All the ministers retired together, leaving Fan Zhong and Cui Yu alone in the hall.
"Cui Qing, with the farming in Hanzhong, all the wasteland has been turned into fertile farmland within three years. Do you think it's possible?"
The reason why he did not stay at Lizhou East Road to appease Chen Li was because there were some things he should not say in front of Chen Li to prevent Chen Li from thinking wildly.
Although the northwest frontier fortress is called "Sichuan", it is actually separated from Sichuan. The ancient roads are difficult to travel, and the transportation of grain is extremely difficult. Sitting in the Hanzhong Basin, Lizhou and Lizhou still need to save themselves.
How can a Hanzhong Plain with nearly 4 million acres of cultivated land support 4 million people, let alone 100,000 border troops?
"Your Majesty, there are nearly 40,000 hectares of fertile land in Hanzhong. I am afraid that military settlements alone will be a drop in the bucket. If we want to solve the dilemma of reclamation in Hanzhong, we must start with civilian settlements."
Cui Yu said thoughtfully.
In the final analysis, after years of war, Hanzhong has lost too many people and there are too few people working in the fields.
"You can also add more merchant villages. Whether it is a civilian village or a merchant village, Hanzhong will be exempted from taxes for three years. One hundred thousand households will be immigrated from Chengdu Prefecture, and each person will be granted ten acres of land. With the help of newspaper propaganda, I believe that within three years, Hanzhong will be It will recover.”
Zhao Hong explained it seriously, and Cui Yu quickly accepted the order.
Immigrants from Chengdu Prefecture to Hanzhong are exempted from paying taxes for three years for ten acres. I believe there are not a few people who are willing to come.
Shangtun, why didn’t I think of it?
After talking about farming in Hanzhong, Zhao Hong returned to the implementation of the New Deal in Sichuan.
"Cui Qing, Fan Qing, do you understand the painstaking efforts I put into doing this today?"
Without the evidence that Fan Zhong Mingcha obtained from the secret investigation of officials committing crimes, it seems difficult to make the decision he made today to use both kindness and power.
But the key figure in implementing the New Deal in Sichuan must be Cui Yu, who is familiar with Sichuan.
"I fully understand your Majesty's painstaking efforts. The former Sichuan envoy An Bing was jealous of talents and tried his best to squeeze out officials sent by the imperial court, so that Sichuan's local power became stronger and the officialdom was filled with Sichuan scholar-bureaucrats. Your Majesty wants to implement the New Deal and clarify the administration of officials. , it is necessary to divide the power of Sichuan scholar-bureaucrats, otherwise the New Deal cannot be implemented. Your Majesty has worked hard and boldly, and what he has done is very appropriate."
Fan Zhong replied seriously. If the emperor wants to implement the New Deal, he must first remove the stumbling blocks on the road.
After the An brothers were killed (probably) and transferred, the Pu family on Kuizhou Road was probably dead. In addition, the Wei Gao family in Pujiang left one after another, and Sichuan's bureaucracy collapsed in an instant without even a bubble.
In this way, under the turmoil, who dares to hinder the implementation of the New Deal?
"Your Majesty, thunder and thunder, Sichuan has returned to the king's control. I admire you greatly. I will do my best to implement the new policy in Sichuan!"
Cui bowed solemnly to him and was still horrified by the emperor's decisive killing.
The emperor already had a plan in mind. He was originally worried about Fan Zhong being ostracized in Sichuan, but now it seems that his worries are completely unfounded.
"good!"
Zhao Hong nodded appreciatively.
Now it seems that it was a wise choice to transfer Fan Zhong to Shu on that day.
"Fan Zhong, you have done a good job. I want you to be the general commander of Sichuan and the envoy of Chengdu Road, and work with Cui Yu to implement the New Deal in Sichuan. What do you think?"
Fan Zhong was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously:
"Your Majesty, if I serve as the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, who should take over the anti-corruption issue?"
No wonder Zhao Hong sent Zhang Jin and officials from the Sichuan Criminal Division to jointly handle the case. It seemed that the emperor had a deeper meaning for leaving him behind.
"Zhang Jin can take over the anti-corruption issue in Sichuan and will not give up halfway. You are already familiar with Sichuan. Instead of sending another official to implement the New Deal, it is better for you to take over directly. I don't want to see Sichuan separated from Wang Hua. This is the Song Dynasty ’s Sichuan, not the Sichuan of Sichuan scholar-bureaucrats.”
