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The temporary end of the war in the state does not mean that Wei Shuo can be idle.

Now that the state has been decided, he is still too busy to keep his feet on the ground.

In addition to the implementation of the uniform field system and the reorganization of the government soldiers, which are the two major civil and military affairs, there are other things that he must check and decide.

Fortunately, the Assassin's Mansion and the Governor's Mansion headed by Zhang Teng and Wang Zhongde were about to be put into operation, which somewhat reduced some of the burden for him.

Unlike other civil and military forces in the prefecture, Wang Zhongde, who had just taken office as the governor of the prefecture, suffered from some rumors.

Since Hexi overthrew Xiyan and monopolized the state, many clansmen have come to visit him every day.

A few days ago, he also asked for leave from Dadu Hu in person, wanting to go back to his hometown in Qi County to visit relatives, but he was rejected by Dadu Hu.

At first, he couldn't figure it out, until someone told him that Dadu Hu intended to let him revitalize the Wang family in Qi County, and then he suddenly realized.

Next, Wang Zhongde was both excited and nervous in his heart, and even faintly longed.

On this day, it was Wang Zhongde's turn to rest, and as usual, he was going to go out to drink and play with his colleagues.

Unexpectedly, Kang Long, the leader of the guards, came to his house.

Kang Long first saluted Wang Zhongde, and then said directly: "General Soldier Wang, most of the guards are here to invite you to the banquet." ”

"To a feast? What feast to go to? Wang Zhongde's heart moved.

"Most of the guards feel that everyone has been working very hard recently, so they specially set up a banquet in the house to prepare to treat everyone."

After receiving the invitation, Wang Zhongde quickly and simply cleaned up, and immediately rode on his horse to Dadu to protect the temporary line.

After arriving, he found that in addition to himself, there were only a few people such as Cui Hao, Liu Muzhi, Wang Zhenwei, and Zhang Teng.

"Ministers, see Dadu Protector."

"Excuse me, please take a seat."

After everyone was seated, Wei Shuo coughed lightly and said, "I invite you to come today, because I want to discuss with you a big matter. ”

"The ministers would like to hear the lord's opinion." Wang Zhongde couldn't help but be shocked, knowing that the meat show was coming.

"Needless to say, everyone knows a lot about the policies implemented in Hexi, and they all know about it, and they don't take the Juntian system as an example."

"Recently, there have been many rumors in the outside world that Hexi takes the elimination of the family as its own responsibility, but I don't know that Shuo has never had the idea of exterminating the family."

"Some families feel that after the land and population are taken away, the family will have no way out, and out of fear of the future fate, the family sees Hexi as a flood beast."

"However, everyone also knows that the family controls more than ninety percent of the world's land, and if the contradiction between land and population is not resolved, there will be no way to talk about the rejuvenation of China."

"Bo Yuan and Zhong De, you two come from a family, and Shuo also knows what you are worried about."

"Today, Shuo will give you an explanation, I will never destroy the family!"

"The lord is wise!" got Wei Shuo's personal promise, which made Cui Hao and Wang Zhongde excited.

"But don't be too happy, I've got something to say."

"Although the family has its positive side, it still needs to accept the transformation of Hexi."

"Only a transformed family has the right to continue to exist."

"Transformation? How to transform? ”

When Cui Hao heard this, he couldn't help but be moved.

If it is really like what Wei Shuo said, the family is not unacceptable.

"The Maison can keep a lot of land, but it has to be in a specific place."

"For example, the Central Plains, Hebei, Lianghuai, and Guanzhong have a large population, and the contradiction between land and population is acute, and the land in the place must be taken out and distributed to the common people."

"And sparsely populated places like Youzhou, Liaodong, Jiangdong, and Bingzhou can allow your family to hoard land."

"But most of the population you have in your hands must be handed over to the government."

"This ...... My lord, if you don't have a population, it's useless to ask for so much land. ”

Cui Hao and Wang Zhongde frowned, feeling that Wei Shuo was difficult for a strong man.

Without population, what does the family want land for!

Land and population complement each other and are the main source of wealth for the Maison.

Land alone is useless, and those families still won't compromise with Hexi.

"Eh, don't worry, listen to Shuo."

"Since I have proposed a plan, there is a solution."

"At present, Shuo is preparing to promote the large-scale farm program in a vast and sparsely populated land, and the state will be the first pilot site."

