Chen Yuan's answer caught Deng Xilong off guard, and he realized that he was not sure what Chen Yuan was thinking.
Therefore, Deng Xilong asked a little tentatively: "I wonder what you mean by this?"
Chen Yuan looked at Deng Xilong with a half-smile: "Deng Juncheng, what do you think I mean?"
Deng Xilong was a little embarrassed and missed the topic and returned: "Don't worry, in addition to the resistance from the emperor's relatives, there are also policies implemented by the state government that are not in line with the reality of Nanyang."
A glimmer of light flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes: "What is the specific situation, Jun Cheng might as well speak frankly."
Seeing that Chen Yuan was still smiling, although Deng Xilong couldn't understand what Chen Yuan was thinking, he thought he was confident and revealed some words without hesitation.
"Don't you know that the policies implemented by the state government, in addition to the household registration and population integration, the other two policies, such as farming and integrated grain collection, will not only not make Nanyang strong, but will cause some troubles in Nanyang.
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"For example, farming requires a large number of refugees and ownerless land. However, the land in Nanyang is owned by owners, and there are not many refugees in Nanyang. In this case, there are neither people nor land. How to implement farming, so this policy was promulgated
If it goes on, the county officials are also powerless, and gradually it becomes a piece of paper."
"There is also this unified payment of grain. I'll forgive you for being honest. This policy seems to be inconsistent with the laws of the imperial court. Not only do many good families in Nanyang do not support this policy, but even officials do not support it. After all, I have never heard that officials have to pay taxes.
Right now, there are a lot of complaints in Nanyang He County, so please stop and take a closer look."
Deng Xilong gave a series of reasons and reasons. In a word, the state government's policy will not work in Nanyang.
Deng Xilong is also giving Chen Yuan a soft nail.
The implication behind the words is that Nanyang is different from other places in Jingzhou. It is impossible for the state government to govern Nanyang without seeking our consent.
Chen Yuanduo was a smart person, so he naturally understood what Deng Xilong meant.
After Deng Xilong finished speaking, Chen Yuan nodded: "I understand what the county magistrate means. It means that the state government's policies are not suitable for implementation in Nanyang, right?"
Deng Xilong nodded: "Don't be wise, every place has its actual situation. The state government's policy is good, but it is really not suitable for Nanyang. Therefore, we all agree that please don't abolish it and implement it in Nanyang."
It would be best if the state capital's policy can be maintained as it is. Even if it cannot be maintained, we feel that we need to seek opinions from the village elders before deciding on a governance policy, so that Nanyang can be peaceful and harmonious."
Deng Xilong's words may sound like nothing, but in fact he is completely denying the policies of the state government and the policies designated by the state government. This is an attack on the authority of the state government and the authority of Liu Bei, the state shepherd.
Let me ask, if we really completely negate the original policy, who would dare to believe Liu Bei's words in the future?
In this way, the government's credibility will be completely lost.
Qin Jie, the prefect, has come to an end.
Deng Xilong kills two birds with one stone.
In fact, Nanyang Haoqiang has long disliked Qin Jie.
Because Qin Jie was different from the previous governors. He did not look down upon Nanyang tycoons like them at all. Once the tycoons broke the law, Qin Jie would increase the punishment.
Can a powerful person be called a powerful person if he doesn't violate some laws?
It is naturally impossible for a powerful person not to violate the law.
In the past, the prefects turned a blind eye because of Nanyang Hao's strength.
But Qin Jie didn't, he was not only honest, but also very capable.
During the more than a year when Qin Jie was the governor, he suppressed powerful people like them.
Some powerful men broke the law and fell into Qin Jie's hands, which would be bad.
Those who can be exiled will never be punished, and those who can be imprisoned will not be fined.
In short, Nanyang's tyranny caused Qin Jie quite a headache.
If it had been anyone else, they would have found ways to remove Qin Jie or transfer him away.
It was just a coincidence that not long after Qin Jie became the eunuch, Liu Bei came to Jingzhou to become the state pastor, and also led troops to assist Nanyang.
During this process, Qin Jie surrendered to Liu Bei and recognized Liu Bei's status as governor.
You must know that the taxes in Nanyang are no longer directly handed over to the capital, but are first handed over to the Prefectural Mufu, and then handed over to the imperial court by the Prefectural Mufu.
Of course, because Nanyang is closer to Luoyang than Xiangyang, taxes and other things do not need to be transported to Xiangyang. They only need to wait for the taxes handed over by the state capital to arrive in Nanyang before communicating with the capital.
This is also because Liu Bei is so loyal to the court that he no longer pays or even pays less taxes in other places.
