In the Southern Song Dynasty, I competed with Mongolia for the world

Chapter 394 The emperor’s son also has to go

"This is the one that is closer to us - Fei Lubin." Zhao Yurui pointed at the future Fei Lubin: "This place is not yet civilized. Like the previous officials, it is full of indigenous savages."

"There's no dynasty up there either."

"I want to name it Hanzhou, and change Hanzhou, Sichuan, to Guanghan."

At this time, the Song Dynasty also had Hanzhou in Sichuan, which was later changed to Guanghan County. Now Zhao Yurui changed it in advance and named Fei Lubin Hanzhou.

In fact, Fei Lubin's name didn't appear now, but Zhao Yurui didn't need to explain to them, he just changed it to Hanzhou.

"It only takes a day or two for our navy to reach Hanzhou if there is a favorable wind. The navy has been there several times in the past few years. Most of the local indigenous people are concentrated in the south. We just happened to occupy the north and central areas first. It is only a short distance away from our navy. close."

"Occupy Hanzhou first, then attack Bo Ni." Finally, Zhao Yurui determined the next strategy.

The Song army first set up strongholds in the central and northern parts of Hanzhou, and then moved to the south.

After setting up the two strongholds, they wiped out the indigenous people in the southern part of Hanzhou and at the same time started to attack Bo Ni.

Because the southern part of Hanzhou is closer to Boni.

Zhao Yurui also said that Hanzhou is rich in gold and copper, and can grow sugar cane to make sugar. If we catch the natives and help us mine and make sugar, I, the Song Dynasty, will have a lot of money.

Hanzhou's copper reserves are 48 billion tons, gold reserves are 1.36 million tons, and nickel reserves are 10.9 billion tons. In addition, geothermal resources are estimated to have 20.9 billion barrels of crude oil standard energy. There are about 3.5 million barrels of oil reserves in the northwest waters of Palawan Island. .

Are these mineral resources not reserved for flying servants?

Zhao Yurui will definitely take advantage of it first.

Feilubin does not have a country yet, so it is the best opportunity for the Song Dynasty to invade.

Moreover, the top management officers of the Song Army have gained insights and experience in the past ten years, and are very experienced in conquering these places with many indigenous people.

When Zhao and Rui were discussing with the ministers to establish Hanzhou and take action against Hanzhou, they were busy on Dajuan Island, thousands of miles away.

At the beginning of Baoqing, Zhao and Rui Rang, Quan Yong, went to Fujian, and Yan Ying went to Da Yuan. Both of them were his confidants, and then they immigrated and managed Da Yuan. After nearly ten years of management, Da Yuan had become the leader of the Song Dynasty. important overseas base.

Yan Ying also stayed in Dayuan for ten years. This time he changed his position to a province. The imperial order has not yet been issued. Yan Ying will be transferred to Shaanxi as an envoy.

After following Zhao Yurui for more than ten years, the young Yan Ying became more and more mature.

In August of the second year of Yuanzhen, when Zhao and Rui were discussing matters in Lin'an, Yan Ying was leading people to Gaohong City.

Gaohong City was the location of Gao Xiong City in later generations.

The Song Dynasty established Gaohong Mansion here, and the prefect was Chu Youcai.

Chu Youcai was originally a scholar from a place in Zhejiang, but he failed in many tests. Later, the imperial court ordered the immigration of officials. Scholars who were willing to bring their whole families could become officials. Chu Youcai immediately signed up. After arriving, he first became an official. He became the county magistrate, later the magistrate, and became the magistrate in about ten years. The whole family was in Gaohong Mansion.

The Song Dynasty currently has three mansions in Dayuan, Yuanbei mansion in the north, Yuanzhong mansion in the middle, and Gaohong mansion in the south.

Each prefecture has several counties. There are eleven counties in the three prefectures, with a total population of more than [-].

