hsntnovel Chapter 2375 Li Shen's Achievements
Chapter 2375 Li Shen's Achievements
In fact, Li Shen has been trying his best to improve the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty. He hopes that he can live in a harmonious and prosperous place.
The people can have enough food and clothing and can buy what they want.
Just like life in the future.
Regarding those people in later generations who are angry about the world and blame others, Li Shen feels that the people in later generations are really happy.
At least they don’t have to worry about having enough food and clothing, or about seeing a doctor.
The reason why we have troubles is nothing but desires.
Today, Li Shen has basically solved the problem of people having enough food. The Lingnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences has been continuously cultivating hybrids over the years, with remarkable results.
The grain from the south was continuously supplied to the north, and because of this, the imperial court invested a lot in the south every year.
Various water conservancy projects, construction of reservoirs, etc.
Everything is moving in a good direction, and Li Shen's cotton is also covering the whole country, solving the problem of people's need for clothing to keep warm.
But Li Shen felt that this was not enough, as there was also illness. Serious illnesses might not be cured, but common people shouldn't look down on colds and flu.
Seeing the melancholy Li Shen, Wang Xuance could sense Li Shen's mood and comforted him:
"Your Majesty, I have followed you for over ten years, and you have done enough for the people of the world.
Since two years ago, the imperial court has rarely received reports of people starving to death.
The imperial court would also open the charity granary to provide relief to the people as soon as possible.
In the past, whenever there was a disaster, grain merchants everywhere would raise prices, and ordinary people would simply not be able to afford it.
Because the imperial court’s grain was not enough to provide relief to the victims.
Now, every time there is a disaster, local grain merchants not only do not raise prices, but also lower prices, for fear that the people will not buy the relief grain from the court.
The food they have will become stale by then."
"Is there such a thing?" Li Shen was a little surprised after hearing this. It was indeed strange that the price of food could drop due to a disaster.
“Haha, I was also very shocked when I first received the news, not only that.
Nowadays, apart from the loss of relief grain on the road, no officials will embezzle the grain. Only some minor officials will covet some, but not many.
This is all thanks to the prince."
Wang Xuance laughed.
"Does this also have something to do with me?" Li Shen was stunned. His reputation was great, but it shouldn't be enough to deter local officials from corruption, right?
“Your Highness, you may not know that every time there is a disaster, Prince Ji’s Mansion will donate food to the victims.
At the beginning, the prince had sternly warned in the court that anyone who embezzled the prince's food would be severely punished, and he would send people to the disaster area to investigate.
So after those officials reported it, local officials would honestly distribute grain and would not dare to embezzle for fear of angering the prince.
Although the prince stopped talking about it later, people in various places developed a habit and were afraid that the prince would send people to investigate them.
Now, whenever it comes to disaster relief grain, the local authorities are unsure whether it contains grain from Prince Ji’s mansion, so they dare not even think about it.”
Wang Xuance patiently explained to Li Shen.
Li Shen felt a little sad after hearing this. He had spoken out in the court before, saying that he would kill anyone who touched his disaster relief grain.
In those years, whenever there was a disaster, he would donate food and supplies, and his father was happy to see this, after all, it saved a lot of money for the national treasury.
After a while, officials from all sides got used to it and no one dared to touch the relief grain.
Who knows if there is any food in there for Prince Ji? Every county and prefecture has a newspaper office run by Prince Ji’s mansion. What’s the difference between them and spies?
Many local officials have dirty tricks and are afraid of the investigation by Prince Ji's Mansion. It would be so unfair if they were investigated for other things just for this little bit of food.
Therefore, a rule was formed that honest officials would not be corrupt, and corrupt officials would not dare to be corrupt.
Li Shen had never expected that his unintentional act intended to show off his arrogance would have such a miraculous effect.
"Your Highness, human power is limited. Your Highness has done enough. The people of the world should be grateful to His Highness Prince Ji."
Wang Xuance tried to persuade him, as he knew that Prince Ji cared about the whole country and could not bear to see the people suffering.
Although he lived a more luxurious life than the emperor, he still cared about the world. He was a very contradictory person.
“I know you are right, but seeing the Zhang brothers and sisters, I still feel a little sad.
They are the lowest class of people. I am high above them, enjoying their offerings, but I have done nothing for them. I feel ashamed."
Li Shen requested silence.
"Your Highness, that's not the way to say it." At this time, Shitou beside him spoke up and persuaded:
"Your Highness has long stopped enjoying their offerings. Even if you haven't done anything for the common people like them, Your Highness doesn't need to feel guilty."
"What do you mean?" Li Shen was stunned, blinking his eyes and looking at the stone in confusion.
"Your Highness, you have forgotten that you have not received any salary since you were nine years old, and you can only receive a salary after you turn fifty-seven.
Over the years, the prince has achieved such success entirely due to his own abilities, and has nothing to do with the common people."
Shi Tou said very proudly that in his opinion, Prince Ji was a capable man and his current family business was built through his own hard work.
Even if he did nothing for the people, there was nothing to feel guilty about, after all, Prince Ji did not receive a salary.
But he didn't know that his words were like a knife, piercing deeply into Li Shen's heart, making him feel heartbroken.
“Shit!” Li Shen cursed inwardly. “This is murderous and heartbreaking.”
"Come here." Li Shen waved at Shi Tou with a gloomy face.
"What are your instructions, Your Highness?" Although he said this, Shitou did not move.
Seeing Li Shen's expression, Shi Tou, who had followed Li Shen for so many years, immediately knew that he was in trouble.
It must be because I just said that the prince cannot receive his salary that he angered him.
"I asked you to come over here." Li Shen said angrily.
"Your Highness, I will return this box of jewelry first and will come back to serve you later."
Shitou took the box from the servant and was about to return to the backyard.
"You bastard, you dare to disobey me? I'll beat you to death."
Li Shen stood up and walked towards Shi Tou. Seeing this, Shi Tou kept backing away and seemed to want to run away.
"Come here, you bastard. I promise I won't beat you to death."
Seeing that this bastard was trying to run away, Li Shen would never let him succeed because he had practiced this before.
He took a quick step forward, grabbed the stone, pushed it to the ground, and beat up the man.
Beating and scolding:
"You bastard, do I need you to remind me?"
"I'll beat you to death, you bastard."
"I was just feeling guilty just now, but now I'm very sad because of what you said. It's all your fault."
"Oh, my Lord, please spare my life."
"I was wrong."
Shitou held his head and begged constantly, occasionally letting out a few screams.
(We are going to Wujiang Village today.)