Great Military Division

Chapter 271 Poor Liu Da'er, this is a fate that is hard to get rid of!

"Let Liu Bei be the county magistrate?"

Liu Bian couldn't believe that Liu Bei's preliminary arrangement by the military division alliance would be a county magistrate?
You know, Cheng Li was assigned to Cao Cao as Cao Cao's military adviser, Chen Gong was assigned to Zhang Liao as Zhang Liao's military adviser, and even Pan Zhang was given the post of army commander and arranged to join the army.

But
The military division alliance actually let Liu Bei be the county magistrate?

magistrate? !
Liu Bian couldn't believe his ears, and reconfirmed: "Teacher, is this decision made by the expert serious? Wouldn't this be too childish?"

"after all!"

Liu Bian emphasized: "Liu Bei is the Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty in history, the future commander-in-chief of the war zone, and he is assisted by strong generals like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Isn't it a bit overkill for him to be a county magistrate?"

The military division alliance explained: "Don't worry, Lord Bian. The arrangement of experts naturally has a deep meaning. Although the county magistrate is not big, it is very important for the implementation of Lord Bian's current strategy."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian couldn't help being curious, and tentatively asked, "What does this mean?"

The military division alliance replied softly: "Master Bian, although we have already taken the first step in confronting the aristocratic family, but if we want to implement it, I'm afraid it will not be as simple as imagined."

"This is especially true in counties other than Kaiwan County. After all, most of the land there is concentrated in the hands of the big families. It is difficult for the Kong family to compete with them with their resources."

"If there is no county magistrate who can hold down this group of powerful families, no matter how perfect our plan is, the effect will be greatly reduced!"

Speaking of this, the Military Division Alliance asked Liu Bei back: "Master Bian, do you know why the experts asked you to recruit Liu Bei under the title of 'Uncle Emperor'?"

"This"

Liu Bian frowned slightly: "Aside from soliciting, is there any other meaning?"

The Military Division Alliance replied with great certainty: "Of course!"

Liu Bian was curious: "What do you mean?"

The military division alliance said softly: "Raise Liu Bei's status and let him become your spokesperson, Master Bian."

"Ah, this"

Unfortunately, Liu Bian still didn't understand.

The Alliance of Military Advisors explained: "According to the information currently available to experts and the analysis of intelligent software, the first step is to change the land tax into a fixed tax, and the second step is to revitalize the public land by reducing or exempting the oral tax and calculation tax. The wealthy family is the first to be unable to bear it."

Although Liu Bian obtained a large amount of land by killing the Kong family, Deng Hui, Yin Qiong and other gentry, if no one cultivated it, it would become wasteland.

Therefore, the second step is to revitalize the public land and attract some farmers to cultivate it, so that the public land can truly play its due role.

The method of the military division alliance is very simple, that is to reduce or exempt oral tax and calculation tax. After all, these two head taxes are the taxes that really crush the people of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

It is worth mentioning that counting Fu and oral Fu are two types of poll taxes in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Among them, counting Fu is levied on adults over the age of 15 and under 56. It began to exist earlier than oral Fu. It began with the reform of Qin and Shangyang.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, each adult was paid 120 qian per year. In order to suppress merchants and limit slavery, the government stipulated that merchants and slaves pay twice, that is, 240 qian. In addition, to increase the population and encourage early marriage, women aged 15-30 Those who are not married pay five times, that is, 600 yuan.

Oral Fu is a poll tax levied on minors, and together with Suan Fu constitutes the poll tax of the Han Dynasty.

The amount of oral taxation is 20 yuan per person per year, and the starting age for children is 7 years old. During the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, because of the huge consumption of the treasury due to the use of troops against the Huns, it was brought forward to 3 years old, and it was changed back to 7 years old during the Emperor Han Yuan.

Therefore, although the land tax in the Han Dynasty was very light, currency taxes such as oral tax, counting tax, and replacement tax had nothing to do with output, regardless of whether it was rich or not, it must be collected.

It’s fine in good years, but once it’s a bad year, the food harvest is poor, and the common people can’t make ends meet, but they have to pay taxes, so they have to think of other ways.

