Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 184

Li Ji was a thoroughly honest person in court, so he lived the longest.Therefore, he also truthfully reported to Li Shimin that Sun Xiangfu used improper means to obtain land for himself in Shuozhou.

"This bastard, I'm really mad at me. He's gone to death row camps, thinking about taking money and breaking the law. Hmph, you want Shuozhou's land, right? I just won't give it to you. Come on, pass on Xiao Yu's house. Xuanling, discuss matters in Du Ruhui's imperial study." Li Shimin slapped Li Ji's melody on the table heavily, and shouted angrily to the servant.

Not long after, the three adults who had not left the palace after the last court were brought to the imperial study by the servants.

"Let's take a look, dear friends!"

Li Shimin did not shy away from pushing Li Ji's secret performance to the three of them.

After a while, the three of them circulated to each other and finished reading the long confetti, but after reading it, the three of them were silent.

"Can the three lovers teach me?"

"Uh, this, Your Majesty, I think Sun Zhengming's idea is actually very good, but it may be very difficult to achieve it, and if people outside the court support the army, it may cause the court's military power to fall aside. It must be guarded against."

Fang Xuanling deserved to be a man of great wisdom, and he could see the shortcomings of Sun Xiangfu's idea at a glance. After all, if the army's money and food were all provided by those merchants or aristocratic families, it was inevitable that the army would lose money over time. It's not worth listening to those merchants or aristocratic families.

But the idea of ​​guiding capital to encroach on the land outside the customs is a stroke of genius. If the plan is really successful, then the land outside the customs will gradually become the same as the land in the Central Plains, which is difficult for the Han people to divide.

"The old minister felt that it might be feasible. Since we have realized the problem of military power, let those who are willing to contribute the money to the court, and then the court will distribute it. In addition, the land of Shuozhou can't support General Li. There are more than 3 soldiers and horses. If they don't raise money, these soldiers and horses will be withdrawn soon. I am afraid that, as the memorial said, the imperial court's victory in Shuozhou only won a poor frontier village, and there will be gains at any time. and the danger of being lost.”

As he learned more about the situation, Li Ji's understanding of the entire Shuozhou became more comprehensive. This is definitely one of the poorest areas in Datang. The combined population of the four counties and one city is only 5 households, [-] Ten thousand people are not there, and before this, seven or eight thousand young and strong were taken into the army by Master Liang. Most of the ordinary people were old and weak, and most of them could not survive. The aristocratic families gathered together and became serfs without household registration.

This led to the fact that the land that could be cultivated was abandoned or fell into the hands of some powerful people. Even if the government ruled here, the tax revenue it could collect was pitiful, and there was no way to support the army. This is why Li Ji would summon Sun Xiangfu Asked the reason for the way of hair growth, as the local chief official, he was also thinking of various ways.

Du Ruhui is the minister of the Ministry of War. He knows quite well about military expenditures. This year, the imperial court is still not rich, with a large army of 2 and more than [-] horses. In addition to the maintenance and consumption of equipment, the cost of money and food is huge, and Shuozhou is the gateway to Bingzhou. There must be a certain number of troops stationed all year round, and the garrison must not be small.

Seeing that his right-hand man and his right-hand man had different opinions, Li Shimin looked at Xiao Yu. It is not without reason that Li Shimin used him as a chancellor several times in history. He is indeed talented. He may be weaker in military strategy, but slightly stronger than Fang Xuan in politics. Ling and Du Ruhui.

"Your Majesty, the veteran feels that if you want to make the people in the border villages feel stable and stop repeating themselves, the key is to garrison the army and enrich the people. Therefore, what the imperial court has to consider is how to keep the army stationed there for a long time and how to make the local people rich? Sun As Zhengming and Li Maogong said, these two points can be achieved, so why not do it! We just need to formulate policies to ensure that this plan can be implemented under the control of the court.”

Xiao Yu summed up the words of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, formulating policies according to the needs of the court and the country can satisfy all aspects, but if this is the case, Li Shimin has to follow Sun Xiangfu's wishes.

In fact, why does Sun Xiangfu embezzle a piece of land of the imperial court today? He did it deliberately for Li Shimin to show Li Shimin an excuse to stay in Shuozhou. After replying so quickly, Wei Zheng in court hurriedly asked the emperor to restore his title.

Therefore, the direction of discussion between Li Shimin and the three ministers changed next. Sun Xiangfu's original marquis of Xinfeng County disappeared and became Marquis of Shanyang County. The same, but how big the gap is, anyone with a discerning eye can see.

According to the imperial system, the county marquis granted food to one thousand households and Yongye farmland to [-] mu. Of course, this was only in name. The real food town is less than a thousand households!In this regard, Sun Xiangfu is still very kind, after all, he was sent to a remote and poor place.

Then, with the addition of the [-] mu of Yongye land owned by the tenants, Sun Xiangfu actually has [-] mu of land that can be cultivated in Shuozhou.

Of course, this is not over. Li Shimin also appointed him the post of Shuozhou Governor and Tuntian Envoy. His powers are the same as those of Yangzhou's warriors. Of course, Yangzhou is an upper state, and Shuozhou is a lower state, so there is a lot of difference in rank. Sun Xiangfu, the governor of Shuozhou, is only the fifth grade, and the grade of his title is many grades behind.

Later, Li Shimin was afraid that Wei Zheng would scold him for being mean, so he specially allocated [-] mu of land to Sun Xiangfu.Of course, this is another pitfall. Li Shimin actually wants to give more, but he is afraid that others will say that he has given too much and is not in line with the system.

As shrewd as Li Shimin, he has long thought of a new way to exploit Sun Xiangfu.

Just like Xingfu Village, when the fields were given to Sun Xiangfu, they were basically wastelands, but a year later, these wastelands turned into golden bumps that everyone yearned for. Alright, let's transfer him to another place. Due to the change of position, the job land has to be handed over. Originally allocated to Sun Xiangfu was just wasteland, but when it was taken back, it was good farmland. This deal should not be too cost-effective .

After discussing the matter with a smile, Li Shimin sent a long letter to Li Ji about these matters. The development of Shuozhou is of great importance. In terms of management, let him follow Sun Zhengming's advice more and get through the initial difficult period , He can almost return to the court as a teacher. Since Sun Xiangfu has involved the Wang family, there is no need to garrison troops at all until the Wang family has no need to take the initiative to ask the court. Let Sun Xiangfu form a unity battalion locally to maintain normal defense.

What is more surprising is that no one in the imperial court objected to Sun Zhengming's appointment as Marquis of Shanyang County. Even Wei Zheng just felt that this place was a little sorry for others, but when he thought of the five hundred households of Shishi Township and With a job field of [-] mu, he didn't say much.

When the imperial decree was passed on to Sun's family in Xingfu Village, Yu Xiu'er, who had been sad for a month or two, finally wept with joy. She not only thanked the servant who delivered the decree, but also gave a reward of the same amount to everyone in the village. You know, Xingfu Village now has a permanent population of more than 1, including hired workers. She, the head of the house, spent more than [-] yuan in just one word.

For such a prodigal woman, Sun Xiangfu expressed that she was under a lot of pressure, but the real method of this prodigal woman was yet to come. She actually asked the craftsmen in the village to help her build hundreds of carriages, preparing to use them in this cold weather. , Moving to Shuozhou, this is a big news in Chang'an, everyone sold her the items needed for moving at a low price because of the deep love between the couple.

(End of this chapter)