Zhao Hong spoke softly, and Fan Zhong nodded with sweat on his forehead.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best and not let you down!"
Taking it to the next level, implementing the New Deal in Sichuan, just like military training, can also show off one's ambitions.
Fan Zhong unconsciously felt his chest getting hot.
"Fan Zhong, you serve as the general commander of Sichuan and the transfer envoy of Chengdu Road. Within one year, the public warehouse on Lizhou West Road will have a reserve of 3 million stones to prepare for the war in the coming year. I want to send reinforcements to Xixia. We need The salary of 3 million guan was first borrowed by the Sichuan Consul General."
Zhao Hong's face was serious and he explained carefully.
Fan Zhong reluctantly said yes. As soon as he took office, he had to fight for the emperor.
However, with so many Sichuan scholar-bureaucrats being transferred or investigated, he still had some confidence in the smooth implementation of the New Deal.
"Cui Qing, An Guizhong has resigned, and Sichuan has established the post of driver Yi Wen, and his son Cui Shusi will temporarily take over. Father and son go into battle, you two do your best. In addition, the governor of Lizhou and the pacifying envoy of Kuizhou Road , as well as Chengdu Prefecture Magistrate, Chengdu Prefecture General Magistrate and other positions, the imperial court will appoint officials on its own. Cui Qing can use it with confidence."
Cui Yu quickly received the order to thank him.
The emperor eliminated so many Sichuan scholar-bureaucrats at once and placed so many southeastern officials in important positions. It was obvious that he wanted to escort the implementation of the New Deal.
"Cui Qing, Fan Qing, don't worry, just go ahead and do it. If you do something wrong or something right, I won't blame you. If you do something wrong or if you do something wrong, I will encourage you. In addition, if Pu Hong and An Gongxing are investigated and punished, maybe they are guilty of corruption. , which is enough for the expedition and reward of Xixia soldiers."
Zhao Hong laughed, feeling a little sad.
He copied Shi Miyuan and established the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall, the Song Dynasty Naval School and the Jinling University Hall. Now check Pu Hong and An Gongxing, and come to replenish the expenses of the Xixia soldiers for the expedition.
Could it be said that every major national event can only be accomplished by checking the corruption of corrupt officials?
Perhaps only after the entire Song Dynasty implements the New Deal can the country become rich and the people strong, and be able to carry out new wars.
"Does Your Majesty really want to use troops against the Tatars?"
Cui Yuzhi was startled and immediately became anxious.
The New Deal of the Song Dynasty had just been rolled out, and it seemed too hasty to use troops against the Tatars at this time.
Fan Zhong also opened his eyes wide, looking forward to Zhao Hong's explanation.
"It's not that I want to use troops against the Tatars, but that the Tatar army is going to invade the Song Dynasty, so I have to make arrangements in advance."
Zhao Hong waved his hand, changed the subject, and returned to the New Deal.
"Two Qing family members, the reason why I transferred them from the An Guizhong and Gao families is that in addition to the actual appointment, I also have the idea of clearing the obstacles for the implementation of the New Deal in Sichuan. Like Jiangnan East Road, Cui Qing is responsible for training troops and good governance, and presiding over the overall situation. Fan Zhong is responsible for implementing the New Deal. The civil and military reforms in Sichuan will begin soon."
No need for suspects, no use for suspects. He also expressed his sincerity to his two confidants without making any attempt to hide it.
Fan Zhong and Cui Yu left with their hearts full of thoughts, and Zhao Hong closed his eyes tiredly.
Traveling thousands of miles, traveling and traveling, and dealing with government affairs are really too tiring.
I have to say that being an emperor is definitely a physical job.
"Your Majesty, there is military news from the army on the west side of Lizhou. The Xixia envoy Luo Shichang and his party have entered the country, passed Mianzhou, and are rushing straight to the Lizhou camp!"
The guards came in to report, and Zhao Hong couldn't help but feel refreshed.
He was so sick that he sought medical treatment. He had no other choice, but the Xixia envoy came anyway, and he came very quickly and urgently.
"Xixia, Xixia!"
Zhao Hong's eyes were confused and he muttered to himself.
Hexi, I'm afraid it's now a bloody mess and a hell on earth.
