The development and construction of Gansu and Suzhou, as well as the support and assistance of the imperial court, partially alleviated the contradiction of more people and less land in Guanzhong, but they were not thorough enough.

The lack of land grants will also directly affect the recruitment of government soldiers, as well as their will to fight and their enthusiasm for fighting.

His Majesty Li Er is not unaware of this situation, so he will support the immigration work.

In the long run, as the population grows and land annexation, the state will have less and less land to grant. The destruction of the Juntian system was accompanied by the collapse of the rent and regulation and the collapse of the government and military system.

Of course, this situation will not occur in the current Datang as a whole. The establishment of Kuan Township and Narrow Township has shown that in some places it is not possible to grant land according to the number of fields under the equalization system.

The first solution is to resettle, so that the land and peasant households in the narrow and wide townships can be balanced. This has achieved very good results in the development of Gansu and Suzhou.

Another way was to recover the public land that the aristocracy, bureaucrats, and landlords had legally and illegally occupied, and redistribute it to the common peasantry.

Obviously, His Majesty Li Er did not want to take the second method yet.

Because the Tang Dynasty was established for a short time, the Yongye Field, the Position Field and the Gongfu Field that were awarded to the meritorious heroes and nobles from the prince to the prince and the prince were a kind of reward and a supplement to the Yulu, and it was inappropriate to take them back.

Therefore, Xu Qilin didn't dare to mention this hateful idea. He just reminded His Majesty Li Er that according to the standard of 100 mu of land for 100 mu, 30 mu will be used to grow cotton, and the output of grain will also be able to support the use.

However, the land in Hebei and Henan provinces is enough for local farmers to distribute, and there is even a lot of room for reclamation of wasteland and a large increase.

In addition to continuing to emigrate from the narrow villages, Xu Qilin also suggested that ordinary women, tribesmen, and slaves and maids should be given farmland, so that the development and construction of Hebei and Henan provinces could be accelerated.

His Majesty Li Er was silent about this suggestion and did not make a decision immediately.

This is not a trivial matter, and according to the rules of the uniform land system, these people are not granted land. If this opening is made, what will happen to other places? Does the slave and maid grant the land mean that they are transferred to a good place?

Actually, that's what Xu Qilin meant. He was not accustomed to the rule that slaves and maids should be treated as animal property, and he hoped that all slaves and maids would no longer be the lowest class.

In order to pursue the speed of construction in Ganzhou, His Majesty Li Er opened the net and allowed the slaves and maids of the Yeting Palace to get rid of their cheap status and turn into "city registration".

But that's an official slave, and the court has the final say. But if it involves the whole society, it is reasonable to consider it carefully.

"It's a big matter, let's talk about it later." His Majesty Li Er put this matter aside for the time being, and did not want to make a hasty decision.

Xu Qilin knew this, and arched his hand: "Weichen still has a way, which is to send official slaves to Hebei and Henan to reclaim wasteland and plant cotton. ”

The official slaves are not all women, before arriving at the Yeting Palace, the confiscated criminals must be selected, most of them are matched with Sinong Temple, supervised by the capital officials, and the slaves and maids belonging to the supervision and pastoral departments of the Zhuxing Palace are also allocated by the Sinong Temple.

In the Tang Dynasty, all kinds of official labor, such as some official handicrafts and agricultural production labor in some official fields under the jurisdiction of Sinong Temple, were all undertaken by official slaves and maids.

His Majesty Li Er understood what Xu Qilin meant, anyway, these official slaves were not fully utilized, so it was better to let them increase the arable land for Datang, and the amount of cotton planting would also increase.

In the mind of His Majesty Li Er, the conquest of Goguryeo, cotton clothes should be one of the equipment of the army. With the means to protect against the cold, the odds of winning are greatly increased.

"This proposal is feasible, I will let Sinong Temple make statistics, and next year-no, I will be able to draw a batch this year and send it to Hebei and Henan."

Xu Qilin knew that he had pried open another opening. In the future, in the name of rewards, these slaves and maids can be gradually transferred to the "city register".

The two talked for a long time and reached a consensus on many things, and they talked happily.

"I've been away for a few years, so I must be in a hurry to see Sister Ru." His Majesty Li Er felt that it was enough to talk about so much today, and he would talk about unimportant things later, so he said with a smile: "Let's retire today and go see Xu Chongrong." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Qilin got up to give a salute, and just as he was about to leave, His Majesty Li Er's voice sounded again, "The management of Ganzhou is indispensable, and the reward will be delivered soon." ”

Xu Qilin smiled with satisfaction, did he think he was busy in Ganzhou? After bowing down to thank him, he withdrew from the Thousand Autumn Palace.

Led by the palace people, Xu Qilin went straight to Bingxia Palace.

On the way, he met the palace maid sent by Xu Hui, and led by her, Xu Qilin came to Bingxia Palace.

