Quickly wear a child: a beautiful woman with many children brings happiness

There are rumors among the people that the eldest prince is not interested in women, and can even be said to hate them.

County Magistrate Bu didn't know the reason, but from the occasional shyness that Yun Yuan showed in the eyes when she looked at the eldest prince, she knew that she liked the eldest prince.

He felt bitter and left sadly.

Wen Renyan did not leave, "I want to hear your views on the resettlement of refugees and brainstorm."

Yun Yuan initially wanted to go for the route of a weak beauty and never thought of relying on wisdom, because in the plot the eldest prince could solve the flood and refugee resettlement problems by himself and didn't need her help at all.

But since he asked, Yun Yuan still expressed his thoughts.

“Your Highness, in my opinion, refugees have been wandering around for a long time without a fixed residence, and their lives are very difficult. Providing them with temporary accommodation can not only provide them with shelter, but more importantly, it can stabilize the people’s hearts.

In this way, we can effectively prevent the refugees from spreading outward, and it will also be beneficial for us to provide centralized relief and management for them. This not only reflects the court's benevolent care, but also helps maintain the stability of social order. I believe this move will be supported and supported by the people! "

Wen Ren Yan was silent for a moment, as if he was in the court, and Yun Yuan was the minister who gave advice, even the tone was exactly the same.

He cleared his throat slightly, then asked, "In your opinion, where should the temporary residence be located?"

Yun Yuan thought for a moment before answering.

"In fact, there are many options. Temples and official residences are all fine. If manpower permits, we can also build hundreds of huts along the way to provide basic living security for the refugees."

Wenren Yan nodded in agreement.

"These are all small matters. With the current strength of the county government, we can still do it. Do you have any other ideas or suggestions? Why not tell us all at once?"

Yun Yuan said seriously: "Recruiting refugees as soldiers can effectively reduce the pressure faced by the government. The food and salary they receive from serving as a soldier for a year is enough to support the basic living expenses of a family of five. If this amount of food and salary can be paid in advance, it will definitely attract a large number of refugees to enlist in the army."

Wen Renyan praised: "This method is indeed feasible. Although whether they have the ability to fight in battle is still to be discussed, they are enough to serve as the garrison troops."

The Xiang Army, also known as the conscripted soldiers, are armed forces stationed in local areas. They are mainly composed of local people and are mainly engaged in various labor services, such as building cities, making weapons, building roads and bridges, transporting grain and reclaiming wasteland, as well as guarding and welcoming officials. They generally have no training and combat missions, except at the border.

The sudden flood disaster caused countless people to lose their homes and fortunes. The county towns closer to the disaster area suffered an even more severe blow. More than half of the residents died, including some officials and soldiers, who all needed to be replaced.

Wen Renyan was worried: "Government relief can only solve the problem temporarily, but it cannot fundamentally solve the problem. Before long, grain merchants will bring grain. If the refugees do not have silver, it will still be difficult to buy grain. How can we solve this problem?"

Yun Yuan said: "Your Highness, you can use the method of work-for-relief to help the refugees resume their jobs and solve their livelihood problems."

Wen Renyan was shocked: "What do you mean by using work instead of relief?"

"Work-for-relief means recruiting refugees to do public work, such as repairing city walls and digging canals, building dams and reservoirs, and building schools. Refugees get paid through work-for-relief, which increases their ability to resist disasters. The government also solves the refugee problem and gains project construction results, achieving multiple goals at one stroke."

"In addition, businesses can be encouraged to employ migrant workers, and the government can provide certain subsidies or preferential policies to promote the increase of employment opportunities. Through these measures, the self-sufficiency of migrant workers can be gradually improved, and they can get rid of their dependence on relief and achieve sustainable development."

Wen Ren Yan's eyes became brighter and brighter: "This is a good idea." As for the silver to be distributed, if the government does not have enough, he can subsidize it himself. If the expenditure is too much, he will mobilize wealthy people to donate silver. At most, he can just ask the emperor to write a few more words.

He looked at Yun Yuan as if he was looking at a treasure.

She is good-looking and good at making plans, and she is born to stand behind the decision makers.

Thinking of his own situation, Wen Renyan's heart suddenly turned cold.

Knowing that he could not have children, he accepted it calmly despite some regrets. But now, he felt a complicated feeling of powerlessness.

