Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 538 Population
In 236 AD, the 14th year of Jianxing, the first month.

The sky in Chengdu was still hazy and slightly bright, with the cold wind blowing past, the courtiers couldn't help shaking their heads a few times.Jiang Wan, who was in the front row, looked tired and yawned because he worked overtime last night to deal with the paperwork, and he was coping with the chatting of the crowd.

"Boom!"

The signal for the court meeting sounded, and all the ministers straightened their clothes, formed neatly, and marched into the hall.

All the ministers looked at Liu Chan, who was queen of the crown, knelt down and shouted: "The ministers wait to see your majesty, may your majesty be happy and happy forever~"

"Exemption."

Liu Chan slightly raised his hand and glanced around. Among the familiar officials, Chen Zhen's face was missing. He asked, "Why haven't you seen Chen Weiwei (Chen Zhen) today?"

"Your Majesty, Wei Wei died of illness in the mansion three days ago, because His Majesty occasionally suffered from a cold, so I dare not tell him." Chief Secretary Li Yan replied.

A few days ago, the temperature in Chengdu dropped, and Liu Chan, who was rarely sick, caught the wind and cold. He lived in the palace for treatment, and he didn't even come to celebrate the new year in person.

Liu Chan knelt down on the couch, sighed and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and it's really sad that I lost a veteran. Chen Qing was loyal and pure, old and loyal, and it's a pity that he died of illness today!"

Everyone bowed their heads in silence, since Liu Chan came to the throne for more than ten years, Yang Hong, Wang Lian, Zhao Yun, Zhang Yi, Chen Zhen, Wang Mou and other high-ranking civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty all died of illness.It can be said that there are fewer and fewer familiar faces of veteran officials. Perhaps in a few years, there will be another batch of fewer officials.

"Does Chen Qing have a son?" Liu Chan asked.

"Your Majesty, Wei Wei has a son, Chen Ji." Someone replied.

Liu Chan nodded slightly, and ordered: "Pass down the imperial edict, let his son Chen Ji inherit the title, and hope that he can take his father as an example and be loyal to state affairs."

"promise!"

Liu Chan cast his eyes on Jiang Wan, and said, "All the counties have already reached Chengdu. I don't know if the inner government has checked the contents of the records of households, taxes, money and food in each county from last year?"

Jiang Wan got up to go out, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the inner government just checked the population, acres of land, money, etc. of each county yesterday."

While speaking, Jiang Wan took out the scarf from last night's rush work from his cuff, and handed it to the attendant.

After receiving the scarf, Liu Chan spread it out, checked the data on it, and asked, "Is this figure true? Are there any fraudsters in the counties?"

Jiang Wan bowed slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, the counts in each county are true, and there is no fraudulent county guard this year."

"Yeah!" Liu Chan looked at the household registrations and land acres of the states and counties on the scarf, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Since the 11th year of Jianxing, although there have been many great battles among the big men, there are still people who have increased their mouths, which is really not easy. In recent years, how many people are there in the hermit households of the Mingtian system?"

After the Great Han conquered Longyou, due to the small number of people in Longyou, they implemented an immigration policy and moved military households to Qinzhou. Over the past few years, at least [-] to [-] people immigrated.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, more than 400,000 and 400,000 people have registered in Yizhou this year compared with seven years ago, and more than 51 people have moved to Qinzhou. The [-] and [-] people have the following scores. There were more than [-] people, who captured the old Shangyong and Xincheng counties, and gained [-] people. The famous land system was implemented, and there were more than [-] households and [-] people from the hidden households. New additions in seven years The population is about... more than [-] million Yizhou soldiers, farmers, and officials."

Jiang Wan truthfully reported the data on the increase in the population of the common people in Yizhou.

The last time the Dahan counted the population data of Yizhou was in the seventh year of Jianxing, the year when Cao Zhen had just repelled Cao Zhen's attack on Shu; the population data of Qinzhou was 12 years in Jianxing, and Ma Liang reported it when Liu Chan was inspecting Longyou and preparing to conquer Guanzhong.

