In China, since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, ordinary people have been willing to believe in organizations, believe in leaders, and are willing to listen to the instructions of experienced people. This was originally a good thing, but many smart people in later generations ruined this good thing.

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In Chinese, or Eastern feudal society, a good or bad court and a good or bad leader will greatly determine the direction of the entire country, because this authority has been established since ancient times.

It has been cultivated from generation to generation. This is why even in the current era of Dahan, Liu Xie is almost invisible, but there are still many people in the countryside talking about Dahan and reminiscing about the good times of those years.

Dahan, the fourth year of Taixing, October 11th.

In comparison, the populations of Yuzhou and Jizhou are more preserved than in history, but with more people, there will naturally be more things to do. In addition, Jingzhou affairs, the dispatch of the north and south defense lines, and the distribution of logistics materials are almost all under pressure.

Xun Yu alone, and Cao Cao's tightrope-walking character, if placed as an extreme challenger in later generations, would also make things more complicated, unbearable, and difficult to deal with.

The key is that Xun Yu can't, dare not, or let go. He can only pretend to control all government affairs as always, amidst the envy, jealousy, or hatred of outsiders, and seems to have no energy to do anything.

With signs of failure, he maintained a high-speed rotation every day, dealing with every piece of affairs in the Han Empire.

In the palace, it seems that things have calmed down a bit during this period. I don’t know if it’s because of the appearance of his heirs, which has made Liu Xie more mature, or for some other reason. Anyway, he has stopped dancing more or less, so Xun Yu

Can take a breath.

There was peace between the monarch and his ministers.

However, this is just an illusion...

Conflicts will break out sooner or later.

Xun Yu knew this deeply.

Because authority is a thing, as long as it is contaminated, those who can endure it and control themselves are very impressive. Most people will directly sink and become slaves of authority.

Will Association Liu be able to face it calmly after gaining power? Obviously impossible.

Just like Cao Cao and Fei Qian are talking about peace talks now, but what about the future?

How long will this peace negotiation last?

Who will fall next time?

The Han Dynasty has reached the current situation. It seems inevitable that Chang'an and Xudu will divide the east and west. It also seems to be a recurrence of history. During the reign of Emperor Guangwu, if Guanzhong had not abolished martial arts, then Liu Xiu wanted to gain control of Guanzhong.

, it will take some effort, and now the Cavalry General Fei Qian, will he go to a dead end like he did back then?

Xun Yu's eyes fell on a scroll of letters beside him.

That is the copied "Juetian Law"...

Will this be the dagger that the hussar general uses to kill himself, or is this the sharp blade that cuts at the Shandong nobles?

Xun Yu carefully studied the "Jue Tian Law" issued by Huqi, and believed that the most important purpose was to curb the large-scale centralized annexation of land, because it was obvious that if military merit was used as a title, then most of the Han people in the mainland would

People, for example, in the Jizhou and Yuzhou areas, do not have any great military merits to be knighted, so they naturally need to pay a higher tax rate. At the same time, as the number of acres of land increases, the tax rate will also increase, which is inevitable.

As a result, when the number of fields reaches a certain number, the income generated not only does not increase, but actually decreases.

Therefore, Xun Yu concluded that the "Jue Tian Law" would definitely encounter a lot of resistance in Jizhou and Yuzhou. Within Jizhou and Yuzhou, the land of any well-known family had already exceeded the provisions of the "Jue Tian Law"

How easy is it to get these people to pay their excess taxes in an orderly manner?

These land annexers, including Xun Yu’s family, annexed land to obtain more grain and grass. If these grains and grass cannot be converted into money through taxation and other means and turned into capital for sitting down with the court, then these grain and grass will

What’s the point?

Xun Yu smelled a very dangerous atmosphere in "Juetian Law"...

If you want to avoid the "Jue Tian Law", it is not difficult. For example, if you split the land that originally belonged to the family and allocate it to individuals, then naturally you don't have to pay high taxes according to the "Jue Tian Law", but so

Once it comes, it will cause more problems, so most families are unwilling to split it up. After all, whose hands are concentrated in the interests will have a louder voice. If it is split up, this family can still be regarded as a family.

A clan?

Xun Yu felt the strong icy atmosphere in "Juetian Law".

Moreover, there is no way to store too much grain and grass in ordinary families. Even the best grain and grass stored in general warehouses will become tasteless after three years, will definitely start to rot after five years, and can basically say goodbye after ten years.

It’s within the scope of what is edible for the nobles’ children…

Therefore, only by concentrating in large numbers can we have the right to speak. Once dispersed, the family will be finished. Once land cannot be centralized and monopolized, class rule will lose its foundation. Land, an asset, has always been the best asset of the ruling class. Since ancient times,

This was already the case, how could Fei Qian possibly fight against it on his own?

This is really...

Xun Yu shook his head.

And from a certain point of view, the Han Dynasty does not have much cultivated land at present, at least not enough to feed the people of the world. In many cases, it is because of the shortage of grain and grass on the market that a new round of reclamation is triggered.

So, isn’t Fei Qian’s Juetian Law putting the cart before the horse?

And will the three auxiliary areas in Guanzhong follow the "Juetian Law" so obediently?

Xun Yu felt that this was definitely impossible.

Therefore, even if you suffer a little loss now, it doesn't matter. After all, you can wait. Maybe when this contradiction intensifies, it will be an opportunity to regain Heluo and even Guanzhong...

That's probably it, Xun Yu thought, and wanted to meet Guo Jia more and more, but after all, it still took some time to get from Guanzhong to Xu County, so he could only endure it.

