Shuhan

Chapter 29 Captain Yantie
The matter of conscription and food collection made the subordinate officials of the entire Chengdu government go into action. During this period, several powerful landlords were unwilling to pay taxes, and were sent by Liu Chan to join the army and follow the martial arts, and directly wiped out the powerful Wubao.

The family assets were confiscated, the men were slaves, and the women were assigned to the sons and soldiers and the martial arts as wives.

From a few small landlords, a lot of money and food were gathered.

of course
Killing these powerful landlords was only for Liu Chan to kill chickens and monkeys.

Dare to make trouble?
If you dare to make trouble, you must think about the consequences of making trouble!

With the previous examples of family destruction, Pang Tong's process of conscription and food collection has been much faster.

After such a month, the conscription and food collection were finally completed.

Outside the city of Chengdu, the army lined up and the flags were flying. Because there were too many civilians and new soldiers, the march stretching for more than ten miles was a little irregular. During the march, there were bursts of yellow smoke and loud noises.

At dusk, the sun gradually set, and the sky was dyed a faint orange red, shining into the city through the gaps in the city wall. The pedestrians in the city slowly dispersed, only some soldiers and patrolling generals were still patrolling the city.

The shade of the trees is mottled, and the birdsong is endless.

There are large fields outside the city of Chengdu. The ears of wheat and rice in the fields are shining with golden light under the setting sun. The whole field is dyed golden yellow, as if wearing a golden coat.

"Sir, let's go."

Liu Chan bowed his hands to Pang Tong, and the latter smiled.

"My lord, I'll leave this trivial matter in your hands."

In a month's time, Liu Chan has already mastered the position of staying in Chengdu.

In addition, with Pang Tong, Liu Ba, Xu Jing and others pointing out points on the side, and Liu Chan's ability to never forget, Liu Chan can be said to be handy in handling ordinary affairs.

"When you arrive in Hanzhong, say hello to my father for me. Chan is in Chengdu. He must guard the rear for the army and manage logistics."

"it is good!"

Pang Tong nodded to Liu Chan, and stopped taking pictures. He turned around and rode on the Luma horse that Liu Bei gave him, whipped his whip, and the horse sounded. Looking from a distance, Pang Tong turned into a small black spot, still going away.

"Young master, Captain Siyan and Captain Sitie have been waiting in the lobby of the government office for a long time."

Qiao Zhou was dressed in Secretary Lang's service, holding documents at this time, standing behind Liu Chan to report.

In the monthly examination of the Jiangwu Hall last month, Qiao Zhou ranked No. 10 at the end of the trailer and was able to give a real deficiency.

Liu Chan added a post of Secretary Lang, and asked Qiao Zhou to follow him.

Secretary Lang, who is in charge of books and classics, and at the same time has the responsibility of preparing for the chief officer's inquiries, can be regarded as a very light and noble starting point for becoming an official.

Often this position is held by the sons of the gentry.

"Go back to the government office."

The lobby of the State Shepherd's Mansion.

Captain Siyan and Captain Sitie, or they can be called Captain Yanfu and Captain Tiefu, are kneeling and sitting in the reception hall of the government office at this moment. Their expressions are uncertain, and they turn their heads to look at the lobby from time to time the door.

tata tao~
Footsteps sounded outside the hall, and when they saw the handsome young man in the lead, they got up quickly.

"I'll wait to see the young master!"

"Don't be too polite."

Liu Chan stepped forward and helped Xiaofu Yanfu and Captain Tiefu up.

After sitting on the main seat, Liu Chan saw that the two did not sit down, but felt a little trembling instead.

"You two, I called you here to inquire about policy, not to interrogate you, please sit down."

The expressions of the two were uncertain, but after listening to Liu Chan's words, their hearts gradually settled down.

"My lord has a question, and I'm sure I'll know everything without saying it." Wang Lian, the school captain of Yanfu, straightened his back, and his tone became full of anger.

Since it's not a question of guilt, then everything is easy to talk about!
Wang Lian is an old official.

