"According to the custom: except for the direct descendants and the eldest son, all the princes are granted the title of county princes. The princes are each paid 10,000 shi per year, and the county princes are each paid 2,000 shi. The princes, except the eldest son and the eldest son, are granted the title of county princes.
The rest are all granted the title of General of Zhenguo, with a salary of one thousand shi. The grandson of the county prince is granted the title of General of Fuguo, with a salary of 800 shi. His great-grandson is granted the title of General of Fengguo, with a salary of 600 shi. His great-great-grandson is granted the title of Lieutenant of Zhenguo, with a salary of 400 shi.
The fifth generation grandson was granted the title of lieutenant of Fuguo, with a salary of 300 shi; the sixth generation grandson was granted the title of lieutenant of Fengguo, with 200 shi of lumi. This is for the male branch. There is also a female branch, from the princess to the county.
Lord, when the county lord comes to the township, there will be Lumi and the Zhu family clan as soon as he lands..."
Hao Yaoqi and Zhang Pizhu, who were following Li Laiheng, were shocked when they heard this, and sighed: "Good boy! They, the royal family of the Zhu family, don't do anything, don't worry about anything, have enough to eat, and wear warm clothes.
Everyone has a lot of wives and a lot of palace maids, look at how many sons they will raise from generation to generation, and how much money the country has to give them every year!"
"As the clan's population increased, the amount of rice consumed increased, making it difficult for the country to afford it. After Chenghua, every time there was a famine, only half of the rice could be paid, but the country still could not pay it out. During the Jiajing period, the country shipped four meters of rice to the capital every year.
One million shi, while the imperial clan Lumi in Beijing requires 8.53 million shi. In the early years of Wanli, when Zhang Jiangling was in power, he tried to reduce the expenditure on clan lumi, but he failed to fundamentally eliminate this disadvantage."
Li Laiheng shook his head and sighed: "Although Zhang Juzheng is capable, he still finds it difficult to deal with this matter and cannot find a fundamental solution. In the early days of the poor country, Emperor Hongwu had fewer children. Today, the court may be able to save money."
A few million taels of silver."
Song Xiance clicked his tongue, his teeth were a bit bucked, and spit flew out of his mouth when he clicked his tongue, making Li Laiheng couldn't help but frown.
Song Chaizi continued: "In addition to clans and relatives, a lot of land in various states and counties has been occupied by large officials and gentry. I have been to many places and saw that because the large officials and gentry relied on their power to bully others and plunder, not only the common people
As people get poorer and poorer, even those who used to be well-off will most likely lose their land and become poor, with no guarantee of survival."
"Whether farming families, well-off families, or skilled craftsmen are all suffering from dire straits today, the fundamental crux of the problem is the disparity between rich and poor, that is, the land is increasingly in the hands of a few people. As the saying goes, 'With money comes power.
', and also said, 'There are local tyrants'. If there are several powerful families in a county, all the ordinary people in this county will inevitably suffer from exploitation and ravage, not to mention the government's arbitrary taxation and expropriation, which will never satisfy them!"
Hao Yaoqi and Zhang Pizhu both looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Li Laiheng smiled and said: "Mr. Song, I think we can all explain this to the leader, so that Chuangying can go beyond suppressing troops and calming the people."
, and then use the banner of equalizing land and exempting taxes. Sooner or later, those princes and gentry who behave like dogs will be tortured and plundered with sticks."
Niu Jinxing felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. After all, he was considered to be a country official, so he felt a little uneasy when he heard that Li Laiheng and Song Xiance had similar opinions on such an extreme topic.
Song Xiance, on the other hand, was impressed by Li Laiheng's remarks, and his whole demeanor became much more relaxed. He no longer showed his teeth and raised his eyes, but instead held up his hands and said, "Is this Mr. Li? Now you are everywhere in Zhongzhou.
According to the rumors, I saw it today, and it is clear that there is no real person under such great reputation."
