Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 359 Need to add more (4000)

"This is……"

Xi Zhicai couldn't figure out what Wu Liang meant by this move for a while, after giving him a suspicious look, he finally took the bamboo slips and spread them out for inspection.

What is recorded on this bamboo slip is the details of Wu Liang's implementation of the "Tuntian System" in Yongqiu.

It includes how much unowned wasteland has been reclaimed, how many refugees have been resettled, and the expected income during the autumn harvest is also clearly written.

The composition of income is divided into three aspects:
The first aspect is naturally the food issue that Boss Cao is most concerned about.

Even if the reclaimed land is collected in the form of [-]-[-]% of the land tax, it can harvest nearly ten thousand stones of grain during the autumn harvest, and it is only the income of a county;

The second aspect is the population gain.

In today's troubled times, the source of soldiers is also a long-standing problem that princes from all walks of life have to face. The same is true for Boss Cao. Young and middle-aged people will run away as soon as they can, and would rather be a refugee than join the army.

And the "Tuntian System" brought these refugees together again, and it was naturally easier to recruit troops than before;
The third aspect is the policy issue of "farming system".

Here, Wu Liang secretly changed the concept of the "farm system" and changed it to the "equal land system" that appeared in later generations.

This is a kind of land policy that appeared after the collapse of the "Tuntian System" in history. To put it bluntly, it is to distribute landless land to landless people according to the number of people for farming. The land is state-owned. However, after a certain number of years of farming, it can be owned by the cultivator, and the acquired land can be passed on to future generations, which has become the "equal land system".

This kind of system can not only free the poor from the control of the powerful clan to a certain extent, but also allow the common people to voluntarily cultivate and stick to a field without strong restrictions, generating a steady stream of productivity.

In this way, the lives of ordinary people have stabilized, social productivity has begun to recover, and Boss Cao's food and salary problem can also be substantially resolved.

of course.

This kind of system is not perfect, the way changes at any time, and the bad nature of people makes it inevitable that any system will eventually reach the point where land annexation is serious, and it will collapse one day.

But this is already the best option Wu Liang can think of that is good for the common people and good for Boss Cao.

The common people have fields to cultivate, food to eat, and the most important thing is hope in their hearts.

Even after being conscripted by Boss Cao to fight the war, they also have a belief that they are protecting their own and future generations' land and property, which may not be a bad thing for them.

And Boss Cao got what he needed most from it.

Wu Liang is not a saint, nor can he be a saint.

Taking history as a guide, he only knows that any radical reforms and systems that do not consider the interests of the rulers are destined to have no good results. The rulers must be satisfied with a win-win situation, and the system can be implemented smoothly. Favorable, but the ruler has to win twice.

As for the ordinary people, there are fields to cultivate and food to eat, and by the way, they can have some hopes that seem to be within reach, and they can fight for this hope that may be reached.

It is already the happiest thing.

And that's all he can do for them...

"How does Sima feel?"

Seeing Xi Zhicai carefully read the contents of the bamboo slips, and finally reached the end not long after, the shock on his face became more and more intense, Wu Liang asked with a smile.

"You... this is all your idea?"

Xi Zhicai couldn't help asking.

"Of course not, how can I have such a reason?"

Wu Liang resolutely denied it, and lied, "This is what I found in an ancient tomb of the Qi State. It is recorded in the words carved on the tomb passage. It said that Qi State used this system at the beginning. Stable, thus attacking the Shan Rong in the north, attacking the Chu State in the south, and finally achieving a hegemony."

"Is there such a thing?"

Xi Zhicai frowned slightly, he is also a person who has read a lot of poetry and books, but he has never heard of this matter.

"In the past, the first emperor burned books and robbed Confucian scholars, and burned all the history books of the six countries. Later, the overlord of Chu burned the Afang Palace, destroying the isolated copies hidden in the Afang Palace. Most of the previous historical records have been lost. I am afraid that the "Taishi" that can be seen today "Gongji" is just patchwork, and it is reasonable that there is no corresponding record."

Wu Liang said with a smile.

"Um……"

Xi Zhicai nodded, seeming to agree with Wu Liang's statement, and then said, "So, you are the county magistrate in Yongqiu for the purpose of implementing the 'farming system' and to relieve your worries? "

"The drama Sima misunderstood me again, where do I have such foresight?"

