The matter of settlement and resettlement was discussed for three whole days.
But three days later, when Liu Che walked back to Chang'an to attend the Shuowang court meeting in June, he already had a thick pile of specific regulations and implementation details in his hands.
Of course, these things were not discussed in the past three days.
In fact, the policy of reclamation and immigration and related implementation details have gone through more than ten rounds of fighting and debate in the court.
However, Liu Che's think tank, the ministers of Lantai, had been working hard to formulate relevant laws and detailed rules for settlement and immigration as early as last year.
In the past six months alone, in order to delineate the settlement area and examine the local geography, Lantai has sent more than 300 inspection groups and 15 customs collection groups to Liaodong County, Xinhua and North Korea.
The explanatory text brought back exceeds 100,000 words about the local geography, landforms, rivers and lakes, and more than 1,000 maps were surveyed and mapped.
This enabled Liu Che and the ministers of the imperial court to clearly understand the local geographical environment and climate of Liaodong, Xinhua and North Korea through these texts and maps, which provided first-hand reference materials for policy formulation.
In the past three days, the main work of the Lantai ministers was actually to sort out the relevant matters discussed in the court in the past and the opinions of all parties.
Then, Liu Che personally reviewed it and set the tone.
The main purpose of returning to Chang'an this time to preside over the Shuowang Court Meeting is to make a verdict for the various forces in the government and the opposition who have been at odds with each other for more than half a year.
This is also the emperor's job.
The ministers discussed the issue and the emperor made the final decision and gave the final result.
Of course, this process still needs to fully demonstrate the people's cooking, and make the emperor seem to particularly respect and value the opinions of the sages in the court and the scholar-bureaucrats in the outside world.
Just like when Liu Che's father cut down the feudal clan, even the princes and kings could fully express their opinions and suggestions on this matter...
However, the result is destined.
The emperor's will decides everything.
After returning to Chang'an, Liu Che moved into the Greenhouse Palace. Then he immediately ordered people to summon the Prime Minister Zhou Yafu and the imperial censor Chao Cuo.
The three of them discussed behind closed doors for a whole afternoon, and it was not until sunset that the closed-door meeting ended.
After the meeting, when Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo returned to their respective homes, they were immediately greeted by a large number of representatives from all walks of life who were looking for information.
Especially Zhou Yafu's house was the most lively.
At least a dozen princes and seven or eight generals came to visit him in person.
These people stayed at Zhou Yafu's house until the scheduled time (after nine o'clock in the evening) before they dispersed.
The next day, when the rooster crowed, Liu Che had just woken up, and the report from the Xiuyi Guard had been delivered to him.
He casually looked through Xiuyiwei's records of what happened last night, but Liu Che didn't pay much attention.
The Emperor Taizu of the Celestial Dynasty once said that there is no party within the party, only imperial ideas. There are no factions within the party. There are all kinds of strange things.
Within any political entity, cliques and cliques are inevitable.
Especially for people with the two positions of prime minister and imperial censor, if they could not gather a group of supporters to rally around them, they would have been ignored long ago, and it would be impossible to achieve anything.
Liu Che was very tolerant of Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo's separate cliques. He just let people plant a few nails in their small group. Keep an eye on them at all times. As long as they didn't conspire against him, Liu Che didn't bother to care.
Of course, just in case we end up falling out with these two guys later on.
Today, the things Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo secretly discussed with others at night can become evidence of crime...
Well, rulers are so shameless.
After breakfast, Liu Che, served by Yi Nu, put on his crown, then looked at his two sleeping children, kissed the two pink little guys on the cheeks, and then went to Chengming Hall.
, prepare to host the court meeting.
In the history of the Han Dynasty, Chengming Hall was the venue for political activities second only to Xuanshi Hall.
The word "Chengming" is enough to explain its status in the Weiyang Palace complex.
Liu Xiang, a scholar in the late Western Han Dynasty, once commented on the significance of Chengming Hall in his book "Shuo Yuan": The place where Lord Shouwen slept was called the left and right road. What is called Chengming? It is said to be the one behind Chenghu Mingtang.
Therefore, it can be seen from this that Chengming Hall was actually the emperor's main sleeping chamber.
