Zhao Yu fell into deep thought after listening to Liu Chenweng's words, he now understood that the resettlement of reformed people is not only a policy issue, but also a problem that affects the overall situation, and it is also a double-edged sword, and if you don't do it well, you will hurt yourself. And even in previous lives, modern immigration is a great headache for all countries, after all, people face survival problems wherever they go, and the influx of large numbers of immigrants will also involve national security.

After analyzing the immigration policy implemented by the current Song Dynasty, Zhao Yu also found that it revealed the helplessness and ambivalence of the ancestors of the past dynasties. Because the Song Dynasty lost its geographical protection, external troubles were always a lingering nightmare, and the external threats to national security mainly came from Liao, Xia, Jin, and Yuan. The threat posed by the Khitan to the Northern Song Dynasty was much greater than that of the Western Xia, and the pressure on the defense of the Northern Song Dynasty by the Western Xia was far greater than that of the Khitan. Jin not only killed the Northern Song Dynasty, but also posed a serious threat to the national security of the Southern Song Dynasty for a long time. The Yuan Dynasty eventually destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty. In contrast, the ethnic minorities in the southwest posed no threat to the national security of the Song dynasty.

This difference led the Song dynasty to adopt different strategies towards them. For the ethnic minorities in the southwest, the Song Dynasty "kept the animals and animals in bondage, and did not govern them deeply". With regard to the regimes in the northwest, they treated them as formidable enemies, actively defended them, and did not easily take the initiative to start wars, so as to strive for and maintain a peaceful situation. Although both strategies were aimed at maintaining stability in the frontier, in the process of implementation, the Song Dynasty showed great initiative in the former and the latter in the northwest. The regimes are extremely passive. The Song Dynasty's policy towards the Ming Dynasty, the Dynasty, and the Righteous people originated from this.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it has always wanted to recover, but due to the strong Khitan force, it has not been able to do so for a long time. Although the alliance established a long-term peaceful situation between Song and Liao, in terms of national defense, the passive position of the Northern Song Dynasty has not changed, and it is particularly important to grasp the movements of Liao in the Yanyun region in a timely manner, and the Yanyun returnees can play an important role in it.

In this way, compared with the returnees and reformers, especially in the treatment of the northwestern returnees, they enjoy more favorable treatment in the fields and fields, in fact, in order to attract more returnees, although Emperor Shenzong once said: "There are many Chinese, and the sincerity is not bad for the Xia people", but the returnees have an irreplaceable role in the defense of the Song Dynasty. However, the Song Dynasty's attraction and acceptance of the Northwest Guiming people were basically limited to the war, while the acceptance of the Southwest Guiming people was not subject to others. After absorbing a large number of immigrants, the Song court received benefits at the same time, but also carried a heavy burden.

In the process of resettling the "reformed people", the Song court had its corresponding policies for each group of people, and these policies were very generous for the "reformed people". However, the generous treatment of the "reformed people" not only brought a great financial burden to the Southern Song Dynasty government, but also aroused the dissatisfaction of the local forces in the south. However, the government does not seem to have many good ways to deal with such contradictions, on the one hand, they give preferential treatment to the "reformed people", on the other hand, they do not trust the "reformed people", and they will even be forced to repatriate the "reformed people" under the pressure of the Jin Dynasty.

This has created an embarrassing position for the "reformed people" in society and aroused the resentment of the "reformed people." When the main battle faction gained power in the imperial court, the Southern Song Dynasty would do everything possible to accommodate and induce the northerners to move south, and give the greatest material support. When the main defenders gained power, the reformers would fall into a very embarrassing situation, and sometimes even face the fate of being repatriated, and these reformers who were forced to return to the north suffered from reprisals and discrimination, and their lives were often in a desperate situation, which would inevitably make this group have a serious resentment towards the Song.

At the same time, in the process of the formation and increasingly serious situation of the Song Dynasty's redundant officials and financial crisis, the Guiming, Gui Dynasty, and Guizheng people played a role in fueling the troubles. In view of this, although the Song Dynasty generally adopted a preferential treatment policy for them, it was forced to make appropriate adjustments on the basis of the existing preferential treatment policy according to the changes in the national security situation and the role it played, limit the preferential treatment objects, and lower the preferential treatment standards, so as to alleviate the pressure of redundant officials, redundant expenses, and financial crisis.

The government and the opposition are also arguing about immigration. Supporters believe that the attitude towards the reformed people shows the "orthodoxy" of the Song Dynasty and is a necessary measure to win the hearts and minds of the Central Plains and compete for talents in the Central Plains. At the same time, it can increase the population and cultivated area, replenish the army, and understand the internal situation and trends of the enemy country. Therefore, not only can you not refuse, but you also have to pay a lot of money.