But Wu Liang shook his head again and said, "Actually, I'm just doing the work of the county magistrate. The new official took office three fires. Thanks to the envoy's love, he taught me to do this Yongqiu order. Naturally, I don't want to disappoint the envoy's expectations. It was only when I arrived in Yongqiu that I realized that there are deserted lands everywhere in Yongqiu County, but there are also starving refugees all over the place, not to mention that there is nothing left to do, it can also be said that there is no cure."

"That's when I suddenly remembered the 'Tuntian System' recorded in the ancient tombs of Qi State."

"I thought in my heart that Yongqiu was in such a hopeless situation, and this 'farming system' happened to be able to make use of the abandoned fields and refugees, so I implemented it on a whim."

"Later, Xi Sima also knew that I went out to do business for the envoy not long after, and I just returned two days ago. At this time, when I learned about the implementation of the 'Tuntian System', I suddenly realized that this system is so effective. Since the system can be implemented in Yongqiu, if it is reported to the envoy, and the envoy then implements it with the whole Yanzhou, wouldn't it solve a big problem?"

"So this time the envoy came to Chenliu, I am going to explain this matter to the envoy, please make a decision."

After hearing Wu Liang's words, Xi Zhicai grinned, looked Wu Liang up and down and said, "I'm afraid Captain Wu will make great achievements again this time, but in my opinion, Captain Wu may not be without foresight." , just don’t want to admit it.”

"The play Sima Miao praised, but it was a mistake."

Wu Liang laughed.

In fact, Wu Liang also knows in his heart that sometimes the persona he deliberately puts out may not be able to hide the eyes of Boss Cao and Xi Zhicai, but as long as he does not jump out of the category of "satisfaction" and "loyalty", Boss Cao will never Expose him, let alone have other thoughts about him.

At least not while he's still useful.

That's enough.

"By the way, Mr. Cheng has received news from Prefect Cheng that the Tuan army went to Jingzhou this time and found nothing?"

Xi Zhicai didn't say much about this matter, and then asked deliberately.

"It is true that there is almost nothing in terms of money, but if you have to say it, it is not that you have found nothing..."

Wu Liang said seriously.

"Lieutenant Wu, don't worry."

Xi Zhicai seemed to be entrusted by Boss Cao to come to comfort Wu Liang, and then said with a smile, "The envoy has already said it when he came, this is not a sure thing, and it is not your fault. If you want to blame, you can only blame the owner of the ancient tomb for being too stingy, you don't need to worry about it."

"Your envoy is still so understanding, I will be grateful in the end."

Wu Liang quickly expressed his opinion.

"Therefore, if he dismisses you from the post of Yongqiu Ling this time, or reprimands you in public, it is only to show the food and support of the nobles, and he does not mean to blame you. You need to understand."

Xi Zhicai said again.

"Naturally understand, but..."

Wu Liang nodded obediently, but seemed to have something to say.

"But what?"

Xi Zhicai asked suspiciously.

"However, these Chenliu gentry are only willing to give out a mere five thousand shi of grain when they are united. They want to replace my position as Yongqiu Ling, and use this to coerce Mr. Li to reprimand me against his will in front of them."

Wu Liang beat his chest and stamped his feet in distress, "I'm shameless and skinless, it's not a big deal, but I can't help but want to make you feel wronged, what are they, dare to coerce you to do what they want! This matter must not be left alone, what does Xi Sima think?"

"In extraordinary times, we should deal with them in an extraordinary way, so that you should also focus on the overall situation."

Xi Zhicai said noncommittally, "But I think you seem to have other ideas, why don't you tell me?"

"I'm a small person, I don't know what the big picture is, and I don't dare to speculate on what the envoy thinks. Anyway, I believe in a dead truth, you get what you pay for, if they want to coerce me, I will give you five hundred shi of grain. I admit it, but who is the envoy?"

Wu Liang curled his lips, and said with the face of a common man, "In my eyes, Shijun is the sun and the moon in the sky. Five thousand stones of grain want to cover the sun and the moon. Just add more!"

"Pfft! Add some? Hahahaha...Wu Youcai, you are such a rare and wonderful person!"

After hearing this, even Xi Zhicai could no longer maintain a gentle and steady appearance, and couldn't help but burst out laughing while clutching his stomach, which was called leaning forward and backward.

