Uncle Izumo is not a mediocre person. He is famous for his wisdom and ability in Izumo Country and even in the Southern Wilderness countries.
In view of his status as the king of a country, it was difficult for Izumobo to travel to the Xi Kingdom and experience the scene of the Xi Kingdom that was praised to the heavens by the ministers. However, from the descriptions of the ministers, he had a basic impression of the Xi Kingdom.
It has to be said that the knowledge gained by the ministers who visited Xi State and observed Xi State is all reasonable. However, ministers have a common problem, that is, their eyes are too small and blind, and the suggestions they put forward seem to be true knowledge and insights.
It’s a good recipe for governing the country, but upon closer inspection, it doesn’t hold up.
Let’s not talk about the military merit system, let’s just say that we pay attention to farming and mulberry farming. Looking at the Xia Dynasty, which vassal state does not pay attention to farming and does not encourage its people to farm?
The question is, how to attach importance to farming, how to persuade farmers and encourage people to work?
For another example, animal husbandry sounds wonderful. However, most of the people in Izumo Country are lucky enough to have enough to eat. There is no extra food and time to engage in animal husbandry.
Another example is to engage in large-scale water conservancy projects, build dams, build canals, and irrigate farmland. This is also a government order to strengthen the country and enrich the people. However, the problem is that this requires a large number of corvees, which wastes people and money. It is originally a good thing that benefits the country and the people, but often ends up in the end.
It will become a bad thing, and people will complain.
Uncle Izumo agrees with the above proposals, but is not satisfied with them. This is not the strategy he wants to strengthen the country!
When the Izumo ministers heard Izumo's rebuttals one by one, they were all speechless, hemming and hawing, speechless.
Many people were eager to give it a try and wanted to come forward and talk, but the hesitation on their faces seemed to be taboo.
Uncle Izumo was so high up that he could see the changes in the faces of the officials below him. Immediately, he sighed and said:
"My dear friends, if you have any suggestions, it's okay to say so. Although I, the Izumo Kingdom, have the backing of Wu and Yue, the Xi Kingdom will not dare to attack us for a while;
However, if one does not have long-term concerns, there must be immediate worries. With the current situation of the Xi Kingdom, it may be unimaginable in the future. If Izumo fails to become the overlord, I may not be able to protect myself in the future."
What Mr. Izumo said was from the bottom of his heart. This is also the most worrying hidden danger in the Izumo Kingdom today.
The power of the Izumo nobles was given by Uncle Izumo. If the Izumo Kingdom was destroyed, the nobles in the country would not be able to die well. Not to mention the destruction of the Biexi Kingdom, it would gradually decline. The Mo Kingdom and the Shanyuan Kingdom
The bloody example was right in front of them, and when the ministers thought about it, they all felt frightened.
Suddenly, there was a burst of commotion in the Divine Crane Hall.
At this moment, Yun Zhonghe, the Prime Minister of Izumo Kingdom, was in a deep state of mind.
"I would like to inform you, Your Majesty, that I have a disdainful opinion and I don't know whether to express it appropriately."
When Izumo Bo saw his Prime Minister speaking, he perked up, pretended to be displeased, and withdrew, leaving only Yun Zhonghe, the Prime Minister.
"Minister of the State, please tell me quickly. In your opinion, how did the Xi Kingdom grow from weak to strong in just a few years and become the dominant hegemon in the Southern Wilderness?"
"Your Majesty, there is no one but you, the slave." Yun Zhonghe blurted out without any hesitation.
Slaves? Uncle Izumo was very interested: "I heard that the Xi Kingdom liberated slaves on a large scale, turned slaves into common people, and encouraged them to work. The Prime Minister believes that the rapid rise of the Xi Kingdom is due to the slaves?"
"Exactly!" Yun Zhonghe was very confident and said: "Your Majesty, if you travel to Xi Kingdom in person, the most surprising thing is that the slaves of Xi Kingdom are very hardworking and hard-working. Even without the supervision of supervisors, they can often do their jobs.
His job, farming, does not waste time."
Uncle Izumo nodded slightly. He had heard about this before, but he didn't pay much attention to it before. Instead, he once laughed at him for letting all his slaves go. He was a complete loser. However, it wasn't until today that he realized that he had made a mistake.
Yao Yun's foresight can be seen.
