"Lianghuai officials, how is the selection and transfer of officials going?" Liu Chengyou looked at Feng Dao.
"Officials at the prefecture and county level have been selected from the official ranks of the two capitals and Kinki. Hundreds of them have been appointed one after another. Together with the Tang officials accepted, they can meet the standard of government affairs! When they first surrender, they will definitely support each other with all their heart and soul. Gain trust!" Feng Dao said: "In addition, I and others have agreed to select officers and generals from local prefectures and towns and transfer them to Huainan Province!"
"This is a good idea! What a good idea!" Liu Chengyou only turned around in his mind, then smiled and said: "However, in the new land of Huainan, the political system is not solid and the people's hearts are not attached. It needs good officials and good people." Add some conditioning and turn it into Han soil. Although the ranks of the officials they have selected are not high, they are the foundation of our rule in Huainan and need to be taken seriously!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Feng Daochen reported: "The ministers who have been selected will be selected according to their talents. They all have experience of serving in various government agencies, prefectures and counties. They are all ranked among the top in the annual examination. Comment..."
Liu Chengyou didn't fully believe Feng Dao's words. There was never a shortage of talented people in the world, but the number of talented people in politics was not so great in the Han Dynasty. However, he did not point it out, and it was impossible for him to be demanding. The officials dispatched to Huainan were all officials. As an emperor, he only needs to consider the overall situation. Even if there are human exchanges or false accusations, as long as they are within the controllable range and will not affect the overall situation.
"In addition, the new system of Daozhou established by His Majesty has been recommended by the court officials and carefully considered. Under the two departments of administrative affairs and inspection, additional assistant officials should be established to organize yamen to govern Dao affairs." Feng Dao said.
"This is natural!" Liu Chengyou nodded directly in agreement and said: "In state affairs, the king's affairs are complicated, and I don't want my ministers to suffer from it if they do too much. Regarding the official system of the Taoist government, your Majesty, together with the learned people of the three halls, will discuss it as soon as possible. Regulations must be drawn up. The military and political systems of Huainan Province must be established as soon as possible, and the appointment of officials from top to bottom must also be implemented as soon as possible!"
"Yes!" Feng Dao obeyed, his old face relaxed, and he respectfully suggested to Liu Chengyou: "In addition, since the end of the Tang Dynasty, various prefectures and counties have suffered from wars and repeated wars, and have been in disarray, leading to the collapse of the world. The system is old and cannot meet the current needs of governing the country. The old minister believes that the new system in Huainan can be temporarily implemented in two areas to observe the effect, check for leaks and fill in the gaps. After the system is fully implemented, it can be gradually implemented throughout the country. You can also take the opportunity to comprehensively plan Define the boundaries and clarify the cities!”
With his eyebrows slightly raised, Liu Chengyou tilted his head, stared at Feng Dao, an old minister, and said, "Feng Gong has profound opinions, but there is no need to rush at this time. We will wait until the civil affairs in Huainan are straightened out before we make plans!"
Feng Dao had no objection and just bowed respectfully. It can be seen that, just like Guo Wei, Feng Dao's decision to discuss this matter is like presenting a "letter of surrender" to Liu Chengyou, completely following the emperor's wishes.
"Your Majesty!" Li Tao, the prime minister, stood up at the opportunity and reported: "The county officials of the fourteen prefectures in Huainan have been ordered to submit the registers of fields, mountains, forests, Dingkou and other areas under their jurisdiction to Tokyo. The ministers and others compiled it and it was during the Tang Dynasty. In Huainan Prefecture, there are more than 2.8 million people living in Dingkou.
However, this calculation is only based on old data and is not accurate. During this southern expedition, people who fled and suffered from the war were inevitable. Even so, according to ministers and other officials, the number of Dingkou in various states is upwards of 250. If we add hermits, private slaves, monks and nuns in Buddhist temples, the number will still increase. "
"The specific Dingkou registration book needs to be carefully counted, registered and reported to the court by the state and county officials after the situation stabilizes!" Li Tao said with a smile on his face: "But no matter what, our country will add nearly 400,000 households. There are finally tens of millions of people in the country, the highest number in the world! "
When Li Tao talked about this, what made Liu Chengyou happy the most was that there was no need to elaborate on the importance of population. After Liu Chengyou issued several edicts to check household registrations and sent envoys to conduct inspections, although concealment and concealment were still unavoidable, the population of the Northern Han Dynasty was about 1.25 million households, with a population of less than 10 million. .
