The scorching heat of summer has disappeared, the weather has become cooler, the autumn wind in September blows across the earth, the grass and trees are withered and yellow, the leaves are all over the ground, and the earth gradually becomes desolate.
Three months is not a long time or a short time.
During this period, the struggle in the Chang'an court intensified.
Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, and Li Meng were all caught up in the whirlpool of power struggle and intrigues with each other. The soldiers had no one to restrain them, so they went around causing chaos and plundering, causing harm to the people. Unfortunately, the Xiliang soldiers' unscrupulous robbery did not attract the attention of Fan Chou and others.
People's attention, they are immersed in the supreme power and cannot extricate themselves.
On September 14th, there was a meeting in the court.
In the main hall, Fan Chou's generals remonstrated with the emperor. On the grounds of Fan Chou's hard work and meritorious service, they requested the emperor to make Fan Chou a general of chariots and cavalry, a lieutenant of Sili school, and grant Fan Chou the right to open a mansion.
Not only that, Fan Chou was also allowed to open a mansion, take holidays, and be granted the title of Marquis of Chiyang. A series of rewards were dizzying.
Among these officials, the Chariot and Cavalry General, the Kaifu and the Sili Xiaowei are very important.
After He Jin was killed, there were no generals and generals in the imperial court. As the saying goes, there are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are called kings. There were no generals and generals in the army. Fan Chou's general in charge of the army was the greatest military officer, and he commanded the court.
He is a military general. Moreover, "kaifu" means that Fan Chou can have his own team and a small court of his own.
Fan Chou's rights seemed independent of the imperial court and not restricted by the emperor.
Sili Xiaowei is the official responsible for supervising the seven counties of Chang'an Baiguan and Sanfu (Jingzhaoyin, Zuofengyi, Youfufeng), Sanhe (Hedong, Hanoi, Henan) and Hongnong. It can be said that he has great authority and official position.
Important position.
Historically, when Cao Cao welcomed the emperor to Xudu, he served as the Sili Xiaowei. It can be seen that the Sili Xiaowei was very important, and the official position of the Sili Xiaowei was higher than that of the general governor.
With these three rights, plus the "Fake Festival", Fan Chou can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
Compared to Fan Chou, the other generals of the Xiliang Army were inferior.
Zhang Ji is the rear general and the Marquis of Meiyang; Li Meng is the right general and the Marquis of Wannian; Yang Ding is the general of Zhendong and the Marquis of Pingyang; Wang Fang is the general of Zhennan and the marquis of Anding; Zhang Xiu is the general of Zhenxi and the north.
Hou.
All the generals were promoted.
The generals, titles and positions of the Xiliang Army have greatly increased, becoming powerful giants.
With this distribution, although every general was promoted, Fan Chou had too much power, which made both Zhang Ji and Li Meng a little dissatisfied. However, Fan Chou was more capable than the two of them, leaving them helpless. Although the relationship between the three of them was
Intrigues, constant appointments of cronies as officials, and fights for power and gain, but they have not yet broken out and started fighting.
You say that a fire broke out at the city gate, which affected the fish in the pond.
Fan Chou, Li Meng, Zhang Ji and others were vying for power and gain. Without restraint on the Xiliang soldiers under their command, the people would suffer misfortune. Countless people had their families destroyed and had to leave their homes.
In the past few months, people in Chang'an and surrounding areas have moved their families to Yizhou.
The reason is that Wang Can reclaimed wasteland in Yizhou, set up porridge sheds, and changed the taxes of Yizhou people to one tax per fifteen, which reduced the taxes collected.
This measure was promulgated and immediately attracted countless people to Yizhou.
When Wang Can was in charge of Hanzhong, he had exempted all taxes, because the money and food at that time were enough to support the operation of Hanzhong officials and army soldiers. However, after Wang Can took charge of Yizhou, eight more counties were added, and the population increased several times.
times, it was no longer feasible to reduce all taxes. The operation of the Yizhou government and the supply of food for the army required a large amount of financial support, so Wang Can could only impose a tax of one per fifteen.
This approach can be considered a relatively compromise approach.