However, at this time, the three-bed system passed down from the Zhou Dynasty had actually existed in name only.
Gao Ning became the name referring to Liu Bang's ancestral temple and mausoleum in the Han Dynasty.
The emperors of all dynasties did not like to live in the road bed because of its high quality. Instead, it was originally a small bed room where concubines lived, but it became the place where the emperor often lived.
Therefore, gradually, Chengming Hall became the place where the emperor of the Han Dynasty held the most meetings and court meetings, except the Xuanshi Hall.
Xin Qiji, a later generation, once wrote in his poems: In the middle of the night, he wanted to acknowledge the Ming Dynasty and stayed in school to study, but he was sent to the side. This expressed his dissatisfaction with the small political power of the Southern Song Dynasty for its lack of progress.
But in fact, as the emperor's sleeping quarters, Chengming Hall was very comfortable and spacious. It was even as large as Xuanshi Hall. The main hall could accommodate more than 500 people for discussion.
This is normal. After all, the word "lu" in the Zhou Dynasty meant "big" and "wide".
In many ancient texts, the words "road", "big" and "wide" can all be used to communicate with each other.
However, Chengming Hall was opened for the first time after Liu Che ascended the throne as the venue for Shuowang Dynasty. Therefore, the eunuchs and servants in the palace had to start preparations four or five days in advance. The last time Chengming Hall was opened, it was in
It has been nine years since the first year of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's reign.
At that time, it was in the Chengming Palace that Liu Che's grandfather promulgated the historically famous "Edict to Assist the Common People".
Many people may not be familiar with this edict.
But it doesn't matter, you just need to know that in the history of the Han Dynasty, this "Edict to Assist the Common People" was combined with the "Edict to Order Two Thousand Stones to Repair the Job" and Xiaozhu's "Edict to Seek Mao Cai Yiyi" issued by Liu Che in history.
Three Imperial Edicts of the Han Dynasty.
These three edicts had a historical status in the Western Han Dynasty, just like the Taizu Thought, Taizu Theory, and Shizong Representative of the Celestial Dynasty, constituting the basic guiding theoretical thoughts of the Western Han Dynasty politics.
It's just a pity that the thoughts of Taizu of the Celestial Dynasty are the same. After Zhaoxuan, the "Edict to Assist the Common People" has almost become an empty theory and slogan. It is only used as a front when the emperor pays homage to his ancestors every year. Even most bureaucrats will do it.
Possible avoidance of making this edict known.
Of course Liu Che would not allow such a thing to continue to happen.
Therefore, when Chengming Hall was decided to be the meeting place for the New Moon Dynasty this month, Liu Che immediately ordered the Shaofu to inscribe Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's "Edict to Assist the Common People" on both sides of the steps in front of Chengming Hall.
full text.
The content of this edict is not long, with a total of 119 words in total.
Like most of Liu Che's grandfather's edicts, this edict is carefully worded, fluent, and easy to understand. What's even more rare is that not a single word in the entire text is empty or redundant, let alone false.
Pointing directly at the maladministration of the bureaucracy and the hardship of the people's lives, he emphasized that the bureaucrats must keep the people fed, and those who cannot do so can get out.
Liu Che stepped on the steps, holding the Emperor's Sword in his hand. Under the illumination of the blazing fire disks on both sides of the steps, he read the full text of the edict inscribed on both sides of the steps.
"True emperor, this is what it is!" Liu Che looked at it and sighed in a low voice: "I should also start to issue a similar programmatic edict to establish national policies and basic guiding ideology!"
"This year is the ninth anniversary of the promulgation of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's "Edict on Assisting the Common People". Nine is the extreme number. It ordered more than 400 stones in the counties and counties of the world. Review Taizong's holy precepts, each wrote his own opinion, and reported to the county road.
, the county newspaper and the county, the county and the country have two thousand stones, and they are presented to the prime minister, and the prime minister directly plays them in front of me, saying that he has something to say, especially those who are special, I will personally see it!" After sighing, Liu Che said to those who were accompanying him.
Ji An ordered him to record the edict and announce it to the world.
Such actions were commonplace in later generations. In which year did the Celestial Empire not organize a seminar to study the various theories of Taizu, Taizong, Sejong, and Zhongzong?
