Great Military Division

Chapter 300 See you in the picture!The farmland is brought back to the public, and the first step is taken!
Nanyang, Wancheng.

In front of He Mansion.

He Xian stood proudly, surrounded by people who watched the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal:
"Is this Lu Su crazy? He dares to collect taxes from the He family."

"Isn't that right, He Xian is the cousin of His Majesty at that time, and he is a relative of the emperor."

"What about the royal relatives? Don't you have to pay taxes as usual?"

"I heard that many wealthy families are now staring at He Xian."

"They don't have any harvest this year, so who is willing to pay taxes?"

"Listen to you, if He Xian doesn't pay taxes, they won't pay?"

"That must be true! Is it because he is a relative of the emperor that he is special?"

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Amidst the discussions, He Xian raised his head and said coldly, "Lu Shangshu, do you know who I am?"

Lu Su bowed respectfully: "Naturally, you are His Majesty's cousin, aren't you? I would like to advise you, as a relative of the emperor, you must abide by the laws of the country, pay taxes and food, and don't make things difficult for Your Majesty."

"Are you right?"

Lu Su deserves to be Lu Su.

Facing the royal relatives like He Xian, he did not give in at all.

He even took out his identity as a relative of the other party's royal family and deliberately turned against the general, putting He Xian in an extremely disadvantaged position.

A few words and a few words will gain the upper hand.

This is Lu Shangshu of the imperial court.

"you"

In terms of bickering, He Xian is no match for Lu Su.

Being rebelled by Lu Su's general, he immediately disgraced him, flew into a rage, and opened his mouth to curse: "What are you, how dare you shout in front of me!"

Lu Su was still neither humble nor overbearing, with his head held high and his chest held high, he replied in a loud voice: "My next Lu Su is the minister of the dynasty. Although you, He Xian, are relatives of the emperor, you are still a member of the Han family."

The implication is, you boy, don't use your status as a relative of the emperor to oppress me. I, Lu Su, don't like you. If it's just about official positions, I'm the official minister of the imperial court. You're just a commoner. What a big deal?

Since you are a big man, you should fulfill your obligation to pay taxes, and you must not shirk it. In short, I, Lu Su, will accept your land tax today. What can you do?
"I will ask you one last time."

Facing He Xian, Lu Su's momentum was not weak at all: "Your He family has 340 acres of farmland in Wancheng, and you should collect 810 seven stones per liter of tax and grain."

"Do you pay, or not?"

The sound was like a bell, and it sounded like a thunder.

There was no room for negotiation between Lu Su's words, as if He Xian only dared to say "no", and the group of soldiers with swords behind him would immediately enforce the Han law and declare the official punishment.

"I"

He Xian was about to reply sharply.

Squeak-!
Behind him, the gate of the He Mansion slowly opened, and a graceful and luxurious woman came out from inside: "What is Lu Shangshu's meaning? Today is the deadline set by the imperial court, and there are still three days left. Is it possible that I have to pay taxes today?" ?”

"No."

Lu Su gave a bow, and replied solemnly: "The imperial court has an order, as long as it is paid before the deadline, but there are some rumors that the He family in Wancheng is a relative of the emperor and refuses to pay taxes, so I come here to ask , just to get an accurate answer.”

"In that case."

The beautiful woman said loudly: "What's the meaning of Lu Shangshu leading the troops here? Could it be that if I say 'no' today, I will attack my He family?"

"This"

Before Lu Su could open his mouth, the beautiful woman's voice suddenly became sharp: "Lu Su, you are so courageous. Your Majesty's deadline has not yet come, so you are going to start early?"

Lu Su cupped his hands: "How dare a subordinate official."

The beautiful woman's words were sharp, and when she turned the situation around, she didn't dare to chase after her fiercely: "Although there are rumors in the market, they are definitely not from my He family. Lu Shangshu should send someone to investigate the rumor makers, not my He family. Come find out."

"As for whether to pay the food or not."