In fact, the tax of 1 in 10 taxes is already very low. Compared with 1 in 10 taxes, 1 in 5 taxes, or even higher taxes, it is enough for the refugees and people around Yizhou to come and seek refuge.
As the number of people increased, many problems arose.
It has already entered autumn, and after the spring plowing season, it is impossible to plant food in the reclaimed wasteland. We can only plant crops after the spring of the next year.
In this way, Wang Can must be responsible for the livelihood of the people who entered Yizhou. These exiled people are penniless and homeless. Wang Can not only needs to send people to settle them and give them a place to live, but also be responsible for
Life in autumn, winter, and even the spring and summer of the coming year all require Wang Can's support so that people can survive the year.
However, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people suddenly poured into Yizhou, which was very stressful.
These homeless people are a double-edged sword. If they are handled well, they will be of great benefit to Wang Can. However, if they are not handled well, riots or mutinies are likely to occur. If such a situation occurs, it will be beneficial to Wang Can.
The measures taken by the state to gather refugees and fleeing people will not be effective, but will hinder the development of Yizhou.
Cheng Yu is responsible for the internal affairs of Yizhou. Although Cheng Yu has recruited many internal affairs talents and asked them to participate in the handling of Yizhou's internal affairs, there are too many things like snowflakes and he is very busy.
Cheng Yu looked anxious and hurried to the Prefecture Mufu.
He was an old acquaintance of the Prefecture Mufu. He entered the hall directly without being inspected and waited for Wang Can in the hall. Not long after, Wang Can came to the hall. He saw Cheng Yu looking anxious and asked: "Mr. Zhongde, are you so anxious?
what's going on?"
Cheng Yu looked solemn, nodded and said: "Lord, Yizhou has attracted countless refugees during this period. The number of refugees in Yizhou has exceeded the upper limit that Yizhou can bear. If we continue to open the checkpoints and allow refugees to enter Yizhou, I am afraid that soon,
These refugees will start fighting among themselves and rebel. Therefore, please order the lord to close the checkpoint and prohibit the refugees from entering Yizhou."
After hearing this, Wang Can fell into deep thought.
When the Three Kingdoms fought, the princes competed not only in the battle of generals and counselors, but also in the comparison of the people under their jurisdiction. Whoever has more people will be stronger and more confident.
The battles between the two armies were all hand-to-hand combat, and they were all bloody fights.
This kind of battle is not that in later generations, dozens of people can form an army and use weapons of mass destruction to kill people in a city or a county. However, the Three Kingdoms era was a battle with cold weapons. The more people there were, the more powerful the princes could be.
The more soldiers are recruited. Therefore, the number of people is one of the criteria for measuring the strength of the princes.
If Wang Can wants to develop rapidly, he must recruit more people.
He took a deep breath, clenched his fists, shook his head and said: "The checkpoints along the way do not need to be closed. We will continue to accept people. As long as they are willing to enter Yizhou, they are Yizhou people. But one thing is very important. All people must be registered.
, record the identity of every citizen who enters Yizhou."
Cheng Yu nodded, but with a bitter look on his face, he said, "My lord, we don't have enough food. How can we help the people tide over the difficulties?"
Wang Can said: "Continue to purchase grain, and we will survive this year's difficulties no matter what."
Cheng Yu sighed and said: "This is all about treating the symptoms rather than the root cause, and is not a long-term solution. You can persist for a month or two, but after a long time, you will not be able to continue persisting. My lord, recruiting people can feed them."
, is beneficial to Yizhou. However, once the number of people exceeds the upper limit of Yizhou’s support, they will become a burden and are not advisable!"
No matter what, Cheng Yu disagreed with Wang Can's decision after all.
Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of refugees fled into Yizhou. The pressure was too great, enough to cause Yizhou to collapse.
After hearing this, Wang Can frowned. He thought for a while, but still shook his head and said: "No, the policy of taking in the people cannot be changed, let them continue to enter Yizhou. Although the pressure is great, Yizhou's financial resources and hoarded food are not enough
Feed all the people, but it can be flexible..."
When Cheng Yu heard Wang Can's words, his face lit up and he hurriedly asked: "What is your strategy, my lord?"