But now, it is the first time that the power of the country and the prestige of the emperor are used to call on officials from all over the world to learn and implement an ideological theory.
Liu Che didn't know what the effect would be.
But at least it should be better than doing nothing!
Maybe you can even discover some talents among them!
After thinking about it, Liu Che felt that since this matter had been done, he might as well do it.
So, he told Ji An again: "After a while, after the court meeting begins, you will lead my personal attendants and fifty-five ministers to sing Taizong's "Edict on Assisting the People", so that all officials and scholar-bureaucrats in the world will know that I am
meaning!"
"No!" Ji An nodded in understanding.
So, when the ministers who participated in the Shuo Wang Dynasty gathered in front of Chengming Hall, they were all shocked.
The words engraved on both sides of the steps in front of the temple are familiar to many people. Some people even shed tears of excitement when looking at these words.
Especially people like Te Jin, Zhou Yafu and others.
To them, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen died five years ago.
But the emperor seemed to have never left them, always motivating and spurring them to work hard for the strength and prosperity of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, the Prime Minister was so happy to greet Shen Tujia that he almost started sobbing.
However, there are also many people who feel that these words are too glaring.
In fact, this edict has severely revealed something that many bureaucrats are unwilling to mention or face: the world is going well, the court has repeatedly reduced people's burdens and tax rates, and the emperor is reluctant to even build a pavilion. Why would he still do it?
Are people hungry? Why are farmers going bankrupt? Why do things like this happen everywhere in the world?
Is it because the Emperor is not frugal enough? Or is there someone causing trouble?
Obviously, many people know, what is the answer to this question?
Exorbitant taxes, apportionment and exploitation, as well as the wanton annexation of land by big landlords and big bureaucrats, and the forced buying and selling of land.
Nine years ago, after Emperor Taizong issued this edict, many people had to restrain their actions and actions.
But it was just a restraint. After the death of Emperor Taizong, the old behavior soon emerged, and even worsened!
Now, nine years later, the emperor has once again put this edict out.
What does it mean?
Many people shudder in their hearts!
Some people even trembled when walking.
They knew very well that if they really wanted to squeeze out this pustule at all costs today, then they would go to Tingwei Prison for a trip.
But today, I definitely have the ability and strength to squeeze out this pustule!
Under the examination system, the Han Dynasty no longer lacked people to fill the officialdom.
Killing them will not paralyze the political power, but will make the officialdom more dynamic.
After April's prophecy, today's emperor proved that he was indeed destined. With the blessing of the gods, this made all the available means and resistance measures of the bureaucracy useless!
Any person or group of people who dare to fight against the Emperor is tantamount to fighting against the will of God.
What's the consequence of doing this?
Confucius said it very clearly: if you are punished by Heaven, there is nothing to pray for!
The powerful and ruthless Han army uses swords to teach people how to behave.
As for the military’s position?
Even a fool can understand it. Now everyone in the army is a fan of the emperor.
Especially the grassroots officers and soldiers, they can scream at the emperor's order without hesitation, even if there are mountains of swords, seas of fire, and cliffs ahead.
Even if they step back ten thousand steps, the bureaucracy can control the army and remain neutral.
But those farmers and militiamen in Guanzhong are enough to tear any conspiracy group that opposes the emperor into pieces.
At a time when the monarch's power has expanded to almost unlimited limits, any rational person knows that even if he surrenders and waits for death, it will be better than resisting!
That way at least the whole family won’t die!
Under such circumstances, the people in the bureaucracy were really trembling with fear. Like a frightened bird.
So, when the court meeting began, after the ministers bowed and kowtowed three times, Ji An and Yan Yi, with fifty-five ministers and attendants, stood on the imperial steps and began to sing Emperor Taizong's "Assisting the People" in unison.
When reading the full text of the "Edict", there was actually a timid guy who was so frightened that he fainted.
Liu Che was a little stunned when he saw this.
"Let Lieutenant Ting go check out the problems with this person..." Liu Che ordered Wang Dao.
That was just a thousand-stone-level petty official, just a little mosquito, so Liu Che just gave the order and stopped paying attention. He continued to maintain a solemn expression and listened to the "Edict to Assist the Common People" sung by Ji An and others.
