Staring at the sand table, Liu Che's eyes were temporarily focused on the area around Heli Mountain.uuk.la
This area belonged to the later Gansu Province, most of the area from Lanzhou to the west.
There is no doubt that farming can be done here.
It’s just that the development cost may be relatively high, similar to today’s Hanshang County.
But there is no problem in feeding people.
"I heard that Captain Jingfu has been in close contact with the hostages of the southwestern Yi countries recently..." Liu Che asked casually: "Does the Prime Minister know about this?"
Dao Jian created such a big commotion in Chang'an City. Chao Cuo was not deaf, so how could he not know about it?
He bowed slightly and said: "Return to your majesty, I have heard a little bit... Everyone is saying: Captain Dao wants to control the barbarians with barbarians, and uses the troops from the southwest to eliminate the Qiang in Heli..."
Liu Che listened and laughed.
Where does this mean using barbarians to control barbarians?
It's clearly fighting fire with fire...
The Yi issue in southwestern China is complex, and the same is true for the Qiang people.
Both have a lot in common.
Daojian could think of borrowing troops from the southwestern Yi to fight the Qiang people, which was quite clever.
If the final facts prove that Dao Jian's strategy is feasible, then Liu Che can finally let go of his heart.
Because the Qiang problem does not only exist in the Heli Mountain area.
In the Hexi Corridor and in the countries of the Western Regions, the Qiang people are a widespread and troublesome problem.
Historically, hundreds of years of education and assimilation in the Han Dynasty failed to truly integrate this ethnic group into the Zhuxia.
In the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty, Qiang rebellions and rebellions continued continuously.
It is almost impossible to solve the Qiang problem by relying solely on cultural assimilation.
It can only be a carrot in one hand and a stick in the other.
The Yi countries in the southwest are actually similar to the Qiang people.
The southwestern region actually had to wait until the Song and Ming Dynasties to truly transform into the Xia Dynasty.
But its die-hards survived until the Republic of China.
This is not because the ability of Chinese culture to assimilate is insufficient, but because these areas are too remote, isolated, and backward.
And Touma's method, once it works, is killing two birds with one stone.
It can not only pacify the Qiang people, but also solve the problems of centripetal force and cohesion in the southwest region.
Do you think, what will a group of southwest soldiers who have broadened their horizons and seen the world in the Han Dynasty do when they return to their hometown in the future?
Of course they will pass on what they learned from the Han family to their descendants.
This will defeat a hundred thousand soldiers!
"Prime Minister, please pay close attention to this matter. After the soldiers from the southwest countries entered the country, they were all dispersed and reorganized. More than a hundred instructors were transferred from the Thorny Gate Army and the Bashang Army to organize and train these southwest soldiers. You must not
Get out the basket..." Liu Che warned Chao Cuo.
It would be difficult for him to come forward in this matter.
"In what name did the southwestern soldiers enter the Han Dynasty?" Chao Cuo asked.
"Just in the name of the volunteers..." Liu Che said with a smile: "As long as the Prime Minister's Office keeps an eye on them, it will be fine after they leave the Great Wall..."
After Chao Cuo heard this, he already knew what to do.
He bowed his head and said: "His Majesty Fu Wei has decreed, and I respectfully obey the imperial edict!"
As far as Chao Cuo is concerned, he actually doesn't care much about the affairs of the southwestern Yi and Qiang people.
In his eyes, these two ethnic groups belong to the fringe of the world, and they can be leveled with a sword and a pen.
As the prime minister, Chao Cuo only cares about how to do one thing to enrich the country and strengthen the army!
As long as Chao Cuo can help him achieve this goal, he will show his favor and open the door to convenience.
On the contrary...even if you are a moral person and a virtuous person renowned all over the world, I can only ask you to die!
This is the brain circuit of Legalist officials, simple, direct, and crude.
