Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1621 Differentiation
At the end of Tongguangyuan, a group headed by Queen Zheshi and Jian Guo Prince Shao Chengjie arrived in Chang'an, and Shao Shude came out of Miyagi to greet them.

That night, the old couple slept together in the same bed, and all the wild women escaped without a trace.

This continued for several days, until noon on New Year's Eve, when Shao Shude summoned the main officials of Zhongshusheng, Shangshusheng, Lifanyuan, and the Privy Council of the North and South Yamen in the Taiji Hall.

Everyone found that the saint's face was obviously much better.

The queen is here, it is really useful!At least the saint is no longer licentious.

Shao Shude sat down refreshed and looked at everyone carefully.

Alas, several are missing.

Among the seven old prime ministers in the Zhengshitang, Chen Cheng, Zhao Guangfeng, Xiao Yun, Lu Siye, and Wang Pu are still there.

Song Le died of illness before he left for the expedition, and it was Du Guangyi who replaced him in the Zhengshitang.Now Du Guangyi has also returned home to recuperate from his illness. Du Xiao has been appointed Minister of the Household Department, but has not entered the Political Affairs Hall.

After Shao Shude came back, he promoted him to the Political Affairs Hall and became one of the prime ministers.

Feng Guanqing, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, died of illness. Shao Shude transferred Wang Pu, the Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, to be the Minister of Rites. He also promoted Han Jian, the governor of Zhili Province, as the Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs. He joined the Political Affairs Hall and became one of the seven prime ministers.

This is a remarkable personnel appointment.

Han Jian is quite good at governing the local area, whether he is the governor of Huizhou or the governor of Zhili Road, he has done a very good job.But he used to be a martial artist, a rough old man, and still illiterate.

After becoming an official, he studied hard by himself.Carve a few characters on the Hu bed every day, identify and study them repeatedly, and finally be regarded as "roughly proficient in writing and ink".

It is relatively rare for such a person to be a prime minister.It is true that a saint does not care about his origin, but only depends on his ability.

Hu Zhen, the deputy envoy of the Nanya Privy Council, was not present and recuperated at his home in Luoyang.

Those from the Beiya Department were still alive and kicking, and they all showed up.A group of people like Ren Yuji, Xu Hao, and Li Tangbin, who succeeded Yang Jue as the Privy Councilor of the Upper Court of the Beiya, were contemporary with Shao Shude.Except for Li Tangbin who is older and not in good health, the other two are not yet sixty, and they seem to be in good health. There is no obvious disease, and they should be able to live for a few more years.

"Have you read all the books?" Shao Shude asked after scanning around.

"After reading it, I feel that the sage is pedantic about heaven and man, and the old man is ashamed of himself."

"Sweating through the back of my clothes, if the sage hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have thought of this layer."

"This book is an essential technique for slaying a dragon, and I admire it so much."

"Looked."

"finish watching."

"I don't understand."

"real or fake?"

……

The style of the conversation is different.

The civil servants are the more polite ones, and the generals are the carefree ones.

After everyone stopped talking, Shao Shude asked, "What do you think should be done?"

Everyone looks at me and I look at you, all waiting for someone to start.

Chen Cheng had the highest status, he did his part, and said directly: "I think that we should take multiple measures."

"Why is there a multi-pronged approach?" Shao Shude asked.

"The south is vast, and every time there is a war, there are people from the north going south, such as the time when they crossed south." Chen Cheng said: "Your Majesty once said that Hunan can support 2000 million people, but now there are only 100 million people. Hubei can support 2000 million people." , and now there are only a million or so. From this, it can be seen that the south is vast and there is a lot to do."

"That's not how accounts are calculated." Shao Shude interrupted, and said: "Taking Hunan as an example, it is true that it can only support 100 million people, or a little more, but at most 300 million people, 2000 million people are impossible. If you want to To raise so much, you have to develop, drain swamps, clear meadows, cut down forests, build roads, dig ditches, dredge rivers, etc. Only when these are done properly can Hunan support more people.”

Why did the Qing Dynasty have such a large population?It is said that alien species are actually not the case.

When corn was first introduced to China, it was not domesticated, did not adapt to the local environment, and was not bred, so the yield was extremely low, and it was not as good as planting traditional crops.

Sweet potatoes have some effects, and some hills that were unusable in the past have been used.

However, the proportion of these two crops was not high in the Qing Dynasty, and they were not the mainstream of grain.

The reason why so many people can be raised is that the large-scale construction of farmland water conservancy facilities in the Qing Dynasty turned part of the lower fields into middle fields and even upper fields.

This is what Shao Shude was talking about.

How many people Hunan can support corresponds to the amount of farmland that can be cultivated stably.In today's society, most of the land is wild and full of virgin land. Obviously, it cannot support 2000 million people, at most 200 million.

"I know what your majesty means." Chen Cheng said, "I just pointed out that there is still a lot of open space in the whole south, which can accommodate a very large population. In the future, if the population in the north increases greatly and there is not enough land, you can immigrate to the south to ease the conflict."

Shao Shude nodded, and said again: "Chen Qing continued."

"The second method is actually similar." Chen Cheng said: "I heard that although it is cold in Liaodong, it is not a problem to plant one season a year. The soil is rich and fertile, and the yield per mu is high, and large-scale immigration may be possible."

"That's right." Shao Shude nodded again, and said, "Continue."

In fact, conquering Khitan and Bohai was Shao Shude's move to extend Daxia's life.

Historically, during the Little Ice Age, the population of the Liao Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom in the Northeast increased greatly.Especially in the Shangjing area of ​​the Liao Kingdom, which once reached 200 million people, now it is only 10,000+, which is just a fraction. Of course, the large-scale development of the Liao Kingdom in Shangjing has also caused the desertification of the land.

