After receiving a large amount of people's power from the Central Plains, he began to repair water transportation and cultivate fields. Although Li Jia felt a little relaxed, he became more vigilant.

It was so difficult to move. The Northern Song Dynasty would definitely have difficulty sending troops this year, so it began to work hard on internal skills. Nanping and Hunan were stable for the time being, and they had time to move the capital.

However, this also means that the Northern Song Dynasty has passed the founding crisis and started to run like a sports car. It is not that Li Jiagao looks at the Central Plains. It is the land that the Han people have cultivated for thousands of years. As long as all kinds of water conservancy come together, plus the Central Plains

Thanks to the hard work of the people and their rich farming experience, the GDP and finances of the Northern Song Dynasty must have soared.

The population base is there. The Northern Song Dynasty had tens of millions of people, while Li Jia's New Tang Dynasty only had more than two million people. It took four or five times the effort to barely catch up. The gap was really huge.

However, the Northern Song Dynasty had to face threats from the Northern Han and the Khitans, and the northern frontier was heavily guarded. It was naturally different from the stable south, and the consumption was naturally different.

Lingnan has been stable for decades. Even with Li Jia's overthrow, it was just a localized turmoil, and it was still generally intact. Therefore, it is imperative to reorganize households and bring together the people this time. We must fully unleash the potential of Lingnan, and then

It is in the hands of the imperial court.

Therefore, while Li Jia was watching the household registration in Lingnan, he was also inspecting the status of road construction. The people in the Xiang Army patted their chests and said that the road must be built to Changsha Prefecture before the autumn harvest.

Li Jia was noncommittal. The road was being built slower and slower. There were more and more mountains, widening, digging pits, etc. It could no longer be as fast as near Chengtian Mansion.

As long as he goes step by step, Li Jia doesn't care so much, and people will naturally keep an eye on him.

At this time, an old friend suddenly came, an old friend from Yongzhou.

Li Jia is actually interested. Besides creating people, let’s also meet them!

The person who came here was quite tall, half a head taller than an ordinary person, about 1.8 meters tall. Although he was already wearing Han Chinese robes, he felt uncomfortable all over, twisting unconsciously and just restless.

Li Jia thought about it carefully and then remembered that this person was Brother Long, the cave master of Longzhou, the middle man of the 68th Cave Manliao. He was very obedient to the Li family and had always been the pro-Li representative in Jiangzuo and Jiangyou.

, Now that I am able to go to Beijing, something must have happened.

When he met his old friend, Li Jia had a very good face and looked happy. Brother Long was obviously very familiar with the Han culture. He was very reserved, even more reserved than in previous years. He imitated the Han people and had half a butt.

He sat on the chair with a simple and honest expression on his face.

"Third Brother, why did you get to Guangzhou?" Li Jia was very relaxed and tolerant towards such a familiar man, but for Third Brother Long, the young man in front of him had a strong military and was the emperor of Han, so he was extremely powerful.

, even a word sounded a little scary to him.

"Reply, Your Majesty, we have come to the capital. We have always been close to the imperial court and have never delayed the recruitment of soldiers. However, the new officials who have come recently are too pushy! We can only ask the emperor to make the decision for us. We have to deal with the Li family.

You are so loyal! You are also generous in sending troops, just like before, if you say you are not allowed to enter Yongzhou City, you will not enter..."

Seeing his confusing words, Li Jia didn't take it seriously. After listening carefully, he realized that it turned out that some officials had gone to Jiangyun Jiangyou to prepare households for the people and to make them pay taxes.

This suddenly stirred up a hornet's nest. Although the living habits of the familiar barbarians have gradually become the same as those of the Han people and they can also speak Chinese, if they are required to pay food and taxes, that is not possible.

As for the Han people, it doesn't matter, but they must resist paying grain and taxes.

However, the existence of the Jianwu Army and the power of the Li family for decades made them afraid to act rashly, so they spent money and sent people to the capital to ask the emperor who was familiar with them to make a request.

After hearing this, Li Jia immediately became thoughtful. He knew a lot about this. He sent these people there just to test the bottom line of the Sixty-eight-hole Manliao.

Now, it is clearer that the rapid growth of trade between the Li family and the Sixty-eight Cave over the years has allowed them to enjoy the welfare of the cave owners, which is inseparable, especially wine, salt, sugar, iron pots, etc.

If there is a shortage, they will not stop it unless the fish is dead and the net is broken.

Therefore, when they encountered persecution from officials this time, they immediately spent money to bribe, and then sent people to the capital to ask for help. This is typical Han thinking.

"So, I understand!" Li Jia nodded pretending to think, and then said with some embarrassment:

"However, it is a unanimous decision of the imperial court to send officials to conduct a review. Although I am the emperor, I cannot change the order overnight. In this case, how can I, the emperor, have any face?"

Li Jia's words were very straightforward, very straightforward, so Brother Long understood it. He also knew that if he, the cave owner, decided to go hunting, all the people in the cave would go. If he decided not to go, he would be obedient in the future.

There are fewer people.

Therefore, he somewhat agreed, but still said with a grimace: "Your Majesty, our Sixty-eighth Dong has always been very obedient and has never disobeyed. Look at us over the years..."

Facing Brother Long's pleading, the emperor thought again and again, and then solemnly said:

"In this way, if they want to check, let them check. After registration, just for a show, your taxes will be exempted, and you won't have to pay them from now on. It's the same as before, but it will be replaced by military service!"

"What is military service?" Brother Long was confused.

"That is to say, every year from now on, one of the ten of you will come out to fight for me. This is military service!"

"Is there any reward?" Brother Long continued to ask, the people of Sixty-eight Cave are never afraid of war, because fighting is the only way to get money, and warriors are never afraid of death.

"Of course, as long as you serve in the military, you will get money every month. As the cave master, you will also have money, one hundred yuan per person!" Li Jia said seriously, which whetted Brother Long's appetite.

"This is good news, very good news!" Brother Long said happily. It is great that the cave residents can make spare money and he can also get money.

"After you go back, tell the cave masters that if you check people, let them check them. It will be easier to send troops in the future, and you don't need to pay taxes. You are not Han people. After registration, you can be regarded as having an identity. You can also do it on weekdays.

Go to the city to buy a house, buy things, etc. If you hunt good things, you can also go to the city to sell them and make more money..."

After hearing the emperor's explanation, Long Sange suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with registering a household, but it was a little more troublesome. He was still the cave owner and didn't have to pay taxes. Moreover, he could make money by serving as a soldier, and he could also enter the city in the future.

, very convenient...
Chapter completed!