The financial services these days are only usury, selling people, and selling land, and the loan is pledged by the land. In the end, because the common people could not repay, the pledge was confiscated, and the land began to be merged.

Nowadays, as long as those who come to cultivate the public land can reduce or exempt the oral tax and calculation tax, this is fatal to the common people, and no one can refuse.

As such.

The public land will naturally be revitalized.

Of course, for some small wealthy families, their land has no one to cultivate, but they have to face a certain amount of land tax, so it's no wonder they can support it.

"That's right!"

Liu Bian nodded with great certainty.

He had already understood this point in the previous communication with the Military Division Alliance: "But what does this have to do with Liu Bei?"

The Military Division Alliance said affirmatively: "Of course there is a relationship, and it has a great relationship."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian became more and more curious: "What does this have to do with it?"

The military division alliance explained from the beginning: "Which Nanyang noble family is the strongest? Naturally, the Deng family in Xinye and the Yin family in Xinye are the strongest. Then, relatively speaking, except for these two families in Xinye, the rest of the powerful families in Xinye are the least powerful."

Liu Bian pondered for a moment, straightened out the logical relationship, and nodded slowly: "That's right! That's true. After all, the total land in Xinye is fixed. The Deng family and the Yin family occupy the most, and the rest of the gentry are naturally the least."

"so."

Seeing that Liu Bian had already understood, the Military Division Alliance continued: "The first gentry who can't hold back will be the gentry of Xinye. According to the intelligent analysis of experts and the land information we have, the probability of problems in Xinye 95.6%."

hiss-!
Liu Bian seemed to understand something: "Teacher, don't the experts want Liu Bei to be the county magistrate of Xinye? Use Liu Bei as a knife to slowly erode the power of the Deng family and the Yin family?"

"That's right!"

The military division alliance said with great certainty: "Master Bian, you can think about it carefully. We want to completely stabilize Nanyang. In fact, the most difficult thing to solve is Xinye. As long as Xinye can be solved, the rest of the counties will be fine."

"Liu Bei now has the title of Uncle Emperor. In a sense, he has the status of a royal family. Only by letting him sit in Xinye can he truly control the Deng family and the Yin family."

"While you were eating and drinking, the experts had a heated discussion about this, and they believed that as long as Liu Bei sits in Xinye, within three years, the problem of the Nanyang gentry can basically be solved."

Awesome!
It's so arrogant!

While I was eating, I planned my future path.

Liu Bian was overwhelmed with admiration, and breathed a sigh of relief: "It turns out that the experts thought this way. Xinye is indeed a terrible place, and there must be a powerful person in charge."

"admire!"

Liu Bian admired it from the bottom of his heart: "Experts are worthy of being experts. I, Liu Bian, have been taught!"

The Military Division Alliance said softly: "Don't you feel that you are overqualified this time?"

Liu Bian nodded and nodded: "I can't wait for something to happen in Xinye and transfer Liu Bei to be the county magistrate immediately!"

The Military Division Alliance smiled: "Don't worry, first let Liu Bei's name ferment and ferment. With influence, it will be easier to get things done. Lord Bian strives to make Liu Bei a benchmark, and he can also set an example."

Liu Bian smiled lightly: "Teacher, you are too bad, the majestic Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty will be spoiled by you."

The Military Division Alliance said softly: "It's okay! Liu Bei can resist and fight, as long as you give him some hope, he will be full of energy, and he has rich experience in grassroots work, so he is the most suitable for this kind of work."

"Ha ha!"

Liu Bian laughed wildly in his heart: "What a grassroots work experience, it's really ironic."

The military division alliance is extremely calm: "From Anxi county lieutenant, Xiami county magistrate, to Gaotang county lieutenant and county magistrate, Liu Bei has worked for five or six years. Who else is more suitable to be Xinye county magistrate than him?"

Liu Bian could only laugh.

I have to admit, it is true.

Every decision of the military division alliance has a reason.

Poor Liu Bei, who came here with enthusiasm, is actually the county magistrate again!
This is life—!
"Report—!"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.

Liu Bian looked up.

