Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 282 Return to Chang'an
Huan Xi gave four pieces of cloth to the guards, which was not much. After all, the total was only 20,000 pieces of cloth.

But it is definitely not too small to say that it is less. According to the rules in the army, only one level of beheading can be used to clothe a person.

The reason why Huan Xi was so generous was firstly that the Liang Kingdom had overcome financial difficulties, and secondly that the number of guards and followers was small, only 5,000, and that it was really hard for them to follow them on this tour.

Of course, the most important thing is that this army is his direct descendant.

If placed in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, they can be regarded as tooth soldiers.

The difference from other troops can be seen from the name. The words "Jinwei Yicong" and "Jinwei" are enough to indicate the close relationship between Huan Xi and them.

Therefore, Huan Xi never hesitated to reward this army, hoping that if he encountered danger one day, they would risk their lives to protect their master.

The movie says: For a few hundred yuan a month, what are you doing with your life?

But in ancient times, there would be people who would risk their lives for this small favor, otherwise there would be no story about Wu Qi sucking pus.

When Huan Xi returned to Guanzhong, it was already November of the 355th year of Yonghe (AD ). It was the last time for people everywhere to pay autumn taxes. Huan Xi had already made regulations since he took over Guanzhong:
The autumn tax will be levied from the beginning of September, and the local governments must collect it before December. After the spring, when the ice and snow melt, some will be left in the local treasury, and the rest will be transported to Chang'an.

Of course, he is a typical non-stick pan person. To put it bluntly, he keeps his good reputation by himself and passes on the bad reputation to others.

The so-called second-generation men, that is, men between thirteen and fifteen, sixty-one and sixty-five, that is to say, if there is no adult labor force in the family, the household transfer fee can be halved.

When Huanxi governed Guanlong, he always pursued the policy of hiding wealth among the people, and the household adjustment was very low.

Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. The people are suffering now. When the world is unified, it will not be too late to talk about light corvee and low wealth.

But this kind of dissatisfaction is just a verbal complaint at best. Huan Xi knows them too well. With the current foundation of Liang's rule, the people really can't survive without it, and it is impossible to take over and rebel.

To put it bluntly, taxes must be increased.

Now that the goal of revitalizing Guanlong has been achieved and the economy is booming, it is time for change.

The so-called Dingnan refers to the adult labor force who is over fifteen but under sixty.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao and Yuan entered Ye, and ordered that the calculation and oral taxes that had been levied on a population basis since the Qin and Han Dynasties were changed to silk and cotton levies on a household basis, which was called household transfer, which was a variant of the head tax.

After the Western Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu, it was stipulated that households headed by Ding men should pay three pieces of silk and three pounds of cotton every year.

For households headed by a woman or a male, the tax is halved.

Of course, in terms of geographical location, Kansai is indeed remote enough compared to Jiangdong.

As we all know, war costs money, and it is particularly expensive. Zhang Juzheng served as the chief minister of the cabinet for ten years, and the little wealth he finally accumulated was lost to Wanli's three major conquests.

Previously, the reason why Huan Xi chose to hide wealth among the people was because Guanlong was dilapidated and was in ruins waiting to be revitalized.

The household transfer rate for households in border counties is two-thirds of the prescribed number, and the number for more remote places is one-third.

According to the system of the Jin Dynasty, even in the most remote places, each household should pay one piece of silk cloth and one pound of cotton, but Huanxi only collected one piece of silk cloth and three liang of cotton.

The main sources of taxation in Liang State were land rent, household transfer, business tax, and livestock tax.

Moreover, he is raising taxes now not for personal enjoyment, but because he wants to end this troubled world as soon as possible.

Due to the policy of light corvee and low taxes that Liang Guo has long pursued, there is a large room for growth in fiscal and tax revenue, but this will inevitably arouse public dissatisfaction.

But Huan Xi wanted to go eastward, and he would inevitably have to fight fiercely with Fu Jian, Murong Jun and others. He could not continue to hide wealth from the people, so he had to change his policy and properly replenish the national treasury.

The most important thing to mention is household adjustment.

Huan Xi cannot be the first to bring up the issue of increasing taxes.

In the eleventh year of Yonghe, on the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, Chang'an was covered in snow and wind.

Luo Niang was wearing sheepskin boots, a moon-white coat, and a fox fur draped over her shoulders to keep out the cold. She was playing in the snow outside the Jiaofang Hall.

This was not a day for Aman to take a vacation. According to the usual practice, he had to go to the Shangshutai to listen to government affairs, which meant watching Wang Meng and others handle government affairs and obey the teachings.

But today he stayed in Jiaofang Hall. Looking at Luo Niang who was having fun outside the hall, Aman asked Zhou Youniang:

"Why don't you go play?"

The young lady glanced at Xie Daoyun secretly and replied:

"It's cold outside, why not stay in the hall and read."

Aman curled his lips and thought to himself:

'It's obvious that I know grandpa will come back today and is pretending here. '

At this moment, Luo Niang’s excited shouts came from outside the hall:
"Grandma!"

After hearing this, Aman was about to get up and go out, but there was someone faster than him, it was his mother Xie Daoyun.

Xie Daoyun walked quickly to the door and saw Huan Xi hugging Luo Niang and being intimate with her.

Huan Xi put down Luo Niang, touched her little head and said:

"Be good, go back to Yutang Hall and tell your mother that I will visit her later."

