On October 20, while passing through Yunzhou, Shao Shude made a point of looking at the training of new recruits in Yunzhou Academy.
Yunzhou Yuan was established late, but there are really many people there.
Initially, the recruits from Ziqing trained by Zhu Quanzhong were used as the basis. After a batch of recruits were recruited to supplement the Forbidden Army, another 10,000 Xuzhou recruits came. Therefore, the number of recruits in training at Yunzhou Academy at this time was extremely large, almost 20,000.
There are as many as three to four thousand people.
"The Ziqing soldiers have trained for so much longer than them, and they are not as good as Xuzhou's new soldiers." Although Shao Shude said it in a joking tone, the people under his command were very stressed after hearing it.
"Have rewards been given out during the Double Ninth Festival?" he asked.
"Your Majesty, the new recruits in training are only rewarded twice a year, and the Double Ninth Festival is not included." Wang Bian replied.
"Long Xiang, the sudden generals and sons have all received the Double Ninth Festival rewards, how can we favor one over the other? I am happy and will reward you once more. Well, the new soldiers in Xuzhou were given one coin and one piece of silk. The new soldiers in Ziqing and Yunzhou only received one coin."
Shao Shude ordered: "No need to worry about money."
"I obey." Wang Bian happily agreed.
He who accompanied him along the way certainly knew that the Kong family in Qufu had sponsored 20,000 yuan and 20,000 bolts of silk, which had almost wiped out their old savings. Now these money were used by the saint to win over the soldiers.
Sure enough, after the news spread, the sergeants who were sitting on the ground to rest prostrated themselves and shouted: "Long live our emperor!"
Shao Shude laughed.
He just likes to see the sergeants cheering for him, and he is happier than the civilian officials and the people cheering, because he deeply knows the source of his power - the force that can turn the table.
"You train well and you will be able to join the imperial army and serve me in the future." Shao Shude said, "The whole army will be in battle for one day."
"Long live our emperor, may the Shaw family live forever!" Another burst of cheers rang out, led by caring people.
In the afternoon, Shao Shude met with Yun and the elders from all the states in Yunzhou. Naturally, the people he met were not ordinary "elderly". To put it bluntly, they were just local tyrants and squires in Yunzhou.
"In the past, Zhu Quanzhong and the Wei people went south to Yunzhou, burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. He who saved the people from hanging was a saint of Daxia."
"Your Majesty, the people of Yunzhou all yearn for Daxia."
"Zhu Xuan failed, Zhu Wei failed, but Shao Sheng treated the people well."
"Qizhou has been plagued by Zhu Qiong for so many years. When the soldiers came in the summer, everyone sang and danced."
"Qizhou Erlang has gone north to teach Lu Yanwei a lesson."
The elders talked a lot and expressed their loyalty one after another.
Shao Shude comforted them one by one and said with emotion: "In the past, Zhu Xuan sneaked into Yunzhou and bewitched the people. The elders heard that one person from a family took the children and villagers home. The team that Zhu Xuan had pulled up fell apart in an instant. From then on,
I know the hearts of the people in Yunzhou."
This is not a fabrication by Shao Shude. In fact, it is true. Zhu Xuan has been defeated repeatedly, and no one wants to follow him. Aspiring to join the army, Ding Zhuang from Yunzhou might as well try his luck at Yunzhou Academy and see if he can be selected.
Go ahead, why bother running after Zhu Xuan?
After the founding of the Xia Dynasty, a general amnesty was granted to the whole country, including the defeated soldiers who had been dispersed. If they were willing to lay down their weapons and stop being bandits, they could go home on the spot and forget about the past. So Yun, Yan, Qi, and Qingzhu
The state's public security has been maintained.
"Yun (Qi) Prefecture will always be Shao Sheng's Yun Prefecture. If Shao takes over for one day, we will be able to turn the tables and go through ravines without frowning." At the end of the sentence, everyone expressed their stance.
