"Sir, as of the end of this year, as of the end of this year, all the land originally owned by the gentry families and gentry families whose families were killed by the rebels will be returned to the government and will be redistributed by the government. The whereabouts of those literati families whose whereabouts are unknown are unknown.

And the squire family, whose land is temporarily kept by the government, will find a way to lease it out. For those scholar-bureaucrat families who want to move their families away from Dengzhou and Laizhou, all the land owned by the family will be purchased by the government, and they have no money to pay for the time being.

, write an IOU, and the land in the homes of the common people and farmers must be cleared more carefully to make sure that all the people in the family have been killed by the rebels before it can be taken back to the government. In short, all the land in Dengzhou and Laizhou must be cleared within this year.

Finished, during the spring plowing season, all land must be cultivated and must not be left uncultivated..."

Zeng Yongzhong quickly wrote it down and then looked up.

"Sir, is this a bit too much? Especially the families of scholar-bureaucrats and squire families who are planning to move away. Will they go against the government..."

"Don't worry about it. In extraordinary times, extraordinary means must be used. The land in Dengzhou and Laizhou must not be left barren. Otherwise, it will be difficult to recover not to mention three years, but thirty years."

"Okay, the governor's office will issue a document immediately, requiring all prefectures and counties to comply with it."

"Well, you should pay more attention to the affairs of the Dengzhou government office. Mr. Shi has a soft personality and is easily hesitant at times, which allows those scholar-bureaucrats to take advantage of the loopholes. When you talk to Mr. Shi about the decision of the governor's office, you should be tougher.

, don’t leave any room, so that Mr. Shi will completely comply with the instructions.”

"Sir, I understand."

Wu Zongrui nodded and stood up.

"Sir, the biggest problem Dengzhou and Laizhou are currently facing is the massive loss of population. This is fatal. There is no one to cultivate the land, and everything is in vain. These days, I have carefully read through the old yellow books. The rebels

Before the rebellion, there were more than 98,000 households and more than 970,000 people in the Yellow Register of Dengzhou. There were more than 810,000 households and more than 830,000 people in the Yellow Register of Laizhou. Of course, this number is definitely exaggerated.

These years of famine have definitely reduced the population. The government has no statistics, but after this rebellion, I think the total population of Dengzhou and Laizhou is less than 500,000."

Zeng Yongzhong looked at Wu Zongrui, shook his head slightly, and then spoke.

"Sir, what I am most concerned about these days is the population. Your Excellency estimates that there are 500,000 people in Dengzhou and Laizhou. In my opinion, I am afraid it is too exaggerated. It would be very good to have 200,000 people."

"Why do you say that, sir? Why is the population so small?"

"Sir, my analysis comes from a lot of intelligence from scouts and reconnaissance during the rebellion. During the rebellion, the rebels occupied Dengzhou Fucheng, Huangxian, Pingdu, Zhaoyuan, Changyi and other cities, and controlled Dengzhou and Laizhou.

In most places, the rebels are cruel. After breaking through the city, they burn, kill and loot, steal all valuables, and kill people at will. This is equivalent to massacre of the city. In the villages and towns the rebels pass by, no chickens or dogs are left. Under such circumstances,

There are very few people left in many prefectures and counties. In other prefectures and counties that have not been attacked by the rebels, a large number of people have fled towards Qingzhou and Jinan. Among them, bandits have taken the opportunity to cause trouble and kill people indiscriminately. Even today, they still

A large number of people are evacuating to Qingzhou and Jinan..."

Wu Zongrui's body trembled slightly, he was still a little too optimistic.

What can Dengzhou and Laizhou do if their population is less than 200,000 in such a large territory? You must know that in this era, the prosperity of a place depends on its population. Whether it is the development of agriculture or commerce, without a population, there is no source of resources.

Water has no roots in trees.

"Sir, has the governor's office issued a document prohibiting further migration of people, so that some households can be saved?"

"No, there's no point in us trying to keep people who want to leave. I think this way, from Pidao, Lushun, Ningyuan and even Fuzhou, a large number of Han people from Liaodong are attracted to come to cultivate the land. The government owns a large amount of land to attract

The Han people from Liaodong came and asked them to cultivate the land in Dengzhou and Laizhou. Within three years, they did not need to pay land taxes, and all the grain they received belonged to their own families. Secondly, they ordered Liao Wenru and Liu Ning to speed up the pace of exterminating the bandits.

We must completely wipe out the bandits in Dengzhou and Laizhou as soon as possible."

...

The population issue is related to the prosperity of a dynasty. The Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty repeatedly entered the Beizhili area and plundered them. They not only plundered wealth, but also robbed a large number of people. As a result, many places in Beizhili were devastated. It was almost impossible to see people outside the city.

There were no human households, and the Hou Jin's national power gradually increased due to the massive increase in population. Otherwise, the Hou Jin nation in the extremely cold place of Liaodong would not have been able to develop on a large scale.

Wu Zongrui was very aware of the importance of population, so the first problem he faced was to attract people on a large scale. However, Dengzhou and Laizhou did not have any advantages in attracting people.

