Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 693 New Deal

Wang Meng still has a resolute character.

After entering the Chancellery, in less than half a month, fifty-three redundant officials and idle officials from various ministries were eliminated, and all Cao Cao were removed. Government affairs were simplified, so that there were basically no idle positions in the court, and a group of middle-level and lower-level cadres were recommended. Officials, judge unjust cases, report wrongdoings, and clear out the backlog of government affairs in the Chancery.

For a time, people's sentiments were subdued, the efficiency of governance was greatly increased, and the political atmosphere of Liang State became clearer and clearer.

The nobles in the court and local powerful people all clamped their tails and kept a low profile.

After the edict to reduce taxes was issued, Wang Meng's reputation changed dramatically.

The eyes of the masses were sharp, and they gradually understood that Wang Meng's cruel deeds were aimed at nobles, powerful men and foreigners, but he was quite lenient to the common people. He saved countless people just by cleaning up unjust prisons.

Prince Li Jian also gained a lot of popularity and was praised by people at the time.

The two cooperated with each other, and Li Yue did not have to intervene in the government affairs at all. He only glanced at major events and stamped them with jade seals.

During the autumn harvest, both Guanzhong and Hebei had a good harvest. Not only was the harvest not less, but it was 10% more than last year, which was an unexpected surprise.

But Cui Hong of Shuozhou seemed to have been stimulated by something, and wanted to compete with Wang Meng. This year, the number of various livestock slaughtered reached as high as 150,000. Shandan Grassland has bred a new breed of war horses from Western Region horses and Mobei horses, which are not afraid of the cold. , has extremely strong endurance and consumes far less energy than traditional war horses.

The only shortcoming is that the explosive power is slightly less.

But they are more suitable for expeditions and are exactly the type that the army is in urgent need of.

In addition, Cui Hong also repaired the Han Dynasty's military fortresses such as Surrender City, Jiming Barrier, and Hot Spring Fort, trained the town army, and blocked Dai Guo's cavalry from going south.

Cui Hong was quite restless in the court, but became down to earth after going somewhere.

Li Yue was naturally happy to see this kind of healthy competition, and even issued an edict praising Cui Hong's political achievements as the best in the world.

Cui Jin also made great achievements in Liaodong.

The slaves captured by the pirate armies of Ma Gu and Lu Xun were first supplied to Liaodong.

City docks and forts stand on the land of Liaodong.

Although Cui Jin's military and political strategies were not as good as those of Wang Meng, he was more reliable and never made any mistakes. He strictly implemented various government orders of the imperial court, recruited various tribes in Liaodong, appeased the barbarians, and promoted enlightenment.

A large amount of grain, grass, wood, furs, and dried fish were transported to the Central Plains.

In short, after Wang Meng entered the Chancellery, he wiped away the malaise in the country and changed the atmosphere into a new one.

Even Li Yue, who was busy comforting the concubines in the palace, felt different.

Li Jian followed Wang Meng wholeheartedly and became his assassin.

Li Yue then freed up his hands to rectify the Imperial Academy.

Subjects such as keeping out the cold, making porcelain, making tea, increasing grain production, new crops, increasing population, animal husbandry, new siege equipment, etc. are launched.

The old days of leisurely dawdling are gone forever. Li Yue set a time limit. If it is completed, everyone will be rewarded. If it is not completed, those who should be dismissed will be removed from their posts and those who should be reduced in salary will be reduced.

In addition to the designated projects, Li Yue will also reward those who have breakthroughs in astronomy, hydrology, arithmetic, medicine, painting, poetry, blacksmithing, alchemy, etc.

As the Han Dynasty became stronger and stronger, Chinese civilization also completed an upgrade.

During the more than two hundred years of the Eastern Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, natural and man-made disasters continued, causing Chinese civilization to decline.

Although it is not advisable to encourage growth, this positive atmosphere of a hundred flowers contending must be fostered.

The rise of China is not just about weapons, but the rise of an all-round civilization.

