The Mid-Autumn Festival officially became a traditional festival in the Tang and Song dynasties, but the word Mid-Autumn Festival and the tradition of worshiping the moon on August 15th came into being as early as the Spring and Autumn Period. There is an article on the Moon Order in the Book of Rites
Talk about the mid-autumn moon.
In fact, as crops and various fruits mature one after another, people will hold various celebrations after harvesting the fruits of labor to celebrate the harvest and express their joy. Even if there is not the bright moon in the sky, as the center of autumn,
On this day, there is also reason to celebrate.
In the past, when the year was good, every household would be busy preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the whole family would get together to celebrate the golden autumn.
In this autumn of the fifth year of Chuping and the second year of Kaiyuan, not only did the wars that swept the world show signs of subside, but the climate was also favorable. A bumper harvest could be seen everywhere in the north and south of the river and to the east of the Huai River.
In a daze, many people have forgotten that they are living in a chaotic world where people cannibalize themselves. They wonder if their experiences over the years are just a dream. Now it is time to wake up from the dream.
This is obviously not the case. Even if God is good and there are no large-scale natural disasters anywhere, whether you can see a good harvest still depends on the place. Needless to say, in Hebei, under the current Qingzhou New Deal, farming and reclamation has become less conspicuous.
, but this policy is the foundation of the New Deal. It was the first to be launched and lasted the longest.
The refugees gathered in Qingzhou had experienced hardships and knew how to cherish them, and they burst out with a high enthusiasm for work. In addition, Guoyuan and other farm officials spared no effort to organize and coordinate, repaired countless abandoned canals, and rebuilt dikes that had been in disrepair for a long time.
In a disaster year, production will not be reduced on a large scale, let alone a good year like this?
In addition, Qingzhou's tax burden is very heavy on the surface, but the tax reduction measures are overwhelming. Most of the food harvested can be kept for oneself. The hard work has not been in vain. People are naturally happy and overjoyed.
In the Jianghuai area, the boundary of Xuzhou is to the east, and the policy is the same as that of Qingzhou itself. In the middle is Sui'an County, a neutral zone established by Wang Yu.
Although Wang Yu and Yuan Shu agreed that neither side would interfere and let Sui'an exist as a free economic and trade zone, Wang Lang, the prefect of Sui'an, fled from Kuaiji and knew who gave the opportunity and how to cherish it.
The principle of governance by inaction was followed: all the following specific affairs were handed over to the assistants sent from Qingzhou, and I only had to receive guests and read books, and lived a very happy life.
In this way, the style of Sui'an is naturally closer to that of Qingzhou. Especially in the second year of Kaiyuan, Guoyuan personally came forward and persuaded powerful people from all over Sui'an to allocate part of their land according to the size of each industry to establish farms.
, and then directly apply the current method in Qingzhou to organize the refugees to work in the fields.
Because the organizational work started soon after the establishment of Sui'an County, it more or less radiated to the surrounding areas. Some Huainan powerful people who wanted to take the initiative to get close to Qingzhou also imitated the cat and the tiger, with the original intention of pleasing Wang Yu as a way to get promoted.
The next step was to unexpectedly usher in an unprecedented bumper harvest, which made everyone smile from ear to ear.
The powerful people discussed in private that this might be the so-called destiny. Otherwise, the situation in the past few years has been so bad, why did the second year of Kaiyuan have such good weather?
As for Jiangdong, although the land of plenty in later generations has not yet been fully developed, the innate conditions are there - whether the fields in this era are good or not depends on whether there are water sources nearby. The water network in the south of the Yangtze River is crisscrossed. Even without water conservancy construction, there are
It is a paddy field. As long as there are no natural disasters, a good harvest is almost inevitable.
Sun Ce was not very good at internal affairs, but Zhou Yu was good at both civil and military affairs. He was a good hand in both strategy and politics. With him organizing and dispatching things from behind and stabilizing the place, Sun Ce felt at ease while fighting on the front lines.
Of course, there are places that have good years but poor harvests. The Yingchuan and Chenliu areas are not bad. After all, they have the foundation from the past. Cao Cao's farming is also well organized, but Guanzhong and Jingzhou are quite miserable.
There is no other reason than that both places are at war.