It took ten years of construction and immigration to get so many people, which is indeed not a lot. Among them, there are nearly [-] surrendered indigenous people, and many more indigenous people are still in the mountains and have not come out.

Yan Ying took a boat from Yuanzhongfu to Gaohong. As soon as he got off the boat, he saw Chu Youcai and his people waiting for him on the shore. He should have known that he was coming.

It’s about [-] miles from Yuanzhong Prefecture to Gaohong Prefecture by land, but the road is difficult and many places are occupied by indigenous people, so Yan Ying usually comes by boat, and it’s also fast, and it takes most of a day with a favorable wind to get there. Just a little more than a day.

"I'm here to pay my respects to the envoy." Chu Youcai saw Yan Ying hurried forward with a group of civil and military officials with an envious expression on his face.

There has been news in the court that Yan Ying can leave as a senior official. Chu Youcai has been working here for ten years and actually wants to leave.

The senior officials are not as developed as later generations. After ten years of pioneering, Chu Youcai definitely wants to return to a prosperous place like Jiangnan.

"Talented." Yan Ying and Chu Youcai are similar in age. They were both in their twenties when they came here, and they were in their thirties in a blink of an eye. They have worked together for more than ten years and have a very good relationship. Yan Ying has never been in front of him. Don't call yourself an official or anything like that.

He gently patted Chu Youcai on the shoulder. Chu Youcai understood and followed side by side.

The two walked in front, followed by a large number of civil and military officials.

Although Yan Ying did not have the authority of governor in the senior position, he was highly respected by the senior commander Ji Huer, the commander of the capital, and Ruan Heng, the deputy commander. In addition, the senior officer was far away overseas, so he did not have the position of governor, but he had The power of the Governor.

"You and I have been here ten years, right?" The two looked at the towering Gaohong City Wall in the distance, which they built brick by brick.

There are three prefectures and eleven counties among the officials. Currently, only three prefectures have city walls. The remaining eleven counties are just enclosed areas and have not yet built cities.

There is no way, there are not enough manpower, and the construction in the city of Hongfu among the three prefectures has not been completed, and work is still going on.

"I have been with you for ten years and eight months," said Chu Youcai with a smile.

Yan Ying didn't expect this guy to remember it so clearly, so he immediately asked: "Youcai, have you ever thought about leaving the senior staff?"

Chu Youcai thought about it for a moment and said unceremoniously: "It is indeed more difficult here."

He didn't say he wanted to leave, he just said it would be more difficult.

Yan Ying pointed out that it was certainly difficult to open up wasteland, but Chu Youcai had experience, so he had to fool him.

"It's windy up there. If nothing else happens, I might go to Shaanxi." Yan Ying smiled bitterly: "Shaanxi is also quite difficult."

Chu Youcai had such an expression on his face.

"But I volunteered." Yan Ying's answer surprised Chu Youcai.

Chu Youcai stared at him in disbelief.

"The imperial court originally asked me to choose between Jiangnan and Zhejiang."

Chu Youcai was even more envious, thinking that he was indeed the official confidant, and they were the most prosperous territory in the Song Dynasty.

"I personally wrote to Your Majesty that I still want to go to Shaanxi."

Chu Youcai listened calmly. There must be a reason why Yan Ying said this.

"Not long after Shaanxi was recovered, it suffered a slight military disaster. Now it is still on the same line with the Mongols. The Mongolian army may go south at any time. It is difficult to run a place like this and it is difficult to achieve results." Chu Youcai nodded fiercely. Various assessments by the imperial court were completed. The same is true for officials. How many taxes must be collected every year, how many new fields should be cultivated, how many people should be added, how many doctors and teachers should be trained, and how many children can learn to read. There are countless assessment indicators, which are much stricter than the previous court. Jin Yiwei is watching them every day. Watching them look at the indicators, Chu Youcai panicked when he saw Jin Yiwei.

The Jinyi Guards of the Song Dynasty did not arrest people or handle cases, but in the eyes of officials all over the world, they were more terrifying than anything else.