Li Yue also ordered all states and counties to recommend talents. Regardless of their origins, as long as they had special talents, they would all be admitted to the Imperial Academy, and the imperial court would provide them with salaries.

However, these measures take time and cannot be implemented in three or two days. With the implementation of various government decrees, the atmosphere in the country has become new. I don't know when, the saying "Hongxing New Deal" has been spread among the people.

The political clarity and positivity of the imperial court quickly affected the people.

Reducing taxes greatly increased people's enthusiasm for farming.

There is no need for government encouragement, everything is in full swing.

In the past, every time land reclamation was encouraged, the enthusiasm of the people was actually not very high. A piece of wasteland was cultivated in the first year, fertilized in the second year, and became mature land in the third year. It took three years of investment to produce output. Except for some wealthy and powerful people, ordinary people did not This energy and financial resources.

Nowadays, everyone has a tax of one for fifteen, and everyone is very enthusiastic. They get up early and work hard in the fields until late at night.

Not only fertile land was reclaimed, but also some sloping land and dry land were used to grow vegetables, mulberry and hemp.

This year, the largest baby boom since the founding of the People's Republic of China broke out.

In the past, Li Yue thought that the pacification of the Western Regions would be a peak for Liang. But now it seems that the peak is far from coming. The Hongxing New Deal will continue to be implemented for a few years, and Liang Guoguo will reach another peak.

Of course, not everything is so smooth.

Cui Hong managed Shuozhou with great success, which made the Huns in Henan jealous.

The Xiongnu slaughtered various powerful chiefs and gathered thousands of people, claiming to be the Great Chanyu. Tiefu and other tribes followed him and gathered more than 20,000 troops. They repeatedly plundered Liang, Shuo and other prefectures, killed border residents, and burned villages...

"I always steal from others, but someone actually grabbed it from me!" Li Yue smiled instead of getting angry.

I was so busy dealing with Mobei and the Western Regions that I almost forgot about Henan.

This group of people has been stable for four or five years, and now they are getting bolder again.

"The land of Henan is surrounded by Liang, Shuo, Bing, and Yong. In the opinion of my ministers, it is better to flatten it with a drum and turn it into prefectures, counties, or pastures." Wang Meng didn't even blink.

At this time, Henan was still a fertile land with abundant water and grass.

Historically, Helian Bobo, the son of Liu Weichen of the Tiefu tribe, rose up here a few decades later. Taking advantage of the internal strife among the generals in Guanzhong during the Liu and Song Dynasties, he conquered Guanzhong, founded the Xia Dynasty, established and unified thousands of cities, and dominated the area.

This group of Huns barbarians in Henan repeatedly tried to recruit them as children, but they refused to come, and asked them to help send troops to the Western Regions, but they refused to go.

Determined to stay in the fields of Henan, Li Yue had long been fed up. He couldn't free up his resources before, and he didn't have this opportunity. Now he took the initiative to jump out, just as the Hongxing New Deal needed a large number of slaves, cattle and sheep.

This group of people have been raising them for four or five years, and they are so fat.

"Who is the general?" Li Yue asked.

It is also troublesome to have capable ministers like clouds and powerful generals like rain.

Wang Meng said: "Huan Yi is the general, Murong Ling and Fu Shao are the assistants, and 20,000 cavalry are enough to sweep them."

Li Yue nodded in agreement, "The hunting on the grassland cannot be stopped. I am ordering all the troops to seize this year. Except for slaves, everything else will be privately owned by the soldiers."

Tuoba Shi Yijian made things happen on the grassland, and it was time for the soldiers to make a fortune, which was Li Yue's reward for them.

Those who work together from top to bottom will win. Li Yue has always followed the principle of interests in his military use. Only when the personal interests of soldiers are consistent with the interests of the country can they be invincible.

"If this is the case, I'm afraid I won't be able to capture a single slave. Your Majesty might as well use slaves to judge military merit." Wang Meng was still as meticulous as his hair.

After traveling thousands of miles to bring back a slave with nothing, the soldiers naturally preferred to plunder cattle, sheep and property.

"good."

(End of this chapter)