If the territorial conference brought more memorials to him, then Li Xingchen has no regrets.
It was his duty to unify the north and south and open up territory for China.
After traveling upstream for two thousand years and arriving in this world, this responsibility cannot be shied away from.
Li Xingchen has never regretted anything, nor will he complain about the thrilling and difficult journey he has taken. What's more, he is now in a position above ten thousand people, and there is nothing to complain or regret.
Li Xingchen still admires Qin Shihuang and Zhu Yuanzhang, Yongzheng. I really don’t know how these hard-working maniacs live their lives. Not to mention Qin Shihuang is too far away, Yongzheng is said to be reviewing memorials all day long. Is this what it means?
Is it the reason why he has few sons?
Such emperors are worthy of respect, at least they really want to do something for the people of the world.
Of course Li Xingchen also had to do something, but what he did did not necessarily have to be through diligent review of memorials. As an emperor, Li Xingchen did not want to be a tool to maintain the stability of the world. The most important thing for an emperor is not to be diligent, but to be able to serve the world.
Bring about better changes and let people in the world feel that life is getting better. Since life is getting better, even if you are not diligent, most people will not oppose you.
What's more, even if a person is extremely capable, it is impossible for him to really take care of the overall situation of the world by himself, appoint talents appropriately, let them help share the pressure and use their strengths to make up for each other's shortcomings, and ultimately allow all sectors of society to develop steadily. This
That's what an emperor should do.
This is what the ancients often said. Governing from the top down does not mean that the emperor does nothing, but that the emperor has to do more important things than correcting all the memorials. Time and energy are consumed by a large number of memorials.
If there is a delay, then who should be responsible for social reform?
In history, the three emperors of Kangxi and Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty cannot actually be said to be faint emperors, and they are even very diligent. Looking at the emperors of all dynasties of China, whether they are Huayi or Huayi, these three are all diligent and responsible, even if they are not very reliable.
The "perfect old man" who wrote the genealogy is well known for his martial arts and martial arts skills. There is no way to keep this secret.
But it is precisely because under their rule, China is not really at the forefront of the world. Their diligence leaves them no time to think about changes, and they even actively refuse changes, thinking that it will affect their efforts.
However, it was during this period that the West, which had lagged behind the East in all aspects of society, overtook it.
Li Xingchen could not blame these so-called wise kings for everything that happened in China, but at least as rulers and the highest decision-makers of the entire era, they did have to take responsibility for their dereliction of duty.
Li Xingchen cannot be such a ruler.
It is better to lead change than to remain unchanged and wait for revolution.
Li Xingchen's attention returned to the memorial. Bao Xing had already taken out a few of the memorials and handed them to Li Xingchen: "Your Majesty, this is the Ministry of Agriculture's memorial on the northern settlement. Please read it first. Qingzhou, Henan,
Reports from Huaibei and other places are attached."
The north has always been China's most important source of food. Although the Han Dynasty is now actively promoting farming in Jiangnan and even Lingnan, the south benefits from climatic conditions and has more harvests. However, limited by the population in the south, the south can provide
After all, the amount of food produced in the South cannot be compared with that in the North, and the developed industries in the South now also require sufficient labor, which further weakens the South's farming capabilities.
The imperial court still has enough policies to persuade people about farming, so that the people will not completely forget about cultivated land. In addition, many people are not willing to give up their own land, so the Han Dynasty still maintains a considerable scale of farming in the south. Farming, otherwise everyone would have gone to the workshop, and who would still face the loess and cultivate the land with their back to the sky?
The cultivated land in the south can meet the current needs of the south, but as the army continues to launch attacks in the north, the cultivated land in the south is really insufficient. The journey from Lingnan to Henan is really far away, and it consumes 100,000 yuan along the way. There was much more than what could be sent to the army, so relying on southern farmland was not worth the gain.
It is urgent to restore farming in the north as soon as possible.
Fortunately, the foundation of farming in the north is still very strong. Places such as Qingzhou and Henan have been Chinese farming lands since ancient times. Under the rule of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, these places still contributed a large share of grain, so everything can be restored step by step. Just get started.
The most striking feature of the Han army's Northern Expedition was that they suddenly launched an attack, and then quickly advanced northward with the force of thunderous plowing holes. Except for a few fortresses along the way that slowed the Han army's pace, the other ordinary state capitals had almost no effect. Any hindrance will basically mean that when the Han army reaches the city, the Zhou officials will either surrender or put up seals and gold and run away early. No one will be naive enough to try to trick the enemy.
Therefore, the farming foundation in the north has not been destroyed. For most people and even officials in state capitals, just changing a parent or official, or even changing a flag, the sky is still the same, the days are still the same, and life is not the same. There are no fundamental changes. As long as this square of sky can protect your own safety, then what difference does it make who sits on it? You can pay taxes and live your life as you should.
It would be at least a few months or even years before Dahan's medical care, education, charity, etc. began to extend to these corners of society. At this time, the people did not know that Dahan was just like those who were just watching the lights. What is the difference between the emperors who come and go?
They don't even need the imperial court to protect their safety and food and clothing, as long as they don't recruit young men.
Therefore, the restoration of farming in these places is very simple. It is not even correct to call it "restoration". Everything is as usual, and local officials continue to cooperate with the state government and the court to carry out their work. The sky above has changed, but their The days are still their days.
More than ten years ago, Northern Zhou unified the north. This was true, and it is true now.
If the imperial court wanted to establish local rule, it was naturally inseparable from experienced officials like them.
People at the grassroots level are still there, so Li Xingchen is not worried about the resumption of farming in Qingzhou and other places. What he and the court need to worry about are farming in Huaibei, Luoyang and other places. These places have long been facing each other in the north-south or east-west direction. On the front line, from the Northern Qi Dynasty to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the walls were fortified and the fields were cleared. Coupled with the years of war, the surrounding farmland had long been abandoned. Even standing on the top of Luoyang City, Li Xingchen could see the lush forests on the mountains outside the city.
We must know that during the peaceful period of the Han Dynasty, Luoyang was the center of the world, with vast streets and dense manors outside the city. How could it be like this?
Luoyang is such an important town, let alone Huaibei.