The first year of Yongxing in the Great Song Dynasty, 1237 A.D., spring, Tokyo City.

Since the Great Song Dynasty recovered the Central Plains, more than three years have passed, and the land of the two rivers, including Henan, is recovering at an astonishing speed. Barren fields have been reclaimed, ditches have been repaired, and a new look has been given.

After more than a year of exploration, the Yellow River diversion project has been launched, and hundreds of thousands of people and craftsmen, the government expects that within five years, the Yellow River will be diverted into the Bohai Sea. After the diversion of the Yellow River, the northern section of the Yellow River will also follow up and reach Yanjing.

The two rivers, the Central Plains, and Liaodong, including Shaanxi, on the basis of three years of exemption and recuperation, the local government is building roads and bridges on a large scale, and the road construction starts from the city and the official road bridge, and in five years, the main official roads and bridges in the state capitals and counties must be rebuilt.

In the five-year plan of the same period, several major railway lines were also being built, such as Yanjing City to Tokyo City to Xuzhou and Jinling; Tokyo City to Chang'an City, Lanzhou City, Zhangye, and then to the Western Regions Beishu Bali; Chengdu to Chongqing, etc.

The entire Great Song Dynasty has entered the stage of large-scale infrastructure construction.

In this year, with the continuous improvement of the status of the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty, the Imperial Court of the Great Song Dynasty officially implemented the "Compulsory Military Service Law", stipulating that all young people who have reached the age of 18, regardless of race, occupation, family background, and education level, have the obligation to serve in the military, and the service period is 5 years.

The "Military Service Law" also stipulates that all active military personnel in the army shall be discharged from the military within 20 years, and the retired servicemen shall have an allowance of 500 yuan per month from the imperial court to ensure their basic living needs.

For those who begin compulsory military service, allowances are paid based on injury, illness, disability, length of military service, and whether or not they participated in the war.

The implementation of the "Compulsory Military Service Law" has maintained the young health of the soldiers in the army, and has reserved a large number of reserve soldiers, which has made the long-standing "redundant soldiers" of the Great Song Dynasty disappear, and also indicates that the Great Song Dynasty has embarked on a long-lasting road to strengthen the army.

With the entry of countless retired soldiers into military politics, especially in the field of government affairs, the entire folk customs of the Great Song Dynasty have undergone earth-shaking changes.

Since the first year of Xingqing, the imperial court has increased the administrative organs at the township level, which has changed the situation of "imperial power does not go to the countryside" for thousands of years. With the great improvement of the status of the soldiers, a large number of retired military personnel entered the township-level administrative organs, and formed a powerful force in the countryside, which was enough to compete with the powerful gentry class in the countryside.

At the same time, the Great Song Dynasty changed to Yongxing and moved the capital to Tokyo City, which also seemed to announce the northward shift of the political center of the Great Song Dynasty.

The Imperial Castle and the Inner Castle were rebuilt, the boulders in the moat were cleared, Mt. Gen was transformed into a park for free tours by the people, the vegetable garden of Daeshokokuji Temple was removed, and concrete roads, sewers, public toilets, and running water facilities were all available, and Tokyo Castle seemed to be an enlarged version of Jinling Castle.

The city of Tokyo also has a bit of the elegance of the Northern Song Dynasty, but it is much less enchanting and introverted, but it is much more atmospheric and flamboyant.

In the palace, the forbidden army with loaded guns and ammunition is solemn and majestic, and it does not move at all, so that the graceful and solemn palace has a little more solemnity.

In the Rui Si Palace, several ruling ministers are reporting to Zhao Hong, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, on important military and political affairs.

"Your Majesty, the Shaoxing Imperial Mausoleum has been relocated, and Your Majesty can go to the Gongyi Imperial Mausoleum at any time to pay respects."

Jindeok-so was the first to report.

The Northern Land was recovered, the Central Plains returned to the rule of the Great Song Dynasty, and the mausoleums of the four emperors of the Southern Song Dynasty in the Shaoxing Imperial Mausoleum, including the Yongsi Mausoleum of Song Gaozong, the Yongfu Mausoleum of Song Xiaozong, the Yongchong Mausoleum of Song Guangzong, the Yongmao Mausoleum of Song Ningzong, and the Yongyou Mausoleum of Song Huizong, a total of five mausoleums, were moved back to the Gongyi Emperor's Mausoleum in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Because the Song Dynasty crossed to the south and Lin'an was in the line, the cemetery funeral was also simple, all shallow burial, and easy to relocate.

