Li Qing warned, "This time the people from the south moved to the north. However, this move will harm the interests of the officials and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. It is bound to cause some trouble. Please be more careful."
"I understand." Yu Qian nodded solemnly. At yesterday's court meeting, he had fully seen the dangers of officialdom and had a clear understanding of some officials. "Don't worry, Lord Shangshu, I will definitely not allow this national policy to benefit the country and the people."
, was disturbed by others."
Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously: "While taking care of the national strategy, you must also take care of yourself."
Yu Qian didn't take it seriously and laughed loudly, "Do they still dare to kill officials?"
"Although I don't dare to touch you blatantly, I still have to be careful." Li Qing said with a bitter smile, "I have been assassinated twice. They may not dare, but you also have to be cautious."
Yu Qian was startled for a moment, then nodded slightly, "I'll keep this in mind, sir."
"This is the specific implementation plan of the national policy. Take a good look at it." Li Qing took out the central decree written on bright yellow brocade from his arms, "This thing is no less than the king's flag. With it, no one can suppress you."
Yu Qian took it and read it carefully word for word. After a long time, he put away the imperial edict, his expression could not conceal his excitement, he pressed his lips together for a long time, and said with emotion:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
In fact, most of the constructive strategies here were proposed by me... Li Qing rolled his eyes, but did not compete with Zhu Di for credit. "Be prepared. This business trip will take at least a few months, or even longer."
Long."
"Hmm." Yu Qian solemnly took the Zhongzhi into his arms and asked doubtfully, "Sir, since the Emperor has such a detailed plan to benefit the people, why not just issue an imperial edict and announce it to the world, instead of using the Zhongzhi?"
He didn't understand, "There are almost no omissions in this national policy. Even if the ministers don't want to, they can't raise objections."
Li Qing smiled and said: "Of course they can't object, but... there is a saying: There are policies from above, and countermeasures from below;
Announcement in advance gives those people time to prepare. The influence of the gentry in the local area cannot be underestimated, and the people are simple and simple, so it is easy to be incited by them;
Let them not be sure of the specific situation, and it will be much easier to implement national policies when the time comes."
Yu Qian nodded silently. Such a good national policy could not be implemented wholeheartedly. Instead, it had to be carried out secretly, which made him feel mixed.
At the same time, he was also quite annoyed with those officials in high positions who did nothing or even dragged their feet.
Being an official and not making decisions for the people is like reading the books of sages in vain!
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A few days later, doctors from the six departments, censors from the Imperial Procuratorate, Shizhong from the six departments, Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and a dozen medium-sized ships sailed south along the canal.
Traveling thousands of miles, if you walk on two legs, you will not know how many people will be killed or injured during the migration. Using a boat does not have this problem, and it can greatly increase the speed of migration.
After the capital officials were dispatched, Li Qing, Zhu Di, and Xiaopang began to plan the migration location.
After discussion, it was decided to start from the north of the river, and the designated locations were all within a hundred miles of the town and within fifty miles of the aboriginal villages.
It will not seriously decouple the people from the towns, but it will also maintain their independence to a certain extent and allow them to farm with peace of mind.
The migration of people from the south to the north cannot be completed overnight. It requires several years or even ten years of planning and is carried out step by step. During this process, the correct way is to encounter problems and solve them in a steady stream.
Everything is difficult at the beginning, but Li Qing believes that as long as the migrating people taste the benefits, subsequent implementation will be much easier, and the people may even migrate spontaneously.
During the Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, people migrated in order to survive. Nowadays, people migrate in order to live a better life.
Li Qing sometimes wonders if this changes history.
After coming to Ming Dynasty for so long, he seems to have changed little, but he seems to have changed a lot.
He failed to prevent Zhu Yunwen from ascending to power, failed to stop the Battle of Jingnan, and failed to solve the problem of land annexation...
But...he seems to have changed.
In the battle of Yuerhai, the emperor of Beiyuan was captured, which allowed Ming and Beiyuan to have a honeymoon period for a while, and the border was peaceful for a long time;
With his plan in the Battle of Jingnan, many people were spared their lives;
Killing Mahamu caused Wala's vitality to be severely injured;
Potatoes and corn appeared in advance and were rapidly promoted with his help, fundamentally solving the problem of people's food and clothing.
