The Chinese New Year is just a few days away. All the civil and military officials, concubines, craftsmen and all kinds of belongings have already been escorted northward by the palace guards and a section of the Tiande Army, but they probably won't be able to make it on the first day of the new year.
Shao Shude took the time to inspect the surrounding areas of Youzhou and issued a series of orders.
"The country is based on the people, and food is the first thing for the people. I recently heard that in Lulong Prefecture, there are many idle fields with wormwood growing in them, and no one is cultivating them. Instead of abandoning them, it is as if they are helping people. It is advisable to order Neiguan, Guanbei, Henan
The chief officials of Huaihai Province recruited poor people and sent them to Youzhou to encourage them to farm. The seedlings they collected were used to prepare for floods and droughts and to provide military rations." - "Recruiting Idle Land System".
This document was issued after repeated discussions with Chen Cheng, Xiao Qu and others, and after consulting Song Le who stayed in Luoyang for advice. After everything was in place, it was sent to Guan Nei, Guan North, Henan, and Huaihai.
Immigration is an extremely tedious task. Not to mention the distance of the journey and the cost of providing food along the way, the recruitment of poor people itself will take a long time.
First of all, you have to spread the news, which takes a lot of time. Really, this can't be done by posting a notice at the city gate. Only a few people are literate, and they have neither the obligation nor the interest to tell those idiots
.
In the final analysis, we still have to rely on the strong mobilization and organizational capabilities left over from the feudal era.
This is no joke. During the reign of Emperor Xianzong, the prime minister reported to the emperor that there were 990,000 professional warriors in the country. How could they afford to support them? First, the new tax system based on property rather than head taxation has greatly expanded the tax base. Many rich people
, the powerful have to pay taxes; secondly, you have to have someone to supervise and implement tax collection, which is not a simple matter. The shogunate must have tentacles that penetrate into every corner of the town, and that is the warrior.
The same is true for taxation and military mobilization.
After the founding of the Xia Dynasty, this ability could still be maintained, because many veterans settled in the local areas and became grassroots officials such as Li Zheng, Xiang Zuo, Township Chief, and Township Soldier Commander. They were from the new dynasty.
Those with vested interests also had a favorable impression of Shao Sheng and were willing to carry out the court's orders.
But it is estimated that it is only this generation, two generations at most, and then they will evolve into local gentry, and they will no longer sit on the side of the court.
Once a batch of immigrants are recruited, they will be sent out. It is conceivable that the finances of Guoluzhou County will explode again. Shao Shude has wanted to carry out the tax-sharing system reform for a long time, but he has been unable to do so. The reason is that the finances are in a mess.
But it is also necessary.
Shao Sheng has tasted the benefits of immigration, it’s so delicious!
Especially Huangchao, the western half of Henan that Qin Zongquan had physically cleared. His persistent immigration has successfully turned Menghuailuo, Ruzheng, Shaanxi, Guo, Tang, Deng Suixiang and other states into places with strong Kansai characteristics.
Don’t have a basic base? Then I will create a basic base. Kansai’s colony in Guandong is as simple as that. After a large number of Kansai immigrants arrived in Youzhou, they established households and reclaimed wasteland. This not only changed the customs of this place, but also diluted it.
The "ambition" of the people - don't think about rebellion all day long.
"The founding of the country was called the capital, and the new system was established. The state was promoted to be the prefecture, and the city was built as the capital, which was the foundation of the country. The old land of Fanyang, Shanggu Xiongzhou, was the key point of controlling Yanshan. The old place of Zhongshan was the great vassal of Hebei, and it was the foundation of the country.
Juping. Nine counties including Ji, Youdu, Guangping, Lu, Wuqing, Yongqing, Anci, Liangxiang, and Changping belong to Beiping Prefecture, the northern capital of Youzhou, and are still promoted to Ji counties." - "Promoted to Beiping Prefecture, the northern capital of Youzhou."
system".
This document was also issued after the consensus of all the prime ministers.
Why did the Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasty courts like to establish several capitals? One of the reasons is that the government is directly under the central government and is not under the jurisdiction of first-level administrative agencies such as vassals, towns, and Taoism. In fact, it is to strengthen the central power and weaken the local power.
But Shao Sheng was not so "superficial". The reasons why the New Dynasty established the northern capital were very complicated, including political reasons and military reasons, as well as factors to bridge the long-standing differences between Hebei and the central government.
First of all, Hebei no longer charges heavy taxes.
This thing itself is outrageous. Since the later Zhou Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, and Tang Dynasty, taxes in Hebei have been heavier than in other places. Just a matter of tax system, don't talk about it being equal.
Taking the former Tang Dynasty as an example, the number of Fu soldiers in Guanzhong was the largest, followed by Hedong, Henan, and the densely populated Hebei Road. The number of Fu soldiers was pitifully small. When collecting taxes,
Hebei is also the heaviest. It has a large population, a large silk production, and a lot of money.
Demilitarize you and charge you heavy taxes. The discrimination is obvious. What does the Chang'an court think of Hebei?
Daxia got rid of these discriminatory policies and unified the whole country. At the same time, Youzhou was promoted to the northern capital of Beiping, making it one of the three capitals of Daxia, and its political status was also greatly improved.
Military factors are of course also important.
Shao Shude understands the historical development context. With the inevitable decline of the Kansai region, the economy and culture of the Kanto region have become increasingly prosperous, and the key area for exchanges between the grassland people and the Central Plains has also changed from the northwest to the northeast. Coupled with the advent of the cold period, precipitation in the northwest
With their numbers gradually decreasing, the Northeastern Barbarians will begin to rise rapidly, steadily overpowering the Northwest Barbarians, and the key areas of border trouble will also move from the Northwest to the Northeast.
