Before and after the Zhao Dynasty, they were particularly obsessed with Buddhism and Taoism, so when they occupied the Central Plains Guanzhong, the power of the two had been greatly developed. Originally, there was nothing to do, the key was to say that as a member of the sect, you can be exempt from taxation, and at the same time, there is a lot of land and wealth rewards. Therefore, the people who were originally living in hardship under the rule of the former and former Zhao naturally had a large number of people join them.

Among them, there are few people who are sincere to the Tao, and most of them are just borrowing an identity to live. After so many years, it is unknown how many people there are in these monasteries and Taoist temples.

With the territory of today's Tang Dynasty, if the hidden population in the family and the temple and Taoist temple are excavated, it should be a very astonishing number under a rough estimate.

When you get a large population, a lot of things are solved. For example, because of the large base, taxes can be reduced a little more, and the burden on everyone will be lighter.

As for the requisition of civilian power and the construction of various public works, especially for the army, it will be greatly eased.

If there is not enough land in the territory, I am afraid that Li Xin will not do this. After all, if you find these people and can't make them live a good life, you're asking for trouble.

It just so happens that there are still many places in Datang where the land is barren, but there is a lack of manpower. Therefore, it is timely to dig out these populations.

Of course, if Li Xin had to do this before, although it was okay, it would definitely not be as easy as it is now. After all, a group of big families just now died out because they participated in the rebellion.

At such a critical moment, which family dares to jump out and go against Li Xin.

This is the reason why Li Xin summoned everyone to come to the meeting, with only one purpose, that is, to unearth the hidden population in the territory as much as possible.

Of course, this is not a rude and direct past, taking all these people away. Rather, it is necessary to formulate a set of appropriate strategies and policies, so as to implement them in the long run.

"Your Highness, the matter of the earth break is very important, we must be careful to do it~ things. Otherwise, if you are not careful, it is very likely to cause turmoil in the territory! Xu Fuzi, the head of the household, reminded.

"This king understands! But this thing has reached the point where it must be done! After all, you've seen it all this time. If we don't find out these hidden people, I don't know how many more people will take advantage of this to develop their power and plot against them! Li Xin nodded and said lightly.

In addition to increasing the power of the people for oneself, the excavation of the population also has the important advantage of weakening the power of various families.

After all, without these tenants and tribes tied to them, it would be impossible for them to rebel even if they wanted to rebel against the imperial court.

"Your Highness is wise, these people are the ones who are making trouble this time, and they should be given a little color!" The military department Shangshu Tian He is a hundred in favor of this matter.

"Having said that, after all, the stakes are important, so it's better to think long-term!" Wang Meng groaned for a moment and said.

"I have gathered you here today for this purpose! Let's discuss how to carry out this matter smoothly in the territory to the greatest extent! Li Xin glanced at everyone and said slowly.

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but whisper a discussion. Before that, they hadn't thought about this kind of thing, so there was no conclusion for a while.

Fortunately, this kind of thing was carried out in the five years of Emperor Taikang of Jin Wu, as well as the reign of Emperor Xianhe and Xiankang of Emperor Jin Cheng more than ten years ago, and it can be regarded as a precedent.

"If you want to break the ground, there are such cases in the Taikang and Xiankang years, so we might as well follow suit!" Xue Zhan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, thought for a moment and proposed.

"This matter is quite inappropriate, after all, although it is also a matter of decision, but there are still many differences from our situation at this time. If you copy it all, I'm afraid it's not appropriate! Ducha Yushi Zhou Fang shook his head, and was a little opposed to this.

"Yes, in this matter, we can learn from the precedent, but we can't copy it exactly. Taikang and Xiankang broke off twice, and this king also understood and disagreed. Because the purpose of their rebellion is only to raid the population, but they do not make any restrictions on those families, but greatly increase their privileges. In this way, such a ruin will lose any meaning to us! When Li Xin heard this, he spoke.

Whether it was Emperor Wu of Jin or Emperor Cheng of Jin, they did not think about weakening the power of the family when they carried out the earth break, but gave more benefits to win them over. Their purpose is only to expand their exploitative base.

At this point, Li Xin's thinking is different. Increasing the population, thereby increasing the income of the state, and thus giving the state the money to increase the construction of public facilities, also dealt a blow to the power of the family.

