Established a thousand-year family from the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 226 Dutian case comparison ([-])

four months later
Liaodong County

Xiangping County

Taishoufu

"The imperial court asked us to report the population of the field, how much do you think is appropriate?"

Zhang Yuliang, the new governor of Liaodong, asked the children of the four clans present.

Liu Xiu abolished the standing army system of the county and the state, and also abolished the official position of the captain of the county. When encountering small-scale bandits, they are all suppressed by the local powerful gentry. When encountering large-scale bandits, they can only be temporarily recruited by the prefect Yong suppressed.

And it was stipulated that the upper limit of recruitment in frontier counties was [-], and that in inland counties was [-].

The local military system of the Han Empire was also officially changed from a conscription system to a recruitment system.

While abolishing the army, Liu Xiu reopened Taixue, restored the inspection system, and increased the number of Confucian scholars in the court.

In this context, there are only two officials left in the Taishou Mansion, the Taishou and the Juncheng, and the others are officials.

Wang Bian was the lieutenant of Huwuhuan, Zhang Yuliang was the prefect of Liaodong, Li Chengyou was the governor of the county, and Lu Yiran was the county magistrate of Xiangping County.

"Isn't it okay to report according to the previous report?" A Lu family child said.

The prefect's mansion is full of core members of the four major families, and only they know the real situation in Liaodong.

"But we used to report that the total population of Liaodong County was only 2. Before that, the imperial court was busy conquering the world and had no time to manage it, so we fooled it. Now we report that Liaodong County has a population of only [-]. I'm afraid we can't be fooled?" Lu Yiran shook his head.

Due to the acceptance of a large number of high-quality refugees from the Central Plains, the actual population of Liaodong has reached 50, but only 50 of these 48 miles paid taxes to the imperial court, and the remaining [-] were paid to the four major families.

Not only were only [-] reported, but the [-] reported were old, weak, sick and disabled. The four major families were reluctant to report young and strong people to the court.

"Huh! I don't believe that Liu Xiu really dares to check the population of the world's fields, so we will report [-], and see what he can do to me?" A Li family boy is not afraid of the emperor at all, and he is determined to wipe out all the benefits. , refused to give even one layer to the court.

"Don't be impulsive." Wang Bian persuaded from the side. She came back specially to discuss the matter of 'the emperor wants to check the population and land'. We can beat 42, we can't hit a stone with a pebble."

The people present frowned, they were all intimidated by Liu Xiu's record in the Kunyang battle, it was too scary.

"Hehe... Our Liaodong is located in a remote place. Even if the court really wants to investigate, it must first investigate the nearest Central Plains." Li Chengyou added: "Let's take a look at the situation first, and see the reaction of the powerful and powerful gentry in the Central Plains. Especially Hebei Haoqiang!"

Nanyang Haoqiang is Liu Xiu's initial investor, while Hebei Haoqiang is Liu Xiu's largest investor.

Because Nanyang County and Hebei counties are the most powerful in the court, while Liaodong County stood in line late, so they only drank soup and failed to eat meat.

"Then, should we still report [-]?" the prefect Zhang Yuliang asked.

"No, let's report 3!" Wang Bian laughed and said, "Pretending that Liaodong actually has a population of 1, and now being moved by the court's grace, he took the initiative to hand over the concealed [-] population."

"But if all the other tycoons report the real data, and in the end only our Liaodong is making a false report, isn't it the end of our Liaodong?" A Wang family child worried. Her name is Wang Ju, and she is Wang Bian's cousin. Transferred from Yingzhou Island to the family to participate in politics.

"Did you forget? Liaodong is located in a remote area, and the road from Liaodong to the Central Plains is bordered by Wuhuan." Wang Bian pointed to the Liaoxi Corridor on the map and explained: "When the official of the Liaodong went to the Central Plains to report the Liaodong accounting book , I was accidentally robbed by Wuhuan horse bandits on the way, isn't that reasonable?"

Relying on the advantage of Tiangao and Emperoryuan, Liaodong wants to fake data, which is much easier than in the Central Plains. The only disadvantage is that it is easy to be invaded by the surrounding barbarians.

"What we have to do is try to delay the time as much as possible, and then see how other powerful players react."

"If most of them also make false reports, then we will let the top planners arrive in Luoyang, and we will also make false reports. If they report the truth, we will let the top planners come back, and then bring the real data of Liaodong to Luoyang to report."

"As the saying goes, the law does not blame the public. As long as everyone makes a false report, it means that no one makes a false report."

"But what if the powerhouses of the Central Plains suddenly go crazy and report their real data collectively, then we can only follow the trend and report the real data. After all, wealth is not as important as the survival of the family. At that time, we only need to endure until the time comes. Ascend to the throne, everything we have lost now will naturally be regained ten times and a hundred times!"

"Those who achieve great things can endure what ordinary people can't bear. We don't care about the short-term victory or defeat, but have a long-term vision."

After Wang Bian made an analysis, everyone was convinced.

Indeed, in the long years, the momentary victory or defeat is nothing, people will always die, wise kings cannot exist from generation to generation, there will always be times when stupid kings appear, wait until the stupid king ascends the throne, and then take back everything lost, there is no need You have to fight Mingjun to the death, there is no need to hit a stone with an egg.

After the tone is set, everyone divides their work.

……

another five months later

Luo Yang
Nangong
"Your Majesty, the counties of various counties have been sent, but Liaodong County, Lelang County, and Xuantu County in Youzhou, Jiuzhen County and Rinan County in Jiaozhi, Yizhou County, Zangcang County, and Qianwei County in Yizhou , Dunhuang County in Liangzhou, these places are too far away, and there are bandits blocking the road, so time is delayed, and their top planners are still on their way to Luoyang."

An eunuch respectfully reported to Emperor Liu Xiu the situation of the officials in various counties and countries.

"Well, get all the accounting books, and urge the other counties that haven't sent the accounting books to speed up." Liu Xiu ordered the eunuch, and after the eunuch left, he looked at another accounting book.

This account book was reported by various counties and states during the period of Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty. During the period of Emperor Ping, there were a total of three accounts, two of which were destroyed in the war, and only this one was fortunately preserved.

The reason why the records of the Xinmang period are not used is because Liu Xiu does not recognize the orthodoxy of the Xinmang regime.

In this counting book, the statistical population of each county is already very low.

For example, in Liaodong County, according to the statistics of Emperor Ping, the population is only 3.

"Liaodong only concealed 1 population?" Thinking that Liaodong had reported [-] before, Liu Xiu muttered to himself.

He obviously wouldn't believe that there are only 2 people in the huge Liaodong County, but he has been busy fighting wars before, and almost every county in the world has concealed population, so he has no time to deal with it.

It's just that he originally thought that Liaodong should have concealed about 4 to [-] people, but he didn't expect to hide only [-].

"It's me who treats the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Liaodong, loyalty is commendable!" Liu Xiu was moved by Liaodong's honesty. After all, it is very honest to only hide a county with a population of 1.

When he checked the accounting books of Emperor Ping's period, he found too many problems.

For example, in Langya County, the records of Emperor Ping's period recorded a population of 60. As a result, Langya County has always reported a population of only 10 in recent years.

Although decades of continuous wars have caused the population to decline, the drop from 60 to [-] still makes Liu Xiu very suspicious.

At this time, the eunuchs had already fetched the latest accounting books.

"Your Majesty, the counting books of each county and state have been brought in this year."

"Well, back off."

"promise."

(End of this chapter)