From the spring of the first year to the autumn of the second year, all parties involved in the war tried their best to mobilize civilian manpower and material resources. The relatively strong men were used to supplement the army, and the weaker men and strong women were captured to build fortifications.
, transporting grain and grass. No one is farming anymore, the land is so barren, and even the best years are in vain.
Cao Cao conquered Guanzhong in April, and the farming season had already been missed. He took advantage of the summer to replant some millet, buckwheat and other urgent grains with low yields but short harvest cycles, and still made some money. Jingzhou was in a miserable state, with enemies on three sides and everywhere.
Fengyan, except for Nanjun, Wuling and Lingling, there is no hope for other places.
Sun Ce had been attacking Jiangxia for a long time, but due to the limitations of the terrain, he was unable to fully deploy his troops and was unable to achieve full success in his haste. Seeing this, he divided a partial army, assisted by Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and other generals, and appointed his younger brother Sun Quan as general.
, massively invaded Jingnan, and involved Changsha and Guiyang counties in the flames of war.
The four counties of Jingnan are also underdeveloped areas, but in critical moments, it is always good to have some supplements. Liu Biao even considered whether he could go to the four counties of Nanjun to settle down if he could not hold Nanjun, but Sun Ce came.
Liu Biao's heart went cold when he divided his troops and went south with such a move.
This is a double blow, both physical and psychological. It is not a heavy blow.
Wang Yu happened to return to Gaotang on August 15th. Of course he didn't care about Liu Biao's desolation. He had been away for a year and finally arrived home, and on such a special day for him at least.
, and I was filled with a lot of emotions at the same time.
Naturally, all the civil servants and generals under my command came to congratulate the victory. The parents, wives and fiancées at home had already seen through the autumn water. Not to mention the hustle and bustle, everyone was gathered together, and there was an atmosphere of celebrating the festival.
Ordinarily, when the lord meets again after a long absence, people who know him well should not disturb him. He has to let the lord calmly chat with his family and then discuss business matters. But there is no way, everyone has a backlog of countless urgent matters, waiting for the king.
When trying to deal with something or make a decision, everyone started making noises without even bothering to exchange a few words.
"Lord, the purchase of autumn grains is urgent. You must first get a charter so that I can act in accordance with it." Guoyuan was so impatient that he didn't even bother to exchange greetings. He pushed Zheng Zheng away from behind.
Brother Mi Zhu, who bowed his hands, rushed forward in a daze.
"Zini, be gentle, be gentle." Mi Zhu was busy adjusting his clothes and just stamped his feet and sighed, but Mi Fang had already complained loudly: "I said Guolingjun, why are you panicking? Aren't the rules for purchasing autumn grain already set?
Price acquisition, no credit, no debt, just follow it, do you think you almost pushed me to the point of failure?"
Qingzhou's official system was basically copied from the Han Dynasty, but the specific names and responsibilities were different. Guoyuan was mainly responsible for farming. In the court, the person who assumed this responsibility should be Da Si Nong, one of the nine ministers.
However, the official office of Da Sinong was actually equivalent to the Ministry of Finance of the central government of the Han Dynasty. All national financial expenditures, military expenses, such as land rent, oral taxes, salt and iron monopoly, water transportation, currency management, etc. were all handled by Da Sinong.
manage.
In Qingzhou, which attaches great importance to the economy, it must not be copied, but must be subdivided. Therefore, the official positions of Guoyuan, Mi Zhu, Wang Xiu and others were under Da Si Nong. Guoyuan was a land magistrate who also governed Sudu.
Wei, Wang Xiu was the internal edict of the capital and also the internal edict of the capital, while Mi Zhu was the edict of the salt market and both the internal and external orders.
This is because their official positions were determined relatively early and Wang Yu did not make many changes. In fact, the outside world has long regarded them as the assistant ministers of Jiuqing in Qingzhou, which can be regarded as nameless but real.
"I'm sorry, you two," Guo Yuan cupped his hands, and his attitude of admitting his mistake was quite good, but it could be seen from his expression that his attention was not on Brother Mi Zhu at all. He turned to Wang Yu and raised a hand.
, opened his palms for comparison, and said loudly: "My lord, please note that this year is a bumper harvest. The harvests in various places are about 50% more than in previous years!"