In the period of Liu Zhang, he entered Shu and served as the county magistrate of Zitong. Liu Bei raised troops in Jiameng and marched to the south. Wang Lian closed the city gate and refused to surrender. Liu Bei believed that he was very righteous and did not force him.

After Chengdu was pacified, Wang Lian was appointed as the county magistrate of Shifang County, and later transferred to Guangdu County. Because of his outstanding ability and excellent governance in the counties, he was promoted to the captain of the Department of Salt, responsible for the management of the salt and iron business.

This captain of Yantie is an important position, and he is rich in oil and water. If he just deducts a little corner, it is enough for Wang Lian's ten-year salary.

It is precisely because this official position is a fat vacancy, and he is neither a foreign relative nor Liu Bei's Yuan Cong's confidant, so he has been trembling all the time, for fear that he will not do well and attract criticism.

"Salt and iron are so important, no need to elaborate." Liu Chan looked at Wang Lian.

The development and utilization of salt and iron has always been a strategic issue related to the national economy and the people's livelihood.

Since King Li of Zhou, the "patent" policy was implemented, that is, to monopolize the benefits of mountains, forests and rivers in the name of the state, and the people of the country were not allowed to enter to make a living.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi State was rich in fish, salt, copper, and iron resources. Guan Zhong adapted to local conditions and proposed to Duke Huan of Qi the strategy of "official mountains and seas", that is, the state monopolizes important resources such as salt and iron.

During the Warring States period, due to frequent annexation wars, the management of the salt industry in various vassal states became slack, which created many merchants who got rich from salt. For example, Yidun, a merchant from the State of Wei, made a fortune from selling the salt in Hedong Lake.

In the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appointed Sang Hongyang to carry out a series of economic reforms in order to raise military supplies for the war against the Huns and to deal with financial difficulties, the most important of which was the Yantie official camp.

However, the government-run policy of Yantie Iron has repelled and hit private businesses, and the rights and interests are arbitrary. The beneficiaries behind it are those wealthy businessmen and local tycoons.

This is also the reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had to cut a wave of powerful leeks every once in a while.

Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, used "judo to rule the world", abolished the salt monopoly law, allowed the people to make salt, traded it freely, and the government levied taxes, so it was called "on-the-spot taxation system".

In Yizhou, because of the need for hegemony, a monopoly system was implemented.

That is to say, in the monopoly, salt is allowed to be made by the people, which is equivalent to Guan Zhong's law: civilians are recruited to cook salt, and the government provides iron pots. After the salt is boiled, the government buys it all.

The production process of iron is directly controlled by the government, which is equivalent to the law of Shang Yang: iron ore mining, smelting and iron casting, the government appoints criminals to do hard work, and recruits some migrant workers to engage in production and transportation; the iron produced is owned by the government , transported and sold by the government, and no one is allowed to make iron privately.

However, the salt fields in Yizhou are different from those in Binhai or Salt Lake.

Most of the salt fields in Yizhou are well salt!
The difficulty of mining well salt is not the same as that of those salt seas and salt lakes.

"Hanzhong has been fighting for many days, the treasury is not profitable, military expenditures are huge, and salt and iron have been hugely profitable since ancient times. If the production of salt and iron can be increased, it can be regarded as a strategy to increase revenue."

Unexpectedly, Wang Lian's face turned pale, and he said: "Young master, I'm afraid I don't know the difficulty of mining well salt. To increase production, not only manpower and material resources are needed, but also the selection of salt wells. , increasing consumption in vain.”

Liu Chan is quite confident.

"I learned a method from an ancient book, and it will definitely increase my production."

The method of increasing production sought by ancient books?
Although the son is not an ordinary person, as a courtier, he has to say some things, no matter whether they are good or bad!
"My lord, please think twice about this matter!"

"Tomorrow, follow me to Yanjing, Guangdu, Shu County. Whether it's a mule or a horse, just pull it and you'll know!"

Sichuan salt wells are famous all over the world. When Liu Chan’s later generations watched the news, they really saw clips of them. In addition, his research on Yizhou salt wells during this period of time made him very confident in increasing the production of official salt!

As a liberal arts student, it's fine if he can't rub a nuclear bomb with his hands. Isn't it his strong point to do some economic construction?

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