Shi Shouxin has a clear personality of love and hate. If you are friends with him, his attitude and style are extremely cute. But if you are an enemy of him, he will blackmail you to the end, no matter what is right or wrong.
Shi Shouxin was greedy by nature, but he was not short of money. Based on his achievements, it was not too much to transport one or two carts of property. Now he only chose a piece of yellow cowhide. He obviously cared about friendship and set an example.
Cao Bin, Pan Mei, Zhao Jian, Zhang Qiong, Chang Side, and Zhang Xiong were then invited to select some belongings themselves.
With Shi Shouxin as a role model, most of them chose some symbolically.
The most valuable one is actually Zhang Xiong, who chose an exquisite set of Four Treasures of the Study.
But judging from his appearance, he probably doesn't know the price of this thing.
Indeed, Zhang Xiong took the lead in the rebellion and felt that he had to be worthy of those who were willing to follow him, so he began to read and write, and at the same time let others read the Art of War to him.
I planned to buy the Four Treasures of the Study, but I didn’t have the money, so I took it when I saw it was in the warehouse.
Luo Youdu didn't care either.
Different eras face different situations and environments, and it is inevitable to make corresponding changes.
In this era, if you want to emphasize military discipline, you must feed the soldiers.
If you don't feed them well, don't expect them to work for you.
The money in the treasury was of great use to Luo Youdu, but after some thought, he still took it out to reward the army.
In the current situation, the military's combat effectiveness trumps everything else.
After clearing out the treasury, Luo Youdu immediately invited the prestigious large households in Luzhou City and asked them to meet at the government office an hour later. Six people were invited in total.
Among them, there are three family heads in Luzhou named Zhang, Hong and Liu, as well as three famous local scholars, Fang Huizhen, Cen Yangjun and Mi Hua.
Before the appointed time, the three heads of the Zhang, Hong, and Liu families had already arrived, and Fang Huizhen, Cen Yangjun, and Mi Hua came one after another.
Luo Youdu thought to himself: "It's quite interesting!"
Chai Rong let him know the affairs of Luzhou and gave him the power to act according to the situation.
Then Luzhou is his base camp.
What he has to do first is to stabilize Luzhou, using Luzhou as the foundation, and then expand to all directions.
To establish a foothold in Luzhou, it is indispensable to have the support of local people.
Of the six people he made an appointment with today, one person didn't come.
Luo Youdu's next order was to confiscate his house and exterminate his family.
At this moment, thinking about Nan Tang's good deeds is not loyalty in Luo Youdu's eyes, but a thunder that can explode at any time.
Being able to come, whether it's true or not, is a good start.
The six people arrived in advance, and Luo Youdu also received them in advance.
Luo Youdu did not show any pretense, but greeted him at the gate of the government office.
"I've met Mr. Luo!"
The six of them were obviously a little flattered. As someone whose life was in someone else's hands, it was pretty good to be treated like this.
"Excuse me! Please come in and talk inside!"
Arrange the six people to sit in order according to their age, and then go to the main seat and take their seats.
Luo Youdu looked at the reserved six people and said: "Don't be too restrained, everyone. I came to you today to ask you to pass on my decree of Dazhou, that's all. After taking Luzhou, the officials of Luzhou Prefecture escaped.
There is no one left, so I went directly to check the government affairs files of the government office, and I also understand why they escaped cleanly."
"If one of these useless worms who oppress the people falls into my hands, my head will have to be moved."
"As an official who is the father and mother of the people, he does not care about the people's livelihood, imposes excessive taxes, and is lazy and negligent in government affairs. Why should he be left here? It is better to bury him in the ground and nourish the land."
Everyone's faces turned pale.
Fang Huizhen responded awkwardly: "What I've said makes sense."
People of their status live a very prosperous life, but they also know very well about the lives of the people.
It is actually inappropriate to say that officials imposed excessive taxes and were lazy and negligent in their administration. Many things were not the fault of officials, but were caused by the emperor Li Jing.
Li Jing was extravagant, so he set taxes extremely high and imposed a lot of exorbitant taxes.
But from Li Jing's own point of view, the people can still live a good life. He thought that he had eaten meat and left bones and soup for the people. The people should be content and grateful.
But he never thought that with his bird-like appearance, he still expected to be surrounded by Qingshui Yamen below?
You take a sip of bones and soup, and I take a piece. It’s obvious how much is left in the hands of the people.
It's not that Luo Youdu didn't know the situation, he said this deliberately to ask them to do their job well, otherwise their heads would be in danger.
I don't need you to surrender sincerely, but as long as you do things for Dazhou and want to return to Southern Tang alone, it will not be easy.
"We are all my Chinese people. Seeing the people of Luzhou suffer this, my heart aches. Today I will abolish all exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and use my laws to govern the people. Regarding the secrets of the laws, I have written a notice. You Help to announce it. It has been agreed upon with the superiors and subordinates of Luzhou and cannot be violated. It is up to you to promulgate the order."
As he spoke, he asked people to distribute the notices to everyone, and then said: "I look forward to your good news."
Luo Youdu looked at the six people with a smile.
The six of them looked at the announcement given by Luo Youdu with despair.
In terms of virtue, the diligent Guo Wei, Guo Rong and his son are not on the same level as the ambitious and extravagant Li Jing.
The Central Plains were defeated like that. The two generations of Guo Wei and Guo Rong only developed for six years before they became strong and strong, and they had great potential to dominate the world.
Li Jing only reigned for thirteen years, but he actually forced the people of Huainan to revolt.
The difference between them can be imagined.
The six people understood that once the system of the Great Zhou Dynasty was announced, ordinary people and small and medium-sized tenants in Luzhou would definitely cheer for joy.
If the Southern Tang Dynasty recaptured Luzhou in the future, it would be difficult to restore the original system.
And as system promoters, they will inevitably be implicated.
The Zhang family advocated that Liang Yu be the first to compromise and said, "I will go back and tell the villagers that I am a benevolent teacher and will make our benevolent policies of Great Zhou known to the public."
Someone took the lead in compromising, and others naturally expressed their willingness to help.
Luo Youdu laughed secretly in his heart.
There is a saying that the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms have the benefits of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
In other times, we would have had to win over the local big families, not just to support them.
But in this era, despite their usual arrogance and domineering attitude, whenever weapons are used, those arrogant soldiers will first grab the big families.
There is money, food, and women.
Luo Youdu said: "Do you have any rising stars in the Zhang family? There are many positions lacking in Luzhou. Can you recommend someone to help me manage this place?"
As soon as he said this, the heads of the Hong and Liu families immediately became red-eyed.
Zhang Liangyu was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Thank you very much, sir, for your support."
Scholars such as Fang Huizhen, Cen Yangjun, and Mi Hua were also moved. Who among these scholars did not want to be an official?
Except for a few people with true temperament, who are willing to be hermits and work hard all their lives to manage their status as scholars, isn't it just to get an official position?
Now that most of the Luzhou officials have escaped, it is time to take advantage of the situation.
Luo Youdu's mention also aroused their active thoughts.
Gotta do it well!
After sending away the six people, Luo Youdu asked people to invite all local businessmen with certain assets in Luzhou.