But seeing, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, Guo Jia has something to ask for an interview. He said that Han Ji has been found and is waiting outside the palace. Would you like to see him?"

"Interview!"

Liu Bian nodded without hesitation: "Come on, let him in, I have something important to discuss with him."

Zhu Tong agreed, and immediately bowed and left.

Soon.

Squeak-!
Guo Jia pushed the door and entered, followed by a middle-aged man: "My minister Guo Jia (Han Ji), see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hands to signal for the two to level up, but his eyes fell on Han Ji: "Are you Han Ji from Duyang?"

but see
This person is tall and straight, about seven feet five inches, wearing a light blue round-neck robe and a mountain crown on his head. There is a faint solemnity in his brows, as if he is not easy to approach.

That's right.

This person is Han Ji, a descendant of Han Xin.

Han Ji bowed, and said solemnly: "That's right, the Caomin is Han Ji."

Liu Bian took a deep breath, took out the silk book prepared in advance from the upper right corner of the table, and handed it out: "Look carefully, can you understand this blueprint?"

Han Ji frowned, as if he couldn't believe that His Majesty the Emperor of Hanting in Nanyang knew that he knew a little about Mohism, and even offered to hand over the drawings.

"This"

No matter what, Han Ji finally took over the drawings and began to browse.

With just one glance, Han Ji was shocked by the things depicted in the picture, and his eyes widened involuntarily.

a long time.

Han Ji raised his eyes to look at Liu Bian, with a face full of fear: "May I ask Your Majesty, what is depicted in this picture is to use the river to transmit something?"

"That's right!"

Liu Bian was so excited that Han Ji could understand it.

He didn't remind him at all, but he already guessed the purpose: "This is the water row that I have transformed. The big river is used to provide power for iron smelting, replacing horse row and human row, and improving production efficiency."

"Smelting iron?"

Han Ji was stunned when he heard the words, his eyes lit up, and he nodded slowly: "That's right! At present, Nanyang already has water drainage, which greatly improves the efficiency. If it is really possible to use the big river as the driving force, the production efficiency will definitely be improved again! "

Thinking of this, Han Ji admired him from the bottom of his heart, bowed his body and cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty is truly a man of genius. You can think of using big rivers to provide power for iron smelting. The grassroots admire you."

"Small tricks are nothing to worry about."

Liu Bian waved his hand casually, and said disdainfully, "This is just one of my drawings. Those iron smelting workshops farther from the river have even more powerful wind blowing equipment."

"Oh?"

Han Ji's interest was really aroused: "Really?"

Liu Bian smiled lightly: "Why, do you think Zhen will lie in front of you?"

It was only then that Han Ji realized that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly bowed his hands and apologized: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, the grassroots are reckless."

Liu Bian knew that Han Ji was unintentional, but was just too excited, so he waved his hand to signal him to get up: "You were unintentional, please get up quickly, I don't blame you."

Han Ji breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Han cum!"

Liu Bian looked at the other party with burning eyes: "I know that you understand the theory of Mohism, and are proficient in investigating things, so I hope you will come out of the mountain to assist me. I will promote you to be a supervisor and be in charge of the imperial court's smelting and casting."

The person who supervises the smelter is the official in charge of iron smelting.

In history, Han Ji innovated and developed a new type of water row on the basis of the original Du poetry water row, and promoted it during his time as a supervisor.

Liu Bian's arrangement like this also has the same meaning.

Although the current Han Ji is relatively young, judging from the Mohism the other party has mastered, he is already relatively mature, and he is fully qualified for this job, and even in Liu Bian's hands, he can become famous in advance.

Han Ji's eyes lit up and his mouth opened slightly.

He didn't seem to think of it.

Today, His Majesty actually conscripted him as an official of the imperial court.

Moreover, without any exams, one can directly become a subordinate officer of Guang Luxun.

You know, this is an official position with a rank ratio of six hundred stones!

From a person in the mountains to a supervisor?
Motherfucker!
Han Ji didn't even dare to think about it before, but now it has come true?

"Master!"

"President?"

Guo Jia tugged on Han Ji's sleeve: "Why are you still standing there, thank you quickly."

