Chapter 326 An advanced version of sending warmth to the countryside
Nanyang County had been destroyed by Zhang Ji before the slave restriction order, and most of the powerful families were destroyed. Therefore, at the same time that the Tiandu Order was launched, Nanyang County was quite stable, and there was no large-scale turmoil.
Some small-scale riots were easily suppressed by Nanyang County soldiers, and the situation was quite stable.
Nan County and Jiangxia County are also places that need to be implemented in this field transfer order. After the news spread in early June, the local forces in Nan County and Jiangxia County began to become restless.
Previously, through the cooperation of the Kuai family and the Cai family, Liu Bei successfully placed his cronies Zhang Ji and Du Ji into Jingzhou as local governors. However, compared to Zhang Ji's success, Du Ji's move to gain power was relatively difficult.
The reason is very simple. Zhang Ji's success is based on the fact that Nanyang County is actually part of the central system. Compared with Jingzhou, Nanyang County is obviously closer to the center of Luoyang and relies more on the relationship with Luoyang to survive. It has connections with Jingzhou counties in the south.
The relationship is rather subtle.
Therefore, after Luoyang Central was purged by Liu Bei, the local forces in Nanyang County became rootless duckweeds. They were wiped out by Zhang Ji and killed rabbits, without causing any other chain reactions.
But Nanjun is different.
The location of Nanjun is further away from Luoyang, and the local forces themselves have nothing to do with Luoyang. They are natives, and their social network is all rooted in the local area. They are more connected with Jiangxia County and several counties in Jiangnan, and their influence can affect the whole body.
If Nanjun is moved, the whole Jingzhou will be shaken.
Du Ji wanted to take action many times, and also asked Liu Bei for instructions many times. Liu Bei instructed Du Ji not to act rashly because of the actual situation at the time, and by the way, he added more military quotas to Nanjun.
In the face of a general shortage of county soldiers across the country, Liu Bei prioritized the deployment of 2,500 high-quality county soldiers to Nanjun, which enhanced Du Ji's power. Therefore, during the slave restriction period, Du Ji successfully attacked a number of local
power.
Despite this, the situation in Nanjun is far less clear than that in Nanyang County, so much so that Du Ji used "clan thieves" to describe the local forces in Nanjun.
According to Du Ji's research, he believed that there were actually two opposing forces in the local area, one was the clan thieves, and the other was the real clan thieves hiding behind the clan thieves.
The clan thieves who stand on the bright side are all small and medium-sized families or bandits, bandit leaders and the like. They are cannon fodder responsible for fighting and bleeding. In fact, they can't hold up the scene and stand on the stage. I really want to deal with them. In fact,
Very simple.
But the problem is that behind them are all the local wealthy families of Jingzhou. Without the support of these powerful families, these clan thieves cannot stand at all, and will be wiped out by Jingzhou officers and soldiers in minutes.
Fundamentally speaking, these clan thieves are actually chips in the power game between Jingzhou's wealthy families and Jingzhou's government.
If the governor of Jingzhou is more biased towards the wealthy families in Jingzhou and pays attention to the interests of the wealthy families, then the wealthy families will appropriately abandon some of the less obedient clan thieves to perform meritorious deeds for the superiors, allowing them to accumulate merits, thereby being promoted and making a fortune.
If the governor of Jingzhou wants to limit the power of the wealthy clan and suppress their interests, then the wealthy clan will use these clan thieves to launch rebellions or carry out sneak attacks, which will make the governor unable to guard against it and become extremely annoying. In the end, the governor will be dismissed because of improper handling.
Of course, there are some officers with strong abilities and deep background who can deal with these Jingzhou clan thieves, but such people are in the minority after all. Although Du Ji is one of them, when the core interests are in full conflict, no matter how deep the background is,
does not work.
Originally, Du Ji used the deterrence of the county soldiers to achieve a delicate balance with the strength of the local clan thieves in Nanjun. However, this delicate balance was broken when the Du Tian Order was issued.
In the eyes of the clan thieves, it was originally a matter of eating more and less, but after the land conquest order, it was no longer a matter of more or less, but of having or not. Once the imperial court fully conquered the land and collected a large amount of taxes,
I don’t know how many people will face downgrading in life and falling in class.
Can they tolerate such a thing?
If Du Ji hadn't notified the county soldiers to defend Jiangling City in Nanjun County early, it would have been difficult to save Jiangling City when the clan traitors attacked in the first wave.
Generally speaking, the power of the Jingzhou clan thieves was not as good as the resistance force of the Jizhou clan king, but the difficulty was that almost every county had clan traitors who raised troops to resist Dutian.
At least the northern part of Jizhou is stable. If there are some problems in the southern part, soldiers from the northern counties can be mobilized south to help put down the rebellion. However, except for Nanyang County, every county in Jingzhou can be considered a problem.