After three times of singing, the whole court was completely silent, except for a few Taizong veterans, whose eyes were red and excited.
"Today is the Shuowang Dynasty!" Liu Che stood up and said: "Nine years ago, our emperor came here to Chengming Palace and issued an edict to the world, asking for help for the people and benefiting the country. After nine years old, I will erect this Xuanshe.
, holding the sacrificial gui coins to serve God’s ancestral temple, relying on the blessing of the ancestral temple gods, God’s blessings, peace in the world, and no war, but the people’s difficulties remain the same as before!”
Liu Che scanned the officials with his eyes, looking up at Shuo Wang, which was the most suitable place to speak loudly.
Since Liu Che came to the throne, he has not ridiculed much for more than a year. That is because he knows that his position is not stable yet, his strength is not strong enough, and he cannot take on the world alone.
But now, he has initially established his authority and taken control of the power. The army has returned and the people are more popular. If he doesn't start ridiculing now, when will he start?
To deal with the bureaucracy, we must learn from the ancestors of the Celestial Dynasty, pierce their pretense, tear apart their hypocrisy, expose their true nature, and tell them: Don’t think that I don’t know what you are? I don’t want to work with you because
You still have some use, don’t push me too hard, I’ll be afraid if I get too anxious!
Of course, this is what it means, and it needs to be expressed more euphemistically.
We cannot really do what the great ancestor of the Celestial Dynasty did, tearing apart the essence of bureaucracy and the country directly in front of the people of the world, revealing the most fundamental and dark side.
Although that can keep the bureaucrats honest, it is also not conducive to governance!
Therefore, Liu Che raised his voice and asked: "Did I fail in my government? Is there something wrong in my conduct?"
"Perhaps the way of heaven is not smooth, the geographical location is not favorable, people are often at odds with each other, and ghosts and gods are not allowed to enjoy it? Otherwise, why are we here?"
This is a self-question written by Emperor Taizong nine years ago.
When Taizong used it at that time, he really asked himself.
But when Liu Che retold it, everyone felt a biting chill and a trembling intimidation!
Because, today, the emperor has proved that he is indeed destined to be the emperor, blessed by the gods and ghosts!
Therefore, this self-question has become the greatest pressure exerted on officials.
Zhou Yafu took the lead, including the senators and doctorate officials. All the ministers who participated in Shuowang's meeting knelt down and worshiped: "I am a sincere minister who refuses to lend money. Your Majesty is so angry that I am guilty. Please punish me!"
Liu Che looked at it and was quite satisfied.
But he didn't intend to just let these guys go, he had to put more pressure and encouragement on them.
Therefore, Liu Che continued to ask himself: "How can the support of hundreds of officials be spent on useless things? How can the people have so little food? It is not beneficial to the few to save the land, but the people are not benefited, and the land is measured by the mouth.
It’s still more than what it used to be in ancient times!”
"But there is not enough food!" Liu Che looked at the ministers and lowered his tone. He spoke in a low tone, as if asking himself: "Where is the blame?!"
This time, all officials, including Zhou Yafu, lowered their heads to the floor.
Zhou Yafu was ashamed, while many others felt guilty.
In fact, the Han Dynasty government has always known what caused the people to go bankrupt, starve, and even have to sell their sons and daughters.
However, the powerful power of vested interests forced the rulers of the Han Dynasty to make minor repairs and try their best to use other methods, such as suppressing powerful people and relocating large households, to maintain social stability and fairness.
But I have never dared to go to war with these people.
Even Liu Che now does not dare to risk the political turmoil in the country and break up with these guys.
But this does not mean that Liu will give up the national policy of narrowing the gap between rich and poor in society and supporting and protecting the middle class.
Historically, even Xiaozhu, when he was busy cultivating immortals and refining elixirs, did not relax the protection he gave to good people and small and medium-sized landowners.
From Xiaozhu’s edict, we can see a very clear idea of governance.
Speaking of which, Liu Che would also like to thank Xiaozhu.
It was the failed lessons and experiences of some of Xiaozhu's policies that made Liu Che know clearly: You cannot rely on shouting slogans and rhetoric to govern the country, the key is to take action.
