The Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty can be called one of the darkest eras in Chinese history. In addition to wars and plagues, famine was also a major killer that caused depression in China and the loss of life. Therefore, not only the three parties of Wei, Shu, and Wu, but also the warrior Lu Bu also
Know the principle of abstaining from alcohol and saving food.
Although the ban on alcohol issued by Liu Jing was far stricter than that of the Han Dynasty, it was nothing compared with Liu Bei. Historically, after Liu Bei took control of Yizhou, he encountered a severe drought and ordered a ban on alcohol. It was so strict that it even reached people's homes.
Possession of wine-making equipment is punishable by imprisonment.
This left a historical legend: Jian Yong and Liu Bei were traveling together in a car. Suddenly they pointed at a man and a woman on the side of the road and told Liu Bei that they were about to commit adultery. Why not arrest them? Liu Bei asked him how he knew? Jian Yong replied.
They had instruments for prostitution, which was equivalent to those who hid wine-making utensils. Liu Bei suddenly laughed, and let the people who hid wine-making utensils go.
Therefore, Liu Jing ignored the opposition from Linxiang and unswervingly implemented the prohibition on alcohol. Anyone who dared to offend, regardless of whether they were close or distant, would be severely punished.
At the same time, in view of the serious disasters in Linxiang and Lingxian counties, Liu Jing exempted several counties from rent this year with a wave of his hand.
Rent refers to land rent, which is a land tax of one out of ten. Tax refers to head tax, which includes an adult tax of 120 yen in "fee" and a child tax of 23 yen in "mouth money".
Liu Jing did not forget that other counties that were less affected by the disaster also provided preferential policies of "halving the calculated tax and completely exempting the oral payment".
In fact, Liu Jing has long been dissatisfied with money. The rulers of the Han Dynasty did not even let children go, and even lowered the starting point of seven years old to one year old. A baby is considered one year old when he is born, that is to say
, people began to pay taxes from birth. In his opinion, the rulers of the Han Dynasty had no lower limit and were extremely shameless.
When he was in Lingxian, he would find various reasons to exempt the money almost every year. Of course, the money was a tax set by the state. Although he was the leader of a hundred miles, he had no power to exempt it. So he usually transferred it from other places.
The money was paid to make up for it, and a lot of it was handed over to the Changsha County Government.
In troubled times, population is the most valuable. The more people there are, the more taxes can be collected and the more troops can be recruited. In order to encourage people to have more children, Liu Jing has decided to completely abolish oral money under his rule in the future.
As soon as Liu Jing's decision to waive this year's rent tax came out, Linxiang was immediately erupted in joy. This was a tangible benefit, and it directly suppressed the limelight of the Prohibition.
Liu Jing believed that the situation in Changsha and even Jingnan was settled, so after taking control of Linxiang, he has been focusing on political affairs and promulgated many laws in recent days, which is dizzying.
However, reality soon gave him a blow. First, he received the news that Liu Zhu's attack on Baqiu and Cai Mao was blocked and was forced to return to Luoxian County. Then he received a serious urgent report from Liu Zong, saying that Jiaozhou Mu Zhang Jin led his troops to zero.
The mausoleum is said to have been ordered by the emperor to attack the rebel Liu Biao and Dong Du Lingling and Guiyang counties.
Liu Jing looked at the two letters in front of him, frowned slightly, and tapped the corner of the desk with his fingers.
In fact, Zhang Jin went north to Lingling, which did not surprise him. Historically, Zhang Jin "had a gap with Liu Biao, the herdsman of Jingzhou. The army was weak and the enemy was strong, and the army was raised year by year." So that "the generals were tired of the trouble," and was eventually killed.
Killed by his subordinates.
Although Zhang Jin was a famous scholar in the Central Plains, he did not have the ability to lead an army. There were also a large number of barbarian soldiers under his command, which was far less elite than Liu Biao's army. Now Liu Zong, seriously, has sent Chu Fang, Cai Sheng, and Xi Zhen in advance to lead 3,000 men.
