A series of new crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn were successfully transplanted in the Tang Dynasty, greatly enriching the food of the Tang Dynasty and solving the food crisis of the Tang Dynasty. Various new agricultural tools were then put into use. The government spared no effort in investment in road traffic and water conservancy construction, making the Northland richer year by year.

More importantly, because of the wars in the north for many years, the young and strong men suffered a lot of losses, which forced the women who were originally staying in the home to make money and make a living. After Li Ze took office, various new workshops opened, creating a large number of job opportunities for these women. The rapid development of the breeding industry and the wool-twisting industry made women's income in the workshop even exceed the income of men who farmed at home.

Don’t underestimate this. Increased income also represents an improvement in family status.

Under Li Ze's rule, it was common for women to become officials and generals. When Li Ze began to open a large number of school halls and forced children of appropriate age to enter the school, it was not distinguished between men and women. Even though under pressure, after he was a little older, he implemented the teaching of men and women in branch schools, the power of women to receive education was fixed. After he was given a level of the highest level institution such as Wuwei Academy, no matter how men and women were, as long as their grades could meet the requirements, they could enter such a highest level institution.

For example, the Imperial Hospital has now set up a special medical college, and the proportion of women in the medical college is as high as more than 90%.

For the south, it is completely a matter of memorizing the scriptures and leaving the Tao. In the north, everyone has become accustomed to it.

After many years of peace in the north, the population grew rapidly, and both men and women could work, but the labor force doubled.

The large number of labor-intensive industries and the absorption of a large number of people into the workshop to work is not only to create more wealth, but also a more effective management method.

Today, the desert is many times more peaceful than at the beginning. The Tang Dynasty's court just used one move to tie the unruly herders who had been before.

The establishment of a large number of wool mills requires a massive amount of wool. The herdsmen on the prairie raise more and more sheep, and the income from selling wool every year is increasing. But at the same time, their dependence on the mainland is getting stronger and stronger, and the change in the price of wool will have a huge impact on their annual income.

When wool products became saturated in the north, Li Ze found a new market for them, including the Western Regions, Tubo, and even crossed the ocean, went to the South Ocean, Europe, and the United States. Wherever the Tang Dynasty merchant ships arrived, the Tang Dynasty's goods began to be dumped at a lower price than the local area.

With its current productivity, no matter how much goods the Tang Dynasty produced, it can always be sold cleanly.

Therefore, these factories in Datang were always in an expansion state, constantly building larger factories, recruiting more workers, and producing more commodities.

During this process, the local government also discovered that some of the local forces that still had the shadow of clans disappeared without a trace, and a large number of industrial workers became a new class. However, Yixing Society did not give up this opportunity and began to work hard among industrial workers to develop members and establish primary organizations.

After trying these grassroots organizations of Yixing Society, they immediately made the government and Yixing Society happy, because they found a new way to balance the big businessmen.

After these grassroots organizations were established, they talked with the big businessmen about the welfare of workers, the wages of workers, and tried to increase the income of workers. Because of the inseparable relationship between Yixing Society and the government, while doing this, uniting all workers around them, and ensuring the smooth development of commercial activities, a delicate balance was reached between the two.

Now, Li Ze is going to gradually implement such a factory in the south.

After these large factories were launched in the Jingnan area, there was no doubt that the owners of these factories must be the original large families in Jingnan. At this time, Yixingshe can play their role. Since we cannot cut off the main trunks with drastic measures, we can only corrupt his foundation bit by bit.

Li Ze believed that in the end, the clan forces in Jingnan and other places would be wiped out by Yixing Society. This matter would be done when Ding Jian was still serving as the governor of Hubei, which would minimize the impact of bad things. After all this, Ding Jian could leave Hubei.

The final matter will be handed over to the next governor.

Things in Hunan are simpler.

The establishment of these large factories requires more industrial workers. The generous income and superior treatment of these industrial workers will attract more people under Ding Taiyi's rule to escape here. This is conceivable. Now, under the pressure of Shi Zhuang's army, Ding Taiyi is already desperately expanding his army to prepare for war, building fortresses and strengthening city walls, and taxes have been added again and again. The people have already felt heavy pressure. Over time, in order to survive, the people will naturally start to escape.