"After the prime minister returned, he summoned the nine ministers and the noble ministers and told them that I will fulfill my promise!" Liu Che took the baton and pointed at the country on the huge sand table: "From the north of the Great Wall to the west of Yinshan Mountain, this territory is thousands of miles away.
, these boundless mountains and rivers, you all take it for yourself!"
"I will promulgate the "Homestead Law" on a certain day, and allow the people of the world to take the land south of Mu and Hexi for themselves..."
When Chao Cuo listened, he was trembling with fear, and his heart was filled with waves that were difficult to calm down.
Is the Homestead Act, a bill that has been drafted long ago, finally going to be announced?
As a former censor, Chao Cuo had read the draft of this law.
He knew very well what the significance of this law was?
According to the provisions of this law, any scholar with Han household registration can choose to go to Munan, Heli Mountain, Guzang Mountain, and any new territory controlled by the Han Dynasty in the future to open up wasteland.
Common people, soldiers, and officials can occupy twice the land limit specified by their own title. As long as they cultivate it for five years, the land will permanently belong to him and his descendants.
On the surface, this seems like a fair law.
But in fact, it is not so!
It can even be said that this is a law that is completely biased and biased towards the aristocratic bureaucracy of the princes.
The reason is simple. The resources and wealth possessed by the nobles, bureaucrats and powerful men are far beyond what common people can match, and their titles are beyond the reach of most people.
In the absence of state support and government leadership, how could ordinary people or even ordinary scholar-bureaucrats be able to defeat those great nobles and bureaucrats with millions of dollars in wealth and useless servants and retainers?
But what can Chao Cuo say?
He has no power and no reason to prevent the enactment of such a law.
He could only bow his head deeply and say: "I respectfully obey the imperial edict..."
Liu Che looked at Chao Cuo and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry..."
He held the ribbon, looked at the Juyan area on the sand table, and said softly: "In the future, I will restart the strategy of establishing a reclamation regiment in the land of Juyan!"
The Homestead Act was designed to encourage powerful businessmen and nobles to go out and grab money, food and territory.
Let these people use resources for pioneering and enterprising.
Ordinary people cannot be the opponents of these oligarchs and giants.
Therefore, Liu Che will definitely restart the system of settlement groups and put a stabilizer around these oligarchs and giants.
In Liu Che's vision, the future reclamation regiments would expand as the Han army continued to conquer westward.
Wherever the army strikes, the Han's plow will plow!
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On that day, the entire city of Chang'an celebrated the imminent implementation of the Homestead Law.
Whether they were commoners or nobles, their faces were flushed and they could not control themselves.
"Father, my son heard that there are copper mines and iron mines in the Guzang Mountain area..." Shi Jian knelt in front of his old father and worshiped: "My son has sent his retainers to investigate. If there is any copper,
The iron mine, my son will immediately lead people to occupy it..."
Although the Lao Shi family is not a Liehou family, and Shi Fen has not even obtained a Guannei Marquis, the status of the Shi family is no worse than that of ordinary Lieutenants.
With the current status of the Shi family, they can occupy an area of a hundred miles in a distant land and call it the family's home.
Shi Jian has been staring at Guzang Mountain for a long time.
In the sixth year of Yuande's reign, he had sent his retainers to the local area many times to survey, and even spent a lot of money to invite several master prospectors from the Shaofu to accompany him.
The results are very exciting. There must be a mine in Guzang Mountain!
And it is very likely to be a copper mine!
This made Shi Jian inexplicably excited. Copper is the most important metal in the world! As long as the copper mine in Guzang can be found and developed, the Shi family will surely prosper!
Maybe in the future, the royal family may marry the Shi family!
Shi Fen, who was sitting at the top, looked at his son, his eyes full of hatred that iron could not become steel.
With the support of the maids on his left and right, he stood up tremblingly, leaned on a few sticks, walked to Shi Jian, and said to him: "Why did I give birth to such a stupid son like you, so greedy for profit!"