The beautiful woman also didn't dare to make decisions without authorization, so she could only vaguely say: "After three days, I will know for myself! Husband, let's go back to the house, my concubine stewed black chicken soup for you."

He Xian smiled lightly: "Okay, let's go."

Squeak-!
He Xian took the beautiful woman and turned back to the mansion, ignoring Lu Su outside the mansion.

Lu Su was not annoyed at all, and even heaved a sigh of relief.

The guard with the knife on the side couldn't help being curious: "Lu Shangshu, let's."

Lu Su smiled lightly: "It should be reminded, I have already mentioned it, if He Xian is smart enough, he should know what to do, we have done our best, let's go."

"what?"

The guard was a little annoyed: "Just leave like this? Then Shangshu, your reputation in Wancheng is going to be rotten."

Lu Su didn't mind: "Someone has to do this kind of thing. If I'm afraid of getting a bad reputation, it will be even more difficult for Your Majesty. As ministers, we should share His Majesty's worries, not add trouble."

The guards suddenly realized, clasped their hands together and said, "Lu Shangshu is really a righteous man."

"where."

Lu Su waved his hand, not paying attention to such praise at all: "Compared with His Majesty's grand ambitions, I am nothing. If I can be a pioneer for Your Majesty, I, Lu Su, will not cherish my humble name."

The guards were deeply impressed: "Lu Shangshu is high-minded, and I am not as good as this."

"It's over here, let's go, it's time to go back."

"Here."

Lu Su led the people away, and the door of the He Mansion was closed immediately.

Inside the mansion, the beautiful woman turned her head and glanced at He Xian: "Husband, are you really not going to pay taxes?"

He Xian said coldly: "There is no harvest from the plowing field this year. How can I pay the tax? No!"

"But."

The beautiful woman frowned slightly: "What Lu Su said is right, I'm afraid you will embarrass His Majesty by doing this. Although our He family has helped His Majesty, this matter is related to His Majesty's state affairs. I'm afraid His Majesty will not show mercy."

He Xian naturally understood the emperor's temperament: "You have some truths in what you said. Our majesty is absolutely extraordinary. When he attacked the Kong family, the Deng family, and the Yin family, he did not hesitate at all."

"Yes."

The beautiful woman nodded affirmatively: "Husband, you can't be arrogant!"

He Xian frowned: "Then what do you mean?"

The beautiful woman said softly: "Although I don't understand any great truths, I always feel that Lu Shangshu's visit has some deep meaning."

"Deep meaning?"

He Xian pondered for a long time, and an incredible thought flashed in his mind: "Could it be His Majesty's warning?"

Nowadays, many wealthy families in Nanyang are unwilling to pay taxes, and some people are even waiting for their own news, using the He family in Wancheng as their shield. It is impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to abandon the state affairs just because of himself.

"no!"

He Xian suddenly realized something: "I have to go to the palace to find out what His Majesty means."

*****
The Emperor's Palace.

Wende Hall.

Liu Bian looked at the paper in his hand, pondered for a long time, and asked in his heart: "Teacher, this paper is indeed much whiter than before. Does this mean that our research on bleach has been successful?"

In ancient times, most of the paper was made by natural sun bleaching, so the production efficiency would be lower. The key is that the quality of the paper made by adding bleach and other chemical raw materials is different.

If the imperial court wants to master super-high technology, it must surpass this era as a premise. It is absolutely impossible for them to replicate it in a short period of time.

Therefore, the bleaching agent was researched and produced, and it was fully formulated according to the raw materials in Nanyang area to produce a relatively qualified paper in the eyes of experts.

The voice of the Military Division Alliance followed: "Basically, it is considered a successful development. After going through the rest of the process, this kind of paper will not be imitated in at least ten or even twenty years."

"In addition to controlling the papermaking process, we can also control the text printing, stamping some relatively complicated official seals, and the official seal of the seam seal, which is the same as the anti-counterfeiting of modern contract documents."