In addition to the five emperors, there are also the tombs of Empress Zheng and Wei of Song Huizong, Xing and Wu of Song Gaozong, Xie of Song Xiaozong, Yang of Song Ningzong, etc., a total of "five emperors and seven queens" mausoleum. There are also a large number of tombs of ministers, concubines, and clans, together with the emperor's mausoleum, which is huge in scale.

The mausoleum of the "Five Emperors and Seven Queens" will definitely be moved, but as for the ministers, concubines, and clans, they will not be moved for the time being.

"That's great, it's hard work!"

Zhao Hong nodded, expressing satisfaction with the relocation of Zhen Dexiu and other ministers.

The capital of the country has been moved, and if the mausoleums of the immortals are not moved, they will definitely be condemned by the world.

"Your Majesty, in the seventeenth year of Jiading, there were more than 1,500,000 households and a population of about 70 million. In the first year of Yongxing, there were more than 1,800,000 households and a population of more than 81 million. In the eleven years since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the population of our dynasty has increased by 10 million, which can be described as a sign of prosperity. ”

Zhen Dexiu handed over the fold, Zhao Hong read it, and nodded slightly.

The population of 81 million is a large population survey conducted last year, which includes more than 5 million people from Lianghe, Jin Dynasty and Gaochang. However, it does not include the population that emigrated overseas.

"Your Majesty, in the past ten years, the number of Chinese immigrants overseas has reached nearly 6 million. In Africa alone, more than 4 million people have migrated. Our Great Song Dynasty has changed from a landlocked country to a maritime power. It's unexpected. ”

Zou Yinglong, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, played with emotion.

It is precisely because the Great Song Dynasty has become a maritime power that it can supply the Great Song Dynasty with overseas supplies and continuously transfuse blood for the Great Song Dynasty. For example, the money and grain needed for the diversion of the Yellow River and the construction of railways are all transshipped from overseas.

"Africa is 30 million square kilometers, and even if most of the places are uninhabitable, if you still want to immigrate, you must have at least more than 10 million people."

Africa is the closest to Europe, and if it were to use troops to Europe in the future, it would be much more convenient than transferring troops from the Great Song Dynasty.

Several governors looked at each other and hurriedly received the order.

As long as it does not cost the people and money, and consumes national strength, they generally do not oppose it.

Facts have proven that the emperor has a vicious eye, and the decisions he makes are basically right.

"What is the situation of immigrants in the two rivers and the Central Plains?"

Touched by something, Zhao Hong subconsciously asked.

Three years ago, the Great Song Dynasty regained the Central Plains, Liaodong and Lianghe, with only 4 million inhabitants. Without people, there would be no one to cultivate the fields, and it would be difficult for all industries to prosper.

"Your Majesty, the northern land is vast and sparsely populated, and in the past three years, because of the three-year exemption, millions of households have been relocated from Jiangnan, Jinghu, Sichuan and other places. By the beginning of this year, there were one million people in Liaodong, four million in Hebei, and three million in Hedong. Henan is the largest, with a population of nearly 5 million. Together with Shaanxi, there are more than 3 million households and 15 million people in the north. ”

Zhen Dexiu's report made Zhao Hong nod and shake his head again and again.

"The Yellow River Basin was originally the place where Chinese civilization originated, with a population of 50 or 60 million in the prosperous era. Fifteen million, 10 million are all migrants, which is really embarrassing! ”

If it weren't for the manpower of Yelu Chucai, the northern land would have become a pasture, and the people of the northern land would have died.

After three years of preparation, the Great Song Dynasty moved its capital from Lin'an, and countless officials and family members, as well as wealthy businessmen, all moved from the southeast to the city of Tokyo. It's a humble place, but it's full of hope and opportunity.

For example, this first public railway is from Yanjing to Tokyo, and there is not even Jinling City.

