warring states careerist

Chapter 731 Appease
Wang Ziliang saw that Lord Linwu reacted so violently, so he threw out another thing.

"I heard that my elder brother also suggested that the father should take back the state land. Those who have official positions in Ying will no longer grant the state land, but will replace it with money, food, and salary."

Lord Linwu remained silent, only felt that the noose on the king was pulled too tight, which made them, the nobles who enshrined the king, a little breathless.

The feudal monarchy of the Chu State was originally divided into Shiyi, Jurisdiction and State Land.

Zhoutian is the essence of land near Yingdu, and the emperor has a food town, and if the king holds an official position in the central government at the same time, there will be a part of the land outside the food town as their salary.

This is also a method when the bureaucratic system is not developed enough and there are not enough bureaucrats.

However, taking back the state land means taking the tax collection rights of those elite lands back to the royal power.

Especially with the advancement of a series of technologies such as iron ox plowing and plowing, there is a gap.

Originally, Da Sima's state land might have [-] mu, but according to the previous tax system of eight private and one public wells, plus the original yield of tens of catties per mu, the [-] mu of state land salary is now replaced by real goods. Just pay them [-] shi of rice.

However, the king of Chu collected tithes himself, strengthened his control over the land, increased the number of soldiers directly under the royal power, etc., and the benefits may be several times that of the [-] stones.

Under the ebb and flow, the power of the nobles relative to the royal power of the Chu king declined rapidly, especially the establishment of some standing armies such as the new Chu army and the expanded Che Guang, which made it difficult for the mobilization system of peasants and soldiers of each lord. confrontation.

Wang Ziliang said that this was his elder brother's advice, but Lord Linwu knew that it was just a cover. Presumably such rumors had already spread in Yingdu, and it was just the king of Chu trying to test the attitudes of the princes and ministers.

The final decision is still in the hands of the king of Chu, especially in an environment where the relationship between the king and the king is already tense, it is really unpredictable to spread such rumors deliberately.

Lord Linwu has no official position in the central government for the time being. This matter does not harm his current interests, but it can be foreseen that it will greatly damage the interests of the royal family, Qu, Jing, Zhao and other clans. Said that that is tantamount to killing.

"Your Majesty is going to continue to reform, regardless of the affairs of the Song Dynasty? If you can talk about it, talk about it, if you don't talk about it, let Jiemo brutalize the Song Dynasty?"

Wang Ziliang shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"This time I am patrolling the border on behalf of my father. Before leaving, my father also said that Linwu is already a frontier pass when the Mo family is developing in the South China Sea."

"The soldiers of the Mo family are not in accordance with the rituals of the Spring and Autumn Period. They attack long distances and attack from left to right. It is extremely difficult to defend."

"So this time I was asked to come to Cangwu to prepare for the future. It is not yet known whether Song's affairs will be intervened or resolved by the alliance. Just be prepared and avoid danger."

Lord Linwu felt relieved, and it seemed that the king was also hesitant.As long as there is interference with the Song Dynasty, then the reform needs to be delayed. For the stability of the Chu State in the future, this is why the prince Liangfu is allowed to go on a tour on behalf of the king, to show that the affairs of the Song State are unknown, the reform is unknown, and even the future king is only afraid. Also unknown?
But then I thought about it, could it be that the king did this on purpose, waiting for the nobles to express their attitudes, and then selected those who could stand with him and those who were against?
Although the king is old, he can't last for a few years, but before he leaves, he may not be able to take these opposing nobles with him...

He was a little flustered in his heart, pretending nothing had happened on his face, and said with a light smile, "Although the Mohists opened up the South China Sea, but only a few years later, Yangyu Fulou and other barbarians have the heart to rebel."

"Besides, the South Ridge is towering. Even if they want to march north and south, they will not have many troops. I am also prepared for the construction of Lechang Gorge, mostly for the convenience of trade. Besides, the construction is difficult, and it will not be completed in three to five years."

"The Lechang Gorge is blocked, and the Mohist's road to the north is blocked. What's the use of sending up to 5000 people? If you go deep into Chu, you can't do anything, and you may be trapped to death."

"The Mohists are good at firearms. Cannons are not easy to operate, how humid the place is, and the South China Sea itself is unstable. In my opinion, even if the Song Dynasty goes to war, it can only be carried out around the Song Dynasty."

"The main force of the volunteer army is at Sishang, crossing the Nanling Mountains from the South China Sea. There are not enough manpower to accomplish anything, and they may even be trapped to death."

Lin Wujun said this, and said: "Furthermore, I also need to build more armaments. The volunteers of the Mohist school have now replaced with flint guns, so I will store more of those matchlock guns."

"One is that in case there is a conquest, Linwu can also send troops; the second is that there are mostly barbarian and di people near Linwu, and they often go to war; the third is that in the future, if the Song Dynasty really fights with the Mohist, in case the Mohist is closed. It is also possible to make early preparations for the prohibition of trade in arms at the border."

Wang Ziliang persuaded: "Don't take it lightly."

Lord Linwu smiled and said: "If there is a change in the Song Dynasty, the victory or defeat lies in the Song Dynasty and not in Nanling. Nanling is only a lone army, even if it invades the border, it will not be able to go deep; The number of soldiers is small, and they can't break through the city, but they may be trapped in Chu."

"The victory and defeat is in the Song Dynasty. If Wei, Han, and Qi all send troops, the soldiers in Lingnan don't have to care. If the Yue people can form an alliance, and unite with Wei, Han, Zheng, Wei, Qi, Chu, and Yue as an anti-Mexico alliance, things may not be impossible. .”

