Chapter 278 The farming strategy has achieved initial results, and the aristocratic family has gradually fallen into the trap!
Return to the palace from the foundry.
He Yun immediately came up to him and said, "Your Majesty, Xun or I wanted to see you for something before. Do you want to summon him to the palace now?"
Liu Bian frowned: "Oh? Do you know what it is?"
He Yun shook his head: "The general will never know."
"That's it."
Liu Bian thought for a moment and finally decided: "Just in case, let Wen Ruo enter the palace."
He Yun leaned forward and raised his hands: "Here."
Immediately.
Bow and leave.
Liu Bian then returned to the Hall of Wende, took out the silk book, and began to copy the simple mechanical equipment for manufacturing balls on the silk book according to the opinions of the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance.
"Hydraulic stamping machine mainly relies on..."
"Foot sander..."
"..."
Just when Liu Bian drew the corresponding outline according to the expert's description.
Squeak—!
Xun Ou pushed the door open and walked in. He stepped forward, bowed and held his hands in his hands: "I am a humble minister, Xun Ou. Please see your Majesty."
"Wen Ruo is here."
Liu Bian copied the last stroke, then waved his hand for him to sit aside, dried the ink, and put it away: "Wen Ruo, I heard that you came to look for me, but what happened?"
"His Majesty."
Xun You couldn't hide the smile on his face, and he bowed his head hurriedly: "Fengxiao sent back the news that there has been news of buying and selling acres in various counties of Nanyang."
"oh?"
Liu Bian's eyes suddenly brightened, and he raised his eyebrows with joy: "Someone actually buys and sells acres of land? Is this serious?"
Xun You nodded: "Yes, it's absolutely true!"
hiss-!
Liu Bian was pleasantly surprised, took a deep breath, and asked secretly: "Teacher, is our farming strategy working?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors was also a little shocked: "Well! It must be like this. The land rent will be changed to a fixed tax. Regardless of whether there is a harvest or not, everyone will have to pay the tax. This is definitely something that the local wealthy families do not want to see."
"Especially when the news comes out that Liu Bei killed the whole Zhao Yan family, some wealthy families like this will definitely be unable to sit still. Since they can't resist, the land in their hands will naturally become a hot potato and they will definitely have to sell it."
"only......"
There was a hint of surprise in the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance: "Even the experts did not expect which wealthy family had such foresight to start selling farmland now."
According to the initial expectations of the Military Advisor Alliance, there was a 60% chance that wealthy families would start selling land after large-scale farming, but now there are signs of it happening before.
This is enough to prove...
Some people have foresight.
"Let me ask."
Liu Bian also had the same doubts and asked hurriedly: "Wen Ruo, can you find out which wealthy families are selling their acres?"
Xun You was very sure and nodded heavily: "Yes! Although the other party hid the information, Fengxiao still found out the origin. They are the Deng family in various counties and some small wealthy families."
"Deng family?"
Liu Bian looked stunned.
He really didn't expect it.
The first person to be able to sell farmland was the Deng family, the leading family in Nanyang.
"kindness."
Xun You nodded: "I heard that Deng Zhi's father, Deng Tong, was looking for young talents in the clan, trying to pass the exam to become an official, and the Deng family in the counties he visited began to release news about buying and selling land.
.”
"therefore."
Xun You took a deep breath and said with a hint of certainty in his eyes: "Fengxiao and Weichen all concluded that the news about farmland being bought and sold in various sects is probably farmland belonging to the powerful Deng family."
"Deng family!"
Liu Bian chewed it with great interest: "It's interesting! It is indeed a wealthy family that has been prosperous for hundreds of years. It really has a sense of heroism like a strong man cutting off his wrist, which makes me admire him with admiration!"
"yes."
Even Xun or himself couldn't help but nod and praise: "Although the Deng family is a military family, their family has experienced too many changes in hundreds of years of development. It is not easy for Deng Xun to become the leader of the clan.
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"His Majesty!"
Xunor bowed his head and said tentatively: "Why don't we take it all back? It might be of some use before farming is fully launched."
"No need!"
