"Guo Xun?"

Faced with the name proposed by Feng Duhu, Pei Qian, the general of Zhenbei, thought for a long time before shaking his head and saying:

"Please forgive Qian's ignorance, but Qian has indeed never heard of such a person in Hedong."

The Central Protector personally paid a visit, which was something that should not be taken lightly for Pei Qian, who surrendered from Wei.

But when faced with the Central Protector's questions, he couldn't give any useful answers, which made him feel a little uneasy.

He glanced at Feng Duhu and said slightly cautiously:

"Zhongduhu, is this person not from Hedong, or did he change his name on purpose?"

Pei Qian was a descendant. Although his status seemed to be very respected, he rarely participated in the affairs of the court.

However, he had also heard about Wei Yan's famous name.

Putting aside Wei Yan's bad temper, who dares to underestimate Wei Yan when it comes to military matters?

And Guo Xuneng was trusted by Wei Yan in military matters, so his talent must be quite high.

According to Feng Duhu, this man gained the trust of General Zuo Hussar and served as a military officer in the Hedong Dudu Mansion.

This kind of person who is personally recommended by the general to serve as an official, and then receives the invitation from the government to use for himself to join the army, is generally regarded as a person who is valued by the general.

How could such a person be an unknown person?

Feng Duhu nodded:

"I have this suspicion too."

Pei Qian took the initiative and said:

"Then Qian writes to Hedong and asks them about the situation there."

Although Feng Duhu didn't mention it, Pei Qian had to recognize it.

After all, who told that guy to claim to be from Hedong?

Otherwise, the Protector-General, who has everything to do every day, would come to your house to chat with you?

"That's fine."

Feng Duhu nodded noncommittally, and then said:

"Over in Hedong, the land registration and household registration have almost been completed."

Feng Duhu came to Pei Qian's house specifically, and naturally it was not just about Guo Xun.

And to Feng Duhu, Guo Xun was just a trivial matter, not worthy of his personal trip.

He came here this time mainly for the overall situation of Hedong.

"According to the rules of the imperial court, both adult men and women, as long as they are sixteen years old, can be allocated fifty acres of land. Children under the age of sixteen can be allocated thirty acres."

Feng Duhu looked at Pei Qian, his tone and expression were somewhat meaningful:

"But as long as you receive the land, you will be considered a person registered with the government."

"According to Mr. Pei's estimation, how many people in the Pei family still want to claim the land?"

The Hedong Rebellion caused heavy losses to the Hedong family.

It’s not just that the fields that were privately seized in the early years were forced to be vomited out again.

Even the hidden population must be sent out to re-register their household registrations.

To divide people into acres is to incorporate the poll tax into the land tax.

People can hide, but the earth doesn't have legs.

So no matter how many people you hide, what's the use?

The government only collects taxes based on the actual acres of land in your home.

Population and cultivated land are one of the foundations for aristocratic families to control social resources.

Now that Feng has wiped out most of it, why doesn't the Hedong family become horrified?

Fortunately, Mr. Feng knew the principle of giving a sweet date with a stick.

Then he stuffed a lot of cotton into their mouths, which finally calmed down the wealthy families for the time being.

In fact, Feng Duhu knew very well that the subsequent impact of sharing the family's life would not stop there.

This policy will hinder the development of the plantation model of large families.

Because it will divide a large family into small families connected by close relatives.

The reason is also very simple.

This is because the government divides the fields according to the head and divides the land into acres, coupled with the farming technology of the Han Dynasty.

It makes it possible for a family of several people to have enough food and clothing on their own.

No longer need to rely on a large family to resist unpredictable natural and man-made disasters.

The so-called natural disasters and man-made disasters not only refer to natural disasters and wars, but also excessive taxes and levies from the government.

They attached themselves to aristocratic families and became a hidden population, although they found temporary peace.

But the price is that from now on, he has to live in the shadows, unable to control his life or death, and his descendants will all be slaves, with no future for them.

As long as there is still some hope in life, how many people would think about living such a life?

Even if you only think about your children and grandchildren, as a parent, who would want to harm your children and grandchildren unless you have no choice?

Dividing the fields and dividing the land into acres on a per capita basis gave hope of food and clothing.

The establishment of schools and the implementation of imperial examinations will give the world's leading officials the hope of promotion.

With a two-pronged approach, whether it's the complacency in front of you or the hope in the distance, you can finally achieve it.

At least until the population of the Central Plains does not exceed the carrying capacity of the land, dividing the land into acres can maintain the stability of the small farmer economy.

In the border areas, because of the influx of barbarian people - no matter what the method of inflow is - they can provide free labor and form a development model that is completely different from that in the Central Plains.

The territory of the Han Dynasty was large enough for the two economic models to coexist - even in the era of large-scale industry, uneven regional economic development was the norm.

As for what will happen in the future, it depends on which economic model is more dynamic.

According to Feng Duhu's idea, the big man should rest and recuperate in the past few years, and at the same time carry out the New Deal.

As long as we manage it well, sooner or later we will widen the gap in national power with the Wei State. When the time comes, we can just frame the army and go straight over with A and that's it.

Who would have expected that when he met Sun Shiwan, a useless ally, and requested to send troops, it happened to satisfy the old man Wei's desire to show off his skills.

This was what made Feng Duhu so angry.

As soon as Wei Yan sends troops, the situation will become tense, which will most likely affect the new policy being implemented in Hedong.

So when it was time to send troops, Feng Duhu came to find Pei Qian and talk to him.

In fact, he wanted to warn the Hedong family through Pei Qian not to make any small moves at this time.

It would be best if Guo Xun has nothing to do with the Hedong family.

If this person is really a small trick of the noble family, then Feng Duhu personally mentioned this person at this time, which is an attitude.

Pei Qian was able to serve as a minister in Wei State, so he was certainly not an ignorant person.

When he heard Feng Duhu first ask about Guo Xun, and then suddenly mention the matter of population and land, his heart suddenly trembled.

Is it possible that someone is really so bold and wants to use this matter to hinder the implementation of the New Deal?

After thinking about it like this, Pei Qian didn't dare to be sloppy in the slightest and said quickly:

"Don't worry, Protector Zhong. Our Pei family has already counted the number of people in each house, and there are a total of more than 20,000 people."

Although he had been mentally prepared, Feng Duhu couldn't help but take a deep breath when he heard this number.

More than 20,000 people?

How many people are there in the entire Hedong area now?

The Pei family alone hid so many people, what about other families?

This is the number of people who experienced the riots among the farmers in Hedong.

No wonder in the original history, after Sima Jin unified the country, he conducted an inventory of household registration land, and the population suddenly increased from more than 7 million to more than 25 million.

Pei Qian probably knew that the amount he mentioned was shocking. He coughed awkwardly and wanted to say something, but for a moment he didn't know how to say it.

On the contrary, Feng Duhu came to his senses and smiled:

"The Pei family in Hedong is really prosperous!"

"The Protector of the Central Capital praised me..."

Feng Duhu's mouth twitched, are you sure I meant this as a compliment?

Of course Pei Qian knew that this was not a compliment, but what could he say?

You can't say in front of the Central Protector that a certain person named Feng is not a human son, causing the people of Hedong to have a hard time.
To be continued...