She is talented and beautiful and deserves to marry a healthy man to spend her life with. However, he is old and infertile, so he is not worthy of her.

Wen Renyan's sudden emo behavior confused Yun Yuan, "Your Highness, is there something wrong?"

Wen Renyan woke up as if from a dream and returned to his usual cold and noble appearance.

"No, your suggestion is very good. When we return to the capital after resolving the flood, I will ask my father to reward you."

"It is my honor to be able to share your highness's worries."

Another series of instructions were issued, and a few days later, the blisters on Yun Yuan's feet healed and she could move around.

Wen Renji and Yun Shu also caught up with the large group returning to the capital. When they saw the two, everyone was stunned.

What happened? Why is the second prince missing an arm?

And there is the missing Yun Shu. How did she get to know the Second Prince?

The emperor called Wenren Ji over and said, "You'd better explain to me what's going on."

Wen Renji told the whole story of how he got separated from the guards and was captured by the refugees, but he omitted what Yun Shu had done.

Finally, he said, "Yun Shu has helped me a lot. I beg you to grant us marriage."

Grant a marriage? The emperor's face darkened. If it was someone else, he would agree, but Yun Shu really couldn't. Not every rag-and-bone person could enter the royal family.

He said earnestly, "As soon as you got off the boat, I sent you out to inspect the flood. I don't know what happened afterwards. Yunshu is not a good person. Even for the sake of reputation, you can't get involved with her."

The emperor really considered Wenren Ji. Although he preferred Wenren Yan more in his heart when it came to inheriting the throne, they were his own flesh and blood after all. How could he not feel sorry for them?

Wenren Yan was unwilling to marry or take a concubine. The emperor had previously thought about the possibility of passing the throne to Wenren Ji. As long as he could give birth to a son and he had the assistance of loyal and virtuous ministers left behind, there would not be any major chaos.

But now, the emperor almost no longer considers passing the throne to Wenren Ji.

His only two princes, Wenren Yan, had no children but was well versed in state governance.

Wenren Ji also has no children, is a half-baked person in everything, and is missing an arm.

The emperor thought that if Wenren Ji was lucky enough to have offspring, he would decide to adopt the child under the name of Wenren Yan. Now Wenren Ji really had nothing to show for himself.

He said tactfully, "You have suffered a disaster this time. When you return to Beijing, you should stay in your residence and rest. You still have to do your best to have an heir. Dachen cannot exist without the next generation."

Wen Renji misunderstood and thought that the emperor was going to hand over the country to him, and his tense face instantly turned into a look of joy.

"Father, I will make sure Yunshu gives birth to a grandson within a year!"

The emperor frowned and said, "I said you can't marry Yunshu."

Wen Renji thought that the emperor knew about Yunshu being exiled, so he said earnestly, "I like Yunshu and don't mind what happened to her in the past."

The emperor was shocked: "Didn't you see the scene back then..." He hesitated to speak.

Wen Renji didn't care: "Yun Shu helped me, it's not an exaggeration to say that she is my savior. I want to marry her to repay her."

Who said that a life-saving favor requires a life-saving gesture? The emperor couldn't figure out Wen Renji's train of thought.

"It's a good thing that you are grateful, but there are thousands of ways to repay. No matter what, Yunshu's scandal must not involve the royal family."

"Father!" Wen Renji was anxious, gritting his teeth and said, "This son of mine met a wandering Taoist priest these days, and he told me that only Yun Shu can give birth to a child for me."

The emperor hated Taoists, thinking they were a bunch of useless people.

When the imperial palace was destroyed, they couldn't find the reason. They just said that God was angry and put all the blame on him. They asked him to issue an imperial edict. When they couldn't find the reason, they asked him to return to the capital. But more than half of the ministers still supported him.

He narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Did he say his own name? What did he say exactly?"

Wen Renji's heart tightened and he racked his brains.

"I don't know his name, but I saw that he had white hair and a youthful face, and he was wearing a rough Taoist robe. He said that I had a destiny with him, and that the person who could give birth to my son was right beside me, and that he came from a family with many children, and his name was simply "Shu."

"Look, father, everyone recognizes that Earl Wenchang has many children. Yunshu is his daughter, so she must have inherited his talent."