With the Huanshuzu tribes being put in place one after another and the repairs to Liumenyan beginning, it also marked the official start of the vigorous Mianbei construction.
Although only Huan Shuzu's family won the bid for Liumenyan, Li Tai used this to basically get a rough idea of the powerful forces in the territory. Since the people are bidding enthusiastically, of course he will not waste this enthusiasm. Since you want to work
, then there will be endless work for you to do.
In such a large area in Mianbei, it is natural that not only Liumenyan is a water conservancy project in need of repair, but also other counties and counties. Li Tai also selected a few key projects and let other powerful families in the territory bid for them, taking advantage of the autumn and winter.
They worked together when the water was dry and the fields were slack.
Taking advantage of the large-scale construction projects in the territory, Li Tai ordered the state government to open a large-scale sales market to purchase grains accumulated by the people to support the consumption of laborers. Although he brought a large amount of military rations from Kansai, it was
It is exclusively for the army and cannot be used for other purposes.
At present, agriculture is not prosperous in the Miobei area. The land owned by poor households is very limited, their income is not much, and they have to endure multiple exploitations by the government and powerful people.
Although the powerful people occupy vast areas of wilderness and mountains, they rarely do intensive farming. The farming technology can be said to have completely regressed, and there are many subordinates who need food and clothing, so they don't have much savings, otherwise they would not be able to survive.
Being hit with money by Li Tai made him dizzy.
Even so, when the news of the government's grain harvest spread to the countryside, many families were still rushing to bring in their surplus grain to sell, and some families even didn't even keep much of their own rations.
As soon as Li Tai entered the country, he attacked Xiangyang in the south. He proved with practical actions that he was capable of ensuring the security of Jingzhou and ensuring that the farming and weaving production in the coming year would not be affected by the military. The large-scale water conservancy fortifications in various counties and counties meant that he could ensure the safety of Jingzhou in the coming year.
The area of cultivated land that is fully irrigated will increase dramatically, which means that grain prices will inevitably fall in the coming year.
The Mianbei area was affected by the war. Although the industry was not prosperous, the folk customs were very lively. The people did not reject the business of merchants and there was no shame in getting rich. Even the powerful people in Guanzhong, whose folk customs were slightly old-fashioned, could not stand Li Tai.
With the temptation, the powerful people here naturally know better about the pros and cons.
So soon the state capital collected tens of thousands of dan of grain, and areas further away from the state capital were still sending a steady stream of food to it.
Li Tai's frequent troubles not only made the people in the state uneasy, but also the people in the state capital were often very busy because of his ideas, especially Cui Qian, who was in charge of everything. He was so busy that his time for eating and sleeping was reduced to
pole.
On this day, Li Tai came to the main hall of the state capital to discuss some matters with Cui Qian. After looking around, he found Cui Qian lying in a small space separated by several screens and covering his head to catch up on his sleep.
After Cui Qian heard the official's call, he quickly stood up and rubbed himself to wake up quickly. However, he still couldn't help but yawned twice. Then he returned to the main hall to sit down, looked at Li Tai and asked: "
What do you want me to tell you?"
Li Tai did not talk too much and said directly: "The former county officials are mostly inferior talents. I plan to eliminate those who are incompetent in their duties before the year. I ask Chang Shi to draw up some plans in the near future based on the situation of the countryside.
The method of performance appraisal is to ensure that good candidates are in office so that households can be successfully expanded and land granted in the coming year."
"So fast? Isn't it a little too hasty? If it arouses public dissatisfaction, I'm afraid the political achievements will be in vain."
After Cui Qian heard this, he said that almost all the county chiefs in Jingzhou are local people, and there are very few people who are capable and competent enough. If all officials are eliminated, it will be like scraping bones and exchanging blood.
"It's not fast anymore. Let these unruly people come to the people to manage things. It will be a long day. Now they are exhausted by hard work and their food is thinned by grain. If they still refuse to follow my laws, it will be useless to keep them!"
The most important things for a powerful force are nothing but food and troops. Today, the forces of several of the most powerful powerful tribes in the country are concentrated at several construction sites, and the surplus grain of each family is also collected and stored in the state capital warehouse. It has reached the level of starting.
good time.
Li Tai does not want to uproot all the powerful people in the territory. The key is to emphasize his own rules. From now on, what official positions you can hold in the state must be decided by me, not by yourselves.
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It's not that he doesn't want to do his best to eliminate evil, but the key point is that he doesn't have enough candidates to supplement these official positions. Jingzhou alone has eight counties and more than 40 counties, and some counties are controlled by the barbarians. The situation is very complicated, and only the local
Only people can figure it out.
Cui Qian nodded after hearing this, and then recorded the matter in the event book, marking it as an important matter. There are more than a dozen other matters of the same level.
The powerful forces in Mianbei have existed for many years, and it is impossible to eliminate them instantly. Moreover, elimination is not Li Tai's ultimate goal. It is to recruit and utilize them as much as possible and reestablish order. Therefore, Li Tai also prepared a complete set of combination punches for these people.
Most of the people he selected to be in charge of the project were well-known powerful armed sects in the territory. On the one hand, only they had enough troops to use them to exhaust the manpower of their subordinates. Secondly, because of their strong strength and strong style, these powerful sects had
They tend to be tough and can use them to break up some nostalgia entanglements.