Wang Can smiled, stretched out his right middle finger and tapped the desk gently, thinking silently. After a long time, he raised his head and said: "Mr. Zhong De, I have thought about it and found six ways to deal with the refugees.
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“First, when the refugees entered Yizhou, the able-bodied men among the refugees were recruited into the army. In this way, when the refugees entered Yizhou, there were fewer refugees and some pressure on the government was relieved.
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"Secondly, after the people entered Yizhou and settled down, the government organized the people together and asked them to strengthen the city walls, build roads and mountains, deepen the rivers, and strengthen the dams... These things can be done by the people, and the people have paid their dues.
For labor, the government will give you a certain reward. In this way, countless people can live with their own hands and survive this year and next spring and summer, which should not be a problem."
"Third, the old, weak, women and children who are taken in must be registered as sick, sick and disabled. If they cannot feed themselves, the government will distribute food uniformly to them so that they can survive. However, strong men in their prime are strictly prohibited from receiving food. This is
We must put an end to things like getting something for nothing. If you want to survive, you have to work and support yourself."
"Fourth, encourage businessmen from Yizhou or businessmen from other prefectures and counties to do business in Yizhou, and give businessmen certain privileges. However, when they do business in Yizhou, they must recruit people from Yizhou to work. In this way
, and some people work in merchants' shops to get paid and ensure their survival."
"Fifth, the salary of Yizhou officials will remain unchanged, but they must be honest and honest, and cannot be extravagant and wasteful. There is a saying that if the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, frugal matters should start from the state shepherd's office, and the government's expenses will be reduced.
Some people should set an example and serve as an example. As long as Yizhou forms a culture of integrity and frugality, it can reduce expenses and feed more people."
"Sixth, the wealthy gentry in Yizhou have countless money and countless grains in their granaries. The government can purchase grain from them at fair prices for disaster relief. Of course, the wealthy gentry who are willing to donate money and grain can
You can give them a title. This title is in name only. It can only increase face and improve their status, but it cannot give them real power. Well, this article can also be used for businessmen. You can think about the specific measures."
Wang Can talked eloquently, his thinking became more and more broad, and he gave a total of six suggestions.
At this time, Cheng Yu was already stunned. He didn't expect Wang Can to be so powerful and came up with six solutions.
Cheng Yu took a deep breath, stood up, bowed respectfully to Wang Can, and said, "My lord, you are a saint, and I admire your kindness!" He bent down and bowed deeply to show his respect.
This ceremony was not just a tribute to Wang Can because Cheng Yu admired Wang Can.
In addition, it was Cheng Yu who thanked the tens of millions of homeless people. If Cheng Yu was in charge, he would definitely choose to set up checkpoints to shut out the people coming to Yizhou, so as not to increase the number of people coming to Yizhou.
pressure. But Wang Can withstood the pressure and benefited the people, which made Cheng Yu admire him endlessly.
"Pah! Pah!"
Outside the house, there was loud applause.
Immediately, Cai Yong's voice sounded: "It's me first!"
Wang Can heard Cai Yong's voice, nodded towards Cheng Yu, then stood up, opened the door, and welcomed Cai Yong in. Cai Yong and Cheng Yu greeted each other, and Cheng Yu returned the greeting before preparing to leave.
However, when Cheng Yu just stepped out of the threshold, he heard Cai Yong say: "First of all, Diao Chan is pregnant and you will be a father soon."
"boom!"
Wang Can's mind suddenly went blank, and a look of joy appeared on his face. At this moment, Wang Can was overjoyed. This was his first child, and of course he was worthy of joy.
Cai Yong is Wang Can's teacher and father-in-law, so he is naturally happy for Wang Can. However, there is a trace of regret in Cai Yan's eyes, because it is not Cai Yan who is pregnant. It would be great if Cai Yan, the head wife, is pregnant!
After Cheng Yu heard this, he came back and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I am so happy to have a queen!"
Wang Can laughed and quickly returned the gift.
Three months later, Diao Chan was finally pregnant, but unfortunately Cai Yan and Dong Hui had not made any news yet.
PS: First update, please collect and send flowers.