"What about the population? Are there more than 40 million people in the four states in the north? I remember when they first came to Youzhou, nearly half of the people in the north fled south because of plague and barbaric invasion." Zhang Xiaowu was very satisfied with agricultural development, but then then then
Doubt whether there is a problem with the population.
The 40 million population is not lacking in the feudal society in agriculture. It is obviously unable to support it in the northern region, so he suspects that the population is also false.
Ruan Qingwen said: "Adults, the people in the north did escape south, but in the northern life in the northern years, everyone has come back. Now that the south has donated miscellaneous taxes in the south.
The official corruption was severe, and the Jiangnan rebels and the other party also fled into Jiangdong, which led to the people of the Jiangdong region who did not talk about life, and the people fled to me in the north. "
"How many people have escaped from Jiangnan, Jiangdong, Central Plains, and the southwest?" Zhang Xiaowu asked.
Ruan Qingwen said: "The precise statistics have not yet been completed, but there are about four million rough statistics.
Zhang Xiaowu was dazzling.
Ruan Qingwen also said: "Only a million people in Yongzhou fled into Lazhou and Daizhou."
Zhang Xiaowu immediately refuted: "No! I am from Yongzhou. It should be noted that Yongzhou's land fertilizer surpasses Puzhou and Daizhou, and near Sizhou Yizhou, how can I escape into Lizhou and Daizhou?"
The area is the sum of the Daizhou and Daizhou, and the population is more than that of Puzhou and Daizhou.
Ruan Qingwen explained: "It is precisely because of Yongzhou's wealth that it has caused it to become the court's tax collection place, so that there are too many miscellaneous taxes. It is said that the people marry a marriage taxpay tax.
Eat a meal duty, and pay the kiln tax when you visit the Qinglou. If the cow of the people's house died, the selling meat money should be paid 70 % of the tax. "
"Hu Lai! Isn't this an official forced the people?"
"All the people can survive, and they will not really rebel." Ruan Qingwen smiled bitterly, "Before the Laizhou and Daizhou place, the people fled. In order to avoid the people escape, Yongzhou's government was placed on all parts of the Yongzhou border.
After the beacon, a fence wall was built to prevent the people from escaping. "
Zhang Xiaowu was so angry that he patted the table and took a breath: "Treating the people in Yongzhou so is really bullying!"
Ruan Qingwen said: "Rest assured, the military and civilians of Daizhou and Daizhou people have been secretly helping them escape, and those who defended the sidelines are just doing what they do.
Escape to my four states in the north. "
Zhang Xiaowu nodded with satisfaction.
Ruan Qingwen said again: "In addition, nearly 200,000 people have settled in me in the north this year."
Zhang Xiaowu was taken aback and said, "What kind of thing? 200,000 barbaric? Why are there so much? Only the sea ban will be open for half a year, how can I immigrate so much?"
Zhang Xiaowu's sensitivity to exotic immigrants is that the "Wuhu chaos" caused by the decline in the decline in the power of the main ethnic group after the influx of exotic ethnic groups, and historical experience tells him that proper introduction of exotic immigrants can enrich culture and life, stimulate the culture of the body,
Innovation, but the introduction of a large number of exotic occupation of the main ethnic space, wouldn't it not hear that the hearts of our ethnic group must be different?
"Can you control it now? Do they have other ideas?" Zhang Xiaowu asked further.
"Most of the foreigners who immigrated are very honest. Some of them did wrong things because they were not familiar with our laws and folk customs, but they were punished. Generally speaking, these foreigners really want to become Han Chinese, and even
I am proud to have a Han name." Ruan Qing
Wen smiled and explained: "After the sea ban was lifted in the north, people from the Northern Yi, Mohe, Tatar, Fusang, East China Sea and even South China Sea countries poured in one after another. After they entered the Central Plains, they immediately changed their customs and became Han Chinese in the Central Plains.
I am everywhere in the north."
Zhang Xiaowu frowned and said: "Why do these people come in large numbers? Isn't it bad in my hometown?"
Ruan Qingwen said: "Beiyi, Mohe, Tarta and other countries outside the Pass have been fighting against each other for years, and the people are tired of fighting. Previously, the Central Plains was on guard against foreigners and did not allow them to immigrate to the Central Plains. Now, sir, you allow them to move to the Central Plains."
Yisu lived in the Central Plains, so that people from outside the customs flocked to the Central Plains to pray for life. As for Fusang and other East China Sea countries, earthquakes, tsunamis, giant winds and other disasters often occurred on the islands, especially the large number of earthquakes.
It is unimaginable that sometimes after an earthquake, an island sinks to the bottom of the sea. In the countries in the South China Sea, due to strong winds and tsunamis, once the strong wind comes, people hide in caves to take shelter from the rain and wind, which can take anywhere from a few days to a month.
, people even exchange children with each other for food in order to survive. We Central Plains people have lived on the mainland since childhood, and the natural disasters we have experienced are not as good as one-tenth of those of the other barbarians, so how can we understand their desire for the mainland."
Zhang Xiaowu thought for a moment and nodded. It is true that the life of the islanders and barbarians is not as good as that of the Central Plains, but the Central Plains also has the troubles of the Central Plains, which is the food crisis caused by overpopulation. But fortunately, the four northern states have not yet arrived.
The population red line is still within control.
Due to the economic recovery of the four northern states, the benefits of the Northern Army have improved. Xiao Kai asked for instructions to improve armaments, increase armor and war horses, and increase army pay, and Zhang Xiaowu agreed.
Although the number of troops has not increased, the military appearance and morale have increased a lot. In particular, more subsidies have been provided to disabled soldiers. Special resettlement offices for retired soldiers have also been set up, which are directly managed by county lieutenants. If retired soldiers from various places
If the disabled soldiers are not properly accommodated, the county captains from various places will be punished in the end. If it is caused by the slighting of the county magistrates from various places, the county magistrates will be removed immediately!
At the end of last year, in October of the first year of Yongding, the imperial court reopened Enke and recruited more than 300 students to serve as officials.
Gu Yong canceled Zhang Xiaowu's Imperial College - after all, the imperial court had no money, and Gu Yong needed to use the money on the most practical purposes, such as the army and official benefits, so he had no choice but to cut off education funds and resume the imperial examination.
One hundred and seventeen officials who did not bribe the officials were sent to the four northern states. The excuse of the court was that Youzhou had experienced an earthquake and needed a large number of talents.
Almost all of these more than a hundred officials were appointed according to the previous imperial examinations. They only knew how to write articles but could not become officials. Each of them made a lot of articles and made a mess. Ruan Qingwen could only smile bitterly and tell Zhang Xiaowu to report the truth.
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"Scholars may not be harming the country, but if scholars are not allowed to sympathize with the people, it is impossible to truly develop their talents." Zhang Xiaowu said to everyone, "So you 117 people need to truly integrate into the local area, participate in governance and serve
People's work. Mr. Ruan, you are responsible for this matter.
They are appointed as intern officials and are assigned to work in four northern states. Each of you will do six different management jobs. After each job is completed, the government will evaluate you and finally re-evaluate your abilities. From now on,
All officials follow this example - anyone who refuses to accept can leave!"
One hundred and seventeen scholars finally passed the imperial examination and were assigned to the richest country in the north. Who could leave? Everyone expressed their willingness to accept the three-year assessment. From then on, there was a precedent of intern officials in the officialdom.