For people from all walks of life in Taishan County, although the change of ownership of Taishan County is a bit sudden, it is not a panic, especially ordinary people. Will the change of owner in Taishan affect their ability to eat?
But for the powerful nobles from all over the country, when they learned that the person who took over Taishan County was Chu Nan, they couldn't sit still.
As a neighbor of Xuzhou, everyone knows who Chu Nan is. They have heard the deeds of the past year or so. Hundreds of powerful noble families in Xuzhou were killed. Now when you go to Xuzhou, there is not even a place to visit relatives. Although the name Chu Rentu is somewhat joking and derogatory, it can also be seen how deep the hatred and resentment of these nobles towards Chu Nan are.
Of course, one of the reasons why Chu Nan was hated by others and his cruel and merciless methods was one of the reasons, but the more important reason was not his murderous nature but the New Deal he implemented. Chu Nan's New Deal was almost completely on the opposite side of the gentry class. !
For the nobles, if you are just bloodthirsty, it doesn't really matter. Who doesn't have a little hobby?
If everyone just gives you some slack, you'll be fine if you pay more taxes.
But Chu Nan is different. The essence of the New Deal is to use the flesh and blood of the nobles to feed the poor families and the common people. And it is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but to cut off all the flesh from the nobles one by one and feed it to the common people. Only then will the court and the poor families stop!
In fact, if we take a closer look at the new tax system in Chunan, everyone except the gentry is benefiting. The court can win the hearts of the people and tax, and poor families have the opportunity to obtain resources that they did not have before. The channels for advancement are no longer in the hands of the gentry, but the common people can reduce their burdens. Burden, only the large resources in the hands of the gentry are being continuously exploited with the implementation of new taxes. Who would be willing to replace them?
Although Chu Nan said that he would not kill people without reason, your new policy does not leave a way for the nobles to survive at all!
Of course, the lack of a way out was only in the eyes of the nobles. In fact, Chu Nan had some room for it, but his living standard had dropped a bit, just like the modern life of earning hundreds of millions a year suddenly dropped to a few dollars a year. A millionaire can actually live a very comfortable life, but it is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality. What noble family would be willing to live a life that was originally at the level of an emperor and suddenly be upgraded to the level of a wealthy family?
Therefore, from Xuzhou to Jianghuai and then to Runan, the road to the promotion of the New Deal was almost paved with the blood of the gentry. Because of the relationship between the Chen family, the gentry in Xuzhou were almost killed, and the few remaining ones were also because they failed to see the momentum. Wonderful, you can escape with your life by running fast, or by staying and voluntarily giving up your power and wealth and fully supporting the New Deal.
Runan still doesn't know that there are not even ten Jianghuai gentry left, but the situation where even the three elders are killed is probably even more terrifying and bloody.
There are actually not many words in the new tax, but in just a few hundred words, it reveals its contempt for the gentry and tramples on everything that the gentry has worked hard for for generations.
However, after Chu Nan took over the county, he did not take action immediately, but this did not bring comfort to the nobles. He did not take action just because the time had not come yet. No one believed that he would stop here, and some people had other ideas. , although assassination seems a bit low-end, if it can be successful, the harvest will be huge.
After all, Chu Nan doesn’t have many people around him right now. If we join forces to kill Chu Nan at this time, not only will the Taishan nobles be spared a catastrophe, but this so-called New Deal will also disappear completely, which can be regarded as a big thing for the nobles all over the world. Good thing.
However, before they could put this idea into practice, in the afternoon, when Pei Yuanshao brought 5,000 soldiers and horses to Fenggao, the plan was stillborn.
What is surprising is that Chu Nan was eerily quiet in the next few days. He only sorted out the county records and occasionally called in officials to ask about some situations. The nobles could even get every detail of Chu Nan's questioning on the same day.
, but they are all ordinary inquiries with no clues.
The next day, Chu Nan issued an order, asking the county magistrates and officials from various places to immediately set off for Fenggao upon receiving the order. They had to discuss important matters. Chu Nan also thoughtfully sent special troops to pick them up.
These county magistrates are on their way. After all, they have to travel by themselves. It may take half a month to reach the farthest point. If there is an army to pick them up, the speed will be much faster.
However, despite this, by the time the county magistrates and officials from various places arrived, it was already the fifth day.
Xue Ti also returned on this day.
"Everyone is familiar with Xuzhou's New Deal. I never thought that in this land of Mount Tai, there would be someone with the title of massacre. It's really a mistake." Chu Nan looked at the county magistrates and officials crowded in the lobby.
Inside, the originally spacious hall now seemed a bit crowded.
"Your Majesty is joking. It's just the nonsense of villagers in the countryside. They only hear about the killings in Xuzhou, so they spread these nonsense. But you don't know that Xuzhou is now in great power, and they are a group of ignorant people. You should not be familiar with them."
The county magistrate smiled at Chu Nan.
