Chapter 1,223 Comprehensive

"Oh," Su You quickly bowed: "Your Majesty, I was just thinking about the experience accumulated when we developed Taihu Port and relocated people from southern Zhejiang to eastern Zhejiang; later we developed the South China Sea and relocated refugees from Hebei.

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"This matter belongs to the civil affairs, and the central government should be responsible for it. However, since the grain in Jinghu Lake is also an important source of grain reserves in Luokou warehouse, I have to comment."

"The Prime Minister's suggestion will be of great benefit to alleviating land pressure in densely populated areas and reducing the difficulty of administrative management; increasing the court's control over Jinghu Lake, increasing the centripetal force of the South China Sea towards China, and increasing Hebei's stability and comprehensive strength.

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"And the issues Cai Shenzheng mentioned are all right and all are present."

"But fortunately, these problems mentioned by Shenzheng were all encountered when I immigrated to Zhejiang and Nanhai, and they are not insurmountable."

"First of all, there is the issue of reduced tax revenue caused by population migration. I don't think this needs to be considered."

"The first people to be relocated are landless people. Their relocation will have no impact on local tax revenue."

"As for the Ding tax, although the state stipulates that every male needs to pay it, when it is implemented in the local area, in actual operation, it is a joke to charge these people who have difficulty making a living."

"Don't talk about the Ding tax. As far as I know, even the land tax of the Song Dynasty can only be collected in two years in three years in many places. So please feel free to participate in politics. The local government is happy to see this group of people move out.

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"The main problem lies with powerful people, especially those who occupy thousands of hectares and stretches of land. These people own too much land and have too many landless people depending on it. They will definitely set up obstacles to immigrants and vigorously

be opposed to."

"Actually, this problem is not unsolvable. We can completely leave the land of these people and the people who depend on it and solve the problem of the people who are willing to move first."

"When those people move away, there will be more open space in the area. Those people who are attached to the powerful are not fools. They can't fail to see it."

"That group of people will naturally become the main force in filling up the remaining cultivated land in the local area. With this benefit in front of them, it is impossible for the powerful to stop it."

"Let's talk about the issue of immigration again. To do it well, it must be organized."

"With a branch of the family as a collective, several families with good relationships voluntarily form a team, and then the government will be responsible for their food and lodging management along the way. If the local government is fully prepared, I think we can almost solve the problem of refugee chaos that political participants are worried about.

The problem."

"If people don't have permanent property, they don't have perseverance. This group of people is different from the refugees. They embark on the road with hope. I first resettled such people in Meishan and Kuizhou, and later in Shaanxi, Zhejiang and Nanhai."

"The people of the Song Dynasty are the best people in the world. As long as we give them hope, even a little bit of hope, they will never choose to go against the imperial court."

"Generally speaking, the measures proposed by the Prime Minister are measures that will serve the present and benefit the future; and the problems mentioned by Cai Shenzheng, although difficult and trivial, can be solved as long as those in power try their best to get the right method and think carefully.

Question. Therefore, I think it is feasible."

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small one. It is best to be cautious when introducing all political measures. We might as well start from Sichuan, which has the most open folk customs, the most densely populated population, the greatest pressure on land, and the most convenient migration, to try the results first.

If it’s profitable, we’ll promote it.”

"Government orders should be taught before they are implemented. We should vigorously publicize and encourage them, clearly promulgate the court decrees, preparatory work, and incentive measures, and first see how the people react."

"Especially the officials must be capable. In addition to Liu Si, the Deputy Envoy of Jinghu North Road Transfer, I would like to recommend three more people to Your Majesty."

"The first is Chao Buzhi. He has a strong memory. At that time, he was in our Liangzhe Road shogunate and had many regulations and systems for immigration in a clear and well-organized manner."

"The second is Sinong Si Cheng, who promoted the farming of Nanhai Road to Jiaqi. Mr. Jiaq came from Kunshan, Taihu, and Nanhai and has been engaged in farmland and water conservancy all his life. Immigration will definitely involve village planning and farmland and water conservancy construction. With him, it will definitely

No worries."

"The third one is Li Dassuan, a member of the field team. There are many hills on Jinghu North Road. Li Dashuan is the manager of the Water Conservancy Construction Department of Sitong Company. Many projects of transforming She fields into terraced fields in central Sichuan are his handiwork. He has more than 20 years of rich experience.

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"With these four people, we can be safe."

"The final thing I want to say is that the court should not be eager for quick success or instant benefits. The first step is to immigrate to Jinghu as a measure to reduce the burden on the land in central Shu. If you can move people out of central Shu, establish a stable presence on Jinghu North Road

The foundation is considered an initial success."

"The second step is to encourage farming and reclamation. As long as the people can gain a harvest, be able to support themselves, have little savings, and no longer need aid from the court, it will be considered another success."

