"Your Majesty, what Lord Yang said is very true, for the sake of the stability of Mongolia, Dan Pier and Tao Ketao must not be suppressed, and the livelihood of the Mongolian people must also be considered. The minister thought that the reclamation of Inner Mongolia was only beneficial for a while, and its disadvantages would be extended to future generations, so it was necessary to consider it carefully. ”

When he said this, Zhang Zhigao deliberately glanced at Liu Yun, Liu Yun knew what he meant, and immediately ordered Cheng Dequan and Zhu Jiabao, who were outside the group, to retreat first.

"Okay, now that you're the only one left, just say anything."

After Wen Yi's death, Liu Yun consciously let go of his mentality a lot, even Zhang Zhigao, who used to be-for-tat, can also be treated as an old soldier, progress or benevolence, maybe it doesn't matter, it is the most meaningful to find back the feeling of being united.

Without outsiders, Zhang Zhigao is also much more relaxed, at least he doesn't have to deliberately chew the words.

"In the history of that time and space, the end of the Qing Dynasty did implement a comprehensive reclamation in Inner Mongolia, and its specific policies are not much different from what we are currently implementing, from the actual effect, the initial period did increase the fiscal revenue, to a certain extent the development of the Mongolian economy, but the cost is to destroy the already fragile ecological environment of Inner Mongolia, promote the rapid desertification of land and grassland, with the expansion of reclamation thereafter, the formation of thousands of kilometers of northern desert belt, until the 21st century 20s is still expanding, By 2024, the desert that has invaded Hebei will be less than 100 kilometers from Beijing's urban area, causing sandstorms around Beijing to suffer every spring and autumn. ”

Hearing Zhang Zhigao mention the sandstorm, Liu Yun's door of memory opened a small crack: "In this way, I remember that Qianhua once called me and cried that because I forgot to wear a mask, I ended up eating a mouth full of sand when I came home from school, and I coughed up blood when I brushed my teeth...... This sandstorm is also a major scenery of our capital in that time and space. ”

"It's not just the sandstorms that have swallowed up grasslands, stripped vegetation, dried up water sources, and reduced rainfall, creating a vicious circle, but also affecting the surrounding environment, contributing to the overall aridification of the north, which is one of the main factors for the long-term interruption of the Yellow River's flow. Desert expansion is very fast, but it is very difficult to manage, as long as the irrigation cannot keep up with the grassland after reclamation, it is easy to turn into sandy land, and to restore the sandy land into grassland requires a lot of manpower and material resources, after a long time, it may not be successful. ”

"So you mean that for the sake of future generations, reclamation should be stopped?"

"Yes, the geographical environment of most parts of Mongolia is not suitable for agricultural production, and instead of indiscriminate reclamation, it is better to build forests on a large scale to curb the expansion of the desert and improve the overall ecological environment in the north, and large-scale reclamation can be concentrated in the northeast, where the natural conditions are more sufficient. As for the land in Inner Mongolia that was reclaimed in the first phase, because it is close to the water source of the big river, the irrigation is convenient, and the geographical conditions are relatively suitable, there is no need to reclaim it, but it is also necessary to organize the planting of shelter forests and improve the water conservancy system to avoid desertification of the land. Further, ecological protection measures such as the establishment of nature reserves and the construction of shelterbelt systems in northern regions should also be put on the agenda as soon as possible. ”

Liu Yun nodded happily and said: "It is indeed one of my childhood dreams to let the Yellow River no longer flow and even hope that the Yellow River will become clear one day, and the prime minister also has such an idea." ”

Zhang Zhigao shrugged: "I just hope that the water of the Yangtze River in that time and space will become clear one day." ”

Yang Zhengjin took advantage of the gap to interject: "The minister thinks that the benefits of Mongolia lie in animal husbandry and mining, the construction of road transportation, and the political rectification, so that the economy will not develop, and there will be no worries about consolidating the frontier. ”

In view of the characteristics of the steppe economy, the land of the princes and nobles should be changed to the collective ownership of the herdsmen, and the taxes should be evenly distributed to the households, and the princes should pay annuities according to the size of the territory, and all the nobles and nobles should be given a certain amount of industrial and commercial funds according to the size of the territory, forcing the nobles to run industry and commerce. The political system of the league flags should also be modeled after the system of local autonomy in the interior, with personnel first trained for five years before exercising constitutional autonomy; in addition, the plan to set up the Inner Mongolia Prefecture into the three provinces of Suiyuan, Chahar, and Rehe should also be put on the agenda. ”

When the state redeems the landlord's land, 20 percent of the land price is paid by grain and cash in a certain proportion, and the other 8 becomes the industrial and commercial investment fund deposited in the bank, which can only be used when the original landlord registers and establishes an industrial and commercial enterprise in the direction designated by the government, thus forcing the original landlord to invest in new industry and commerce, and avoiding inflation caused by the large issuance of cash banknotes.

