Chapter 56 The New Deal for Immigration Targets Java

Hearing Li Mao say that he had an idea to solve the immigration problem, Lu Chengxiang, who had been having a headache about this matter, didn't wait for Zhang Zhimu to speak, and immediately said: "Hey! I said Li Gongzi, everyone is worried about this! Mr. Zhang did not allow us to forcibly elocate the people, so if we have an idea, hurry up! ”

"Huh! I just thought of it too! But I thought of it before, and I couldn't use it before. Only now that everything is stable, we can use it. But this approach may turn a lot of people against us! Li Mao still didn't say this suggestion.

"Huh! Whether it's good or bad, you have to say it! Zhang Zhimu smiled and said.

"That's right, I listened to your telegram to Liu Chenghuang, and suddenly it occurred to me that although our grain production has increased greatly now, I have also found that our population has increased faster in recent years, that is, the birth rate of the population you said is higher! In this case, it will not be long before the food situation is tense again. Didn't you say that if a person has no foresight, he must have near-term worries? We want to think long-term! Li Mao said.

Lu Chengxiang was a little anxious, "Li Gongzi, what you said, there won't be much of a problem in front of you." Even, the days we can see won't be too much of a problem! Let's talk about how to solve the immigration problem, right? ”

"Uncontrolled population growth will soon lead to disaster, especially when the people are living a good life, especially this matter! When we find out that this is a problem, we will find a solution, I am afraid it will be too late. After speaking, he said to Li Mao: "What does Li Gongzi mean is to solve this problem through immigration?" ”

"That's right! We can do this, if there are more than three girls and three boys in each couple, the excess population must emigrate, that is, a family can leave at most three boys and three girls. If you don't want your children to immigrate alone, we also support them to immigrate as a family. We do not impose population restrictions in remote areas. If there is concealment and failure to report, the whole family is forced to emigrate. After Li Mao finished speaking, he scratched his head and said, "This is an idea that lacks morality, and people from all walks of life will oppose us!" ”

Lu Chengxiang obviously agreed, "I said! Regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, if there are more than five combined, they must also emigrate! Nowadays, people have endless children! ”

In fact, Zhang Zhimu also told Huang Yukun at home that there are too many people in each family now, and condoms should be developed to reduce the birth rate. But Huang Yukun resolutely opposed Zhang Zhimu going out to talk about it. Now it seems that it is impossible not to say it.

"Li Gongzi's suggestion is very good, I think it is a way, the large land we have laid down cannot be stable without our own people. In this matter, we can communicate with the emperor first, and we must also think things through ourselves, and then release it through the emperor's decree, the effect will be better! Zhang Zhimu said, "In addition, we have also taken some measures to control the decline in the birth rate of the population." ”

"I agree to let the emperor issue this order! But what are the measures you are talking about to reduce the birth rate? Li Mao asked.

"I suggest developing condoms! This will reduce the chances of getting pregnant! Zhang Zhimu said.

"What? And condoms? Lu Chengxiang was also a little confused.

"You've all seen the balloons the kids play with! We make little rubber covers that are thinner than balloons, and when we want to do that, we put them on that and then we do it! It took Zhang Zhimu a little effort to tell him about it.

"Haha!"

Not only Lu Chengxiang, but even Li Mao bent over with a smile!

"No, no, no!" Lu Chengxiang waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about it, if you go out and talk about it, it will soon become a strange talk in the world." Those who oppose us don't know how to arrange us? ”

"No way!" Li Mao also said, "That's not what you do!" Hehe! Before he finished speaking, Li Mao was about to bend down with a smile again!

"I'm not kidding! It's a major event that will affect us for generations to come! Zhang Zhimu said very seriously, "Our people live well, and there is little cultural life, and there is only a little fun left in the crotch at night, and you can still control others." But if you don't take measures, can you not have children? ”

"The problem now is that people are willing to have children. They all know that as long as we are born, we can't watch starve to death! Lu Chengxiang said, "In the future, the population will be more able to prevent old age!" ”

"So, if we adopt a policy of forced immigration, will the people be able to control it a little?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"It's hard to say," Lu Chengxiang said, "Now everyone knows that immigrants are not in prison, and some immigrants have made a fortune." After they give birth, it's a big deal to immigrate, or their children! ”

"The condom thing still needs to be developed," Zhang Zhimu said, "and our concept will accept these times, our land is still limited, and if there is no war, we must adopt a family planning policy." Even if you don't take it now, take it later. ”

Zhang Zhimu knows that it is difficult for people to accept this concept now, and it will take time to slowly influence everyone.

Li Mao said: "I think that our brothels should force them to use condoms! Those who do not carry it out will be punished as a felony! ”

"That's okay, it also avoids the spread of disease!" Zhang Zhimu said.

"It's easy to legislate, but it's hard to enforce!" Lu Chengxiang said, "They are hiding in the house, who knows if they will use it!" ”

"Easy to do!" Li Mao said, "Inform the brothel owners and prostitutes that if they find that they do not use them, once confirmed, all of them will emigrate and will never be allowed to return to their hometowns." The same goes for prostitutes! They may not be discovered, but if they do, the consequences are severe! They themselves know what to do! The point is, we have laws in place, we have to strictly enforce the law, a few people are sent away by immigrants because of this, and others obediently know what to do! ”

Leaving Guangyuan, on the deck of the return ship, Emperor Chongzhen saw the children laughing and playing, and he was in a very good mood, Zhang Zhimu pointed to Li Mao and said: "Your Majesty, Li Gongzi has a suggestion, I think it's very interesting, do you want to hear it?" ”

The emperor was most afraid that the kiln people would ignore him if there was a good thing, "Okay! Tell me about it? ”

"That's right, the land we have laid down in the past few years is too big, and it is difficult to hold on to the places without our people. But I really don't want to force people to emigrate! Another problem is that the birth rate of our population has been too high in recent years! Coupled with the improvement of our medical level, the survival rate of babies is much higher! However, there is a limit to the amount of land we can cultivate, and there is no limit to the amount of food we can produce. If this continues, there will come a time when our land will not be able to feed our people! Li Gongzi's suggestion is that there are too many children born in the people's families, and some of them should be divided to immigrate! In this way, it can not only restrict the people from having more children, but also solve the problem of immigration! ”

"Good idea, good idea! How to do it exactly? Emperor Chongzhen agreed with this idea.

