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    Chapter 318 Unification of the World 12 China negotiated with the Song State for more than half a year. In the end, the Song State was only nominally integrated into China. Han Zhongwei did not have any actual control over the Song State. Even because of his relationship, Han Wanzhou  He also had to take everyone in the Han family to leave Lin'an and move to Zhongdu.  This is also a clause stipulated in the agreement between Song Dynasty and China.  On the surface, this is a major diplomatic victory for the Song State, because they resolved the crisis in just one name. The combat effectiveness of the escorts was terrifying. If the agreement was not reached, could the Song State exist again? Zhao  Whether the family dynasty can exist anymore, no one really knows.  But only a few people know how much harm Song State will do to Song State by exchanging its name for peace.  From the moment the contract was signed, the Song Dynasty would no longer exist in this world, and the Zhao Dynasty would truly perish in history.  But Zhao Kuo and the ministers in the court did not see this. They were celebrating triumphantly and trying their best to whitewash the peace.  The only action China has taken in the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region is to set up an office in Lin'an. Apart from that, it has not had any interference in the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region.  The responsibility of this office is not to bridge the gap between the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region and China's central agencies, because in the agreement, Han Zhongwei promised not to interfere in Jiangnan's internal affairs, not to control Jiangnan's army, and not to collect Jiangnan's taxes.  In addition, Chinese officials who enter Jiangnan must notify the Jiangnan District Government in advance.  The real role of this office is to promote China¡¯s influence in the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region, and to promote the fact that the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region is no longer a country, but a region, a region that already belongs to China. The propaganda of the office is very modern, and there are newspapers  , singing and dancing, storytelling, playing and singing, etc., and will also be sent to various cities and rural areas in the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region.  Regarding the actions of the office, the people in the Jiangnan court were very panicked, but they were powerless. All actions of the office were based on the agreement, and they would never do anything beyond the scope of the agreement.  And the publicity effect of the office is also slowly coming into play. Although this effect is slow to take effect, its power is amazing.  For example, the various craftsmen in Jiangnan, when they heard that in China, the status of craftsmen is the same as ordinary people, would they, who are untouchables in Jiangnan, not be moved?  Regarding the movement between Jiangnan people and Chinese people, the agreement also clearly stipulates that neither the central government nor Jiangnan officials can interfere. As long as officials and soldiers from Jiangnan enter China, China will welcome everyone else.  In addition to craftsmen, there are also farmers. There are many people in Jiangnan but little land, so every inch of land is precious.  The population density in the south of the Yangtze River was very high. In order to utilize as much land as possible, the people thought of many ways, such as asking for land in the mountains. Terraces were an invention of the original Song Dynasty.  For example, building fields on the water and letting a piece of land float on the water is definitely a great idea.  Although such land cannot be used as a field, there is still no problem in growing vegetables.  But in China, after the Jurchens were expelled to the Shangjing area, China became more populated and less populated.  Moreover, because the officials and gentry paid taxes together and the policy of taxing per mu was enforced, those officials and gentry gradually began to sell off their land. Originally, their land was not taxed, so they bought as much land as possible. But now, everyone, even  Including Han Zhongwei, as long as he owns land, he must pay taxes. Who will buy so much land again?  Some officials and gentry initially imagined that land rent could be increased to offset the court's taxes.  But later Han Zhongwei issued an order that all people in the country who rented out land could not rent more than 30% of their land.  The officials and gentry could only collect 30% of the rent, and they had to pay 10% of the tax. Although they could also receive 20% of the rent, this profit was completely different from before.  Therefore, these talents have transferred the land under their names one after another, which has also led to the emergence of a large amount of idle land.  