On the contrary, the original officials and clans of the Jin State in Tokyo City, as well as most of the common people, were relocated and scattered to various parts of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, the Northland has been war-torn for many years, and the population should not move too much, otherwise the place will not be able to bear it. Your Majesty lives with the people's livelihood, and it may not take ten years to reduce the tax, and Your Majesty should worry about the too large population. ”

Yelu Chucai smiled slightly.

Historically, it has been the same as before, and every time there is a great upheaval, there will be a big increase in the population. The same is true of the two rivers and the Central Plains after the war, including the lands of Liaodong and Shaanxi.

"Be prepared for danger in times of peace, Mr. Yelu is right."

Zhao Hong nodded lightly in appreciation.

The society is stable, the people are well fed and clothed, and they have nothing to do at night, so they can only carry out population increase activities. Twenty Chinese New Year's Eve in case it passes, it is estimated that the Northland will be overcrowded.

"Xuan Lord, have you kept up with the indoctrination of the Northland?"

Zhao Hong asked about Xuan Yuehualai, the director of the Education Department below.

Immediately win the world, but immediately cannot govern the world. It is fundamental to stabilize the people's hearts, recuperate with the people, restore the ruined economy of the Northland, and appease and educate them.

"Back to Your Majesty, three years ago, the Department of Education has set up the University of Tokyo Hall in Bianjing, and set up two or three intermediate schools in Tokyo City, Yanjing City, Chang'an City, Taiyuan City and other places. The people of the north are at peace, and education has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. ”

Since serving as the director of the Department of Education for more than four years, Xuan Yuehua has been conscientious and calm.

Yelu Chucai was slightly regretful. He proposed to the emperor to use the way of Confucius and Mencius to govern the country and the people, and choose Confucian scholars to serve as officials at all levels, but unfortunately, the emperor did not adopt it.

The Great Song Dynasty used the Jinling University Hall and the Tokyo University Hall to select talents for the Great Song Dynasty, and the imperial examination was useless. The officials selected by the Great Song Dynasty are all capable people who understand practice, and those well-educated Confucian scholars who only read the Four Books and the Five Classics have been eliminated by the times.

China is not Chinese, the way of Confucius and Mencius, the emperor seems to advocate Mencius's "law first" and "royal road", the taste of iron and blood is too strong, and there is a lot less elegance.

"Your Majesty, recently the courtiers have written one after another, saying that the proportion of military sports assessment in our current student education is too heavy, and the anger is too strong, and I ask Your Majesty to reduce the burden of military sports on students. The government and the opposition have repeatedly exerted pressure, and they have also asked His Majesty to learn clearly. ”

Xuan Yuehua played hesitantly, Zhao Hong's face sank, and he took a few shots.

"Xuan Yuehua, have you forgotten why I asked you to be the head of this Education Division?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Shi Yanzhi, the director of the Department of Education, deceived His Majesty, reduced and exempted students from military physical education courses without authorization, and even cheated in the military physical education assessment. That's why Your Majesty ......"

"In that case, what are you doing your own thing?"

Zhao Hong interrupted Xuan Yuehua and said with a straight face, Xuan Yuehua only accepted the order.

Zhao Hong glanced at Zhen Dexiu and Zou Yinglong, who were silent below, including Yelu Chucai and others, and withdrew his gaze.

Cowardice, treachery, selfishness, indifference, and distraction, these stubborn diseases of the Chinese people have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people through militarized training and education, so that bravery, obedience, discipline, and a sense of unity have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Not to mention the physical fitness that can be achieved through military physical exercises. Those corrupt Confucians who have wide robes and big sleeves, who are weak and can only become officials and make a fortune, can never become the foundation of the country.

Through the new generation of compulsory education, their every move and the style of the military will wash the pedantic habits of the court from top to bottom, and replace the folk customs that have been influenced by the gentry for thousands of years.

This is the transformation of the people that he wants to achieve.

went to the bold and reckless Shi Yanzhi, and there are thousands of Zhang Yanzhi's kings in the government and the opposition. These people are full of poetry and books, well versed in Confucianism, and always want to let the style of writing defeat the martial style.

The change in folk customs is not easy to come by, and it is impossible to give up halfway.