Ji Tang

Looking at the hesitant emperor, Ji Song shook his head secretly. It seemed that he was still anxious. How could he easily change his views since ancient times?

"What do you think of Yizhou, Your Majesty?" Ji Song said softly.

"Yizhou?" Li Shimin looked confused and didn't understand what Ji Song meant. It was just a desert island. What's the use of talking about it now?

"Yes, it is Yizhou. If, I mean if, we make a compromise and move the disbanded army and their families to Yizhou, distribute land to each person, and promise not to collect taxes for ten years, what do you think, Your Majesty?"

Li Shimin was confused. What was this idea? The total of 50 disbanded troops and their families is at least 200 million people. How can so many people move?

"Ten years, this is the bottom line. It will take ten years to disband 50 troops and move them to Yizhou year by year. This will not only reduce the burden on the court, but also with His Majesty's decree, the 35-year-old soldiers without military positions will be discharged and returned to their fields. , under this situation, in fact, in ten years, at most about 30 people will be laid off."

"Your Majesty, Yizhou is not the wild land we imagined, but a truly fertile land. It is more than enough to support millions of people. And due to the pleasant climate, waterways can be planted with three or even four crops a year."

After a pause, he continued: "At the beginning, I specially assigned Yizhou to the imperial court, and people who went to the sea were not allowed to get involved, because this place is a real land given by God. As the north-south shipping has become more and more prosperous in recent years, it is located in the north-south transportation Yizhou, an important road, has already been inhabited, and according to local reports, nearly 20 people have settled here at this time."

"As long as the imperial court can invest a small amount every year, Yizhou will become another wealth center of the Tang Dynasty in a few years."

Li Shimin could no longer sit still. He came to the map and looked at the island opposite Quanzhou for a long time without saying anything.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? If I had known this earlier."

"How are you doing, Your Majesty?" Ji Song laughed at himself: "Your Majesty, do you still remember what I once said?"

"I hope that the Tang Dynasty can go out. The Tang Dynasty is big, but it is also very small. No matter how much land there is, there will be a day when it is not enough. The land is annexed and the wealth is concentrated in the hands of fewer and fewer people. This is a problem for any dynasty. It is an unavoidable problem. So far, I have no choice but to slow it down."

"But if things go on like this, the day will come sooner or later. When that time comes, there will be another fight. When everyone is almost dead, maybe..."

Maybe something?Perhaps in the future another dynasty will be re-established on the corpse of the Sui Dynasty like the Tang Dynasty.

Although Ji Song didn't say it out loud, Li Shimin understood it very well.

"The world is very big, with a lot of land. There are countless unclaimed lands above the sea. As long as there are people, that is the land of our Han people. There may be changes in the Central Plains, but as long as there is overseas, there will be more in the Central Plains. Choice. Instead of having no choice but to kill and bleed like a river on this land that gave birth to me."

"I wanted to try, but obviously, I failed!"

Li Shimin actually felt confused at this time. He was trying to stabilize his rule as much as possible from a royal perspective, while Ji Song was looking for other solutions for the nation from a larger perspective.

Was he wrong?No, he was right. As long as he could save the Tang Dynasty for thousands of generations, he could kill everyone with blood.

But Ji Song was wrong?That's right, Ji Song is an idealist, he has known this for a long time.But it's because of this that he likes this hated Itchy Tooth, but he has to protect it well.

Such a minister is so rare. With him, he can at least ensure the strength of the empire for two more generations. As for the future, he will never see it!
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Ji Song came to the railing outside the hall and looked at the artificial female eunuchs coming and going outside the Taiji Hall. He also saw the brightly lit hall and the palace guards standing upright.

In the end, Li Shimin chose a slow but safe way to disarmament.Previously, he wanted to rely on his own prestige to clear obstacles for the prince, and he could do it in his lifetime.

But after listening to Ji Song's words, he realized that he had done it in a short time, but the consequences would be endless.He saw the financial constraints, but did not see the harm of hundreds of thousands of military soldiers entering the civilian population after disarmament.

In the army, there are military law and generals to control it, and a group of fighting men cannot make any trouble.But if it comes to the people, this is simply a group of time bombs. Maybe a drought or a bad harvest will make these people pick up the knife again and fight against the Tang Dynasty they used to serve!
He is the emperor on horseback, and he clearly knows the virtues of military officers.It is true to say that they are brave and not afraid of death, and it is also true to say that they are unruly and unruly, but most of them are not calm masters.

