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

Chapter 395 Some rules are for everyone in the world to see

Chu Youcai originally relied on Yan Ying's relationship to ask if he could be transferred back to Jiangnan and other places. Now think about it, if it is promoted next year, Jiangnan and other places have a larger population, and one person from every fifty households will not be able to escape.

It’s better to stay in DaDang because it’s still safe.

He raised his head and wanted to say something to Yan Ying, but when he saw Yan Ying hesitated, he suddenly seemed to feel something.

"What suggestions does the strict envoy have?" Chu Youcai said decisively.

Yan Ying smiled slightly and said slowly: "You have a talented son who is not young anymore. I have two suggestions."

Chu Youcai immediately perked up his ears.

"If you are confident that he will be able to pass the imperial examination in the future, just pretend I didn't say it."

"That brat from my family is worse than the master of the envoy family." Chu Youcai scolded with a smile: "I have no intention of studying at all. Yesterday, I was beaten on the bottom of my hand by the teacher."

It doesn't matter where Chu Youcai is an official. He wants to be alone. It doesn't matter whether he is an official or not. The many thoughts he has now are not for the sake of his son.

As parents, you always think about your children.

"The first is to continue to stay in Dajun." Yan Ying said: "In Dajun, at least three years, if not five or ten years, it is impossible to be drafted. The children are relatively safe for the time being."

Chu Youcai thought to himself, ten years from now my son will only be about [-] years old. If he fails to pass the imperial examination, he will still be conscripted into the army.

"If you are willing to stay as a senior official, I will recommend you to the superiors as deputy envoy. Of course, I may not guarantee whether you can do it or not."

"Yes, yes, I understand. Thank you very much, Envoy Strict Control." Chu Youcai couldn't smile from ear to ear, and he didn't dare to think too much.

He worked as county magistrate for five years and was promoted to general judge. He was promoted to general judge for four years and was promoted to prefect. Now he has just been working as prefect for one year and he doesn't dare to think too much.

You must know that it is difficult for him to achieve results in Daguan. Daguan is in the land reclamation stage. In the past few years, the court was investing money and losing money, and it was impossible to achieve results. Now, after the sugar cane and white sugar industries and maritime trade have developed, it has slowed down. Make money by slowly recovering blood.

Chu Youcai's ability was mediocre, and his grades were the same as everyone else's, so he didn't dare to think that he had many merits and could rise so quickly.

"The imperial court may also have a bonus point policy for senior officials next year. If you take the imperial examination, you should be able to add five points."

"Only five points?" Chu Youcai felt cold after hearing this. He knew how his own son was doing in his studies.

Nowadays, the imperial examination does not test the Four Books and Five Classics. You have to learn almost everything. Important ones include geography, history, agriculture, and even simple medical science and the daily life of the people. Those who want to pass the examination need to know how big the Song Dynasty is and how many surrounding areas there are. Country, what countries are there overseas, what special products are there, what kind of production conditions are needed for various crops, what supporting water conservancy facilities need to be built, the history of various countries before the Song Dynasty, why did each dynasty fall, why did the people rebel, etc., everything. Test.

There was a big question in last year's imperial examination. Chu Youcai still remembered it. After looking at it afterwards, he realized that he wouldn't know it at all.

Last year's big topic was: Suppose you are a county magistrate and you have just arrived in a relatively desolate place. The people live in poverty, there are bandits in the mountains, and the court imposes various exorbitant taxes. What should you do?

Chu Youcai didn't know what to do. In the past, he could answer the question by forcibly collecting taxes first and completing the court's tasks, but he definitely couldn't write like that now.

"But." At this moment, Yan Ying said again: "The imperial court is preparing to conquer Hanzhou this time."

"It's a new frontier there."

"Hanzhou?" Chu Youcai: "Sichuan?"

"This Hanzhou is not Sichuan Hanzhou."

The official document from the imperial court had not arrived, and Chu Youcai’s level was not yet known. Yan Ying immediately said that the imperial court wanted to occupy Hanzhou (Feilubin), which is very close to us, Gaohong City is more than [-] miles south. .

Speaking of Fei Lubin, of course Chu Youcai knew it, but he just didn't know the name of the place.

Gaohong City, where he was located, was only more than three hundred miles away from Feilubin. Official and merchant ships from the imperial court often passed by. According to the imperial court's strategy, he also set up a simple supply point on the northernmost bank three years ago.

Probably a small fortress was built, and more than a hundred people were stationed there, and then they were rotated every few months.

That place is quite close to the generals, and there are usually few ships to supply supplies, but sometimes a lost ship can pass by to replenish some fresh water or something.

Of course, there is only fresh water to replenish the food, and the food is barely self-sufficient. Meats and vegetables have to be delivered by the officials.

"Is the imperial court going to fully occupy Hanzhou?"

"That's right, Hanzhou's area is several times the size of mine. It is rich in gold and copper, and can also grow sugar cane and make sugar."

"My second suggestion is that you can go to Hanzhou."

