On this day, the Hanzhong prefect, who had been resting in the backyard for many days, finally took action. Yang Qing once again appeared in everyone's sight after receiving the wind on the first day.
In the meeting hall of the county governor's mansion, from the county magistrate Feng Xian down, the main officials such as the meritorious officials, the governor, and the various officials were gathered together, waiting for Yang Qing, who was in charge, to speak.
"Ahem, everyone, I have been resting for a few days due to the fatigue of the journey. These days, the county's political affairs are busy for everyone."
After midnight, he saw that all the officials were present except for a few people who were unable to come because they were busy with work, so he cleared his throat and started today's discussion. When everyone heard Yang Qing's politeness, they even said they didn't dare.
"After being here for so many days, this is the second time I'm meeting you all. I'm new here, and I'll have to rely on you all for your help."
Feng Xian, the one on the lower right, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you are very polite. It is our duty to help the prefect to share his worries. If your Majesty has any orders, the subordinates will do their best."
"Haha, Feng Juncheng is indeed an old man in the county, and his public spirit of being diligent in political affairs is an example. I believe that as long as I work hard, I will be able to give a satisfactory explanation to the emperor, the court, and the people of Hanzhong."
After finishing the scene, Yang Qing got down to the topic: "As you all know, I have a dark eye on the situation in Hanzhong. Governor Wei is too busy and we haven't had time to handle the handover, so I summoned you to come here today. I just want to understand the people’s livelihood in Hanzhong, and I hope you can speak freely and help me clear up my doubts.”
After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that the purpose of today's discussion was to say that Governor Wei was too busy to handle the handover. It is obvious that you two bosses have already fought against each other. Do you think we don't know?
In fact, many people present had already seen the clues on the first day Yang Qing came. Later, almost all the officials in Nanzheng came to their senses. After all, the two biggest officials in Hanzhong had not met for so many days. They were not What else can it be in a battle of wits?
Although everyone knew it, they didn't show it on their faces at all. They just expressed that they knew everything and didn't say anything.
"Tian Cao Chu?" Yang Qing was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, so he first called Hu Cao Chu Tian Cheng's name.
"The humble duty is here."
"Tell me what's the population of Hanzhong now?" Yang Qing asked.
"Yes." Tian Cheng stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, our Hanzhong County has seven counties: Nanzheng, Mianyang, Baocheng, Chenggu, Nanxiang, Xingshi, and Huanghuang. There are 36,800 households. Twenty-seven, with a population of 169,404, including 83,07 males and 86,397 females."
"There are Qiang people here who just migrated from Nanzhong, right?" Yang Qing reached out and patted the air, motioning for him to sit down.
Tian Cheng sat down and said, "The Lord Fu hit the mark. More than 10,000 households of the Qingqiang tribe have completed their naturalization not long ago, so they are included in the humble position."
"I see." Yang Qing said, "Please tell us the population of each county."
"Yes. So that the governor can know that the current population of Nanzheng County is 37,836, Mianyang County has a population of 35,162, and Baocheng County has a population of 13,000. Seven hundred and forty-eight people, including 28,457 people in Nanxiang County, 25,257 people in Chenggu County, and 12,339 people in Xingshi County There are 16,605 people in Huangjin County.”
It seems that Nanzheng and Mianyang are the most prosperous in Hanzhong. The population of these two counties has exceeded 30,000. The focus of future governance should also be placed on these two counties.
After Yang Qing wrote down this entry on the slip, he continued to ask: "Where are the people of the Qingqiang tribe mainly located?"
Although the first batch of south-central tribes who moved north were assured of their loyalty to the imperial court, so many Qiang people flocked to Hanzhong all at once. In order to avoid trouble, the government naturally wanted to break them up and place them in various counties.
Of course, in order not to arouse their suspicion and avoid unrest, households were generally broken up according to each tribe. Therefore, although there were dissatisfaction among the Qiang people, the overall relocation and household establishment was still successful.
"Master Xunfu, these Qiang people are mainly concentrated in Mianyang, Nanzheng, and Chenggu. The other four counties do not accept many Qiang people." Tian Cheng replied.
Yang Qing nodded and said with a smile: "Tian Caopu can almost blurt out these specific household numbers. It seems that he usually has a big number."
Kung fu. "
"Your Majesty, this is my duty as an official, I don't dare to slack off at all."
