The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"With the establishment of the caravan, in the long run, their footprints will be all over the country. Your Majesty will have another channel to learn about the customs and folkways of any part of the country." Li Fu continued.

The Hundred Cavalry Division is one channel, and the caravan is another channel. The levels they see are different. One more source of information can also make the judgment more accurate.

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

"You have a point. Although the court gave money to the injured veterans who returned to their hometowns, the money will eventually run out. They can't easily support their families by relying on farming to make a living. If you can find a way for them to make money to support their families, it will be a good deed." Li Shimin said, "But some of those people were seriously injured, and some even lost their arms and legs. You are the people that I am most worried about. Do you have a way to settle these people?"

Those with healthy limbs took the money back, spent it sparingly, and continued to farm to support themselves and their families.

But those who can't do heavy work in the fields because of their disabilities have a harder time making a living, but so far, Li Shimin has not thought of a better solution.

The Tang Dynasty was established less than ten years ago, and Li Shimin has been emperor for only a year. It is no exaggeration to say that there is a lot of work to be done. Not only the restoration of national strength, but also the livelihood of the people, the court does not have a complete subsidy plan for disabled veterans.

Basically, they were given a lump sum of money and sent back.

How many people could reach the twelfth turn of the so-called Cenxun?

The twelfth turn was Shangzhuguo.

A few veterans or veterans could get a first or second turn of the honorary officer when they returned to their hometowns, but they were from the seventh rank or the seventh rank. The honorary officer had no position and did not take care of things. To put it bluntly, it was just a title.

After the honorary officer with a rank returned to his hometown, the government granted him honorary land according to the order, but in fact, the land granted was not much different from that of ordinary people. Secondly, he was exempted from labor service. If he was awarded the honorary officer but unfortunately died on the battlefield, the government would not take back the land he was allocated. If he had a son, he would let his son inherit it intact.

In this system, the Tang Dynasty has not reformed it now, but has always used the system of the former Sui Dynasty.

If a healthy person returns to his hometown, he can spend money to find a wife and leave descendants. As long as he pays, he can get one.

But it is difficult for those with impaired limbs to marry and have children.

Moreover, at their age when they return home, unless they have already started a family before joining the army, it will be a problem for them to find a wife after returning, and most of them will only be widows.

Li Fu sat on the cushion, thinking about what positions can be filled by people with disabilities.

"Your Majesty, are there any people in the army who can read?" Li Fu asked.

"Very few, most of them are rough men, and they can't read a single word." Li Shimin said.

Li Fu looked embarrassed, this is not easy to deal with.

Unable to read, with impaired limbs, some jobs are really impossible to do.

"It's not that such people can't be used, but there are many things they can't do, and there are not many people who can be used, such as arranging them to pack tea in the backyard of the tea shop, but such work can only use a few people. From what you said, many of those who retreated from the battlefield were injured and missing arms and legs." Li Fu looked at Li Shimin and said.

"I'll have people count the number of disabled veterans who have retired. If someone in their family can take care of their daily lives, then there's no need to look for you. It's mainly for those who have no one at home and have a hard time. You should take care of them." Li Shimin said.

Lonely and helpless at home, with impaired health, when they get older, they can't move at all, with no money at home and no one around them, how miserable their lives will be.

"Okay, then you can call back some of the people, those who can move freely, form a caravan, travel around the country, those who are weak, stay in Chang'an City, and I will arrange for them to work. As for those who are not physically healthy, I will try my best to arrange for them, find them a job, and try to ensure their food, clothing, housing and transportation. After all, they are all meritorious officials who followed you to conquer the world." Li Fu said with a bow.

Meritorious officials are not only in the court, but more in the countryside, those who have been on the battlefield and finally couldn't stay in the army.

After they return, the army will not care about how they live.

"There should be quite a few around Chang'an City, right?" Li Fu asked, "We have to hurry up."

Li Shimin nodded, "Well, I'll have someone arrange it in a while. This is a big deal. If you can do it well, it will be a meritorious deed for the court and for me., and solved the problem."

Li Fu smiled and looked at Li Shimin slyly.

"Second brother, you said you did good things for the court, then, I did good things, will there be any reward?"

Li Shimin glared and said unhappily: "Now your business needs manpower, I have found all the manpower for you, you should thank me, and you dare to ask me for benefits. Today, if anyone asks me for those veterans who have retired from the army, I will have to think about whether the head on his neck is strong. "

Li Fu's head shrank.

Look at this man, when he gave money, he called himself a good second brother and a good cousin.

When it came to asking for benefits, he called himself "I".

Too real!

Afterwards, Li Shimin looked at Li Fu earnestly and said: "Brother Fu, you are my cousin, we are family, and it is out of place for family members to say these things. You have to help your second brother. Now the business under your command is doing well, and you have enough money to spend. Don't always think about the treasury. My treasury may not be as rich as yours. "

"No, no, no, how dare my storehouse compare with your treasury, second brother? I have just recovered. Before the tea shop opened, even the porridge in my house was not as thick as before. Chopsticks could not stand up when inserted into it. I went to Huizhou and brought my family's assets with me. I spent all of them there. Since I came back, I have never eaten a proper meal. My family is not rich."

Li Shimin quietly rolled his eyes.

If I believed you, I would not be the emperor.

"Now it's good. The tea business is booming. Your life doesn't have to be so hard." Li Shimin smiled and said, "By the way, there is one more thing."

Li Fu looked at Li Shimin.

"The granary on your farm, which was built with great fanfare, has only been less than three months, but it has purchased a lot of grain."