Han Shizu

Chapter 687
The war in the south did not seem to have any impact on Kaifeng City. For the people of Tokyo, there is absolutely no reason for the court to fail in calming Jingjing and Lake. In comparison, the impact of the arrival of summer on their lives is more worthy of attention.

As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, besides paying attention to the Jinghu war, there are more important military and political affairs that need to be dealt with by him.At this time, Liu Chengyou was faced with another important and big problem, about the affairs of farming in the Daozhou states of the Han Dynasty.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, all kinds of wastes were waiting to be rejuvenated, and the land of the Central Plains suffered from the Khitan scourge, which was severely damaged, the people were displaced, and the land was abandoned.However, if you want to bring order out of chaos, restore order, and develop production, the most efficient method is farming. Concentrating production resources and developing in a concentrated manner will greatly benefit the country.

The Han Dynasty's first farm work was after the Battle of Luancheng, in Heng, Shenzhen, Hebei, and Zhao Shixing. At that time, more than [-] refugees were recruited from all over the world.After that, it was carried out successively in Zhengzhou, Weibo, and the states of the Central Plains. Over the years, the total number of villagers in the country has reached more than one million.

In the first period, the development of garrison affairs was of great benefit to the recovery of the country and the income from fiscal and taxation.Until now, it is still a considerable income.However, it has to be said that the strategy of garrisoning the fields is essentially exploiting and squeezing the villagers. Even now, the government only collects [-]% of the output of the garrison.

At the beginning, the refugees were displaced, suffered a lot, and desperately needed peace. The imperial court was naturally willing to contribute to their farming, survival, and protection.But with the development of the country and the stability of the situation, the original favor has become exploitation.

In particular, compared with those self-cultivators who have their own land and enjoy government policies, the gap in their hearts is even greater.The self-cultivating peasants of the Han Dynasty, even though the taxes are not light, are not comparable to those of the villagers. More importantly, the land they plant belongs to themselves.

In the past two years, there have been reports from all over the country that the villagers abandoned their farms and fled frequently, and there have been twelve outbreaks of civil unrest.Up to now, the pros and cons of garrison affairs have been put on the case of the great Han monarch, which is an urgent problem to be solved.

Looking at Li Tao and Xue Juzheng who were waiting in the hall, Liu Chengyou gave the seat first, it was not a formal occasion, so there was no need to show off.

"Second Minister, let's talk about the situation of the garrison affairs in various places!" Liu Chengyou asked.

It was Li Tao who spoke first, and said to Liu Chengyou, "Your Majesty, according to reports from various state governments, the total number of villagers in all parts of the country is about 97, a decrease of more than [-] compared to the beginning of the sixth year of Qianyou."

"In two years, more than 4 people escaped?" Liu Chengyou frowned slightly: "What are the officials in the villages all over the place doing?"

Hearing this, Li Tao said: "This is still under the situation that the garrison officials have strengthened the control! Most of the fleeing farmers are farmers from foreign lands, and most of them are from their hometowns. Governments in various places also take in more of these returnees and register them as registered households. Qimin, distribute land to increase their household registration and record it as political achievement!"

Hearing what Li Tao said, Liu Chengyou also sighed, but he didn't get angry, but said quietly: "It's so, but it's no wonder!"

"Your Majesty!" Xue Juzheng also said: "According to the calculations of the officials of the Sansi Duzhi, from the fifth year of Qianyou to this year, it is clear that the annual income of farming is decreasing year by year, and it is getting bigger and bigger every year. The year is serious. The villagers in various places are full of resentment and hope, and have no intention of working, so that the newly reclaimed fields seem to be deserted."

"It seems that the matter of farming has to be resolved!" Liu Chengyou said, his face was quite calm: "However, this involves millions of villagers!"

"Your Majesty! The officials and others think that the government should promote the advantages and eliminate the disadvantages! When your Majesty took the throne, he stopped the previous generation's "farming work" in order to tire the people. Now, the disadvantages of the whole country's farmland have emerged, and the people are suffering. With Your Majesty's sagely virtue and love for the people, we should eliminate the disadvantages and benefit the people! The ministers and others think that the 'garrison affairs' should be reformed!" Li Tao spoke, and his words were mixed with compliments.

Looking at the two, Liu Chengyou said: "If the farmland is withdrawn, the imperial court will lose a lot of income!"

"If we don't get rid of the disadvantages, there may be chaos! In the past two years, the chaos among the villagers is worthy of the court's vigilance!" Li Tao said.

