novelraw Chapter 152
Chapter 152
Fushi County
Along the way, Ying Ling saw countless beautiful mountains and rivers, the broad and clear Yellow River, the towering Taihang Mountains, yellow sheep, elk, rhinoceros and herds of wild horses. Ying Ling said: "Wei State has such a beautiful land, why not worry about the longevity of the country."
Wei Shen smiled and said: "Even if there are such beautiful land, if the monarch is incompetent and cruel, it will still belong to others. The long-term stability of a country depends on the monarch's character, not on the dangers of mountains and rivers. In the past, the Sanmiao tribe had Dongting Lake on the left and Pengli Lake on the right. It can be said that they defended the dangerous places. However, their tribal leaders had poor character and were eliminated by the Xia Dynasty. The capital of the Xia Dynasty was also in Anyi. There were the Yellow River and Jishui in the northeast, Huashan in the northwest, Yiqueshan in the south, and Yangchangbandao in the north. It can be said that there were dangerous terrains on all sides. By the time of Xia Jie, the Xia Dynasty was politically corrupt, and finally, it was driven down by the Shang Dynasty and exiled to a distant place. When it came to the last king of the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou, there was also Mengmen in the west, Taihang in the east, Changshan in the north, and the Yellow River in the south. It is to defend the country from the dangerous terrain, but King Zhou was tyrannical and was eventually killed by King Wu Jifa. Therefore, the long-term stability of a country does not depend on the ruggedness of the mountains and rivers, but on the character of the monarch. "
When Ying Ling heard Wei Shen's words, she whispered: "I thought you only knew how to make money and fight wars!"
Wei Shen boasted: "I am your husband, of course I have to be excellent! I can write to pacify the world, and I can ride a horse to determine the fate of the world!"
Han Wan smiled and said: "Where in the world is there such a powerful monarch!"
"Of course there is, King Wu of Zhou defeated King Zhou, this is his martial arts; King Wu of Zhou divided the world and ruled the world with the princes, the four seas were peaceful, the Rongdi surrendered, the people were safe, the treacherous and rebellious were far away, and the loyal and righteous people gathered around him, this is his literature! So King Wu of Zhou can also be regarded as a man who can write to pacify the world, and a man who can ride a horse to determine the fate of the world." Wei Shen said admiringly.
Ying Ling smiled and said, "Do you also want to unify the world like King Wu of Zhou?"
Wei Shen just looked into the distance. In the past few years since he traveled through time, he helped Wei to train soldiers, made money for Wei, and visited various counties of Wei to investigate the people's sentiments. Since he traveled through time, how could he be worthy of a person who traveled through time if he did not unify the world.
Wei Shen asked, "Do you want to fight, Ying Ling?"
Ying Ling shook his head and said, "No."
Wei Shen touched Ying Ling's head and said, "If you want to stop the world from fighting, you have to unify the world!"
Shi Bei rode over and said, "Your Highness, we have arrived in Fushi County."
Wei Shen ordered, "Shi Bei, go and hand over the seal first."
"Yes!" After Shi Bei finished speaking, he rode into the city with dozens of cavalrymen to hand over to the former county governor.
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County Governor’s Mansion
Wei Shen sat in the hall, with county officials below him, and Shi Bei next to him. Shi Bei was wearing armor, with a sword on his waist, and staring at these officials.
Wei Shen bowed to everyone and said, “I am Wei Shen, nice to meet you all. I am here to take responsibility forAs the county governor, you just need to treat me as a colleague, not as the prince. I hope you can work with me to make the people of Shangjun happy and healthy. I have just arrived, and I would like to get to know you first. "
Everyone bowed and said, "Yes, County Governor."
The grain official Ziyou stood up and bowed, "County Governor, Shangjun is not like other counties. This county is to deal with Yiqu and better communicate with Rongdi, so the official positions here are very different from those in the country. I am Ziyou, responsible for managing the grain and grass of the whole county."
The money official Wang Yu stood up and bowed, "I am Wang Yu, responsible for managing the money expenditure and taxation of the whole county."
The treasury official Ximen Bin stood up and bowed, "I am Ximen Bin, responsible for managing the treasury, and also responsible for communicating with Rongdi."
