The next day, Li Zhiyun left Changle Hall with satisfaction.
My bravery is still terrifying!
You won my money and you still want to be kind?
Impossible.
How can this be done without making you feel like a puddle of mud?
Arriving at Ganlu Hall, Li Zhiyun began to deal with government affairs. Although the new year had not yet begun, he had to prepare some things in advance, and he had to consider some issues himself before throwing them out for ministers to discuss.
After two or three years of accumulation, the imperial treasury finally began to have a surplus, and the people's lives were getting better and better. The disaster was over, and some things should be put on the agenda.
The first question is whether to build a university residence.
At the moment, no one has been admitted to the university, and the school at the Imperial College is sufficient. It seems that there is no need to spend a huge amount of money to build a university. Previously, the six ministers of the Political Affairs Hall have already stated the pros and cons, and it is best not to start construction for the time being.
Li Zhiyun thought for a while and suppressed the memorial.
It's really not necessary now.
Secondly, there is the Medical University, which has already established a team, mainly led by Sun Simiao and other imperial doctors. Thinking of this, he approved a piece of land for them in the memorial, and then allocated some funds, preparing for them to first prepare the basic
The academy was established.
At the very least, let them accept disciples first.
In the past few years, the imperial court did not have this kind of surplus wealth. It has become rich in the past two years, and it can be regarded as being able to fulfill its promise.
In addition, there are issues such as taxes in various states, promotion and demotion of officials, illegal crimes, prisoner treatment, etc.
These were routine government affairs, in addition to the dredging of rivers and canals. In this case, Li Zhiyun did not hesitate to approve five thousand slaves.
Now, at the cost of tens of thousands of slaves, the cement road from Guanzhong to Luoyang has been connected. In addition, there are carriage tracks, and the construction of cement roads in various major cities in the Guan has finally been completed.
It can be said that it is extremely convenient for people in Guanzhong to travel now.
The next step, that is, starting from this year, Guanzhong only needs to build carriage tracks and repair cement roads. Most of the slaves will be transferred to two places. One is Taiyuan, and the other is the Central Plains area.
The first step of the plan is completely completed, and of course the second step must be started to connect the major cities in the Central Plains.
"I'm afraid it will cost about 30,000 slaves." Li Zhiyun thought while stroking his chin.
Although the grassland has a large population, according to the Tang Dynasty's extensive consumption, the grassland has become increasingly inaccessible in recent years.
The tribes such as the Xi tribe, the Khitan tribe, the Tongluo tribe, the Xue Yantuo tribe, and the Uighur tribes are all declining rapidly.
"Why bother with so many people? After death, there will still be people from Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje, and Tuyuhun."
According to previous statistics from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in at least fifteen years, the blood of the grassland will be sucked clean, and the population will plummet.
There is no way, the Tang Dynasty used slaves too harshly. Slaves were used to dig mountains and mines, build bridges and pave roads, dig canals and dig rivers. These jobs that should have been performed by the Tang people were now all passed on to the slaves. In addition,
Due to the massacres by the Tang army, the population will naturally decline sharply.
In addition, a large number of grassland women were bought back and rewarded to meritorious soldiers, or they were arranged to marry into Tang families, causing problems at the source of the grassland population.
In this way, the population can be large.
But Li Zhiyun is not worried. As for the slaves, the court has begun to turn its attention to the area to the north of Juyan Governor's Mansion, which is the two major tribes of Shiwei and Mohe. Once these two tribes are captured, it will be enough for the court to spend at least another ten years.
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Coupled with the future capture of Goguryeo...slaves will be enough.
After a few decades, when the slaves are exhausted and the population of the Tang Dynasty explodes, large-scale immigration can be arranged.
After finishing these things, it was getting dark. Li Zhiyun had some dinner and continued to deal with government affairs.
The next step is to consider the land use on the Tuyuhun side.