Slightly nodding his head, after thinking about it, Liu Chengyou asked: "How to take measures, does Er Qing think about it?"

Hearing this, Xue Juzheng clapped his hands and said, "After repeated discussions and careful consideration, I decided to gradually abolish farmland in various places in a period of three years. In the Central Plains, Zhengzhou farmland is the most prosperous, and it is in Jinji, which can be used as a test.

The land cultivated by the villagers can be sold to the household at a price of one mu of land, cattle, and farm tools.If the family funds are not enough, continue to follow the system of garrison land issued by the imperial court, and what is produced in the garrison land will be expropriated by the imperial court, with a further reduction of [-]%."

Xue Juzheng gave a general outline, while Liu Chengyou thought about it seriously, with a smile on his face.According to the measures proposed by the third department, there are three advantages. One is that the imperial court can continue to enjoy the benefits of farming for three years; Tens of thousands of people hope that the disaster can be temporarily eliminated.

Of course, this is just a general direction. The specific implementation and the deeper impact on the villagers are still to be discussed. After all, it is a big project involving millions of people.But, overall, a good thing.

"With regard to the abolition and reform of the farmland, the Zhengshitang should issue a set of policies, consider it comprehensively, and spread it to the world as soon as possible, so as to reassure the hearts of millions of villagers!" Liu Chengyou said with a satisfied look: "Also, if Xue According to Qing, Zhengzhou is close at hand, and it can be used as a pilot to implement the redemption policy. If there is no serious problem in the trial, it can be promoted nationwide!"

"Yes!" Li and Xue Erchen responded immediately.

"Restructuring the farming system is a matter of great importance and involves a wide range of issues. Who should be in charge of this matter? It is appropriate for the whole court to be responsible for this matter?" Liu Chengyou asked.

"Jing Fan used to be in Zhengzhou, and he was in charge of farming affairs, but now he shoulders the post of Kaifeng Mansion, so it's inconvenient to leave!" Li Tao said.

Xue Juzheng clasped his hands and said: "I recommend Bian Guangfan, the minister of the household department. Bian Gong has served in many places. He has outstanding talents, has always handled things properly, and has a good reputation. He is good enough to take on great responsibilities. If he is in charge of farming, the people will be relieved and benefited. The imperial court is safe!"

Looking at Xue Juzheng, Liu Chengyou said with a smile: "I have heard of Bian Qing's reputation, and if he can be recommended by Xue Qing, he must be able to take up this position."

"That's it!" Liu Chengyou looked at Li Tao: "I will use Bian Guangfan as the envoy of the Tuntian system to participate in the planning of the reform policy. When the order is issued, first go to Zhengzhou to start the reform!"

"Yes!" Li Tao replied.

After thinking about it, Liu Chengyou brought up another matter: "Since the civilian settlements have been changed, what about the military settlements?"

Regarding this, both Li Tao and Xue Juzheng were a little more serious, since it involved military affairs after all.Li Tao said: "Your Majesty, the Han military camp is not large, and the military camp is more related to military affairs and border security, so it is not appropriate to move lightly!"

"Qing misunderstood what I meant!" Liu Chengyou shook his head and explained: "What I consider is that the imperial court should appropriately improve the treatment of the soldiers and civilians in the military camp."

Liu Chengyou has always wanted to immigrate to the border, but the current big man is underpopulated, and the internal land has not yet been digested, so how could it be possible to attract people to move over.As for forced relocation, it is even more unnecessary. The only thing that is carried out is to pretend to be garrisoned on the border to march.

However, just because it doesn’t work now doesn’t mean it won’t work in ten or twenty years.And Liu Chengyou's gaze has always been far away.

Seeing that Erzai couldn't keep up with his own thoughts, Liu Chengyou didn't care, and waved his hand: "The matter of the military settlement will not be changed for the time being, let's solve the civilian settlement first!"

After all, when it comes to the army, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War need to hold a joint meeting to synthesize opinions before making a conclusion.

"Yes!"

"Erqing, let's step down for now!" Liu Chengyou ordered.

After meeting the two prime ministers, Liu Chengyou immediately received a request from Nanping envoy Sun Guangxian to see him without taking a break for a cup of tea.

"Let's send him to the palace to have an audience!" Thinking of this person, Liu Chengyou's expression was obviously relaxed, and his eyes turned south, as if he had seen the situation in Jiangling City.

(End of this chapter)