Holding the white paper given by the emperor in his hand, Zhang Tang was in a trance until he walked out of the North Tower of Weiyang Palace.
"My lord..." Tian Yuan, Zhang Tang's domestic servant and housekeeper, bowed slightly, opened the curtain of the carriage, and helped him up: "Did your majesty order something extraordinary?"
Zhang Tang lowered his head and glanced at the housekeeper.
He is a servant and retainer who came as a dowry from the Tian family. In the past four years, he has kept his home in order so that he never has to be distracted by family affairs.
This is one of the reasons why Zhang Tang has achieved outstanding political achievements in Nanyang over the years.
but……
Zhang Tang knew very well in his heart that although this person was absolutely loyal to him, at the same time, he was still one of Tian's eyes and ears.
Over the years, countless Nanyang policies have slipped into Tian's ears from his mouth.
And with this convenience, the Tian family also made a lot of money.
Therefore, Zhang Tang just nodded slightly to him, raised the piece of paper in his hand, and said: "Nanyang will change from now on!"
When the other party heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "As long as the Lord is here, the sky in Nanyang cannot be overturned!"
Zhang Tang smiled slightly and nodded, this is the truth.
No matter how the emperor makes adjustments, he is still the highest official in charge of the overall situation.
And it’s about to go a step further!
In this winter, he will become the governor of Nanyang County and the governor of Jingzhou, and the commander-in-chief of Nanyang, Jiangxia, Wuling, Changsha and other six counties. He will become an important figure in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
But the burden is also heavier.
Holding the white paper in his hand, Zhang Tang took a deep breath.
His hands were even shaking.
Since ancient times, the most politically promising and most politically risky thing has been political reform.
Shang Jun carried out reforms and performed a thorough operation on the Qin State, rewriting all the rules and regulations of the Qin State. As a result, his car broke apart and he died.
Wu Qi enacted reforms in Chu, and also attacked Chu's stubborn diseases and systems, but the result was still death.
Through all the reforms of the past dynasties, only Shen Buhai, Li Kuai and several other people were able to achieve a good death.
Although the responsibility he will bear is not as high as that of Shang Jun and Wu Qi's reform, it is not far behind.
Because he will be ordered to implement a new political system from scratch in Nanyang.
Sitting in the carriage, holding the white paper in his hand, Zhang Tang carefully read it word by word again.
At this moment, in his eyes, these words, every word, were shining with inexplicable brilliance, which fascinated him, made him tremble, and made him intoxicated and terrified.
The sun shone slanting in from the carriage window, and the white paper falling on his hand made the words shine brightly, like stars.
With a deep sigh, Zhang Tang solemnly received this piece of white paper into his arms. He knew that no matter whether he succeeded or not, these contents would be recorded in history and even become a masterpiece for future generations.
Considered as a monument to success or failure lessons.
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On the wall of Weiyang Palace, Liu Che was also standing on the tower, looking at the prosperous Chang'an City in the distance.
"I don't know if I made the wrong move or the right move with this move..." Liu Che sighed slightly. At this moment, Liu Che was a little worried that his move might become a joke similar to Wang Mang's reform.
But there are some things you just can't do without doing them.
Fortunately, it was only an experiment in Nanyang County. As he said to Zhang Tang, whether it is good or bad to cross the river by feeling for the stones remains to be tested in practice.
Even if it fails, it will only affect one county in Nanyang, and it can be adjusted in time. If it succeeds, it can be implemented step by step throughout the country. Just like now, the food price protection policy has begun to be implemented in the Sanhe area and will soon be implemented in Daibei.
, Yanzhao’s fake farm tools and fake livestock policy.
In the past, these policies were first implemented in Guanzhong, accumulated a lot of experience and lessons, established and improved the basic system, and then gradually began to spread to the world.
In the next ten years, the focus of the Han family's internal affairs will be to popularize these policies.
and form systems and laws.
However, Liu Che understood very well that the reason why he had this condition now was to push these policies to Sanhe and Daibei Yanzhao.
The most important reason is that in addition to winning foreign wars, the Han Dynasty obtained enough sources of livestock.
It is the explosion of scholar examinations and the convenience brought by technological progress.
Especially the latter two have almost become the decisive force.
Without the thousands of grassroots officials selected through annual examinations, it would be impossible for the Han Dynasty to have the ability and strength to promote these policies.
After all, without a grassroots organization with strong execution capabilities, the promotion of all policies will be a joke!
The success of Shang Jun's reform relied on the strong bureaucracy of the Qin State.
It is that powerful bureaucracy that makes it possible that even if Lord Shang is torn apart by chariots, the major policies and policies of the Qin State will not change.
On the contrary, Wu Qi's reforms in Chu State, where people died and political power ceased, were ultimately burned to the ground.
