"Governing the government internally, and concentrating externally on the benefits of the mountains, forests, and beams of Guanshi, and consolidating the warehouses and treasury, this is how to divide things." Mo Zi Fei Le Shang.
Not long after, they heard the music played by Huangmen drummers playing musical instruments in the distance. Knowing that the emperor was coming, Zhou Zhong and others walked out of the fishing platform together and greeted him with their hands lowered. When the emperor appeared in front of everyone, , Huan Dian led the crowd to bow their heads and prostrate themselves: "The imperial censor, Cheng Chen Dian, Shaofu Chen Chang, Tingwei Chen Yan, Da Si Nong Chen Zhong, etc., all kowtow to Your Majesty."
"Everyone, get up!" The emperor was wearing a large and comfortable Yanju uniform. Without the bright and elegant dress of his uniform, the young man was a little less majestic than before and looked particularly approachable.
He looked at the ministers in front of him and said with a hearty smile: "Although it is autumn, the weather is still going to be hot for a few more days, and I am used to spending the whole day in places like the Prosecution Room and Shiqu Pavilion, so I want a change. I happened to hear Mu Shun say that the scenery in Cangchi was nice and the wind was cool, so I summoned the princes to come over. There are some important matters that I will discuss later in Jiantai."
Jian Tai is the platform facing the water in the center of the pool. In addition to Jianzhang Palace Taiye Pool and Shanglin Garden Kunming Pool, there is also such a platform in the center of Cang Pool. Buildings are built on it to serve as Jian Terrace for Cang Pool. Xiaohuangmen Mu They took the boat that had been prepared and carried everyone to the platform in the center of Cangchi.
Climb up the terrace and look around. The front hall stands tall and majestic. There are several palaces and palaces on both sides of the front hall, connected at random, and looming in the water.
The emperor and everyone walked into a pavilion and sat down with everyone in turn.
Mu Shun ordered people to lower the bamboo curtains around the pavilions to block the whistling cool wind, so that the emperor's voice could be heard more clearly: "Accumulation of savings is the foundation of the world. If you have solid warehouses and sufficient wealth, there is nothing you can't do." ? Why can't it be done? The current recruitment of people to work in the fields is to enable the people who are not skilled in wandering in Guanzhong to cultivate the southern acres. In time, there will be enough livestock and people will be happy where they are."
The policy of farming was initiated by the emperor and was vigorously promoted by the imperial government. It can be said that it is linked to the emperor's own civility. Hearing what the emperor said, Zhang Chang, the young master, immediately thought that the emperor was boasting. He said: "I heard: If a man does not plow, he may suffer from hunger, and a woman may not weave, or may suffer from cold, the wise kings of ancient times ruled the world, and they were extremely delicate and focused on the roots. Therefore, their livestock accumulation was sufficient, and their household registration was prosperous."
Zhang Chang was good at dealing with people. Although he was timid for a while, he missed the best time to seek refuge with the emperor. However, through subsequent remedies and the gradual acceptance of his younger brother Zhang Meng, he was able to ensure his power in the imperial court. After that, , Zhang Chang became one of the emperor's most considerate ministers, and conscientiously implemented every edict given by the emperor. Even though he had a little fear of the Kansai family on the matter of Shanglin settlement, but after seeing the emperor and Ma After Rihui won the game, he no longer had any worries.
Although Weiwei Zhao Wen also supported the emperor like Zhang Chang, Zhao Wen's support was conditional, purposeful, and limited. Because behind him, he had the Zhao family's foundation handed over to him by his brother Zhao Qian and the huge influence in the Kanto region. Provide him with backing, so Zhao Wen has enough capital to be able to refuse the emperor's request at certain times, and even make deals with the emperor.
But Zhang Chang couldn't. He used to be Dong Zhuo who admired the reputation of his father Zhang Huan, so he was given the position of Huangmen Shilang as a gift. He had no ability to travel around the court and was on the edge far away from the center. Character. In order to ensure the wealth of the Zhang family, he could only choose to support the emperor unconditionally and obey the emperor's orders, even to the point of flattering his relative Wang Fu.
Throughout the ages, there has been a law in court politics, that is, once marginalized figures with no hope of promotion enter the center of power, they will inevitably have absolute awe and obedience to the source of power.
This move, whether in this life or in the future, is the best way for the superior to control power and expand their wings and followers. Compared with those who can enter the center of power from birth, this kind of fringe figure can be said to have no foundation and
Because of his reputation, once he is promoted, he will immediately become a loyal confidant. Because he can only continue to maintain the power he has gained by being attached to the person who promoted him.
