated different amounts. This half of the relief money will be used as a local disaster relief fund, year after year, week after week, to reduce the burden on the court.”

"This is just my personal opinion, and I think that although there is nothing wrong with disaster relief, judging from the data of the past few years, the amount of money and food for disaster relief has been increasing every year. The winter snowstorm alone is a big burden. In this case, we might as well start from Solve the problem at the source."

Xu Shoufu heard some meaning, and hurriedly asked: "What's Shen Langzhong's opinion?"

"I don't dare to take it seriously. I just think that although natural disasters cannot be avoided, the degree of damage can be mitigated. For example, snow disasters. Most of the snow disasters are caused by heavy snow crushing houses and causing casualties and displacement. If it can be promoted in the north A more livable housing structure that can withstand heavy snowfall can greatly reduce the degree of disaster." Shen Jia's point of view is correct, and it's not that the ministers have never thought about it, but it's not easy to achieve this?

"Mr. Shen is not deeply involved in the world. I don't understand that for ordinary people, it takes a lifetime or even several generations of savings to build a house. How can it be said that it can be built?" Chu Shangshu shook his head and felt that Shen Jia's point of view was still It's too naive to carry on.

Of course, Shen Jia thought about this. He said, "If the people rely on themselves, it will definitely be difficult, but what if the government contributes money and effort?"

He took out another plan and hung it on the shelf. When he unfolded it, the first page was the floor plan of three kinds of houses, which were designed by Shen Jia based on the houses he had seen in modern times, such as the cave dwelling in the northwest, the igloo in the northeast, and the other. A small bungalow made of stone, brick and wood.

"Chu Shangshu also said just now. The world has been peaceful for the past few years, and the garrisons all over the country are in a hurry. Why don't they help build houses..."

"It's absolutely impossible!" The civil servants didn't speak this time, but the generals jumped up one by one, "This is not an appropriate move, how can there be any reason for the soldiers to do this?" This is too cheap.

Shen Jia has always felt that the soldiers at this time do not have enough sense of responsibility. It is right to protect their homes and defend the country, but it is also their responsibility to save the common people. The army is the most disciplined and strongest group of people. If they can make good use of these soldiers, what can they do? no?

"In peacetime, the soldiers are not very motivated to practice, right? The food and salaries are not much paid. If they can have a surplus income, why don't they want to do it?"

"No, a soldier is a soldier. Soldiers practice hard on weekdays and don't have time to do such trivial things." Geng Yun also objected.

Shen Jia glanced at the cabinet ministers, and found that not all of them were against it. Civil servants were born to discriminate against military generals, especially in peaceful times, military generals had no status. Shen Jia said that the soldiers should help build houses in the local area, and be kind to them. Say no loss.

"Even if we have manpower, where does the money come from? This is not a house with two houses, but thousands of houses. How can the government contribute money and effort?" This kind of thinking is so naive, Zhou Qing endured Can't help shaking his head.

I thought Shen Jia was capable, but she was still too young, lacking grass-roots training, and her thinking was too naive.

"I haven't finished talking yet. It is true that the government has contributed money and efforts to build houses, but it is not given to the people for free, but sold to them..."

Zhou Qing interrupted him and said, "They can't afford it!"

"It can be paid in installments. A house can be lived in for at least 30 years, and it takes 30 years to repair it. It cannot be bought in one payment, but what if they choose to pay in installments? Will it still be paid in 30 or 40 years? And allow them to use food to pay off their debts.

Adults only see that it takes a lot of money to build a house, but isn't there a lot of money for disaster relief every year?Take a village as an example, half of the households are affected by disasters every year. This year, the food and money were sent, and they survived the winter safely, but they may still become disaster victims next year. The government will continue to help them, year after year. One year, endless, isn't this food and money enough for them to build a decent house? "

In fact, the land is very cheap at this time, and the government can completely avoid arable land to build houses in enclosed land, without paying even a penny. The manpower is provided by the army and the residents themselves, and the materials are basically obtained locally. The cost required is not high, and It is much more convenient than sending food all the way every year.

Shen Jia suggested: "The emperor can choose a few villages as pilot projects. There are only a few dozen households in a village. The government will build the houses first, and there is no need to build too many houses at one time. After they are completed, they will be sold to the villagers. There is no money." It doesn't matter, the government can lend them money and let them pay back a little every year. Suppose a house costs 12 taels, the government can sell it for 20 taels, and the installment payment will have some interest. The villagers who are in extreme difficulties, ordinary people can afford it, right?"