Liu Bian waved his hand to interrupt without hesitation, and the excitement on his face could not be concealed: "The imperial court is taking back the land now, which will not have much effect. This is just the first shot to reduce prices."
"Don't be in a hurry."
Liu Bian took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "We must be patient and wait for the invention of the high-tube transfer car. When the tax collection is approaching, the price will plummet. It will not be too late to take action by then."
Once farmland loses its tenants, it loses its value.
After changing to a fixed tax, as long as the land has an owner, the tax must be paid regardless of the harvest.
In a sense, the land of aristocratic families that no one cultivates will not only create no value, but will even have negative value. Blood needs to be drawn from the aristocratic families themselves to make up for the lack of land tax.
Once or twice is fine, but once it goes on for a long time, even a wealthy family may not be able to afford it.
One acre of land is worth five liters of rice, and ten acres is worth five liters of rice. In the hands of these wealthy families who often own tens of thousands of acres of land, they lose hundreds or even thousands of kilos of food every year!
Cut the flesh with a dull knife and bleed slowly.
From now on, land is no longer a cash cow, but a vampire.
As long as Liu Bian's land tax policy remains unchanged, for as little as five years or as long as ten years, a moderately wealthy family will be sucked into mummies by him, turning from a wealthy family into a poor family, and from a poor family into a common people.
"kindness."
Xun You thought about it carefully, and it did make sense.
He twisted his beard and pondered for a moment: "We should really be patient now, but Your Majesty, if these lands are bought by other families, we will miss an excellent opportunity."
In view of the fact that Xun He came from a wealthy family in Yingchuan, Liu Bian did not tell Xun He that he had changed the land tax into a fixed tax in advance. The real purpose was to devalue the land in the hands of the wealthy family. As for showing kindness to the people, it was just incidental.
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In Xun Yu's eyes, the fact that the Deng family in Nanyang began to buy and sell a large number of acres was actually an unexpected blessing when they extended grace to the people, and for the time being, they could not connect this matter with the suppression of the family.
but......
Liu Bian was equally clear.
Things like this can't be kept secret for too long.
After all, Xun may have been the first person to come into contact with Liu Bian's political order.
Liu Bian waved his hand confidently: "Don't worry, Wen Ruo, the situation is still unclear. Those wealthy families are not stupid and will not buy land easily."
"Besides, if Fengxiao can find out who is coming to help, how can he hide it from other wealthy families? Xinye is now the weathervane of Nanyang, and the Deng family is also the weathervane of the aristocratic families."
"Take over the Deng family's land?"
Liu Bian let out a scornful laugh: "Who has the courage?"
Xun You marveled at His Majesty's wisdom and bowed his head in salute: "What Your Majesty said is true. As long as the court's land tax decree is not revised, the price of uncultivated land will inevitably continue to drop. It is indeed a bit too hasty to take action now."
Liu Bian nodded and took a deep breath: "Let the matter continue to ferment and we will continue to pay attention."
Xun or bowed his body and raised his hands: "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and exited the hall.
At the same time, Liu Bian once again communicated with the Military Advisor Alliance: "Teacher, should we order Guo Jia to ferment this matter secretly and strive to bring down the land price as soon as possible."
"Master Ben, don't worry!"
However, the Alliance of Military Advisors directly denied it: "If we control this kind of thing artificially, it will be easy to expose flaws, which will arouse the fear of aristocratic families."
"Although, even the current Deng family is still no match for us, once the two sides are at odds, Mr. Bian will be at odds with all the families in the world."
"After all, it was with the help of the powerful Nanyang family that we were able to quickly start the rebellion. If we destroy the Deng family in order to forcefully take back land resources, we will be completely on the opposite side of the family."
"This is so irrational."
Speaking of this, the Military Advisor Alliance emphasized: "In view of the current environment that Ben Ye is in, with internal and external troubles, we can only adopt this gentle method to gradually weaken the family while strengthening ourselves."
"Since the current development is better than experts' expectations, it is best to let the matter ferment naturally. We can monitor it at any time. If there are signs of deviation from the course, it will not be too late to intervene."
"and!"
