Chapter 446 Rewarding Fertility

Chapter 446 Rewarding Fertility

Early the next morning, Geshuhan stood alone in front of the tomb for more than an hour, and then mounted his horse and left.

Immediately, the good news that Wuwei Pingding, Li Yu and others died in the chaos and Ge Shuhan's seal of resignation and retirement were sent from Wuwei to Ganzhou.

Zhang Xuan's army left Tibet and marched all the way to Hexi.

At the end of October of the second year of Yongning, the vanguard of the army arrived at the Shaliu River. On November 13 of the second year of Yongning, the Chinese army of Emperor Zhang Xuan's honor guard crossed Chiling and entered the territory of Hexi.

On this day, the news that Li Heng led thousands of soldiers and horses to abandon Ganzhou and flee west into the Western Regions reached the army, and the three armies were extremely excited.

The emperor's army has not yet arrived, Li Heng's rebellion has been quelled, and it is naturally a great blessing to surrender the army without a fight.

On November 21 of the second year of Yongning, Zhang Xuan led the army into Liangzhou.

Guo Ziyi walked into the lobby with a complicated face, bowed down, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Ge Shuhan is reporting!" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled, waved his hand and said, "Xuan." ”

Guo Ziyi hesitated for a moment, and immediately lowered her voice and read Ge Shuhan's recital in public.

After listening, Zhang Xuan's face remained unchanged, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

The generals lined up on both sides, and they were silent.

Zhang Xuan was silent for a moment, and said with an indifferent smile, "Ge Shuhan quelled the rebellion and restored Wuwei City for the imperial court, what is the crime?" Summoned, I did not allow him to resign and go into hiding, but still ordered him to be the commander of the Hexi Domain, reorganize the army in Wuwei City, and stabilize the situation in Hexi. ”

"Summoned, transfer Heluo Zhonglang to make Ge Shu Lige the deputy protector of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate and the general of Anxi."

As soon as Zhang Xuan's voice fell, Guo Ziyi was taken aback, and the generals were also a little surprised.

Ge Shu Lige is the eldest son of Ge Shuhan, and he is an ordinary general under Yan Zhenqing in the Heluo Army, who has neither fame nor great merit.

Although the emperor did not directly commend Geshuhan, in this way, indirectly proved Geshuhan's merits.

In other words, it means that the emperor recognized Ge Shuhan's actions, and even praised them very much. For a while, the generals' hearts flashed, but they were all secretly speculating in their hearts, and no one dared to say it.

For Li Yu and others, Zhang Xuan did not mention it again, which means that the emperor wants to deal with this matter in a low-key and down-tone manner.

Guo Ziyi knew it, so she didn't mention it anymore.

Li Heng's rebellion had been put down, and Hexi was regained into the control of the imperial court. And Tubo has been extinguished, and Longshuo's safety can naturally be guaranteed.

According to convention, at this time, the emperor has completely completed the mission of the imperial expedition and can return to the dynasty in triumph.

But Zhang Xuan doesn't seem to want to return to the DPRK directly, but has plans to stay in Liangzhou temporarily.

Guo Ziyi hesitated for a long time, and then came out of the class, "Your Majesty is the master of all vehicles, it is not appropriate to stay away from the Beijing for a long time, now that Tibet is extinguished, Hexi is stable, and the ministers ask Your Majesty to return to the dynasty in triumph immediately, so as to calm the hearts of the subjects of the world." ”

Nan Jiyun, Li Siye and others immediately echoed.

Zhang Xuan shook his head, "Everyone, if I don't return to the court∞ I have decided to temporarily stay in Liangzhou, recuperate, rest the army, and wait for the beginning of spring in the next year, and immediately move westward to pacify the Western Regions!" ”

As soon as Zhang Xuan's words came out, Guo Ziyi and the others all gasped.

No one expected that the emperor's appetite would be so big. Not only the Tibetans were eaten, but even the entire countries of the Western Regions had to be wiped out. The Western Regions were nominally under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, but in fact the situation was complicated, and various forces loomed in the Western Regions, and since the Battle of Talas, the imperial court's control over the Western Regions has been greatly weakened.

"Your Majesty, this ......"

"I've made up my mind. The Western Regions is the gateway of our dynasty, and when I take advantage of the situation, I will truly incorporate the Western Regions into the territory of our dynasty and implement Han rule, and then I can return to Zhongjing with peace of mind. ”

Guo Ziyi opened his mouth and was about to persuade, but Zhang Xuan interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Guo Xiang, don't say it again, I understand what you mean." The army is rushing back and forth, and it costs a lot of money, so it is better to camp in Hexi to rest temporarily, mobilize the world's grain and grass, and prepare to fight again in the coming year! ”

"I'm not a reckless soldier. But the Western Regions can't be uneven, and the big cannibals can't help but fight. Because in the long run, the Western Regions are very likely to be out of the control of the imperial court, and once the Great Cannibal enters the Western Regions, I will open the door to the northwest, and there will be a disaster of destroying the country. ”