"Such a bumper harvest has not happened for many years. Generally speaking, food prices will drop by at least 30 to 40%, and more is not impossible. However, the unified purchase required by the lord will be added to last year's average price.
Twenty percent...this, this is no joke!"
Speaking of which, even the generals who knew nothing about internal affairs understood what was going on.
If it had been in the past, Guoyuan would certainly not have had such troubles. The usual pattern of the Han Dynasty was to collect grain directly, while the Qingzhou New Deal's approach paid taxes with coins and then purchased the grain from farmers in a unified way.
In such a good harvest year, with Qingzhou's practice of light corvee and low taxes, the people's enthusiasm for selling grain will definitely be high. If purchases are still carried out under the new model, even if part of the tax revenue can be returned, the pressure on the finances will also be significant.
Before Wang Yu spoke, Mi Zhu mused: "This may not be a good thing. After all, people have money in their hands, and they have to spend it. The more money, the more prosperous the commodity market will be. Due to the Lord's order, the skills of the craftsmen have been improved.
The wages are good, the labor enthusiasm in workshops in various places is high, the military orders have been completed, and we are planning to develop into the civilian field."
Before he finished speaking, Wang Xiu started shouting: "Zizhong, you can't stand and talk without hurting your back! You know, the people in the Central Plains have a bad habit of saving. After the money is sent out, they accumulate it, and the shogunate will
We need to mint more money... My lord often says that one of the dangers of excessive currency is the issuance of money. Those coins are all made of real gold and silver. Where do you want me to find the extra gold and silver for you?"
Mi Zhu refused to show weakness and muttered: "Isn't there the Jinshan Silver Mine in Wadao? There has also been a lot of five-baht money flowing in from outside in the past two years. It is not easy to melt it and recast it..."
"You really don't know how expensive oil and salt are!" Wang Xiu said angrily: "Don't you need manpower to mine the Jinshan Silver Mine? Maritime trade has just begun. How many people are willing to leave their homes and careers and travel across the ocean? The locals
Natives? Are you really not aware, or are you pretending not to know? The local natives have to be taught how to speak. How much easier can it be to train them to mine than to train monkeys to work?"
"You two, you two, don't argue for now. Let the lord give me an answer first..." Guoyuan said weakly from the side.
Mi Zhu and Wang Xiu both turned their heads and shouted in unison: "Shut up!"
Guoyuan: "..."
Several important ministers of the internal affairs were arguing in a lively manner, and the staff of each department naturally came forward to help, and there was also a quarrel on one side. The military generals ignored the internal affairs, and listened in a fog, confused, and could not understand what the harvest was and what else was going on.
What's so noisy? Wei Yan was smarter and took a look at Wang Yu's face. He was startled and quickly talked to Tai Shi Ci, who was grinning and watching the fun.
"Brother Ziyi, look at my master's expression, why is he so weird?"
Taishi Ci took a quick look and was a little surprised. Guoyuan and his gang were supposed to have no color. They interfered with the lord's family reunion at this juncture, and then made a heated argument. Even if the lord wasn't angry, he should be a little unhappy. But
Look now, the lord is listening patiently, with a smile on his lips, clearly showing great interest.
"This is strange," Taishi Ci pinched his chin and muttered matter-of-factly: "If I were the lord, whoever dared to behave like this would definitely be slapped by each of them to let them know the rules. But the lord is like this
, it’s really weird.”
"No." Wei Yan nodded his head.
If it were any other monarch, he would be able to tell the answer without thinking. It is nothing more than checks and balances. The less united the ministers are, the more secure the monarch's position will be. But who is his own lord? He can't wait to delegate all the power.
Wei Yan didn't know that Wang Yu was already in a state of mind.
Watching the famous ministers of the Three Kingdoms arguing in a manner and content that was similar to that of later generations, Wang Yu felt in a daze that it was difficult to distinguish past and present lives.
Although it is still just a prototype, the first step to liberating productivity has been taken perfectly. As long as it is carefully cared for for a period of time, this sprout will definitely grow vigorously.
Chinese civilization is not the kind of weak civilization that is harmless to humans and animals in later generations. During the thousands of years of the Han Dynasty and the pre-Qin era, Chinese civilization has made many attempts at external expansion. It was successful at first, until it encountered the natural chasm built by nature.
