Chapter 137

"Use points to lead the area, establish special prefectural cities!"

Liu Wen looked at these characters again, seeming to understand but not quite; he understood every character.

But!

When put together, it was like a "heavenly book" to him.

"Establish special prefectural cities."

Yu Ke stopped his brush slowly.

This proposal seems absurd, but in fact, its feasibility is extremely high.

Back then, a true great man drew a circle on the map.

Wisdom that truly transcends history, an era of wind and clouds!

Can this be used?

Yes!

But it must be combined with the current situation in the north, building a capital to look at the overall situation from a macro perspective.

Use this method according to local conditions!

After being baptized by war, the north is stepping into a relatively stable new situation after fifteen years.

A stable social environment has laid the foundation for population growth and educational development, and what follows will be a dividend period of economic prosperity.

At this time, a thought clearly emerged in his mind—

"Create a special economic zone and forge highlight cities."

The north is also a prosperous place, the old capital of Daqing in the Huizong era,

Shundu!

After fifteen years of recovery and development, Shundu has revived.

At a time when productivity and resources are limited, one only needs to uphold traditional wisdom.

Such as the equal-field system, light corvée and low taxes, and other strategies, steadily pushing the north toward prosperity.

Shundu directly radiated to the surrounding counties, driving the development of the eastern part of the north.

Although its prosperity is not yet as good as Chaoling in Jiangnan,

It has indisputably become a great city in the world.

The economic and cultural center of the north.

Yu Ke pondered for a moment, and had a clear plan in his heart.

He decided to adopt a two-handed strategy.

First, regarding the governance of the north, he emphasized that leaders must abandon the style of extravagance and abstain from "saving" by being fond of greatness and success, which wastes manpower and money!

On the contrary!

They should go deep into the people, pay attention to their livelihood, focus on promoting agricultural production, and encourage farming; this is the fundamental way to restore and develop the north.

Don't add trouble to the people!

This is not only the right way to revitalize the country and strengthen the nation, but also fits the core Daoist thought of governing by non-action and following nature.

In the Chu State!

Lady Gongsun Zhongshu integrated Daoist and Confucian thoughts, founding the Lady Gongsun Confucian School.

The Chu State benefited from this thought, was brave in innovation, and implemented the famous "Single Whip Law" tax reform. This law unified the originally scattered and complex land taxes, corvée, and various miscellaneous taxes, implemented collection in silver, and calculated them by the mu, which not only simplified the tax collection process but also facilitated the people's payment, and also enhanced the government's ability to count and manage tax revenue.

This reform not only effectively curbed the corruption of local officials but also made the national treasury more abundant, allowing the people to rest and recuperate, and the national strength increased accordingly.

One only needs to combine the path others have walked with practical application.

There is one more point!

The western part of the north is still relatively backward.

Most of the population is concentrated in the east.

The north as a whole already possesses the vastness of five states, its territory is not inferior to Jiangnan Daqing, and the population has achieved significant growth.

In recent years!

Thanks to the war in the Jiangnan region, many people chose to move north, bringing fresh blood and vitality to the north.

The Lu Family Army has also greatly expanded the territory of the north over the years; they successfully recovered the territories of northern nomadic tribes such as Beiyuan and Chengye.

Territory increased, population grew!

With the cessation of war and the expansion of territory, the people flocked to the more developed eastern regions, while the west, due to slightly worse geographical conditions and historical factors, was relatively ignored, and the degree of development was low.

Facing this situation, develop the barren west.

Use the east to drive development, and rebuild the west.

This is the current major plan and policy of the north!

Yu Ke picked up his brush and wrote!

"Use points to lead the area, the focus is on the east."

"The highlight is in the west, the policy is in the north!"

"Rebuild official roads in the west to facilitate traffic; people participating in it can be rewarded with surrounding land based on merit."

If you want to be rich, build roads first; this will not be wrong in any era.

"The west is vast and boundless, with wasteland waiting to be reclaimed; summon the people to plow with strength, one-thirtieth tax belongs to the north, and the rest belongs to the plowman."

The basic plate for land reclamation is there, the north will not lose, it can be considered a win-win!

"One person brings two people to the north, reward them with benefits, and reduce their taxes."

Use population to drive population!

"Establish markets, set up tariffs; for goods from foreign nations, enter through the western trade route, reduce tariffs by one-tenth to attract them and attract merchants from all directions."

Attract commerce!

"The north holds imperial examinations, and those with western experience should be prioritized for promotion to attract people with talent."

Attract talent!

As Yu Ke's brush flew, government decrees emerged like flowing water.

The candles in the Taihe Hall flickered, and the palace maids frequently replaced the candles that were about to burn out.

The eunuchs were a different scene; they squatted or stood, holding brushes, racing against time to copy Yu Ke's every word, fearing to miss a single word or sentence.

Zhou Jinyu, as the person grinding ink, stood quietly to the side.

Her hands had long been lightly stained with ink, but she didn't notice, her heart only on the rice paper spread on the table, and the dense text on it!

The government decrees written by Yu Ke covered all aspects of the foundation of governing the country.

Starting from the fundamental population problem, to the planning and adjustment of economic policies, and then to the reform of political systems and the improvement of the legal system.

In response to strategies for great disaster years, he proposed effective plans and response measures to ensure the people come first.

Regarding the chronic disease of corruption, he clearly proposed the principle of "not letting go lightly."

The revision and improvement of laws were also one of his key concerns.

He emphasized "people-oriented," committed to building a fairer, more just, and reasonable legal system to protect the rights of the people.

In addition!

He also put forward unique insights on the establishment of the imperial court team and the selection of talent.

Remove the bloated official system, "simplification, functionalization."

At the same time, pay attention to macro-economic and micro-regulation, falling into practice.

Not a single word of nonsense, every sentence a pearl.

And all-encompassing!

Throughout the Taihe Hall, except for the rustling sound of the brush tip touching the paper and the occasional sound of turning pages, there was no other noise.

Looking at this detailed and comprehensive government decree!

Zhou Jinyu was stunned; she didn't feel anything from the first policy, but after reading the whole thing.

She couldn't help but swallow her saliva!

Almost every one was a strategy for governing the country and pacifying the nation!

She was in a state of disbelief.

Could it be that everyone in the world was wrong!

This Lu Shaobao's strength is not in fighting, but in governing the country.

As the night deepened, within the palace walls, everything was silent, only the Taihe Hall was brightly lit.

Yu Ke finally completed the last stroke, and a faint sense of satisfaction appeared on his face.

At the end of the decree, he specially added such a resounding sentence:

"The method I write can also change with the times; there is no absolutely perfect policy in the world, only constant exploration, with the people as the priority."

Yu Ke slowly raised his head, his gaze crossing the candlelight, across the deep night sky, as if talking to heaven and earth.

Time should be about right, this time participating in person.

(End of chapter)