Han family achievements

Chapter 97 Great Conspiracy

In the sixth year of Zhongping, at the beginning of July.

Jingfudian, study room.

Xun You, Zhong Yao, Tang Mao, He Yong, and a Han Bin.

Han Bin was originally Shang Shulang, but in a series of changes in the court, coupled with the reorganization of Shangshutai, he was laid off for nearly two months on the grounds of 'waiting for duty'.

He has high browbones, high nose bridge, thin face, prominent facial features, and lightning-like eyes. He looks like a vigorous and resolute person.

The five knelt and sat opposite Liu Bian, a pile of documents, pens and inks were placed on the small table in front of them.

Xun You looked downcast, and said: "Your Majesty, Sili leads 86 counties in six counties. The tax is based on the county, and then goes to the county, then to Sili, and finally to the treasury. The process is very complicated. If it is transferred from each county, There are bound to be many contradictions and long delays. The collection from the county is uncontrollable, and most of the taxes are lost..."

Zhong Yao, Tang Mao and the others all looked thoughtful.

The matter of taxation has always been extremely sensitive, and the local government is extremely strict. It is extremely difficult to intervene in times of peace, not to mention that the current imperial court is weak, and power is actually controlled by counties and counties.

Seeing that the crowd remained silent, Han Bin looked at Liu Bian and said, "Your Majesty, you can send troops to confiscate."

Liu Bian frowned, this one really dared to say it.

Regardless of whether the imperial court has so many soldiers, even if there are, if there is a fight with the local government, how will you deal with yourself?

Zhong Yao also shook his head, and said, "It's best not to arouse the county's backlash."

Tang Mao raised his hand suddenly and said, "Your Majesty, how about replacing the counties?"

Liu Bian was noncommittal.

This is not a human problem. The root cause is that a 400-year-old operating mechanism has decayed, and replacing people cannot solve the problem.

Xun You said at this time: "If there is not enough strength, the counties and counties will definitely not take it seriously, so there must be soldiers, but they must be controlled. At the same time, in each counties and counties, there must be people from the imperial court. All the counties and counties moved all the taxes and transferred them to the national treasury."

He Yong glanced at him, bowed his head in silence.

Liu Bian looked at Xun You, but his heart moved, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Tang Mao hurriedly said, "Your Majesty has an idea?"

Liu Bian sat down, thought about it seriously, and said, "I'm going to tell you, listen, let's discuss it again."

The five sat down immediately, all eyes were on Liu Bian.

Liu Bian looked around at them and said: "Xunqing's family is right, there must be soldiers, but this can't arouse a strong backlash from the local area, so the soldiers can't be clearly aimed at them. I'm thinking about setting up Sudu in Sili Captain."

Everyone was startled when they heard the words, savoring these four words carefully.

A county captain is the number two person in a county who controls the soldiers and horses and assists the prefect. However, this kind of county captain is often established in the frontier fortresses, such as Bingzhou and Youzhou, and is almost non-existent in the interior.

The management of millet can be traced back to "the internal history of the management of millet", which is the predecessor of Dasinong.

Han Bin listened, and said: "Your Majesty is wise, first set up a captain for the purpose of defending the department, and control a certain number of soldiers and horses. The local government will definitely not guard against it. When the time comes to transfer money and food, it is only natural for the captains of the counties to assist!"

Liu Bian looked at the others and said, "What do you think?"

As Minister of the People Cao, He Yong was most concerned about money and food, and said: "Your Majesty, how many officials, how many soldiers and horses are more suitable for the captain of a county?"

Liu Bian didn't care, and said, "This is up to Shangshutai to discuss."

How could Liu Bian have the energy to investigate such details.How many soldiers and horses the county captain controls depends on the county's region, population, public security situation, etc., and it varies from county to county.

Xun You thought about it for a while, looked at Liu Bian slightly, and said, "I think it's okay."

He had guessed that Liu Bian was not only planning to set up Su Duwei in Sili, but also in the whole country!

In this way, not only can taxes be raised, but also the real power of the local prefect can be divided, and the imperial court's control over the local area can be strengthened!
Xun You even felt that the latter was Liu Bian's goal!

"The minister seconded the proposal." Han Bin and Zhong Yao followed suit.

Tang Mao was a little hesitant, he, the captain of Sili, was not involved in military power, so he was waiting here.

This is a kind of deprivation of his power, but he seemed to feel the eyes of the people around him, and said quickly: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Liu Bian nodded, and said: "As for internal and external integration, I'm thinking about it. Right now, the powers and responsibilities in the counties are not clear enough. It's better to be similar to the Shangshutai. In the counties and counties, there are six Cao Caos, each performing its duties, and the powers and responsibilities are assigned to others. , there is no blame."

The five people looked at Liu Bian with surprise, admiration, and disbelief in their eyes.

The five couldn't help but look at each other, and Han Bin said a little excitedly: "Your Majesty, I agree. Since then, the six Caos have descended vertically, and it is difficult to hide the situation of each county from the court. The entire Sili will be in the hands of the imperial court!"

Zhong Yao said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the prefects of counties and counties are too low-ranked and their positions are vague, so it is better to promote them appropriately."

Liu Bian looked at him, his thoughts turned, and he immediately smiled and said: "What Zhong Qing's family said is reasonable. Well, it is second to the chief officer Sanbai Shi, who is in charge of prisons, security of the people, arresting robbers, and dealing with lawbreakers. For the rest, everyone The Qing family will play together."

"The ministers are waiting for the decree." All the people worshiped together.

'It's really comfortable to have someone help. '

Liu Bian looked at the crowd, picked up his teacup, and said with a smile, "Excuse me."

