"Liu Gong... you are nearly half a hundred years old. How can I let you go to Jiaozhou, a remote and dangerous place? What's more, in this court, an upright person like Liu Gong is needed to help me!" The Emperor
He said with some hesitation, he really didn't want Liu Mo to go to Jiaozhou. Apart from Ningzhou, Jiaozhou was the most desolate and poorest place.
It's okay to be desolate and poor, there are still many ferocious beasts, and there are countless dangers in the mountains and forests. Many ministers who went to Jiaozhou died of illness there, and their bones never came back. In the emperor's heart, he had his own views on all the officials.
Like Dong Zhuo, even though he would do some bad things, he would definitely be the most suitable lieutenant after Jia Xu.
And Liu Mo, in the emperor's heart, wanted to succeed Lu Zhi.
For a minister who valued so much, how could the emperor let him go to Jiaozhou with peace of mind?
Liu Mo said: "Your Majesty, inside and outside Jiaozhou, Funan Zhenla, I know his words and understand his principles. What's more, Jiaozhou is the most important in developing the south. Yangzhou has been a prosperous area after great governance. Yizhou is also a prosperous area due to trade.
It is not weak and Yang, Jingzhou has a vast territory and rich resources, and it is not difficult to govern. However, Jiaozhou is the most difficult. Please go to Jiaozhou, and I hope your majesty will agree!"
The Emperor didn't reply. He looked at Liu Mo for a long time, sighed, and said, "It's okay, Mr. Liu is going this time... take care of yourself..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
.....
When Liu Mo returned to the mansion, Zhuge Liang was already in the courtyard, feeding chickens and ducks. Liu Mo walked in and started cooking without saying anything. The two sat facing each other and eating, Zhuge Liang said: "Today, Mr. Yuan
Told me..."
Liu Mo was stunned and looked at him, "Mr. Yuan's move is really inappropriate."
"If Master is uneasy and cannot forgive, Liang is willing to go to Ningzhou and kill the enemy with his own hands..."
Liu Mo slammed his right hand on the document, interrupting Zhuge Liang who was about to speak, and said: "You can't do this... I forgive him, but if you dare to act on your own, I will not forgive you... Do you understand?"
?!"
Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Disciple understands."
"Well... also, I'm going to Jiaozhou in a few days..."
"Jiaozhou?"
"Cao Sinong reported the matter of developing the south. I am the most suitable candidate. Going to Jiaozhou will definitely bring great prosperity to Jiaozhou..." Liu Mo talked about his plan again. Zhuge Liang listened carefully. He naturally believed in Liu Mo.
Mo said that if Liu Mo goes to Jiaozhou, he will definitely be able to bring great prosperity to Jiaozhou. He thought for a moment and said: "Master, I will not be able to go back and forth for several years. Why don't you go with Liang..."
"I am not very talented, but I am still willing to help my master..."
"No need...if you leave, the emperor will definitely blame you. His Highness still needs your help..."
"well..."
"Your Highness is kind-hearted... Please help me a lot in the future. If there is any big problem, you can go to Mr. Yuan... However, you cannot treat Gongyang..."
"Sincerely."
After a few instructions, the atmosphere became somewhat silent again.
"Take care of yourself...you can write to me..."
............
The next day, the news came out that the emperor appointed Liu Mo, the imperial censor, as the governor of Jiaozhou. All the officials celebrated that the man had finally left! Of course, many ministers objected, including Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Cai Yong.
People, even Situ Luzhi, hurriedly met with His Majesty, hoping that the Emperor could change his decision, but the Emperor was helpless. I didn't ask him to go, it was him who wanted to go, and I couldn't stop him. What could I do?
Zhuge Liang helped Liu Mo pack his things. The guards sent by the emperor were waiting outside the hospital. The emperor was afraid that something might happen to him, so he specially arranged for more than 20 elite guards to follow him. Liu Mo was still taciturn, even though he was reluctant to give up.
Still saying nothing, Liu Mo packed up his things, loaded them into the car, and said goodbye to Zhuge Liang.