The advancement of technology has greatly reduced costs.
Seven years ago, when Liu Che first started to implement the food price protection policy, he spent almost half of the country and the vast financial resources of the Shaofu government on it.
In the first two years, the resistance he encountered was greater than Liu Che imagined.
He killed hundreds of profiteers and sacrificed the heads of dozens of bureaucrats and even nobles to the flag. After ascending to the throne, he personally went to the throne and used the authority of the emperor to protect him. After paying so much, he had the common people and scholar-bureaucrats and nobles in Guanzhong today.
Landlords and powerful people are accustomed to this, and regard it as a food price protection policy that should be the way it should be.
Now, with the advancement of technology, Liu Che's cost of implementing the food price protection policy in the Sanhe area has dropped to a completely acceptable level.
Basically, there is no need for state funding, and the Sanhe region can implement this policy by itself.
Because advances in farming technology and agricultural tools have allowed Sanhe's food output to almost double in the past four years!
This increase greatly increased the food surplus and wealth in the Sanhe area.
If he were not worried about changing too quickly, Liu Che could even implement this policy throughout the world!
After all, nowadays, the prosperous maritime routes can transport food from the food-producing areas in the south to the northern counties quickly and conveniently.
Starting from this year, Anton's reclamation group will also enter the harvest period.
The Han Empire has entered a golden age.
The economy is unprecedentedly prosperous, business is unprecedentedly active, the living conditions of ordinary people are unprecedentedly relaxed, and technological inventions are unprecedentedly exploding.
Four years ago, Liu Che's edict encouraging childbearing was issued, and today, it is beginning to show its power.
The first wave of baby boom is coming!
According to the joint statistics of the Prime Minister's Office, the Yushi Dafu Yamen and the Shaofu, as well as a sample survey of the county and state accounts across the country.
Next winter, the number of babies four years old and above in the Han Dynasty and all the kingdoms will probably exceed all previous records, and in the year after that, there will be a spurt of growth.
Without looking at other people, Liu Che could estimate the number of babies in the world just by looking at the city of Chang'an.
According to Xiuyiwei's investigation, the number of new babies born in Chang'an City from last year to this year is terrifying!
Almost every household now has a newborn baby!
The current number of registered permanent residents in Chang'an is 150,000.
This means at least 150,000 newborns!
The children born in the second year of Yuande are now able to play soy sauce, and the number of these children reaches tens of thousands.
The best-selling products in Chang'an now are children's supplies.
Whether it is the pens, inks, paper and inkstones that middle-class children need, or the bellybands and braided ropes that the children of the common people need, they all sell very well.
Daily necessities such as small bows and small cuju used by boys are often sold out.
Moreover, Chang'an is not the only one like this.
In Luoyang, in Suiyang, in Linzi, in Pengcheng, even in Pyongyang and Xinhua City.
There are swarms of children crawling and running around everywhere, babbling and ooohing in every house.
Housewives often hold two in their hands and hold another in their arms.
A conservative estimate is that in the past four years, the Han Dynasty has increased its population by at least 10 million.
Accounting for more than one-sixth of the current total population.
This is a miracle and a heavy burden.
In the next twenty years, the country will be in constant pain for these new-born people.
How to resettle them and let them live a better life than their fathers and ancestors was the mission of Liu Che and the Han Dynasty regime, and it was also a major matter related to the stability of the country and society.
Therefore, Liu Che is already preparing to start large-scale immigration to the Andong area again.
At the same time, large-scale immigration occurred in the Hetao area.
The number of immigrants this time is likely to exceed two million!
But immigration and settlement are ultimately just a drop in the bucket, especially because China’s social and cultural background determines that most people cannot leave their homeland.
All migration waves in history have been caused by war or state-led forced migration.
Therefore, Liu Che knew that unswervingly developing industry was the only solution.
After all, the population that agricultural countries can feed is far less than that of industrial countries.
Even during the Industrial Revolution, the most superficial industrialization could support a country with 100 million or even hundreds of millions of people.
And agricultural countries, no matter how hard they try, cannot feed such a large population.
Thinking of this, Liu Che already knew.
"Within five years, we must open up the Hexi Corridor and control the Western Regions!" A determined look appeared in Liu Che's eyes.
Five years later, that is, the eleventh year of Yuande, at that time, the first batch of baby boomers will enter a period of terror.
It is no joke that half-grown children can defeat adults.
The appetites and mouths of these children will force Liu Che and his country to increase food production and reform agricultural technology.
A conservative estimate is that if the Han Dynasty maintained the current number of acres of land, they would have to increase grain production by at least one third if they wanted to feed these children.
Only in this way can we cope with the appetites of these children and their younger brothers and sisters who will soon grow up with them.
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Start paying off the debt in the evening ~ there are at least 2 more updates (to be continued.)
