Xu Shu said in the brochure that since Xu Shu entered the Jingzhou camp, whether it was to gain military morale or to get Liu Biao and Jingzhou's civil and military support, he could not do without the Cai family. Except for the Cai family, everyone else, including Liu Biao, was afraid of and dissatisfied with him.
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Because of Liu Biao's relationship with Sima Hui, as an arty person, he couldn't refuse the recommendation of a famous person.
Other civil and military officials were deeply afraid of him, especially Cai Mao, who always felt that he would take away his military power.
Only Cai has always clearly realized two points. First, only Xu Shu can fight against the Sichuan army. Second, Xu Shu will never pose a threat to the Cai family.
But this is also the scariest thing about Cai. She can use everything she can. As long as it is beneficial to the family, she can put aside her emotions and give unlimited trust in anything.
And Xu Shu knew very well that after Cai took advantage of him, he would definitely take action against him, ranging from being sent to the countryside to being killed in the worst case.
Such a woman with a clear mind and a ruthless heart will definitely be an obstacle for Liu Zhang to take charge of Xiangyang.
Liu Zhang didn't think so at first, because in this era, no matter how powerful a woman is, she is born with a man. Just like Fan Lixiang, she is nothing without her own protection.
However, from the previous contact, Cai first poisoned Liu Biao, then deceived himself twice, and finally he nodded slightly after saying that he wanted to kill Liu Biao.
Ms. Cai, as Xu Shu said, is calm and ruthless, willing to do anything for the interests of the family.
It seemed that in her heart, Liu Biao, a husband, did not exist at all.
Liu Zhang could now easily analyze the fact that Cai had lied to cover up for the second time. She did not want to use Liu Biao's illness to gain her own sympathy, but to use Liu Biao's illness to rely on Xiangyang.
The Sichuan army's foundation in Xiangyang is unstable. As long as Liu Biao is here, the Xiangyang family will have a chance to make a comeback.
From what he saw, coupled with Xu Shu's analysis of Cai's family, and Chen Sheng and Zhang Yun's departure, Liu Zhang guessed that Cai's family must have a back-up plan, and her back-up plan would definitely use Liu Biao's influence.
Then Liu Zhang simply eliminated Liu Cong.
Liu Zhang probably thought that if Liu Biao and his son died, Cai's plan would have no basis, which was why Cai collapsed to the ground.
After a confrontation, you will know the depth. Such a deep woman is indeed a threat, at least much greater than the threat of Cai Hao.
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With so many things going on, stabilizing the situation in Xiangyang was the top priority. Liu Zhang summoned Fazheng and other Sichuan military officers and soldiers. Fa Zheng said: "My lord, the notice to calm the people has been drawn up and is going to be posted at every street corner. Take a look."
Fazheng handed over a piece of silk. Liu Zhang glanced at it, threw it aside, and said in a deep voice: "No."
Fa Zheng was surprised. Wasn't this the case with the previous notices on peace of the people? The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the Sichuan army would never intrude. Anyone found to break into private houses, take private belongings, or rob private women would be dealt with immediately. As long as the family supports the land order of the Four Civil Service Examinations
and price limit orders, and the Sichuan Army also promised not to cause nuisance.
Why did Liu Zhang throw away the notices after just one glance at them?
Liu Zhang said: "You can't write notices like this, Yang Zishang."
"I'm here." Yang Zishang with one ear came out.
"Add three laws to the laws of the Han Dynasty. All Han people and those who are skilled and literary can participate in the court selection. There is no need for officials and gentry to recommend. Anyone who obstructs the official affairs of the court, no matter who they are, will be punished.
In serious cases, they will be punished as obstructing the country's development, and their homes and families will be confiscated and their clans will be exterminated.
Article 2: Mountains and rivers of land are all recorded truthfully. Private sales and purchases must go through the government. Land owners can be changed at will. They are not protected by the government and are considered illegal. Participating in land and purchasing gold and silver will be confiscated. Both buyers and sellers will be severely punished.
Those who do so will confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans.
Article 3: Strictly control the high cost of private borrowing, and the interest rate must not exceed three times that of the bank supervised by Zhang Song. Any materials stranded or in short supply must comply with the government's parity system. Violators will be severely punished, and in serious cases, their homes will be confiscated and their families will be exterminated."
The bank supervised by Zhang Song is just a name. It is actually equivalent to the equal price and equal loss system of Sang Hongyang in the Western Han Dynasty. Among the three major political orders, the Land Order has encountered the greatest obstacle, because it has severely weakened the expectations of wealthy families for land annexation.
For those wealthy families who want more land and more dignity, it is like a person who wants to be a billionaire but is forced by the government to prevent multi-millionaires from increasing their assets.