In this process, Qian Biao will inevitably use some means, and the inner guard will not be idle. A series of combined punches will make Ding Taiyi become poorer and more difficult. In the end, this regime will probably start to collapse from the inside.

Similarly, such means are also applicable to all separatist forces in the South.

"In this case, I'm afraid that a large number of small workshop owners will lose their livelihoods." Ding Jian said in contemplation.

Li Ze shook his head and said, "Ding Jian, now you start doing it and you can still take the initiative. Otherwise, a large number of products from the North will pour into Hubei. You must know that the court is now using administrative power to suppress the merchants from the North to sell a large number of goods to Hubei, but this policy will not last long. Now there will be dissatisfaction. Once the court lifts this restriction and you are not ready, there will be more people who will lose their livelihoods at that time."

Ding Jian sighed.

"Now you do it, use the buffer period given by the imperial court to first build up related industries and occupy the market, which can solve the employment of a considerable number of people and occupy more market share. Then when the products from the north come, you can still have resistance. Otherwise, you will be defeated. At that time, your losses will be greater." Li Ze said lightly: "But the imperial court does not have much time to give you. Once Hanzhong is taken down and Xiangyang is recovered, the commercial protection policy for Hubei will be cancelled, which is only a year or two."

Ding Jian was shocked.

"Any major reform must have two sides, but what we need to see is the positive side. We should do things that most people benefit from." Li Ze continued: "And the other affected people can help transform, or find a way out by themselves. These things have been experienced in the North. For example, there were many blacksmiths in the North who originally had many skilled methods. After we started to build steel workshops on a large scale, some of these people became members of the new workshops, while others achieved a different career. What is the famous Feng Blacksmith Shop in the North now specializing in what is it for, specifically for

The generals of the Tang Dynasty customized the Kaijia. The quality of the Kaijia they carefully made is many times better than the mass-produced by us. Of course, the price is extremely high and ordinary people cannot afford it. They now have dozens of craftsmen, and only build about twenty pairs of armor every year, but these twenty pairs of armor can make their lives extremely comfortable. In addition to doing this, they also played various tricks of iron art and made various exquisite works of art. In my study, there are their carefully made products. Now their products are synonymous with high-end in the north. I don’t know how many people are waiting for their products in line.”

"I understand." Ding Jian nodded heavily: "After this congress, as soon as I went back, I immediately promoted these things vigorously. Some things cannot be delayed."

"If you should speed up, you should speed up!" Li Ze said: "For example, the issue of women's enrollment and employment issues, we need more labor now. Back to the Ministry of Personnel, we will recruit several experienced female officials from the North to where you go, change your concepts, and start with the government. What kind of virtue is a woman without talent, in my opinion, is all fart."

"Yes." Ding Jian said with a red face.

"You have also seen that in many positions, women actually have great gender advantages." Li Ze said: "In addition to this, the Imperial Hospital is also planning to open a second medical college in Ezhou. At that time, you will also have strong support."

"Whether Hunan or Hubei are actually on the front line of fighting against the enemy now. If you cannot be a benchmark, you cannot let the opponent see your goodness and your advantages, what can we use to attract the opponent? No matter how good the north is, it is far away from them. No matter how much you hear, it is better to see it with your own eyes. Ding Jian, Qian Biao, the court's commercial protection policies for you two places will not exceed two years. I hope you can use these two years to do everything you should do. Otherwise, you will be the passive one at that time."

"Don't worry, Li Xiang, we will not have any problems in Hunan." Qian Biao agreed very readily. He is now in this territory and it is not difficult to do these things. As long as the court gives money and policies, he can start doing it immediately. Turning his head, he glanced at Ding Jian with some sympathy. After this guy went back, he was afraid that he would have to take action against his own and his father-in-law's house again.

This is of course a painful process, but Li Xiang is worthy of them. In order to repay the support given to the court by the Ding family, Bai family gave them such a long buffer time. If they still can't do it well, they can only blame themselves.
Chapter completed!