There are too many factors that are inseparable from the development and growth of a country's ideas.

Zhang Yao sat in his study and looked at the financial statements for the fall, which contained the autumn taxes and the latest demographics.

Statistics show that the population of the Rising Sun Empire is growing very slowly. Although Zhang Yao, for the sake of population growth, introduced the title of Heroic Mother of the Soviet Union. But most people still think that having too many children will be a big burden.

In the national policy of the Empire of the Rising Sun, the Heroic Mother is honored. For all families with more than three children, the Imperial Treasury allocates a sum of money to help with the child-rearing problem.

But that's it, many people have three children at home. There are even a few families with only one boy and one girl, and then, like a deflated balloon, never give birth again.

"Population, the biggest drawback that plagues the development of the empire today, is that we don't have more population! We don't have the population to open up new land, we don't have a new population to develop commerce. Even the army is limited by the population, and there is no surplus of young men to form a large-scale army! ”

Zhang Yao held the population growth report in one hand and slapped the table heavily with the other. Jiang Yan, the big housekeeper on the side, and several old men in charge of administration were so frightened that they didn't dare to look up at Zhang Yao in anger.

"Tell me where everyone has gone!" Zhang Yao gestured with an exaggerated gesture, he could not tolerate the suspension of his kingdom. He couldn't bear this kind of loan suspension because there was no more population to realize the grand cause in his heart.

When Zhang Yao first came to this world, the population of the Rising Sun Empire was more than 370,000. Now that half a year has passed, Zhang Yao is paying close attention to population growth, but the population in the empire is still unable to break through the 400,000 mark.

The impact of population shortages is comprehensive, and even many of the national policies that Zhang Yao has issued today. They all had to lean towards the side that was conducive to population growth, and even put forward the slogan of "more births and more honors".

"Did you give birth today!" Many people who go out in the morning make fun of each other in this way.

Some conspiracy theorists secretly wonder if their Majesty the King is crazy and crazy with his thoughts.

"Your Majesty, in the autumn everyone is busy with the autumn harvest, and after a day's work, it is very unlikely that they will work overtime at night. According to the old minister, His Majesty's national policy is very correct, and winter is destined to usher in the peak period of pregnancy! The white-haired old McClain, while carefully watching Zhang Yao's reflection, said something that the others nodded again and again.

"I can't wait that long, now I'm going to see where more people are!"

Zhang Yao mercilessly interrupted McKellen's words, which seemed to him to be the same as if he hadn't said them. Do you have to wait until eighteen years later, to carry out the imperial leap?

"Your Majesty, our cities are similar to the city-state system, and they are all scattered outward with the imperial city as the center. Our entire land area is equivalent to 10,000 square kilometers, and if Your Majesty wants the empire to grow rapidly in terms of population, I think we can make a fuss about the free towns scattered in all directions! ”

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Yan came up with a feasible plan, 10,000 square kilometers is the entire area of the Rising Sun Empire. There are many free and neutral towns like Charles and Brie.

These small towns sit on all sides of the empire, and their populations may be as small as a few thousand, but they can solve many problems when converted together. What's more, these neutral towns are not loyal to the empire, they are all self-governing, and they seem to exist in the arms of the empire, but the reality is that they are always outside and do not accept the rule.

"How many of these people are there?" Zhang Yao asked Jiang Yan.

"There should be between 100,000 and 200,000, and the specific number cannot be counted!" Jiang Yan replied.

"Survive on my realm, but not allegiance to the Empire! Lice, these are lice that lie on the Empire and suck blood! Zhang Yao slammed the report in his hand on the table, and gave an order without hesitation: "Send an army, let the army follow the merchants, go to all the neutral towns that exist in the territory of the Rising Sun Empire, and count the specific number of these people." Then let these people build four satellite cities around the Imperial City of the Rising Sun to develop new industrial and agricultural satellite cities! ”

"Your Majesty, no! These neutral towns have existed since ancient times, and they are indispensable in all countries and regions. If they are forcibly driven out, although it seems that the population has increased greatly on the surface, in fact, the people are not there! ”

As soon as Zhang Yao's order came out, several elders who assisted in government affairs objected one after another.

