Qin Yuedang Kong

Chapter 30
After Zhang Liang and Wu Guang left Xianyang, Fusu turned his attention to Jinglue Hexi.If you want to build Daqin into a world power, you need to take the road of paying equal attention to economy and military.The Daqin Ordnance Academy and the Daqin Military Academy have been established in the military, but the economy has not yet been achieved.To develop the Daqin economy, agriculture and commerce need to go hand in hand.Agriculture is the foundation, and business is the only way to project Daqin's influence to the whole world.

Throughout the history of the rise and fall of China for thousands of years, due to the influence of the idea of ​​emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, many dynasties suffered from the inability to grasp the relationship between agriculture and commerce.

Before the Tang Dynasty, although many empires stepped onto the stage of world powers, they did not project their influence to foreign countries.Since the Tang Dynasty, commerce has gradually been valued, and only then has the prosperous scene of the Tang Dynasty and all nations coming to the dynasty.During the Song and Ming dynasties, commerce achieved unprecedented development. Ships loaded with silk and porcelain sailed from the coast to the world, permeating the influence of oriental civilization to the whole world.

Looking at the Yuan and Qing dynasties, due to the sudden transition from nomadic civilization to farming civilization.Experience in governing the country is still gradually accumulating, so two extremes have emerged.During the Yuan Dynasty, it was extremely open, and it emphasized commerce over agriculture, so many foreigners such as Marco Polo traveled in the Yuan Dynasty, but the agriculture was in a mess, which made the Yuan Dynasty's finances unsustainable, and finally exhausted the prime minister. Get rid of Timur and end up destroying the country.Besides, the Qing Dynasty was another extreme. It was completely biased in the direction of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce. The economy completely relied on the small peasant economy and was self-sufficient.Only then did the century-long seclusion of the country take place.

On this day of the court meeting, all officials gathered in the Qilin Hall of Xianyang Palace.Fusu officially put the matter of managing the Hexi land on the agenda.Previously, due to financial constraints, he did not have the confidence to discuss the management of the Hexi land, but now the huge income from the issuance of the Great Qin State Bonds gave Fusu the courage to plan the Hexi land.

"My lords, the land of Hexi has been taken back for almost four months. Now that our Daqin treasury is full, it is time to plan and manage the land of Hexi. I intend to allocate 15 billion yuan and 3000 million stones of grain to build the four counties of Hexi and Hexi. Duhu Mansion, what do you think?" Fusu looked at the group of ministers below and asked.

"My lord, 15 billion yuan, 3000 million shi of grain. This will take out half of my Great Qin treasury, isn't it a bit too much?" Li Sirou asked painfully.

It was hard to see that the proceeds from the issuance of the bonds of the Great Qin State had enriched the treasury that had bottomed out, and now they had to spend so much money and food to manage the land of Hexi.How could Li Si not feel pain?

"Prime Minister, I know you don't want to part with the money, but you have to look forward, how much profit will you get when the Hexi land becomes economical, and there are no less than 900 million mu of land that can be used as fertile land, and The endless pastures can graze cattle and sheep. At that time, the land of Hexi will become my Daqin's granary outside the Great Wall! I can guarantee that within a few years, the money and food that I paid out today will be doubled!" Fusu said confidently Convinced Li Si.

Li Si had no choice but to agree with Fusu's suggestion with a bitter face. In fact, he also knew that what Fusu said was true, but he was really reluctant to spend so much money right now.

"My lord, I don't know who the lord will arrange to be the general guard of the Hexi Protectorate Mansion?"

"I also think that the candidate for General Protector should be confirmed," Meng Yi also suggested.

"Everyone, be safe and don't be impatient, this matter is not in a hurry." Fu Su changed the topic with a smile.

In fact, the suggestion of the two of Meng Yi is also reasonable. After all, they took out half a year's salary and handed in the nomination certificate. It is understandable to care about it. Dare to speak up and offer suggestions.

"My lord, I don't think it is the most important thing to build the four counties in Hexi and the Hexi Protectorate. The population in Hexi is scarce. After the four counties and the Protectorate are built, the biggest problem is that there will be no people." Shusun Tong said to himself opinion expressed.

Fu Su nodded in satisfaction after hearing what Shusun Tong said. This was what he wanted to hear most.

"My fellow ministers, I think what Shusun Tong said has revealed the predicament of the Hexi land. There is land and no one, and this is the biggest problem facing the Hexi land. I wonder if you have any good suggestions to solve this problem?"

"My lord, I have a suggestion. I don't know if it is feasible. I ask you to make a decision." Shu Suntong said.

"Just tell me, I'll make a fuss after I hear it." Fusu waited expectantly for Shu Suntong to express his opinion.

"Now the people in my Qin land can eat without any worries, and there are many hungry and cold people in Jiangdong and the puppet emperor Huhai. The ministers think that they are all from my Qin, but they have no choice for the time being. If you can reclaim the reclaimed Hexi If some of the land is distributed to these common people, they will definitely go to Hexi with their families. This will not only solve the problem of the lack of common people in the four counties of Hexi, but also weaken the strength of the Jiangdong Xiang clan and the false emperor Huhai. Soldiers and people, the foundation of money and food." Shu Suntong spoke out his suggestion.

"My lord, the veteran Fan Zeng thinks that Shusun Tong's suggestion is very good, but there are still some shortcomings. There are many battles between the Jiangdong Xiang family and Hu Hai. Presumably, there are many people who are dissatisfied with the war. At this moment, their hearts must be more serious. I look forward to living and working in peace and contentment, but I have no choice. If we use the land in Hexi as a condition to give those soldiers a chance to live and work in peace and contentment, won’t they come to my Hexi at night?”

After hearing what Shusuntong and Fan Zeng said, Fusu nodded with satisfaction, and cast admiring glances at Shusuntong and Fan Zeng.

"Shusun Tong, I completely agree with your suggestion. Since you can think of such a good way, you must have already figured out a way to dig people from Jiangdong and the puppet emperor Huhai to come to my land in Hexi? It is most suitable for you to be the general of the Hexi Protectorate."

The ministers looked at Shusuntong with envy, and wondered why this guy's luck is so good?In fact, they didn't know that Shusun Tong had been hiding his stupidity all the time, but now he decided to contribute his talent only after admiring Fusu's great talent.

At the end of the court meeting, Fusu made two major decisions: one was to discuss the management of Hexi, and the other was to promote Shusun Tong to be the general of the Hexi Protectorate.

After the court meeting was over, Fusu kept Meng Yi and Fan Zeng behind.

(End of this chapter)