Only then did Han Ji come to his senses, and hastily bowed deeply: "My minister, thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Liu Bian smiled lightly: "Tomorrow, you will accompany me to the iron smelting workshop. It happens that there are some things that need to be explained. By the way, I will let you get acquainted with the future working environment."

Han Ji cupped his hands: "Here."

"Oh, right."

Liu Bian suddenly remembered something, hurriedly took out some blueprints from the side, and handed them over: "Tonight, I'd like to study the blueprints. If there is anything I don't understand, I will answer it tomorrow."

Han Ji took the drawing respectfully: "Here."

call-

Solve another problem.

Liu Bian let out a long breath, and said softly: "Okay, let's back down."

Guo Jia and Han Ji then bowed their hands and left.

*****
Bus Department.

It was established from Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty.

In order to receive general examination-taking bachelor's post, you can let bachelors come and go.

In the Han Dynasty, the bus department was a relatively low-level post office, often crowded with people of various religions and talents, with different colors, noisy like a forest of birds.

And today, even more so.

There were not a thousand, but hundreds of children from aristocratic families who came to sign up for the exam. They queued up from the bus station to the outside, forming a long queue.

Xi Xian, who had been busy for a whole day, finally arrived at the time to get off work. After enthroning the roster, drying the ink, he selected the list of the top [-] candidates and handed it to the officer:

"According to the list, post a notice that these people will take the test in the bus station tomorrow, prepare their own pens and ink, and the court will prepare bamboo slips, and are not allowed to bring any books and illustrations."

"Here."

"Go down."

After Xi Xian dismissed his subordinates, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Get up.

Go to the next room.

At this moment, there are six people waiting in the room.

Xi Xian hurriedly went up to greet him, bowed in salute: "I'm really sorry, I'm really busy today, I kept you waiting for a long time."

Cheng Li and the others smiled lightly and said, "It's okay, Xi Pu She has not been idle all this time, so how can we blame him?"

Xi Xian nodded, secretly relieved: "Thank you for your understanding."

At the side, Chen Gong said softly: "Xi Pu She, I heard that His Majesty's arrangement for us has come down?"

"kindness."

Xi Xian nodded: "It has already been issued, Wen Ruo has also sent the edict, you only need to hold it, and then rush to the various armies."

Zhang Fei was surprised: "Is it going to the army?"

Xi Xian didn't hide it, and told the truth: "That's right! Now General Cao, General Zhang, and General Sun all lack counselors and good generals. In view of your performance in the Battle of Yanling, His Majesty naturally has this arrangement."

"Ha ha!"

Zhang Fei took a deep breath, turned his head and looked at Liu Bei: "Brother, what did I say, we will definitely be in the army, I really told you, this time it's all right, and we can fight the enemy again."

Liu Bei looked indifferent, and there was no overly surprised expression on his face.

Xixian fetched the edict: "Zhongde, Gongtai, Wengui, this is your edict, take it, rest at the bus office for now, and leave early tomorrow morning."

The three of them clasped their hands together: "Here."

"what?"

Zhang Fei was stunned, and turned his head to look at Xi Xian: "Dare to ask Xi Pushe, where are the edicts of the three of us brothers?"

Xi Xian frowned: "General Zhang, Xi only got three points of the imperial edict."

"what?"

Suddenly, Liu Bei was stunned.

Guan Zhang was even more stunned: "It means that there is no edict from my three brothers?"

Xi Xian said softly: "Maybe?"

"This"

Zhang Fei couldn't believe it: "How is this possible? My eldest brother is the emperor's uncle of His Majesty today. He promised himself today that he will make a proper arrangement for my three brothers."

"That's right!"

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and nodded affirmatively: "Your Majesty personally agreed to this matter, you must have made a mistake, please trouble the playboy to look for it carefully, maybe you missed it."

"Yun Chang, Yi De."

Liu Bei hurriedly got up to stop him, and gave them a wink to signal that they don't need to say any more, and turned to Xi Xian: "Xi Pu shot, it's not because Bei is lying, His Majesty has indeed agreed to this matter."

"That's it!"

