The merchants were nervous when they came, but they were relieved when they left. Finally, they felt at ease. After all, they had given some money and food. After Du Qi accepted them, they could continue to do business in Jiangdu with peace of mind.
Because they were also Xia Xia's people.
Du Qi didn't care about what these merchants thought. As long as all the merchants followed the law, didn't raise prices, and didn't break the law, Du Qi wouldn't punish them.
Du Qi looked at Shangguan Yi and said in a deep voice, "Shangguan Yi, it's far from enough to just issue a notice to pacify the people in Jiangdu. Mobilize all the bad people in the Tang dynasty and issue a notice to inform the people all over the world that the Tang dynasty has collapsed. Order all the Daos, provinces, and counties to submit. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy. "
Shangguan Yi said, "This subject obeys."
The Tang dynasty was declining day by day. Even the capital, Chang 'an, had fallen. Even Jiangdu, which was newly occupied by Li Shimin, had fallen. The Tang dynasty could be said to be in a panic like a stray dog. Even if Li Shimin escaped, his little force was no longer important and couldn't affect the overall situation. Next, as long as all the Daos and provinces submitted to Xia Xia, Li Shimin could only be encircled and annihilated.
Xia Xia was the trend of the general trend.
Only by submitting to Xia Xia could they last.
Shangguan Yi changed the topic and said, "Your Majesty, this subject thinks there is one more thing that needs to be arranged."
Du Qi said, "What is it?"
Shangguan Yi replied, "Li Chengqian has been taken down in Sichuan. According to the news, Li Tai and Li Ke are also resisting stubbornly. They can't last long. So this subject thinks that there should be a specific arrangement for the adjustment of the entire Tang dynasty. "
"Especially the thousands of people in the Tang dynasty. They all need to recognize Xia Xia and work for him. In addition, when the merchants do business in Xia Xia, the rich are getting richer and the poor are still poor. The gap between the rich and the poor is getting bigger and bigger. This is not a good phenomenon. "
Shangguan Yi said, "Once a businessman becomes too rich, to the point that his wealth can rival a country's, it will easily affect the country's politics. Therefore, I believe that we should not only focus on the adjustment of the various regions, but also the handling of the merchants. "
Du Qi said, "What's your plan?"
Shangguan Yi's eyes were sharp as he said, "The adjustment to the Tang dynasty is to nationalize all the land. All the land in the world belonged to the Xia Xia and the government. Commoners could farm, but they could not buy or sell at will. The simplest reason is that according to the arrangements within Tianzhu, the land belongs to the country. "
Du Qi said, "Such an arrangement could easily cause unrest. Because in every state under the heavens, there were bound to be countless gentry. These people were the local tyrants. These people would never hand over their land to Xia Xia. Even many of the officials in the imperial court were from large clans. It's not easy to gather the land! "
For generations, it was not easy to reform the land. In a region like Tianzhu, Du Qi directly overthrew the caste system, and the commoners did not have land. Therefore, Du Qi nationalized all the land and distributed it to the commoners.
Tianzhu was easier to arrange.
But in the Tang dynasty, it was not easy.
Especially for the people of the Tang dynasty, land was their lifeblood. It was a big deal when it came to reform. Du Qi thought for a moment and said, "There's no rush in the arrangement of this matter. It's time to plan."
Du Qi knew that this matter was not easy to deal with.
He had to be cautious.
The slightest carelessness could ignite the flames of war all over the world. If it was one city or one land, Du Qi could implement the reform. The problem was that after the establishment of the Xia Xia, it would be difficult to turn the ship around. The reform involved was more complicated and could not be changed easily.
It needed to be planned slowly.
After hearing this, Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty is right. It does need to be planned slowly."
Du Qi asked, "What do you think about the merchants?"
Shangguan Yi said, "In the past, the Xia Xia gave a lot of support to the merchants and gave a lot of preferential policies. But now, I think these preferential policies can be stopped. The preferential policies should mainly be given to the commoners. Let the commoners get more benefits. This is the foundation of the stability of the Xia Xia. "
Du Qi thought carefully and finally smiled. "In the end, whether it's the adjustment of the land policy or the suppression of the merchants, it's all for the stable development of the Xia Xia, right?"
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
That was what he meant.
At present, the foundation of the Xia Xia was stable development. If there was no stability, everything would be in vain. Therefore, it was necessary to ensure that the Xia Xia could develop steadily and vigorously.
This was the foundation of long-term peace and stability.
Du Qi did not make a decision immediately when it came to these general policies. He thought for a while and said, "We won't issue any decree for the time being regarding the adjustment of these policies."