For example, in the early days of Xiaozhu's rule, he only cared about talking and was constantly deceived. In his later years, he gave up talking and implemented policies to benefit the people. As a result, the world regained its vitality in just a few years, thus leading to the rule of Zhaoxuan.
Establish a good economic foundation and a stable political situation.
Therefore, Liu Che also knowingly chose to stop talking.
At present, the main work direction of the Han Dynasty government is not to crack down on bureaucracy and punish excessive levies and miscellaneous taxes. The scale of the work is too large, the amount of work is too large, and there are not enough manpower to do it rashly. It is very likely that the work will not be done well, but will fall into chaos.
Endless political strife, old and new party struggles.
Therefore, Liu Che chose to make the cake bigger first, so that the arable land area in the world would be expanded and the yield per mu would increase.
But to do this, we must first deter the bureaucrats.
At the very least, let them restrain their claws, stop being so dark-hearted, and let them have some scruples and bottom lines.
Otherwise, the cake will get bigger but the people will not be able to eat it, and it will still be a tragedy!
Today's opening remarks are just to scare the bureaucrats.
Judging from the current situation, it should have some effect, but simple intimidation is not enough, because if it is just intimidation, everyone may just pay attention for a few days, and it will not take long for the old behavior to sprout.
Therefore, there are still bloody examples to prove that this rhetoric is not scary, just like killing a chicken to scare the monkey and setting up a few typical examples.
"I cannot understand the great meaning of this. The prime minister, the imperial censors, the court officials, the princes, and the two thousand stones have been brought down to the court. After the two thousand stones have been sent to the court, they will discuss it carefully. The doctors should not be idle. They should consider it carefully. Each of them will write a memorial. I will
I have seen with my own eyes that those who can help the people should be forthright and think far ahead without hiding anything. Don’t be taboo about anything that harms the people. No matter who is involved, you must investigate it to the end. If the law is wrong, then change the law.
If the policy is wrong, then review the policy!"
These murderous words made many people feel cramps in their calves.
Liu Che walked back to the throne, held the Emperor's Sword, pressed it against the ground, and said: "My lecture is over, let's start discussing the settlement and immigration policy!"
Many people stood up tremblingly, remembering that today was the New Year's Meeting, and what was going to be discussed was the settlement and immigration policy.
Originally, many people planned to use this reclamation policy to benefit themselves. The land reclaimed by immigrants would be measured in millions of acres.
Even if the output in Liaodong and Xinhua is not as good as that in China's heartland, at least it can be worth working in the fields.
Is it not a problem to get hundreds or even thousands of hectares out of it yourself?
But at this moment, everyone no longer has this thought.
Although the land is good, you still have to die to get it!
On the contrary, the feudal princes are firmly sitting on the Diaoyutai, and the supplementary part of the settlement and immigration policy is that the princes will obtain an equal fiefdom in the new territory and Xinhua area.
In this way, the princes will not participate and do not have the thought to engage in those tricks. If they have the time and energy, they might as well develop the new fiefdom they are about to obtain.
In this way, you don't have to take risks, you won't lose your reputation, and you can still make a fortune.
This was also a policy that Liu Che had planned long ago, to recruit the meritorious class of marquis and suppress the civil servants and bureaucracy. In turn, he used the civil servants and bureaucracy to supervise the meritorious class of marquis, pulling one faction against another, and Liu Che had a great time playing it.
"Ji An, read out the reclamation policy I have drawn up!" Liu Che ordered.
With the previous rhetoric, no matter the princes, courtiers or the doctors who are best at talking, they can only kneel down and listen to the edict.
In the past, they would definitely have come out and said something.
But now, they all behaved like a good student, with their ears perked up and obediently listening to Ji An's announcement of the policy.
Ji An respectfully held a silk book. He walked to the imperial steps. He bowed first to Liu Che and then to the courtiers. Then, he spread out the silk book and read: "The major affairs of the country are military affairs and sacrifice, and the major affairs of the people.
It is about food and goods. If the people are well fed, the world will be safe, and if the goods are sufficient, the country will be stable. In the past, Wu Zi said: The country is not in danger because of its virtue. I intend to praise it and have something to offer! Now I have been ordered by heaven to promote the king's division.
