I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 436 Immigration Strategy ([-])

Before Zhu Youxiao could express his approval, others also expressed support, such as Sun Chengzong.

"What Mr. Ye Ge said is true. Although the Shuixi and Shuidong areas are located deep in the mountains.

But as far as I know, although it sounds like the land is barren, in fact it covers thousands of miles, is vast and sparsely populated, and some places have fertile land that is extremely suitable for farming. If the victims are recruited, they will not be rich, but their lives will be fine. "

Once disaster victims have no livelihood, they can easily leave their homes and become refugees. Once they become refugees, they are a destabilizing factor for the court.

If they get together to escape, that's fine, but if they get together to rob homes, it will definitely be a big trouble for the court.

The cabinet has also been troubled by the refugee issue. They have thought of various ways, whether it is providing work-for-relief, recruiting refugees to work in Gyeonggi and Liaodong, or encouraging people to go to sea, etc. The purpose is to allow the refugees to make a living and avoid causing trouble.

Now that there is an additional resettlement method, the cabinet will naturally support it strongly.

And this matter was not just what Ye Xianggao meant. The emperor also wanted to do this in his words just now, so they couldn't object.

"I also agree with this matter, but the imperial court's intention of recruiting Shandong disaster victims to go to Guizhou to make a living is good, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to implement. The imperial court must not only prepare seeds, farm tools and other utensils in advance, but also provide them to the victims passing by in prefectures and counties along the way. The cost of providing support is probably not small."

Zhu Guozhen also expressed his support, but he would first think about the disadvantages of things. For example, he has now begun to calculate the expenses of the court.

However, Liu Yishen, the chief assistant of the cabinet, was not very worried when he heard this.

"This matter is nothing to worry about. In order to prepare for the counter-rebellion, the imperial court prepared nearly half a year's supply of food and grass for the army. Now the army only has two months to put down the rebellion, and the remaining food and grass can be used for relief. Refugees.

Besides, Zhu Xieyuan said that he found almost 20 taels of silver from Anbangyan's warehouse in Zhijin Pass. I think this money can be used free, and the remaining food and salary will all be handed over to the Chief Secretary of Guizhou for the purpose of resettling the refugees. "

"Well, what Liu Aiqing said is right. In my opinion, it is the right time, place and people to recruit refugees to Guizhou. Now the Chief Secretary of Guizhou still has some money and food, which is more than enough to purchase some farm tools and seeds. Furthermore, the imperial court currently has a strong military force, and the local chieftains I don’t dare to cause any more trouble in the short term.

And now the imperial court also has a need to recruit immigrants to work in the fields, so why not do it. "

Zhu Youxiao sat down again as he spoke, looked at the people opposite him, and continued what he said before:

"So I think the court should really do this, and do it with great fanfare. Let the people know the benefits and give them a way to survive. As for money and food, if there is still some money in Guizhou, let Zhu Xieyuan use it first. If there is not enough, I will allocate funds to him again.”

"I will obey your orders!"

Seeing that the emperor had said this, everyone nodded and agreed without any objection.

After such discussions, the matter in Guizhou was generally settled.He did not leave them alone, and asked the cabinet and others to finalize these matters and submit them to him for approval as soon as possible.

Upon seeing this, everyone stood up and left, and soon Qianqing Palace became quiet.

But Zhu Youxiao was not idle. He couldn't help but recall the arrangement just now, fearing there were any omissions.

This immigration matter has always been a major issue that he has considered, and it is also one of the ways he has reserved to solve the problem of refugees in the late Ming Dynasty.

Now the immigration and farming in Liaodong has started, and the immigration and farming in southwest Guizhou have also started. This step-by-step arrangement can slightly alleviate his inner anxiety.

He also doesn’t expect the results of the immigration implementation in the past two years to be significant.In fact, his expectations were very low. If there were around [-] people willing to go to Guizhou, he would be thankful.

Things will go well if things are slow, and things will be done slowly. Tens of thousands of people can be moved a year. The preparations in the next six or seven years will be enough for him to relocate hundreds of thousands of people.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Taiwan, another good place for immigrants. He had been asking Zheng Zhilong and the others to visit this place and learn about the specific situation, but he didn't know when there would be definite news.

However, as long as he has accurate information, he can order Yuan Keli, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, to start encouraging people to immigrate to Taiwan, but he must not let the Dutch take the lead again.

Seeing that many things were going as smoothly as he thought, Zhu Youxiao felt much better.

"I'm very happy today, so I won't read the question book. Let's go to Kunning Palace."

"The slaves obey the orders!"

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he immediately stood up and walked outside Qianqing Palace.Wei Zhongxian and others quickly followed.

But at this moment, a young eunuch walked up to Wei Zhongxian and whispered to him.

Wei Zhongxian was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then his face showed joy, and he quickly bowed to Zhu Youxiao and said:
"Your Majesty, the Supervisor of Ceremonies has just received the memorial. Bi Ziyan, the governor of South Zhili under the Ministry of Revenue, has escorted 1000 million taels of salt and silver to Tongzhou." Zhu Youxiao, who had just walked to the palace gate, suddenly showed a smile on his face when he heard this. Happy, today is a good day, and good things happen one after another.

