Han family achievements

Chapter 409 Private Visit on Weibo
Huangfu Jianchang rode his horse, got closer, and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Lu has been caught, and there is an unexpected surprise."

Liu Bian reached out and touched his chin, glanced at Huangfu Jianchang with a broad smile, and said, "You said it was an unexpected surprise. I must be really surprised."

Huangfu Jianzhang came closer and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, everyone is pressed down in Chenliu County, except for Zhang Lu..."

"Hey, hey,"

Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "The surprise must be saved until the end, otherwise what is it called a surprise? Tell me about Luoyang."

Huangfu Jianchang immediately stopped speaking, paused, and said: "Your Majesty, on the second day, Xun Pushe and the Prime Minister were talking and laughing. The 'New Deal' was basically decided. All states recognized their tasks and goals and signed military orders. One day, we should leave Luoyang and return to the prison."

"Nothing else?" Liu Bian pulled the horse's rope and walked deliberately slowly.

Huangfu Jianchang quietly glanced at Cheng Yu who was opposite him, and when he saw him nodding, he said: "Your Majesty, Sima Fang often visits the Prime Minister's residence recently, Wu Jing has a close relationship with Xun Pushe, and Zhong Pushe has a close relationship with Yushitai and Tingwei. I…go there often…”

Liu Bian silently listened to Huangfu Jianchang's words and analyzed the secrets.

The Han Dynasty is about to enter a new stage. This stage is the process of getting rid of bad governance and moving from chaos to newness. It is inevitable and cannot be circumvented.

This process will be filled with fights and even wars, which are both the pain of reform and the redistribution of interests.

'We've already started fighting...'

Liu Bian chuckled in his heart, this kind of fight was something he was happy to see.

I don’t know how long he walked, but Liu Bian suddenly woke up, tilted his head and said, "Where is Yuan Shao?"

Huangfu Jianchang said quickly: "Your Majesty, there is no news from Yuan Shao two days ago. According to the news from the people who were placed in Yuan Shao's staff, Yuan Shao is very angry and has ordered troops. It seems that he is going to attack Jiujiang and Jiangxia. direction."

Liu Bian couldn't help but laugh and said: "If he is really so insane, he will bring about his own destruction. I think highly of him... I still have to lift up Sun Ce again and divert the trouble to the east."

Huangfu Jian nodded in agreement, pretending to be thinking.

Liu Bian looked up and said, "Zilong, have you made the arrangements?"

Zhao Yun was dressed in the long gray clothes of a noble servant, with a short sword on his waist. He stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, everyone has been arranged to go in, pretending to be merchants, and there are ministers and other guards to ensure that your Majesty has no worries!"

Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "As long as you are here, I have nothing to worry about. Just don't attract attention, I want to take a look."

"Yes." Zhao Yun responded.

Huangfu Jianchang, Cheng Yu and others also quietly slowed down, deliberately falling a little behind Liu Bian.

They all knew the purpose of His Majesty's trip to Beijing.

The "New Deal" has been implemented for many years. In fact, the most important effect is "stability". It stabilized the shaky Han Dynasty court, stabilized the local wars, and gave the court a few years.

The past few years have been precious. During this period, the imperial court successively cut off many powerful ministers and reshaped the imperial power. Locally, they repelled the Xiongnu rebellion, put down the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, and the Black Mountain Army of Yan and Hebei annihilated Dong Zhuo, making The majesty of the Han court reappeared.

The 'New Deal' has a huge and indelible role and contribution, but when it comes to substance, many of the policies of the 'New Deal' have been advanced slowly, and a considerable number of them have been reduced to paper and have never been implemented.

With the annihilation of Dong Zhuo, the Han Dynasty court invaded the country. It can be foreseen that for a long time, no force will dare to openly provoke the Han Dynasty court again.

This is a rare opportunity. The Han court will use all its strength to promote the further development of the 'New Deal'!
The Majesty in front of them often said that he wanted to take a look.

The fundamental reason is that neither the local government nor the local memorial can convince him. Even the local government and the local government know that the "data" in their memorials are seriously inaccurate.

But there was no way. The imperial court had already lost control of the local area, and the local officials appointed by the imperial court could not control the actual power of the local area.

From top to bottom, the Han court lived in an 'estimate world'.

Liu Bian wanted to take a look and see the real world.

He reined in his horse and faced the wind, his eyes half-closed, his feet exerting force, and he unconsciously speeded up.

The next evening, they came to a manor outside Chenliu County.

This Zhuangzi didn't look big, but Liu Bian rode a horse and walked inside. It took him almost half an hour to reach Zhuangzi.