"Master...you must take care of yourself when you go here!"
"kindness..."
Zhuge Liang paid his respects. Liu Mo stood up and was about to get into the car. Zhuge Liang suddenly asked: "Master! What does Primotopora mean??"
Liu Mo was stunned for a moment, turned around, looked at Zhuge Liang, and said, "This is my younger brother's name..."
He didn't say anything more, got in the car, and the guards took him away.
Zhuge Liang looked at the empty courtyard, but he felt a little miserable in his heart, being alone again.
"Kong Ming! Kong Ming!"
I saw Liu Mastiff running in panting, holding something in his hand. He looked around and asked, "Where is Mr. Liu?"
"He just left..."
"Alas... I still couldn't catch up..." Liu Mastiff said helplessly. He also brought a lot of things, which he originally wanted to give to Liu Mo. Unexpectedly, Liu Mo left so quickly.
This is really frustrating.
"Your Highness, it's okay... I can just send it to Master the next time we meet!"
Zhuge Liang said with a smile, and the heavy mood at first became much lighter without realizing it.
Liu Mastiff sat in the carriage and watched the carriage drive out of Luoyang. He felt a little sad in his heart. He was still extremely reluctant to leave Luoyang. This was his second home, even more so than his first home.
After all, only here did he have a family, and the one in Dongli was just a house. After leaving here, he didn't know how many years it would take to come back, or even if he could come back.
Personal grudges and national justice almost drove this kind old man crazy.
He is no longer young, he is over fifty, but his whole life has been spent in loneliness. It was only when he was in Luoyang that he felt the taste of home... However, he still endured it.
He couldn't stand it any longer. Day and night, all he could see was the sight of his family being murdered. This made him spend his days and nights in fear and guilt, and he could not feel at ease for a moment.
Going to Jiaozhou, he has been busy all day, and maybe he doesn't have time to think about so many complicated things. The hatred of killing relatives is a life-and-death hatred. Liu Mo has not forgotten this hatred, but he can't rush there.
Revenge, Ningzhou needs time to stabilize. I heard that the newly appointed Cheng Yu is a rare capable minister. With him in Ningzhou, I think the situation in Ningzhou will be stabilized soon.
At that time, it will be your day of revenge.
If there was that moment, could I still attack that old thief?
Liu Mo shook his head quickly and stopped thinking about it.
.........
October, the eleventh year of Xiping
Si Nong Cao Cao and Sikong Yuan Shu jointly formulated new tax laws, which changed the way of collecting taxes in the past and completely changed all taxes. This innovation was the most powerful after Wang Fu's scientific achievements.
, it also involved the most officials. On the surface, it was completed by Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, but in fact, more than 300 officials participated.
Most of the officials in the court participated in the negotiation process, from Situ Luzhi to Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xing Ziang and others. This matter is of great importance. Taxation is the foundation of the country, and Cao Cao wants to change taxation.
The form was a direct attack on the foundation of the Han Dynasty. No one dared to despise it, not even the emperor. Lu Zhi was actually opposed to the change, but he was afraid that Cao Cao and others would act recklessly, so he had no choice but to participate.
This resulted in almost all officials in the court participating and expressing their own opinions. Of course, the decision-making power was still in the hands of Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, or in the hands of the emperor. Of course, everyone was welcome to express their own opinions. As for whether to use it or not, then
It depends on the situation. The ministers in the Xiping period may not be as sophisticated as those in the Jianning period, but it is an indisputable fact that there are many talents.
Under the planning of everyone, the tax system was continuously improved, and many things that Cao Cao had never thought of were also proposed by the ministers. Later, Cao Cao realized that such a big thing cannot be done by the wisdom of a few people, but must be done
After brainstorming, he personally visited some celebrities and even retired officials, such as Zheng Xuan, Yuan Feng and others, and he did not let them go.
In the end, he personally rushed to Taixue and Menzixue, summoned students from both sides, and held a debate. Regarding the issues that were difficult to choose, he asked both sides to discuss and defend themselves, while Cao Cao listened on the side.