Nanjun was relatively good. Du Ji had taken precautions, but Jiangxia County was unlucky.
After the Tiandu Order was conveyed, Jiangxia County also experienced a wave of internal disputes. The major wealthy families, including the general landlords and powerful families, all went through internal struggles. They were distressed by the stepped tax system requirements of the Tiandu Order, and the internal disputes were fierce.
Take the Huang family, the largest and most powerful family in Jiangxia County, as an example. It is very divided internally.
First of all, Huang Wan, who is serving as a guard in Luoyang, is from the Huang family and is a member of the main lineage of the Huang family. His grandfather Huang Qiong and great-grandfather Huang Xiang are both famous people in the world.
The status of such a wealthy family in Jiangxia County can be imagined.
However, Huang Wan is a person who is very aware of current affairs. He said early in the morning that he would follow Liu Bei's land transfer order. However, he also said that the Huang family is a big family with many branches, rich and poor. He has been away from home for a long time, and his family
He has settled in Luoyang for a long time, and it is hard to say how much influence he still has on the family.
Liu Bei is not a devil, so it means that Huang Wan can find his way back from the lost, and there is no great good. There is no requirement for him. He can persuade as much as he can. Whether he can persuade you or not is up to you. If he can't, I don't blame you, but you have to
Ensure that they cannot go against the imperial court.
Huang Wan only said that he worked hard but could not guarantee anything. After that, he sent his son back to Jiangxia to worship his ancestors. He took this opportunity to find the talkers from each branch of the Huang family to discuss the matter with them and let them make the right decision.
, don’t put the family in danger.
But, the so-called correct decision mainly depends on where the butt is sitting. The butt determines the law of the brain. Few people can counter it. The reason why Huang Wan can ignore the taxes that need to be paid is that he still pays attention to his official position and income.
and future political interests.
He has no hope, but by assuming the position of Jiuqing, he can expect his descendants to take up real positions of power. This expectation offsets the helplessness and dissatisfaction of paying taxes.
But other people are different. They can only do simple arithmetic questions to calculate whether this order to save land is good or bad for them.
The big family has some experts in mathematics. Everyone can see how much tax they need to pay according to the detailed rules of the land taxation order announced by the imperial court.
The poor tribesmen made a calculation and found that the land transfer order was actually beneficial to them. It could also increase their family property, gain benefits, and pay very little tax. Compared with their income, it was nothing at all.
What's more, it's so satisfying to watch those bastards in trouble when they get rich and boss them around.
So the poor Huang clan decided to support Dutian Ling.
Other members of the Huang clan who don't have a lot of property also did some calculations and found that according to the algorithm of this stepped tax system and the different tax rates calculated by the court for different types of land, the tax they need to pay is actually not that much.
Although paying taxes is something that makes them feel uncomfortable, compared to being questioned by the court and attacked by Liu Bei's army, they feel that paying these taxes in exchange for a stable life is not unacceptable.
They think what Huang Wan said makes sense.
Finally, there are the top Huang clan members who occupy a large amount of land and wealth. The size of the land they own and the requirements of Dutian Ling are tantamount to robbing money, so they don't have to calculate it, and it is impossible to accept it.
They loudly opposed the Du Tian Order at the clan meeting, loudly rebuked Huang Wan as a lackey of the imperial court, and did not consider the emotions of the tribe at all. Then they called on the tribe to resist together and fight against the Du Tian Order.
The poor tribesmen just wanted to see them suffer misfortune, and it was impossible for them to sacrifice their lives for them. They watched them barking with cold eyes, and couldn't help but sneer in their hearts.
The middle-class people thought about it and felt that the risk of fighting was too high. Compared with it, paying a small amount of tax in exchange for a stable life was quite cost-effective. After all, the worst thing is to have money and lose your life.
When the wealthy Huang clan members saw that their call did not elicit a response, they suddenly felt embarrassed and uneasy.
Why don't the tribesmen respond to my call?
Huang Zu is the representative of the wealthy Huang clan. He loudly expressed his disgust with the Dutian Order and asked the family to mobilize all their strength to oppose the Tian Ling and form a powerful military force to ensure the interests of the Huang family and never let the imperial court
Succeeded.
"We had no objection when the imperial court pushed for the slave restriction order. At that time, I remember many people saying that as long as the land transfer order passed, everything would get better. What was the result?"
"Not only has the situation not gotten better, but it has become worse! Is the land-saving order for our good? That means the court and the emperor want to snatch family property from us! Steal the family property accumulated by generations of ancestors!"
"These properties were left to us by our ancestors. If we cannot keep them, it would be unfilial. After we die, how can we face our ancestors? How can we face future generations?"