The land price in China is now very cheap. Compared with the Jin Dynasty, the land price has dropped by more than half. Although the imperial court also has a huge amount of land, Han Zhongwei is very happy to see this. The requirements of the people have been very low in all dynasties. As long as they can eat  If they have enough to eat, they will support the court.  This principle remains feasible until the twenty-first century.  Although the government at that time was incompetent and the officials were protective of each other, as long as the people still had food to eat, no one would rebel.  History has proved that the rebellion of the officials and gentry is not terrible. As long as the people's support is there, they will not be able to cause trouble.  Therefore, Han Zhongwei's policy was biased towards the majority of people from the beginning. He firmly believed that as long as the majority of people benefited, the small group of people would not be a concern.  It is precisely because of this policy that the people in Jiangnan are very interested in the Central Plains region.  A considerable number of these Jiangnan people moved to Jiangnan when the Song Dynasty court moved south and the Jurchens moved south.  Now in ChinaThe country has changed its owner, and the Central Plains has become the domain of the Han people again. In addition, there is such a preferential land policy. It would be a lie to say that they are not interested.  "The Jiangnan Special Administrative Region is not dissatisfied with the relocation of ordinary people. Jiangnan is the world's granary. No matter how many people are reduced, this will only benefit them.  After the people from the south of the Yangtze River arrived in China, almost all of them were properly resettled. Among them, those who had no money could rent fields first. If the fields under the names of the officials and gentry were not enough, they could apply directly to the government. Now the government everywhere  There are many fields that were confiscated from the original Jurchens.  What the people in the south of the Yangtze River brought to China was not only improved land utilization, but also advanced agricultural technology. This technology was difficult for the government to implement, was difficult to achieve, and took a long time.  However, if word of mouth is spread among farmers, it will only take one or two years for the entire Central Plains region's agriculture to undergo a technological innovation.  ¡°Just imagine, people from the south of the Yangtze River who farm ten acres of land can harvest five stones per acre, but they can only harvest three and a half stones. Doesn¡¯t this stimulate them to ask for advice humbly?  Therefore, Han Zhongwei is very optimistic about the migration of farmers.  If there was no agreement and he could not interfere in Jiangnan's internal affairs, he even wanted to sign another agreement with Zhao Kuo, even if it meant paying a sum of money to Jiangnan, he would also invite those skilled farming experts to come to China.  In addition to farmers, there are also some businessmen who want to move to China under the propaganda of the China Office in Jiangnan.  If China were to carry out infrastructure construction, how much cement and red bricks would be needed for 50,000 miles of official roads?  And how many workers does this require?  These people receive daily remuneration. Therefore, although the state invests in infrastructure, it actually stimulates the entire economy.  In China today, almost all shops are prospering, and all workshops are going all out for production, but even this cannot fully satisfy the people who already have extra money in their hands.  Like cloth, silk, furniture, ironware, meat, and eggs, when the original people wanted to consume these things, they had to carefully calculate their pockets.  But now, the sales of these goods, which used to be like luxury goods, are extremely hot.  The entire market has shown a situation where supply exceeds demand.  There are many workshops in Jiangnan. In Lin'an alone, there are tens of thousands of different workshops. On the streets of Lin'an, many workshops produce and sell their own products. There are workshops upstairs, shops downstairs, or backyards.  A workshop and a shop in the front yard.  The businesses of these people have become much better than before because China's economy has begun to take off.  Now their customers wholesale some goods, ship them to China, and exchange them for money.  The further north you go, the higher the profits.  What if your own workshop can be directly opened in China?  These eager businessmen quietly went to the Chinese office in Jiangnan to inquire. It didn¡¯t matter if they didn¡¯t inquire. When they did, they were shocked.  Even in Zhongdu, the price of houses is only half of that in Lin'an. If you rent a house, the price is only about 40% of that in Lin'an.  Consumption in Lin'an has always been relatively high, and workers' wages are also relatively high.  But in China, because there is too much surplus labor, workers¡¯ wages are only about 80% of those in Lin¡¯an.  