In the 21st century, housing prices are sky-high, and there are still an endless stream of people buying houses. People have a natural need for houses. It is not fashionable to rent houses in this period. Otherwise, Shen Jia will put forward the idea of ​​low-rent houses, but it is too difficult to collect rent, so don’t Create a burden on the government.

The ministers whispered, "It makes sense."

"It sounds okay, but isn't it pure nonsense to use soldiers to build houses? What does he think of soldiers?"

"In fact, there is no need to use soldiers. There are not many people in a village. It doesn't cost much to organize a construction team dedicated to building houses. This deal is still a good deal."

"Ten taels of silver will be taken back in 20 years. How can this business be done? During these 20 years, what should they do if they can't pay back the money? What if the person dies? What if they move away? There are many problems."

"The main reason is that I have never heard that the government has built a house and sold it to the common people. Isn't this nonsense? Every household has different needs for houses, right? How can bigger and smaller houses meet the needs of every family?"

Zhao Zhang thought for a while, Shen Jia had already told him about this proposal, and he thought it was quite good, at least in this way, the houses of the common people could be guaranteed.

Shen Jia believes that ordinary people want to live in a better place, and I believe some people are willing to allocate part of their income to repay the mortgage every year.

"What if the built house can't be sold? It can't be just sold out right?"

Shen Jia smiled: "Build less first, try the water, if not, just a few houses, as a reward or subsidy is fine."

These days there are no real estate businessmen, only intermediaries. Shen Jia wants to use real estate as a monopoly project of the government. In the long run, it will definitely make money.

The emperor agreed to Shen Jia's suggestion, and finally, together with several ministers, selected three villages that were most severely affected by the disaster in previous years as pilot projects.

At the same time, the matter of buying reserve grain is imminent, and this part of grain still has a great effect waiting for it.

The discussion was not over until noon, many senior officials were already extremely tired, and Shen Jia was also thirsty and suffering from hunger and cold.

The emperor kept everyone for lunch, a hot and fragrant pot, and after eating Shen Jia was revived with blood, and felt that he could continue to have another debate.

During the meal, Shen Jia was surrounded by a group of officials, all asking about forms, not only the household department had to process a lot of data, but other yamen also had to make their own accounts and review them individually.

Shen Jia didn't intend to hide her secrets at first, but this thing can be explained clearly with her mouth alone, so she planned to write a textbook. Everyone is smart, and she must be able to learn it soon.

At the end of lunch, Director Du came to announce the summoning of several cabinet ministers, and specially ordered Shen Jia to take the minutes of the meeting. After the discussion of the matter was over, Zhao Zhang said in front of a group of ministers: "Shen Aiqing has made a contribution this time, what reward do you want?" ?"

Shen Jia was also not polite, and said directly: "Since this is the case, I want a pair of calligraphy and paintings written by the emperor. The emperor's calligraphy is hard to find, and I still earned it."

The ministers looked at Shen Jia with shock and admiration. Normal people would say no rewards when they heard the emperor's words. .

Besides, they don't even have the emperor's calligraphy, so why should Mr. Shen have one?

"Yes, I promise you." Zhao Zhang sent the other courtiers away, leaving only Shen Jia behind, saying that he would draw the reward for him tonight, lest Shen Jia wish to see it.

Once again, Shen Jia stayed in the palace openly and aboveboard. Director Du was already very experienced, so he first got a substitute to go to the place where Shen Jia was supposed to live, and then checked the inside and outside of the emperor's bedroom. Not even the unfaithful servants dared to send there, lest Something went wrong.

Zhao Zhang's calligraphy and paintings are very good. They once joked that if he fell out with his family in the future, he could at least sell calligraphy and paintings to support Shen Jia.

Zhao Zhang drew a portrait of Shen Jia today. In the painting, Shen Jia is wearing an official uniform and standing on the Golden Luan Hall, raising one hand and putting the other behind his back. After experiencing all kinds of lifelike painting techniques in modern times, I have to praise: "The painting is really good!"

Zhao Zhang inscribed a poem on the painting. It was the poem "After Enrollment" written by Shen Jia at the Qionglin Banquet. The unexpected fusion of the poem and the painting made the painting more perfect.

"The writing is really good, and the drawing is even better!" Shen Jia praised again.

Zhao Zhang waited for the painting to dry, rolled it up and handed it to him, and said with a smile: "It's cheap for you, keep it well, it can barely be a family heirloom."

Shen Jia laughed at him: "Whose family heirloom will be a portrait of myself?"