The emperor is the source of this power, and Zhang Chang is such a marginal figure.
He was the flag-bearer for every decree issued by the emperor in the court, and this time was no exception: "The policy of farming is in line with the skills of a virtuous king in governing the people. It should be promoted within the sea and applied to the world. This is good government in this world, and I wish you to do so."
Your Majesty cherishes it and must not neglect it."
Fa Yan, who was also a marginalized figure, also spoke at this time: "The policy of farming is beneficial to the country and the people. This time Huangfu's cavalry defeated the white waves and captured tens of thousands of soldiers. They can be included in the farming to provide peace of mind."
The emperor smiled and said: "It has been planned for a long time to farm in Hedong. I already have the corresponding candidate in mind. I will wait until I meet Huangfu Song and learn about the situation in Hedong before making a decision. I won't mention it here today. We have other comparisons.
This more important matter must be discussed by your ministers."
Zhou Zhong, the great minister, sensed something was wrong from the emperor's words, but he didn't know what was wrong. He secretly observed the people present, his eyes passing over the faces of the attendants Xun You, Shangshu Jia Xu and others one by one, and he realized
Without exception, these most admired cronies of the emperor all had solemn expressions on their faces, as if they had learned something shocking.
"The people of Sanfu are prosperous and the army is abundant. In the past hundred years, it has been the first priority to resist the Qiang and Hu. The imperial court has always stocked up grain and grass and countless ordnance here." The emperor used the previous topic to still talk about the reserves: "In addition,
Dong Zhuo also searched for wealth and gathered in Xiwu. How about the above savings, does Da Sinong have an accurate estimate?"
This was an on-the-spot test to see if Zhou Zhong was competent. Zhou Zhong replied unhurriedly: "I would like to remind you that in recent years, Dong Zhuo has used troops against Guandong one after another, which has consumed a lot of money. This year, the imperial court is recruiting new soldiers and conducting camp repairs.
Jiao Fang and other palaces held pro-government ceremonies, and had several battles with Li Jue, bandits, and Bai Bo. As a result, money and food have been allocated several times. Although there are still more than 100,000 dan of grain, if we don't save it, I'm afraid it will be difficult to withstand the future.
need."
The emperor nodded and said: "Seeing that the autumn harvest is coming soon, in addition to levying taxes, the imperial court should also purchase more surplus grain, firstly to equalize the market price, and secondly to enrich the warehouses. I intend to build a new Taicang in the north of Chang'an City to store wheat and millet.
, to prepare for the famine years. Da Si Nong, I leave this matter to you and Taicang Pingzhen Order to handle it."
Zhou Zhong responded cautiously: "I sincerely promise you."
If that was the case, it would be easy to say, but the emperor seemed to have something else to say: "In order to attract the refugees and reduce the burden on the farmers, more than a month ago, I asked the Central Government to draft an edict to all the people who live in the fields, their taxes will be halved, and their wages will be halved.
In addition to the taxes and corvees, all other taxes, taxes and corvees will be exempted, and only the income from the cultivated land will be paid."
"But I don't know what the current results are?" the emperor asked.
Zhou Zhong and Zhang Chang looked at each other and said: "As soon as your Majesty's edict came out, not only Guanzhong, but also the refugees in Liangzhou, Bingzhou and other places heard about it, and they all gathered to follow. Since last month, all the people have been ordered to encourage farmers to live in villages.
The number of households increased by approximately tens of thousands, with the majority in Jingzhao."
The emperor was very satisfied with the result. He nodded and looked at Zhang Chang, the young master: "The so-called calculation of people in August means that every August, the young master and the chief ministers have to collect oral taxes from various places and calculate the taxes. But the imperial court is now like this
You all know about the situation, but do you have any countermeasures?"
Green Bull Horn has officially come to an end. I forgot to add the prototype of this character yesterday. He is actually a combination of two historical figures. It is my personal imagination, although it has been criticized by everyone: Mr. Green Bull: a poor man in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
The courtesy name is Zhengfang, a native of the east of Taihang Mountain in Shandong. He knows the celestial calendar, the wind angle, and the love of birds. He was a guest in Sanfu in Chuping. He was said to be more than a hundred years old and looked like he was five or sixty years old. In 211, the 16th year of Jian'an, Sanfu was in chaos.
Entered Hanzhong, and then entered Shu. Qingniujiao: After the Yellow Turban Bandits, there were Heishan, Huanglong, Baibo, Qingniujiao, and Zhang Baiqi's disciples, and they appeared in the valley, countless.