Defeat the unfavorable ministers, take over the land of Korea, send out righteous troops, help the loyal ministers, win the attachment of Lord Canghai, expand the land for three thousand miles, and take over the land in the northeast. Although the northeastern land is bitter and cold and uninhabited, the terrain is flat and the fertile fields are thousands of miles away.
As a gift from God, the landless people in the world are ordered to move to Liaodong, Xinhua, and Korea in order to defend the land, consolidate the borders, and develop it. I think that the people have no protection and no shelter, and I am afraid that they will not survive, so I ordered someone to be responsible.
It has been agreed that the administration of military management of land reclamation has gained the wisdom of many people, gathered the talents of the government and the public, and obtained a number of articles. Now it will be made public and set in law!"
"One of them is: the military management of the settlements, each is determined by the military system, or it is called a certain department, or it is called a certain army. They are all named after the various departments and armies of the Han army. Each department and army has its own non-commissioned officers, which are called each settlement regiment.
The lieutenants and commanders of the school assist the people in cultivating the land, and the chief ministers and large farmers have various departments and departments to provide technical and material support!"
After reading this article, the military generals group headed by Zhou Yafu and the veterans and ministers kowtowed one after another and said: "I will obey the holy will!"
It means that they and the army fully support and support the emperor's decision and firmly support the emperor's measures.
In fact, this article is very beneficial to the military, which means that from now on, every mountaintop can gain their die-hard supporters in Liaodong, Xinhua and North Korea.
Think about it, once an elite such as Xiliu Camp establishes a solid relationship with a reclamation regiment with ten thousand or even tens of thousands of people, then the future soldiers and young men of this reclamation regiment will definitely choose to enter first.
The Xiliu Battalion serves in the Xiliu Battalion, and the Xiliu Battalion can also use the personnel in the regiment to cultivate soldiers that meet their requirements.
This is very important for an army.
Just like Neon's divisions before World War II, when a unit's sources of troops are fixed from one place, the unit will have its own unique combat style and mental outlook.
There are obvious examples of this in the Three Kingdoms period.
Tiger and leopard cavalry, trapped camp, and white horse righteous followers are basically obtained from a fixed place and trained.
This is also a future development direction tailored by Liu Che for the Han army.
As for the mountains, warlords, etc., don’t worry, because there are follow-up arrangements.
"The second one is: Each settlement regiment is ordered by the emperor, each is awarded a military flag, and each settlement regiment's captain and Sima must lead the people under the military flag twice in the morning and evening to swear allegiance to the emperor and Han law!"
"No!" Zhou Yafu and others bowed again and accepted the order.
This is a normal arrangement. Although the relationship between the reclamation regiment and the army is close, their relationship with the emperor should be closer.
"The third one is: Each settlement group is assigned a chief minister, who is called the Tuncheng. He is a civil servant with a rank of four hundred shi. He is in charge of the finances, expenditures, litigation disputes, office reporting, etc. of each settlement group!"
"No!" The ministers bowed again.
This regulation is one of the rare consensuses reached by the ruling and opposition parties after numerous conflicts.
The Reclamation Corps has too many military backgrounds, and the civil service group must want to democratize it. At the very least, it cannot be completely separated from the civilian system.
The separation of military and political affairs was also the direction Liu Che worked hard towards.
"The fourth one is: The Reclamation Corps takes Han Law as the criterion. Except for its militia, the rest of the people who sue and break the law are governed by Han Law!"
This is also a regulation with broad consensus.
It's very simple. Let the people gather and manage in a military way. This is for the initial reclamation and protection. But if military law is used as the internal legal basis, big trouble will happen.
We can't let the common people lose their heads if they are just a little lazy or make some mistakes!
Of course, as a paramilitary organization, the Reclamation Corps must have reserve militia and even armed troops to protect them. These people are managed by military law.
"The fifth article says: The grain, seeds, cattle and farm tools needed in the early stage of the reclamation regiment will be loaned by the Shaofu and the Prime Minister's house. After the next year's harvest, the grain will be used to offset the loaned materials. The relevant departments and departments are not allowed to charge interest. This article is posted in
Let the public know what I mean, so that if the common people know my intentions, and anyone who dares to shirk the blame, impose more taxes, or assign taxes, the imperial censor and the court officials will severely punish them. They will be punished with death!"