"After the conquest of the Mo Kingdom and Shanyuan Kingdom, the slaves in the country were either confiscated or purchased from various large, medium and small clans. The slaves in the country were classified as Xiyun Marquis, or in other words, as state-owned. Xiyun Marquis then named them
The decree encourages slaves to farm and work, and provides promotion channels for diligent slaves to become common people. In this way, Xi State has unknowingly gained a large number of people, and its national strength has greatly increased. This is the strategy of strengthening Xi State!"
Izuyun Bo asked and nodded. Among all the people, only the Prime Minister hit the nail on the head.
"Prime Minister, please tell me in detail!"
"Here!" said the Prime Minister Yun Zhonghe, who had a plan in his chest. As soon as he opened his mouth, he couldn't stop talking.
"Marquis Xiyun once taught at Tianwen College and talked about the 'people-oriented' way of governing the country. The people are the foundation of the country. When the people become stronger and richer, the country will naturally become stronger. I think this is what Marquis Xiyun said.
rational;
More than 60% of all people in Izumo Kingdom are slaves. These slaves are lazy and stupid, and produce very little. Ordinary slaves farm, and the yield per mu is less than half that of ordinary people. In Xi Country, slaves are almost the same as ordinary farmers, and the yield per mu is almost the same as that of ordinary farmers.
Produce three or four stones;
The farming techniques of Izumo Country are not as good as those of Xi Country, but the principle is the same. If Izumo can imitate Xi Country, give slaves a channel to become common people, encourage slaves to produce and work, and slaves will actively work and cultivate, food production will naturally increase.
Already.
One more stone per mu, and one million acres of fertile land means an increase of one million stone. Your Majesty, what an astonishing amount this is!
As long as half of the slaves are promoted to common people, the national strength of the Izumo Kingdom will be increased by several percent. By then, being promoted to a feudal state will be like grabbing something from a bag."
"good!"
After listening to the eloquent speech of the Prime Minister Yun Zhonghe, Izuyun Bo became energetic, as if a broad road suddenly appeared in front of him.
"The words of the Prime Minister are very reasonable. This is indeed the way out for the reform and innovation of Izumo Country. However, this matter needs to be considered in the long term. Slaves are the private property of the people and their relatives. If you want them to give up the ownership of slaves, I am afraid it will not be easy.
It’s an easy thing. Even if you control the slaves, the land is not enough. The land is divided among the ministers’ families. How can I place the slaves and make them work hard?"
Izumobo was extremely alert. Although he strongly agreed with the advice of the Prime Minister Yun Zhonghe and was very excited, after careful consideration, he also thought of the many difficulties in implementing this decree.
Implementing this decree will inevitably conflict with the interests of the nobles of Izumo Kingdom.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Yun Zhonghe bowed his head and said: "This has to mention the land decree of Xi State. The land in the world belongs to the emperor, and the well-field system is implemented. However, in Xi State, the land equalization system of Xiyun Marquis
It was distributed to the common people, and then the Xi State unified the collection of rents and taxes, and provided the emperor with land and taxes, and granted food and towns to the nobles.
In this way, the Xi Kingdom formed a centralized system headed by Xi Yunhou. In the huge Xi Kingdom, only Xi Hou had the voice of one person. He was the only one who respected his words. He followed the law and had great power. However, the newly emerging gentry in the Xi Kingdom,
Don’t dare disobey!”
At the end of the sentence, Yun Zhonghe was very excited, with a tremor in his voice.
Uncle Izumo was extremely excited, his face turned red, and his eyes were full of passion and madness, ranging from ecstasy to fear and worry.
As the king of a country, Izumo naturally understands the benefits, drawbacks and hidden dangers.
"Prime Minister... If this reform is successful, the Izumo Kingdom will be able to soar to the sky. However, this matter affects the interests of all the nobles of Izumo, big and small. It is not a trivial matter. If you are not careful, I am afraid... you will be shattered to pieces."
By the end of the sentence, Uncle Izumo's voice was a little hoarse.
"Your Majesty, even if I am an enemy to everyone in the world, I am willing to test the law myself. If great things can be accomplished, the country will be strong and the people will be prosperous, the soldiers and horses will be strong, and great things will be accomplished. If the reform fails, I will bear the responsibility alone!"
Yun Zhonghe took a deep breath, knelt down on his legs, and lay on the ground.
The north wind outside the hall blew into the hall, snowflakes were flying, and the sky was icy and snowy. However, the hearts of the monarch and his ministers were filled with passion.