Of course, things are better here for senior officials. Some indicators are not available, such as no recruitment indicators. Other places also have indicators on the number of new recruits and the number of veterans placed each year.

Chu Youcai was puzzled. A place like Shaanxi was on the front line and had just been recovered. No matter how far behind the population and resources were, why would Yan Ying go?

"But the imperial court has policies to support land reclamation, just like when you were talented and you brought your family to Dayuan without hesitation."

Chu Youcai smiled bitterly when he heard this, not knowing whether he was happy or unhappy.

During the Jiading period, he began to take part in the imperial examination at the age of fifteen. He failed three times and failed until he was in his twenties. He was quite disappointed and already dispirited. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yurui came to power and began to immigrate senior officials. The earliest Those who sign up will be the official directly.

Chu Youcai had been the prefect for only ten years, so it was impossible to say he was unhappy.

Moreover, in this place, the salary is still high and the consumption is low. The family now has a lot of money saved.

But the problem is that he doesn't want to stay here forever. It's better to miss Jiangnan, Zhejiang, or Fujian and Guangdong. When Fuguang was in the Ming Dynasty, it was considered a barbaric land, and Ming Dynasty officials were demoted when they came to Fuguang.

But the Song Dynasty was different. Zhao Yurui's Song Dynasty attached great importance to maritime trade, and maritime transportation was also developed. The coastal areas of Fuguang and Fuzhou were well built, with many ports and foreign ships. In addition, Zhao Yurui attached great importance to the construction of imperial enterprises. In terms of commercial development, the coastal area is similar to that of Jiangnan. It is also convenient for the imperial court to travel by speedboat. Moreover, Zhao and Rui will give extra points in the assessment for officials who are willing to go to remote areas and give priority in promotions. Therefore, now officials from the Song Dynasty go to Fuguang , it doesn’t count as being demoted, everyone is willing to go.

Just when Chu Youcai was thoughtful, Yan Ying said again: "Now the imperial court's policies are more humane. In places like Ningxia in the northwest, Haisan City in Liaodong and even further east, Haisanwei and other places, the imperial court has various policies. There is a bonus point policy, and twenty points will be added directly to the imperial examination for future generations."

"Well" Chu Youcai's eyes lit up when he heard this.

He married his wife only after he became a senior official. In a blink of an eye, his son is almost ten years old and will be able to take the imperial examination in a few years.

"My son is not young anymore. You also know that this brat's academic performance is a mess. I am also afraid that he will be drafted into the army. After much thought, it is better to go to Shaanxi. In Shaanxi, ten points will be added to the imperial examination. The local population There are few and little competition.”

Chu Youcai's eyes lit up when he heard this. Yes, the imperial court's conscription policy is now being reformed.

Beginning this year, troops will be drawn from each household in Sichuan, and one strong will be drawn from every fifty households.

As mentioned before, according to the current population and military strength of the Song Dynasty, it is one in more than a hundred people.

Sichuan has a large population, so one person from every fifty households will be drawn.

In the future, other places will implement lottery based on households. It is estimated that more than [-] households will be selected. Even if more than [-] households are selected, they may still be selected.

Zhao Yurui said that all officials in the world, including the children of the Zhao family, are included in the draw, and they will all be drawn.

Even his son had to join the army.

This sentence was said by Zhao Yurui in front of all the civil and military officials when he was in the court. Later, the law of the Song Dynasty would be formulated. From now on, every emperor of the Song Dynasty must have a son to serve as a soldier, unless he is like Ning Zong. , a few live and a few die, there is nothing we can do about it.

At that time, the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty had no voice, and everyone was convinced.

The emperor's sons have all been sent to serve as soldiers, who of you still has any objections?

Yan Ying took the initiative to go to Shaanxi. First, he wanted to give his son extra points for the imperial examination, because he only had one son. After his son became an official, he would not be able to get points, and now all officials have to take the exam.