"Bi Ziyan escorted Yanyin from the capital for more than a month, and he was tired from the journey. Let him rest for a day tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow he will have an audience with Bi Ziyan, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, and the governor of Southern Zhili. "

"The slaves obey the order."

Zhu Youxiao said as he walked out of the gate of Qianqing Palace, got on the dragon boat and headed to Kunning Palace.

At this time, Zhang Yan also knew the news of the Southwest Victory early. As soon as Zhu Youxiao entered the Kunning Palace, he immediately led everyone to kneel down to congratulate him.

"Get up, I've heard too many congratulations today, you don't have to do this."

Zhang Yan stood up slowly under the service of the maid on the side, then looked at Zhu Youxiao and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty has been concerned about the war in the southwest during this period. Sometimes when I read the question book late at night, I naturally feel distressed. Now that the great victory in the Southwest is coming, the rebellion is being wiped out. Your Majesty is happy, and I am also happy."

Hearing what Zhang Yan said, Zhu Youxiao was naturally very heart-warming. Upon seeing this, he stepped forward and took Zhang Yan's hand, walking to Kunning Palace, explaining as he walked:
"You are right. The Southwest War and the Liaodong War are my two worries. If they are not solved, I will not be able to sleep well. Now that one of them can be solved, how can I be unhappy?"

At this time, Zhu Youxiao had already pulled Zhang Yan to sit on the couch. While listening to the emperor's words, Zhang Yan picked up the orange and patiently peeled it for Zhu Youxiao.

"This is all due to your Majesty's strategizing. I have heard long ago that no one knew the signs of the rebel chieftain's rebellion. It was not until your Majesty sent the royal guards to investigate that they learned about it. If your Majesty did not take precautions in the bud, wait until they are ready. If there is a rebellion, it will be troublesome for the court to deal with the rebellion."

Zhu Youxiao lay on the couch, took the peeled orange from Zhang Yan, and nodded when he heard this.

Zhang Yan is right. Historically, She Chongming and An Bangyan were given sufficient preparation time to suddenly launch a rebellion, which led to the capture of Chongqing, the siege of Chengdu and Guiyang, and the nearly capture of the rebellion. The rebellion lasted for more than ten years. The degree of damage to the Ming Dynasty was no worse than that of Jianlu.

But for Zhu Youxiao, this kind of thing will never happen again. The only thing he has to worry about in the southwest in the future is the Yunnan Shapu Rebellion.

However, the direct cause of the Shapu Rebellion in history was also related to the She'an Rebellion.

It was precisely because the imperial court failed to conquer An Bangyan repeatedly that it was forced to mobilize Yunnan chieftains to send troops to aid Guizhou. The reputation of the chieftains of Ami Prefecture in southern Yunnan increased greatly after participating in the "She'an Rebellion". At the same time, they also saw the weakness of the imperial army. .

Later, he launched a rebellion in the fourth year of Chongzhen. After his death in the fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, his wife Wan still led his people and continued to cause chaos in southern Yunnan. Later, the Wan family recruited Sha Dingzhou, the chieftain of Annan, as his son-in-law. Shapu joined forces and became more powerful. Get stronger.It was not until the fifth year of Shunzhi in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties that it was generally pacified by the Western Army of later generations.

This was not completely over yet. There were still remnants of the party, and they were finally put down by Wu Sangui during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty.

This rebellion lasted for 36 years, and Prince Mu's palace was extinct. The impact was not insignificant.

It's just that although Zhu Youxiao knows its impact and harm, there are still more important things that have not been resolved.

Moreover, the imperial court is now very fast in quelling the She'an Rebellion. This reputation does not make people think that the imperial court is weak and plot rebellion, as it did in history.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao is not in a hurry about this matter. The problem of toast in Yunnan will be solved slowly in the future, and he must make it look good to them when the time comes.

"You are right. Now that the four major chieftains in Guizhou have been wiped out, there are no longer any major chieftains in Guizhou who can cause trouble. Based on this, I will reward the generals well."

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he shook his head, sat up from the couch, stretched, and said helplessly:

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about political affairs. I am in a good mood today, so the queen will accompany me to have some fun and let me relax for a while."

Zhang Yan was fine, but it was already winter, and the flowers and plants in the palace garden had long since faded, so there was nothing to visit.

However, the emperor still had many ways to entertain himself. Since the two could not go out at will, they played Go for a while in Kunning Palace to relieve their fatigue. Then Zhu Youxiao asked He Ning to bring some calligraphy and paintings to play with.

This is the benefit of being an emperor. Calligraphy and paintings such as "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" and "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" that Zhu Youxiao could only see in museums can now be played directly.

Now Zhu Youxiao can understand the mood of Emperor Qianlong. After looking at such beautiful calligraphy and paintings all day long, he couldn't help but want to pick up his pen and write a few words of inscription (reflections after viewing).

However, Zhu Youxiao thought about it and held it back. He didn't want future generations to scold him for not cherishing calligraphy and painting.

The two admired it for a while and then it was time for dinner. After a simple meal, Concubine Wang Liang and Concubine Duan Chun came over to chat with Zhang Yan in the evening. They did not expect that the emperor was also there, so they exchanged pleasantries again and left at Xu.

Zhu Youxiao didn't want to move anymore and just stayed in Kunning Palace for the night without mentioning it.

(End of this chapter)