Liu Yun nodded and said: "The idea of the two of you is very much to my appetite, you can't turn the grasslands in Inner Mongolia into deserts in order to charge a few more land prices, you should turn the desert into a grassland and a forest farm." There are also those feudal lords, large and small, can no longer let them be comfortable as the emperor of the territory, I think the Prince Heshuo who was beaten to death by the herdsmen deserved to die, and he died unjustly, we must seize his power to govern and serve as soon as possible, and he will not fall to this point, right? Mongolia wants to restructure, Tibet must not be left behind, Inner Mongolia must be divided into three provinces, and Sichuan and Tibet must also be carved out as a bridgehead and experimental field for Tibet's comprehensive restructuring, and we must not allow Tibet's serfdom to enter the 21 st century in a glorious way, right? ”

"Yes, in order to promote the full industrialization of the empire, the political and economic system within the empire should be unified, and the special frontiers can only be the source of turmoil. In addition......"

Probably in order to emphasize the importance of the latter words, Yang Zhengjin deliberately paused and accentuated his tone, "The reclamation system, or rather, the production and construction corps system, should be fully launched in Northeast China, Xinjiang and other places, and preferential policies should be used to attract veterans to bring their relatives to reclamation. It has an advantage over the guest soldiers who come from afar, and more importantly, it can not only save military spending, but also solve the food problem in the frontier. ”

"Let's set up a reclamation committee directly under the prime minister, the production and construction corps is indeed a good thing, let more than a dozen divisions come out, and if there is a war in the future, the soldiers in the south probably don't have to run to Siberia at the risk of freezing their ears and noses."

Zhang Zhigao hurriedly agreed: "What the emperor said is that such a committee is already being prepared. ”

"That's good, you have to take it to heart."

Somehow, Liu Yun suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "By the way, I have an idea. ”

The two ministers listened respectfully.

"If we want to reform the system in Mongolia and Tibet, the princes and nobles will inevitably not understand, have emotions, brew for a long time, and have to do something from time to time, although it is not a problem to subdue by force, but it is difficult to retract their hearts after all, which not only consumes manpower and material resources, but also easily causes adverse effects and damages the image of the empire. I want to emulate the Mulan enclosure of the former Qing Dynasty, and regularly convene the princes and nobles of Mongolia and Tibet and the living Buddha lamas to have a lively gathering to have some rewards, hunting, competitions, military exercises, Dharma conferences or something, collect their hearts and open their minds, I don't know what you think? ”

Yang Zhengjin preemptively responded: "This method is good, although the Mulan enclosure was suspended in the Daoguang period, but the palace group from the capital to Chengde and the forest and grassland of the enclosure are well maintained, and it is not a problem to hold it again, and the minister thinks that if it is to be done again, it is better to invite the princes and nobles of ASEAN countries and other foreign envoys to make it a big festival to show the prestige of the empire and enhance cultural exchanges at home and abroad." ”

Zhang Zhigao muttered in a low voice: "This will cost a lot of money......"

Probably sensing that this voice was enough for the people around him to hear, the Prime Minister hurriedly changed his words: "But it is worth the money, and it is necessary." ”

Yang Zhengjin smiled proudly and continued: "The minister thinks that if such a big festival is held, the palace complex in Chengde should also be increased and expanded, at least one or two airports should be built, a Versailles Palace should be built, and a few barracks should be added. ”

Zhang Zhigao glanced at Yang Zhengjin with contempt - still Versailles, is it possible to make a Louis XVI?

The Palace of Versailles is a famous palace on the outskirts of Paris, known for its luxury and magnificence, Louis XVI is the king of France, was guillotined during the French Revolution, I don't know what to do, as soon as I heard Versailles, Zhang Zhigao reflexively thought of Louis XVI.

Is it time to build a palace?

I wanted to ask such a question, but seeing Liu Yun's satisfied expression, Zhang Zhigao still suppressed his imminent emotions.

Public works, public works that are closely related to domestic and foreign affairs, think about it like this...... Is it okay to think like this?

After hesitating, Yang Zhengjin spoke again: "There is still one matter for the minister, please ask the emperor to decide." ”

"Say it."

"The former emperor Zai Tian will appear in court in a week, should he be pardoned before the trial? If they go to trial, they can only rely on the evidence produced by the intelligence services to determine their guilt, and if they are accidentally exposed, the consequences will be unimaginable. It is better to pardon all the crimes he committed before the trial, make him a marquis or something, and imprison him in the palace in the name of protection, the world will definitely praise the emperor's benevolence, but the charges he bears cannot be washed away. In addition, this person also has use value, leading snakes out of holes, political vases or something, there is room for use, and it is not too late to dispose of it when the value is squeezed dry. ”

Liu Yun smiled coldly: "Then keep him, I didn't plan to let him die, I gave him the title to think about it, just call him Changle Hou, let him be at home every day in the future, and feed some opium ecstasy pills or something, Changle go." ”

The two ministers were so impressed without resistance that they threw themselves to the ground.