They only say that they are loyal to Shao Sheng, and maybe the descendants of the Shao family can also benefit from the glory and gain some loyalty. If the world changes its master, it is another question whether they are still loyal.
Don't think they are rebellious, that's the way the world is.
Because of Shao Shude's existence and forced intervention, the "stress" of the military leader who originally took seventy years to be completely released has not been completely released. The internal momentum is still very strong, and the concept cannot be changed overnight.
"Yunzhou is a famous city in ancient times, with strong martial arts and brave people." Shao Shude said: "If you have outstanding children in your clan, you can choose to send one or two to me, and I will hire them according to their talents."
Yin'anzhi currently has about 2,600 or 700 people, and Shao Shude plans to recruit some new people to make up the total of 3,000.
Obviously, those who can join the Silver Saddle must have real skills, and be proficient in bow and horse. And the fact that a brave young man from the countryside is appreciated by the emperor and given a brocade robe, a war horse, and a sword will definitely spread widely.
This positive effect is also huge. It not only enhances Shao Sheng's legend, but also subtly affects many people's thinking: Acquire literary and martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family.
On October 23, Shao Shude left Yunzhou and headed east to Qizhou.
Before leaving, he made a special trip to the old battlefield in Lu County to have a look.
A few years ago, he used the navy to cut off traffic on both sides of the river, and then defeated the three coalition forces of Jin, Zhao, and Ding across the river. In one fell swoop, he cut off Li Keyong's black hand that interfered with the battlefield in Henan, and established the situation in the three towns of Yun, Yan, and Qi.
Nowadays, fighting is still going on on the north bank of the river, and the two states of Bo and De have become the battlefields of the three families of Xia, Wei, and Cang. Henan and Huaihai Roads are doing their best to supply supplies to the army, and at the same time, they are guiding the people who cannot bear the war southward and sending them to Zhizhi.
Li, Henan and Huaihai reclaimed wasteland and settled there.
Once upon a time, Henan, which had a net population outflow, turned into a place of population inflow.
There is no need for Shao Sheng to be modest, this is his contribution, whether it is positive contribution or "negative contribution".
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On the first day of November, the Holy Emperor arrived in Qizhou and stayed for a day.
At that time, a large number of prisoners were sent over from the north bank of the river, totaling more than 4,000, half of whom were from Wei and half from Cang.
According to regulations, these will be taken to Bianzhou to be responsible for the construction of the first-class national highway from Bianzhou to Zhongmou.
Using captives to do hard labor has been a common practice in all dynasties, and Shao Shude is naturally not exempt from this practice. After the construction is completed, they can be resettled in sparsely populated areas in the south, settled in local prefectures and counties, and enriched their household registration.
Obviously, these military men will not work conscientiously. They have been seen in various construction sites causing chaos and chaos. However, the guards are not good men and women, and the state military and military academies are all veterans who have retired from the battlefield.
They will definitely not get used to their killing spree. It is really hard to say how many people will be left in the end.
On the tenth day of November, we arrived in Qingzhou. It was snowing heavily, and Shao Shude ordered us to stay for three days.
On the 11th, Shao Mianren, the director of Wendeng County, went to the Bohai Pavilion to pay homage.
"Sanlang has grown up." Shao Shude looked at the third son standing in front of him and said happily.
The fourteen-year-old boy was tall and as tall as a tree, a fact that Lao Shao believed he had inherited.
What's even more rare is that after working in the county for a year, his temperament has also changed. This feeling is hard to say, but Shao Shude has always brought Sanlang and Shiro with him to teach him, and he is very familiar with them. At this time, he brought Shao Guancheng, Shiro
I called him over and compared the two, and I immediately saw the difference.
He has become more social, and he is no longer the aristocratic young man he used to be.
"Official family, King Wei has worked tirelessly this year and traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Wendeng. He is diligent and approachable, and I would like to congratulate your majesty." Gu Cheng'en, the internal servant, said with a smile.
Shao Shude was noncommittal. Of course he could see all the news reported by his subordinates, but he would not believe it.