"Any official from anywhere who goes to Hanzhou can be directly promoted to one level."

"Place a deputy envoy for the system immediately."

"Considering that you are talented and have experience as a senior official, I can recommend you as a system envoy."

Chu Youcai's heart moved slightly, but he realized something was wrong.

Sure enough, Yan Ying said again: "That place, like the big officials, is full of indigenous people and uncivilized, so we set up a capital in Hanzhou and then spend ten to twenty years occupying it all. In the future, we will set up an envoy."

"Chu Youcai, if you are willing to go, according to court policy, your child will receive an additional twenty points for the imperial examination."

"Your official position is Hanzhou Prefecture, but the level is equal to that of the Zhizhi envoy. After five years, you can apply to be transferred back. You can choose from Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Fuguang and other places, and you must be the Zhizhi deputy envoy. If you are willing to stay for ten years, you must be the deputy envoy when you come back. Make an envoy."

Chu Youcai was even more moved, and he asked again: "How many children should I have?"

"No matter how many there are, the court will give a heavy reward to those who are willing to open up wasteland, and they will all add twenty points."

Chu Youcai was ecstatic, twenty points.

Of course he knows what the concept is. Last year, the highest score for the senior officials who participated in the imperial examination was only over [-] points, barely passing.

However, few officials participated in the imperial examination. However, because it was in a wasteland area, six officials were admitted throughout the year, which was relatively large.

During the same period, the population of Jiankang Prefecture (only Fucheng) was similar to that of officials, and only two officials were admitted throughout the year.

The senior officials admitted fifteen civil servants in order from high to low scores. The other eight civil servants were craftsmen and doctors who passed directly without taking the exam. Of course, after the apprenticeship system started, they would also have to take the exam in the future.

Last year, the lowest score among senior officials was just over [-] points.

This time I add twenty points, and I will start as an official.

Chu Youcai thought that the more land he opened up, the more advantageous he would be. Each person would have a higher quota and a lower score. For the sake of his son, he had to go, not to mention that he could choose any place to serve as an envoy when he returned in ten years.

"The official is willing to choose the second one and go to Hanzhou."

"Okay." Yan Ying was overjoyed and stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder: "Chu Zhizhou, you opened up territory for the imperial court. The imperial court will not forget you. Don't worry, your children will be proud of you in the future." After saying that, she winked at him.

Yan Ying couldn't tell him clearly, but for an official like Chu Youcai who was willing to open up wasteland, Zhao Yurui would definitely not recruit his son when recruiting troops, and would also find ways to recruit him. The imperial court is now very strict with officials and staff, and they are subject to assessment at every turn. One person from every fifty households is selected for conscription, which seems to be very orderly.

But this kind of rule is only for the people of the world to see, so that everyone in the world feels that the Song Dynasty is fair. They all hope to become officials through study and examination, so that they will work hard to study and learn from Zhao Yurui's promotion new education.

But people like Chu Youcai, Yan Ying, and even Li Liang from Songtian and Haisan City in Liaodong contributed to the expansion of the Song Dynasty. Zhao Yurui would definitely open the back door and give priority to them.

Otherwise, who will help you open up wasteland in remote areas in the future?

So when Yan Ying blinked like this, Chu Youcai immediately understood it and was ecstatic in his heart.

In fact, the two of them didn't chat for long. After a while, they happily returned to the crowd and headed to Gaohong City together.

Gaohong City is not far from the seaside. There are various shops along the road. Some are opened by locals, some are opened by people from Fuzhou and Guangzhou, and even some are opened by small island countries such as Nanyang. New stores from outside will be opened by the court within three years. Tax-free and land available.

Gaohongcheng is now the most important commercial town in Dayuan.

Because the supply point coming from the south must be Gaohong City.

Coming from the north will be member Beicheng.

Only Yuanzhong City is relatively in decline. It is mainly used for planting sugarcane and administrative centers and garrison. It is basically state-owned enterprises, garrison, and administrative agencies. There are not many ordinary people and businessmen.

Yan Ying came from Yuanzhong City, accompanied by a large number of ships and people.

Yan Ying and a group of civil and military officials entered the prefect's yamen in the city and immediately called a meeting with relevant personnel.

At the scene were senior commanders Du Sidu Commander, senior naval commander Ji Huer, deputy commander Zhao Peng, and deputy naval commander Ruan Heng. Ruan Heng was the son of the former senior commander Ruan Cong. Ruan Cong is now The commander-in-chief of the Southeast Navy stationed in Qiongzhou, and the commander-in-chief of the Hainan Navy.

Zhao Peng is the son of Zhao Fan and the nephew of Zhao Kui.

There are also Zhang Hui, the commander of the Jurchen camp, Jiagu Aida, the deputy commander of the capital, Nahe Maizhu, the deputy commander of the Khitan camp, and Gao Ying, the deputy commander.

That's right, Zhao and Rui defeated the Jin Kingdom and got more than [-] Jurchen and Khitan troops, all of whom have immigrated to Dadan.