Rushing to aid Quanling, it was expected that Zhang Jin would not be able to make any waves in the short term. Liu Jing ignored it for the time being. His first priority now was to regain Baqiu as soon as possible and drive Liu Biao's army out of Changsha completely.
For this reason, Liu Jingliu's brothers Liu Xiu and Huan Jie were stationed in Linxiang. He personally led Liu Liang, Wang Qiang, Han Guang, Ou Xiong and others by boat to the north to join Liu Zhu from Luo County and march into Baqiu.
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"Zi Shou..." Looking at the haggard and dusty Kuai Qi, Cai Mao couldn't help showing an embarrassed look on his face. This wasn't the first time he abandoned his allies and fled. The first time, he gave up on Xi Zhen and the rest of the group. , the second time, he abandoned tens of thousands of Jingzhou Army soldiers, Kuai Qi, and Han Guang could only rank third.
Kuai Qi was able to return safely this time, which was somewhat beyond Cai Hao's expectations. He asked, "How could Liu Jing let you go?"
Kuai Qi suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Liu Zhongda has always admired his uncle as a human being, and he thought that he and Liu Zhonglang were both descendants of the great ancestor Miao. He said that if a bird flies back to his hometown, a fox will be killed when it dies, let alone a human being? I can't bear them to bury their bones in a foreign land, especially Let me escort you back to the north and be buried in your ancestor's tomb."
Cai Mao looked ridiculous when he heard this. Liu Jing was hypocritical and deceitful. He thought he was benevolent and righteous and returned Kuai Yue. Liu Pan's body made sense. But the question is, how could Liu Jing let Kuai Qi go? You know, the two of them But there is a hatred for killing his father. If it were Cai Mao, he would be killed to avoid future troubles.
Kuai Qi added: "By the way, Liu Zhongda said that he had received a gift from Commander Cai before, but due to the emergency of the war, he was unable to return the gift in time. This time, he asked me to hand it over to Commander Cai to express his apology." After that, he asked people to leave. A coffin was carried off the boat and brought directly to Cai Mao.
When Cai Mao heard this, his face turned livid. When he saw his name engraved on the coffin board, his eyes turned red and he almost burst into flames. He said angrily: "Liu Jing, you kid! You are bullying me too much!"
Seeing Cai Mao's ugly appearance, Kuai Qi couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He was obviously the one who gave Liu Jing and Liu Zong wooden boxes before the war and was the first to provoke the dispute. Now that the other party is treating him in his own way, he feels unbearable. Already?
Kuai Qi finally said: "Liu Zhongda will arrive with his warships in the near future. He said that the military advisor was lucky to have escaped three times before. If the military advisor attempts to hold Baqiu this time and resists stubbornly, there will be no chance of escape for the fourth time."
Cai Mao was so angry that smoke was coming from his nostrils, and he cursed: "Liu Jing is a puppy! You are arrogant and arrogant! Your several victories are just based on a bit of cunning and good luck. How dare you treat me so lightly? I, Cai Mao, will definitely be at odds with you!" "
Kuai Qi was too lazy to continue making excuses with Cai Mao, so he left Baqiu that day, went down the river, and headed straight to Jiangxia Shaxian, intending to return north to Xiangyang via the Han River.
Cai Mao, on the other hand, was jumping up and down, looking like he was going to fight Liu Jing to the end. In fact, when he found out that Liu Jing was leading the warship all the way north, heading straight for Baqiu. Cai Mao didn't even see Liu Jing's face, so he said: They burned down the Baqiu Camp and took the rest of the people up the river and fled back to Jiangling.
Liu Jing led his troops to Baqiu and looked at the burned ruins of the Baqiu camp. He couldn't help but be speechless. He thought Cai Mao would at least resist a little bit, but he didn't expect him to be so helpless. This was the fourth time he ran away. He simply changed his name to "Cai Paopao".