Great Han Empire

Chapter 882 Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Wins Central Plains
In the first month, Yanzhou Dingtao, the general Xingyuan.

Guo Ce, Inspector of Jizhou, Yang Qi, Inspector of Yanzhou, Zang Hong, Inspector of Qingzhou, Zheng Yan, Prefect of Hanoi and other prefects of the prefectures, General Qu Yi of the Left Guard, General Yushi of the Back, General Yan Liang of the Left, General Zhao Yun of Longxiang, and other generals of the commanding armies, the court Special envoy Zhongshu Jian Xun You, Shangshu Xie Ming, Tang Fang, Zhishu Yushi Chen Hao and other civil and military ministers gathered in Dingtao.

First, the ministers congratulated the general on the New Year’s Edict according to the emperor’s order, and secondly, they discussed the major military and political affairs of the year according to the emperor’s order, and agreed on specific strategies for the court to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty as soon as possible, so that the court could recover Luoyang in the shortest possible time, take all of the Central Plains, and pacify the world.

General Li Hong took his wife Fengxue to Xingyuan.The general and the ministers from all over the world have to discuss military affairs day and night, while his wife Fengxue prepares banquets in the military tent every day.The general is hospitable, and all officials who come to Xingyuan to discuss matters, regardless of their position or relatives, should entertain them graciously to comfort their hard work.

After eating and drinking, the prefect of Pingyuan County, Mi Heng, smiled and said to the general, the last time the general came to Pingyuan, I advised the general not to be too frugal, but to eat better and dress better. Now it seems that the general is good at what he does , Sure enough, a lot has changed.Those of us who are subordinates have also gained a lot of glory.

Li Hong laughed, I listened to what you said, but the result was very different.I need money to live a better life, but I don't have that much money, so in desperation I can only slap my face and pretend to be fat.Mi Heng is very strange, the generals are all marquises, and the emperor and the court have issued rewards again and again. Are you still short of money?
This, the General said, is the price of luxury.I'm just being a little generous, I'm doing my best where I should be, and I'm just treating you to a meal when I should be entertaining you, but my money is getting tighter day by day.The sum of my salary, food and rewards is already a lot, and it is one of the best in this dynasty. I still don’t have enough money to spend, let alone you, so this extravagance must not be allowed.Once the wind of luxury is in full swing, corruption and perversion of the law will not stop.For a long time, the discipline has been lost, how can the country be revived and prosperous?How do the people live and work in peace and contentment?
Mi Heng didn't care.If the imperial court promotes frugality for a long time and issues various mandatory regulations to punish extravagance, everyone from bureaucrats and rich people to common people and soldiers will be poor.Everyone has the desire to live a good life, and the ultimate goal of Dahan Zhongxing is to make the people of Dahan live a good life.When the national treasury is piling up like a mountain, the bureaucrats and the common people still cut down on food and clothing. The result is self-evident, and everyone will definitely lose their enthusiasm for revitalizing the country.No matter what you do, you are still poor, or you can't spend money if you have money, so why do you still actively work?When the big man loses the enthusiasm for revitalizing the country and is full of complaints against the emperor and the court, the good days of the big man will come to an end, and the deception and trampling of the law must follow.When the law loses its dignity and prestige, can the discipline maintain it?Can Sheji still be stable?Will the days of turmoil be far behind?
Li Hong was speechless after being refuted by Mi Heng.Although the promotion of frugality may lead to poverty, the consequences of the promotion of luxury are more serious.How to control frugality and luxury within a reasonable range that is conducive to the development of the country, and how to control the "degree" of it should be a difficult problem during the Han Dynasty.If it is well controlled, the pace of ZTE will be greatly accelerated. If it is not well controlled, the great cause of ZTE may be ruined overnight.

"After this meeting is over, you can write a detailed memorial to the emperor and the imperial court on this matter, because this matter involves a very wide range, involving issues such as the law, the New Deal, the administration of officials, the stability and development of the country, etc. The matter can be resolved with a few words from the emperor and a few imperial edicts issued by the court." The general smiled and said to Mi Heng, "After the emperor and the court return to Luoyang, I will play the emperor and let you go to Beijing as an official. You To be a prefect in the plain is really overkill."

