Han Shizu

Chapter 1072 Parade
In mid-March, the large-scale spring plowing activities have ended. On the land of the Central Plains, the contiguous mountains, forests and fields have been covered with greenery, full of vitality and high-spirited posture, as if telling the story of a big man who has entered a new era.

Quiet and thinking of moving, Liu Chengyou left the palace after staying in the palace for a long time, walked out of Kaifeng, and inspected it.However, this was just an outing tour, just in Kinki, Kaifeng, without much fanfare, both for relaxation and to inspect the farming in the suburbs of Beijing.

Emphasizing agriculture is a national policy that Emperor Liu has adhered to for more than ten years. Food is the most important thing for the people. This is the most simple truth.Even though he lived in Kaifeng, a city with an increasingly commercial atmosphere, he was not deceived. The foundation of the empire will always be the people and farmers.

Every spring plowing, as long as he was in Beijing, Emperor Liu would go to the fields in person, wave a hoe, and turn over the fields. Even if he was not there, the prime minister would take the lead.This year is an exception, Emperor Liu did not go, but Prince Liu Yang took the lead and went to work in the fields.

In the early years, there was a censor's report, in order to show the importance of agriculture and mulberry, two halls for viewing crops and silkworms were set up in the Han Palace, and Emperor Liu agreed at that time.However, within a few years, it was abolished by Emperor Liu, and he said bluntly, if you want to see crops and silkworms, why stop in the palace and pay attention to agriculture and mulberry, what you need is not these formal things, and then you will show it with your own actions and national policies. His emphasis on farming.

Of course, it was also caused by Liu Chengyou's "delusion of persecution", thinking that someone wanted to restrain him in the imperial city.In fact, even if Guanjia and Silkworms are not abolished, what should be done can still be done.

The flat Caihe River is like a white horse, meandering southward with rippling clear waves, and there are also many boats traveling from south to north on the water, and the destination is also directly to Kaifeng.Kaifeng is now the center of the world and the end of the water transport. The southeast water transport uses Bian and Si as the main transportation channels, and the south uses the Caihe River to connect the water.

Riding his horse lightly, he went south along the Caihe River. Liu Chengyou said to Wang Pu who was following him: "Qiwu, I still remember that when I went to Ruiling in Xuzhou from the Zigong of the first emperor, I returned to Beijing along this road when I returned north. , At that time, I also heard you talk about the origin of this river, so I came up with the idea of ​​reopening Caihe!"

After returning to the court, Wang Pu was still one of the emperor's most trusted ministers, and after so many years of experience, his majesty and demeanor became more and more calm.Hearing this at this time, Wang Pu responded with a smile: "Fourteen years have passed, and your Majesty's wisdom is still the same as before! I still remember that the old way of Caishui was dried up and ruined, and melted into the wilderness. Okay, almost re-opened the road, but now, it is Baili Tongbo, which is the main channel for the north-south water transportation!"

Speaking of Xuzhou and Ruiling, I have to mention that Liu Xin, the emperor's uncle who was imprisoned in Ruiling and guarded Liu Zhiyuan's tomb for 14 years, finally couldn't stand it anymore and died on February [-]th in the first year of Kaibao.

When the Xuzhou government reported it, Emperor Liu's emotions seemed to be very complicated, with a faint sense of sentimentality, even though Liu Xin's ending was planned by him.Of course, considering Liu Xin's crimes back then, it is not an exaggeration to execute him to death.

Time is really a powerful thing. After more than ten years, Uncle Liu Huang, who committed a heinous crime at the time, also aroused the sympathy of many people. When asked about those Xuzhou people who were victimized back then, except for a small number of people who were persecuted and their families were ruined , most people have also forgotten, after all, everything has to look forward and live, and resentment can't be eaten
If it weren't for Emperor Liu's character and psychology, perhaps under the persuasion of so many people inside and outside, he would really issue an edict to pardon and release Liu Xin.Now that the person is dead, once everything is over, Emperor Liu can have one less thing to worry about.

It may seem harsh and ruthless to the living, but for Liu Xin who has passed away, Emperor Liu finally showed mercy and tolerance, and ordered the Xuzhou government to bury him generously, and asked Zong Zhengqing Liu Chengyun to preside over the funeral.

"I still need to thank Wang Qing for his contribution in controlling the river!" Of course, at this time, Liu Chengyou had completely forgotten about Liu Xin, and sighed as he looked at the Caihe River, which was covered by green trees on the banks and rippling with clear waves.

The "Wang Qing" in Liu Chengyou's mouth is naturally not Wang Pu, but Wang Pu.The reopening of the Cai River was one of the projects during the reconstruction of the Bian and Si Canals presided over by Wang Pu. At that time, it was only to reopen the water passages with Chen and Caizhou in the south.Later, as the use of this river increased, another dredging was carried out, and at the same time, the Zheng River in the west of Kaifeng was used as the source. Therefore, the water transportation in the south of Kaifeng was opened, and the finance, taxes and products in the south entered Beijing through the Cai River, saving time and effort. .