"The first priority is to stabilize the land and realize the adjustment of the officials from the Tang dynasty to the Xia Xia officials. The second point is to increase the recognition of the land and let the commoners recognize the Xia Xia and recognize themselves as the people of the Xia Xia. "
"Only in this way can there be the most stable development."
Du Qi said, "Therefore, for the time being, there's no need to think too much about the adjustments of the general policies and guidelines. We'll consider implementing these major policies when we return to the Imperial Capital. "
Seeing this, Shangguan Yi did not say anything else.
After all, Du Qi had said that they would consider other aspects when they returned to the Imperial Capital. However, in Shangguan Yi's opinion, the issues he mentioned had to be implemented eventually. It was impossible not to make arrangements. As long as the Xia Xia wanted to develop for a long time, these adjustments had to be implemented. Otherwise, it would lead to hidden dangers sooner or later.
Shangguan Yi suddenly changed the topic and said, "Your Majesty, there's one more thing."
Du Qi smiled and said, "What is it?"
Shangguan Yi had a lot of things to do. However, it was also a good thing to report more things.
It would allow Du Qi to know what to do.
Shangguan Yi replied, "The Xia Xia's earliest capital was established in Gaochang. Later, after the Xia Xia seized Tianzhu, the capital was moved to the Imperial Capital. Now, the Xia Xia has destroyed the Tang dynasty, even if Li Shimin has fled. But to the Xia Xia, the destruction of the Tang dynasty is just around the corner. Therefore, if we kill our way back to the Tang dynasty, should we move the capital again and move the Xia Xia's country back? "
Du Qi was tempted when he heard this.
To Du Qi, the Imperial Capital was indeed the Xia Xia's capital. This was because the Imperial Capital was the core of the entire Xia Xia. Whether it was the military academy, the university of science and technology, the hospital, the arsenal, etc., they were all established in the Imperial Capital.
However, Tianzhu was Tianzhu after all.
Du Qi still had feelings for his homeland. He naturally hoped to establish the capital in Huaxia.
This was where the orthodoxy lay.
Du Qi thought for a moment and said, "You mean to move the capital from the Imperial Capital to Chang 'an?"
"Yes!"
Shangguan Yi answered directly.
Du Qi thought for a moment and shook his head, "It's not appropriate to move the capital from the Imperial Capital to Chang 'an. After all, it involves the stability of Tianzhu. Once the capital is moved, it's easy for problems to arise. "
"Although the caste system in Tianzhu has been suppressed, there are still signs of it. It's not something that can be completely resolved overnight. It needs a long period of subtle changes."
"It's not appropriate to move it now."
Du Qi said, "It has to be suppressed in the Imperial Capital to ensure that the entire Tianzhu will slowly submit."
Shangguan Yi nodded helplessly.
Today was really an unlucky day. All the proposals involved were rejected one by one. In fact, in Shangguan Yi's opinion, these proposals were rather important. Unfortunately, Du Qi did not approve of them.
Du Qi still had a thoughtful look in his eyes. He continued, "Shangguan Yi, it's impossible to move the capital. However, we can imitate the practices of the Tang dynasty or the Sui dynasty. Chang 'an can be the auxiliary capital and the eastern capital."
"During the Sui dynasty, there was the imperial capital, Luoyang. The former imperial capital, Chang 'an, is still the capital. For example, in the Tang dynasty, Taiyuan, the place where the dragon rose, is still the auxiliary capital. Therefore, the capital of the Xia of Xia is set up in the Imperial Capital. This is to allow the Xia of Xia to continue expanding westward and allow the Xia of Xia to suppress Tianzhu and ensure the stability of Tianzhu. "
"Chang 'an will be the eastern capital of the Xia of Xia. It will still be the capital. The imperial city will also be set up here."
Du Qi gave his idea.
Shangguan Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this. He praised, "Your Majesty is wise."
According to Du Qi's arrangement, Chang 'an would be the auxiliary capital. To a certain extent, they could take care of the stability of the entire Tang dynasty. This was the best arrangement and also the most appropriate one.
Du Qi said, "Shangguan, there are many adjustments involved in the plan. You can slowly sort them out. After the Tang dynasty is completely stabilized, there are many adjustments that need to be made. We can slowly adjust them. Haste makes waste. Everything needs to be done slowly. In the early days of the Xia of Xia's creation, we can make quick arrangements. However, now that the Xia of Xia has grown up, many decisions can affect the whole situation and easily cause turbulence. Everything needs to be done slowly. "
Shangguan Yi nodded in agreement with Du Qi's words.
After all, stability trumped everything. The key for the Xia of Xia now was to develop steadily. Only then could there be follow-up. In particular, the current focus was to take over the Tang dynasty's territories and completely seize the Tang dynasty. This was the fundamental.
Shangguan Yi said some more specific things and then got up to leave.
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