"I am in Hexi, and I am also in charge of the affairs of the world∞ and I have already issued an edict to Chen Xian to supervise the country and guard Zhongjing when I was in Tibet. Ordered Zhang Xun to lead some of the ministers of the six departments to Liangzhou as soon as possible, and when he was ‖ to assist me in managing the government, Cui Huan, the governor of the Inner Province of Guanguan, was transferred to the general manager of the Longshuo march, and the affairs of the Lingzhou Firearms Division were handed over to Cui Huan as the acting officer. ”

"All the grain, grass and baggage in the world are transported to the west of the river, and all the firearms from the reserve of the Lingzhou Firearms Division are transported to the Liangzhou camp...... Ladies and gentlemen, I will gather the power of the world, enter the Western Regions, and fight a battle! The success of this war will be the success of our dynasty through the ages, and we will have stability and prosperity for decades. ”

Zhang Xuan Huo Ran got up, "At that time, my China will truly become the state of all nations, and the world will be majestic!" ”

"Your Majesty is wise, long live my emperor, long live!" Guo Ziyi and the others bowed down, and they shouted long live again.

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The emperor was stationed in Liangzhou, because the emperor was there, and Hexi became the temporary political, military and economic center of the world.

Ten days later, Zhang Xun led some officials of the six departments of the imperial court to form a small cabinet and rushed to Liangzhou to accompany the auxiliary government. At the same time, Zhang Xun also brought good news to the emperor.

Wan Chun, Yang Sanjie and Yang Yulian all gave birth not long ago, Wan Chun gave birth to a son, Yang Yulian also gave birth to a big fat boy, but Yang Sanjie still gave birth to a daughter.

When Zhang Xuan left Beijing, it was March of Yangchun, and now it is the end of the year.

Third Sister Yang gave birth to a pair of twins before, and she was pregnant again, and she wanted to give birth to a prince, but she was still a princess∨ Xuan was stunned when she heard the news, and then laughed, and immediately wrote a handwritten letter to Yang Sanjie to comfort her, saying that she would treat her children equally.

Although Zhang Xuan doesn't care about having children and daughters, for Yang Sanjie, it is really not a taste in her heart. did not give birth to a prince, she was unstable in her heart, although Cui Ying and other women tried their best to persuade her, she was still depressed.

Zhang Xuan gave the name Kang to the prince of Wan Chunsheng and the prince of Yang Yulian to Ping, and at the same time thought that he was the king. And gave the daughter born to Third Sister Yang the name Yu Yan, which was the quirky princess who later gave countless powerful people a headache in Zhongjing City.

Zhang Xuan's daughter has been stubborn and active since she was a child, and her personality is completely different ♀ from her other siblings.

The emperor was in Liangzhou, accompanied by Guo Ziyi, Zhang Xun, these ministers and generals, in fact, the imperial court was transferred to Liangzhou in disguise, and a large number of state and military affairs were continuously reported to Liangzhou from all over the world, and Liangzhou City became unprecedentedly prosperous for a while.

Merchants and merchants came and went, soldiers and horses were dispatched, military supplies and grain and grass were transported, and there was also an endless stream of immigrants from all over the world who were mobilized to Qinghai and Tubo, all of which were transiting in Liangzhou.

Zhang Xun walked in side by side with Guo Ziyi in his arms, Zhang Xuan was sitting on the desk to review the recital, and when he saw the two of them coming in, he put down the recital in his hand, rubbed his eyes a little tiredly, and said with a smile, "You came just in time, I have something to discuss with you." ”

"Your Majesty, this is the edict on the abolition of extravagance and the ten major decrees drafted by the minister and Guo Xiang in accordance with His Majesty's will, please take a look at it."

Zhang Xunbi handed it over respectfully.

Zhang Xuan let out a sigh, "My eyes are jerky, Guo Xiang, you can read it." ”

“…… To play with the royal and gold and silver utensils, it is advisable to order the division to destroy them for military use; Its pearls and jade, splendid splendor, burned in front of the palace; Below the concubine, you don't have to serve the pearl and jade splendid ......"

After Guo Ziyi finished reading, she quietly waited for the emperor's reply.

Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment, nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Accurate." However, I would like to add that even if it is me and my concubine, we must take the lead in frugality, set an example, and eliminate the disadvantages of extravagance. ”

"Yes, I obey. Your Majesty is strict with himself and lenient with the people, and he is really a wise king through the ages! Zhang Xun said respectfully.

“…… Benevolence and righteousness are the first priority in government, the central officials do not pre-empt official affairs, the relatives of the country do not serve as officials of Taiwan Province, the rule of law is enforced, the contribution is made in addition to taxes, the construction of temples and palaces is prohibited, the ministers are courteous, and the relatives are not allowed to interfere in politics...... These are the ten major decrees, and I ask for Your Majesty's permission. ”

"Exactly. From now on, all the emperor's relatives and relatives, those who have titles and no positions, the court will be reduced by 30%; Those who have no position and no title will be taken back by the court. If there is a violation, the punishment will be severe. ”

Zhang Xuan waved his hand suddenly, and his attitude was very resolute.