"If Master Bian is still worried."

The Military Division Alliance is very confident about this: "We can also print patterns on paper and use the hidden marks in the pattern to achieve the purpose of anti-counterfeiting. The more complicated the pattern, the more complicated the forgery process will be."

"If there is no absolute benefit to be gained, it should not be so easy to overcome when various anti-counterfeiting methods are superimposed. Let alone ten years of use, five years of use should not be a problem."

"If we can succeed this time, when business is prosperous in the future, the imperial court will lay the foundation for issuing banknotes. During this period of time, we can also test the family's reaction to this kind of thing."

Liu Bian naturally believed in the technical level of the Military Division Alliance. If he couldn't even handle this, would he still be called an expert military division?

"Doesn't that mean"

Liu Bian's eyes lit up, and he asked tentatively, "We can move on to the next step, which is to nationalize the land of the rich and tie them to our chariot."

"can!"

The military division alliance is extremely affirmative: "However, Master Bian, we still have to strive to be in a passive situation. If we are too active, it may cause unnecessary trouble."

"kindness."

Liu Bian naturally understood this truth: "Don't worry, according to the current information provided by Guo Jia, the complaints of Nanyang's nobles have become bigger and bigger, and there is even a tendency to form a group."

"so!"

The Military Division Alliance emphasized: "Now is the time for us to make a move. The He family in Wancheng is the best breakthrough. If we make concessions to the He family, the rest of the gentry will naturally follow suit if they have hope."

"Remember, the imperial court owns the land, and these acres will become public land. Otherwise, we will not be able to enjoy the preferential policies of the imperial court's grace order. This is the principle we must grasp."

Liu Bian nodded: "Teacher, don't worry, you have reminded me eight hundred times about this one!"

The military division alliance smiled: "Is it so exaggerated?"

Liu Bian was extremely sure: "It's not an exaggeration at all! Don't worry, teacher, no matter who comes, it's useless to ask questions of principle. I will definitely hold on to this bottom line."

"it is good!"

Regarding Liu Bian's answer, the Military Division Alliance was very satisfied: "Remember, kindness does not command soldiers, righteousness does not support wealth, kindness does not serve as an official, and love does not stand for affairs. The shortcomings of human nature must be overcome."

After being the emperor for nearly a year, how can Liu Bian not understand this truth: "Don't worry, I will remember it in my heart and always regulate my thoughts and behaviors."

"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, your cousin He Xian is begging to see you."

Liu Bian was overjoyed in his heart, but his face was still calm and calm: "But Lu Shangshu received the tax and rations from the He family?"

Zhu Tong nodded: "That's right! Lu Shangshu's attitude is extremely tough, and he even threatened to punish the He family in accordance with the law. He Xian knows Lu Shangshu's character, so he can't sit still."

"I don't know Your Majesty"

Zhu Tong naturally knew He Xian's purpose here, and asked tentatively, "See? Or not?"

Liu Bian was eager for He Xian to come over quickly, but how could he not see him, he waved his hand: "Let him in, I must have a good chat with him, otherwise this matter will not be resolved."

Zhu Tong bowed and cupped his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

Bow down and leave the hall.

Not long after, He Xian entered the hall and stepped forward: "He Xian, a grassroots man, see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian smiled calmly, waved his hand to signal him to sit aside: "Cousin, please get up."

Only then did He Xian straighten up, his attitude still respectful: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I don't know if my cousin is here, what's the matter?"

Liu Bian was too lazy to talk nonsense with He Xian, so he asked directly.

"This"

At this moment, He Xian was in a bit of trouble.

However, His Majesty the Emperor looked calm, obviously well prepared.

After a short pause, He Xian took the courage to say, "Your Majesty, in fact, there is indeed an urgent matter in your Majesty's visit to the palace, and I want to ask for your opinion."

"kindness."

Liu Bian nodded and nodded: "What's the matter, just be honest, don't be coy, we are a family."