Seeing this magnificent palace and thinking of Sister A living in it, Xu Qilin suddenly felt that this place was like a luxurious prison, and Sister A was a long-term prisoner here.

Can I really change my sister's fate by struggling so hard? Xu Qilin smiled bitterly, not sure.

The palace people just reported that Xu Qilin had already entered the hall with his back feet, looked at Sister A, and saluted with a smile, "Sister, the little brother is back." ”

Xu Hui was already waiting in a hurry, and when he saw the little brother, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, stepped forward to take a closer look, and a smile appeared on his face, "The little brother has grown up, this, this is taller than the elder sister." ”

Xu Qilin squatted down and smiled mischievously: "How can there be, the little brother is a head shorter than the elder sister!" ”

Xu Hui was amused and laughed, reached out and touched his little brother's forehead and face, and said with emotion: "It's blown by the wind in the northwest, it's a lot darker!" ”

Xu Qilin smiled and helped Sister A sit down, and the two sisters and brothers sat opposite each other, looking at each other with a smile, but they couldn't say anything about their thoughts.

"If you work hard in Ganzhou, can Your Majesty have a reward?" Xu Hui casually started a topic.

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "Your Majesty asked the little brother to go home and wait, but I don't know what kind of reward it is?" ”

Xu Hui pursed his lips and said, "How good it is to give it directly, let me be happy." ”

Xu Qilin took the tea brought by the palace people, took a sip, and said: "When the younger brother comes back, the elder sister is happy, the reward is just the icing on the cake, but the younger brother doesn't care very much." ”

Xu Hui nodded and said, "That's the same." The younger brother's official title is also a leader among his peers, and the most important thing is that he worked hard by himself, which makes those who rely on Yu Yin to become officials out of reach. ”

Xu Qilin's eyes swept away, and he saw the strange stones on the wooden frame, stretched out his finger, and said, "Sister also likes this?" Why didn't you talk about it in the letter, the younger brother asked Sister Ah to find a few more. ”

Xu Hui shook his head and said, "It's just a plaything to admire in your spare time, and it's useless to have more." Although the younger brother manages Ganzhou, it is not easy to take it for nothing, but I don't want you to waste more money. ”

After a pause, Xu Hui smiled and said, "Xiao Zhao is a person who can spend money, I don't ask, I know that she has collected some, right?" ”

Xu Qilin bowed his head and said: "This is also a hobby, although I don't understand elegance, I support Xiao Zhao." Sister doesn't want to save any money, isn't it just spending when she earns! ”

Xu Hui pursed his lips and nodded, and said, "I know that my family has plenty of money, and I also came in the right way." You and Qi Li also have official positions, so Sister doesn't care how you spend it. But Xiao Zhao, it's better not to develop the habit of being extravagant. ”

Xu Qilin agreed, but he didn't care about it.

Xu Hui asked about various matters in Ganzhou again, and Xu Qilin told some interesting things in order to make Sister A happy, which made Xu Hui laugh again and again.

"Sister is still happy in the palace?" Xu Qilin handed the teacup to the palace people, and asked when they left to refill the tea.

Xu Hui raised his eyebrows and said, "It's nothing more than reading a book and looking at the scenery, and there is nothing unsatisfactory." You also know Sister A's temperament, if she doesn't fight or grab, there won't be so much right and wrong. ”

Xu Qilin pondered for a while, and when he saw the palace maid coming with tea, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "Sister, the sun is good outside, and the little brother will accompany you to the garden for a walk?" ”

Xu Hui's eyes flashed, knowing that his little brother had something to say, so he got up and said with a smile: "Sister, I'm just too lazy to move, how many times have you said that you have to exercise often, but you just can't control it." Just take advantage of you to come and walk around with my sister. ”

Xu Qilin nodded with a smile, got up and accompanied Sister A out of the palace gate, strolling on the road surrounded by flowers and trees.

Although there were palace people waiting with them, they were all very far away, so that they could overhear the conversation.

"This dress is very flattering to my sister, elegant and indifferent, with a sense of dust." Xu Qilin praised casually.

Xu Hui laughed and said, "Yesterday, Xiao Ye'er was naughty and left a mark on it. The palace people have washed and dried, I have smelled it, and it seems that there is still a little bit of a little milk baby! ”

Xu Qilin laughed twice and said: "Xiao Ye'er is very cute, Sister thinks she likes it tightly, and the smell is in her heart, not in her nose." ”

Xu Hui pursed the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "The aftermath lingers, and it will not stop for three days." Xiao Ye'er poured a precedent with an endless aftertaste, which is also interesting. ”

Xu Qilin took a deep breath and said, "Sister likes children, I think it's lonely in the palace, and Xiao Ye'er is cute." But in the inner courtyard of this palace, if you have no children, how will you deal with yourself in the future? ”

Xu Hui was stunned for a moment, withdrew his smile, and looked at his little brother with a slight frown.