In addition to the grand strategic ideas, there are also some small things in Xun Yu's hands.

It's not a small thing.

For example, after Liu Biao failed in Jingzhou, there is still no specific decision. Liu Cong is in Xiangyang and Liu Qi is in Yangcheng. Who is the successor? Or whether both of them will get it, there is no conclusion yet.

Is this the first thing, the second thing...

With Cao Cao's return and the promulgation of the so-called "gag order", although Cao Cao said "speak freely", most of the gentry children still secretly said that the decree was actually a "gag order", so the gentry children also

It's rare that things have calmed down a bit, at least on the surface. I can't control whether there is any slander or not.

Of course, Cao Cao has not been idle. In order to reverse the situation in the court, and to find some fun for these gossipy nobles, Cao Cao has already revealed some words and is preparing to hold a grand military parade this winter...

At that time, the emperor will come to review in person, and all civil and military officials will be rewarded. Anyone over sixty years old in the surrounding areas of Xu County can be rewarded with wine and meat, and the people are also allowed to watch along the way.

It was simply a huge bustle that immediately attracted everyone's attention.

This is certainly a good thing.

But good things also mean one word, money.

Cao Cao's eyes widened. Well, of course, the distance between his eyes was only the distance from a mung bean to a soybean. "Ah? No money?"

Of course, Cao Cao's "no money" and ordinary people's "no money" are two completely different concepts.

Ordinary people who don’t have money really have no money. They can’t afford even a penny and have problems eating. But Cao Cao’s lack of money just means that the show he wants to hold may not be successful, or it may not be the ideal one.

status……

Xun Yu smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Originally, in the treasury, at the beginning of the year, there were tens of millions of money, but only a hundred silk... Although the lord conquered Jingzhou and gained a lot, the rewards were also huge... plus what he owed before

Official salaries, expenses for the imperial army, sporadic expenses... Even the dredging of water conservancy projects originally scheduled for this winter will have to be moved to next year..."

Cao Cao frowned, "Tax taxes this autumn..."

As soon as he started talking, Cao Cao wanted to understand, so he stopped a little embarrassed.

Sure enough, Xun Yu went on to say: "...There is still a little bit of Xuzhou left, and the transportation is slow. Even if it arrives, it will be a drop in the bucket...Qingzhou, let alone hope..."

Cao Cao went on several expeditions to the north and south, and the taxes have already been paid until next year. Jizhou and Yuzhou made several levies, which almost turned the tables, so the taxes this autumn are just what each place wants...

Many people in later generations actually fell into a misunderstanding, thinking that during the Han Dynasty, just like in later generations, or in novels and games, occupying a county was equivalent to occupying an entire territory, but in fact

The current separatist forces in various places in the Han Dynasty are not just Cao Cao and Sun Quan. In many places, there are even county-level units, and each village and township has its own local overlord.

The division of forces in novels and games is often far-fetched and misleading, and often even brings together rivals or temporary alliances of forces that are actually independent. A typical example is the case of Li Guo in the Xiliang Corps.

They are often regarded as being in the same camp, but in fact the conflicts between Li and Guo have never been less, otherwise it would not be so easy for Jia Xu to stir up trouble in them.

The real situation in most Han areas is that if the powerful people at the county level do not cooperate, the county governor becomes a decoration; if the powerful people at the county level do not cooperate, the governor or state pastor becomes a display; at the higher level, the governor or state pastor does not

If you cooperate, the emperor will become a decoration.

The new management structure adopted by Fei Qian, including three inspection teams with Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Engineering, Supervisor Zhiyin on the surface, and Mohist disciples secretly, has only just been rolled out, and it is not yet possible to fully control the place.

So Cao Cao, who was still using the old methods, could not even talk about how strong his control was over the lower-level counties.

The most typical chestnut is Zang Ba.

In Xun Yu's words just now, he more or less meant to take advantage of the power of the current military front and the opportunity to maneuver around, to clean up Zang Ba, at least to beat him, otherwise Qingxu local taxes will be passed at any time.

Who wouldn't feel uncomfortable if I put one hand aside?

This time Zang Ba and others waited until the end before arriving late. Although it did play a certain role in preventing Taishi Ci from coming to Xu County again and tearing off the crotch pants of Lao Cao and others, it still

It proves that as long as Zang Ba and others are stuck on the road from Xuzhou to Qingzhou for one day, Qingxu will not be able to completely surrender, and will eventually become Cao Cao's family.

Classmate Lao Cao nodded slightly, apparently also receiving the signal conveyed by Xun Yu. There were too many internal factions, which was not a good thing. This was also the reason why the bald Qiang suffered in the forest in later generations.

Zang Ba was a native of Hua County, Taishan County in the Eastern Han Dynasty. His father was Zang Jie, who served as a county warden in Hua County. A county warden is a county official with a salary of less than 100 dan. Regardless of the official's junior rank, for such a position,

Usually it is the local wealthy people who take charge, otherwise it will be difficult to control the situation.

Later, Zang Ba's father, Zang Jie, fell out with the Taishan prefect because he did not obey the request of the Taishan prefect to kill prisoners privately. A county official with less than a hundred stones had such heroic spirit, and he must have had the status of a wealthy family to support him. In the following years,

Zang Ba, who was only 18 years old, led dozens of people to attack the escort team in Xishan, Feixian County, rescued his father, and killed the prefect of Taishan County. He was simply a replica of Sun Jian.
To be continued...