The core of Ma Bao's reasoning is a rhetorical question: "May I ask the second general, are we here to spy on some confidential military information?"
Of course Ma Dai shook his head in denial.
The Xiliang Army is located in a remote frontier fortress and has not had much communication with the Central Plains. It is really blind to ask them to send people to be spies. In the final analysis, uncle Ma Teng was a little annoyed by Cao Cao's repeated remarks and did not intend to
I have always been led by the other side, and I want to set up a team of my own.
In the past, we didn't have the energy or the convenience. Now that the army is stationed in Hedong and Bingzhou, it is much easier to travel to the Central Plains. If you still trust and obey Cao Cao in everything, then what ambitions are there?
Ma Dai made it very clear that the main purpose of his visit this time was to see the world, corroborate what he saw with what he learned from Cao Cao and Zhong Yao, and draw his own conclusions.
As for secret military information, Cao Cao came from a noble family and had countless talents under his command. He was deeply rooted in the Central Plains. He was not able to find out enough secrets. He was a newbie here and an outsider in this field. Isn't it just wishful thinking to think about this?
"Since it's not the case, then no matter who we are, what does it matter? Although Qingzhou is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, with murderous intent everywhere, it is a place that respects rules and principles. Although our Xiliang army marches eastward and fights with Luoyang
We have formed an alliance, but haven't we started fighting yet? I heard that General Zhang from Hanoi has been coming here a lot in the past two years, and I haven't seen him being detained."
Ma Bao considers Ma Dai from the bottom of his heart. Although Ma Chao is the young leader of the Xiliang Army, Ma Dai is just a side branch at most. But the former has a quick temper and is arrogant. Although he is happy to fight with him on the battlefield, he is not always happy when getting along with him.
, it is necessary to cheer up one hundred and twenty percent, it is far less comfortable than following Ma Dai.
Is this mission difficult? If he gives up halfway, the second general's status in front of the lord will be greatly reduced after he returns, and he will be unlucky as well. What's more, from his point of view, Qingzhou seems dangerous, but in fact
It's just a matter of danger, there's no need to give up halfway.
"The truth is correct..." Ma Dai nodded slowly, but his eyes glanced at Ma Yunluo inadvertently.
Ma Bao understood and suggested: "You can first order two brothers to escort the young lady to Luoyang. As long as you reveal your identity, Cao Jun will not stay in trouble. I heard that General Wen Lie is currently stationed in Luoyang, maybe... ah!"
Halfway through his words, Ma Bao suddenly screamed and flew out.
Ma Dai was startled at first, then looked at his sister who was humming and pulling her legs back, and said with a wry smile: "Xiaowu, why are you so excited? That's what Ma Bao said, if you don't want to go, who can force you?"
?Actually, General Cao called Cao Wenlie 'My Thousand Mile Horse' because his character and martial arts are very good, so it's not an insult to you."
"That's right, he's just a bragging horse," Ma Yunluo raised his chin and sneered: "You can't even beat a woman, and you still have the dignity to call yourself a general. Marrying such a loser will make you die of grievance. Such a character
, he actually has the nerve to dislike me, if I see him face to face, I will beat him into a pig head so that his mother will not recognize him."
"That's all." Ma Dai shook his head and was not ready to continue the argument. He helped Ma Bao up and asked: "You said that Qingzhou's Minzhuang exercises are held every five days. You can't help but watch during the drill, right?"
Ma Bao shrank and hid on the other side of Ma Dai's body, avoiding Ma Yunluo's glare, and then whispered: "Qingzhou has restored many old practices, and it is important to take a rest every five days. On the day of rest, as long as you are not busy with farming,
At that time, everyone except farmers had to stop working and rest..."
"Even merchants?"
"Businessmen also want it, but they are staggered. Some people are on Golden Day, and some are on Earth Day. In short, each industry is different. When it comes to holidays, people can go to the Yamen to listen to notices and listen to people explaining government orders, or they can go
Of course, you can also sit in on the academy or study for your own entertainment, and you can also participate in drills organized by the local area..."
All the personal guards gathered around, marveling at these puzzling rules in Qingzhou.
In Xiliang, it's too late for everyone to run for a living. Even if someone asks you to rest, you can't rest. Deserting when you are on duty is another matter.
Look at Qingzhou, not only the officials and soldiers, but also the merchants and craftsmen have rest days, and there is also the emphasis on the rotation of the five elements. It is really a nourishing life.
"The days of working as a coolie are so enjoyable, who would participate in any drills without performing?"
"Then you are wrong. Since that hussar general dared to set the rules, of course he is sure that he can implement them." Ma Bao chuckled and pointed out the key: "Before coming, we also got it from Luoyang.
Some news said that the people in Qingzhou are very rich, and others said that the taxes in Qingzhou are very high. Everyone is confused and thinks that the intelligence collected by Luoyang is just that, right?"
He asked himself and answered: "Look now, Qingzhou is really so weird. The taxes are indeed very high. People who have just arrived in Qingzhou have to pay 60% of the harvest, more than half of the harvest! If it's on the surface, just follow it.
The former government officials have sent more and more people, do you think this is powerful enough?"
"That's cruel enough." Everyone nodded together.
The official income tax rate set by the Han Dynasty was actually quite low, only one-fifteenth or one-thirtieth of the yield per mu. Even if the Dingkou tax was added, the total amount was not large. In the Wenjing era, the world was booming
Recovery comes from this.
But the official word has two words, and rules and so on are never static. When officials talk about it, they naturally have the ability to mistake deer for horse and confuse black and white. It is even easier to come up with clever names. After layer by layer showdown, the actual tax rate is at least
It's several times higher than what's shown on the surface.
The income tax here in Qingzhou is already 60%. If we allocate something else, wouldn't all the people's work be in vain? But looking at the prosperity and bustle of Yanjin, it doesn't look like they are living under a harsh government at all.
"Qingzhou is going the opposite way to the imperial court. On the surface, the taxes are set very high, but there are no other items at all, just this one. In addition, there are many relief measures. If you can enjoy them,
So, the final tax paid may not even be used for 10%! Of course, there are too many reduction and exemption policies, and they target different people. It is difficult for every household to enjoy them, but some of them are major items that are of great benefit to most people.
Most people can enjoy it, such as this holiday military training..."
Ma Dai and others suddenly realized.
Normal people are indolent. When they have time to rest, naturally no one wants to be busy anymore, let alone a hard job like military training? But if there are benefits to taking on this job, then it is different.
According to the information Ma Bao inquired about, as long as one adult male in a family participates in military training on time, he will be included in the list of tax exemptions. If he does not work for a day throughout the whole year, the entire year's taxes can be reduced by 30%! This 30% is 30% of the tax payable, which is 30% of the 60%, which is almost 20% of the overall income.
How many people would not be interested in such preferential policies?
The hustle and bustle in the world is nothing more than a word of profit. Driven by such interests, most people will flock to it, right? The standard of five days and one exercise may seem inconspicuous, but many regular troops are nothing more than that. Of course, The training of the regular army and the drill of the militia should be different.
Ma Dai believes that even if he takes some risks, he must take a look at this holiday drill. The relationship between this is too great, and Qingzhou's real war potential can be assessed from it. As a possible opponent, how can he Accidentally checked it? (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)