After doing this calculation, they quickly came to the fact that if they moved the workshop to Zhongdu, their profits would at least double.  If both China and China can increase the scale of production, the benefits will be many times greater.  Businessmen are all driven by profit. Wherever there is money to be made, they will flow to it. This is due to market demand.  Of course, if the government takes compulsory measures, they can also be helpless.  But they learned at the office that as long as they were not officials or soldiers, it was easy to go to the Central Plains.  If they can register at the office in advance, someone will receive them immediately as soon as they arrive in China, making it easier for them to run a workshop or store.  Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, three categories of people are now beginning to flow to China. Of course, although these first batch of crab eaters are large in number, they do not account for a large proportion compared to the total population of the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region.  Therefore, neither the Jiangnan District officials nor Zhao Kuo lodged a protest with China.  Of course, even if they proposed a protest, Han Zhongwei would not pay attention. This is all stipulated in the agreement.  Finally, there are the scholars. For these people, the office is more cautious, because the identities of these people are not easy to determine. It is okay to say that they are not officials, but if Jiangnan District wants to be more serious, it is okay to say that they are officials.  Therefore, for these people who want to go to China, or even want to become officials in China, the office can only handle business matters, and China does not force you to go.  The implication is that if you go, China will not object.  But what the office didn¡¯t expect was that when these scholars or people with honors proposed to Jiangnan District that they want to go to China, Jiangnan District, headed by Zhao Kuo, did not raise any objection.  Jiangnan District even encourages these people to go to China to become officials. Why is this?  It turns out that this is Liu Zheng, the prime minister of Jiangnan DistrictHis remarks made officials in Jiangnan District, including Zhao Kuo, change their attitudes.  Liu Zheng said: These people may not have the chance to become officials in Jiangnan, but when they come to China, I heard that there is a shortage of officials there. When these people go, most of them can become officials.  Just imagine, people from Jiangnan District control China's government, or influence China's government. How much benefit will this bring to Jiangnan in the future?  Everyone knows that there are people in the DPRK who are good at becoming officials. Now the officials in China are all Han people who stayed from the Jin Dynasty. All the Jurchens were expelled to Shangjing. Therefore, the shortage of officials in various places is very serious. In many places, one person  Officials even have to wear multiple hats.  Now the scholars from Jiangnan go to China to serve as officials. No matter how successful these people will be in the future, they are still people from Jiangnan District who have gone out, right?  They will always have a good impression of Gangnam District, right?  It is very likely that their descendants will continue to serve as officials in China. When the time comes, there will be many places that need them in Jiangnan District.  Therefore, these scholars were sent to China as "edge balls". Before coming to China, Zhao Kuo met with everyone as much as possible and put forward ardent hopes for each of them, as well as rewards.  How have these people usually seen the emperor?  Although Zhao Kuo has now been demoted to the head of the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region, in the eyes of these people, Zhao Kuo is still their official and the supreme master of Jiangnan District.  What an honor it was to be able to meet him and even have a few words with him in person?  How much face is this?  Maybe this is what Guangzong Yaozu is like?  But what surprised Zhao Kuo was that upon arriving in China, these scholars were not assigned official positions immediately, but had to be trained to take up their posts.  The first lesson they learned was that it was because of the incompetence of the Song Dynasty that after the Liao Kingdom was destroyed, the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yunyan was occupied by the Jurchens. In the end, they settled down in Lin'an, living in an ignoble way.  .  What causes this?  Only those who can answer this question correctly will be considered to have passed the preliminary review. Otherwise, they will continue in the training center until they can answer this question.  "Those who pass the preliminary examination will enter the advanced class. They will receive more advanced knowledge, and the most important one is to talk about the leader of the country, Han Zhongwei.  