In a sense, the climate of the small glaciers caused Liaoze to shrink and degenerate, a large number of swamps dried up, and the silt at the bottom of the lake was very fertile, giving the Khitan people a lot of farmland in vain.

As for the impact of the colder weather, it is probably that the rice that was widely planted by the Bohai people is no longer good, and it can be used for other crops, such as rye, oats, millet and so on.

By the end of the first year of Tongguang, there were more than 18 registered households and more than 1100 people in Zhuzhengzhou, Liaodong Province.

另有府兵6万5000户、部曲12万9000余户——金枪军剩余的一万4000人在经过多年拉扯后，终于同意整体安置到辽东为府兵。

As a result, the total population of Liaodong Province has reached 90 million, exceeding the level of the Bohai Kingdom, but far inferior to that of the Liao Kingdom.

Like the south, Liaodong is also a population relief valve for Daxia.

"The third way is the Western Regions." Chen Cheng said: "But the Western Regions are newly acquired, and I don't know much about them. I don't know how many household registrations they can afford."

"It's more than a million more than it is now, which is as good as the sky." Shao Shude said.

"It's a pity." Chen Cheng sighed.

Shao Shude was also silent.

The effect of deception is very general. Chen Cheng pointed out that there is still a lot of space in the south and Liaodong. Although Shao Shude fooled it with his words, whoever is not a human being present will have their own thinking.

No, you have to bring the rhythm.

So, he rushed ahead of Zhao Guangfeng who was about to speak, and said: "The south is hot and humid, and the common people think that they will die. It's actually not very good. We can only take it slowly and emigrate slowly. The focus is still on the northeast. and Northwest..."

"Your Majesty, didn't you just say that the Western Regions can only support more than a million people?" Zhao Guangfeng wondered.

Shao Shude coughed, and said, "But there are still good places in the west of the Western Regions. Pulling the Khan, it can support millions of people."

"So many?" Zhao Guangfeng was shocked, and asked, "Dawan in the Han Dynasty only had more than 60 people, and it was [-] in the Tang Dynasty. How can you raise millions?"

"I've been there, so I know better than you." Shao Shude argued forcefully.

Zhao Guangfeng was silent for a moment, and then said: "But if the immigrants go to Barhana, they may not be owned by China."

"Send people out. Why do you want so many?" Shao Shude asked: "For example, with so many soldiers surrendered, I sometimes want to have a big defeat and let them be exhausted, but that's not how it works. There are so many people. It is troublesome, but if it can create some value before it disappears, it will be beneficial."

"Immigrants, I am afraid that the war will continue, and the finances will not be able to bear it." Zhao Guangfeng said again.

This is a realistic question, and Shao Shude didn't know how to answer it, so he could only say: "If it is profitable, it may be maintained."

"Your Majesty, why are you talking so much to them?" Li Tangbin spoke suddenly, and he only heard him say: "These gangsters just don't want to see us warriors make meritorious deeds and show off their generals. They speak grandiosely, but they are full of stomachs in private." Bad water. Han Zuoshi paid homage to the prime minister, and there are so many complaints, I want to laugh when I see it. What? Can’t you see us warriors as prime ministers?"

Han Jian sat aside, almost picking his toes in embarrassment.

Although Li Tangbin was speaking for him, the effect...

Chen Cheng raised his eyelids, glanced at Li Tangbin, and ignored him.

This is a fool, it's pointless to argue with him, it's a waste of time.

Zhao Guangfeng also turned a blind eye to Li Tangbin.

Warriors don't look good, the old rules after the Anshi Rebellion.You already have the Privy Council, why do you still come to our territory to grab food?

The more wars, the higher the status of the warrior.

On the contrary, once entering the peaceful and prosperous age, the status of warriors will gradually decline.

Zhao Guangfeng knew which was in his own interest.

However, what the saint said is also reasonable!

He sighed secretly.To be honest, he does not believe that Hubei and Hunan can support 2000 million people, that is impossible.

There are only one million people now, and it is already the limit of his imagination to develop it well and raise three to five million people.

Therefore, the saint is not unfounded.

Once the number of household registrations increases sharply, there are more people and less land, and rebels rise everywhere, future generations will also be affected.

Do you really think that all big families can survive until the new dynasty?During the chaos between Huang Chao and Qin Zongquan, countless families were wiped out.Those who survived waited until the sage Dingding and established Daxia.

Sages often say that the virtue of a gentleman will be cut off in five lifetimes, but Zhao Guangfeng disagrees. He is not so free and easy, and many people will not be so free and easy.From this point of view, it is indeed time to seriously consider the opinions of the saints.

Of course, it is useless for them to think about it now, because there is no human contradiction at all, and it is the future generations who should seriously read this book.

He had a premonition that if the saint's book could be widely circulated, it would set off a huge storm among scholars.

Some will agree, some will oppose, and some will be skeptical.

But this is actually enough, because Shih Lin has been disintegrated by the whole division, and no longer holds a one-sided opposition to launching a war.

The sage once said that Annan could support tens of millions of people. Regardless of whether it is true or not, from now on, officials and scholars will not dare to give up Annan lightly.Isn't it good to reserve such a piece of land for resettlement?Why give up?
The same applies to the Western Regions, Liaodong, Yunnan and other places.

Once there is a rebellion in the local area, as long as it is not really impossible to fight, if it can be solved with money, there is a high probability that the court will pass a decision to send troops, and it is unlikely to choose to calm down.

Massacres were carried out during the suppression, and the sergeants were happy and could loot property.

The officials of the imperial court also feel a little relieved that there is a place to accommodate the new immigrants.

This country has become more belligerent, just like the former Tang Dynasty...

(End of this chapter)