After Pan Jixun's method of governing the river, the emperor did not stay in Bianliang for long, but followed the Tongji Canal and prepared to go all the way to Jinling.

It is also the Tokyo of the Tang Dynasty.

As mentioned earlier, the Five Beijings of the Tang Dynasty, Beijing Youzhou, Xijing Chang'an, Tokyo Jinling, Nanjing Changsha.

Luoyang was the Zhongjing, also known as the capital, and was appointed as the prefect.

The other four capitals each have their own left-behind positions, and are higher than those of the prefect.

When Bianliang went south, it was Songzhou, which was the promised land of Zhao Kuangyin under the former governor of Guide.

After large-scale reform, the Jiedushi was completely abolished, and the shogunate left behind was merged into prefectures and counties.

The so-called military governor has become an honorary title instead.

The emperor's imperial carriage visited Songzhou, the governor, the transferee, the magistrate, the inspector, and everyone worked diligently and greeted with a smile.

I don’t know how many times I cleaned the city and the roads, but I felt safer after I went up and down.

However, Songzhou is different from Bianliang. There is no palace here, so it is impossible for the emperor to move into the yamen, right?

So, after some discussion, it was finally decided to let the Zhao family, the largest local area in Songzhou, leave the house as the emperor's collapse.

The Zhao family also responded with a smile, which was their honor.

They even asked several of their legitimate daughters and concubines to serve the emperor in a delicate manner.

The officials were clear about the door and didn't argue with it. They gave up their house and moved away. It would always be a little advantage, right?

So, the emperor, after a day of exhaustion, went down to Zhao's house.

Although it is just a private house, the decoration is extremely luxurious. It is more than a royal palace, a vast courtyard and a colorful garden that shocked Li Jia:

"A mere family in Songzhou is actually rich?"

Seeing the transcendent regulations, Li Jia felt a little dissatisfied, but she did not show it on the surface.

His steps were slow, and suddenly, he hesitated slightly.

I saw two rows of beautiful maids saluting respectfully by the road.

Among this group of people, there are a few who are particularly outstanding, with fair skin, white jade fingers, bright noses and bright eyes. They don’t look like maids, but rather like rich ladies.

"Your Majesty, these are specially arranged by several outstanding young ladies in Zhao's mansion."

Wu Qing, who was in his forties, couldn't help but walk forward and whisper.

"Yeah!" the emperor nodded. Since the Sound Ejaculation Department had already checked, there was no problem. He whispered: "That's it!"

Wu Qing blinked his eyes and immediately understood the emperor's meaning.

Sure enough, the emperor was bathing at night and served with a few white fingers. The emperor felt a little uncomfortable. It was indeed not a slave, but he was furious.

The emperor was furious and pulled his clothes into the bath. The water flowed rapidly, gradually turning red, and his two trembling trembled...

Soon, the three sisters who were unbearable to the situation all cried, their eyes were red, and they lay side by side on the bed, looking tired.

The emperor was energetic and fought against the young ones. He was not timid and extremely brave.

The next day, the emperor seemed to have nothing happened, so he went out of the city to inspect the city with Songzhou.

The fields continued to grow, and a large number of crops had been planted, which the emperor could vaguely recognize. This was wheat that had been popular for many years.

Obviously, wheat, especially winter wheat, has become popular in the Central Plains, and people have also realized its benefits and actively cultivated them.

However, wheat is a crop that requires a lot of water resources. The fields near the ditches must belong to the powerful.

The emperor smiled and praised the things in Songzhou, but was pondering in his heart. He intermittently ordered the Sound Shooting Department.

In the evening, after having another mandarin duck play with the three sisters, the emperor saw a report from the Sound Shooting Department.

"A dozen families led by Zhao, Wu and others occupy almost half of the fertile land in Songzhou, with the highest being thousands of hectares and the lowest being more than a thousand hectares. Farmers are the first among all industries. They also occupy commercial businesses because of their land. All large and small merchants and businessmen are the leader, and nearly 70% of shops belong to them."