The Military Advisor Alliance solemnly said: "According to expert speculation, the Deng family probably didn't see through our plan. They just wanted to use this opportunity to annex the small Nanyang wealthy family and strengthen themselves."
"So, the prices of farmland will slowly come down on their own. We just need to sit back and watch the fight between the tigers and wait quietly for the final result."
"rest assured."
The Alliance of Military Advisors finally added: “When it’s time to take action, experts will never hold back.”
Liu Bian took a deep breath and nodded with deep understanding: "Well, I will be patient, and I must not act too hastily. If it arouses the suspicion of a wealthy family, it will be more than worth the gain."
"Anyway!"
Liu Bian grasped the essence and said with certainty: "As long as our land tax policy remains unchanged, the value of these lands will not recover. We have enough time to mediate with the aristocratic families."
"That's right!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors was very satisfied with Liu Bian's answer: "Master Bian has basically grasped the essence of this war without gunpowder. Remember that we are the ones who do it. Even a huge family is just a piece of meat on the chopping board."
A thousand-year-old family, a flowing emperor!
What caused this situation?
In the final analysis.
This is because the fields, mines, forests, rivers and other means of production are all in the hands of wealthy families, and the emperor is at best their agent.
Therefore, no matter the vicissitudes of life, the change of dynasties, the agents can change at will and the fittest survive, but the master of this world has never changed.
Liu Bian doesn’t want to be just an agent!
And if you want to stand up and call the shots, you must firmly control the means of production in your own hands!
This is an extremely complicated process that must not be rushed, especially now that initial results have been achieved under the continued operations of the Military Advisor Alliance, so we must not act rashly.
call-
Liu Bian took a long breath and tried to keep calm: "Teacher, since our first and second steps have already achieved initial results, let's seize the time and prepare for the third step."
"kindness."
The Military Advisor Alliance said with certainty: "Don't worry, everything is under control. As long as the water conservancy machinery and equipment are built and grain production is guaranteed, the effects of the third step will soon be seen."
"good."
Liu Bian responded and couldn't wait to take out the silk book: "Teacher, let's continue."
The Military Advisor Alliance paused and continued: "In a sense, the pedal grinder is similar to the principle of a sewing machine. I should have seen it before. You can think about it carefully."
Liu Bian had indeed seen a sewing machine, and the corresponding picture immediately appeared in his mind.
At the same time, the previous descriptions of the military advisor alliance were instantly understood: "I understand! Is this how it should be?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors was extremely certain: "That's right! It's true. Children can be taught. Let's continue."
Liu Bian thought: "Okay!"
"Next is..."
"..."
*****
Nanyang, Xinye.
The old house of the Yin family.
In the side hall.
Yin Lu suddenly turned around and said in disbelief: "What did you say? The Deng family has started selling farmland?"
Yin Xiuen nodded with a slight frown, looking equally unbelievable: "That's right! I have repeatedly confirmed that the Deng family's wealthy families in various counties have begun to sell their farmland."
hiss-!
Yin Lu took a breath, frowned and stared at the other person, thinking constantly in his mind, but never answered: "What on earth does the old man of the Deng family want to do?"
"Is it possible..."
Yin Lu asked tentatively: "Does he think this imperial decree will last for a long time? Your Majesty is just showing kindness to the people. He will still have to fight in all directions in the future. How can he do it without enough money and food?"
You must know that in the court's taxation, land tax is a very small part. Oral tax, calculated tax, and additional tax are the bulk of the tax. The reduction or exemption of oral tax and calculated tax is to revitalize the court's land, but it should only be short-term.
It's just a means of stimulation.
Although you will suffer some losses now, selling the farmland is simply an act of rebellion in Yin Lu's eyes. Only stupid people would do this!
But...
The old man from the Deng family actually did this!?
This is a bit intriguing.
"Ziyi."
Yin Lu really couldn't understand, so he turned to ask: "What do you think about this matter?"
"this......"
To be honest, even Yin Xiu himself was at a loss.
He could never figure out the real purpose of Deng Xun's move, so he could only say tentatively: "Master, from what I know, although the Deng family is selling farmland, most of it is farmed by wealthy families in various counties, and not all of it is sold.