The city-state system has developed in the world of the Lord of the Rings for tens of thousands of years, a big city is a kingdom, and a small town is a force. And these neutral towns, scattered among the states and forces, have also survived because of the limitations of the city-state system, not only have spent tens of thousands of years freely, but also have no concept of the state in their hearts.

Even the rulers of kingdoms and nations have become accustomed to the presence of these people. Sometimes I have to say that habit is a terrible term.

Several of the elders in charge of the administration objected, claiming that these people had been in the wild for too long, and that their income in the empire would not only easily cause chaos, but also cause peasant uprisings when dangerous.

Zhang Yao looked at these people expressionlessly, how could he not know that under the autonomy of thousands of years, the Rising Sun Empire was already unfamiliar in the eyes of these people. But Zhang Yao had no choice, because only centralized power can maximize the power of a country.

These neutral towns, who may have rebelled under their own orders, or defended the Rising Sun Empire as if it were an invader.

But this is not a reason for Zhang Yao to indulge them, if it weren't for the limited development of the empire, Zhang Yao might have used time as a lubricant to fuse these people in the mode of boiling frogs in warm water. But at this time, the development of the empire has been limited by the population, that is, Zhang Yao does not want to be this villain, but at this time, he has to do it, and he can't help it.

"Everything in the world is mine!" Zhang Yao's voice was deep and powerful, and once he made up his mind, any opposition would cease abruptly. His voice in the Empire of the Rising Sun represents the royal road.

"All the people in the territory of the Rising Sun Empire are all gathered in the direction of the Imperial City. In addition, four satellite cities were built a hundred miles away from the imperial city, and all these people were disrupted and resettled! ”

Zhang Yao quickly instructed the deployment of these people, and Jiang Yan and several elders in charge of administrative management quickly memorized this golden rule in their minds.

"Your Majesty, what should we do if these people are unwilling to leave their homeland, or if they rise up to fight in the name of defending their homeland?"

Jiang Yan took two steps forward and whispered to Zhang Yao, and with Jiang Yan's words, the other elders suddenly chuckled in their hearts, and everyone lowered their heads and pricked up their ears, listening to a question and answer that was enough to change the fate of countless people.

Zhang Yao stood up from his desk and walked slowly through the study, as if he was struggling in his heart.

This kind of crossing lasted for a few minutes, and after a long time, Zhang Yao sighed: "Three killing orders, those who disobey the order and do not respect the order will be killed, those who defend the land will be killed, and those who are embarrassed will be killed for the traitor!" ”

"This order is effective immediately, from me until the age of three." Zhang Yao fell silent after saying this, he could imagine the scene of people rolling down, and he could also imagine the farmland and manor that were about to be consumed by the fire.

Looking at the frightened gazes of several old men, and the trembling hands hidden under their robes. Zhang Yao didn't want to say anything more, he waved his hand lightly to a few people: "Go down, for the rise of the empire, sacrifice is inevitable!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Several elders, including Jiang Yan, bowed and bowed one by one and exited Zhang Yao's study.

At the moment of exiting, there was an older old man who was obviously stumbling when he stepped out of the study.

Zhang Yao saw this inconspicuous scene in his eyes, Zhang Yao knew that these old people were not much less struggling in their hearts than themselves, and the calm on their faces was more like a kind of helplessness.

"It is said that one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, so I, the emperor, will accumulate so many white bones under the dragon chair!"

The ministers had already retreated, and Zhang Yao walked with heavy steps to the map placed on the side of the study.

The map is still picturesque, and in this picture, there is no huge cemetery. It contains generations of careerists, and contains invisible love and hatred.

ps

The new book is second in the category, we are moving forward step by step, and nothing can stop it.