Shi Jian was a little confused when his old father scolded him.
Don't know how to deal with it.
He could only kneel on the ground and said: "My son is stupid, please teach me..."
Shi Fen leaned on several sticks and scolded Shi Jian: "How can things of copper and iron be coveted by ministers?"
"The whole world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers! Tiezi, why don't you quickly report to the emperor that there are copper and iron mines here, what are you waiting for?"
Shi Jian was even more confused after being scolded by his old father.
In Shi Jian's mind, today's world has fully relaxed the restrictions on mountains and salt ponds. Now, even new territories are ready to be taken out and shared with the world.
Is it wrong to occupy a copper-iron mine?
Shi Fen looked at his son, sighed, and said: "Jian, I am not telling you because of my father. You should communicate more with Rang in the future and learn more from your fifth brother..."
"Do you remember what I told you last time?"
Shi Jian quickly bowed and said, "How dare your son forget?"
At first, Shi Jian quietly went to sea to open a workshop and made a lot of money, so he wanted to expand his business, but was stopped by Shi Fen.
"For more than a year now, my son has been respecting your teachings, treating craftsmen well, treating virtuous workers with courtesy, undressing them, and pushing them to eat. He has gained three thousand loyal followers, who can be the foundation of my Shi family!"
In fact, in the aristocratic circle of Chang'an, more than one Shi family is doing this.
Everyone who wants to make a difference is trying their best to win over and show favor to others in order to gain more people's attachment and following.
Although what Shi Jian said is a bit exaggerated, the Shi family can indeed draw at least two thousand people to follow him to explore foreign lands under orders.
Two thousand men, if armed, can push down all the barbarians within a hundred miles.
This is also the reason why Shi Jian planned to plot Guzang Mountain.
As long as he is the first to occupy the land, he can eliminate competitors, then plow the grounds, sweep holes, and clean up the surrounding barbarians.
"Do you really remember?" Shi Fen asked with a sigh.
"Use your brain and think about it..." Shi Fen leaned on a few sticks and walked out with the support of the maids. As he walked, he said: "Which one can build a country is a businessman or a farmer?"
Founding a country?”
"What's the use of money? It can't get the emperor's relatives, it's just a tree without roots and water without a source..."
"Although industry and commerce can lead to sudden huge profits, it cannot last long!"
"A farmer alone can be relied upon and trusted..."
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A few hundred steps outside the Shi Mansion is the residence of Zhuo Wangsun, Guipingjun of the Han Dynasty.
At this moment, three young men were kneeling in front of Zhuo Wangsun.
They are all his legitimate sons.
The future of the Zhuo family.
"Second and third sons, my father has ordered you to take your retainers and slaves and go to Heli Mountain to build a home and open up wasteland. Whoever makes the most achievements and expands the most land will be my heir!" Zhuo Wangsun said slowly.
When the three sons heard this, they all bowed in admiration: "No! I will obey your orders..."
Then, they looked at each other, their eyes showing vigilance, wariness and even hostility!
Today, the Zhuo family has become a behemoth!
The family is worthless and the status is lofty. You will definitely be able to get a position as a prince in the future!
only……
Zhuo Jing, the eldest son of Zhuo Wangsun, was quite puzzled and said: "Father, my son has something unclear, and I hope you can teach him..."
"explain……"
"I, the Zhuo family, started out in the smelting of gold and iron, and are the leaders in the world of iron tools. However, Your Majesty asked us to abandon our ancestral business and start farming and opening up wasteland. My son is quite puzzled. I hope you can clear up my confusion..." Zhuo Jing
Asked softly.
This is also what puzzles his two brothers.
As far as the Zhuo family is concerned, the Zhuo family today has reached its peak of development!
Zhuo's ironware occupies one-fifth of the imperial market!
One million jins of iron and more than 100,000 jins of refined iron are produced every year!
There are even thousands of family employees and retainers.
In order to protect his property, the Zhuo family even raised many rangers.