The pace of Han people from Liaodong to Dengzhou and Laizhou is also slowing down. Huang Taiji of the Later Jin Dynasty is trying every means to change the status of the Han people. At the same time, the aboriginal people in Dengzhou and Laizhou have a certain degree of discrimination against the Han people in Liaodong, which has led to many people in Liaodong.

The Han people would rather stay in Liaodong and suffer the bullying of the Later Jin Tatars than make up their mind to go to Dengzhou and Laizhou.

"Sir, in the name of the governor's yamen, a notice is issued that whether they are Han Chinese in Liaodong or people from other places, as long as they are willing to go to Dengzhou and Laizhou, the governments at all levels will immediately register them in the yellow register, and at the same time, they will give maximum treatment to the land they cultivate.

For people and farmers whose conditions are extremely difficult, the government can find ways to support them and help them overcome the difficulties."

"The governor's yamen's notice must be sent to Pidao, Ningyuan and even Fuzhou. I believe that as long as people come to Dengzhou and Laizhou and know that our government means what it says, there will be a steady stream of people coming to Dengzhou.

Prefecture and Laizhou.”

When Shi Kefa came to the governor's office, Wu Zongrui was thinking hard about how to increase the number of households in Denglai.

Wu Zongrui named Shi Kefa to serve as the prefect of Dengzhou. He had his own ideas. Shi Kefa was an upright man and could be regarded as incorruptible. His biggest problem was that he was indecisive and did not do things straightforwardly. He was difficult to make decisions on important matters, which often caused delays and lost opportunities.

The deep-seated reason for this kind of character is the good-natured thinking of Pharaoh Shi Ke.

This is exactly the talent Wu Zongrui needs. From the day he took office as the governor of Denglai, Wu Zongrui had his own plans. Some of the things he did were definitely not in compliance with the court rules. If someone else were to serve as the governor of Dengzhou,

In desperation, it is very possible to write a memorial to the emperor and the court for impeachment, but Shi Kefa would not do this. Shi Kefa might raise objections, but in the end he would implement it in a way that obeys the overall situation.

As for Lu Faxuan, he has a very good relationship with Wu Zongrui and understands Wu Zongrui's thoughts to a certain extent. As the magistrate of Laizhou, he can implement any decision made by Wu Zongrui and can also check and balance Yang Yufan, the commander-in-chief of Laizhou.

When working in barren areas like Dengzhou and Laizhou, what Wu Zongrui needs most is a united effort.

As long as the prefecture and county yamen at all levels do things according to the requirements of the governor's yamen, there is no need to worry that Dengzhou and Laizhou will not develop.

After all, Wu Zongrui is a person who traveled through time and has a natural advantage over others in how to develop the economy.

"Sir, this matter of clearing the land, I think it is a bit radical. Can you please slow it down? Even if those families of scholar-bureaucrats and squire families were killed by the rebels, there should still be people who are serving as officials or doing things in other places.

If the Fuzhou County Yamen confiscates all their land, once they return to Dengzhou and Laizhou, they will definitely come to the government to argue. If too much disputes are caused, it will be detrimental to you..."

"Brother Kuan, your worries are reasonable, but I have to do this. These days, the governor's office has roughly cleaned up the existing households in Dengzhou and Laizhou. It is estimated that there will be less than 30,000 households and less than 200,000 people.

, if Dengzhou and Laizhou cannot increase their population on a large scale, then nothing can be done well. Dengzhou and Laizhou have just suffered a disaster. When outsiders talk about it, everyone shudders. The government does not have enough preferential conditions. Who will come?

Under such circumstances in Dengzhou and Laizhou, the governor's office must make up his mind and adopt unconventional means to create good enough conditions to attract a large number of people to Dengzhou and Laizhou. Giving land is the best way. As for

It is said that doing so may trigger a backlash from the outside world or even lead to impeachment. I don't care. As long as Dengzhou and Laizhou can develop, I will bear all responsibilities."

Hearing what Wu Zongrui said, Shi Kefa quickly stood up, clasped his fists and bowed his head in salute.

"Your Majesty's words make me feel ashamed. I just thought about the trouble that land acquisition might cause, but I didn't think about the development of Dengzhou and Laizhou. This is my dereliction of duty..."

"Brother Kuan, please don't say that. It's normal to have such worries. Since Brother Kuan is here today, I will make it clear that anything done by the Dengzhou government office in accordance with the requirements of the governor's office from now on will be done by

The governor's office bears all responsibilities."

"That's not okay. It was done by lower officials. How can we let adults bear all the responsibilities?"

"Brother Kuan, you don't have to think too much. As I said before, Dengzhou and Laizhou were attacked by the rebels. They were almost a thousand miles away. You and I were given important responsibilities by the emperor and the court. To serve as officials here is to make Dengzhou and Laizhou

Laizhou has regained its vitality. If we are timid and always consider our own future, causing Dengzhou and Laizhou to be delayed in development, then it will be our sin and betrayed the trust of the emperor and the great trust of the court. Do you think it is...

.”

Shi Kefa's face turned red, he stood up and clasped his fists again.
Chapter completed!