The so-called "Ten Decrees" taken out by Zhang Xun and Guo Ziyi are actually what Zhang Xuan meant. Otherwise, how could the two of them dare to put forward a decree proposal specifically aimed at the imperial relatives and relatives, wouldn't this be to offend all the imperial relatives and relatives? Especially Guo Ziyi herself is a relative of the emperor, how can she break her privileges by herself?

Only the emperor can lift it and advance it with an iron fist.

"Your Majesty, since the minister took charge of the household department, it has taken nine months to check 800,000 non-registered households, which is equivalent to more than 10 percent of the more than 7 million registered households, and the number of hidden land that has been examined is roughly the same as this.

"For the newly attached households, the policy of exempting them from taxation for six years, entering the government with light taxes, and collecting less than 1,000 yuan a year is also implemented...... The ministers traveled from Zhongjing to Hexi, and along the way, the people, men, women, and children rejoiced, knelt on the side of the road with tears, and thanked His Majesty for the emperor's grace! ”

Zhang Xuan's spirit was lifted. He wants to build a supreme power, the most important thing is that the resources of the era are far ♀ from being developed, and most of the areas of this large area of mountains and rivers are waiting to be reclaimed.

Zhang Xuan knew in his heart that if these hermits who were not registered in the past were added, the population of the world might be close to sixty or seventy million. For Zhang Xuan, a time-traveler from a modern society with a population of more than one billion, these 60 or 70 million people seem to be a huge number, but they are actually nothing.

Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment, and suddenly said loudly, "Zhang Xun, I intend to implement a policy of encouraging childbirth in the world, in ten years, all women who give birth to more than three children, each of them has one more child, regardless of the concubine, the imperial court rewards the money consistently, and the whole household is reduced and exempted from taxes by one ......percent."

Zhang Xun was taken aback, and hurriedly smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable!" As soon as this policy comes out, I am afraid that everyone in the world is rushing to give birth and come to the court to ask for money, and accumulate it, how big a number should it be? Your Majesty, the minister is in charge of the household department, and he knows that the national strength is very insufficient, and the support for the conquest is already beyond his strength, if this opening is opened again, the huge amount of money and food will be consumed, and the court cannot afford it......"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"Zhang Xun, you can't count small accounts and big accounts∞ open up territory, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers urgently need manpower to develop and reclaim, and the population of our dynasty is still insufficient! As soon as this policy came out, I believed that the world could increase its population by millions in a year...... When the population is large and the land is cultivated, the army will have a source of soldiers...... Population is the greatest wealth of our dynasty! ”

"At the beginning, the pressure on the imperial court was greater, but as long as the imperial court was more frugal and saved money and food to benefit the people and encourage childbearing, there was no problem at all. Not to mention anything else, but the daily singing, dancing, drinking and feasting of the magnates in the capital is not a small amount. ”

Seeing that Zhang Xun was still frowning and smiling bitterly, Zhang Xuan couldn't help laughing, "Zhang Xun, you don't want it, I have carefully calculated it, and with the current strength of the treasury, it can barely hold on." Moreover, this year, the imperial court will open up sources and reduce expenditures, promote merchant trade, and the treasury revenue will definitely increase a lot. You don't have to frown in front of me, I know it in my heart! ”

Zhang Xun sighed and said, "Your Majesty, everything is in ruins, you need to spend money and food everywhere, and the ministers are exhausted every day, lest the treasury be empty......"

"No, the reward money can be offset against the tax...... In short, I have made up my mind, Zhang Xun, you and Guo Xiang will find a way to advance this matter. ”

Zhang Xuan waved his hand, he had indeed made up his mind, no matter who objected, he would issue a decree to reward childbirth in the world.

In this era of cold weapons and farming, population is the greatest productive force!

Zhang Xuan knows very well that once the policy of rewarding childbirth is introduced, it will definitely bring tremendous pressure to the central and local finances, and the rapid increase in population in a short period of time will also bring all kinds of pressure to the whole country. But as long as you grit your teeth and get through the past few years, you will soon usher in a period of demographic dividend, and the national strength brought about by population increase will be revealed little by little.

In the long run, this will play a major and irreplaceable role in the long-term peace and stability and prosperity of the entire world.

The so-called edict advocating frugality and eliminating extravagance was issued to pave the way for rewarding births and increasing the population∨ Xuan had made sufficient mental preparations, and if it was really overwhelmed in the end, then promote the national prohibition of alcohol. The prohibition of alcohol will save a lot of food, and in this era, the amount of food consumed in sake brewing is too huge to describe in words.

He knew in his heart that he suppressed the interests of the powerful, cut off the privileges of the aristocracy, and tilted the national power towards the common people, completely using his personal power and iron fist ♀ like a series of policies, and if it were not for him, the emperor, it would be difficult to implement them substantively.

Zhang Xuan has no regrets, he is paving the way for future generations.

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Leave: I suddenly received a notice that I would go on a business trip to Henan tomorrow, and I was caught off guard and did not save the manuscript, so I could only ask for leave ‰ Everyone forgive me one or two. Lao Yu is writing a book and rarely asks for leave to break the update.,This time there's no way to take Sunday to resume the update.,If you can't do it on Sunday.,Then it's only Monday.。 Sorry again ‰ forgive.

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