I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 210 Plan for October

Cao Song knew very well what his mission was, and it was just two words - making money.

In order to play to his strengths, he prefers to deal with people who can offer more money.

At the end of the day, this is a business.

It has nothing to do with whether the gifts given by these people are generous or not.

Is Cao Song a man who is short of money?

Well, after spending 100 million before, it is still a bit lacking.

However, Cao Song had seen the scene, and knew that he was just accepting gifts by presiding over this matter. The emperor would not argue with him, but if he dared to use money from greedy bamboo paper...

He still understands the difference between a full meal and a full meal.

Just after sending Yuan Ji away, before Cao Song could go back, the wealthy man Wei Zi, who had a good impression on Cao Song, came to visit again.

Cao Song laughed and stepped forward to greet Wei Zi. Looking at the car full of gifts following Wei Zi, the smile on his face became even brighter.

"Zixu is a member of the general's family. Why bring so many gifts when you come to my humble abode? Just let it come to your heart...Don't allow it next time!" After saying that, Cao Song patted Wei Zi's hand, as if he was as close to his nephew.

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"Your Majesty, all the gifts I have received since I was appointed are on this list. Please deal with them."

Liu Bian didn't know what Cao Song was thinking, so he suppressed a smile and said, "I have known Duke Cao's virtues and talents for a long time. There is no need to explain. I believe in Duke Cao."

"Your Majesty understands me. If it were not to reassure those who want to participate in the bamboo paper monopoly, I would definitely not accept these gifts."

After acquiring this technology, you still have to go to the south to select a location to build a workshop and train craftsmen, which is by no means an easy task.

"Mr. Cao, it doesn't matter the others. Zhongshan Zhenyan paid 20 million yuan and Donghai Mizhu paid 30 million yuan. Why are they so much higher than the others?"

Definitely next time? Wei Zi also said the same thing when he came back to visit him last time.

Prices in Liangzhou and Bingzhou were low and normal. Yuan Ji in Yuzhou and Cai Xi in Jingzhou all invested more than 10 million yuan. This should be the standard set by Cao Song.

After signaling to Cao Song that there was no need to be polite, Liu Bian watched the results of Cao Song's busy work.

The amount of money provided is obviously closely related to the status of the clan.

However, as soon as the question came out of his mouth, Liu Bian realized that he was asking too much.

Although it is specialized in bamboo paper, Xiyuan also sells bamboo paper in various states and counties to ensure the output and price of bamboo paper.

In Yuntai Hall, Liu Bian felt more and more that Cao Song was a wonderful man.

This time, Cao Song used the five-year exclusive right to sell bamboo paper to get Liu Bian more than 100 million yuan.

"It's just that my family sent some specialties from my hometown Chenliu in the past two days, and I thought I would give them to Mr. Cao to try..."

"Since Mr. Cao is here to relieve my worries, I will make the decision and give these gifts to Mr. Cao!"

Liu Bian originally thought it would be good to sell it for 10 to 20 million yuan.

It really exceeded Liu Bian's psychological expectations.

Cao Song did not refuse and immediately thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"I understand!"

"Okay, okay, I will definitely try it." Cao Song took Wei Zi's hand and entered the mansion. The servants in his mansion skillfully moved the specialties from the car into the mansion.

Cao Song replied: "Your Majesty, this is an act of loyalty between the two of you for Your Majesty."

Regarding Cao Song's answer, Liu Bian felt... what should I say? In fact, Xianmei can also express loyalty.

While he was happy, Liu Bian did not forget to think more.

If Liu Bian were to choose between money and people...

Of course I want them all!

It's just that it seems that Zhen Mi and Mrs. Mi's age may not exceed double digits. In October, officials from the nearby counties of Luoyang arrived in Luoyang one after another.

The people also took stock of the year's harvest and made final preparations for winter.

In the land of Sanfu, the farm work has come to an end, but it is still in full swing.

The newly moved people had to repair their houses before the cold weather. Under the leadership of the officials, there were many Qiang and Huns who had settled here to lend a helping hand, because they came here in the same way last year.

There was a main hall in Situ's mansion that was regarded as a small court, where Yang Xu met with the chief planners of various counties.

He looked at the data on the official document and fell into deep thought compared with the records of previous years.

The increase in the population of Sanfu is natural, but the reported population of the places where the people migrated from Sanfu mostly did not decrease but increased.

Yangxu has a deep understanding of the local abuses. He knows very well that if the tax-linked data in front of him is real enough, then most of these extra people may have been hidden.

If only one or two counties are like this, it means that either Erqian Shi is managed well, or the data is simply falsified.

But are so many counties like this?

The effect of top-down rectification of grassroots officialdom is so immediate?

Yang Xu suddenly felt that the registered population of the Han Dynasty was about to usher in a new round of outbreak after Liang Ji came to power.

He raised his head, glanced at the officials of the Situ Mansion in the palace, and asked: "Shangji has always been a major matter for the country. All the gentlemen are upright gentlemen. If you have any doubts about Shangji's household registration and land, please speak freely."

He must ensure the authenticity of these data.

"Wei!" all the servants responded.

Yang Xu picked up the first official document in his hand: "Hanoi County."

Immediately, a small official went to call the senior planner of Hanoi County to come to the palace.

This is the most important responsibility of the accounting official - to accept inquiries about the accounting data.

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It was already later when Liu Bian learned about the population explosion.

Yangxu will report the above data after confirming its authenticity.

Without him, because it is important, we have to be cautious.

Now that the poll tax accounts for more than 80% of the national treasury revenue all year round, the population can involve too many things.

According to last year's statistics, the Han Dynasty had a total of more than 8.9 million households and more than 44 million people.

Thirty-three years ago, during the peak period of the Han Dynasty’s official population—the third year of Emperor Huan’s Yongshou period—there were more than 10.6 million households and more than 56 million people.

Over the past thirty years, natural and man-made disasters have occurred everywhere. Due to wars, epidemics, people fleeing into hiding and other reasons, nearly one-fifth of the recorded population has disappeared.

As for the actual number of unnatural deaths, no one knows.

Although the above calculation work has not yet been completed, according to Yangxu's estimate, leaving aside the Qiang and Huns who organized households into the same population, the combined population of all states can be conservatively estimated to be one million.

Liu Bian actually doesn't know how many hidden people there are now. Like Yang Xu, he didn't expect that just rectifying the grassroots officials would have such an effect.

It can only be said that the majesty of the Han Dynasty is still there, and the sword that kills people is powerful enough.

Liu Bian thought that if he waved the whip behind the buttocks of county magistrates again in the future and let these people play their role, he couldn't imagine the effect!

In November, Yang Xu told Liu Bian that his previous estimate was indeed conservative, and that the population would increase by more than 1.3 million this year.

In the past two years, more than 300,000 Qiang and Huns have been registered in Sanfu and Liangzhou.

Everything is going in the right direction.

(End of this chapter)