"The so-called big farm plan requires the cultivation of the most land with the least amount of human resources."

"According to preliminary estimates, tens of thousands of acres or even hundreds of thousands of acres of land will probably only require dozens or even hundreds of thousands of people."

"Huh? It's true? Fake? ”

Cui Hao, Wang Zhongde and others couldn't help but be taken aback when they heard Wei Shuo's words.

Which family does not have hundreds of thousands of acres of land in their hands, and in order to take care of these lands, they have to keep thousands, nearly 10,000 slaves, and tribes.

If it is really like Wei Shuo said, only a small amount of manpower can be used to maintain a large amount of land output.

For some families with little ambition, it is not unacceptable to hand over the population.

"Of course it's true! And I had this idea for a long time, but I never came up with it because the time was not ripe. ”

"The northwest seems to be vast and sparsely populated, but the land suitable for cultivation is very scarce, but in reality, there is little land and many people."

"As a last resort, Shuo had no choice but to use the Juntian system to seize all the land in the hands of the family and distribute it to the people."

"Today, the state is the opposite of the northwest, the area is truly vast and sparsely populated, with a total population of less than 500,000."

"These people are scattered in the seven counties of Bingzhou, and it is estimated that you can't even see a single figure as far as the eye can see."

"It happened that the day before yesterday because of Hedong, Bo Yuan raised the issue of the family, and Shuo took the opportunity to launch the big farm plan."

In fact, the big farm project was just an introduction, and Wei Shuo hoped to change the family's interest from raising slaves to pursue efficiency and reduce labor.

And these are the internal driving forces that drive the development of science and technology.

In ancient times, the development of science and technology could not rely on ordinary people alone, but on these families who had both money and demand.

"Bo Yuan, Zhong De, don't blame me for being unkind."

"It's really too small in the world, and I need more people to do business, open up wasteland, work, join the army, and so on."

"But a large number of people are forcibly tied up in one acre and three points of land by the big families, so I have to come up with such a way."

"Through the Big Farm Project, the Maison's own economic benefits have not decreased much, but have the potential to increase."

"As for the small number of people in hand, this is not a problem at all."

"If your economic interests are guaranteed, why do you keep such a large number of people?"

"Otherwise, I will suspect that you have bad intentions."

As soon as Wei Shuo's words came out, Wang Zhongde was silent, and there was a fierce confrontation in his mind.

If the Big Farm Plan is true, it is not a problem for them to hand over the land reserved for the population.

The Wang family has no ambition to dominate the world, and his greatest wish is to carry forward the family.

"Dadu Protector, the minister is willing to give it a try on behalf of the Wang family of Qi County!"

After much thought, Wang Zhongde finally made up his mind and decided to take a risk.

After all, Dadu Hu would definitely not fool him if he brought it up so openly.

"Good! A few days later, Shuo will accompany you to Qi County. ”

Seeing that Wang Zhongde agreed to come down, Wei Shuo was overjoyed.

Once the model of the Qixian Wang family is established, it will have a significant impact on other families.

It will definitely reduce the resistance from the family when Hexi enters the Central Plains in the future.

The Great Farm Plan was one of the means by which Wei Shuo liberated the population, and although the implementation of the equalization system eased the class contradictions, it could not solve the problem of population shortage.

Nowadays, Hexi's industry and commerce are still underdeveloped, and the scale of various workshops is not large, and the problem of manpower shortage is not very serious.

If the family can be guided from a small-scale peasant economy to a large-scale farm economy at this time, a large number of people will be liberated.

Provide sufficient human resources for the implementation of large-scale industry and large-scale business in the future.

Drawing on the experience of the later Zhao and Song dynasties in vigorously developing commerce and handicrafts, the current population will soon be consumed.

Now Wei Shuo's only concern is whether the so-called big farm plan can be accepted by the family.

After all, China has practiced intensive farming for thousands of years, and large farms are very different from traditional farming practices.

Wei Shuo was also forced to make a compromise, the Central Plains, Hebei and the northwest are different, and the power of the family here is too strong.

If he doesn't make adjustments, it will be as Cui Hao said, and it is very likely to affect the reunification plan.

On that day, everyone talked happily, and it was not until the early lights that Wang Zhongde left the capital to protect the temporary line.

Before leaving, he repeatedly agreed with Dadu Hu that he would go north together in a few days.