Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 127
In the Guanzhong area, there has always been a tradition of planting mulberry and raising silkworms in history. By the Tang Dynasty, silk reeling and weaving had matured.

In the Tang Dynasty, a piece of silk was 12 feet long (about 55 meters) long and 15 foot [-] feet wide (about [-] centimeters), and a large piece of silk for the court was [-] feet (about [-] meters) wide and [-] feet wide (about [-] centimeters).

The large pieces of the palace are not for sale. One is for the palace's own use, and it is only used as a reward. All pricing refers to standard pieces.

During the Tianbao period, the price of a standard piece of silk was only 700 Wen, and the imperial court received more than [-] million pieces of silk a year.It can be seen that the prosperity of the silk reeling and textile industry.

But now, due to the Huangchao Rebellion, a large number of people have been lost, and the number of women who can reel and weave has dropped sharply.

The threshold for raising silkworms is not high, but the threshold for silk reeling and weaving is very high. This is also the reason why silk has become a commodity in high demand in the Guanzhong area, and the price of a standard piece of silk has soared to more than 3000 renminbi.

Li Ye sent Qian Zhong, his servant, to take over three shops in Dongshi, named Datang Royal Raw Silk Store (I can't name it, please help me to come up with a name), and put it on the market to buy silkworm cocoons and raw silk.

What Li Ye didn't expect was that within ten days, His Majesty's shop became known as Guanzhong.

Because the number of women who can reel and weave silk has dropped sharply, the entire Guanzhong cannot consume so many cocoons. Many cocoons can no longer be used because of the long time and moths from holes.

His Majesty's Raw Silk No. has given too many people a way to live, and the purchase price is not low, ten cents a catty, and a few tens of catties can be exchanged for a bucket of rice. The whole family is hungry.

In the depressions in the mountains of Guanzhong, there are a lot of mulberry trees growing in places that cannot be planted. From the time when the mulberry trees grow new leaves to the leaves fall in late autumn, silkworms can be raised. Those who know how to raise silkworms can even stagger the time, and can raise three crops a year.

Both children and women are fine, this side job is too popular.

Li Ye asked Qian Zhong to say that it is not easy for His Majesty the emperor to feel sorry for the people, and he wanted to use this method to give the people a way to survive.

Hang a plaque at the door of the shop, and His Majesty the Emperor promised to the people in Guanzhong that the shop will always collect cocoons and raw silk, as long as you have them.

For a time, the people passed word of mouth, and everyone was happy.

Those who have already raised silkworms were overjoyed, sent the cocoons to the shop, weighed them, and found out that all of this was true after they got a bunch of copper coins.

And those who haven’t raised silkworms are not discouraged. It’s only June, and they will raise them immediately. It’s better to catch up with the last crop of mulberry leaves. It’s not a worry at all. Hundred catties.

His Majesty's silk reeling and textile workshop no longer has to worry about raw materials.

"Spinning silk in spring and summer, and spinning cotton in autumn and winter, Guanzhong can develop the textile industry into a pillar industry."

As for whether to bring the ministers to play, Li Ye always thought that the law should not be taught lightly, and he couldn't do the thing of giving money to the chasing son.

However, the ministers have no good temper towards His Majesty's negligence.

Or Kongwei.

In Yanying Hall, Kong Wei challenged the emperor in public.

"Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, should do the business of the Son of Heaven. I have never heard of it. The Son of Heaven deals with merchants and strives for the interests of the people. Your Majesty will not take what this minister does."

His Majesty the Emperor has long been prepared.

"I spare the poor for the common people, and make up for the common people with money from within. How can I say that I compete with the common people for profit?"

Sun Kui, the Minister of the Household Department, wanted to stand up and speak out for His Majesty the Emperor, but he felt a little guilty. His Majesty’s internal money had already been exhausted, and the property of Huangzhuang had been given to the Household Department long ago to accommodate the people who came from the river. Leave the necessary expenses in the palace.

The money to build looms and buy silkworm cocoons was borrowed from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

His Majesty the Emperor knew the rules very well, and he borrowed 10 taels of silver from the Ministry of Households as a pledge of several 20 taels of silver in the internal funds, but he did not discuss this matter with the ministers.

If Kong Wei knew about this, he would inevitably be impeached by the officials.

The biggest headache for the ministers of the household department in the past is how to cover the money bags of the court. His Majesty the emperor wants money, which is very difficult. When it's over.