You Heng shook his hand, "I am a crazy husband, and I am not suitable to be an official in the capital. I stayed in Jinyang for a while and offended many people. The eldest princess and many ministers were very dissatisfied with me. Although I don't care about life and death, if I can To live freely and do what I am happy with, of course I would like to live longer."

Li Hong couldn't help laughing.This Mi Heng is self-aware.

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On the sixth day of the first lunar month, General Li Hong summoned civil and military officials to discuss matters.

Shi Fugan, the head of General Sima's house (after Jia Xu arrived in Jinyang, Fu Gan became the head of the two houses.) analyzed the situation in the world and the latest battle situation in each battlefield to the ministers in detail.

Sima Wang Ling (Wang Ling, who was in charge of the Zhonglang in the two governments, was transferred to Sima in the two governments, and Zhao Xing, the great-grandson of Mr. Zhao Qi, was appointed as a Zhonglang.) He gave the ministers a general introduction to the deployment of troops from all walks of life, and made a summary of this year's The attack strategy is described in detail.This year the imperial court has two targets, one is Guanzhong and the other is Luoyang.In the imperial decree, the emperor and the eldest princess asked the civil and military ministers to overcome all difficulties and strive to capture the Central Plains this year.

The reason why the imperial court asked the general to convene the generals in the army and the officials of the three prefectures of Ji, Qing, and Yan to discuss matters in Dingtao is actually to achieve this goal. To achieve this goal, first of all, there must be sufficient financial income, and secondly There are enough troops.These are the two things that the ministers focused on discussing.

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Xun You, the special envoy of the imperial court and the supervisor of Zhongshu, explained in detail to the ministers the matters of the population moving south and the distribution of land.

The population of 250 million moved to the south, involving five states in the region, and almost all the counties and counties were involved, and the difficulty far exceeded the original expectations.

"In October, the eldest princess and the ministers of the DPRK and China were very optimistic about the southward migration of the population. They believed that the southward migration could be completed in about six months before this year's spring plowing, but now it seems that half a year is not enough. It will take at least eight to ten months to fully implement the southward relocation, that is, before the autumn harvest this year, the southward relocation can be completed." Xun You said worriedly, "If the southward relocation cannot be completed, Hebei will be unstable. If Hebei is unstable, wars cannot be fought."

"As early as when the imperial court decided to move the population to the south, there were ministers who strongly opposed it. They believed that Qingzhou and Yanzhou had just won, and the situation in the Central Plains was very dangerous. The population of the three states is increasing, the land is becoming more and more tense, and the population crisis is becoming more and more serious, so the eldest princess and the ministers are still determined to implement the southward relocation. At present, it seems that the decision of the imperial court is indeed a bit hasty and blind. We Encountered too many difficulties in the process of moving south, I had to go to Jinyang again and again, asking the court to slow down the speed of moving south, and not to move the population all at once.”

"What is the biggest problem?" Li Hong asked, "When we were in the most difficult time, millions of refugees rushed into northern Xinjiang, but we solved it relatively safely. Now that the conditions are better, why is it more difficult? The population moved south this time is only 250 million, which is only double the population that moved south to Qingzhou the year before last. Why can’t things that can be solved well the year before last not work this year?”

Li Hong turned his head and looked at Yang Qi, the governor of Yanzhou who was sitting next to him, "Back then, Mr. Yang was the shepherd of Jizhou in Jizhou and drove a large number of refugees to our northern border. Now you will not repeat the same trick and drive the people back Shall we go to Xuzhou and Yuzhou?"

There was a burst of laughter in the big tent.The laughter immediately dilutes the tense atmosphere in the tent.Yang Qi blushed and smiled embarrassedly, "Hey, the situation was special at that time, the situation was special."

Xun You didn't answer Li Hong's question. He looked embarrassed and hesitated for a long time without speaking.

Xie Ming saw Xun You's difficulty, stood up voluntarily, bowed and said, "General, the main problem is that there is not enough land."