, only a small part of the transaction."
"certainly!"
Yin Xiu immediately added: "Of course there is the influence of imperial decrees, but I don't think it is the main factor. As the head of the family said, the imperial court's grace to the people must be temporary. As long as the cultivated land is revitalized, sooner or later it will
recover."
"As for the Deng family selling farmland..."
Yin Xiu breathed a long sigh of relief and guessed: "Perhaps he just wants to reduce the pressure on the major wealthy families. After all, once the autumn harvest comes, the price of farmland may be lower, and buying it back at that time can not only make up for the shortfall in land tax, but even
You can also make a lot of money.”
"Making the difference?"
How could Yin Lu not understand such a routine?
It's obvious.
Because the wealthy families in various places are relatively weak, there will be many people who cannot afford the taxes from the imperial court.
At this time, if you choose to sell the land in your hand, you can save part of the cost when it comes time to pay the land tax.
Even if the poor-quality farmland in the clan is disposed of at this time, it may be replaced with better-quality farmland at that time. Wouldn't this be a huge profit?
"It's really possible!"
There was no need for Yin Xiu to confirm, Yin Lu himself nodded: "Although the imperial decree is short-term, it is not necessarily how long it will last. It may be one year, two years, maybe three years, or five years."
"If it only lasts for one or two years, even the wealthy families in various places will definitely be able to bear it. But if it lasts for three or five years, even the wealthy Deng family will definitely not be able to bear it."
call-
Yin Lu let out a long breath and his eyes suddenly brightened.
He felt that he got the essence of the move of the old man from the Deng family: "Now, by selling farmland, not only will you lose less, but you will also be able to reduce some of the pressure on land tax. You can even make a fortune when the price of farmland drops sharply in the future."
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"snort!"
Yin Lu snorted softly: "I really didn't expect that the old man of the Deng family would be so shrewd. Fortunately, we keep a close eye on the Deng family, otherwise we would have missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Yin Xiu was surprised and suddenly felt bad: "Master, do you really want to imitate the Deng family?"
Yin Lu smiled calmly: "Why, can't it be done?"
Since it was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how could Yin Lu give up?
After all, no one can live with money.
"Ah, this..."
But Yin Xiu always felt that his idea was immature, and he frowned slightly: "Master, I think it's not too late to observe and observe first before making any comment. After all, this is just our conjecture. As for what Mr. Deng really thinks, we don't know yet."
He has lived in Luoyang Court for many years, and as a young man, he is in charge of the royal family's money and food. His sense of all kinds of business is far better than others. After all, if there is even the slightest difference, his life will be in danger.
Therefore, Yin Xiu will never come to a conclusion easily. Even if the analysis is a golden opportunity, he will be careful and cautious until he is 70% or 80% sure before taking action.
But Yin Lu is different. He is extremely confident in this: "Don't worry, I understand the old man of the Deng family. He must have this idea. As long as we follow him, we will definitely not suffer any loss!"
"Ziyi."
"exist."
"You will make a trip for me and ask the wealthy Yin family in each county to sell part of their farmland. Remember not to make it public. If more people know about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it will be bad."
"Here."
****
Xinye, Dengjia.
Octagon Pavilion.
Deng Xun was tidying up his flowers and plants, and said with a smile: "Yin Lu, this old guy, moves really fast. We just started selling land here, and he caught up with us."
"This old thing..."
Having said this, Deng Xun sighed helplessly: "You must have noticed our intention."
Deng Tongen nodded: "That's right! My nephew sent someone to inquire. The Yin family also adopted pseudonyms. They didn't want to reveal their identities for fear of causing panic, just like us."
"snort!"
Deng Xun snorted lightly and did not take Yin Lu seriously at all. Instead, he asked: "Is there any movement from the imperial court? Are there any signs that they want to reclaim the land?"
Deng Tong shook his head and said doubtfully: "No, there is no movement at all. Logically speaking, this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as we buy the land now, we can definitely catch up with the cultivation."