Therefore, Chu Youcai was considered to have a large number of households before, so these people had to be removed.

"The imperial court is preparing to use troops against Hanzhou." Yan Ying came up and spread out the map, and then pointed to Hanzhou below. This is a new map that was just made. There was no name on it originally, but now it has been changed to Hanzhou: "The above and The general staff is the same as before, only natives."

"The court is now preparing, and it is expected to start on the fifth day of next month."

"The capital of Hanzhou is located here." Yan Ying clicked, it was Manila in later generations.

Everyone looked at the map and found that it was probably in the middle of Hanzhou.

"It's about two thousand miles away from Gaohong City."

With the Song Army's current ship, it would only take six or seven days with favorable wind, or even faster.

"At the same time, it's in the north, right here." That is where the Song Army originally built a stronghold at Dunbao, mainly for the purpose of transferring supplies.

This place is only three to four hundred miles away from Dajuan. In the future, we can head towards Luzon in later generations and build the city by land.

"This time we will mobilize [-] troops and [-] households." The total number of people reached about [-].

Among them, there are six thousand soldiers, horses and navy. They can bring their families or not. This wave has more than ten thousand people.

Half of these navy troops were drawn from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and half from Fuguang.

All of them have been with DaYuan for ten years.

Many people retire directly as senior members because of their age, and then their sons replace them.

They are all experienced naval officers.

Zhao Yurui's cavalry expeditions and garrison expeditions are now carried out without family members. Except for the reclamation of remote areas such as Liaodong, the newly occupied Ningxia did not bring family members with them.

However, all navy troops brought their families with them when they went on expeditions and were stationed there, and priority was given to hereditary descendants.

Of course, unlike in the Ming Dynasty, military households were compulsory. Navy officers and soldiers could choose not to be hereditary, or they could have their sons participate in the imperial examinations and become officials. They could also serve as government servants, security chiefs, village chiefs, etc., all for the sake of Take care of the navy officers and soldiers, especially those involved in land reclamation.

Even the children and grandchildren of naval officers and soldiers can work as infantry riders without having to endure hardships overseas.

Anyway, Zhao Yurui now takes great care of the navy, or the land reclamation navy, and their salary is also very high.

For example, this group of naval officers who have been serving as senior officers for ten years had about [-] people from [-] households when they were senior officers.

This time when they were transferred to Hanzhou, many people only took their wives and one son with them, and then left their parents or daughters as senior officials.

There are also people who go alone, leaving their entire family behind, and there are also people who go with their whole family. Anyway, it doesn’t matter how many people you bring or how many people you stay, it’s all up to you.

If a senior official leaves his family behind, his fields and property will be retained.

If the senior official did not leave his family behind, and the whole family moved away together, the fields and property you need to keep will be retained for you. If you don't need them, the court will directly buy them at a high price. In addition, it doesn't matter whether you have fields or houses in the senior official, as long as you keep them. When you arrive in Hanzhou, you will be given larger areas of land and houses.

Of course, the fields in Hanzhou need to be plowed and the house needs to be built together. Except for your labor, all other expenses will be paid by the court.

Then the imperial court guaranteed that after five years in Hanzhou, the first batch of [-] naval households can choose to return to Dayuan or their hometowns, including Fuguang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and they will give you in Dayuan in their hometowns. He owns all the land and houses in Yuan and Hanzhou.

This condition was very tempting, so at that time, the navy did not resist the idea of ​​opening up Hanzhou. Most of the ancient people still wanted to return to their hometown.

Ji Huer then asked voluntary registration first. If there were not enough people, they would draw lots. If there were too many people, they would also draw lots.

There are [-] households in the Sixth Army of the Da Yuan Navy. As a result, more than [-] households signed up. Ji Huer selected [-] households from them to form the First Army of the Hanzhou Navy (affiliated to the Da Yuan Navy Camp), with a total of More than [-] people went on an expedition to Hanzhou.

In addition to some craftsmen, doctors, and teachers among the [-] households, there are another [-] Tufan households with senior officials, and the remaining nearly [-] households are all Jurchens and Khitans.

These people were selected from the Jurchen and Khitan camps established by Zhao Yurui more than three years ago.

Back then, Zhao and Rui conquered the Jin Kingdom and surrendered more than [-] Jurchen and Khitan soldiers. Then all those with family members took away their families, and those without family members helped them start families. They married a large number of Jurchen dignitaries and women from the royal family to these without wives. The single sergeants, and then all moved to the big officers, first became familiar with water warfare here.

This time Zhao and Rui selected nearly [-] households, totaling more than [-] people, and moved their whole family to Hanzhou with the Song army.

In addition to doctors and craftsmen, each of the [-] households has a sergeant, and some families even have father and son soldiers.

Therefore, the Song army was said to have [-] naval troops and [-] households, but in fact it was equivalent to dispatching [-] infantry and cavalry, [-] naval troops, and [-] households of craftsmen, doctors, and other personnel.

(End of this chapter)