"Ah yes."

He Xian deeply agreed, and hurriedly echoed: "That's right, we are a family, and since that's the case, then I will speak bluntly."

Liu Bian waved his hand: "It doesn't matter what you say."

"Is such that."

He Xian became more and more sure that the emperor must be behind Lu Su: "The imperial court's favor order was originally intended to be very good, and I raised my hands to express my approval. Even though the He family has tens of thousands of acres of land, not many people have cultivated it this year, but before that I have no complaints."

"But Your Majesty."

He Xian sighed and frowned slightly: "The He family didn't collect much food this year, and all the food stored in the family before was sent to Your Majesty to conquer Dong Zhuo. Although the [-] stone tax grain is not much, but for the He family now , but life-saving food."

"Is that so?"

Liu Bian is naturally aware of the predicament of the He family.

At the beginning, when the big aristocratic families in Nanyang supported him to ask for Dong, the He family took out all the food in the first place, leaving only some daily necessities for themselves.

I thought that I have more than 1 mu of land, and I only need to work for one year to get it all back, but I never thought that the government's decree would kill the He family by surprise.

Although the He family's cultivated fields were not all abandoned, and the tax and food could be paid out, but he always couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart, so he was unwilling to pay it.

"Cousin."

Liu Bian pretended to be in trouble, and pondered for a moment: "I can understand your difficulty, but the government's decree must be implemented, and you must pay the tax."

"but."

Speaking of this, Liu Bian said with a twist: "I have thought of a way to ensure that you have food every year, and even more and more food income."

really!

His Majesty the Emperor has long been prepared.

He Xian's interest soared, and he couldn't help being curious: "I don't know what to do, Your Majesty?"

Liu Bian paused, and didn't hide it anymore: "It's like this, as long as the He family's land can be turned into public land, they can enjoy the preferential policies of the imperial court's grace order. As the income of any family."

Has the He family's field become public land?

Doesn't that mean.
He Xian was stunned for a moment, and he froze on the spot like a thunderbolt: "Your Majesty, are you going to turn all the land of my He family into the imperial court's public land?"

Liu Bian had already expected that He Xian would not be so easy to accept, but he still nodded affirmatively: "That's right! But there is a mistake in saying that the imperial court shares with the He family, and the He family can get at least one bucket of grain for every mu of land every year." , such an income shouldn’t be low, right?”

The military division alliance has checked the information of Nanyang, and the average yield per mu is one stone and five buckets, and their land rent is generally around two tenths. The income is around two buckets.

As for the public land of the imperial court, the average yield per mu is two stones and two buckets, and the land tax is relatively high, which is one in two. In other words, half of the people's cultivation should be owned by the imperial court.

Calculated in this way, the court's land tax per mu is one stone and one bucket. If [-]% is distributed to the actual land owners as dividends, then it is equivalent to one bucket and one liter of income per mu.

Although this income is slightly lower than that of Liangdou, they do not need to manage it. They provide farm tools, cattle, etc., all of which are managed by the government, which can also save a lot of money.

of course!

In addition, the most important thing is that compared with the rich family like the He family, today's farming is simply a hot potato, a money-losing business.

Now, Liu Bian has turned it into a profit, and it is a long-term investment. It can get food every year. In terms of profit distribution, the He family actually does not suffer.

"The imperial court shares it with the He family?"

He Xian frowned, and asked cautiously: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

Liu identified He Xian's worries clearly, and explained casually: "Cousin, don't be nervous. In fact, it is good for you to do this. Apart from obtaining the qualification of public land, you don't have to worry about the management process. The court officials are responsible for the whole process."

"Of course, the most important thing is that if the imperial court needs to occupy this piece of land due to development obstacles in the future, it will also give compensation to the actual owner of the cultivated land. A conservative estimate is at least 20 years of income."

Why does He Xian not understand the benefits of being classified as public land, but it is really unacceptable for the cultivated land passed down from his ancestors to become the imperial court's public land.