Therefore, it is very important to vigorously improve Youzhou's political status, enrich its household registration, and develop its economy in the future. Coupled with the in-depth development of Andong Prefecture, the Bohai Economic Circle is becoming increasingly important, and Youzhou's promotion to the prefecture is inevitable. Here will be
It is a hotspot area in the future of the empire, and Shao Shude has many plans to implement. Therefore, even though the attitudes of the prime ministers were ambiguous and even vaguely inclined to disapprove, he still pushed forward vigorously despite all opinions, prompting the prime ministers to unanimously approve and issue the
Book making.
"Feng Heng, the governor of Ganzhou, was a talented person who managed the state, managed things with integrity, had the skills to level the farmland, and had the strategy of setting off waves to prepare for the invaders. There were many acres of open land for food, but there was no fortress built by Yan. From Pingyang to Jiuquan, Ren
The voice carries the road, and the public opinion becomes more advanced. It can be awarded to Beiping Yin." - "Awarding the Feng Heng Beiping Yin System".
Feng Heng is a member of the Feng clan in Hezhong. He served as the governor of Jinzhou ten years ago and later transferred to various positions. He was quite popular in politics during his tenure and performed very well. His promotion to Beiping Yin this time was a matter of course.
Of course, it was not only Feng Heng who went to Beiping Mansion to take up his post, but also a large number of people from Guanbei, Guannei and Longyou.
Students from government schools.
Follow Shao Sheng, get an official position, and make money. This has been the iron law of the Kansai Military and Political Group for twenty years.
Shao Shude is the leader of this group. According to the current situation in the world, even if the artifact changes, a new "talker" will probably only be decided within the Kansai Group, just like the Hedong Group in history has produced the Later Tang, Later Jin, and Later Han
, like the next four dynasties, even the Northern Song Dynasty actually came from this group.
Therefore, what threatens the Shaw Brothers is not the Kanto, Hebei or other groups, but within the Kansai Group.
Of course, then again, there is currently no second person whose prestige is close to that of Shao Sheng. In the short term, the "bird position" is still quite stable.
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In addition to the three copies of the book, there are other imperial edicts that are not particularly noticeable.
There are documents to pardon the disbanded sergeants, Lu Long to be pardoned, the virtues owed by the people of Cangjing No. 2 Town over the years, edicts to release prisoners who have committed serious crimes, etc. It is dazzling.
The impact of these imperial edicts was extremely huge. For a time, the knowledgeable people in Youzhou were speechless and tried to slowly digest this information.
Shao Shude came to Shunzhou to inspect the people's situation. Well, the inspection scene was quite large, with more than 30,000 people guarding it.
Shunzhou governs Huairou County, which was established during the period of Li Keyong, and the first governor was Li Siyuan.
There is nothing else about this state except that there are many tribes. After all, it used to be called Guishun Prefecture. Most of the people living there are Khitan and Xi people. Shao Shude thought that they had nothing to do with the eight Khitan tribes.
There is a century and a half difference between the Nian clan and the alliance. Who knows who? But he still opened his eyes. "You said your name is Brother Yelu Hua?" Shao Shude was sitting in the Shunzhou Yamen, looking at the trembling man and woman, surprised.
asked.
"Your Majesty." Brother Yelu Hua pulled the woman beside him to kneel down and said in fear, "Your Majesty, please take me in."
The woman next to Brother Yelu Hua was called Hua Gu, and she was the concubine of his father Yelu Shilu. The two had been having an affair for a long time, but they were discovered unexpectedly, and they fled in panic with a few of their cronies.
Shi Lu was so angry that he threatened to kill him and sent cavalry to chase him. However, for some reason, the traces left by Hua Ge and others were very obvious, but they were still not caught. In the end, they escaped to Shunzhou.
And this was what happened before Shao Sheng's army came to Youzhou.
"Li Siyi, since you took in Khitan fugitives, why didn't you report them?" Shao Shude looked at Li Siyi, one of the Khitan leaders in Shunzhou, and asked.
"Your Majesty." Li Siqi knelt down, kowtowed, and said, "I didn't mean to hide it. In fact, I forgot."
The attendants who followed Shao Shude all laughed. Li Siqi also blushed and could only kowtow.
"You don't overestimate your capabilities." Shao Shude glanced at Li Si coldly, then looked at Brother Hua, and said: "I can take you in, but what ability do you have? It doesn't matter if you don't have ability, what's the value? If it's useless at all
.
"Your Majesty!" Brother Yelu Hua was very worried and said quickly: "I know the inside story of the Khitan. If your Majesty has any questions, I will tell you everything I know."
"It's quite useful." Shao Shude smiled and said, "So, what can you tell me now?"
"Your Majesty, after the spring of next year, the eight Khitan tribes will launch a large-scale southern expedition to attack Liaoyang, Xincheng, and Fushun." Brother Yeluhua said, "This year's expedition to the Bohai Sea has yielded a lot of gains, and we have also gained 200,000 people from the Bohai Sea. Abaoji
I left one hundred thousand behind, and distributed the remainder among the seven ministries, and ordered each of the ministries to train their infantry in preparation for attacking the city."
"Abaoji is having sex with me." Shao Shude slapped the case and said, "The thief is really hateful."
"Yes, Abaoji has no talent, no virtue, and is narrow-minded." Brother Hua glanced at Shao Shude secretly and said, "His wife Yue Liduo is very beautiful. I just glanced at it a few times, and then he bewitched my father and wanted to kill him.
I am going to die. These thieves deserve to be punished."
Shao Shude's expression changed and he said, "In response to the internal situation, you go and tell the people in Tingwang Si." After saying that, he stood up, glanced at Li Siqi coldly, and said, "You come with me."