Zhang Zhimu told the emperor in detail about Li Mao's suggestion.

"That's how it should be!" Emperor Chongzhen said, "You can't be too merciful in governing the country!" Our dynasty has always had a policy of relocation, otherwise there are very few people in various places, and some have few fields and many people. The imperial court had to force the relocation of the people to ensure the stability of the entire country. Is it okay to have no one stationed at those border gates? ”

"Yes! But our immigration policy needs to be more comprehensive, so that those who have left their homes get the compensation they deserve! Although the development of the whole country, there will always be some people who have to pay some more price. What we can compensate them for is Yao to do his best! Zhang Zhimu said.

"Hey! Zhang Dongjia, you are wealthy, you can do anything! At that time, the emperors did not have silver, and they had to move to the border, otherwise there would be no current territory of today's imperial court! Emperor Chongzhen said.

When the emperor talked about the relocation of the people, Zhang Zhimu remembered Hongdong County and Su Sanqi to solve this scene of Peking Opera. However, Zhang Zhimu knew that the west was so far away, such a vast place, and it was not possible to have a large number of immigrants in the past, although tens of thousands of border guards were organized to go over, but they were scattered throughout the border.

"We don't just have the money, we have a lot of conditions to do what we said!" Zhang Zhimu said, "Go back, we ask Li Yan and them to formulate detailed laws, and then ask the emperor to promulgate them in the form of a holy decree!" ”

"Good! You have drawn up the terms and I will promulgate them! "Emperor Chongzhen is very happy to have the opportunity to play his role.

After the warships and cargo ships of Yaogang unloaded the personnel and supplies in Sumatra, they quickly returned to pick up the other troops left in Shannan Province, and when the fleet returned to the sea off Palembang again, the affairs of Sumatra Island had been roughly settled, and the remaining business was to deal with the locals who had not yet been liquidated, and then the locals who ran into the mountains had not yet been caught. However, these Li Jing and Liu Chenghuang were left to the officials and troops here, and Li Jing, Liu Chenghuang, and the commander of the First Army of the Mountain and Jungle Army came to board the Qinghai Lake in a speedboat and command the army to march to Java. This time, they also brought the Governor of Sumatra, Jay.

Sitting firmly on the boat, Liu Chenghuang drank tea and said to Li Jing: "Deputy commander! I have seen some of the Javanese situations recorded in my dynasty from some materials brought by the emperor. We're going to have to work hard against the Javanese! ”

"What? They can't shoot through the brain? Li Jing asked unconvinced.

"Savage! It's like what the deputy commander said! Liu Chenghuang said, "The records of our dynasty say that from childhood to old age, the Javanese men each carried a non-stabbing knife. No matter what big or small things you encounter, if you can't talk about it, it's a knife. If you kill someone, you will be fine if you run out for three days, and if you are caught on the spot, you will immediately be stabbed to death without stabbing your head. There is no punishment for whipping in this country, no matter how big or small, it is enough to tie it up and take care of its weakness and die without poking it twice. The country is very barbaric and kills people every day. And the Javanese are very ugly, and our former ghosts did what they said. They were good at war, and when the Yuan Dynasty conquered them, they mobilized 100,000 people to fight against the Yuan army. ”

"100,000 people is enough for us to kill for a while!" Li Jing said, "But since Mr. Zhang didn't let us reduce the killing, we are not afraid!" ”

"There is one more thing, which may not be good for us," Mr. Yoo said, "and we have received information that the Javanese and Dutch have not yet done anything to the Chinese here." Our Chinese are considered second-class people here, the first-class people are Dutch-foreigners, and the third-class people are Javanese. However, the Javanese have long been dissatisfied with the wealth of the Chinese. But the Dutch did not do it, they did not dare to do it yet. Our Chinese are not killed, they often do not participate in things that have nothing to do with them, we can't count on them! ”

"Damn, it's too late for the others to put the knife on their heads! This damn Chinese is also damn hateful! Li Jing said.

"But the city of Batavia (Jakarta) that we are going to attack was built by the Dutch who hired us Chinese! A lot of business in Batavia is done or even monopolized by us Chinese! The Dutch govern the Chinese through our Chinese leaders! The Dutch tried their best to attract Chinese, and even went to our Ming Dynasty to abduct and loot Chinese to come here. Because the Chinese are skilled and obedient. They are willing to use the Chinese! Liu Chenghuang said.

"We have conquered Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan), and there are many places they once occupied, why haven't they done anything to the Chinese in Java?" Li Jing asked.

"I can't say that," Liu Chenghuang said, "but the Dutch won't watch us Chinese get rich in vain, they can use us Chinese now!" ”

"Don't worry about the rest," Li Jing said, "Are we enough to bring this dinghy?" ”

"Enough!" "There are more than a dozen rivers passing through Batavia City (Jakarta), and we are going to make the most of them this time by playing the role of our small court," Yoo said. ”

"It seems! I can't hurry up this battle! Li Jing said.

"I can't kill fewer people!" Liu Chenghuang said.