He has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and controls a huge empire and complex bureaucracy. Countless people are watching his every move and speculating on his every word and deed. What you see may not be true.
It's possible it has been modified.
"Sanlang, the position of the household secretary is not easy. What have you done this year?" Shao Shude asked.
"Sir, the affairs of the household are complicated, and almost everything has to be mixed in." Shao Mianren said: "In the early spring, I assisted the county magistrate to encourage sowing, and counted the number of acres of fields sown this spring. In midsummer, I sorted out the accounts and managed them.
Households, measure their assets, classify their strengths and weaknesses, assess their grades, and assist in collecting taxes after the summer harvest is completed. In the late autumn month, they organize autumn taxes and transfer wealth. In the cold winter, the prefecture selects cadres for training, prepares records and submits them to the county.
State. There are also people who support widowers and widowers, and care for orphans and poor people..."
Shao Shude nodded frequently after hearing this - at this time, titles with strong connotations of superiority and inferiority, such as "father and emperor" and "son and minister", were not popular at that time. The royal family was the same as the private family, and the titles were not unique. In the Song Dynasty, when the prince met the emperor, he would
He also calls him "Daddy".
"What is the class of households?" Shao Shude asked.
"Defined as ninth grade."
"How to decide?"
"Looking at the farmland, there were many cattle and sheep, insects, frosts, droughts and floods, and the annual harvest was depleted. Youli Zheng surveyed and compiled a record. Then he visited the villages with a small history, collected them one by one, randomly checked them, and then submitted them to the county.
I ordered you to make a decision in person. There is a tax difference among households in the ninth class, so you need to be careful. I will inspect it carefully and be cautious."
The two-tax law levies taxes based on property, so household levels will be assessed based on asset strength, and the tax rates will be different.
Households with strong assets are taxed heavily, while poor households are taxed lightly, and some are even exempt from tax, such as the "three diseases" (disability, disabling illness, and serious illness), and a differentiated taxation policy is implemented.
Of course, the above is just theory, what it looks like in actual operation, and cannot be generalized.
"How many households are there in Wendeng County?"
"Five thousand four hundred and ninety-one households."
"Are the people suffering?" Shao Shude asked again.
"It's bitter." Shao Mianren sighed and said: "The state soldiers went north to fight, and the people transferred grain and grass, so Didun spent a lot of money. In order to avoid expenses, the county magistrate even just went to the countryside to drink wine in winter. The people of the four counties of Dengzhou are now just
Living hand to mouth."
"It is already very difficult to manage a county well." Shao Shude said: "After your father founded the country, you were granted the title of King of Wei, but you are still working in the county as a minor position like a household secretary. Do you think it is awkward?"
"My son heard that 'parents love their children, and they have far-reaching plans.' By doing this, you are nurturing your son. My son has been in the county for a year, and he has a lot of emotions and is deeply aware of the suffering of the people." At this point, Shao Mianren made a confession.
He said in a tone of voice: "Your Excellency once rewarded me with a pair of hawks and dogs, but I have let them go. Since the war continues, the people's life cannot get better, and I have no intention of hunting."
Shao Shude smiled.
Generally speaking, I am quite satisfied. After Sanlang went to the county for one year, he did do practical work, got in touch, and learned a lot of things that only people at the grassroots level would know. However, the young man was still too young, and he performed a little too hard in front of his old father. Of course, this
It's all little things.
"After spring, you pack your bags and go to Huang County." Shao Shude said.
"Yes." Shao Mianren responded immediately.
Like Wendeng, Huang County is also a county under Dengzhou, located in the southwest of the state and close to Laizhou.
"The post of Huang County County Lieutenant has just been vacated, right?" Shao Shude asked.
"Yes." Chen Cheng replied.
Do you still need to ask? Huang County Lieutenant drank all day long and failed to catch the thieves. Didn't you, the saint, personally order his dismissal from office?
"My son will be Huangxian Lieutenant next year, so do your best." Shao Shude encouraged.