Chapter 141 Chongzheng Palace Listening to Government 3
"Lianghuai officials, how is the selection and transfer of officials going?" Liu Chengyou looked at Feng Dao.
"Official officials at the prefecture and county level have been selected from the official ranks of the two capitals and Kinki. Hundreds of them have been appointed one after another. Together with the Tang officials they have accepted, they can meet the standard of government affairs! When they first come down, they will definitely support each other with all their heart and soul. Trust me!" Feng Dao said: "In addition, I and others have agreed to select general officers from local prefectures and towns and transfer them to Huainan Province!"
"This is a good idea! It's great!" Liu Chengyou just turned around in his mind and smiled, saying: "However, in the new land of Huainan, the political system is not solid and the people's hearts are not attached. It needs good officials and good people. After adding some conditioning, it turned into Han soil. Although the ranks of the officials they removed are not high, they are the foundation of our rule in Huainan and need to be taken seriously!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Feng Daozhen reported: "The ministers who have been selected will be selected according to their talents. They all have experience in serving in various offices, prefectures and counties, and they are all among the best in the annual examination." Comment..."
Liu Chengyou didn't fully believe Feng Dao's words. There was never a shortage of talented people in the world, but the Han Dynasty had not yet reached this level of talent for politics. However, he did not point it out, and it was impossible for him to be demanding. Huainan sent officials , they are all ministers. As the emperor, he only needs to consider the overall situation. Even if there are interpersonal relationships or cheating, as long as it is within the controllable range and does not affect the overall situation.
"In addition, the new system of Daozhou established by His Majesty has been recommended by the court ministers and carefully considered. It should be used to govern the administration. Under the two departments of supervision and inspection, additional assistant officials will be set up to organize yamen to govern Dao affairs." Feng Dao said.
"It's natural!" Liu Chengyou nodded directly in agreement and said: "In state affairs, the king's affairs are complicated, and I don't want my ministers to be burdened by their mistakes. Regarding the official system of the Taoist government, I will discuss it as soon as possible with the learned people of the three halls. Regulations and regulations must be drafted. The military and political systems of Huainan Province must be established as soon as possible, and the appointment of officials from top to bottom must also be implemented as soon as possible!”
"Yes!" Feng Dao obeyed, his old face relaxed, and he respectfully suggested to Liu Chengyou: "In addition, since the end of the Tang Dynasty, various prefectures and counties have suffered from wars and repeated wars, and have been in disarray, leading to the collapse of the world. The system is old and cannot meet the current needs of governing the country. The old minister believes that the new system in Huainan can be temporarily implemented in two areas to observe the effect, check for leaks and fill in the gaps. After the system is fully implemented, it can be gradually implemented throughout the country. It is also possible to take the opportunity to implement a comprehensive plan. Define the boundaries and clarify the cities and towns!”
With slightly raised eyebrows, Liu Chengyou tilted his head, stared at Feng Dao, an old minister, and said: "Feng Gong has profound opinions, but there is no need to rush at this time. We will make plans after the civil affairs in Huainan are straightened out!"
Feng Dao had no objections and just bowed respectfully. It was obvious that just like Guo Wei, Feng Dao's participation in this discussion was like presenting a "testimonial" to Liu Chengyou, and he was completely following the emperor's wishes.
"Your Majesty!" Li Tao, the prime minister, saw the opportunity and stood up and reported: "The county officials of the fourteen prefectures in Huainan have been ordered to report the land, mountains, forests, Dingkou and other registers within their jurisdiction to Tokyo. The ministers and others compiled it. During the Tang Dynasty, In Huainan Prefecture, there are more than 2.8 million people living in Dingkou.
However, this calculation is only based on old records and is not accurate. During this southern expedition, people will inevitably flee and suffer from the war. Even so, according to ministers and others, the population of Dingkou in each state is also upwards of 250. If we add in hermits, private slaves and monks and nuns in Buddhist temples, the number will still increase."
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"The specific Dingkou registration book needs to be carefully counted, registered and reported to the court by the state and county governments after the situation stabilizes!" Li Tao said with a smile: "But no matter what, our country will add nearly 400,000 households. The number of people in the country finally exceeds tens of millions, which is the highest number in the world!"
When Li Tao talked about this, what made Liu Chengyou happy the most was the importance of population. Needless to say, it goes without saying. After Liu Chengyou issued several edicts, checked household registrations, and sent envoys to check, although things like concealment and concealment were still unavoidable. , but the population of Northern Han Dynasty is about 1.25 million households, with a population of less than 10 million.