The ministers kowtowed again. The proposal of this article was the focus of endless debate among all parties at the court meeting.
In the past several discussions with the Shuo Wang Dynasty, all parties felt that a certain amount of interest should be charged as the income paid by the court.
The only difference is whether commercial interest or normal interest is charged.
But it was obvious that the emperor was very dissatisfied with this and made his final decision.
This makes many people secretly regret it.
Interest is a big killer!
Even low interest rates, such as one-cent interest, can bring countless benefits to everyone in the end.
It is much easier to fool the people than the emperor. In many places, a person can be taxed five times, which is proof.
It's a pity that the emperor resolutely cut off everyone's thoughts.
Everyone shook their heads, helpless.
Many people originally thought that if the emperor did not allow us to benefit from this matter, then we would stumble and hold back.
But now, with the announcement of the first four, this opportunity to hold back is gone.
As for the military, there is no need to listen to the whining of the civilian clique.
Perhaps the chief ministers of the various settlement regiments can do something about it? Someone was thinking to himself.
That's what bureaucrats are like. If the rulers don't let them do whatever they want, they will find a way to do anything.
Cheating the emperor was originally the instinct and talent of the civil servants.
Unfortunately, the subsequent regulations announced completely shattered their dream.
"The sixth chapter states: Thirty percent of the output of the reclamation regiments each year is returned to the commonwealth, 30% is turned over to the government, and the remaining 40% is divided among the people of each regiment based on the output of the land cultivated. Thirty percent of the income is returned to the commonwealth, and one is used to prepare for famine and disasters.
One of the reserves of disaster is to provide supplies to various military departments. If it is turned over, half will be put into the national treasury, and the other half will be returned to the internal treasury to cover the loss of taxes!"
This regulation makes every mountain top of the military attach great importance to the reclamation regiment.
Because this is tantamount to tying the reclamation regiment to the army.
The better the development of the settlement regiment and the more output it produces, the more benefits the army will gain and the more their military expenditure will be.
Everyone knows that the military will never let the bureaucracy hold them back.
If anyone dares to hold them back, those Qiuba will definitely come knocking on their door.
In the Han Dynasty, the power and strength of the military people now far exceed that of the civil servants.
The civil servant group dared to cheat the emperor, but it would never dare to cheat the military general group who had mastered the barrel of a gun.
Qiu Ba was stunned. He ignored the rules and was shameless. Who could stop him?
Many people only feel a bit bitter in their mouths.
Today, the distrust of civil servants is evident.
From the previous local pavilion chiefs, Youjiao, and Liaofu who gave priority to retired soldiers to the current settlement regiment policy, the advantages of warriors have been further expanded.
It can be expected that in the future, military generals will continue to account for a large proportion among the Nine Qings.
"You are so polite to the end. How can I be embarrassed if you ask me to wait for a learned man..." The doctoral officers were even more envious and jealous.
But there is no way. The current nature of the Han Dynasty regime is a militaristic regime dominated by the military aristocratic group of princes.
This can be seen from the fact that the prime minister can only come from among the princes.
As for the princes, except for the relatives of the clan who were born with golden keys, they could only be produced among the outstanding military aristocrats.
Of course, Liu Che also knew what consequences this policy would bring.
When the army discovered that they could gain benefits through the settlement policy, due to human instinct and the nature of political power, they inevitably wanted to make the settlement group larger and stronger, so as to meet their needs.
And when the settlement groups become larger and stronger, they will want bigger and more settlement groups.
In this way, coupled with the nature of the army itself, the military will inevitably become a concentration camp for hawks and expansionists. Over time, the military generals group may not even have a dove, and they will all be a bunch of Han Dynasty-minded people.
The middle-class angry young man who used his sword as the plowshare of the Han Dynasty to obtain more land.
This will force and encourage the Han Dynasty to continue to expand externally.
I'm afraid they won't think about what to do next until they take all the cultivated land and all the enemies they can defeat in the known world into their arms and trample them under their feet.
Just like the Qin Empire's military meritorious service system.
To be precise, military management of settlements is itself a variant of Liu Che's policy of farming and war based on Qin.