The matter in Yizhou is feasible, but it needs to be investigated clearly. If it is a treasure land as Ji Song said, it will not only solve the problem of resettling disarmament soldiers, but also resettle the landless people in the Central Plains. It can be regarded as a worry for the imperial court!
It is clear that the imperial court is prosperous and that the Tang Dynasty has reached its peak, but thousands of people are still reduced to landless people every year.In addition to the population explosion and the lack of land, the annexation of aristocratic families also played a role.

It has been over 30 years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. According to the 17-year generation, the third generation of the Tang Dynasty has been born at this time. In another 15 years or so, that will be the time when it will really explode.

Although Ji Song's method is slow, it is very effective and stable, and this is exactly what he needs.Therefore, when Ji Song came up with a way to move to Yizhou, he already had a plan in mind. What he lacked now was just an inspection from his junior brother!

"What are you thinking?"

The eldest grandson did not know when he appeared beside him. Hearing his words, he did not look back, but said to the distant stars: "I wonder if there are people like us on every star?"

Then he pointed at the vast crowd and said: "I also thought that compared with the vast starry sky, we are probably not even as small as an ant."

"Your Majesty did not agree with your suggestion?" Changsun had long known that the emperor wanted to disarm, and he also knew that Ji Song had always wanted to let the Han people go out. How could he remain indifferent when encountering such a good opportunity?

"It's not a failure, it's a compromise!"

"Most of the dismissed soldiers will go to Yizhou. The land there is fertile and it is not far from the Central Plains. As long as we prepare in advance and give some benefits, we are not afraid of them not going. After all, it is better to go out and fight than to stay in the Central Plains half-dead. Let's fight. And with the previous immigration from the border areas, at least the border army officers were happy to hear about it."

"Sure enough, you have concealed this from me, His Majesty, and even everyone in the world. You have set up such a big plan, but only now do you reveal your purpose?" Changsun sighed.

She should have guessed a long time ago that every time Ji Song does something, there will inevitably be consequences. How can it be a simple relocation of people.We have no precedent before, and even if there is, it is an example of failure.But now, as the living conditions of the people in the border areas are introduced to the Central Plains, many people are envious and jealous.

Having hundreds of acres of land in the Central Plains is considered a landlord, but in the Western Regions and in the border areas, what does it count?Their pasture is ten times or dozens of times that of yours. How can this be compared?
In the past, it could be said that the border areas were full of barbarians, and if you were not careful, you might die.But what about the reality?If the Tang Dynasty doesn't attack them, just burn incense. Now everyone sees that the people of the Tang Dynasty are very kind and kind, but how can they have the slightest bit of ruthlessness as before?
A family usually has several children, but there are only so many fields. As time goes by, the fields assigned to future generations become less and less. After three generations, they may not even be able to fill their stomachs.

Without future generations to rise again or big opportunities, it would be impossible to make a fortune. Ninety-nine percent of the people would spend their lives fighting for survival on the land.Even if you have money, it is difficult to buy land.

In this way, when there is no other choice, it can only slowly weaken until it is completely reduced to a noble family or a powerful vassal.

But now they have other choices. After the eldest son inherits the family business, the second son and other children can develop on their own, and border areas have become the first choice. First of all, large amounts of land are allocated, which the people cannot refuse.

In this way, Ji Song guided the people step by step, and even the court moved forward step by step according to his own ideas.And now, she has to admit that this is indeed the only way to alleviate domestic conflicts and land annexation.

As an emperor, there is no reason to refuse, but the reason why the emperor refuses now is because Ji Song's idea is too radical, and he is worried that it will make overseas bigger and even become a real prince.

"I don't know what your method will turn out to be in the end, but at least it seems to be good now. That's enough!" Ji Song was a little surprised, but a little relieved. He was not embarrassed by being exposed. , but more of a joy, at least there is no objection, and this is my greatest victory!

Once something breaks a hole, it's hard to go back to the past.When interests are bound to the country for a long time, all obstacles will be eliminated, and it is bound to be eliminated by the times!

"Empress, Duke Xi, the banquet is about to begin. Your Majesty invites you to come over!"

The arrival of Chen Shou ended the conversation between the two. Ji Song smiled and bowed deeply to his eldest grandson, but did not say anything. Everything was left unsaid.
At this time, the hall was full of people, and the fighting men who had just returned from the battlefield were even more proud of themselves. The atmosphere on the civil servants' side was also good. After all, this time was different from the past, and as civil servants sitting in the rear, they also got a lot of benefits. , at least they got a lot of profit from the spoils.

In addition, many officials were promoted because of their success in planning and operations. Although some generals couldn't stand it, they could only keep it in their hearts with Ji Song pressing them.As for the veterans, the benefits of sharing the profit with civil servants have now been reflected. At least so far, except for Dou Yun's impeachment of Ji Song that day, not many people have been impeached at all. It's so ugly, I deserve to be caught in my braids!
"His Majesty has arrived, welcome!"

