Zhu Biao put his hands behind his back and thought silently for a while, then asked Mao Xiang to check whether that person had left any manuscripts.
Zhu Biao turned around and returned to the Wenhua Hall. The imperial examination could not be rushed, so Zhu Biao simply concentrated on relocating the people. The relocation could not be done from village to village, otherwise it would still be demolished.
Does the wall make up for the western wall?
Seventy households were removed from every 100 households in a village, giving priority to those who were poor. In fact, in addition to those who were unable to leave their homeland, it was actually not bad to relocate those people who were too poor in the local area. The subsidies and policies of the court were also very good.
Zhu Biao laid out a map. This time the immigrants are going to Fengyang, Anhui, Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown. It is estimated that more than 200,000 people will be moved. Of course, this is only the first batch, and hundreds more are expected to be moved in the future.
Thousands of people.
Since the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yellow River overflowed and had not been flooded for twenty consecutive years. The Yuan Dynasty had no control over the internal and external troubles. As a result, large areas of land in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River turned into swamps. Eventually, the population was extinct and the villages were reduced to ruins.
The current population of Shanxi is probably over 20 million as reported by Gu Xuda, while the rest of the Ming Dynasty may not even add up to 10 million.
Therefore, it is very important to do a good job in relocating people for the first time, so as to set the stage for subsequent relocation work.
The purpose of moving to Fengyang is to replenish the population nearby. After all, Fengyang is very close to Nanjing and is the hometown of the emperor, so naturally replenishment should be given priority.
Zhu Biao looked through the records of the migration of people in previous dynasties. Unfortunately, most of them were small-scale migrations. Thousands of soldiers drove the people away like sheep, and those who fell behind were given a few whips.
Most of the rest are caused by natural disasters. Even if there is no imperial organization, the people can only be forced to migrate, just like the people from all over the Central Plains took the initiative to run to Shanxi due to famine and war.
First of all, you have to tell them the benefits and lure them with benefits. Most of the people who fled to Shanxi did not live a good life. Shanxi is not their hometown, so it is relatively easy for them to move.
He told them all along the way that the food rations for all of them were provided by the court. When they arrived at the place, a man would be given ten acres of land. If he was willing to open up ten acres of land, he would be allowed to keep eight acres for himself.
When you go to a certain place, you are encouraged to have children. As long as you have more children, regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, the court will reward you.
Fifty thousand cattle and sheep brought by Zhu Biao from the grassland have been placed in Fengyang, and the imperial court is also using tea and salt to trade with various Mongolian tribes. Cattle, sheep, and horses are all good things.
Of course, forced relocation is inevitable in the end, but it cannot be like herding sheep. In these days, everyone is extremely precious. Zhu Biao plans to relocate the young and strong first, so that they can walk faster after they are full, and follow them when they arrive.
The army uniformly built houses, cultivated fields and burned carbon, and completed infrastructure construction.
The old and young at the back can go slower. Anyway, they won't be of much use there. If they rush to Fengyang with a hasty march, they will be lying down, and they will have to arrange manpower to take care of them, which is not worth the loss.
Zhu Biao also plans to recruit orphans. Although the people of Shanxi are living a good life, compared with places that have experienced wars for a long time, there are many local orphans, and they survive by eating hundreds of meals.
Compared to adults, these orphans are undoubtedly more liked by Zhu Biao. As long as they are given food and then trained well, they will be good no matter what they are used for.
And not only Zhu Biao needs it, but Zhu Yuanzhang's pro-military Duwei Mansion also needs it. When it is reorganized into Jinyiwei in the future, a large number of manpower will be needed. It would be inappropriate to just transfer them from the army. At the very least, the middle and high-level people should be trained by themselves.
When Zhu Biao gathers them, they will be trained in a unified manner and distributed according to talent. Compared with the expansion of special agents, Zhu Biao now hopes to cultivate a group of talents with talents in science and engineering and talents in ship construction.
Zhu Biao felt a toothache when he thought of this. It would be great if that guy hadn't died, even if he knew some basic things and could teach students.
According to current estimates, when the people move to Fengyang, it will be autumn. The next biggest problem is that winter is coming soon. Only after getting through this first cold winter can the relocated people really settle down.
Begin plowing in spring, harvesting in summer, harvesting in autumn, and storing in winter.
In this way, after two or three years of the imperial tax-free policy, the people of Fengyang began to farm and raise children with peace of mind.
But although Fengyang is said to be in the south, it is still very cold in winter. The winter at this time is much colder than in later generations. Although the cold in the south is far less than that in the north, it will still freeze at night if there is not enough heating equipment.
dead person's.
No matter where you live in later generations, even if your family is poor, you will always have at least cotton clothes, coats and thick quilts. But now it is difficult to get these, such as cotton. You must know that the origin of cotton is India and Arabia.
Before cotton was introduced to China, China only had kapok that could be used to fill pillows, but no cotton that could be used to weave cloth. Before the Song Dynasty, China only had the word "mian" with the word "mian" next to silk, but not the word "cotton" with the word "wood" next to it.
Zhu Biao still remembered that he had seen their quilts when he went to Fengyang to worship his ancestors. Most of them were filled with catkins, kapok and other materials. The thermal insulation effect could be imagined, but he had no choice but to cover them with a few more layers. Of course, he couldn't buy them.
With so much fabric, we could only cover it with linen.
The common people crowded together all night. If the conditions were better, they could use chicken feathers, goose feathers, duck feathers and other animal hairs to make quilts and clothes to keep warm.
It was uncomfortable, but there was nothing I could do.
Wealthy households were able to cover themselves with a mattress made of some kind of skin, such as dog skin or the like. Hunters in the mountains generally used the furs of wild animals. If it was a peaceful season, the common people could trade food with the hunters for furs.
Although cotton has been introduced now, how can the common people dare to grow cotton as a cash crop? There have been years of famine and war. If you can grow a grain of food, you may survive. Who would waste the land to grow cotton? How can cotton be sold if there is no food to eat?
Going out.
Zhu Biao has to praise his father for this. Two years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that some cotton must be planted in the cultivated land near Nanjing City. Maybe Lao Zhu has also experienced the hardships of winter. Now the Ministry of Household Affairs has arranged manpower to start making quilts.
Yes, it will be shipped directly to Fengyang when the time comes.
With clothes and quilts in the house, the only thing missing is heating facilities. Fire pits have actually appeared in the north for a long time, but they are generally not used in the south. The main reason is the lack of fuel. Wood cannot be burned, so carbon must be used.
Coal is actually available now, and it is in Shanxi. Zhu Biao has read "Shui Jing Zhu" written by Li Daoyuan, which records the spontaneous combustion of coal seams and the development and utilization of coal in Datong, Shanxi.
Coal was widely used in Datong during the Song Dynasty. During the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, the coal mining industry in Datong was very developed, and the iron smelting industry also endured.
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