Huang Zu spoke passionately, with spittle flying everywhere, but only a few members of the Huang clan who were equally wealthy responded to him, while more other members of the clan hesitated or looked on with cold eyes.
The reason is simple.
We can't empathize with each other.
It’s not like everyone has as much ancestral property as you do. We don’t have much ancestral property, and our ancestors are not that powerful. In the future, it’s hard to say who will complain and who will blame!
Seeing that no one responded, Huang Zu was a little embarrassed.
So he wanted to lobby Huang Chengyan, a very prestigious member of the clan, hoping to get Huang Chengyan's support. He felt that as long as Huang Chengyan expressed support for him, he would be able to win over more clan members to help him.
"With your reputation among the tribesmen, as long as you speak out against the Tiandu Order, a large number of tribesmen will definitely follow you to oppose the Tiandu Order. The Tiandu Order will make many tribesmen pay a large amount of taxes. This is a blatant plunder by the imperial court.
Things that have never happened in the past have actually happened now, things that only common people need to do. Now the emperor actually said that we should pay taxes with the common people. This is simply treating us as common people. This kind of thing, you
Is it acceptable?"
Huang Zu felt that his thoughts were similar to those of Huang Chengyan, or that they were similar to most people. Liu Bei actually regarded himself as the same existence as those common people. Is it so insulting?
Indeed, Huang Chengyan felt unhappy about being forced to farm land and pay taxes, but Huang Chengyan's attitude was also very ambiguous.
Huang Chengyan's family owned a lot of land, but not as much as Huang Zu.
Huang Chengyan was more or less unhappy with the sudden need to pay so many taxes. He also felt that Liu Bei really didn't respect them very much, a bit like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but he also had more to consider.
Before considering everything, he must consider Liu Bei's level of military force, which is the most powerful in the world.
Can resistance succeed?
If the resistance is unsuccessful, compared with the taxes that need to be paid, can he bear the danger caused by the unsuccessful resistance?
Fundamentally, Huang Chengyan feels that his material needs are not very large, and the amount of land is not too large, so he is not at the level where his legs need to be broken to pay taxes.
And he himself also knew that the essence of Huang Zu's jumping up and down was for his own family property of tens of thousands of acres.
For the sake of his family property, his glory and wealth, and perhaps a little financial gift from Huang Zu, Huang Chengyan felt that this kind of thing should not be done, and it would not be of any benefit to himself.
And speaking of it, Huang Zu's reputation in the clan is not very good, and he is quite a bit rich and unkind. Usually there are only five to six people, and he likes to show off his power in front of the clan, show off his family's wealth, and show off his pomp as the richest man in the Huang family.
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Huang Zu didn't have much respect for an old senior like him. If he met him on weekdays, he wouldn't salute him. He would walk over carelessly and get along with him just like ordinary friends. During the holidays, he wouldn't see him giving gifts or visiting relatives, so Huang Chengyan
Quite unhappy.
You don’t usually burn incense and pray to the Buddha, but only come to worship the Buddha when trouble comes?
late!
As the saying goes, evil people have their own trials and tribulations. Huang Chengyan felt that evil people like Huang Zu should be dealt with by the most powerful bullies like Liu Bei.
The taxes that need to be paid on more than ten thousand acres of land are indeed beyond what Huang Zu can afford, and he is not willing at all. There will definitely be a fight. With Huang Zu's ability, can he fight against Liu Bei?
Huang Chengyan found it difficult.
I know that there are tigers in the mountains, but I still prefer to go to the tiger mountains?
Am I stupid?
"This is a serious matter, and I need to think carefully. It involves the lives of my clan members. I cannot make a decision at will. It needs to be considered by me."
Huang Chengyan responded to Huang Zu with an ambiguous attitude, and then thanked the guests behind closed doors, claiming to be ill, not seeing anyone, and not receiving any courtesy.
In fact, Huang Zu's request was rejected.
Huang Zu couldn't get any promises from Huang Chengyan, and he was very depressed. He could only continue to lobby people in the clan, hoping to get more support. However, faced with the threat of Liu Bei's super force, the wavering middle class in the clan could not
Have a consistent idea.
Later, the Huang clan, who did not want to resist, expressed their wishes to Huang Wan through the relationship between Huang Wan's sons. In fact, they accepted the imperial court's land transfer order and expressed their willingness to pay taxes, thereby showing their loyalty to the imperial court and hoping to gain the imperial court's understanding.
Huang Wan submitted the list to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei nodded in approval, so this part of the Huang clan was put on the imperial court's white list.
The rest are not on the whitelist.
The tribesmen who chose to resist because of their large family property and those who were moved by Huang Zu's offer decided to join Huang Zu in resisting, and the division of the Huang family became a reality.
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PS: It’s impossible for me to ask for leave on the 16th! Genshin Impact is only for dogs!