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live forever and the Tang Dynasty live forever!"

Li Shimin came to the main hall in a hurry and walked up to Danbi, followed closely by Changsun and Li Chengqian.When the three of them sat down, Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Everyone, I love you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Looking at the many meritorious people, Li Shimin was also very happy and said loudly: "In this battle, you will first defeat the Western Turks and eliminate the troubles that are closely related to our Tang Dynasty. In the blink of an eye, we will defeat the big thieves. It is really satisfying. This battle was fought beautifully." To the extreme, it will greatly increase the prestige of my Tang Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty Quan Nai Hongfu, we will swear to serve the Tang Dynasty to the death, and we will have no regrets even if we die!"

"Great Tang Wansheng!"

"Your Majesty!"

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After complimenting each other, Li Shimin looked very excited and said loudly: "You are all our siege of the Tang Dynasty. Today there are no monarchs and ministers, only the robes of the army. Everyone eats and drinks openly. If anyone dares to go out today, He is not a good man of my Tang Dynasty!"

The generals suddenly became excited and shouted: "We will obey your order!"

"sit!"

Soon everyone was seated, and Chen Shou stepped forward and shouted: "The banquet has begun!"

"Feast!"

Ding Ding Ding ~
The chime bells rang slowly, and musical instruments such as harpsichords, musicians, and huqin also danced accordingly. The banquet reached a climax when the dancing girl in cool clothes appeared in the hall.

At this time, Li Shimin raised his wine glass, looked at Ji Song, who was sitting in the first place on the left, and said with a smile: "Here, I want to toast the Duke!"

Ji Song was a little flattered, and hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty has given you such a reward, I am too embarrassed to deserve it!"

"I said it's appropriate!"

At this time, he was thinking very domineeringly and said loudly: "The Duke of Tan was ordered to go to the Western Regions to take charge of the overall situation even though he was ill. He defeated the Western Turks and suffered a great defeat. These two wars can be said to be unparalleled in history. It is our The victory of the Central Plains against the foreigners was also the two battles in which our Tang Dynasty became famous throughout the world."

"With such great achievements, how can you not be my cup of wine!"

"Come on, drink!"

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp, showing his heroic qualities!
Ji Song had a wry smile on his face. This was not a toast to himself. This was a way to avenge himself for what happened just now.But in public, and the reasons are so good, I have to drink this glass of wine even if I don't want to drink it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! I'm done!" After saying that, he raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp. After saying that, he wiped the wine stains on his mouth with his sleeves and turned the glass upside down.

"Okay, your majesty is so proud, and Duke Tan is so so so proud!"

Everyone cried out when they saw it!
"For the second cup, I want to honor Duke Lu, Duke Ju, and Duke Kui!"

Cheng Yaojin, Tang Jian, and Liu Hongji stood up quickly!
"They are all veteran ministers who followed me from the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty. They are said to be ministers, but they are actually brothers and sisters. Regardless of their age, they stepped forward and marched westward to the Western Regions. They were born and died. They can be said to be old and strong, the pillars of the country. . With them here, I sleep peacefully, but at the same time I feel heartbroken!"

Li Shimin said sadly: "I am at an age where I would love to tease my grandson, but I have to put on my armor again for me and for the Tang Dynasty, pick up my sword and go to the battlefield to fight."

"In the battle of Ximen Pass, Mr. Zhai Yang was nearly wounded more than ten times and almost died on the battlefield. I was so sad when I heard about it. Fortunately, I survived in the end. Otherwise, I would not be happy if I lost my beloved brother and sister, no matter how big the victory was. !”

"Duke Lu was ordered to defend Ximen Pass in the face of danger and assist Duke Ji Song of Xi. It can be said that his hard work is a great achievement!"

"The Duke of Ju originally intended to retire to the mountains and forests, but due to the needs of the Tang Dynasty, my needs, and the needs of the Duke of Xi, he did not hesitate to reincarnate an old man, and with his unshakable tongue, he also said that the countries should be united vertically and horizontally. He has made great contributions!"

"Do you think we should give them a toast?"

Everyone's blood boiled when they heard this, and they stood up one by one and shouted angrily: "We respect Duke Lu, Duke Ju, and Duke Kui!"

"Drink wins!"

The three of them couldn't help themselves and shouted loudly: "Everyone wins!"

Ji Song also raised his wine glass and said loudly: "Drink to win!"

Some of the people raised their wine glasses, some knocked off the mud seal on the wine jar, picked up the wine jar directly and started drinking. (End of this chapter)