At least three hours a day were spent introducing Han Zhongwei, filling their minds with Han Zhongwei's figure and letting Han Zhongwei walk into every corner of their lives.  How do they live their lives now?  Because the leader of the country Han Zhongwei.  Why can they become officials now?  Because the leader of the country, Han Zhongwei After three months of closed brainwashing in the advanced class, special training will be conducted based on their strengths. This is real skills training.  According to Han Zhongwei's requirements, Chinese officials must not only be knowledgeable, but also have skills. If you don't know agricultural knowledge, how can you govern a large agricultural county?  If you don¡¯t understand business, how can you manage a city?  If you don¡¯t understand the jurisprudence of trial cases, how can you try criminals?  And if the scholars who have gone through such training are allowed to see Zhao Kuo again, I'm afraid they will be very good if they don't spit in his face.  Why is Jiangnan Special Administrative Region weak and incompetent?  This is a question they are often asked. If they cannot explain this question, they will not be qualified to graduate.  These scholars who met the requirements of Han Zhongwei were divided into two parts. The first part was to become officials. The specific area was mainly around Jiangnan District.  The other part was secretly returned to the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region. They will become China's secret officials. After returning to the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region, they can secretly receive a salary even if they have done nothing.  This money is enough to support their family.  The scholars who returned to the Jiangnan Special Administrative Region were all the best in the training class. The reason why they were not allowed to hold official positions in China was because Ding Chuan made a suggestion to Han Zhongwei. He wanted these people to go to Jiangnan.  Served in the Special Administrative Region.  Isn¡¯t Jiangnan District trying to infiltrate Chinese officialdom?  Na Dingchuan used his own methods to treat others. After brainwashing these people, he sent them back to Jiangnan District, and then sent them into the officialdom of Jiangnan District through secret channels.  Although Han Zhongwei and Zhao Kuo had an agreement not to interfere in internal affairs, Ding Chuan has always been a secret intelligence agent. If he can't do such a thing, then he is not worthy of being China's Minister of Public Security.  Although Han Wanzhou is no longer a political official in Jiangnan District, the left prime minister of Jiangnan District is still in charge. This person should have been kicked out of the court by Han Wanzhou long ago, but because of his special relationship with Han Zhongwei, he was  has been preserved.  Moreover, in order to create misunderstandings, Han Wanzhou had been tit for tat with Liu Zheng in the court.  This made it logical for Han Wanzhou to stay in Zheng and become the top chief executive of Jiangnan District after leaving Lin'an.  Now Zhao Kuo trusts Liu Zheng very much, and Liu Zheng is actually a member of Han Zhongwei. Therefore, these scholars with excellent training results will enter the officialdom of Jiangnan District after returning to Lin'an.  Although Han Wanzhou left Lin'an, because of his current status, he was serving as a political official in Pingzhang.At that time, the promoted officials and his former cronies were not greatly affected. Therefore, Han Wanzhou actually had a certain influence on the court in Jiangnan District.  When Ding Chuan went to visit Han Wanzhou, he got a list. The people on the list were all Han Wanzhou's cronies, and they were all people who could be used by Ding Chuan.  With so many officials who can be called China's elite, coupled with the fresh blood sent back, Han Zhongwei's touch is reaching every corner of Jiangnan District at an extremely fast speed.  Zhao Kuo now has very strict control over the army in Jiangnan District, and the process of inserting people into it is very cumbersome. Therefore, Han Zhongwei decided to do the opposite for the Southeast District.  Start with the officials, and finally deal with the army in Jiangnan District.  Zhao Kuo strengthened his control over the army, not because he had a group of trustworthy generals, but because he sent a large number of civilian officials into the army. Originally, the Song Dynasty valued civil servants over military officers. After being threatened by China, this trend changed.  more serious.  Zhao Kuo even had the idea of ??replacing all generals above the general level with civilian officials.  Unfortunately, there are still people in the DPRK who see the disadvantages of this. Replacing a large number of generals with civilian officials can control the army, but what if a war breaks out?  Can those civilian officials lead the army to fight?  Will they be so scared that they wet their pants?  Anti-collection ( )
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