The five got up and waited for Liu Bian to finish his tea. Xun You said, "Your Majesty, summer food is coming soon. You should make an appointment immediately, and then go to various counties and counties to investigate and secretly wait for the opportunity."

Liu Bian put down his teacup and said, "Pan Yin, go and send a message to Wang Qing's family to appoint Han Bin as the Commandant of Zhisu, and hang him under... the Minister's Office."

Zhisu Duwei, who is both an imperial envoy and a local official, is somewhat special in nature.

"The minister leads the decree!" Han Bin said with a serious face.

Pan Yin responded, turned and went out.

Liu Bian looked at the five people with piercing eyes, and said in a deep voice, "My gentlemen, this time, we can only succeed and not fail!"

This is Liu Bian's first attempt at local reform. It is related to the revenue of the treasury and his many plans in the future. No matter how big the difficulty is, he must overcome it!

The five of them looked stunned, and bowed again: "The minister waits for the order!"

Liu Bian hummed, then muttered: "As for soldiers and horses..."

Sili's soldiers and horses are numerous, either drawn from Sanfu or Habayashi Army, or recruited by themselves.

Naturally, Liu Bian would not allow the recruitment on his own. After thinking about it again and again, he said, "I'll figure out a way to do this, and you gentlemen, make preparations first."

The crowd didn't think much, they all nodded.

Zhong Yao paused for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, if the six Cao Caos of various counties and counties are appointed, what should the prince do if he has different ideas?"

Shang Shutai is really eloquent now, and Wang Yun is the only one. He has racked his brains to fill the vacancies recently, recommended many people, and arranged for many people.

Liu Bian said: "You guys discuss with Wang Qing's family first, and try to reach an agreement. If there are individual differences, I will make a decision."

"Yes." Zhong Yao said.

Xun You was most concerned about the salt administration. Seeing that Liu Bian didn't ask any questions, he kept silent and said, "Your Majesty, Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, has received an edict, but how should he arrange it when he arrives in Beijing?"

"Prefect of Hanzhong." Liu Bian said without thinking.

The reason why he recruited Sun Jian to Beijing was that apart from his bravery, Sun Jian had no foundation in the north and was easier to control than Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan and others.

Thinking about the location of Hanzhong, Xun You kept thinking.

Hanzhong is in the southwest of Sanfu. It is the only way to enter Yizhou, and it is also a key point to contain Liangzhou. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

"Your Majesty, Bingzhou envoy Lu's memorial." A small yellow door came in and handed Liu Bian a memorial.

Liu Bian's expression remained unmoved, but he couldn't bear it in his heart. He took it and opened it to look at it. After a quick glance, he immediately smiled and patted hard. He looked at Xun You, Zhong Yao and others, and said, "Lu Qing's family lives up to you. I hope that half of Dong Zhuo's military power has been successfully removed, and the remaining Niu Fu has retreated to Anding County."

Zhong Yao's expression suddenly became serious, and he said: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, I will go to Sanqiang again to persuade them not to act rashly, and the imperial court will send troops to destroy Niu Fu and completely eliminate this confidant trouble!"

Liu Bian shook his head, and said, "It's just a Niu Fu. This is the responsibility of Lu Qing's family. Let's not meddle in other people's business. We should focus on the tax reform of the court."

Xun You, Zhong Yao and others thought about Lu Zhi's ability, but they didn't doubt it. Instead, they thought of another heart disease of the court.

Bingzhou is in the west of Sili, while Yanzhou is in the east.

Yanzhou was originally a land of chaos, ravaged by the Yellow Turban bandits back and forth, coupled with the back and forth struggles of the aristocratic families in various names, it has long been dilapidated, and various forces are intertwined.

It must be calmed down, otherwise Sili will be in danger at any time!

At the same time, Yanzhou is also a barrier for the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans to move westward, so there is no room for loss!
Liu Bian also thought about it, and looked up at Dongfang outside the door.

Huangfusong, Ding Yuan and others haven't reported for several days, and they don't know what's going on in Yanzhou.

……

Xu County.

It is not far from here to Yanzhou, and Dong Zhuo got into the small woods again on the grounds of going to the toilet.

The military officer next to Zuo Li was a little worried, and said, "My lord, don't you worry about Dong Zhuo running away? He has many bandits under his command, so it's very easy to find some bandits."

Zuo Li sat on the horse with a gloomy expression, he had already lost points in Liu Bian's heart, 'escorting' Dong Zhuo was the most important means for him to restore the Sacred Heart, how could he be careless.

He sneered and didn't speak.

In the forest, there were only Dong Zhuo and Li Su.

Dong Zhuo slumped on a stone with his buttocks bare, his dark face seemed to be exhausted, he stared viciously at Li Su who was not far away, and said, "Why haven't they come yet?"

Li Su endured the strange smell, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Dong, there is no reply from Bingzhou. The bandits here, they say, have to collect the money first, ten times."

Dong Zhuo's stomach growled, his face was fierce, and he said, "The eunuch must have drugged me, and the old man will kill him sooner or later! Tell them, as long as you take the old man back to Bingzhou, I will pay them a hundred times!"

Li Su glanced in the direction of Zuo Li, and felt that the sharp thorn had pierced his back. His mind trembled, and he said, "The villain will find a way to contact you."

Dong Zhuo's eyes were red, and when he was about to speak, there was another thud, he almost fell off his seat, gritted his teeth, and said extremely forcefully, "What are you afraid of?"

Li Su's body trembled, and he said hastily: "The villain is afraid that those gangsters will not keep their promises."

Dong Zhuo looked murderous, and said: "They are afraid that the old man will not keep his promise! If you try to find a way to contact me, the old man must return to Bingzhou!"

　Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a monthly ticket~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)