Seeing that Xun You was silent, Li Hong felt a little puzzled. He was stunned when he heard Xie Ming say that there was not enough land.

Xie Ming nodded very positively, "General, it is indeed because there is not enough land."

Li Hong's smile faltered, his eyes swept over the faces of Guo Ce, Zang Hong, Yang Qi and other officials, and his tone immediately became serious, "What's going on? How could such a thing happen?"

Yang Qi sighed and pointed to Xie Ming, "Lianzhi, please explain to the general. The southward relocation is related to ZTE's great cause, and the general should have personally presided over it, but the imperial court sent a few patrol envoys here at random. It's just nonsense. .Gongda and the others have no weight in their words. They have to ask the court for instructions on everything. How can there be no accidents? The eldest princess and the court are too careless."

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The focus of the southward migration includes two parts, one is the redistribution of land in the areas where the population moved out, and the other is the land allocation in the areas where the population has been relocated, that is, Qingzhou and Yanzhou.

The land in the areas where the population has moved out is already very tight, and there is a difference between wide and narrow townships. In order to compete for the limited vacant land, officials, officials, rich men and ordinary people all resorted to their own tricks.In the end, it is of course ordinary people who suffer.

The people who moved to Qingzhou the year before last were mainly people from the counties and counties in the south of Jizhou. Because the counties and counties in the south of Jizhou are close to the Yellow River, wars may break out at any time. This time is different. This time most of the population migrated southward from Bingzhou, Youzhou, and the northern counties of Jizhou. These places are almost all narrow townships. It is not surprising that such disputes have suddenly increased.

The purpose of population relocation is to benefit the common people, but now it is not the common people who benefit, but government officials, officials, and the rich and powerful who already own a lot of land.This greatly delayed the completion of the southward migration, and also caused many hidden dangers in Hebei, making the situation in Hebei very unstable.

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There shouldn’t be a shortage of land in the areas where the population has been relocated. At the beginning, the imperial court was very optimistic about the southward relocation precisely because Qingzhou and Yanzhou had a lot of land. There have been major mistakes in the southward migration policy.

The imperial court believed that Qingzhou and Yanzhou had a lot of land, so it ordered to repay the land that had been borrowed on credit to the rich and powerful in the three states of Hebei.In the past, the imperial court bought a large amount of land from them at a low price. This time, the imperial court fulfilled its promise and sold the land to them at a low price.The quantity is also very favorable, double or even triple the land they sold to the imperial court in the past.

This method of the court is also correct. It is a good strategy to rebuild the prestige of the emperor and the court, win over the rich and powerful, and use their money to quickly restore the wealth of Qingzhou and Yanzhou. However, the court made three mistakes. The greed and intelligence of the rich and powerful in the three states made a wrong estimate. Second, they made a wrong estimate of the endurance of ordinary people.

In order to prevent the rich and powerful from owning a large amount of land and jeopardizing the New Deal, the imperial court specially stipulated that they purchase land with "households".At the same time, in order to mobilize all the rich and powerful from the three prefectures of Hebei to go south to Qingzhou and Yanzhou, the imperial court invested money in the land in order to restore the taxation of the two states as soon as possible. As a result, the rich and powerful in the three prefectures of Hebei surged several times in a day, large households became small households, and one family became a few, setting up dozens or dozens of households.These people took the certificates issued by the local government and went south to Qingzhou and Yanzhou to buy land.For a time, Qingzhou and Yanzhou set off a mighty "enclosure" tide.

If we have the land, we can't do it without people.As a result, these rich and powerful people have the idea of ​​​​ordinary people again.According to the new land system and the new taxation system, ordinary people, including the servants of the powerful and wealthy families, have allotted land and have to pay taxes on a dime basis.In order to compete with the imperial court for labor, the rich and powerful resolutely gritted their teeth and united to attract the people to cultivate their fields with cheaper land rent.In order to earn more income, the common people are of course willing to diversify their fields, but the common people have limited labor force and cannot work in the fields day and night, so they have to reduce their work on the subdivided fields with less income.

