I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 514 I Still Lost

After officially becoming Situ Gong, Dong Zhuo announced the latest land measurement results in his capacity as Situ - to some extent, this was also his job, since Situ was responsible for the annual financial statements.

At this time, the only voice in the entire court was Dong Zhuo's - "As of yesterday, after this land survey, there are more than 9.9 million households, more than 52.3 million people, and more than 693 million acres of land on the register."

"Compared with previous years, the number of households has increased by nearly one million, and the area of ​​farmland has increased by more than 110 million mu!"

Following Dong Zhuo's powerful words, the court became even quieter.

Even though the court officials had learned the approximate figures from various channels before, they were all shocked when they heard the exact figures from Dong Zhuo's mouth.

——There are so many hidden people and land in the world!
There are many who feel guilty, because their clans have also contributed to the extra population and land.

Liu Bian was very satisfied when he saw this scene.

In a vertical comparison, although the population size is not as high as that during the peak period of Emperor Huan's Yongshou reign, the number of acres of farmland is almost the same.

It is foreseeable that this year's annual revenue, after deducting the taxes supplied to local finances, the money, grain, cloth and silk that will eventually be turned over to the national treasury will be converted into money, and combined with the equalization of transportation system, it is definitely expected that more than 6 billion money will be turned over.

This means that as long as basic expenditures are maintained, the treasury will have a surplus of nearly 10 billion yuan by the end of this year.

This would be the first time that Liu Bian realized that the landlord finally had surplus food.

……

Dong Zhuo had no idea what the emperor was thinking.

After the court meeting, he immediately arrived at Situ’s Mansion and couldn’t wait to put on the crown and seal representing Situ.

Afterwards, Dong Zhuo looked at the officials of the Situ Mansion who, led by the Chief Secretary, were paying homage to the new Situ, and he felt very proud.

Dong Zhongying has finally come to this day!

After waving his hand and letting his subordinates do their own things, Dong Zhuo thought for a moment and felt that he could not have come this far without the help of one person, so he immediately ordered someone to drive the car - "Go, visit the former Grand Marshal!"

Although the court had not yet appointed a new grand marshal, Huangfu Song had already moved out of the grand marshal's mansion.

After Dong Zhuo got off the car, he saw that Huangfu Song's house was very simple.

He sneered in his heart, thinking that Huangfu Song was just pretending.

Not to mention his previous salary of ten thousand dan, Huangfu Song's fiefdom alone was much more than his 1,200 households, and the annual land rent was a considerable sum.

But today, he came with the pride of a winner.

He had no intention of scolding Huangfu Song for his pretense to his face.

"Mr. Dong is here! Your presence here really brings honor to my humble home!"

Hearing this voice, Dong Zhuo took a closer look and said with a smile: "Jian Shou, it's you. When did you return to Luoyang?"

Huangfu Jianshou smiled when he heard this and said, "My father is ill, so how can I not come back to take care of him as his son? I just came back yesterday. Looking at Mr. Dong's attire, could it be that you have become one of the Three Dukes?"

Dong Zhuo smiled proudly when he heard this.

Huangfu Jianshou was different from Huangfu Song, and had some friendship with him.

Now in front of Huangfu Jianshou, Dong Zhuo decided not to act like a prime minister in front of Huangfu Song anymore, and at most he would just make a few sarcastic remarks to Huangfu Song.

"I was planning to come visit the general, but unexpectedly, Lord Huangfu, I met you. It's really fate!"

Huangfu Jianshou immediately invited Dong Zhuo in, and said, "Since my father resigned from his post... Don't be surprised when Mr. Dong sees him later."

Dong Zhuo knew that the relationship between Huangfu Jianshou and Huangfu Song was not very good, but from the fact that Huangfu Jianshou was willing to resign from his official position and return to take care of his illness, it can be seen that Huangfu Song was still very important in his heart.

He immediately said loudly: "I have seen everything, I am not surprised by it..."

Before he finished speaking, Dong Zhuo was stunned by the scene in front of him. He even blinked, suspecting that he was hallucinating.

Is the man in front of me, who is waving the spear tightly in his hand, really Huangfu Song, who is so seriously ill that he needs to resign from his post?

Dong Zhuo once suspected that he did not sleep well last night and that was why he was dreaming!

"Mr. Dong, that's it. I hope you won't tell anyone..."

Dong Zhuo didn't know how he left Huangfu Song's house and returned to the carriage. When the coachman told him that he had returned to Situ's Mansion, he suddenly woke up.

In the end, he lost to Huangfu Song!

Huangfu Song had no regard for the position of one of the Three Dukes that he coveted.

Is this the gap between him and Huangfu Song?

……

During this period of time, Liu Bian has been in a good mood.

In addition to continuing to arrange officials to inspect local areas and fill in the gaps in land measurement, Liu Bian successively received generals who returned victoriously from various places.

The mountain that had been weighing on his heart for a long time finally collapsed with these vivid numbers.

Having more money and food means he can train more elite soldiers, and many things, such as the imperial examinations and the transfer of soldiers to become village officials, can continue to be pushed forward like boiling a frog in warm water.

In April, Liu Bian, together with Liu Xie, who had returned from Chenliu State, and Cai Yan, went to meet Empress Dowager Dong and Empress Dowager He.

"Nowadays, there are many things in the world that need to be rebuilt. It is a time for revitalization and there will be happy events." Liu Bian said.

This matter has long been no secret. What was being discussed was Princess Wannian's marriage.

Because successive young emperors of the Han Dynasty had few offspring, no princess had married off for many years. Now, Liu Bian planned to organize a proper wedding. He did not seek luxury, but only wanted to make it lively and enjoyable for the people.

Empress Dowager Dong and Empress Dowager He also had the same idea.

After Liu Xie returned from Chenliu, he got his brother's promise that he could concentrate on medicine, unlike other princes who returned to the state after adulthood. Now he was relaxed and eager for a lively occasion.

Cai Yan has been close to Liu Shou since she entered the palace, so she naturally agreed with him.

Therefore, at the unanimous request of the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress, the princess's wedding, which had not been held in decades, was held again.

None of the relevant officials dared to be careless. If a mistake was made, more than one person would be offended.

In the end, the wedding date was set for five months later.

……

Just as laughter was heard from the direction of Luoyang, Bohai County, Dongguan County.

——"Sir, please give me some more time! I really don't have any extra food at home."

"Just wait until next month. When the grain is harvested next month, I will definitely pay all the taxes!"

Outside a poor and leaky house, a very thin farmer wearing tattered linen clothes was kneeling on the ground begging bitterly.

In front of him, two clerks were tiptoeing. One of them scolded him, "You have been in arrears with your taxes for so many days!"

"You were already making excuses when I first found you."

"Don't blame me for being cruel. You have owed me taxes for who knows how many years. Now, you should pay it back!"

(End of this chapter)