For example, Yizhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other places.
Wherever the Yellow Turbans were raging, taxes were basically impossible to collect.
The reason is easy to find. The Yellow Turbans are raging, people's livelihood is declining, and tax collection is difficult.
This is one of the reasons why Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty admired Liu Bei very much.
There is another person who is also working hard to pay taxes, and that is Lu Zhi.
It's just that Lu Zhi can't pay the full amount now, because the powerful people in Jizhou are not good people.
And Lu Zhi, unlike Liu Bei, had Chen Yuan, a trickster, to help him.
He still had to rely on local powerful people to collect taxes.
Therefore, Jizhou’s taxes are more than half lower than in previous years.
But even so, Jizhou's tax revenue is still at the forefront, second only to Liu Bei's place in Jingzhou.
Let's put it this way, now the imperial court mainly relies on three places: Jingzhou, Jizhou and Henan Yin for taxation.
Taxes elsewhere are either pitifully small or non-existent.
This was one of the reasons why the imperial court could no longer support it.
No more money.
If taxes and taxes fail to come in, the treasury is empty, and there is no need to do other things.
Do you really think that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty does not want to expand the central army?
He couldn't think about it any more. He wished that the Confederate Army could directly expand its strength by 100,000.
But the key is that there is no money.
If you don’t have money to expand your army, why should you use air to support it?
This is one of the fundamental reasons for the emptiness of the central government and the power of local governments after the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Taxes and taxes could not be collected, so they were withheld by the local government.
Although local prefectures and counties reported to the court that they could not collect taxes, were they actually confiscated?
That's not true.
Not only did they not collect less, they might even collect more than before. Otherwise, how did the eighteen princes raise so many troops?
However, all the money and grain collected was used by the local government itself.
This was the beginning of local separatism.
If you have money, food, and a reputation, you will naturally start to recruit troops and expand the army, and then appoint officials on your own.
Human rights, financial rights, and administrative rights are all controlled by local officials. Isn't this a separatist feudal system?
Deng Xilong made a good plan, and Chen Yuan naturally couldn't let him get his way.
Chen Yuan smiled happily: "Looking at what you mean, isn't it true that the state government is wrong and the lord is also wrong? Our state government is full of high-ranking officials who don't understand the sufferings of the people and make decisions based on their heads, causing chaos in Nanyang
Okay, Deng Juncheng, do you mean this?"
Deng Xilong didn't say anything, but looking at his expression, it was obvious that he meant so.
Chen Yuan's face suddenly changed, and he said sternly: "Deng Xilong, you are so brave. You dare to question the decision-making of the Zhou Mu government, you dare to slander the reputation of the Zhou Mu, and try to attack the authority of the envoy. I don't think you are the one who complained a lot.
The common people, but the powerful Nanyang people led by your Deng family."
When Deng Xilong heard this, he immediately became hardened.
This is the time for the sword and the gun to see the blood, and you must not be timid.
Deng Xilong stood up, bowed again and said: "If you treat us like this, we will no longer be able to live in this temple shamelessly. Today, I, Deng Xilong, resign."
With that said, Deng Xilong took off his official seal of the county magistrate, put it on the case, and then walked away.
At this time, Deng Xilong indeed had the demeanor of being the powerful leader of Nanyang.
This made other Nanyang powerful people feel admiration in their hearts.
What a leader of Nanyang. He is worthy of being the head of the Deng family in Nanyang. He has not weakened our Nanyang momentum.
So, the remaining people took off their official seals and placed them on the case. After saluting Chen Yuan, they all followed Deng Xilong and left.
Seeing this scene, Chen Yuan looked calm and didn't seem to be panicked at all.
Qin Jie couldn't sit still.
He did not expect that Chen Yuan would break up with Nanyang Haoqiang and cause them to resign collectively. This was a big deal.
If this matter spreads, he, the prefect, will be under great pressure.
At least a hater who cannot unite his colleagues will not be able to escape.
Of course, Qin Jie didn't care too much about this.
Anyway, Qin Jie made up his mind to follow Liu Bei to the end, and the opinions of outsiders were not too important to him.
However, Chen Yuan is not easy to explain.
If word spreads, Chen Yuan will inevitably bear the reputation of suppressing local virtuous people and bullying others.
This reputation is not good, and the imperial court will definitely react.
Not to mention, Chen Yuan had offended He Miao before.
In this case, the general might ask the emperor to directly remove Chen Yuan's official positions as a special driver and military advisor Zhonglang.
Qin Jie looked anxious and looked at Chen Yuan, wanting to say something.