As for Du Rangneng, who had just returned to Beijing from Heyang, he couldn't figure out the situation. He also felt that it was inappropriate to hear that His Majesty was doing business, but he didn't know the cause and effect, so he wouldn't speak lightly.

Just as Sun Jun wanted to support Kong Wei, Niu Hui preempted him.

"Kong Gong, your majesty's business is not about business, but your majesty's heartfelt actions for the people. The number of Weaver Girls in Guanzhong has dropped sharply, and the folk silkworm cocoons have become a disaster. If there is no action by your majesty, they will all be abandoned. Now your majesty has used internal funds to buy them. Farmers can also exchange several buckets of rice, which is a matter of benefiting the country and the people."

Sun Kui immediately came up to make up for it.

"Worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joy later. Your majesty's words are still in your ears. Your majesty is thinking about the suffering of the people and trying his best to overcome them. How can you compete with the people for profit, and how can you compete with the people for profit?"

"Worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later!"

Kong Wei whispered softly, his face suddenly became dignified and solemn.

"Your Majesty misses the common people, cares about the common people, and lives the incense of Buddha and thousands of families. I congratulate Your Majesty!"

Li Ye was very pleased with Sun Kui's blatant rainbow fart.

"There is no need to discuss some trivial matters. Today we will discuss the division of the Guanzhong administrative region, as well as the candidates for the state officials. Sun Shilang, I will distribute the items to all the lords!"

"promise!"

Li Ye has made rumors of this matter many times, and the prime ministers in general are aware of the rules and regulations. This time, it was also discussed for an afternoon to check for omissions and make up for vacancies.

The official release will have to wait until after the autumn harvest, and the relevant personnel and material preparations are starting now.

The entire organizational system has been flattened, and Jingyuan, Baoda, Binning, Fengxiang, etc. have all been abolished.

The entire Guanzhong area is divided into three states

One is Fengzhou, which has jurisdiction over five counties, a total of 88 counties, probably the original Fengxiang, Jingyuan, Binning and Baoda's Fangzhou.

The second is Baozhou, which has jurisdiction over four counties, a total of 76 counties, probably Danzhou, Yanzhou, and Fuzhou in the original Baoda, and the new Yinzhou, Suizhou, and part of Tongzhou.

The third is Jingzhaofu, which has jurisdiction over 66 counties, which is probably the original site of Jingzhaofu, plus Huazhou, a part of the same state, and the surrounding states, each with one or two counties, which are under the jurisdiction of Jingzhaofu.

Following the principle of interlacing, the surrounding states and counties have no natural dangers for Jingzhaofu, and the neighboring states and counties have no natural dangers for each other, but Jingzhaofu can defend the surrounding state capitals according to the danger.

The ranks of governors in each state are no longer divided into large and small states, and are unified according to the rank of the large states from the third rank. The positions of soldiers are no longer set up in each state, and they are no longer responsible for military affairs. Each state is not allowed to recruit soldiers by itself.

The responsibility of each state is to administer people's livelihood, taxation, criminal prosecution, etc.

The state garrisons are under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of War.

Li Ye considered that there would be more and more territories to rule in the future, so he couldn't put all the family members of the generals in the world in the capital.

The city defense troops of each prefecture are controlled by the governor, but the military power of the city defense troops is strictly limited.

The family members of the generals and generals of the various passes and military forts in the prefecture were placed in the prefectural offices, under the supervision of the governor of the prefecture, and a team of Yushan personal guards was secretly added.

The whole army has a three-level military system. One is guards, who work in agriculture during farming hours and do some basic military training in leisure time. Military training can be offset by labor service, and there is no military pay.

The second is the soldiers, who are supplemented by soldiers from the guards, and they are paid.

The third is the city defense soldiers. After the soldiers reach their age, or after they are injured and can no longer serve, they can retire as city defense soldiers. The city defense soldiers of each state are not allowed to have armor, and their field combat capabilities are strictly controlled.

This military system was naturally carefully designed by Li Ye, and even Jingxiang was amazed when he saw it.

From the division of administrative regions, to the source of troops, to the checks and balances of the various armies, to the separation of the military and the government, and to their respective restraints, they are all interlocking.

As a result, Li Ye is still confident, and there must be many problems. After the implementation, he can only take one step at a time.

(End of this chapter)