Opponents believe that these reformers who migrated south were a poisonous plan set up by the enemy to use these displaced people to encroach on the Song state. On the one hand, there were many officials who moved south, which made the phenomenon of redundant officials in the Southern Song Dynasty very serious and brought a huge burden to the country. On the other hand, the originally limited land, the influx of reformers encroached on the land of the Song people, which increased the survival pressure of the people in the southeast and forced the original good people to become "thieves".

In addition, in the Song army, especially among the most combat-effective units on the front line, the proportion of reformed people increased year by year, which caused hidden dangers in the management of the army. During the Duanping period, the northern army in Xiangyang, Tangzhou, Dengzhou, Huangpi and other places launched rebellions one after another. On the one hand, these northern armies were crowded out, and on the other hand, the Song Zhengjun did not have a numerical advantage, which made the internal management of the army out of control.

In fact, it is true that there are a few grains of rat feces mixed in the rice barn, and among the large number of reformers, there are many speculators. Some falsified their resumes in order to deceive the Southern Song Dynasty of official positions, or constantly demanded official positions to make the Southern Song court exhausted. Some of the reformed officials were powerful in the local area, bullying others and corrupting the rule of officials, and some were spies planted by the Jin people, or stealing information or engaging in sabotage activities.

All this increased the suspicion and distrust of the Southern Song Dynasty officials towards the reformers. Distrust was a long-standing dominant attitude in the Southern Song court. Including Zhu Xi, they all directly regarded the reformers as the eunuchs of the Han Dynasty and the feudal towns of the Tang Dynasty, believing that these people were the root causes of social turmoil. As a result, many of the reformed civil servants were not given real posts, and they were scattered among the prefectures and counties.

In the army, the exclusion of reformers is even more severe. One of the most influential was Li Quan's "Loyal Army" in Shandong, because the Song Dynasty adopted a strategy of exploitation and provocation against it, so that the "Loyal Army" was finally destroyed, and the entire territory of Shandong, which was nominally attached to the Song State, fell into the hands of the Mongols. The other was Liu Quan at the end of the Song Dynasty, who surrendered to Kublai Khan because he was ostracized and became an important force in the destruction of the Song Dynasty......

"Your Majesty, how to settle these reformers, do you need to discuss it with the ministers of the court and the central government in detail before making a proposal?" Liu Chenweng saw that the little emperor was silent for a long time, and seemed to be very embarrassed, and couldn't help but speak up.

"No, I thought I had to treat these reformers well!" Zhao Yu raised his head and said.

"Your Majesty, you can't forget the lessons of the past!" Liu Chenweng still reminded.

"The current situation has been very different, although our dynasty is still on the defensive, but our strategy is to expedition north to the Central Plains, seize Yanyun, and drive the Tartars away from Mobei. Therefore, recruiting reformed people is not a long-term solution, this is only an expedient measure, once we recover Huaibei and march into the Central Plains, we only need to settle on the spot, and how can we say that we will be reformed. Zhao Yu waved his hand.

"What Your Majesty said is very reasonable, but the minister ......" Liu Chenweng nodded when he heard this, but he stopped talking.

"Mr. Suxi is worried that if the Northern Expedition fails, everything will be in vain, and we still need to face the current problem again, and it will be more difficult at that time, right?" Zhao Hao smiled and said what he was worried about.

"The minister is not worried about His Majesty's determination to go on a northern expedition to the Central Plains and recover his homeland, nor is he worried about His Majesty's ability. It's just that if you repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty, it's too late to regret it! Liu Chenweng said.

"Governor Liu, don't worry too much. You must know that the present is no longer what it used to be, and now Mengyuan has lost the land of Jiangnan wealth, and the financial situation is becoming increasingly difficult. Moreover, it has been fighting for decades, and its troops have suffered serious losses, but it is difficult to replenish, and it is all supported by the Han army, and its combat effectiveness is not what it used to be. And our dynasty will return to the south of the Yangtze River, and it will not take a few years to be abundant, and there are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in hand, and the success of the Northern Expedition is just around the corner! Chen Fenglin seemed to have forgotten His Majesty's warning again, and interjected again.

"Chen Zhenfu said that the official also knows that it is not unreasonable." Liu Chenweng bowed.

"Then what else is Governor Liu worried about? In this battle, our army only mobilized the strength of one division, and cleared the enemy of Guabu Town, it was not the time when its hundreds of cavalry could defeat our tens of thousands of troops, as long as His Majesty gave an order, the army along the river crossed the river in one fell swoop, and it was able to take Bianjing directly and recover the old capital......" Chen Fenglin said coaxing the tunnel.