Chen Yuanyi waved his hand: "Since I have just risen, there is no need to say more, Yuan will handle it himself."
After saying that, he paused: "Since they have all resigned and left, the political affairs of Nanyang cannot be delayed. In this way, you and I will send a joint letter to the lord, asking the lord to send some people from Xiangyang to serve as officials of the prefecture, so as to assist you.
Carry out various political affairs.”
Speaking of this, Chen Yuan suddenly smiled: "To be honest, I really didn't expect that Deng Xilong would have such courage, and he could actually pull off such a drama of group resignation. I underestimated him, Nanyang Deng Family
After all, it’s the Deng family in Nanyang, and they still have some tricks up their sleeves.”
Chen Yuan really didn't expect that Deng Xilong would do this. To be honest, he underestimated Deng Xilong.
That's right, if the Deng family in Nanyang really failed, they wouldn't be able to produce talents like Deng Zhi and Deng Ai.
After all, they are the leading wealthy family in Nanyang, and they still have some background.
Dragons emerge from deep water. The leader of such a large family must have a few tricks up his sleeve, otherwise he would not be able to achieve the position of head of the Deng family.
Obviously, Deng Xilong's move was based on the fact that without their support, even the basic political affairs of the Prefecture could not be maintained.
Because Deng Xilong and others resigned, there will be follow-up reactions.
Those powerful sons of Nanyang who were serving as officials in the Prefect's Mansion would inevitably resign after hearing about this incident.
At that time, the political affairs of the Prefectural Government, including the entire Nanyang County, will be completely paralyzed.
By then, let alone what policies to implement, even basic operations will be difficult to maintain.
Deng Xilong's move was also a demonstration, letting Chen Yuan see that without their Nanyang families, Nanyang would fall into chaos and paralysis.
This move can't be described as cruel.
Because Deng Xilong did this with full confidence and assurance.
Nanyang's powerful tentacles have spread all over Nanyang. It is not an exaggeration to say that Nanyang is theirs.
Let's put it this way, the Nanyang tycoons control 80% of the land and population of Nanyang. If you think about it, you will know how powerful they are.
In other words, the population and land controlled by the government only accounted for 20% of Nanyang.
20%, not as much as the Deng family, which occupies about 30% of Nanyang's land and population.
How many people are there in Nanyang?
According to government statistics, Nanyang has a population of more than one million.
But these more than one million people are only visible on the surface, and many of them have been hidden by Nanyang's powerful people.
In fact, Nanyang has a population of no less than three million.
The Deng family directly and indirectly controls a population of hundreds of thousands.
If you were so powerful, you would also have contempt for the government.
Although this move caught Chen Yuan off guard, it also gave Chen Yuan a chance.
An opportunity to completely control the Nanyang Prefecture.
Didn’t you all resign?
OK, all approved.
Do you think that if you resign, we won’t be able to find anyone to serve as an official?
Then you are thinking wrong.
You know, there are not too many talents in Xiangyang now.
Ever since the debate conference and the martial arts conference were held in Xiangyang, Liu Bei's talents have come up with a blowout phenomenon.
Although there are still a few top talents, some mid-level talents are really capable.
It couldn't be easier to select some of them to work in Nanyang.
Maybe these people can't be governors, county magistrates, etc., but they can still be competent as county magistrates, county lieutenants, and county magistrates.
There are 37 counties under the jurisdiction of Nanyang County. According to the county magistrates of all counties, if the county captains and county magistrates all resign, then 111 people will be needed. Plus the officials needed in the prefecture, Chen Yuan directly asked Liu Bei for one hundred and fifty.
Ten people, among whom Chen Yuan named Guo Youzhi and Chen Zhen to lead the team.
Guo Youzhi and Chen Zhen were also among those who joined Liu Bei's group relatively early. Liu Bei brought them back when he came to Nanyang to support Qin Jie.
Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, and Dong Yun were "all good and honest, with pure intentions and loyal intentions." This man was praised by Zhuge Liang, and he was very stable as a county magistrate.
Moreover, he is also from Nanyang.
It's just that the Nanyang Guo family is not a first-class family, they are the kind of small and medium-sized landowners.
However, Guo Youzhi's reputation in Nanyang is not small. Youzhi, a native of Nanyang, was famous for his utensil industry.
Chen Zhen is not as weak as Guo You at all, he is also a minister.
Guo Youzhi can be the county magistrate, and Chen Zhen can be the meritorious officer.
Chen Yuan transferred these two people here, on the one hand, to take advantage of their abilities, and more importantly, to take advantage of their identities as Nanyang people.