In everyone's opinion, with the support of the royal family and the emperor, the Zhuo family should continue their efforts and take advantage of this good time to consolidate their position in the iron smelting industry!
Even if it cannot dominate the world's iron trade, it must at least maintain its current position.
Zhuo Wangsun looked at his son, with a gratified smile on his face, and said: "Since ancient times, the trees have been beautiful in the forest, but the wind will destroy them! My Zhuo family has developed to this day, and the trees have been beautiful in the forest. Without the blessing of the emperor, Zhuo
The clan has long been reduced to withered bones in the grave just like the Wuyan clan..."
My sons also have headaches, this is a fact!
"But, how long do you think I, Mr. Zhuo, can still control the iron industry?"
"Do you know that the Linqiong mines and workshops are now feared by the Shaofu officials?"
"You know, Nanyang Zhangtang is building a new type of blast furnace day and night? It is a new instrument that can make a thousand kilograms of steel at a time!"
"The Zhuo family's status can no longer be maintained for a few more years..."
From the very beginning, Zhuo Wangsun understood the future of his industry and business.
It will definitely be controlled by the state!
The emperor never concealed his intention.
According to what the Emperor said, heavy industry must be controlled by the state.
Because this is the sharp weapon of the country and the treasure of the country!
and……
Zhuo Wangsun sighed quietly and asked his three sons: "Are you willing to become merchants?"
The three sons looked at each other and shook their heads.
Merchant = untouchable.
This is the impression that has been solidified subconsciously by people for hundreds of years.
Not only the scholar-bureaucrats felt this way, but also the merchants themselves.
In the past, after businessmen got rich, their first choice was to go home and buy land.
Buy as much as you earn.
Because land will not depreciate in value.
But four years after Yuande, this situation was reversed.
Today, laws have been passed to stop and restrict merchants from purchasing land.
Since then, businessmen have begun to panic.
There is more and more money in their cellar, but the uneasiness and fear are growing day by day.
The destruction of the Wuyan clan increased the anxiety and fear of the merchants.
Who knows if the small sum of money that I have worked so hard to save is for the emperor?
Therefore, some people choose to live in extravagance, while others choose to spend extravagantly.
But smart people are already preparing to turn money into power.
Like Zhuo Wangsun.
At this moment, Zhuo Wangsun looked at his son. He stood up and said to them: "In today's world, military generals are respected! And among warriors, generals are the most prominent!"
"I want to use Wan Guan's family to create a general sect..."
"If you want to become a general, land, manor, and people are indispensable!"
"The Emperor does not allow us to annex within China, but outside the Great Wall, there are tens of thousands of miles of foreign lands, but there are no restrictions!"
"Two and three sons! My father's wish for you is to go beyond the Great Wall and wherever you can go, lay down a foundation, build a village, build roads and channels, and establish a foundation for the Wu Zhuo family for a hundred generations!"
"Whoever does the best will be my heir, and the rest should not panic...what you do will also be your inheritance, pass it on to your descendants, and bring blessings to future generations..."
Listening to Zhuo Wangsun's words, the three young people's blood boiled with excitement.
Establishing a foundation outside the Great Wall and building up the Zhuo family's heritage is enough to make people look forward to it.
What's more, regardless of success or failure, they can use this to build their own power.
The three of them all bowed their heads and said, "Wei, please follow your teachings!"
Zhuo Wangsun nodded with satisfaction and said to the three of them: "When you go, I have prepared a thousand male slaves, two hundred warriors, five million each in money, fifty thousand dan in grain, and three thousand pieces of cloth..."
"Besides, if you want to get more, you have to give me something in exchange..."
"Gold, livestock, furs... everything that can be traded..."
This is a method that Zhuo Wangsun came up with after studying the rise of brothers Chen Xu and Chen Jiao. It is a way to train and hone his own descendants.
It's similar to raising gu, to see who is the strongest and the best.