"The funeral of Lord Yan is indeed a great loss to the great man!" The relationship between the two kings is good, Wang Pu also received advice and help from Wang Pu before, and at this time, he is also emotional.

After waving his hands, Liu Chengyou asked Wang Pu: "Someone suggested that we should start the river project and carry out a comprehensive dredging of all the water systems in the Central Plains. It can not only prevent floods, but also fully access water transportation. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Wang Pu frowned a little, thought for a while, and said: "I think that the river construction and water affairs are closely related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, and the imperial court needs to use water transportation to make the goods from all directions available to the capital. The country benefits the people. It’s just that the world has been set for the first time, and there are too many things that the imperial court needs to adjust, so it should be done step by step.”

When Wang Pu opened his mouth, Emperor Liu knew what he meant, and immediately said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I won't learn from Sui Yang Emperor, and I won't be greedy for big things!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"What's ahead?" Liu Chengyou asked, pointing to the south, a town near Caihe.

"Returning to Your Majesty, from Tokyo to Chenzhou from Caishuinan, there are three towns along the coast. This is the first town, named Tongxu. It was established in the seventh year of Qianyou, with more than two thousand households!" Hearing this, he followed on the other side. Shi Xizai replied.

The emperor went on a tour. As a close minister, Shi Xizai had prepared enough homework on the basis of knowing the basic whereabouts. Therefore, when Emperor Liu asked, he immediately explained.Hearing this, Emperor Liu was really satisfied, and asked again: "In these years, how many towns like this have been built in Kaifeng?"

Shi Xizai said again: "In Kaifeng, there are [-] new and old towns in total, of which seven are newly added, all of which are located along the water!"

"These water networks and waterways are just like blood vessels, and Kaifeng is where the heart is!" Hearing this, Liu Chengyou sighed: "How can I not pay attention to these lifelines and dredge and expand them?"

"Your Majesty's comparison is very impressive!" Wang Pu said with a light smile.

"I won't go back to Beijing tonight! I'll stay in Tongxu Town!" Although it was early, Emperor Liu had already decided not to return to the palace.

After finishing speaking, the whip was raised, only twitched, and the horse neighed, and ran south along the dirt road.Seeing this, the accompanying attendants and guards also hurriedly followed.

During the gallop, forests, mounds, and rivers flew by. Of course, in addition to these scenery, there is also a lot of land.On the plains of Kinki, Kaifeng, the fields and farmhouses are also densely integrated, and basically all of them have been planted with early seedlings. The greenery is full of greenery, and there are farmers cooking in it. Looking around, you feel relaxed and happy.

Before entering Tongxu Town, Emperor Liu suddenly asked: "The farmland that I passed just now is so neat and tidy, do you know whose farmland it is?"

Different from Luoyang, the land in Kaifeng is considered fertile, but there are not many people who buy land widely. After all, it is at the feet of the emperor, and they dare not be so bold to engage in mergers under the eyes of the emperor.

Of course, there are still some people who only have a certain degree of containment, with a family of one hundred hectares.However, Shi Xizai's answer made Liu Chengyou a little surprised. It was an official field, which belonged to Chenliu County.

In the Han Dynasty, the land is also divided into attributes, which are generally official land and private land, and among the official land, there is a job field.From top to bottom, basically every yamen is allocated a certain share of land, which is farmed or farmed by criminals. The output of these lands is used to share part of the salary and the welfare of officials.

Kaifeng prefecture has [-] counties under its jurisdiction, which is truly a prefecture in the world. The expansion of the jurisdiction to this point is not only to enrich the population of the capital, but also to increase the number of official land.

Faced with Shi Xizai's answer, Emperor Liu was thoughtful. He remembered that there was a memorial to continue to expand the career field during the meeting of the ministers. Of course, he was inclined to reject it.

The reason is also very simple. It is easy to expand the field, but the impact may not be beneficial.It is right for the imperial court to keep a certain amount of official land. If nothing else, it is obvious that it will share the role of finances.

However, if there are too many, then the problem of farming will be very serious.The population distribution of the current Dahan is not balanced. At the same time, because of the low population pressure, land conflicts in the north are not prominent.

The people basically have their own fields, labor is limited, and there are too many official fields. Where can they find people to farm?
Today's Emperor Liu wants to govern the country well, so he goes out of the palace, saying it is a tour to relax, but what he hears and sees will be related to his general rule of the country
And after such a long time, Emperor Liu's long-awaited new policy will also be introduced.

(End of this chapter)