I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 868 Timing
It is easy to disappear, nothing more than leaving from the original place of residence.

Getting out is not easy.

After the imperial edict was issued, the entire border of Hebei Province was moved.Anyway, Beiliao also has Chen Bing in Xiongzhou, and it makes sense for the entire border to move.

Because of this incident, the entrance and exit gates of the entire 24 prefectures of Hebei Province were also increased, and all gates between Guochao and Beiliao were temporarily closed.

The so-called border movement is limited to sending more troops at checkpoints and carrying out inspections in all border villages and border towns.

The border between Hebei Road and Beiliao was too long. In order to avoid protests from Beiliao, Guochao did not have many troops stationed in Hebei Road, which was not enough to defend the entire border.

The court knew about this situation.

When the report of the inspection results arrived in Bianliang on the second day, there were also reports from nearly [-] prefectures requesting the imperial court to send troops for reinforcements...

Sending additional reinforcements... This court has ignored it. Before the envoys come back, or before the Northern Liao Dynasty has not provoked the war first, the court has no intention of heavy troops on the border.

It will not change the overall layout of the court because of this matter.

However, Hebei Road is really chaotic.

The workshops in the 24 states have all stopped at this time, and all the craftsmen, as a supplement to the government servants of the state government, have begun to undertake the search for fugitives.

"It's been a while!"

"If this continues, the tax revenue of Hebei Province will drop significantly this year."

"It seems that the imperial court has to get the regulations."

"How to get it? These fugitives are almost [-]% of Hebei Province's hired workers, and even if they are less than [-]%, there are more than [-]% of them. What's more, it is very likely that there are people from all types of jobs, otherwise Hebei Province would not behave like this."

"The products of Hebei Road are mainly bartered with Beiliao, the checkpoints are closed, the market is suspended, and some products are not sold well..."

"Let's wait and see how things develop."

"We can't let it develop. Originally, Chen Bing of the Northern Liao Dynasty at the border has caused a lot of discussion in the market. If this continues, it will definitely cause panic among the people of Hebei Province."

Since it was determined that a war in the Northern Liao Dynasty was impossible, the cabinet's view changed.Stability and production became the main issues.

The state capital and workshop owners of Hebei Province were also in a hurry, and almost put the entire Hebei Province into a state of war ahead of schedule.Very messy.

"Officials, the problem of Hebei Road has reached the point where it must be resolved..."

It is rare that Ge Laoyuan has an audience, and Wen Yanbo's first sentence when he saw the official was like this.

"What does Counselor Wen think?"

The old court is a counselor. To put it bluntly, it is to provide reference opinions for the court's decision. Facing the officials like this makes everyone in the cabinet very uncomfortable.

Zhang Dun's voice was full of dissatisfaction.

"The old minister saw that Hebei Dao has already asked to increase troops to Hebei Dao. Does the court have any motion?"

"Counselor Wen was also in charge of the Privy Council, and the cabinet led military affairs. Considering the current situation with Counselor Wen, think about it in another way. Will Counselor Wen allow the imperial court to send troops north?"

"At the border of Northern Liao and Chen Bing, Guochao also sent troops to the north at the same time... If the imperial court has the will to go to war, it doesn't matter. Guochao is not afraid of Beiliao. However, Counselor Wen also knows the many deployments of the imperial court. Yes, is it a bit of a fuss to move troops north at this time?"

"Furthermore, it's one thing to cause a war. If nothing happens in the end, such a mobilization of troops and generals will have any other benefits besides wasting people and money? It will only increase the tension of the people in Hebei Province."

In front of the officials, Zhang Dun's words were very straightforward.That's right, there is a cabinet here, so it's not happy for the cabinet to dictate the affairs of the court like this.

"Everything in the imperial court should not put interests first. It should consider the interests of the people and the stability of Hebei Province. Officials once said that the role of the army is to protect the country and the safety of the people."

"Nowadays, the industrial workshops in Hebei Province are in chaos, and the people are in panic. The increase of troops from the imperial court will surely stabilize people's hearts and guide various industries to resume production..."

In terms of eloquence, the last cabinet was absolutely invincible... all ministers and workers from that noisy court, who doesn't have two brushes in debates?
"Yuru, as of today, how many fugitives have been reported by Hebei Dao?"

Going on with the debate is nothing more than quotations from outsiders.Zhao Xi was really troubled by such a scene.But Zhao Xi didn't want to disrespect the cabinet or the counselors of the old courtyard.

It's still the old rule, talking about data, aiming at solving problems, and making noise is useless.

"Returning to the official's house, the situation has been stable for the past two days. So far, [-] fugitives have been reported missing. There are almost no new additions in the past few days."

It was a day or two after the border of Chen Bing in the Northern Liao Dynasty, which was the peak of the disappearance of artisans fleeing south.It is also in line with common sense.

"Jifu, according to the total number of employees employed in Hebei Dao Workshop, what proportion can the fugitives take up?"

"Return to the official's house, less than [-]%."

There are some things that Zhao Xi has a deep understanding in his heart, and he needs to use his minister's mouth to clarify the problem.

"Thirty percent? Zirong, Zirong is the only one who knows about the workshop in Guochao. I want to know, will the craftsmen in Sancheng affect the production?"

"Officials, master craftsmen play a decisive role in the workshop. When the workshop city sells crafts, it also provides master craftsman training for the workshops of the state capitals. According to the regulations of the workshop city, people who are not originally from the country and dynasty are not allowed Enter the workshop city. Therefore, I think that Hebei Road should not affect the start of work."

At this point, Wang Anshi's long-held emotions also came. Seeing that Su Song had just finished speaking, he didn't wait for Zhao Xi to continue leading the topic, and said directly: "The many deeds of the official family and the Hebei Daogongfang, It's not that the refugees are affecting the start of work, it's that the start of work is useless because of the border closure."

"The owner of the workshop sent the workshop craftsmen to participate in the hunt for the fugitives. The veteran thought that it was to scare the enemy and make the fugitives have nowhere to hide. This matter can achieve the goal without the participation of the army."

No matter how eloquent he is, Wen Yanbo is facing the entire new cabinet.They are all old, Sima Guang is not keen on such things, Fu Bi is not in good health, Han Qi is also sick, and Wen Yanbo is the only one...

"Wen Counselor, this is basically the case, and I also think so. I think that as long as the border is restored, the Hebei Road will start construction."

"Let's not talk about the increase in troops for the time being. There is one thing that you can listen to, the Wen Counselor..."

"In the early stage, the imperial court was already promoting commercial decrees, because the Xiongzhou incident was shelved, and I think that it is more appropriate to promulgate commercial decrees at this time."

"Regulating the behavior of craftsmen and protecting craft skills can also punish incidents like the master craftsmen of the Lu family in Xiongzhou."

There are punishments, but in fact there are really no punishments. The decrees agreed by the cabinet are quite strict on this kind of fugitives, and even the masters of the country's household registration are quite strict.According to the decree, in situations such as those of the masters of the Lu family, they are not exiled far away, but choose between being pardoned in 20 years of prison or being reduced to slavery and serving the original owner for 20 years without compensation.

From the great craftsman of the Lu family in Xiongzhou, to the court's intention to issue a decree, to the chaos in the entire Hebei Province, it is estimated that no one in the court or even the entire country will object to the promulgation of decrees.

(End of this chapter)