Xixian has been busy all day, how could he know what happened in the palace.

He pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and bowed: "Don't worry about Xuande, let me send someone to ask, if it is really missing, I will make it up for you today, how about it?"

Liu Bei heaved a sigh of relief, bowed in salute: "Then I'll have to shoot."

Xi Xian returned the courtesy: "How dare you, this is a matter within Xi's job, you wait here later, Xi will come back as soon as he goes."

Immediately.

Xi Xian turned around and left the side hall, sent someone to look for Xun Yu, and asked him about the matter.

About half an hour later, Xun Yu came in person.

"Uncle Liu Huang."

Xun Yu bowed respectfully, and hurried up to meet him.

"How dare you."

Liu Bei was terrified, and hurriedly got up to return the salute: "Mr. Xun Ling, why are you here in person?"

Xun Yu stepped forward with a faint smile: "Your Majesty ordered me to come here."

Liu Bei was astonished: "But Your Majesty's order to us has come down?"

Xun Yu shook his head regretfully, and said softly: "Your Majesty, how dare you hide Uncle Liu? Your Majesty has high hopes for you, so there is no arrangement for the time being. When the key positions are vacant, the edict will come naturally."

"what?"

A trace of astonishment flashed in Liu Bei's eyes, flattered: "That's right."

Xun Yu nodded and nodded: "That's right! Xun Mou went to the palace to ask His Majesty in person, and His Majesty told you so, and asked Uncle Emperor to wait patiently, at least three days, at most ten days, the imperial edict must come."

To be so highly valued by His Majesty the Emperor, what else should Liu Bei worry about?

He hurriedly agreed: "Don't worry, Xun Lingjun, I will wait with peace of mind, and I will never disappoint Your Majesty's high expectations."

Xun Yu said with a smile on his face, "Xuande is His Majesty's uncle, and His Majesty trusts Xuande very much. This edict was made after careful consideration by His Majesty."

Liu Bei was very pleasantly surprised: "What kind of virtue and ability is there for Bei to be so trusted by His Majesty."

Xun Yu said softly, "It's enough to rely on the emperor's uncle alone."

"."

After finishing their work, the two chatted for a while.

Xun Yu just left when the dusk was getting darker.

"Ha ha!"

Zhang Fei couldn't help but close his mouth in excitement: "Brother, this time we've made it through. I didn't expect that His Majesty would attach so much importance to Big Brother. I think he will definitely promote a high-ranking official."

"perhaps."

Zhang Fei tentatively guessed: "Brother may be the same as Zhang Liao, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian. He can lead an army by himself, kill thieves for the court, and make great achievements."

"not necessarily."

Guan Yu frowned, stroked his long beard and said, "Zhang Liao, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian are all ministers of your majesty. We are newcomers, how wise your majesty is, how can we promote you so casually?"

"Even if it wasn't like this, it wouldn't be too small."

Zhang Fei was full of confidence, patted his chest and said: "Otherwise, why would Your Majesty have to think carefully, just arrange us like Zhongde, Gongtai, and Wengui?"

"Yun Chang, Yi De."

Before the two could open their mouths to discuss, Liu Bei interrupted calmly: "Don't place too much hope on this matter. From my point of view, things are by no means as simple as imagined."

"Oh?"

Zhang Fei frowned: "Brother, what do you mean?"

Liu Bei turned back and sat back at the head: "Nanyang Hanting is a new dynasty, and officials are extremely scarce, especially court officials, but Your Majesty actually has to wait for vacancies?"

What does vacancy mean?
Clearly.

Someone has taken that position.

However, there are not many positions in the imperial court at all!

Replace Xun Yu, Xi Xian, and King Chen?
is it possible?

Of course not!
Liu Bei has self-knowledge.

hiss-!
Zhang Fei couldn't help gasping, and also realized that something was wrong: "Brother, what do you mean?"

Liu Bei took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, his eyes flicked to the window, and looked into the distance: "How can you speculate about the holy will at will, but no matter what, I believe His Majesty's move must have a deep meaning."

　Thanks to [Feng Yu Wu Fei] Sister Fei for rewarding 1500 coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)