Luo Niang agreed and happily reported the news to Li Yuan.

Huan Xi walked quickly to Xie Daoyun, and was about to introduce He Muluo to her, when Aman came out, looked at He Xuan next to He Muluo, and exclaimed:

"This sister is so cute."

He Xuan was indeed as beautiful as a porcelain doll. She was shy and hid behind her aunt.

Huan Xi smiled and said:

"I thought you were going to say that you had seen this sister before."

Of course Aman didn't know the story behind Jia Baoyu's first meeting with Lin Daiyu. "My grandfather brought this sister back from Hetao. How could I have seen her before?"

Huan Xi stopped joking with him and introduced Aman:
"She is your Aunt He's niece, her maiden name is He Xuan. From now on, she will live in Weiyang Palace and keep your Aunt He company. You must not bully her."

He Muluo is too young, and Huan Xi cannot run into her boudoir every two days. Naturally, He Xuan has to move in and accompany He Muluo. As for He Xuan, if she misses her parents, she can leave the palace at any time. He Mu Luo can also go to visit his brother and sister-in-law.

Aman was very happy after hearing this.

He liked to be with beautiful sisters such as Luo Niang and You Niang. As for his brother Xiang Haier, cousin Aju and Han Yan, Aman rarely got along with them.

On the side, He Muluo was already saluting Xie Daoyun.

He Muluo had learned Chinese for several months before, so he naturally had no language communication difficulties.

Xie Daoyun smiled and helped He Muluo up, showing no signs of displeasure.

After all, the main reason why Huan Xi brought He Mulon in was to appease the Helan tribe.

Although there was no communication with Xie Daoyun in advance, Huan Xi was not Huan Wen, and Xie Daoyun was not Sima Xingnan, so the two of them would definitely not get into trouble over this matter.

Xie Daoyun has prepared a sleeping palace for He Muluo in advance, and the servants have already made arrangements.

Huan Xi watched Xie Daoyun enthusiastically lead He Muluo's aunt and nephew to their residence, and said to himself:

'When I marry a virtuous wife, the ancients will not deceive me. '

If it were Sima Xingnan, the arrangement would not be a residence, but a tomb.

As for Aman, naturally he went with his mother, and with the arrival of a new sister, this novelty would only last a few days.

Huan Xi walked into Jiaofang Hall alone. Only Zhou Youniang was sitting in the hall holding a book. When she saw Huan Xi entering, she stood up and saluted Huan Xi, but she didn't look happy.

"Did you hear everything Aman said?"

Huan Xi asked with a smile.

Zhou Youniang shook her head at first, but after a while, she finally nodded slightly.

Huan Xi touched her little head and comforted her:
"Don't worry, as long as I am still here, Aman's future wife can only be you."

Zhou Youniang blushed and said:

"Why did Uncle Huan take pleasure in me as soon as he came back?"

Even though he said this, there was still a smile on his lips unconsciously.

Huan Xi took away the book from Zhou Youniang's hand and said:

"Stop studying today and go out of the palace. Your father is back too."

After Zhou Youniang heard this, she left happily, walked to the door, turned back and said with a smile:
"Thank you, Uncle Huan."

I don't know whether it was Xie Huanxi who asked her to go back to see her father, or Xie Huanxi's promise just now.

Huan Xi waved his hand:
"go quickly."

In fact, Huan Xi didn't know that Zhou Youniang's life was not easy.

Zhou Youniang came from a noble family and was the legitimate daughter of the family. She should have enjoyed an unfettered childhood, just like Luo Niang.

However, because of the need for the marriage between the Huan family and the Zhou family, he left his parents when he was young and lived under the care of others. He naturally became observant of words and emotions, and was cautious in life, fearing to make mistakes.

What she was afraid of was that the engagement would be broken off by the Huan family. After all, she was not the only granddaughter of Zhou Fu.

Such a life is really tiring, and Huan Xi certainly knows that, so he often shows his gentle side in front of Zhou Youniang.

When Xie Daoyun returned to Jiaofang Hall, Aman did not follow him.

"Young lady, have you gone home?"

Huan Xi nodded and hummed.

Xie Daoyun said while packing up his books:

"Zhou Chu has returned to Chang'an. It's time for her to go back and have a look."

Huan Xi stood up and hugged Xie Daoyun from behind. Just as he was about to make a move, Xie Daoyun broke away.

Xie Daoyun said seriously:

"Don't mess around. I have something to say to you. Please sit down first."

Huan Xi didn't know why, but he sat down obediently.

Just listen to Xie Daoyun say seriously:

"He Xuan, kid, if you have any evil thoughts, you can't let Aman get too close to her, lest you make a joke and say that your Huan family just likes father and son to fight for concubines, which will bring shame on me."

Huan Xi was dumbfounded when he heard this.

It is true that father and son fought over concubines, and it was he who snatched Li Yuan from Huan Wen's hands.

But he really had no idea about He Xuan.

Seeing Huan Xi shouting that he was wronged, Xie Daoyun snorted coldly:
“Back then, you took sister Yu’er as your concubine, but you didn’t let go of her great-aunt and concubine. Who knows if you will covet sister Muro’s niece now.

"Well, I've told you in advance, don't really wait until Aman grows up. Father and son will turn against each other because of a woman."

(End of this chapter)