"The third step is to breed livestock, breed the population, form settlements, and drive the local indigenous people to join the Han family and become one, gradually forming villages, townships, counties, and counties. At this step, the immigration policy is truly completed.

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"Therefore, the investment and support of the imperial court are necessary from the beginning. Instead of throwing them into the wilderness and ignoring them, the tax they are required to provide to the imperial court will not be more than one or two years. I would like to extend the seven-year tax-free policy for land reclamation to ten years.

Year."

"And we must strictly supervise officials' implementation. Local governments are not allowed to increase taxes arbitrarily. The clause of increasing taxes and disturbing the people will be included in the performance evaluation of local officials. Once discovered, they will be severely punished!"

"The key to the implementation of national policy is not to act boldly and resolutely, but to penetrate the water drop by stone, with little movement but firmness and persistence. This is the saying that governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. It is similar to Wang Xianggong's saying that governing government affairs is quiet."

"The situation in the Song Dynasty is much calmer now. We have time to try and do it step by step."

Zhao Xu looked at everyone in the palace and said, "What do you think of Duke Fu? Is there anything else you would like to add?"

All the ministers looked at each other in confusion. This is the theoretical level of Duke Fu.

Even though Su You had just turned thirty-four, this boy had almost held every local official position in the Song Dynasty from childhood to adulthood, from east to west, and from south to north!

This is the rich experience tempered by eighteen years of local practice!

And this is calculated from the time when he became an official from Zhongzhong. It takes twenty-five years from the time when he entered Chengdu to work under Zhang Fangping!

Pushing forward further, it has been twenty-eight years since the unification of Jiang Qing's forces in Meishan!

For ordinary ministers, it is not too late to become a Jinshi at the age of thirty-five. By the time they have an experience like Su You's, they will already be in their sixties, and most of them will be buried in their graves.

Sun Gu was the first to hand over his hand: "I agree with Duke Fu's proposal."

Han Zhen estimated that he had already discussed it with Sun Gu in the Privy Council, so he immediately handed over his hand: "I also agree."

Cai Que smiled slightly: "The proposal of Duke Fu is an eye-opener for me, and I agree with it. However, it still needs to be considered whether the recommended person can be used. Your Majesty, please choose a day to summon Chao Buzhi to discuss the matter.

The policies on immigration along the Liangzhe Road are recorded in Zhongshu for easy reference."

At this point, Wang Gui could no longer insist and could only bow: "I second the proposal."

Zhao Xu was very happy: "Okay, then it will be as proposed by the Duke of Fu, but based on the principle of the people's voluntariness, we will first try to immigrate to Jinghu from central Shu."

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Hebei, Xiongzhou.

This place is Guyi County, which belongs to Hejian and Zhuojun. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times and has produced numerous heroes.

In the sixth year of Xiande in the later Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Shizong personally conquered the Liao Dynasty, recaptured Waqiao Pass, and established Waqiao Pass as Xiongzhou. Later, the word "Xiong" in Xiongan New Area came from this.

With Baigou River as the boundary, it is divided into northern and southern counties. The southern Guiyi County belongs to the Later Zhou Dynasty first, and the Song Dynasty the following year, and the northern Guiyi County belongs to the Liao Dynasty.

This is the most important checkpoint between Song and Liao. When Su You inspected the North, he used a flying boat to stop Xiao Xi's army and thwarted his attempt to blackmail the Song Dynasty.

Dou Shunqing, the newly appointed magistrate of Xiongzhou, is inspecting the city defense works.

Dou Shunqing was a native of Anyang, Xiangzhou, and a true soldier all his life.

He once served as the warden of soldiers and horses in Fuzhou, the governor of Qingzi Road, and also served as an envoy to Khitan, so he knew the situation of the Liao Kingdom very well.

When Peng Shixi rebelled in Hubei, he was the commander of Hubei and knew Chenzhou. He cooperated well with Zhang Dun and Liu Si and led his troops to capture Fuzhou and surrender it.

When he was appointed as the observation envoy of Yongzhou, he became a colleague with Shen Kuo.

However, he did not encounter the Battle of Jiaozhi. By that time, he had already been transferred to Huanqing and served as the deputy general manager of the road.

When he was more than sixty years old, he asked to retire and seek Yi Wen rank. Zhao Xu thought of his hard work and merit, so he was promoted to the Minister of Punishment and promoted to Songshan Chongfu Palace.

After the Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty opened the sea, the relationship between the two countries became more "closer". However, because of the two "bonded zones" and "free trade port" of Zhanglu Island, the actions of the spies from all sides can only be described as rampant.

It describes that the Song Dynasty border is in urgent need of an old fox to take charge.
Chapter completed!