After laughing like this for a long time, he finally stopped smiling, and while wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, Xi Zhicai lowered his voice and whispered in his ear again: "If Shi Jun knows that you have clearly marked his price, I don't know how he should feel... But I don't know. I think what you said is very reasonable. Since you told me this idea, you must have already thought of a countermeasure. Tell me, what do you want to do, as long as it doesn't ruin the envoy's plan, I am willing to cooperate with you. "

……

An hour later, within the county mansion.

"Snapped!"

Throwing the bamboo slips presented by Zhu Xun and the others on the case table, Boss Cao's expression darkened, and he asked in a cold voice, "Wu Youcai, are you convicted?"

The bamboo slips listed Wu Liang's several crimes after he took office as the order of Yongqiu, ranging from negligence of duty to ignoring government affairs, to coercion of the elders to occupy the land, all of which were witnessed by witnesses. All light.

As for witnesses.

With the Zhu family's influence in Chenliu, it was easy to find out, and those three elders were the dogs of the Zhu family, and they had to say whatever they were asked to say.

"Subordinates are convicted."

Wu Liang stood up and came to the hall, bowed and said, "Some things I did were really inappropriate. I failed the envoy's trust and hurt the feelings of the people in Yongqiu. I voluntarily resigned from the post of Yongqiu Ling. , Follow the envoy back to accept punishment."

"Ha ha."

Seeing that things seemed to be smoother than expected, Zhu Xun and the others laughed secretly.

As a result, they were only happy for two seconds.

Then Wu Liang continued to say: "But before that, please allow your subordinates to report on the things they have done in the near future. Being an official for a few months can be regarded as a good start and a good end."

"Tell me!"

Boss Cao didn't give Wu a good face, and said calmly.

"promise."

Wu Liang gave a salute, and then took out the bamboo slips that Xi Zhicai had read before, held them up in both hands and said, "This is the part that my subordinates obtained by using their position to recruit refugees to reclaim wasteland in Yongqiu. For self-interest, I would like to give all of it and ask you to forgive me, please take a look at it."

"go with!"

Boss Cao rolled his eyes at him, and then winked at Xi Zhicai.

Xi Zhicai hurried forward to take the slips from Wu Liang, and was about to turn around and hand them to Boss Cao, but Boss Cao snorted indifferently: "Read it to me!"

"promise!"

Xi Zhicai stopped quickly, turned around and read aloud in front of everyone: "From January to now, more than [-] refugees have been recruited, more than [-] mu of unowned wasteland have been reclaimed, and spring plowing has been completed. The mainstream villagers agreed to [-]% of the rent, and it is estimated that in a few months after the autumn harvest, more than ten thousand stones of the rent can be recovered..."

"How much do you want to recover the rent?"

Boss Cao finally straightened up a bit and asked in a raised voice.

"It's written on it, Wanyu Shi."

Xi Zhicai quickly replied.

"Wanyu Stone..."

Boss Cao groaned, as if he was thinking about something.

"This……"

Zhu Xun and the others were also surprised when they heard this.

Although they all have some understanding of the matter of farming in Yongqiu, they don't actually have a deep understanding. In addition, Wu Liang and the Huan army are very low-key, so they all regard this as a small fight. Unexpectedly, a small Yongqiu County would be snatched up by Wu Liang so much.

At this moment, even they began to consider whether to follow Wu Liang's example, gather the refugees from the surrounding area, and reclaim more fields on their own land for profit.

Also.

More than ten thousand stones!
They gritted their teeth and added weight, and only planned to offer [-] shi of grain to Boss Cao, and a small Yongqiu County could get so much oil and water, and it was [-]% rent...

They can think clearly, how can Boss Cao not understand?

Seeing that Boss Cao had begun to murmur, they must reconsider this issue.

And if Boss Cao, after realizing this, also chooses to stretch out his hand, it won't be as easy to deal with as Wu Liang, the little Yong Qiuling.

and so.

What should be done now to be able to hold these oils and waters that have not been seen before?
There is so much oil and water.

Ten thousand shi grains wanted to impress Boss Cao and make him willing to give up, but it was obviously not enough...

at this time.

"Patriarch Zhu, you said earlier how much food the Chenliu clan would like to donate to help me attack Xuzhou?"

Boss Cao suddenly asked in a very appropriate manner.

(End of this chapter)