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The talents and strategies of Emperor Qin and Han Wu still seemed so powerless in the face of these natural chasms. Now it was my turn, and my response strategy was the sprout I saw now.
Wang Yu is convinced that the day when the sprouts grow into towering trees is not far away, and he should be able to see it in his lifetime, and the upcoming war in the Central Plains is the key to whether the sprouts can break through the ground!
Suddenly, he felt a surge of pride in his heart. He looked up to the sky and roared, startling everyone.
Under the gaze of a crowd of surprised and doubtful eyes, Wang Yu smiled leisurely, waved his hands and said, "Gentlemen, please wait a moment. I am going to take a shower and change clothes, and then go to the hall to discuss matters." After that, he turned around and entered the mansion.
Went.
Everyone looked at each other in shock. After a long while, Wang Xiuchi asked: "Master... isn't he angry?"
"If you, Wang Shuzhi, hadn't been involved, why would this have happened?" Mi Zhu was a businessman and was the most cunning, so he quickly took the opportunity to shirk responsibility.
Wang Xiu got angry, pointed at Mi Zhu's nose and shouted: "Isn't what I said just right? Do you think minting is that simple? The technical content is very high, otherwise Dong Zhongying would have suffered a bloody blow?"
I said, you are just a newlywed in bed, and the matchmaker has been thrown over the wall. If the cargo and breeding department had not handled it properly, how do you think our business in Qingzhou could be so prosperous?"
"What's the difficulty in merging the two departments into one? It's just a matter of adding more manpower." Mi Fang was very good at making sarcastic remarks. Wang Xiu said it rudely, and he immediately stopped him with a sentence, which almost made Wang Xiu choke.
Bite your own tongue.
"Okay, okay, stop arguing. Each department has its own responsibilities, but they are all contributing to our Qingzhou. Don't make such a fuss. Do you have something to say?" Jia Xu came out to smooth things over.
"Don't worry, my lord is not angry. Judging from this, he is in a very good mood. Let's all sort out the affairs at hand and don't argue at the military meeting. My lord is a genius. The situation in Qingzhou today is beyond him.
It must have been anticipated, so you can just report the difficulties to us. How unbecoming is it to make such a noise?"
Everyone has to give Jia Xu face.
When Wang Yu first entered Qingzhou, Fatty Jia could be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. If he wanted to monopolize power and become prime minister, there was great hope. In the end, Wang Yu did not take the initiative to beat him. He also had this talent.
, Fatty has been transferring power, government affairs, military affairs, and intelligence silently, and now, Jia Xu has almost become a pure military staff officer.
Everyone knows that Military Advisor Jia has always advocated prudence and self-preservation, but in the face of the temptation of power, it is not easy to be so rational and wise. After many times in the world, the only person who can be better than Jia Xu is the lord Wang Yu who has sworn not to proclaim himself emperor.
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From the outside, uninformed people may think that Wang Yu and Jia Xu have some troubles or some hidden conspiracy, but the officials in Qingzhou know that these two people simply don't have much desire for power.
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Jia Xu is terrifyingly sane, but the lord's goal is to live forever in China and conquer the wider world. Both of these two people are quite respectable and admirable, and they also have extraordinary differences with each other.
The tacit understanding is there.
Since Jia Xu said that his lord is not worried, he must be right. Everyone just acts as he says and there is no need to worry too much. Speaking of which, this is also one of the benefits of working in Qingzhou. As long as the job is done well, there is no need to worry too much.
There are many but not many.
From the day Wang Yu arrived in Gaotang, there were continuous military discussions that lasted for more than ten days. As a result, although Wang Yu returned home, it was almost as if he was on an expedition, and he did not meet his wives a few times.
There is no way. Although Wang Yu also handles official affairs outside, there are so many government affairs. Civil servants are afraid of interfering with the war and dare not bother him. However, Qingzhou's new policy is completely unprecedented. Although Guoyuan and other talented people
Although he is very knowledgeable, there are still many questions that only Wang Yu can answer.
After accumulating so far, it is natural that we can communicate with each other. Wang Yu himself has also realized that for those in high positions, private and public affairs are integrated, and family affairs are also state affairs. Of course, don't expect any private space. The so-called high places are not cold, and that's it.
Now that he has awakened, Wang Yu doesn't feel any pain when dealing with affairs, and he can be regarded as enjoying it. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)