This is a policy launched purely for expansion and aggression.
As long as this policy exists and the settlement regiments continue to exist, the Han army will not be able to stop, and no one can make them stop.
The army obtains honor, resources, soldiers and interests by supporting the settlement regiment. The people of the settlement regiment rely on the expansion of the army. To obtain land and security, the army will not be satisfied with the existing interests, and neither will the people.
Just this little land.
They will turn into a terrifying monster.
When Liu Che was alive, he might be able to hold the reins and keep them quiet and calm.
But if Liu Che is gone in the future, no one will be able to subdue this monster.
However, it is too early to consider this issue now.
The question of how to tie the rope and subdue this monster should be considered after the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu, their formidable enemy, and became the overlord of East Asia.
Now, everything has to make way for war and expansion.
Liu Che knew very well that he could only defeat the Xiongnu, colonize the Western Regions and India, learn from the British Empire, and suck blood from foreign races. Then he could obtain enough nutrients to lay a solid foundation for the evolution of Han civilization.
At that time, it is time to think about future problems.
Moreover, the current situation is that China only has so much cultivated land, but its population is growing day by day.
There is no way to get more land for farming and more resources to feed the people who are crying for food.
The Nahan regime was about to face an existential crisis.
Therefore, after hesitating, Liu Che chose to release the monster.
At least, it is not yet possible for it to backfire on the Han regime itself.
Qin's farming and warfare system began to decay and collapse only after it unified the world and had no desires or pursuits.
There are many places where the Han Dynasty can farm.
North Korea, Xinhua, Liaodong, and Western Liaoning in the northeast, and Mitsukoshi and Southwest Yi in the south will all be able to accommodate a population of at least five million in the next twenty years.
When these areas are full of fields, the Han Dynasty will defeat the Xiongnu and gain hegemony in the Western Regions. By then, the vast land in Central and South Asia will still be able to meet the needs of the Han people.
If this is achieved, the Han people will spread throughout the world.
The population is at least over 100 million.
Such a large population base, such a huge territory, and such huge wealth.
Then it can only choose to evolve and evolve towards a more advanced civilization and industrial civilization.
Because, with a huge territory and endless population, there is no other option except industrialization. If it cannot be achieved, it will only collapse.
"If industrialization cannot be completed in this way, it can only mean that the descendants are unworthy..." Liu Che muttered in his heart.
As for now, militarization is the only direction of development.
Of course, Liu Che did not leave any means of restraint.
Civilian politics, represented by examinations, may not be able to compete with the military in a show of strength in the future.
However, Ji An did not pause and continued to read: "The seventh chapter says: The life of the Reclamation Regiment is scheduled to be five years. After five years, the Reclamation Regiment will disband the military control and restore the pavilions, counties, prefectures, various school captains, and Sima
, Prime Minister, transfer to civil service!"
This article can be regarded as a moderate patch. It is to prevent the monster from growing too fast. It is also to motivate and encourage the army. Want more benefits?
Then go grab other people’s land!
Regardless of whether they are Huns, Wusuns, Westerners, Indians, or even Parthians or Daqin people, as long as you can rob each other's home and occupy their land, you can colonize the area.
At the same time, this regulation is also to prevent the reclamation regiment from eventually becoming a decadent system similar to the Ming Dynasty's guard system.
The five-year military control period will make it impossible for the army to complete the transformation of the people of the settlement regiment into their own slaves in such a short period of time.
Liu Che is not like Zhu Yuanzhang, who is arrogant and thinks that as long as his policies are formulated, they will never be easy!
In fact, Liu Che decided that his policies would be reviewed every five years and targeted changes must be made every ten years to adapt to the development of the times.
This is also an interesting aspect of the politics of the Han Dynasty.
The so-called sayings such as "nine changes restore unity, know the right words to choose", "make it convenient and make the people tireless", "the three dynasties were kings with different etiquette, and the five dynasties were hegemonic with different laws" are well known and recognized in the political arena of the Han Dynasty.
truth.
Under such circumstances, in the history of the Western Han Dynasty, there was a phenomenon of one emperor and one dynasty, one emperor and one law.
Almost every emperor who came to power had his own ideas and reform policies.
This has been rare in all ages! (To be continued.)