Yang Qing laughed after hearing this: "Okay, if all the officials in Hanzhong can be like kings, it will be a blessing to the country." After a pause, he added: "I heard that there are also many refugees in the mountains and forests of Hanzhong who don't want to They came out to receive official household registration. I wonder if Erhu Cao has statistics on their number?"
"This... This generation of refugees has been living in the mountains and forests for many years. They are unruly and unruly. Governor Wei also tried to drive them back to their place of origin before, but in the end they resisted and failed. Therefore, the county has no control over their numbers. I don’t know very well, but I estimate that there are 20,000 people in humble positions.” After saying that, Tian Cheng wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves.
Yang Qing was noncommittal about this, and instead of blaming Tian Cheng as expected, he said calmly that it was so.
In fact, Yang Qing had known this answer for a long time. Wei Yan had had little effect in recruiting refugees in recent years. After all, civil affairs was not his specialty. The people's livelihood in Hanzhong in the past seven years could only be said to be so-so.
It's just that Yang Qing still had illusions, thinking that his officials could give him a surprise. It seems that in the end he thought too much. With Wei Yan's extensive civil affairs on his head, Tian Cheng was not that proactive and dedicated.
"He Caopu, tell me how many fields there are in Hanzhong? How much grain can be produced every year? How much can the government collect per year?"
Tiancao Yun He Yun quickly stood up and reported: "Master Huifu, there are 60,000 hectares of farmland in Hanzhong. Last year, nearly 17 million shi of grain was produced, and about 560,000 shi were entered into the official warehouse."
Good guy, there is really a lot of grain production, much more than those counties in Nanzhong.
Yang Qing had read the documents and files of previous years two days ago and knew that Hanzhong had good weather in recent years, with many rivers and convenient irrigation, so there were bumper harvests every year. Especially in the past three years, due to the implementation of the curved shaft plow and the turning cart, the grain output had increased. There are increases every year.
"How many are there in the upper field, middle field, and lower field?" Yang Qing then asked.
Currently, a field with a yield of more than four shi per mu is considered a top-grade field, a field with a yield of about three shi per mu is a medium-grade field, and a low-grade field with a yield of only one shi per mu is considered a good field.
He Yun thought for a while and replied: "I would like to inform you, Hanzhong, there are more than 24,000 hectares of upper fields, more than 20,000 hectares of middle fields, and more than 16,000 hectares of lower fields."
It seems that Hanzhong is indeed a treasure land with fertile land, and there are indeed a lot of fields.
He Yun was a bit fat and was sweating profusely after standing for a while. Yang Qing quickly asked him to sit down.
"Well, good. Hanzhong is indeed the place where the great ancestors became emperors in the past. It is a blessing for the Han Dynasty to have such a treasure. It is a great job for us to guard this place on behalf of the emperor." Yang Qingxiao road.
Feng Xian echoed: "What Mr. Fu said is absolutely true. It is always easier for us to serve as officials here than in those remote villages."
"Relaxation is a good thing, but we must not slack off. We still have many shortcomings." Yang Qing warned.
easy? I'm afraid I won't be able to relax in the future. Next year, no, from now on Hanzhong will probably become the busiest and most tiring place in the country.
"I sincerely follow your instructions."
After everyone finished expressing their opinions, Yang Qing looked at an elegant scholar in his thirties on his right and said, "Zheng Caopu, what is the situation of water conservancy and mineral resources in Hanzhong?"
Shuicao Yu Zheng Xiu replied: "Your Majesty, there are many large and small rivers in Hanzhong, including Mian River, Jialing River, Bao River, Huanghuang River..."
After most of the day, everyone dispersed. Yang Qing remained motionless, but his movements were startling. The first meeting made all the officials see his meticulous, rigorous and meticulous style.
Today he mainly took a look at Hanzhong's population, grain revenue and expenditure, water conservancy and mineral resources, etc. Combined with what he had learned from reading the files before, he was finally able to have a good idea of Hanzhong's family background.
After that, he had a plan in his mind about where to start his administration. Through this discussion, he also had a general understanding of the abilities and character of his main officials, and he had a good idea of how to employ them in the future.
Next, it was time to let the officials and people in Hanzhong see that his hand was broken. Of course, before that, he had to deal with the relationship with Wei Yan first.