In this way, after nearly half a year of hard work, the tax system has just taken shape.
The ministers did not know what kind of new policy Cao Cao finally came up with, and they were a little impatient. From the beginning, they understood that this policy would be detrimental to the wealthy families and even those wealthy households. However,
, they had no way to dispel the emperor's thoughts, so they could only hope to minimize this adverse harm.
Under such circumstances, the emperor held a court meeting.
Looking at the crowd of ministers, the emperor felt their uneasiness and impatience. Cao Cao did not keep them waiting for too long. He stepped forward and began to explain his new tax order to everyone. To be precise, it was "Xiping"
"New Tax Order".
"Instead of collecting taxes at the same tax rate with various places, with the average amount of grain produced by the people in counties and counties, those below the average amount will be exempted from agricultural tax, and those above the average amount will increase the tax value according to the excess amount.
....”
Cao Cao thought seriously. His new tax order had made changes to various taxes. They were all increased based on quantity. In order to be more reasonable, he did not decide on an accurate amount because the grain production in various places was
are different, and the living conditions of the people are also very different. In order to improve this situation and take care of the farmers at the bottom, Cao Cao decided to adopt an average value in various places and then impose taxes.
There is no need to pay taxes below the average, which seems to reduce the revenue of the national treasury. In fact, most of the people who do not reach the average are poor families. And if the amount of taxation is continuously increased according to the above amount, it can create hundreds or thousands of times.
The income is incomparable. As soon as Cao Cao finished reading, the officials were in an uproar. They almost wanted to interrupt Cao Cao just now.
"Your Majesty, this is so unfair!"
"No!"
This new tax order made the ministers suppress their fear of the emperor and began to object. In their view, this was unfair to everyone. The wealthy families were the pillars of the Han Dynasty, and the talented people were governing the country.
, and take care of the common people in the world, but in the end, the talented people like themselves who work hard for the country have to pay several times more taxes??
And those stupid people, who only have to farm all day long, can they even avoid paying taxes?
"I have heard that all wise kings love and accept talents, and are courteous to their subordinates. Only then can the talents return to their hearts, and the family and country can be prosperous. Why does your majesty do the opposite today? Are you trying to be like Shang Zhou by treating talents so harshly?
"Jun Ye?" The person who spoke was Yuan Yi, the captain of Sili School, Yuan Shu's cousin.
"I am the king of Shang Zhou? Do you want to follow the king of Zhou?"
The emperor asked with a sneer.
"No, I would like to be Bigan. Your Majesty, although I come from a wealthy family and my family only has three acres of farmland, I am not doing it for myself, but for the sake of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty, talented people are the pillars of the country. It's impossible to be so harsh!" Yuan Yi said angrily.
Yuan Shu quickly stood up, looked at him, and shouted: "Don't say more!!"
He looked at the emperor again and said: "Your Majesty, Yuan Boye is a gentleman. He is loyal and upright. His words are wrong, but he is also thinking about his family and country. I hope your majesty will forgive me!" Seeing Yuan Shu's pleading, the emperor He narrowed his eyes and asked: "Highway, are you trying to protect your cousin?"
Yuan Yi gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I have no selfish motives, and I am not worried about personal affairs!"
"If your Majesty does not believe it, I will remonstrate with death!!"
After Yuan Yi finished speaking, he ran towards the pillar in the distance, hit his head on the pillar, and immediately fell to the ground with a bloody head!
The emperor was shocked, and Yuan Shu jumped up. He quickly ran to his side, stretched out his hand, and checked. Fortunately, he was still breathing. The emperor quickly shouted: "Call the imperial doctor quickly! Treat him!"
The court meeting also became a bit chaotic. Cao Cao stood in the distance, frowning. He did not expect that one of his new policies would almost kill a close friend. He knew Yuan Yi and had frequent contacts. , which made him feel a little uneasy. Looking at the panicked ministers in the court and facing the hostile looks, Cao Cao gradually became firmer in his heart.
He raised his head, looked at the emperor, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please give this order!"