One Piece of Song Dynasty

At the same time, Li Xin was also holding a year-end summary meeting. Those participating in the year-end summary meeting were the six ministers of the Political Affairs Hall. Zhao Ding and Li Guang are now in charge of four departments each, and the remaining four are in charge of political affairs. Hu Shi He will be in charge of the Ministry of Public Security and the Audit Department, Zheng Gangzhong will be in charge of the Courts and the Ministry of Water Resources, Cheng Kejun will be in charge of the Inspectorate and the Department of Land Management, and Xiao Qing will be in charge of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs.

In his study room in the palace, with a coal stove burning, Li Xin said: "My dear ministers, the first year of the restoration of the Tang Dynasty is coming to an end. It's time for us to talk about the results of this year. Mr. Zhao, you Come first."

Zhao Ding said: "Yes, Your Majesty, this year because a large area of ​​land in the north has just been recovered, the land area has doubled compared to the original, and some of the people who originally migrated from the north to the south have moved back, so this year's fiscal revenue It only increased by billion Chinese dollars from last year to billion Chinese dollars. Fiscal revenue only increased by billion Chinese dollars, but investment increased by billion Chinese dollars compared with last year. For the first time, the fiscal deficit was billion Chinese dollars. However, This billion deficit was covered by the emperor's internal treasury.

The Shipping Department under the Ministry of Transport now operates shipping services on both sides of the Yangtze River and Yellow River alone, including on the Yangtze River and on the Yellow River. The number of round-trip shipping services to Xinghan Road from various parts of Fujian now reaches per day. With the addition of five flights, the number of shipping flights from Guangdong to Qiongzhou Road has reached four per day. "

Li Xin said: "There is a lot of newly recovered land this year, plus the pensions and rewards for the soldiers of the Northern Expedition. It is normal to invest a lot. Even in the following years, the investment will not be less every year. It will not take a few years for the entire north to recover. It may even take longer. Don’t rush this matter, just take your time. In addition, Jizhou and Dengzhou City Shipping Departments will also be preparing to open after the year."

Zhao Ding nodded and said: "I will report this matter to the Ministry of Finance."

Li Xin asked again: "Xianggong Zhao, the expansion of Yanjing City will officially begin after Xianggong Xiao's year. Are the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry ready?"

The two replied: "We are all ready."

Li Xin nodded and said: "That's good. The scale of the expansion of Yanjing City will be several times that of the existing Yanjing City. It will definitely not be completed in one year. We must be prepared to complete the expansion of Yanjing City within five years."

The two of them bowed and said, "I obey your order."

Li Guang continued: "Let me tell you, the cultivated land area this year has reached million acres, an increase of million acres compared with last year. According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture, in fact, at least million acres of cultivated land in the north can be developed. , but due to insufficient labor force, only so much cultivated land can be developed today.

Of the million acres of cultivated land this year, rice accounts for about million acres, with a rice production of about billion jins. Wheat occupies million acres of cultivated land, with a wheat output of about billion jins. Corn rotation reaches million acres. , the corn output is billion jins, the sweet potatoes occupy million acres of cultivated land, the sweet potato output is billion jins, the potato planting area reaches million acres, the potato output reaches nearly billion jins, and the total output of the five staple grains is about jins. million catties, and the total output of other vegetables, fruits and cash crops is billion catties.

This year there will be million pigs, million sheep, million cattle, million ducks, million geese, donkeys, mules, and war horses. Fifty thousand, including packhorses and one million dogs. In addition, according to statistics from the Fisheries Department under the Ministry of Agriculture, this year's fishery output is about billion jins.

According to a report from the Ministry of Education, there are primary schools in the country this year, with nearly million students and nearly teachers. There are universities and colleges with nearly students. Dozens of middle schools have begun Although it has been built, there are still nearly two million children across the country who do not have access to primary school.

According to a report from the Ministry of Health, hospitals have been built across the country by this year, with registered doctors and nurses. Each major city and most counties in the south of the Yangtze River have at least one hospital. The newly recovered areas in the north have a relatively large gap. "

Li Xin said thoughtfully: "Well, the Ministry of Agriculture has done a good job, but it must be maintained. We must pay attention not to over-exploit the fishery. It is not good to use up all the water. However, we can do more about fish farming. The Ministry of Education must speed up the development of universities, colleges and middle schools." The Ministry of Health must also increase investment in construction. The existing hospitals are far from enough. For example, there must be at least ten hospitals in the capital of each road, at least six hospitals in other prefectures, and at least three hospitals in the lower counties. In the future, as As the population increases year by year, the number of hospitals will also increase."

Xiao Qing continued: "Your Majesty, the population statistics from the Ministry of Household Affairs are out. Now there are about million households in the country, with a population of about million people."

Li Xin thought for a while and said: "I remember that before the Northern Expedition, the population in the south of the Yangtze River had reached more than million. Now that we have recovered a large area in the north, the population has only increased by more than million. It seems that after more than ten years of war in the north, the population has indeed The damage is serious.”

Hu Shijianghui reported: "Your Majesty, the public security bureaus in various places have been initially established."

Li Xin nodded and said: "The Public Security Bureau is an important department that maintains stability in various places and cracks down on illegal crimes. It must be done well. In addition, all police operations across the country are also organized under the local public security bureaus. From now on, the police operations will be renamed forensics. Forensics are the ones your Public Security Bureau solves cases." Of course, in the future, special forensic majors will be set up in public security and medical universities to cultivate forensic talents."

General Hu Shi bowed and said, "I understand."

Zheng Gangzhong continued: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Water Resources has conducted a comprehensive survey of the Yellow River. If you want the Yellow River to return to its old course in Shandong, it will take a year. The amount of work is huge, and hundreds of thousands of people need to be relocated."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Well, more than people have been transferred this year. Next year, I will transfer all the remaining hundreds of thousands of people. After the people leave, the Yellow River Return Project will officially begin. Mr. Zhao, next year let The Ministry of Finance is well prepared to ensure that the costs of returning the Yellow River to its original course will be reduced even if the budget is reduced in other areas."

Zhao Ding bowed and said, "I obey your order."

Li Xin turned to Cheng Kejun and said, "Ms. Cheng, do you have anything to say?"

Cheng Kejun bowed and said: "Your Majesty, everything in the Land Management Department is normal. The construction of the Inspectorate has not been completed yet. It will take some time to complete the construction of the National Inspectorate."

Li Xin said: "Well, I understand. This is the first year since the restoration of the Tang Dynasty. All of you have worked hard. I hope you will continue to work with me to revitalize the Tang Dynasty next year. In addition, the first civil service examination will be held after the restoration of the Tang Dynasty next year. The Ministry of Education and all departments must be prepared, this is a big deal.”

All the ministers stood up and bowed to each other: "I obey the order."