"Great governance is out of the question." Chu Nan waved his hand and said, "I am not recruiting you to come here to ask questions. Besides, there is no need to be serious with the people. They can scold you whatever they want. The main reason for calling you here this time is
Now that you all know about this New Deal, the next promotion of the New Deal will depend on your help."
Some of the county magistrates looked ugly, but most of them were calm. After all, although you have military power, you can't just let these big soldiers do everything. When the decree is issued, it is not up to them to say what should be done.
What's the deal? We are all old-timers. It's an official matter, so I'll give you face. As for whether to do it or not, it depends on whether there is any benefit.
Not to mention everything, but most people who can stay in the position of county magistrate for a few years have their own set of logic for doing things. It is impossible to listen to their superiors on everything. To the superiors, they only need to agree. As for things not being done,
That is a question of ability, and there must be no problem with attitude. Only some stupid young people will show their emotions on their faces.
"Of course, you have only heard of the specific content of this new deal and are not familiar with it, so I have transferred a group of people from Xuzhou to assist you in implementing the new deal.
The content of the new policy is not too much. First, the fields should be measured. The fields in various places must be consistent with those recorded in the county annals. Those that are not recorded will be returned to the court;
Second, checking the land deeds is a supplement to the first one, mainly these two. It is not too difficult, but it is a bit hard to do. If the prediction is correct, these people should have arrived in each county. I believe
Everyone, but there will always be some bad apples, and the governance of the court cannot rely entirely on self-consciousness. In order to avoid collusion between officials and businessmen, I asked them to temporarily seal your official seals. After you return, they will cooperate with you to implement the new policy and tell you how to implement it.
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After hearing this, everyone's expressions gradually became a little ugly. At this moment, everyone finally came to their senses, why Chu Nan wanted to recruit them here. You must know that the farthest county is more than three hundred miles away from here, but Chu Nan sent
The army went over to pick up people and hurried on with the strength of military formations. This was the first time I saw them.
"Another point is the reform of the tax system. How many fields are there and how much tax is paid? The specific details are here. Everyone has a copy. You can study it slowly on the way back."
Chu Nan launched the new deal that had been prepared. In fact, the most fundamental part of the new deal was the new tax system. The reason why it caused so much bloodshed was because the new tax system affected the interests of the entire gentry circle and was counterattacked by the entire gentry circle.
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"Your Majesty!" A young county magistrate stood up suddenly, looked at Chu Nan with a bad expression and said, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how much turmoil this move will cause? Mount Tai is close to Qingzhou. Once there is turmoil, wouldn't it be easier for the enemy to take advantage of it?
?I hope you will think twice, this is not a wise move."
"You are the county magistrate, and you should do your own thing. As for the enemies, I have to deal with them myself. The New Deal must be implemented. I believe in your ability, it is not difficult to do these small things well." Chu Nan waved his hands, looking dictatorial.
It makes people feel uncomfortable, but there is nothing they can do about it.
"I hope you will not regret it!" The county magistrate snorted coldly and walked away without even taking the tax law Chu Nan prepared for them.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether you take it or not. The people Chu Nan transferred from Xuzhou are all aware of the new tax law and can definitely help them promote it.
"Since everyone has no objections, let's get the new tax law and go back to implement it as soon as possible." Chu Nan didn't take it seriously for the county magistrate's offense, as long as he can do his job, but young people can't hide their emotions and hope not to leave.
If you go the wrong way, you won't even have the chance to change.
[The person who objected just now, do you simply no longer regard them as human beings!?]
The other county magistrates secretly complained in their hearts, but no one openly refuted it. There were many passionate people in the officialdom, but most of them were mature and prudent and would not openly rebel against others. They took over the tax law one after another, and then brought their respective county officials with them.
Leave in a hurry.
After Xue Ti saw everyone leaving, he looked at Chu Nan and said, "Is this why I and General Xu have been promoting the new tax in the army these past few days?"
Chu Nan nodded: "Although the new tax law is harmful to the nobles, it is beneficial to the common people and poor families. Most of the military officers and soldiers are ordinary people, and they are the targets of the benefits of the new tax law. But if it is not made clear, even the common people will not be able to benefit from it."
If they don’t support us, why should we let those nobles support us? Since we have offended the nobles, new forces must join in. I can take the lead in the charge, but I cannot charge alone."
"So, the people responsible for promoting the promotion this time are the original defenders of Mount Tai?" Xue Ti looked at Chu Nan and said, he originally thought that Chu Nan would use the troops he brought.
"Brother Xiaowei has a wise eye." Chu Nan nodded and said: "We are here, after all, we are outsiders. If we kill too many people, it will still affect the people's hearts. Who just said it is right. We still have to guard against Qingzhou. Chaos is okay.
But it can’t be too messy, it’s best to let your own people do it.”
Runan had no choice. He had to fight his way out of the rear area, so he used extreme means to fight all the way. If there was some way, Chu Nan would not be so extreme. The situation is different now. Taishan has surrendered.
If we start killing people again, it will be easier for people to accept it, and at the same time, the benefits of the New Deal will be easier to spread.