This was the result of several years of recuperation after Liu Chengyou accepted a large number of Youyan refugees, quickly quelled the civil strife, eliminated bandits, and stabilized the country. Otherwise, this number would have been even smaller.
For the Northern Han Dynasty, the money, food and goods were not confiscated by the capture of Huainan, but the nearly three million people were the greatest wealth and gain. As long as the naturalization and consolidation were completed, the Northern Han Dynasty's national power would inevitably increase sharply.
Looking at it from another perspective, the Han Dynasty, which occupied most of the Daozhou in the north, controlled Dingkou with only tens of millions of people. It is conceivable that the area was vast and sparsely populated.
"The Central Committee is going to formulate a policy to encourage people to have children!" Liu Chengyou walked a few steps in front of the ministers and ordered: "In the next twenty years, the Han officials will be tested. The three-year test will be based on population growth. As a reference!"
Feng Dao and others looked at each other and bowed to obey.
Regarding population incentives and policies to encourage childbirth, it is not that Liu Chengyou has not considered it before. It is just that at the beginning of his administration, there were many wastes waiting to be done, and there were not enough conditions for implementation.
First, the state's finances need to be used to strengthen the country's political power, such as raising troops, maintaining officials, guarding borders and defending against enemies; second, it has suffered from repeated wars, people's hearts are not attached to it, the governance is unstable, and the people are poor. For the head of Guizhou, having more children and raising more children is just a burden; the third is a problem of administrative execution. In the early days of the country, the imperial court's influence on the local area was too weak and its authority was not solid. It was not easy to implement it.
Now, from all aspects, the conditions have been met. Liu Chengyou set a period of twenty years, but he was somewhat uncertain about the growth rate of the population. For the feudal empire, the relationship between population and land was Contradictions are worthy of vigilance, and measures should be taken according to the situation, but for now, we can encourage the people to let go of childbearing.
Unconsciously, as the night progressed, Liu Chengyou clearly noticed that all the ministers in the palace were more or less tired. Liu Chengyou also felt quite tired after this day's toil.
The meal was over. Liu Chengyou had a family dinner to cushion his stomach, and he felt fine. However, these ministers were probably still empty in their stomachs. Liu Chengyou turned his head directly and ordered to Zhang Dejun: "Go, tell the kitchen to prepare for the meal and cook it." Make it rich and let all the princes enjoy it before leaving the palace!"
"Yes!" Zhang Dejun responded and went quite actively.
Facing the emperor's feast, Feng Dao and others stood up to thank him.
Next, Liu Chengyou inquired about the situation in Tokyo. Time passed quickly during the questioning. When the waiter informed him that the food was ready, Liu Chengyou himself could not sit still.
"That's it for today! Go and have your meal, gentlemen!" He stood up again, waved his hands, looked around, and ordered: "Pass it down, I will go to the ancestral temple in person to worship in person the next day to report the merits of Huainan. At night, a banquet will be held in the Chongyuan Hall, and all civil and military ministers of the fifth rank in Tokyo and above can attend the banquet!"
"yes!"
After the ministers retreated one after another, Liu Chengyou lingered in front of the map of the Han Dynasty for a while, his eyes clear, his mouth slowly opened into a smile, and then he laughed, very happily.
The sudden laughter startled the servants serving in the palace. They all stood up cautiously, but they couldn't help but glance towards the emperor.
Zhang Dejun approached and asked carefully: "Your Majesty, is there any happy event for you to be so happy?"
"What do you think?" Liu Chengyou stopped smiling, turned around and asked him.
Facing the emperor's gaze, Zhang Dejun smiled humbly and responded humbly: "Your Majesty's thoughts are as deep as the sea, which is beyond my imagination. It's just that Your Majesty is happy, and we can't help but be happy too!"
Liu Chengyou seemed to be very satisfied with Zhang Dejun's answer and grinned again. He slowly walked out of the palace door, blowing the slightly cold night wind, and looked up at the stars. At this time, he felt like he was in the vastness of the world and could travel anywhere. , the whole person's mood has improved a lot.
At this time, Zhang Dejun came to Liu Chengyou's side and asked Liu Chengyou a question that was both realistic and somewhat difficult to decide: "Your Majesty, I wonder where you will stay tonight?"
Of course, without much thought, Liu Chengyou breathed out a sigh of relief and said: "Let's show off to Kunming Palace!"