An old man of half a hundred years came to greet him from afar, raised his hands, and laughed loudly: "Dear guests, please come quickly. Lengtou, please boil water, kill pigs and sheep, and entertain our distinguished guests!"

Liu Bian turned over and jumped off his horse, looked at Zhuangzi who looked like an ordinary courtyard, and said enthusiastically: "My father, isn't your Zhuangzi big?"

The old man had already led Liu Bian's horse in person. Hearing this, he quickly came over and said with a smile: "Young Master is joking. I'm just looking at Zhuangzi. I don't dare."

Liu Bian smiled and looked at Zhuangzi wantonly.

The old man accompanied Liu Bian without any vigilance, looking like a 'guest doing as he pleases'.

On the contrary, the servants coming and going looked at Liu Bian and his party from time to time, with strange eyes and whispers.

There are many people coming and going in their Zhuangzi, but these people are obviously different.

The young man in the lead looked either rich or noble based on his clothes, and his arrogant demeanor made him guess that he definitely came from a big family, otherwise he wouldn't have such magnanimity!

The followers behind him were not easy to mess with at first glance. They were clearly carrying sharp weapons and had sharp eyes, as if they were ready to kill at any moment.

Nothing!
I just don’t know which family’s noble son he is.

Huangfu Jianchang seemed to have arranged something. He came over, raised his nose and said to the old man: "Hey old man, have you received the letter from our master?"

When the old man heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately said: "I got it, I got it. You can do whatever you want in this village. I will cooperate with you fully."

Huangfu Jianchang snorted coldly and said: "Stop talking nonsense, let's have some good wine and good food. Call out all the good-looking girls in your village. As long as my young master likes me, you don't have to live a miserable life guarding this poor village." ”

This broken village? Hard times?

The servant not far away was stunned.

This Zhuangzi has two thousand fields and ten thousand fields. Each of their families can earn more than one hundred thousand a month per year. For ordinary people, this kind of life is simply the dream of gods in heaven.

In the eyes of that servant, it was a hard life?
The servant murmured in his heart that the old man really believed it, but he defended Liu with a troubled expression: "Sir, um, this village is full of country women. I'm afraid they won't be able to catch your eye. I heard that there are thousands of people in the county. Yan Tower, the women in it are all beautiful and fragrant..."

Liu Bian snorted coldly and strode inside.

The old man's heart skipped a beat, and he chased after him, saying: "Master, Master, I will send someone to the county to invite you. I will definitely deliver it tonight..."

Dian Wei stepped in front of the old man, and the hammer in his hand fell to the ground. The old man felt the ground tremble, and when he looked at Dian Wei's widened eyes and sullen face, he dared not speak any more, and retreated angrily.

Liu Bian went through the hall to transfer the ownership, went directly to the backyard, and wandered around the courtyard unscrupulously without anyone stopping him.

Huangfu Jianchang restrained his dandy expression in front of the old man, followed Liu Bian, and whispered: "Master, there is the granary in front of you, but it is not spring yet, and the money and grain have been transported away, so you can't see anything."

Liu Bian ignored it and went straight to the granary.

Perhaps it was because there was really nothing and no one to look after him. When the few cleaning servants saw Liu Bian, they quickly put down their work and saluted, "Young master, I have seen you before."

Liu Bian put his hands behind his back, dragged him as hard as 258,000 yuan, and swaggered directly into the granary.

The servants obviously got the order and did not stop it.

Liu Bian smelled a putrid smell as soon as he entered the door. He immediately frowned, pinched his nose, and walked in.

The first thing you see is large grain pillars, towering into the clouds, and you can't see the end.

"one two three four……"

With the dim light, Liu Bian counted a few and found that there were actually hundreds of them in this seemingly small granary!

"How much grain can this warehouse hold?" Liu Bian covered his nose and asked casually.

A middle-aged man who looked like a noble servant came over and said: "Sir, it depends on what it is. If it is rice, one warehouse will cost at least a thousand stones."

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows and was secretly shocked. This small Zhuangzi could actually harvest hundreds of thousands of stones a year!
Huangfu Jianchang had a look of disgust on his face and said beside Liu Bian: "Master, there is nothing to see here, let's have something to eat. That Si Yan said he wanted to show the account book to Master."

"Yeah." Liu Bian wanted to continue walking around, but he nodded after hearing this.

This time they pretended to be a big business owner in Guandong and came to buy land at a high price.

Liu Bian walked around a few more places before arriving at the backyard.

The cold wind blows against my face outside, biting the bone, while the charcoal fire inside the house is blazing, as warm as summer.

"Young Master." Huangfu Jianchang showed off his attentiveness and stretched out his hand to take off Liu Bian's coat.