The official examinations in the Four Imperial Examinations were criticized by the aristocrats, but they did not encounter many obstacles. The reason was that in the officialdom, which the aristocrats valued, there were not many children from poor families and common people to compete. The talent power controlled by the aristocrats was overwhelming. In this way, no matter what system was implemented
, and it cannot prevent aristocratic families from entering officialdom.
The price limit order encountered the least obstacle, because there was no business at all. Although Chengdu was prosperous and prosperous in Xicheng and southern suburbs, it was only a small drop in the ocean for the agricultural society as a whole, not to mention that the aristocratic families were ashamed of business.
Except for some people who are used to doing business, not many people objected.
Liu Zhang had his own reasons for raising the punishment of the price limit order to the level of the land order. If the price limit order becomes the biggest obstacle in the future, it will be more likely to be accepted.
However, the civil and military personnel of the Sichuan Army, especially the literati such as Fazheng, did not understand why Liu Zhang was so solemn. Isn't it just the land order and the price limit order for the Four Civil Service Examinations? These Sichuan troops have publicized it countless times in the cities they occupied, and they are almost household names.
, who doesn’t know that not recognizing these three decrees means being an enemy of the Sichuan Army?
"Yes." Yang Zishang agreed, his voice a little excited. The three decrees were written into the law, which means that the status of ordinary people from poor families and wealthy families in becoming officials is completely equal. If you can't become an official in this way, it can only prove that
If the children from poor families and common people are not capable enough, who can blame them?
For him, Yang Zishang, if there was such a decree thirty years ago, would he still need to look at the faces of the family? Does he need to endure it until he can be useful?
"Li Yan."
"I'm here." Li Yan stepped out of the queue.
"I have promised you the Xiangyang Order, and I will not change my mind. Now all the government affairs in Xiangyang will be handed over to you. You must do one thing first, which is to publicize the Han Dynasty Laws and make the three new laws known to every household. At the same time, pay attention to one thing
, we must let everyone know that no matter whether they are aristocratic or poor, everyone is equal before the laws of the Han Dynasty.
It is important to let the family know that the Three Kingdoms Order is not directed at them, but against everyone. All Han people, whether they have become rich, have just bought land to escape poverty, or have not become rich, are bound by the Three Kingdoms Order.
Understand, there is no difference between the Three Laws and other laws of the Han Dynasty."
Li Yan pondered for a moment: "Yes."
"Fan Lixiang."
"Here." Fan Lixiang stepped out of the queue.
"You are the leader of the Jingnan Peasant Army, and you have a high prestige among the common people and poor families. The disaster in Xiangjiang also made the people on both sides of the Xiangjiang River a household name. Li Yan is responsible for overall control, and you are responsible for reading out the decrees and posting notices to waste cloth.
I don’t have that much cloth, and the people can’t understand it.
Your soldiers and horses do not need to undertake combat missions. Take your men and disperse them to the inner and outer suburbs of Xiangyang City and preach everywhere. Be sure to let all the people know that we have these three decrees and what benefits these three decrees have for them.
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Liu Zhang thought for a moment and then said: "The lands of the escaped noble families and poor families will all be taken back to the imperial court and given to those who lack land for cultivation. There will be no rent or taxes, only taxes."
In the past, Liu Zhang had always fallen into a misunderstanding. He thought that the land was rented at a flat rate and the rent was collected. He thought it was justified. But now he discovered that the difference between "tax" and "rent" made the renters feel completely different. "Tax" means renting from the state, and "tax" means that the farmers are renting from the state.
It is as if the land belongs to oneself, but cannot be bought or sold.
The tax feels like an additional expense, but isn’t the tax paid to the country a matter of course? Even if the word is changed, the tax is still so high, and the mood of the renter is completely different.
"You should know how to mobilize people's hearts." Liu Zhang looked at Fan Lixiang and said. Liu Zhang still had great confidence in Fan Lixiang when it came to confusing people's hearts.
"Yes." Fan Lixiang agreed, her beautiful eyebrows drooped slightly like a distant mountain, and she said to Liu Zhang in her heart: "Your soldiers and horses do not have to undertake combat missions." Fan Lixiang was a little unhappy. It seemed that her peasant army
Not only did other generals look down on him, but Liu Zhang also looked down on him. Even if he didn't know how to fight, he still wanted to show them the power of this army.
After arranging everything, Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, holding the brocade bag given by Xu Shu in his hand, and what Xu Shu said in the brocade bag came to his mind.
At the beginning of the brochure, Xu Shu expressed his feelings.
Back then, he was from a poor family. Like many poor families, Xu Shu longed to become a member of the aristocratic clan, even dreaming of it. This was also the reason why he worked hard to learn martial arts and literature, because he wanted to far surpass the children of the aristocratic clan in terms of ability and gain their recognition.
