Disappearance is easy, it is nothing more than leaving the original place of residence.
Leaving the country is not easy.
After the imperial edict was issued, the entire Hebei border was moved. Anyway, there was Chen Bing's incident in Xiongzhou on the Beiliao side, so it made sense that the entire border was moved.
Because of this incident, gate guards were added to the city gates in the twenty-four prefectures of Hebei Province, and all checkpoints between Guochao and Beiliao were temporarily closed.
The so-called border mobilization is limited to deploying additional troops at checkpoints and carrying out inspections at all border towns.
The border between Hebei Province and Bei Liao was too long. In order to avoid protests from Bei Liao, the imperial army stationed in Hebei Province was not large enough to defend the entire border.
The court knew about this situation.
When the report on the inventory results arrived at Bianliang on the second day, there were also reports from nearly twenty states requesting the imperial court to send troops for reinforcements...
Sending additional reinforcements... The court ignored this. Before the envoys came back, or before Bei Liao started the war first, the court had no intention of heavily fortifying the border.
The overall layout of the imperial court will not be changed just because of this matter.
However, Hebei Road is really chaotic.
All the workshops in the twenty-four prefectures had stopped at this time, and all the craftsmen, as supplements to the prefectural government officials, began to take on the task of searching for the fugitives.
"It's a bit much!"
"If this situation continues, Hebei Province's tax revenue will drop significantly this year."
"It seems that the imperial court has to get the charter."
"How to get them? These fugitives account for almost 30% of the employees employed by Hebei Province, or less than 30% but still 20%. What's more, there are probably people from all types of work, otherwise Hebei Province would not behave like this."
"Products from Hebei Province are mainly bartered with Beiliao. Checkpoints have been closed, sales have been suspended, and some products are not selling well..."
"Let's wait and see how things develop."
"We cannot allow it to develop. Beiliao's deployment of troops on the border has already caused a lot of discussion in the market. If this continues, it will definitely cause panic among the people of Hebei Province."
Since it was determined that war was impossible in Northern Liao, the cabinet's views changed. Stability and production became the main issues.
The state capital and workshop owners of Hebei Province were also really anxious, and almost the entire Hebei Province entered a state of war in advance. It was very chaotic.
"The official family, the problem in Hebei Province has reached a point where it must be solved..."
It is rare for an audience to be held in the palace. This was Wen Yanbo's first words when he met the official family.
"What does Counselor Wen think should be done?"
The Ge Laoyuan is the counselor. To put it bluntly, it provides reference opinions for the court to make decisions. Facing the officials directly like this makes everyone in the cabinet very uncomfortable.
Zhang Dun's word "counselor" was full of dissatisfaction.
"The veteran has seen that Hebei Province has requested additional troops from Hebei Province. Is there any motion from the court?"
"Counsellor Wen also chaired the Privy Council, and the cabinet took the lead in military affairs. Based on the current situation, Counselor Wen puts himself in his shoes. Will Counselor Wen allow the imperial court to mobilize troops to go north?"
"Northern Liao sent troops to the border, and the imperial court also mobilized troops northward... If the imperial court was willing to go to war, such operations would not matter. The imperial court was not afraid of northern Liao. But Counselor Wen also knew about many of the imperial court's arrangements.
Yes, is it a bit of a fuss to move troops north at this time?"
"Furthermore, starting a war is one thing. If it ends in nothing, such a massive deployment of troops and generals will have any other benefits besides wasting people and money. It will only increase the tension among the people in Hebei."
In front of the officials, Zhang Dun's words were very straightforward. Also, with the cabinet here, it would be uncomfortable for the cabinet to dictate the affairs of the court like this.
"In all affairs of the court, interests should not be put first. The interests of the people and the stability of Hebei Province should be considered. Officials once said that the role of the military is to protect the family and the country and maintain the safety of the people."
"Nowadays, the industrial workshops in Hebei Province are in chaos and the people are panicked. The additional troops from the imperial court will surely stabilize people's hearts and guide various industries to resume production..."
When it comes to eloquence, the previous cabinet was absolutely invincible... They were all ministers who came from the noisy court. Who doesn't have a good debating skills?
"Yu Ru, as of today, how many refugees have been reported by Hebei Province?"
Continuing the debate is nothing more than quoting from other sources. Zhao Xi really has a headache in such a situation. But Zhao Xi does not want to take away the face of the cabinet or the counselor of the cabinet.
It's still the old rule, let the data speak for the purpose, and the purpose is to solve the problem. Noisy and noisy will have no effect.
"Back at the official house, the situation has been stable for the past two days. So far, 4,100 people have been reported missing as refugees. There have been almost no new cases in the past few days."
Just one or two days after the Chenbing border in the Northern Liao Dynasty was the peak of the disappearance of craftsmen fleeing south. This is consistent with common sense.
"Ji Fu, according to the total number of employees in Hebei Dao Workshop, what proportion can deserters account for?"
"It's less than 30% when I go back to the official house."
There are some things that Zhao Xi knows well in his heart, and he needs to use the words of his ministers and workers to explain the issues clearly.
"Thirty percent? Zirong, Zirong is the only one who knows the most about the workshop. I want to know, does the number of craftsmen at 30% affect production?"
"In the official family, master craftsmen play a decisive role in the workshops. When the Gongfang City sells crafts, it also provides training for master craftsmen in the workshops of various states. According to the regulations of the Gongfang City, those who are not of national origin are not allowed to
Entering Gongfang City. Therefore, I believe that Hebei Road should not affect the start of construction."
At this point, Wang Anshi's emotions that he had been suppressing for a long time came back. Seeing that Su Song had just finished speaking, he did not wait for Zhao Xi to continue to guide the topic, and directly said: "The official family, the many actions of the workshop owners in Hebei Province,
It’s not that refugees are affecting the start of work, it’s that the closure of borders makes the start of work useless.”
"The owner of the workshop sent his craftsmen to join in the hunt for the fugitives. The old minister thought it was just to alert the fugitives and leave the fugitives with nowhere to hide. This matter can achieve the goal without the involvement of the military."
No matter how eloquent he was, Wen Yanbo faced the entire new cabinet. He was already old, and Sima Guang was not enthusiastic about such things. Fu Bi was in poor health, and Han Qi also fell ill. He, Wen Yanbo, was the only one...
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"Counsellor Wen, this is generally the case, and I think so too. I think that as soon as the border is restored, the construction of Hebei Road will begin."
"Let's not talk about the increase of troops for now. There is one thing that Counselor Wen can listen to together..."
"In the early stage, the imperial court was already promoting the commercial law, but it was put on hold because of the Xiongzhou incident. I think it is more appropriate to issue a commercial law at this time."
"Regulating the behavior of craftsmen and protecting craftsmanship skills can also punish incidents like the master craftsman of the Lu family in Xiongzhou."
There is punishment, but in fact it is not punishment. The law passed by the cabinet has very strict restrictions on such fugitives, and even the master craftsmen with imperial household registration. According to the law, such as the Lu family's master craftsmen, they are not allowed to flee far away.
Exile, but a choice between twenty years in prison without pardon or being demoted to slavery and serving the original owner for free for twenty years.
From the great craftsman of the Lu family in Xiongzhou, to the court's intention to issue a decree, to the chaos in Hebei Province, it is estimated that no one in the court or even the entire country will oppose the issuance of the decree.