Wu Qing whispered: "This is something you can ask about in Songzhou market everywhere."

"The local government office cooperates well with it, because its food supply can be an example. County government offices and prefecture government offices are full of their tribesmen."

"The Zhao family is even more outstanding. The land spans several counties and is commonly known as Zhao Banzhou."

"Half-state?"

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems that the court only has half of the pipes, or even half of them."

"Where is a scholar?"

"Eighty percent of them are from such a Haoyou family, and the rest are poor families."

Li Jia was silent.

He understood that it would take a long time to collapse naturally, but it would be difficult for society to wait, and it would be difficult for ordinary people to wait.

Whether it is from the strong, dry and weak branches, or strengthening centralization, the contradictions and powerful forces that have been accumulated over the past decades have become obstacles.

The population grew and the land conflicts actually began before the founding of the country.

To put it bluntly, the Tang Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty in history had already been carrying burdens.

"Let's go and go to Yangzhou to have a look!"

The emperor had a conspiracy in his mind and spoke.

The three sisters of the Zhao family naturally often accompany the emperor to relieve their fatigue.

The dragon boat followed the Bian River, passed Suzhou, came to Hongze Lake, crossed the Huai River to Chuzhou, and then headed south into Yangzhou.

Fireworks in Yangzhou in March.

Due to the rise of canals, a large amount of money, grain and merchants accumulated in Yangzhou, and combined with Huai salt, Yangzhou was extremely prosperous.

The arrival of the emperor, like cooking oil in heat, is extremely lively.

As Yang Wu and the Eastern Capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Yangzhou was reborn from the ashes again and again, creating its prosperity.

The emperor did not care about it and did not enjoy anything. Instead, he actively investigated the salt merchants and wealthy families.

The proportion of Huai salt in the imperial court is getting bigger and bigger.

Last year, the salt tax exceeded 10 million guan for the first time, while Huai salt accounted for 5 million guan.

This is an extremely exaggerated number.

Of course, Li Jia understood that the potential of Huaiyan salt was not fully tapped. Historically, during the Northern Song Dynasty, Huaiyan salt had 15 million jins, accounting for 40% of the tax.

In the prosperous Yangzhou, I don’t know how many wealthy families have accumulated.

"Your Majesty, there are nearly 50,000 households in Yangzhou, with a household income of nearly 100,000 yuan, and more than 10,000 yuan, and more than 1,000 yuan, or more than 1,000 yuan."

Wu Qing sighed: "The benefits of Huai Yan are half in Yangzhou, and half of the benefits are Yangzhou City."

"The other half, is it a canal?"

Li Jia chuckled.

Wu Qing smiled with her.

After staying in Yangzhou for two days, the emperor crossed the Yangtze River and came to Jinling.

Jinling City is different from Yangzhou's abnormal prosperity. Its wealth comes from the people's collection of mulberry silk and textile embroidery.

The so-called silkworm households actually have 20,000 families. The huge Jiangning Mansion has also made a fortune and is rich in the world.

As a result, there are thousands of households with a property of over 1000.

Of course, what makes Li Michelle Reis happy is that the cotton industry is also blooming everywhere in Jiangnan, and the cotton textile industry is also prevalent.

In Jinling, the emperor stayed for nearly half a month before the southern tour ended.

The leopard is seen from the crowd. Jiangning Prefecture has densely populated people. The peace over the years has made the place richer. Similarly, there are more wealthy merchants and more exploitation.

When I returned to Luoyang, it was already the autumn of the 21st year of Shenwu.

The emperor brought back a dozen young and pretty women.

However, at the imperial meeting presided over, the emperor clearly announced that he would move thousands of households to Liaodong Prefecture.

And those listed are all powerful merchants with over ten thousand yuan in property.

And the south is the top priority.
Chapter completed!