"In the 12 years of Jianxing, there were 46 households in Qinzhou. Excluding the 32 people in Hanzhong, the 34 people in Ankang, and the 25 people in the counties of Longyou. This year, Qinzhou added three counties in Guanzhong, Hanzhong and Ankang were reclassified into Yizhou, not counting. Therefore, there are more than 600,000 people in the Longyou counties, and [-] people in the Guanzhong Sanfu, and the total number is about [-] today."

Jiang Wan looked at the reminder on the wat board, and told the situation of Qinzhou and Liangzhou one by one.

"Liangzhou Jianxing returned to the reunification in the ninth year. In the tenth year of Jianxing, the number of household registrations was 150,000 and more than 200,000 people. According to the report of the governor Lu Yi this year, Liangzhou's household registration is about [-], and the increase in population is about Fifty thousand."

The total number of soldiers, officials, and farmers in the three states, the population of the Han Dynasty is about 31 million.

"Huh?" Following Jiang Wan's explanation, Liu Chan saw the Liangzhou data, and said with emotion: "Lv Qing seems to have made a lot of achievements in governing Liangzhou!"

Jiang Wan took the opportunity to introduce Lu Yi's achievements in governing Liangzhou, and said: "Your Majesty, when Liangzhou was first established, there were many powerful people in various counties and counties, and they often disturbed the people. Since Lu Jichang took over, he has strictly enforced the law and severely punished the powerful. Teaching the common people the art of farming, and repairing the water conservancy left over from the Han Dynasty. Therefore, more common people have registered households, and the Qiang Di internally attached the compiled people, and they will be good officials."

Liu Chan nodded in relief, and praised: "Lu Qing is my Huang Ba. The order will be passed down, and the car will be covered with a roof, which is extra high, and the oil screen and mud will be placed in front of Shi to show his virtue."

Although Jiang Wan said it so easily, the situation in Liangzhou is actually far more complicated than ordinary people imagine.First of all, Liangzhou's vast territory is the most troublesome problem, and it is difficult to extend governance to the counties and counties.Secondly, Liangzhou is extremely powerful. When the Great Han pacified Liangzhou, most of the powerful gentry in the counties and counties surrendered from the city, which shows its great power.

During Lu Yi's tenure, it was not easy to crack down on the powerful in the counties and separate the common people from their names.Not to mention teaching the people to farm, repairing the water conservancy facilities left over from the Han Dynasty, and recruiting the Qiang barbarians.

At the beginning, Liu Chan valued Lu Yi's political ability, but he didn't expect that Lu Yi really lived up to his expectations.Comparing Lu Yi to his own Huang Ba in the spoken language, it can be seen that Liu Chan is in a happy mood.

We must know that Huang Ba is upright and honest, and he is good at law.During the three dynasties of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, during the period of local governance, they all made outstanding achievements, which are admirable.During the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, he even replaced Bingji as the prime minister and took charge of the court.

"No!" Jiang Wan replied.

Liu Chan stood up, smiled, and said: "The people of the Han Dynasty have grown from more than two million to more than three million now. It is gratifying to expand the land to two states and open up thousands of miles. I know all the hard work of you. After retiring from the court, there will be rewards according to the rank of the official."

"Thank you, Your Majesty~"

"Jiang Qing, you have recently promoted, demoted, rewarded and punished the officials of the county and county according to the situation of the officials of the local state and county." Liu Chan ordered.

"promise!"

As he spoke, Liu Chan raised the corners of his mouth and said, "Everything in the first month is cumbersome, whether it is war or political affairs, so after all the affairs are over, the officials of the court can take a three-day bath to relieve the burden of paperwork."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the court stood up one after another, bowed their hands in salute, and shouted in unison: "Thank you for your kindness."

"Retreat!"

(End of this chapter)