This was the result of several years of recuperation after Liu Chengyou accepted a large number of Youyan refugees, quickly quelled the civil strife, eliminated bandits, and stabilized the country. Otherwise, the number would be even less.
For the Northern Han Dynasty, when they captured Huainan, they could not seize any money, grain or goods, but the nearly three million people were the greatest wealth and gain. As long as the naturalization and reorganization is completed, the national power of the Northern Han Dynasty will inevitably increase sharply.
Looking at it from another perspective, the Han Dynasty, which occupied most of the Daozhou in the north, had only tens of millions of people in Dingkou under its control. It is conceivable that the area was vast and sparsely populated.
"The central government is going to formulate a policy to encourage people to have children!" Liu Chengyou walked a few steps in front of the ministers and ordered: "In the next twenty years, the Han officials will be tested. The big test in three years will be based on population growth. As a reference!"
Feng Dao and the others looked at each other and bowed to accept the order.
Regarding population incentives and policies to encourage childbirth, it is not that Liu Chengyou has not considered it before. It's just that at the beginning of the administration, there are many wastes waiting to be revitalized, and there are not enough conditions for implementation.
First, the state's finances need to be used to strengthen the country's political power, such as raising troops, raising officials, guarding borders and defending against enemies; second, it has suffered from repeated wars, people's hearts are not attached to it, the governance is unstable, and the people live in poverty. For ordinary people, For the head of Guizhou, having more children and raising more children is just a burden; the third is a problem of administrative execution. In the early days of the country, the court's influence on the local area was too weak and its authority was not solid. It was not easy to implement it.
Up to now, from all aspects, the conditions have been met. Liu Chengyou set a period of twenty years, but it was somewhat uncertain. Stimulated by the growth rate of the population, for the feudal empire, the contradiction between population and land is worthy of vigilance. Measures should be taken according to the situation, but for now, you can Encourage citizens to let go of childbearing.
Unconsciously, as the night progressed, Liu Chengyou clearly noticed that all the ministers in the palace were more or less tired. Liu Chengyou also felt quite tired after this day's hard work.
The meal was already over, and Liu Chengyou felt fine as he had a family dinner to cushion his stomach, but for this minister, his stomach was probably still empty. Liu Chengyou turned his head directly and ordered to Zhang Dejun: "Go and order the dining room to prepare a meal for the dine-in. Make it rich and let all the gentlemen enjoy it before leaving the palace!"
"Yes!" Zhang Dejun obeyed the order and went quite actively.
Facing the emperor's feast, Feng Dao and others stood up to thank him.
Next, Liu Chengyou inquired about the situation in Tokyo. Time passed quickly during the questioning. When the waiter informed him that the food was ready, Liu Chengyou himself could not sit still.
"That's it for today! Go and have a meal, gentlemen!" He stood up again, waved his hands, looked around, and ordered: "Pass the order, and I will go to the ancestral temple to worship in person the next day to claim the merits of Huainan. At night, a banquet will be held in the Chongyuan Hall, and all civil and military ministers of Tokyo’s fifth rank and above can attend the banquet!”
"yes!"
After the ministers retired one after another, Liu Chengyou lingered in front of the map of the Han Dynasty for a while, his eyes were clear, and a smile slowly bloomed at the corners of his mouth, and then he laughed, very happily.
The sudden laughter startled the servants serving in the palace. They all stood up cautiously, but they couldn't help but glance at the emperor.
Zhang Dejun came closer and asked carefully: "Your Majesty, is there any happy event for you to be so happy?"
"What do you think?" Liu Chengyou stopped smiling, turned around and asked him.
Facing the emperor's gaze, Zhang Dejun smiled humbly and responded humbly: "Your Majesty's thoughts are as deep as the sea, which is beyond what I can guess. It's just that your Majesty is happy, and I can't help but be happy too!"
Liu Chengyou seemed very satisfied with Zhang Dejun's answer and grinned again. Slowly walking out of the palace door, feeling the cold night wind blowing, he looked up at the stars. At this moment, he felt like he was in the vastness of the world, and he felt like he was roaming around, and his whole mood was lifted a lot.
At this time, Zhang Dejun came to Liu Chengyou's side and asked Liu Chengyou a question that was both realistic and somewhat difficult to choose: "Your Majesty, I wonder where you will stay tonight?"
Of course, without much thought, Liu Chengyou breathed out a sigh of relief and said, "Let's show off to Kunming Palace!"