First of all, it must be imitating the old prairie system, capturing slaves, and plundering the female population. This remains unchanged.
Secondly, they adapted measures to local conditions, supported the local small nobles, oppressed the Tuyuhun people, forced them to raise horses, cattle and sheep, and transported them into the Tang Dynasty.
This area is similar to the grassland. If there is something fishy in it, it is probably that Li Zhiyun will facilitate some people and let them go there in private to support the imperial court with money and food.
It goes without saying that they themselves also make money, just like the wool on the other side of the grassland.
Besides that, it’s over to the Shanshan Governor’s Mansion.
"This area seems to be the Tarim Basin." Li Zhiyun mused. This is the largest inland basin in the Tang Dynasty, located between the Tianshan Mountains, the Kunlun Mountains, and the Altun Mountains. If there is anything best to grow in this area, it must be cotton. !
The light conditions here are good and the heat is abundant, which can meet the natural needs of mid- to late-maturing cotton. The temperature difference between day and night is large, which is conducive to the accumulation of nutrients and prevents insect damage. It is a high-yield and stable cotton production area.
In any feudal dynasty, cotton was of little use, and was even only an ornamental plant. But in Li Zhiyun's case, it was such a treasure!
The water-powered loom in the Weihe workshop has been built. No one knows the process of spinning cotton into thread and then into velvet better than him. With a stable supply of cotton, people who immigrate to the Northeast in the future will not have to worry about not having enough clothes. .The soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty were also not afraid of being frozen during the expedition.
Let the cattle and sheep eat the grassland people, let the sugar cane eat the southern barbarians, and let the cotton eat the people of the Western Regions.
It’s really a pleasure!
"Well, we have to plant cotton." Li Zhiyun began to write the edict.
The simplest process of making cotton into cloth is probably like this. First, pick the mature cotton, then remove the cotton seeds and cotton husks, and then expose the cotton to the sun. After the moisture is completely removed, you can use a textile machine to twist the yarn. Finally weave.
A rougher approach is to stuff dry cotton directly into the cloak, which will also be quite warm.
Li Zhiyun has a hydraulic loom, which can definitely be used to weave and make clothes on a large scale. This is definitely another source of income. In the future, if the manufacturing process is made public, people will be able to do some farming and get some cotton to supplement their household income.
After writing the edict, Li Zhiyun put it aside and prepared to hand it over to Luo Shixin, the governor of Shanshan Governor's Mansion.
The governors guarded one area, and Li Zhiyun usually gave them some benefits, allowing them to make a small fortune. For example, the governors in the grassland could privately earn some money from the price difference of wool, or collect wool.
Li Zhiyun also considered that when cotton comes on the road in the future, those aristocratic families will start to beg him again.
Now that he has monopolized power, the aristocratic family would not dare to let go of anything. The fundamental reason is that he has military power and money bags in his hands.
Whoever follows him will make money.
Whoever goes against him, haha, just wait to die.
"When I trap you all, you have to obey even if you don't obey. I will definitely keep doing it."
As long as he keeps letting the common people feel his love and affection, he can suppress the noble families and beat them violently.
One-third of the success has been achieved now, and it will be enough to wait a few more years.
When the time comes, he will have follow-up gift packages for these aristocratic families.
These cancers are good tools for external development.
"Your Majesty, it's late at night." Gao Liangzhong reminded from the side: "Your Majesty, please pay attention to the Holy Eucharist."
Li Zhiyun looked up at the dark night sky outside and put down his pen.
"Let's clean it all up."
"Yes." Gao Liangzhong neatly packed up the memorials and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, which empress are you going to tonight?"
During the whole process, he did not even glance at the memorial, nor did he dare to look at it. It was precisely because of his sensibility that he could always serve the emperor.
Li Zhiyun thought for a while and said, "Let's go to Xiao Zhaorong's place."
"According to the decree."
Gao Liangzhong quickly packed up the memorial and served the emperor meticulously to the harem.