In this way, a better cycle is formed, so that the people can enjoy the benefits of the development and growth of Datang. On the contrary, it made these people more supportive of the Tang Dynasty and consolidated the cornerstone of the country, which is complementary to each other.

"If that's the case, we'll have to discuss it in detail. At this time, the matter is in a hurry, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to win the verdict for a while! After thinking about it for a while, Xu Fuzi said with some embarrassment.

In this matter, there is no doubt that their household department is the leading department, so everyone else can not pay much attention to this matter, but he can't.

That's it! The main purpose of calling you here today is to set a general direction, and you should follow this direction, not to come up with a detailed plan immediately. In this matter, the household department took the lead in formulating measures, and the criminal department should start to formulate relevant laws and customize this matter. The military department must take corresponding precautions to prevent those big families from jumping over the wall in a hurry under the resentment of the family. The officials should pay attention to the movements of various places, especially those officials who are not effective in implementation, or who are in the middle and mud, or even on the side of the big families, must be resolutely dealt with. The Ministry of Rites should do a good job of publicity, so that the people will stand on our side and support us in this matter! The Ministry of Industry should also cooperate well, especially those families who have production technology in their hands and may have an impact on this industry, so be sure to be prepared first! Li Xin bowed his head slightly and said to everyone.

"Yes, keep in mind!" This can be regarded as setting the tone, and everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Before this matter is officially implemented, this matter must not be leaked out of half a sentence, so as not to cause panic among the people. Wait until we have finalized the official plan, and then let's implement it! Li Xin thought for a while, and then told everyone.

As the saying goes, if the king is not secret, he will lose his minister, and if the minister is not secret, he will lose the king, and there are some things that are still very important to keep secret.

"The ministers will never dare to leak half a sentence!" The people answered.

"By the way, there was one thing I almost forgot! This rebellion occurred in various places, but it was a wake-up call for this king. In the past, we paid too much attention to the outside world and neglected to grasp the territory. If it weren't for God's blessing, if the matter had been known first, I'm afraid it would have been difficult for the matter to end. The king has decided that from today onwards, there will be another general administration department, and Chang Shan, the deputy director of the original party department, will serve as the director, who will be responsible for grasping the people's feelings in various parts of the territory! As the meeting was about to end, Li Xin suddenly said to everyone.

Hearing this, Wang Meng and the others couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then reacted to what this general secretary was doing.

"Your Highness, is this a bit too harsh?" Wang Meng pondered for a while, then said thoughtfully.

said that it was too harsh, but in fact, he meant that Li Xin's practice was suspected of spying on the people and officials in the country. If you change the statement to the later generations, it is also the statement of spy politics.

If Wang Meng also traveled from the afterlife, he wouldn't have felt strange. After all, whether it is the Jinyi Wei of the Ming Dynasty or the sticky pole of the Qingming Dynasty, it is actually such an organization. It's just that these institutions are notorious because their functions are a little too big.

Otherwise, an institution like Jinyiwei would not be a bad thing. After all, whether it was Ming Chengzu's expedition to Mobei or the imperial court to quell rebellions in various places, Jinyiwei's spies were all powerful.

As soon as Li Xin heard this, he knew his concerns. Then he said: "The king understands the meaning of Jingluo. However, the Secretary only has the power to report, not to enforce the law. Moreover, what they pay attention to is people like Gao Shikun who collude with foreign enemies and want to rebel. In short, the purpose of the existence of the General Administration Department is to prevent problems before they occur and to eliminate all possible crises in advance. ”

Hearing him say this, Wang Meng and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief. If you only have the right to report, then you don't have to worry too much. And, in fact, there must be such a body to oversee the territory.

Speaking of which, there were such institutions in both the Qin and Han dynasties, but the names were different. More often than not, it will not appear in front of everyone in a grand manner, and it will be directly placed on the table like Li Xin.

From now on, the entire intelligence system of Datang will be divided into two parts. One is Tu Qi's department, which is dedicated to foreign intelligence. The other is the General Administration Department led by Chang Shan, who is responsible for monitoring the fine work sent by various forces in the territory, as well as those who are uneasy and well-intentioned.

At this end of the meeting, everyone hurried back to their departments and began to prepare a plan for this decisive matter.