After all, all the land owned by aristocratic families is ready-made arable land. It only needs a little care before it can be put into production. This is much better than sending officials to open up wasteland.
"Good nephew."
Deng Xun straightened up, smiled at him, put down the tools at hand, and returned to the banquet, sipping tea: "You are still too young to understand His Majesty's methods."
"oh?"
Deng Tong frowned and raised his eyes, feeling suspicious: "Please give me some advice, Master."
Deng Xun twisted his moustache and said: "Actually, it's not that your Majesty is unmoved, but that he knows that the price will have to drop. As long as the imperial decree remains unchanged, the price will drop to the bottom. The initiative is completely in the hands of your Majesty. Your Majesty
Of course I won’t be in a hurry.”
"If His Majesty has purchased land, it proves that the imperial court's decree to show kindness to the people will soon end. But now that he is standing still, it proves that it will continue for a while."
hiss-!
Deng Tong couldn't help but marvel and nodded slowly: "It makes sense."
Deng Xun said softly: "My dear nephew, don't look at the young age of our Majesty, but this method is indeed amazing. Even an old man thought about it for a long time before he thought of such a way to test it."
When Deng Tong went to select young talents from each family, he received a personal letter from the head of the family, Deng Xun, asking him to advise the Deng family in various places to sell some of their farmland with poor quality to test how the court would respond.
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result!
The imperial court stood still, as if it had not received the message at all.
Deng Xun immediately realized that the imperial decree would never end in a short time.
"The master of the house is really smart."
Deng Tong said with sincere admiration: "I wonder when the master of the house thinks that your majesty's decree will end?"
Deng Xun frowned, thought for a moment, and said with a twist of his beard: "It will definitely be over within three years! Even if His Majesty is unwilling to end this order, Dong Zhuo of Chang'an will force him to end it."
The confrontation between the Northern and Southern Han Dynasties caused a significant decline in the prestige of the Han Dynasty in Chang'an. Dong Zhuo would never allow the emperor in his hands to be devalued, so as long as he regained his strength, he would definitely start a war with Nanyang.
What is the war about?
It’s money and food!
Without money and food, how could we support a huge battle?
You know, when Liu Bian attacked Dong, it only took a few months, but he spent hundreds of thousands of stones in Nanyang on food and grass, and the Deng family alone raised 200,000 stones!
Once Dong Zhuo makes a comeback, his momentum will inevitably become stronger, and Nanyang Hanting will need to spend more money and food to support this battle. Under the pressure of the external environment, how can Liu Bian be kind to the people?
"That makes sense!"
Deng Tong admired the family leader's overall view.
The other party's thoughts not only take into account Xinye's situation, but also take into account the pressure of the external environment.
The conclusion drawn in this way is naturally more accurate: "In this way, this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Perhaps our Deng family will be stronger than before."
The wealthy families in Nanyang cannot sustain themselves, but wealthy families like the Deng family and the Yin family are thick-skinned and have strong financial strength. They can remain invincible in the face of imperial decrees.
In this way, it is an opportunity to annex a small wealthy family. Deng Xun has already begun to lay bait. As long as the time is right, it will be a gradual harvest.
"Good nephew."
Deng Xun waved his hand and ordered: "If someone takes the bait we throw out, just return it. If no one takes it, we will reduce the price once in half a month. We will gradually bring the price down."
Deng Tong naturally understood what the old patriarch meant and clasped his hands: "Don't worry, head of the family, just leave it to my nephew."
Deng Xun nodded. He was positive about Deng Tong's ability: "Yes! I can rest assured that you will do the work, but remember that if there is any movement in the court, you must report it in time without making any mistakes."
Deng Tong affirmed: "Master, just don't worry."
Deng Xun waved his hand: "In that case, please step back, I want to rest."
Deng Tong raised his hand and said, "Here."
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
There is so much foreshadowing in the front, so it is a little dull. From now on, the layout of the Military Advisor Alliance will gradually show its strength. Readers, please be more patient. The author will not let you down! The previous layout
All the points will definitely be used and none of them will be wasted, so don’t feel useless. That’s because you don’t understand the author’s thinking yet.