When Zhao Yurui ascended the throne, he reduced the number of civil servants nationwide by more than [-]. In the following years, the number was gradually increased due to the number of doctors and craftsmen.

Among them, doctors and craftsmen were recruited directly, and subsequent apprentices began to take exams before being promoted to officials and then officials.

Similarly, if Yan Ying's son failed to become an official in the imperial examination, he would have to be selected as an official based on his score. If his score was too low, of course he would not be selected, and he would be on the conscription list.

The imperial court has conditions for exemption from taxation. Those whose only sons are officials, officials, doctors, teachers, craftsmen, and those whose fathers are injured and retired on the battlefield, or who are old enough to retire and have only one son in the family, are exempted from taxation. among the exemption conditions.

Therefore, Chu Youcai has to consider that although there may be more than [-] households in other places to draw one, with so many exemption conditions, the chance will further increase.

Yan Ying arrived in Shaanxi, which has the smallest population now. One in [-] households may be selected, and the chance will become smaller. Then, the imperial examination will add points, which can indeed prevent his son from being selected.

Of course, Yan Ying would not tell Chu Youcai. No matter where Yan Ying went, his son would not be sentenced to death.

Drawing lots can be done behind closed doors in future generations, let alone now.

As a confidant of the emperor, the Yan family had made great contributions and helped a lot before and after Zhao Yurui seized the throne. How could Zhao Yurui let his only son be selected to serve as a soldier?

Therefore, Yan Ying reciprocated the favor and was willing to go to the difficult Shaanxi Province to open up wasteland. At the same time, he also wanted to trick Chu Youcai into going to Hanzhou (Fei Lubin).

Not to mention, the emperor said that no matter who he was, it was a routine to recruit troops. This also made officials in the Song Dynasty begin to increase their fertility. Those with only children were afraid of being selected. This also improved the fertility rate in the Song Dynasty on the other hand. rate and population.

Of course, this policy is still being formulated. Only one in [-] households will be selected in Sichuan. It is estimated that it will be officially promoted to the whole country starting next year.

Yan Ying found a way, and Chu Youcai heard this in his heart and began to make plans.

There are now more than [-] members and about [-] households.

The number of people in each household is actually relatively small, mainly because there were a large number of Jurchens from the Jin Kingdom and Khitan soldiers here. Moreover, those who were willing to immigrate and open up wasteland at the beginning had a relatively small population, and most of them had neither old nor young.

Of these [-] households, nearly [-] were originally soldiers, and these people are now soldiers.

Then more than [-] households would have to be eliminated directly, leaving only [-] households with senior officials.

Even if one is drawn from a hundred households, senior officials will have to recruit [-] new soldiers every year from now on.

Of course, considering that Dayuan is a vast area with few people, and is in the process of land reclamation, and there are many local soldiers and horses, the imperial court will not recruit so many people from Dayuan.

So Chu Youcai asked cautiously: "Strict regulations make people better informed. Do you think if our officials recruit soldiers, how many households will be selected?"

Yan Ying did not hide anything from him, thought for a while and said: "I have a large number of senior officers stationed in the army, and we are in the process of clearing up wasteland. We need people everywhere. In my opinion, my senior officers will not be recruited in the next two or three years, and they will continue to recruit from them." Immigrants from other places.”

"People from Fuguang, Zhejiang and other places will move over when they see that their senior officials will not be drafted. They will not start until the population reaches a certain number."

Chu Youcai suddenly realized.

It is impossible for the imperial court to recruit troops in places like Da Yuan and Hai San City, which are characterized by large numbers of troops and the need for immigrants.

People from other places may be more willing to move here if they see that there is no need for conscription in these places.

Chu Youcai thought about it this way. It seems that it is relatively safe to stay in Dayuan for another three to five years for the time being, but it is no longer guaranteed for ten years. What will happen if I get my son by then? No, how many more will I have to have?

(End of this chapter)