Wang Ziliang smiled wryly and said: "How difficult is it? What was the reason when the Mohists occupied Jucheng of Qi State four years ago? They said that Marquis Qi had done harm to the world, so he had to guard against it, so he occupied Ju land and helped Qi State govern it to prevent it. The Qi State sent troops from Ju to attack Sishang to harm the world, and the governance power belonged to the Mo family, and the Mo family gave Qi a certain amount of money to offset taxes every year."

"Also, if Qi joins an alliance with an anti-Mohist tendency, the Mohists will attack Linzi first."

"It's the same for the Yue people. If you return to Kuaiji and give up Langya, the land in the north of the river will be lost, and the people in Huaibei will be abandoned. The Mohist fleet will travel to and from the Huai, Han, and Dajiang rivers. .”

"I just hate that many people can't see the current situation clearly. They don't know that Sishang is a major disaster for the world. They think that Sishang's heart is only to attack and seek justice. As long as they give up some cities, they can seek peace for a while."

"There are even some people who are upright and horizontal, admonishing the father and king with words of appeasement. They don't know that Sishang is greedy and silent, and every mile of land gained will give him more power..."

As soon as the word appeasement was mentioned, Lord Linwu understood what it meant without any explanation.

The "Heng" of "Zhou Song" says that Sui Wanbang has had many good years.The fate bandit solution, Huan Huan Wu Wang.Keep Juesh, in the four directions, and restrain Jue's family.Yu Zhao is in the sky, and the emperor is in between.

The "I will" of "Zhou Song" says that the sun is peaceful all over the world.King Yiguwen served him right now.I stay up all night, fear the power of the sky, and protect it at the right time.

Sui Zhe, appease.

Jingzhe, calm down.

Hope to use appeasement and meet some demands of the other party to achieve the will to calm down and stop troops is appeasement.

Lord Linwu heard the words and asked: "Since you are talking about appeasement, you are talking about letting go of the Song Kingdom, so that Jiemo will not invade other countries? He won the Song Kingdom today, what about tomorrow?"

Wang Ziliang also sighed: "The strategy of appeasement is like this. If the Mo family wins the Song Dynasty, they can rest in peace, but we will see tomorrow, and the Mo family will come again. What will happen then?"

"The Qin people also sent envoys, who spoke the words of appeasement, and their intentions were clear. They hoped that the Mohists would expand in the Song Dynasty, so that the Marquis of Wei would move to the east of the river, and fully guard against the Mohists, so as to create a good opportunity for him to seize Xihe. "

"There are also many wanderers in Yingdu, and they persuaded the father to persuade the king. They only said that if the Mo family wins the Song Dynasty, they will be stable for more than ten years."

Lord Linwu scolded angrily: "Isn't this wrong to the country? Doesn't the king know that Sishang is different from other places? They occupy a place, they take root like weeds, it is difficult to remove, and they practice those same tyranny. In just a few years You can confuse the people to die for it.”

"If he wins the Song Dynasty, if something happens in the future, he can go straight to Daliang, go south to Chencai, and turn to Nanyang, and the state of Chu will be in danger."

Wang Ziliang sighed: "That's exactly what I mean. But those who support the policy of appeasement have the advantage of words."

"It is said that the countries are weak and have not recovered from the war five years ago, so it is difficult to support another war."

"Regardless of victory or defeat, all countries will suffer heavy losses, and domestic affairs will be even more difficult."

"Especially the theory of the Mohist school is very easy to confuse the untouchables. If there are many prisoners during the battle, it will be a big problem after returning to the country."

"There are uncertainties in various countries. It is better to let go of the Song Dynasty first, appease and seek peace, so as to maintain the balance of the countries, and continue to reform to strive for strength."

"He also said that the law remains unchanged and the country is not strong. Only when the country is strong can we continue to fight. The strategy of appeasement can ease domestic chaos and continue to reform. After more than ten years, the reforms in various countries have been completed, so why be afraid? "

These tourists who support the appeasement policy are thinking about things on the side of the King of Chu, which is completely different from the direction considered by the nobles, so these strategies are more likely to be accepted by the King of Chu.

There are some words that Wang Ziliang doesn't need to say too clearly.

Jin and Chu have been fighting for hegemony for a hundred years, but now it is almost impossible to maintain the hegemony. Five years ago, the first battle of Qi State made all countries see the horror of Sishang, and understand that it is best not to fight this war.

Fighting kills people.

If there are too many dead people, there will be chaos in the country.

The battle between the royal power and the nobles has already been quite fierce. If there is another big defeat at this time, I am afraid that the bewitched people and businessmen in the country will also join in to seek their own interests, and the princes will be in chaos.

Both Wei and Chu could no longer maintain their hegemony, and the battle between Chen and Cai five years ago was just a continuation of the struggle between Wei and Chu decades ago.

At the end of the fight, Chu State wanted to return to Yuguan, recover Chen Cai, and kill Prince Ding who had the right to claim, but lost Liang, the vassal of Song State, and lost control of Zheng State.

Wei Guo didn't win either, and at the end of the fight, he won Daliang, and watched South Korea annex part of Zheng Guo's land to grow bigger, Zhao Guo turned his back on the alliance and Wei Guo, Zhongshan became independent and restored the country, and Qin Guo reformed and regarded Xihe as a tiger.

The two sides fought to the end, but the Mo family in the cracks won Sishang, destroyed Qi State, took Huaibei, and influenced Song State from bottom to top to force Song State to be neutral...

Both Wei and Chu were powerless to fight again.

It's okay to win.

In case of losing, there will be a big problem with the royal power, and all kinds of contradictions in the whole country will erupt.

Farmers, businessmen, aristocrats, scholars, kingship, feudal monarchs... These disputes that have been raging at this time will be accompanied by a big failure and lead to many unpredictable consequences.

(End of this chapter)