"Ahem, even if it is difficult for our dynasty to recover Jiangbei for a while, it is a foregone conclusion that the troops will go out of the southwest and advance into Sichuan and Shu. After several massacres by the Mongol and Yuan dynasties, Sichuan and Shu had a large population reduction and needed a large number of people to fill it, and although the southwest region had been further developed, it was also vast and sparsely populated. Zhao Hao couldn't listen to his words anymore, but he didn't reprimand, and coughed dryly.

"Your Majesty's words are true, even after decades of war in Jiangbei, the population has been greatly reduced, which can be described as less than one in ten." Liu Chenweng sighed.

"In this way, the population of our DPRK is not too much, but too small, and in the future, we may need to emigrate to Jiangbei in large numbers to fill the vacancy. And at present, with the increase of overseas trade, the demand for goods will increase dramatically, and many craftsmen will also need to participate in it, not only limited to cultivating land, but also will not form a competition for land with the people of Jiangnan, and the interests of each other will occur. Zhao Yu saw that his tone had loosened, and then said.

"The minister understands, Your Majesty wants to absorb reformed people to come to Jiangnan with generous treatment, which can make up for the shortcomings, and can also further weaken Meng Yuan's strength!" Liu Chenweng said.

"The matter of absorbing and treating the reformed people well can also play a role in shaking the heart of the Meng Yuan army. This time, thousands of Meng Yuan drove Ding anyway, and they did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives to take the initiative to assist our army in the battle, which shows that they have long been unable to bear the oppression of Meng Yuan, so they will risk death to return. With their appearance, more Jiangbei people can have a heart for our dynasty, and at the same time, they can also remind the people of Jiangnan. Although the Tartars are expelled from Jiangnan at the moment, it is not possible to sit back and relax, the strong enemy is still on the side, if you go down to Jiangnan again, you will still be ravaged, and only by completely defeating Meng Yuan can you live a real comfortable life! Zhao Hao emphasized again.

"Your Majesty is far-sighted, and the minister admires it very much, and will definitely properly settle these reformed people." Liu Chenweng Shili said that he found that no matter what difficulties the little emperor encountered, he would always break through from another angle, find a solution from it, and persuade everyone to solve it properly.

"Mr. Xu Xi not only wants to properly settle these reformers, but I also think that this is the first time that our dynasty has accepted reformed people after returning to Jiangnan, and a system needs to be formed. However, I can't dictate the court, so I want to ask Mr. Xu Xi to play the court on this matter, so that I can follow it and promote it to the provinces along the river. I wonder if Mr. can help! Zhao Yu bowed his hand and said.

"Serve yourself!" After hearing this, Liu Chenweng immediately realized that the emperor wanted to be a 'rising bird' by himself, and went to the court to reopen the system of recruiting reformers. He knew that if he did this well, he would be able to make a name for himself and gain the trust of His Majesty. Even if he was criticized by the ministers and held accountable, as the spokesperson of the emperor, he poked the big backstage behind his back, and the result was not bad. Therefore, this transaction is only profitable, and he immediately got up and gave a salute and was ordered.

"Okay, Mr. Nasuxi can first properly settle these reformed people, and some adjustments can be made, but I think it is better to resettle them in a centralized manner and build a new village, so as to avoid their panic when they first arrive in Jiangnan. However, it is also necessary to send more people to guide them, so that they are familiar with the laws of the court and the service they undertake, rather than making them feel that they are a special existence and can integrate into our court as soon as possible! Zhao Yu nodded and said.

"Yes, the minister will definitely do his best to deal with this matter, and he still needs some support from the imperial court, after all, the minister does not have the right to tamper with the country!" Liu Chenweng smiled and also put forward his own conditions.

"I should support the right thing, and now that the agricultural time has passed, I can allocate funds from the official fields for cultivation after the summer harvest. During this period, you can choose a place to build a village, and the cattle, seeds, grain and silver money required for cultivation will be allocated from the government after statistics, and then written off from the taxes paid this year after being reviewed by the imperial court! Zhao Yu said.

"Your Majesty, a batch of ploughing cattle was captured in this battle, and my subordinates want to transfer it to Jiankang Mansion, those guys have nowhere to place in the army, and they need to be taken care of, and they have to take a lot of forage money." At this time, Zhao Mengjin said.

"It's okay, but I can't take advantage of you, I will pay for it at the current price, and it will be credited to the seizure!" Zhao Yu nodded.

"Why does Your Majesty need to be so clear, is it all for the sake of the imperial court?" Chen Fenglin said with a smile.

"If this is not the case, you should not be lucky, and the rewards and punishments should be clear. The soldiers should be rewarded for their own lives, and if I embezzle the proceeds of the seizure at the moment, it may seem that the expenses will be reduced, but it will not disappoint the soldiers! Zhao Yu waved his hand and said solemnly.

"Subordinates understood!" Chen Fenglin secretly pinched a cold sweat and said, it seems that this time he is 'in a catastrophe'......