For example, if the ponds, weirs and ditches on the rivers are destroyed privately and indiscriminately, if the destruction is not prohibited, even if the fortifications are rebuilt, the effect will be limited. If the government comes forward to prohibit the destruction, it will easily lead to confrontation between the government and the people.
If you do it, you will get twice the result with half the effort.
Of course, it doesn't matter if they don't do it. Anyway, if the project fails to pass the acceptance inspection, there will be no hope of getting the balance. The state government is always honest and will pay the balance to whoever can deliver a qualified project.
The construction of water conservancy projects will definitely harm the interests of some people, turning their fertile farmland that could have been fully irrigated into barren dry farmland.
Li Tai did not ignore this. The state government has drafted an order to encourage land reclamation and will be announced soon.
These families only need to pay a small deposit, and they will be given priority in obtaining the right to reclaim wasteland in these new irrigation areas in the coming year, which can not only directly increase the cultivated area within the territory, but also make up for the lack of residents in the prefectures and counties.
The cultivated land will not be taxed for three years. After three years, it can be returned to the government and can continue to be cultivated, but it will need to bear normal taxes.
Of course, if they are not willing to pay even such a small amount of money, the state government also has a preferential policy, which is to use slaves and servants to grant land. As long as you have many slaves and servants, you can get as much new land, and the treatment is the same as reclaiming wasteland.
In order to prevent some people from taking advantage of legal loopholes, some supporting government decrees must also be followed, that is, the slave ban. It prohibits illegal occupation and plundering of equal land households as slaves and slaves. Once the crime is discovered, the slaves will be released immediately and the owner will be captured.
The head of the family must either bear a one-year prison sentence, or pay a five-year rent transfer to each household as a fine to atone for the crime.
This prohibition on slavery is accompanied by the household expansion order. First, search the old registrations to ensure that all the people with registered registrations actually exist. If there are any people who have disappeared, they will recover their registrations and then expand the population. All the people in the territory who are not slaves are miscellaneous households.
Criminals will be granted land immediately after registering and registering.
The cultivated capital built by the powerful people and their efforts will, in turn, compete with the powerful people for the tribes of people they protect. As for the funds previously advanced, they will be gradually recovered through administrative fines and other means.
The implementation of this series of decrees will inevitably lead to the loss of a large number of powerful tribes, maybe in one year, maybe in two years. In short, as long as the general environment here in Mianbei can remain stable and agricultural cultivation continues to develop, households will always leave.
Under the auspices of the powerful, he was re-naturalized.
When things develop to this point, a decree can be issued to seize the land that has been deserted for more than three years. All land that has been deserted for more than three years will be deprived of officials and used for land grant. Without enough tribes and people, the land owned by the powerful will inevitably be destroyed.
was gradually eroded.
This is the trajectory of the basic decrees regarding population and land that Li Tai formulated for Jingzhou in the next few years. The implementation may not be smooth sailing. After all, the general trend of the world will be in a period of violent fluctuations in the next few years, but even if it happens
Even if there are twists and turns, Li Tai has enough power to get it back on track.
Here in Zhitang, he worked with Cui Qian to sort out the context of the upcoming decree to determine the specific implementation timing and matters that need attention.
But when he saw Cui Qian's tired face and bloodshot eyes, he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Cui Changshi, do you want to rest for a few days? Let the government officials take charge of the case. Cousin, you can give an overview.
"
"All the personnel involved have not been in their new positions for a long time, and there is still a lack of integration in the work process. Once any omissions occur, it will inevitably lead to serious delays."
After Cui Qian heard this, he shook his head and said with a smile. He then looked at Li Tai and said with emotion: "After working with you, Apan, I realized that you deserve this great reputation. Jingzhou is a deserted place, but you can
Cook calmly and simplify the complex. We, the people who are being served, may seem busy, but in fact, we will work hard to make up for our mistakes within your plan. It is a blessing for the people of Mianbei that you can keep this recipe. We are under the command, and we are also
What a blessing!"
After Li Tai heard these compliments, he said a few words of humility. The young man Liang Rui, who had already served as the governor of his tent and had been accompanying him, couldn't help but echoed: "When I was in Taifu, Daxingtai often said that Duke Xihe was
It is rare for the people of old and young in Kansai to be able to achieve the goal of a country with great talents. If I can follow him and get three points from him, I will not have to worry about making contributions and becoming self-reliant.
Since I entered the town with my team, I have deeply felt that what Daxingtai said is true. Your strategy is as deep as the sea, and the people inside and outside are in the palm of your hand. Although what I see is short and shallow, it is like a person looking up at the vastness of the sky!"
Hearing Liang Rui's slightly excited words, which seemed to have been brewing in his heart for a long time and finally found the opportunity to express them, Li Tai couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He knew that this boy's identity was quite unusual. He had been adopted by Yu Wentai since he was a child. He treated him like a nephew and arranged for him to continue cultivating him. Of course, he would also be a little eyes and ears.
As it turns out, not long after this kid followed him to Jingzhou, he already looked like a little fanboy, which made Li Tai feel that he was really charming. If you continue to spoil me like this, then I'm really rude!