Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 480 Reforming the Land and Emporium System

"So far, there are ten counties in my country of Wu, Wu County, Kuaiji County, Jiujiang County, Sishui County, Minzhong County, Lujiang County, Cangwu County, Nanhai County, Xiang County and Guilin County."

"The number of households is [-], and the population is more than [-] million!"

Ji Ran said loudly: "This is only a preliminary overall plan. There are still some barbarians in the six counties of Lingnan who have not naturalized, so they are not counted!"

Hearing this, Qingji nodded slightly, quite satisfied.

After learning that Wu State now has a population of [-] million, all the officials in the court nodded and were very excited.

You know, the population is the foundation of a country.

In this world of great controversy, the population of some small countries is only tens of thousands, or even less than [-].

Now there are only Jin, Wu, Qi, Qin, and Chu countries with a population of over one million.

The population of more than four million is definitely a conservative estimate for Wu.

Not to mention the migrants who settle in Wu every year, there are still many Baiyue tribes in the six counties in Lingnan who have not yet been assigned to Wu.

Moreover, this time the census did not include Jing country in it.

If Jing State is added, the population of Wu State may exceed [-] million!

What is this concept?
Qingji estimated that in this era, the total population of the Huaxia countries might be more than [-] million.

The state of Jin occupies at least a quarter, that is, four to five million people.

So the current state of Wu, at best, is barely equal to the state of Jin in terms of population.

However, Wu's population utilization rate is really not as good as that of Jin's.

Because Wu State did not implement effective rule in the six counties in Lingnan.

The enfeoffment system implemented in the six counties of Lingnan, each small country and tribe is obliged to follow the order of King Wu to send troops.

However, mobilization ability is worrying.

Don't look at the current territory of Wu State is the largest in the world, even Jin State can't match it.

However, most of the land is barren, sparsely populated, and the utilization rate is too low.

If so, Qing Ji is already satisfied.

"Your Majesty, I have something to announce!"

At this time, Fan Li, who ruled millet internal history, stood up.

"please say."

"Recently, a large number of local officials have fled in the six counties of Lingnan!"

"What's the reason?"

Qingji couldn't help frowning.

Fan Li quickly replied: "According to the report from the Great General of Zhennan (Sun Li) and the report from the Yushitai's supervision of the Yushi, some officials couldn't bear the hardships, so they chose to abandon their positions and flee."

"Some officials are unable to survive in Lingnan."

"Officials such as the sheriffs and county magistrates of the six counties in Lingnan complained a lot. Those who complained were that the land in the south of the Lingnan was not suitable for farming, and there were often situations where there was no harvest."

"To the extent that the rice produced by the cultivated land is not enough for one's own consumption."

"Many officials suffer from the land and town system, and have to go into the mountains to hunt or fish like hunters, so that they are killed by wolves, tigers and leopards."

"..."

Qingji has realized the seriousness of the problem.

As the saying goes, being an official for thousands of miles is only for money.

Scholars in this era have integrity, and there are very few corrupt officials.

However, the scholars served as officials, and they couldn't even fill their stomachs.

Do you even have to pay out of your own pocket to solve the problem of food?
How does this make it?
The current state of Wu is not a poor and weak country.

"Can the second and third sons have a countermeasure to solve the escape of officials from the six counties in Lingnan?"

"Your Majesty, I think that for the current plan, the only way to solve this problem is to reform the land and eunuch system!"

Tianyi system?
This celebration is known.

During the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the salary of officials was based on the land, because the earliest country implemented the "field and euphemism" system.

The state will allocate lands of different sizes for the ministers and officials.

The greater the official position of the ministers and officials, the larger the land area allocated, and officials in various places can choose to grow agricultural products on the land.

Every year, except for a part that is turned over to the country, the rest belongs to oneself.

The Tianyi system is different from the feudal system.

The Tianyi system refers to land property, while the feudal system refers to fiefdom and food.

And Wu Guo has already banned the Shiqing Shilu system, basically canceling the fiefdom and converting it into a food town.

But, that's the case, not every public official has food!

Even the ministers in the court do not necessarily have their own food towns, let alone local officials at the county level.

Therefore, the salaries of officials such as county guards and county magistrates are only land property.

The king is ten Qinglu, the Qinglu is four senior officials, the doctor is twice the sergeant, the sergeant is twice the sergeant, and the sergeant is twice the corporal.

This is the current "Tianyi" system in Wu State.

Like the state of Jin, the vassal states of the Central Plains, "the minister of a great country, the field of a journey, the top doctor, the field of a soldier".

It means: officials at the level of Qing in the big vassal states are given a salary of five hundred hectares of land; officials at the level of senior officials are given a salary of one hundred hectares of land.

It is worth mentioning that Tianyi is separate from fiefdom and Shiyi.

Tianyi belongs to the salary, which is the so-called "salary".

However, this kind of land belongs to the hereditary system.

Qingji actually advocated this "Tianyi system".

Just do not rule out the occurrence of land mergers.

"Fan Li, in your opinion, how should the land and township system be reformed?"

Qingji squinted his eyes and asked.

"Your Majesty, I think that since the land in the south of the Lingnan is difficult to cultivate and the harvest often fails, why don't you use the government to distribute money or rice for the convenience of local officials?"

"good."

Qingji nodded and said, "Since we want to reform the land and eunuch system, we should do it thoroughly."

"The meaning of the widow is to implement a new salary system in our country of Wu, that is, the grain salary system."

"What is the Gulu System?"

"The Gulu system is to replace the original fields with real grain and rice."

The officials in the court hall all had strange expressions on their faces.

They can see it.

Qing Ji and Fan Li, two monarchs and ministers, sang together, they were clearly singing double reeds!

indeed.

On this matter, Qingji discussed with Ji Ran, Fan Li and other confidantes, and after he felt it was feasible, he brought it up to the public.

Make it public.

This land eunuch system, like food eunuchs and fiefdoms, is hereditary and does not replace, and it actually has a certain degree of harm.

Because every official will get a steady stream of wealth on his own land.

Qing Ji is very clear about the serious land merger and what consequences it will lead to.

Fortunately, this is not a unified dynasty, otherwise there would definitely be helpless Li Shu who would rise up.

Like all the countries in the Central Plains, many Li and Shu went south to settle in Wu.

Judging from the current stage, the Tianyi system did not cause any harm to the state of Wu.

Because the State of Wu still had the power to spare, it granted officials a large number of lands, which were hereditary.

However, arable land is limited after all.

One day, when the state of Wu is unable to expand abroad, or the pace of expansion stagnates, a vicious circle will be created.

Therefore, Qingji also had to think about his successor, and solve this hidden danger while he was still alive.

This can be regarded as a preventive measure.

(End of this chapter)