Xu Qilin avoided Sister A's gaze, looked into the distance, and said in a deep voice: "The younger brother has seen the Chongsheng Palace and the Ganye Temple, and I heard that most of the childless concubines of the first emperor were monks there, and the ancient Buddha of the green lantern has lived the rest of his life. ”

"Little brother is cautious." Xu Hui hurriedly stopped him, and glanced at the palace people not far away.

"Your Majesty is in full bloom, how dare you say this?" Xu Hui knew what the little brother wanted to say, so he didn't want him to say it at all, so he lowered his voice and said, "If it is heard by others, wouldn't it be a big disaster?" ”

Xu Qilin said: "There are only you and my sister and brother here, so why are you worried? ”

Xu Hui sighed, shook his head again and again, and asked Xu Qilin to stop talking.

The two of them just stood like this, their eyes both cast into the distance, as if they were looking at and thinking.

Xu Qilin didn't want Sister A to make too many changes, but just to make her feel a little worried in her heart. For this matter, he can only play to assist and try to give Sister A a chance.

Two small figures appeared in the distance, followed by the palace people who accompanied them. You don't need to take a closer look to know that it's the son and the new city.

"It's the two princesses." Xu Qilin broke the silence and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhao is a lazy person, and he told me to ask for leave for her last night, and she wants to go to the villa to escape the summer!" ”

Xu Hui finally smiled and said, "Am I too strict?" In fact, Xiao Zhao's knowledge is almost enough. ”

"Let's let her come to the palace more often!" Xu Qilin was ruthless and said, "I'll go back and tell her clearly, she will understand." ”

Xu Hui glanced at his younger brother and naturally knew the deep meaning of this. Lowering her eyelids, she acquiesced.

"Sister usually has to exercise more." Xu Qilin admonished again: "It's not good for your health to sit and read books all the time." ”

Xu Hui smiled and said jokingly: "Take a hundred steps every day." Since you mentioned it again, let's take two hundred steps. ”

Xu Qilin said with a smile: "It's better for the younger brother to teach Sister to dance, it's very simple and simple, only fifteen steps, and you can watch it twice." ”

"Don't, don't!" Xu Hui smiled and waved his hand.

Xu Qilin didn't care about that, took a few steps forward to find a slightly larger flat ground, and jumped up at Xu Hui.

The rhythm is not very fast, Xu Qilin deliberately danced very softly, not the dynamic kind.

Xu Hui laughed wildly, but she was also attracted by this elegant and smooth dance steps, and couldn't help but applaud.

The son and Xincheng ran over with a string of silver bell-like laughter and shouted next to Xu Qilin.

Xu Qilin jumped several times, and even learned his son and Xincheng. The dance steps are really simple, not to mention that they also have the foundation of ghost step dancing.

Stopping the dance, Xu Qilin made a grimace at the two little dukes and laughed.

"Uncle danced well!" Xincheng clapped his hands and jumped again.

Xu Qilin stretched out his thumb and praised: "Xincheng is so smart, you can learn it after reading it twice." ”

The son pursed his lips and smiled, but he didn't call him uncle, which made Xu Qilin a little strange.

"Uncle, you've grown so much taller." Xincheng stretched out his hand and measured, "I'm also long, but not as fast as you!" ”

Xu Qilin straightened his waist, looked taller, and said with a smile: "I'm a man, I eat more and grow faster." ”

Xu Hui stretched out his hand and pointed to the pavilion not far away, and said, "Either go back to the hall, or go there and sit there for a while, the sun will be shining." ”

Xu Qilin looked at the two little princesses with an inquiring gaze, Xincheng tilted his little head and thought, and the son had already spoken: "It's good to go to the pavilion, the hall is a little stuffy." ”

Xu Hui nodded, and turned around and ordered the palace people to get fruit drinks. Xu Qilin and the two little princesses went first and entered the pavilion.

Xu Qilin deliberately compared his height with his son, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for three years, and the two princesses have grown up." ”

The son nodded with a smile and said, "I like the portrait you sent very much, but it's a pity that it was the same as it was three years ago." ”

"It's okay." Xu Qilin didn't care, and said: "I saw the two highnesses today, and I will go back and paint the current appearance." ”

Xincheng reminded on the side: "Uncle, you paint me better." ”

Xu Qilin smiled and teased: "My son and Xincheng are more beautiful, why do I need to beautify?" ”

Xincheng was overjoyed, grinning, and his eyes were bent into crescents.

The son was much more reserved, bit his lip, and asked, "When you return to the capital this time, you have to stay for a while, right?" ”

Xu Qilin replied: "After a break of ten days and a half months, I will go to Xin'an." If Xin'an is relatively smooth, you will be able to come back in a month. ”

"What if it doesn't go well?" There was a look of anticipation in the son's eyes.

Xu Qilin thought for a while and said, "Even if it doesn't go well, I will definitely come back before the year." ”

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