Liu Bian suddenly felt relaxed, moved around a bit, sat down at the small table, waved his hand and said, "Old man, sit down."

"Yes." The old man held a stack of account books in his hands and sat down opposite Liu Bian very respectfully.

The young man in front of him may be his new master in the near future!

Being able to buy such a large manor, and then thinking about the contents of the old master's letter, the old man became more and more respectful, breathing carefully.

"Sir, please take a look at these account books for the past three years. They are exactly the same." The old man handed them over, feeling quite confident and proud.

Liu Bian took it casually, opened it casually, and said: "Are the tenants here easy to manage? Don't make trouble for me. I really came here to buy land because I just want to collect rent in peace and have no time to deal with those unruly people. ”

The old man immediately said with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, young master, there are villains here, they will definitely be able to take care of them and they will be obedient and will never cause trouble to the young master. Young Master only needs to sit quietly in the house, and the villain will complete the number every year." I'll escort you there, and I'll make sure you don't miss a cent."

Liu Bian was looking at the account books. Hearing this, he said with a little curiosity: "The few Zhuangzi in my third assistant are so annoyed at every turn. How did you do it?"

The old man had no doubt that he was there, and said with a smile: "Sir, the people of Sanfu are tough and there are many unruly people, but it is different here. The villain has many ways."

Liu Bian immediately stopped looking at the account books, picked up the tea cup with interest, and said, "Tell me about it."

The old man said with pride on his face: "Actually, it's just those tricks. The first step is to control the seeds, farming tools, and water sources. The second step is to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, kill a few people, and the others will be honest. The third step is to scare the monkeys. , Give them both kindness and power, and as long as they don't starve to death, they won't make trouble. They will distribute seeds, farming tools, and open water sources according to time every year, and they will beg Zhuangzi."

Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed inwardly.

These methods may seem unremarkable, but they are indeed effective and are the most effective means of gentry rule.

Huangfu Jianchang, Cheng Yu, and Zhao Yun did not speak, but kept their eyes on Liu Bian.

They are all well aware of and have experienced this lowest level of dirty methods. But the majesty in front of me has been growing up in the palace since he was a child, and everything he has seen and heard is "elegant". How can he know this kind of thing unless he sees it with his own eyes?
There is too much filth in the world. In such a huge world, one emperor cannot know everything, let alone control it.

Seeing Liu Bian thinking, the old man continued: "If it doesn't work, let's change a group. The most indispensable thing now is the men who farm. There are countless people who have escaped from Qingzhou, Jizhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou. As long as you give them a piece of Bread, at least within a few years, their whole family will be dedicated to farming for the young master."

Liu Bian heard this, raised his head and smiled, and said: "The methods are good. But in the land of Sanfu, there are many people fleeing, so these methods are not enough. By the way, how much do you give to the government every year?"

The old man was startled and said with a puzzled expression: "Young master... you are in Sanfu Manor and you have to pay taxes to the government?"

Liu Bian was also stunned and said: "Yes. After the earthquake that year, Mr. Yang came to Sanfu and personally drew up the tax from fifty taxes to last year's thirty taxes."

The old man suddenly laughed and said: "Young master is a kind man, but he just wants to buy land and wait to collect the rent?"

Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "To tell you the truth, my family is not allowed to be an official, so I can only buy some land to live on."

The old man had no doubts about this. From the beginning when Liu Bian took the throne, countless noble families refused to serve as officials. Until now, there are still many stubborn nobles who pride themselves on being a scholar and refuse to serve as officials.

The old man thought for a while and said hesitantly: "I don't know much about the land of Sanfu. However, in the first year of Zhongping, this village has never paid taxes, and Chenliu County has never collected it. Taxes, It shouldn’t fall on Zhuangzi.”

Liu Bian looked at the old man and clearly felt that the old man was suspicious, so he suddenly became vigilant.

Huangfu Jian looked at each other, Cheng Yu looked at Liu Bian.

Liu Bian pondered for a while and said: "That's good. I want this Zhuangzi. I will discuss the specific details with your master. From now on, this yard will still be under your control, and the tenant rent will remain the same."

The old man was overjoyed, raised his hand and bowed: "I have met my master!"

Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "Go out. Tell everyone that you are not allowed to leave Zhuangzi without my permission. If anyone leaks the news, he will be beaten to death with a round stick!"

"Yes, don't worry, Master!" The old man seemed to have lowered his guard and hurriedly exited.

Huangfu Jianchang saw this and gave the plainclothes guard behind him a look.

The guard nodded silently and quietly followed him out.

"Cheng Yu, do you think there are many big men like me among Zhuangzi?" Liu Bian suddenly turned his head and looked at Cheng Yu.

(End of this chapter)