There are also people who work on the farm, and people from the south move to the north...
It seems that history has not changed, but it has actually changed.
He didn't know what the future would bring, but at least the current Ming Dynasty was getting better and better little by little.
Faced with tens of millions of civilians, tens of thousands of vested interests, officials intrigues, and cliques... In such a complicated situation, individual power is too small.
Sitting on the recliner, Li Qing was lost in thought. He couldn't help but think of Dao Yan and the old monk's theory of national destiny.
——The dynasty can only last three hundred years!
Maybe, maybe the Ming Dynasty will die by then, but in the process, it can make the people live a better life... Li Qing felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
Immediately, his eyes became firm again, "It can die, but it can only die in the hands of the Han people. Damn it, if the time comes, kill the wild boar skin first."
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"Sir, have some tea." Wan Ling handed over the tea with a smile.
The beauty is no longer young, and the youngest Wanling has gray hair.
Li Qing raised his hand to take the tea cup, took a sip, and said gently, "Why are you so happy today?"
"Sir, you forgot, we are moving today." Wan Ling said with a smile, "Everything is ready, let's move there after lunch, right?"
Li Qing laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "I actually forgot about this."
He stretched, stood up and said, "Let the servants move it. I'll call Hongxiu and Lianxiang. We'll go to a restaurant at noon today and go back to our new home directly after dinner."
"Yeah, okay." Wan Ling smiled and nodded, "I'll go call my two sisters."
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After a quick meal in a restaurant, the family came to Xinyong Qinghou Mansion.
The new home is smaller than the one in Jinling, but the architectural style has not changed, and it has restored the Marquis Mansion in Jinling to a great extent.
The new home has a new atmosphere. Li Qing gave red envelopes to his servants and recruited some servants. He promoted a housekeeper in the front and back yards, leaving the three girls to worry about.
Let them enjoy life with peace of mind.
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The days passed day by day, and what Li Qing was worried about did not happen. The national policy of people from the south to the north was carried out smoothly.
As autumn turned to winter, the first batch of migrating people settled in various places in Hebei. The number was not too large, more than 50,000 people in total.
The imperial court distributed money and grain, giving the people more incentive to reclaim wasteland, and guaranteed that no matter how much wasteland was reclaimed, the imperial court would provide corresponding seeds, farm tools, and cattle, all free of charge.
Next spring will be the planting season, and the people are full of energy. The more cultivated land they cultivate, the greater their advantage will be.
Not only do they own the cultivated land, but they are also tax-free for three years. Naturally, the people do not want to miss such a good thing.
Of course, the distribution of cattle here is not to give the cattle to the people, but to use them during the land reclamation period.
In a farming society, the importance of farming cattle is self-evident, so how can we give them away in vain?
But if it can be done like this, the people will burst into tears of gratitude.
Hebei is under the emperor's feet, and few officials dare to play tricks. There are also Dongchang fanzi, Jinyiwei, and supervising censors, who are all watching over the situation, and the national policies are implemented very well.
The land reclamation fever was prevalent in the north of Hebei Province, and the imperial court supplied a large number of plowing oxen, plows, columbians, harrows, hoes, hoes and other utensils.
In order to improve the efficiency of land reclamation, people spontaneously formed teams of three to five people, picking up stones for those who picked up stones, hoeing for weeds, and plowing for fields...
People have been living a hard life for thousands of years, and they have long been accustomed to it. They are not afraid of hardship, but they are afraid of not having the opportunity to endure hardship.
They are more afraid of starvation than suffering.
Especially these migrating people, who have no farmland, have an unparalleled desire for farmland.
With cultivated land, there are roots, and there is hope for life.
They were very content and cherished this opportunity. No one made trouble, and no one complained about suffering or tiredness.
When winter came and it snowed, they dug a cave dwelling, spread it with hay, and settled temporarily in the cave dwelling.
Life is passing by, but they don't care at all.
Everything is desolate in winter, but here in the north of the river, it is full of vitality. They plow the land, and they sweat like rain.
Opening up wasteland is bitter, but their hearts are sweet...
Li Qing took the time to visit and was deeply touched by the longing for the future on the faces of the people.