What's the difference between this shit and selling ancestral property?

However, the imperial court is not just a one-time buyout.

He Xian refused in his heart.

But he also understands that if the imperial court insists on doing so, within two or three years, his farmland will have to be sold, or it will be annexed by the Deng family, the Yin family and other aristocratic families. At that time, there will really be nothing left. .

"His Majesty."

He Xian sighed and said with difficulty: "You are forcing me!"

Liu Bian was serious: "Cousin, think about it for yourself. Do you want to become the imperial court's public land and enjoy dividends every year, or keep this ancestral property and eventually be annexed by aristocratic families like the Deng family and the Yin family?"

"I can't promise anything else!"

Liu Bian's voice was loud and loud, and he said loudly: "You hand over your ancestral property to me, and the annual dividends can be guaranteed, and there will be more in the future. Maybe in less than ten years, you will be able to surpass your original income from farming. "

The words have come to this point, there is no need for He Xian to stay any longer: "In that case, I will take my leave first."

Liu Bian finally asked: "Cousin, you only have three days to think about it."

The implication is that if the deadline comes, I will not tolerate it.

He Xian nodded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will consider it carefully."

"Okay, you go."

"Here."

Looking at the back of He Xian leaving, Liu Bian asked tentatively: "Teacher, do you think we can do this? How do I feel, He Xian looks unwilling?"

The military division alliance is extremely certain: "Don't worry, a wealthy family like the He family in Wancheng must subconsciously be unwilling, but if they resist, I'm afraid there will only be a dead end."

"He Xian is not a fool. After he goes back, he will definitely weigh the pros and cons. Submitting to the court is the only way to keep his interests. In two days, he will definitely change his mind."

"The He family is not the Deng family. He doesn't have that influence, let alone the ability to challenge Master Bian. After such a decree has been implemented for two years, the He family has tasted the sweetness. Their resistance will definitely disappear completely."

"Don't forget."

The military division alliance reminded: "We have only improved the farming hardware at present, and we have not done anything about the software. When the fertilizers are also produced and the production continues to increase, it will be easier to handle these wealthy families."

"What will be the result in the end?"

The Military Division Alliance said with great confidence: "Following the court has food to eat, and those who oppose the court will not only have no food, but even have no strength to resist."

"Returning to the imperial court will be their only choice."

"none of them!"

The military division alliance is very sure.

"Ok."

Liu Bian nodded and nodded: "For our strategy, I can only be ruthless. If I become soft on the He family, it will be even more difficult to convince the public in the future."

The country is based on the people, and the people depend on food!
agriculture!

Always the foundation of a powerful dynasty.

This point, Liu Bian must be in his own hands, and must not be swayed by the aristocratic family.

Not only the cultivated land, but even the mines, rivers, and forests must all be in their own hands. This is the real confidence to be the master of the country, otherwise you can only rely on others.

"Do not worry."

The Alliance of Military Advisors reassured again: "As long as the He family can be opened up, at least half of the remaining Nanyang noble families can be settled. As for the rest who are unwilling to surrender, they can only continue to endure hardships and wait to be annexed by the family."

Liu Bian tentatively asked: "Teacher, when can we formally attack the Deng family?"

Military Division Alliance: "It depends on how much capital we have in our hands, and how much damage we can cause to the Deng family, the Yin family and other noble families? If more than half of the Nanyang nobles can surrender, we will be more confident."

"It's more than half of surrender, can it work?"

"rest assured."

The military division alliance said softly: "If He Xian is settled, most of the work will be completed. When they really taste the sweetness, the Nanyang nobles will flock to them, and maybe they will all submit by then."

"As long as we can gain an absolute advantage in terms of yield per mu, sooner or later the Deng family, the Yin family and other aristocratic families will all submit. Even if they resist, they will not be able to resist at all."

　Maybe eating bad stomach, uncomfortable to death.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)