However, the culture formed by the Han Dynasty for four hundred years is not easy to change. No matter how hard Xu Shu tried, he could not change his status as a poor family and was always inferior to others. In the end, it was Sima Hui who changed everything. Xu Shu became a disciple of Sima Hui and finally obtained
With the approval of the disciples of the wealthy family, I can finally discuss the past and present with those wealthy disciples.
However, when Sima Hui forced him to join Liu Biao out of kindness, but Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were free to choose, Xu Shu had been dreaming for ten years and woke up from the dream. In fact, his status as a commoner had never changed.
Xu Shu said something in the brochure, which impressed Liu Zhang deeply.
"If there had been an imperial uncle back then, there would not be Xu Shu like today."
Many outstanding children from poor families would not be able to get ahead if they did not get along well with the family. This was also their greatest tragedy. Xu Shu said in the brochure that in fact, from the bottom of his heart, he never wanted to fight against Liu Zhang, but to fight against Liu Zhang.
I longed for Liu Zhang to succeed.
"Thanks to my master's kindness, I have no choice but to fight against the emperor's uncle."
Every time Liu Zhang saw this sentence, he couldn't help but rub the silk tightly. Xu Shu, like other knowledgeable people, did not think Liu Zhang could succeed. However, after the two battles of Baichuan and Xiangyang, Xu Shu, although he was defeated one after another, looked sad on his face.
, but he was happy in his heart. Slowly, Xu Shu felt that there was no hope for Liu Zhang to realize his great ambition and help thousands of common people with lofty ambitions to turn around their poor families.
As long as there was a glimmer of hope, Xu Shu was relieved and was willing to do his best for Liu Zhang before he died.
Three tips.
First, Li Yan was appointed as the Order of Xiangyang. Li Yan was originally a descendant of the family, but Liu Zhang could maintain his loyalty as long as he allowed him to use his talents. And most importantly, Li Yan joined the Sichuan camp halfway and held a high position, which could establish a good reputation for the families of the world.
A model.
This role model has too many functions. I am from a noble family, and I am more skilled in governing the noble family. I will not be rejected by the noble family because of my identity. The most important thing is to show the noble family that the Sichuan Army is not trying to drive all the noble families to death. It only needs to support the three major political orders.
, you can become a senior official.
This is definitely a great temptation for many people in the family who want to show their talents. Today, there are very few heroes who can show their talents. Jiangdong is controlled by the local families, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have full wings, and only the Sichuan Army
In terms of talent, it is still an empty shell. Any talent that comes into service may even be used as two people, let alone idle.
Just like people like Pang Tong.
Second, eradicate the Cai family. In fact, this woman is already the head of the Cai family in Jingzhou. The prestige accumulated over the past ten years will not be strengthened or weakened by Mrs. Zhou Mu. Cai Hao and the head of the Cai family will obey her orders and do things calmly and sinisterly.
It's so cruel that it must be eliminated.
Third, use laws instead of people to rule. The Sichuan Army previously promoted three major political decrees, all of which focused on the family. The targets of the implementation of the three major decrees are indeed the family. However, although this is true, it can easily arouse the rebellious psychology of the family and make them
I feel that the Sichuan Army is targeting them and is their enemy.
And when Liu Zhang massacred those descendants of the noble family, he also killed them for resisting his own government orders, making people think that those who were massacred had despised Liu Zhang's majesty.
It is quite different to write the three major decrees into the law. Although the essence has not changed, it always gives people a sense of fairness. Only those with a strong sense of natural superiority will be disgusted, and the real resistance will be greatly increased.
decrease.
Because it is reasonable to follow, the people's fear of the three major political decrees is no longer the fear of Liu Zhang's butcher knife and Liu Zhang's murderous face, but the provisions in black and white, and based on these provisions, they can clearly measure their own interests and gains.
A murderous big man, holding a big knife, ran into someone else's courtyard and roared: "Give me a basket of rice."
And, a murderous big man held a big knife and handed the host a piece of paper, which said: "Give me a basket of rice."
The effect is definitely different.
Li Yan, Yang Zishang, and Fan Lixiang took the order and went out. Fazheng had been thinking about the meaning of Liu Zhang's order. At this time, he came back to his senses and said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, now that Xiangyang has been captured, what should we do next?"
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"What do you think?" Liu Zhang asked Fazheng, putting the kit into his arms.
"We should train the army, return to Sichuan to rest and recuperate, raise the troops for one to two years, and then leave Sichuan for the Northern Expedition." Fa Zheng said solemnly.
Liu Zhang yawned. He was hit by the sun when he entered the city. Now he felt a little sleepy. He put his hand on his forehead and thought for a while and said: "We can't rest." (To be continued.