The agricultural official Le Ping stood up and bowed, "I am Le Ping, responsible for managing the agricultural affairs of the whole county. ”
Warden Li Zheng stood up and saluted, saying: "I am Li Zheng, the subordinate, responsible for the county's prisons and arresting spies."
Wei Shen said to everyone: "Hello everyone, starting today, the whole county will be tax-free for one year, and I plan to implement the military farming system and the horse protection law here."
Agricultural official Le Ping asked: "Sir, what is the military farming system and the horse protection law? As far as I know, the military farming system seems to be implemented only in Hexi County and Henei County. There are only so many people in our place. If the military farming system is implemented..."
Wei Shen explained to everyone: "The military farming system is used to solve the problem of military supplies. The army is called the military farming soldiers while farming. This army has always been a national secret, but I am here to recruit slaves. I heard that there are a lot of slaves in Shangjun. Why is this? ”
Li Zheng said: "Sir, you don't know that the Yiqiu Kingdom evaluates personal wealth by the number of slaves. Therefore, every year many slaves from Qin and Chu are transported to our Shangjun, and then resold from Shangjun to Yiqiu. These slaves do not belong to the people of our Shangjun, but to some Chu merchants. Although Li Kui's law book says that slave trading is not allowed, it is difficult for us to control them because they are Chu merchants. ”
Wei Shen said: "How many slaves are there in Yiqiu?"
Ziyou thought for a while and said: "There are probably more than 300,000, and I'm afraid there are more!"
Wei Shen thought for a while and said: "Then the military farming will be temporarily suspended, and the horse protection law will be implemented first."
Ziyou asked: "What is the horse protection law? ”
Wei Shen said: "First, the horses raised by the people must be purchased by the state; second, in order to encourage the people to raise horses, those who raise more than 100 horses do not have to pay land tax, and those who raise more than 1,000 horses will be granted the title of lower doctor, rewarded with 500 acres of land and 300 gold; third, the people cannot kill horses at will, and those who kill horses will be fined 30 cloth coins, imprisoned for 10 days, and beaten 20 times; fourth, regarding the purchase price, the state will purchase at twice the market price. This is the horse protection law!"
Li Zheng objected: "Sir, if this is the case, the title is too simple, isn't it? You know, this title, a soldier who has experienced hundreds of battles must kill hundreds of heads to get the title of lower doctor!"
WeiShen smiled and said, "But this title is different from the military title. The military title can be inherited for two generations and the land will become less and less, while this title can only be held by the recipient. After death, his son cannot inherit it. However, the state will use money or grain to purchase the land previously awarded, but it is lower than the market price."
Li Zheng agreed, and Ziyou asked, "Sir, why do you encourage the people to raise horses?"
Wei Shen said again, "I plan to build a cavalry unit in this county, so I have to raise a lot of horses. The military affairs of this county will be in charge of the general in charge of the city."
Le Ping said, "Sir, the county cannot provide too much food supply, and I am afraid it cannot support so many soldiers."
Wei Shen smiled and said, "Then do business. We will exchange with Yiqiu for whatever they lack, so we can make money from it. With money, we can buy food from the neighboring Zhao State, and I also plan to implement the reclamation order here."
"Reclamation order?" A big question mark appeared in Ximen Bin's mind.
Wei Shen explained: "First, the land reclaimed by the people will not be taxed for two years; second, all foreign people who are willing to become citizens of Wei will be given 100 mu of land directly, and no tax will be collected for three years; third, those who reclaim more than 1,000 mu of land will be rewarded with 10 gold. Shangjun has vast land and sparse population, so this is to find a way to increase the enthusiasm of the people to cultivate, so that the value of the land can be greatly utilized."
Everyone bowed and said: "Your Excellency is wise!"
"Starting tomorrow, the horse protection law and the reclamation order will be implemented. The reclamation order is limited to three years. After three years, the reclamation order will be invalid."
"Yes."
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(I plan to write a new book about the Three Kingdoms, and the title is "Three Kingdoms: I, Zhuge Liang, will restore the Han Dynasty")
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