In this way, the land allocated by the imperial court to ordinary people will be greatly reduced, and the taxation of the imperial court will also be greatly reduced in the future. This is of course very different from the wishes of the imperial court.In desperation, the imperial court had no choice but to suspend the sale of land and re-establish more detailed rules to review, identify and check the qualifications of land buyers.

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Because of financial difficulties, the imperial court had no choice but to award land to meritorious civil and military ministers. This is the first time in this dynasty. Each showed their abilities, and rushed to Qingzhou and Yanzhou in person or sent their relatives, subordinates, and disciples to "enclose" the best land for themselves.

Most of these meritorious ministers are military generals, and most of them were born in yellow scarves. They are lawless and courageous one by one.Sheji, Jiangshan, and mountains were all brought down by Lao Tzu, so I can't "enclose" more land.Originally ten or eight hectares of land were confiscated, but now they are tens of hectares.The local officials didn't dare to provoke them, and they didn't dare to say a word. It is said that several talkative officials were all beaten to the ground by them.Fifty hectares of land reported to the court, that is, five hectares.The big backer behind these people is Li Hong, the most powerful general in the dynasty. Who would dare to offend them?Fifty hectares become five hectares, who dares to say "no"?

As a result, the total amount of land in Qingzhou and Yanzhou has shrunk sharply, and when it is distributed to ordinary people, of course there will be very little left, which is stretched.

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Li Hong's face was ashen, furious.

Xun You, the supervisor of Zhongshu in charge of the southward relocation, concealed such a big matter and did not report it, which shows how difficult he is.He was not only worried about offending Li Hong and the generals in northern Xinjiang, but also worried that Li Hong would protect his subordinates and have a fierce dispute with the court.Once this matter becomes serious, not only will Hebei be unstable, the morale of the army will be slackened, and even ZTE's great cause will be in jeopardy.

Now Li Hong knows why no one in Jinyang is willing to undertake the southward relocation.The imperial court's decision to move the population to the south was indeed too hasty. No matter who is responsible for this matter, it may lose their heads.Xun You was also forced to the edge of this cliff by the eldest princess, and could only take one step at a time.

"The move to the south has already begun, and the imperial court cannot order it to be cancelled." Li Hong held back his anger, his hands on the case table kept shaking, "If the move to the south is not handled well, it will not only affect the court's taxes, but also delay the war in the Central Plains. It also caused a serious blow to the prestige of the emperor and the court, you...why didn't you report it?"

"General..." Yang Qi was the only one who dared to speak now. He approached Li Hong and whispered, "Master Tian Chou crossed the Taihang Mountains in the snow and returned to Jinyang just to report this matter to the Son of Heaven, the Eldest Princess and the court. Your body Not good, they have been training the army again, Wen Ruo, Lianzhi and the others are of course not willing to report rashly before they get the exact and detailed information. Now..." He looked at Li Hong's face, forced a smile, "Let me tell you now, although it's a bit late, it's still too late. Don't be too angry. This is the case with major state affairs. If you want to complete the great cause of ZTE without any obstacles, it is absolutely impossible."

Li Hong became even more angry when he heard the words. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes suddenly went dark, and his body shook involuntarily.

Yang Qi was taken aback, and grabbed his arm, "General, this incident is a lesson for the imperial court. Now only you can step forward to stabilize the overall situation. You must not fall down."

Li Hong closed his eyes, let out a long breath, and tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

"Master Xun, do you have any countermeasures at present?"

Xun You bowed slightly, and said respectfully: "I have rushed to the court to ask the general to save the crisis."

Li Hong was so angry that he almost vomited blood, he stared at Xun You and didn't know what to say.This Mr. Xun is really sophisticated and proficient in the way of being an official.

"General, the specific countermeasures, I believe that the eldest princess and the ministers in the court will be able to agree on it immediately, but the person who implements the imperial order must be the general, otherwise..."

Li Hong sighed, and waved his hands helplessly, "Urgently report to the general in the army, and go to Xingyuan Army to discuss at night."

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