Li Laiheng also bowed his hand in return, but before he could say anything more, he saw his adoptive father Li Guo walking over. Li Guo's expression was still calm. He waved gently, signaling Li Laiheng to come over. If he had something to say, he also said to Li Laiheng.
Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others bowed to express their apologies.
"What? Foster father? Do you have something to do, or does the old boss have something to do with me?"
Li Guo reached out and touched the top of Li Laiheng's head, and suddenly realized that Li Laiheng's height was almost the same as his own, so he smiled slightly and said: "The things you did in Funiu Mountain and Xiong'er Mountain have been spread throughout the camp.
The family is very happy and is ready to promote you to your position."
"promoted?"
Li Laiheng was shocked. He was now in charge of the team. If he were to be promoted, there would only be sentries like Tian Jianxiu and Li Guo. Would Li Zicheng promote himself to the post of chief sentry? This seemed incredible.
"Laiheng, don't think too much. The boss will explain it in detail later. Don't worry about anything." Li Guo shook his head and spoke in a gentle tone. He seemed to see the wavering in Li Laiheng's heart and comforted him, "This time we broke through.
In Luoyang, the invasion of the camp attracted as many as 40,000 strong and hungry people. I think the commander's intention is to re-plan the military system of the invasion of the camp."
I see.
Only then did Li Laiheng calm down. He also felt that although his hard power was not inferior to that of Tian Jianxiu and Li Guo, from the perspective of Chuang Ying and Li Zicheng, he was promoted to Tian Jianxiu and Li Guo was comparable.
The status seems to be difficult to convince the public.
If it's like what Li Guo said, then the army in the camp should be expanded. After the army is expanded, the number of people at the sentinel level will naturally increase. When the time comes, Li Zicheng will promote himself from managing the team to being in charge of the sentry, that is,
No longer particularly obtrusive.
Li Guo then took out a beautifully decorated box and handed it to Li Laiheng, saying: "This is half of the armor we seized from the treasure house of Prince Fu. I have given the other half to the craftsmen in Luoyang to continue hammering it. After a few days, we will put it together."
Sent to the Little Tiger Squadron's station. I heard from Yigong that when you attacked Pingfeng Village, you risked your own life several times, but you actually threw yourself into the camp. As a general, I couldn't advise you to take good care of yourself, so I found you.
This treasure armor will enable you to rely on it in the future."
Li Laiheng took the armor with both hands and felt a warmth in his heart. Since he came to this world, although he has met people like Ai Dusi and destroyed his family, the rest of the people, from Uncle Qing in Mizhi's hometown to Chuangying
Mrs. Gao and adoptive father Li Guo, after all, the majority treat themselves sincerely.
Therefore, Li Laiheng felt that it was necessary to change the massacre that all people in the world would encounter in three years' time.
"Thank you... Laiheng thanked his adoptive father."
Li Guo hesitated for a while, and then asked: "After you broke through Pingfeng Stronghold, you sent five thousand shi of food to the main force of the camp. If this happens again in the future, you should first support your own troops.
.I see that the number of soldiers and horses you brought to Luoyang is 2,000, and the number of troops left behind in the mountainous areas may be quite large. It should be difficult to support Xiong'er Mountain and Funiu Mountain. If there are any seizures in the future, you'd better leave more in Xiaohuzhai and Xiaohuzhai.
It’s better to stay in the village.”
"Ah? Okay, okay, I understand what my adoptive father means. I will do my best in the future."
Li Laiheng felt quite ashamed, because after he broke into Pingfeng Village, he seized 20,000 shi of food, most of which went to the Little Tiger Team, and only 5,000 shi was given to the main force.
However, Li Guo felt that with the material resources in the Xiong'er Mountain and Funiu Mountain areas, it was extremely difficult to support Li Laiheng's army of perhaps 3,000 to 4,000 people. He also felt very sorry for Li Laiheng's handing over 5,000 shi of grain. He even thought about it.
Now, after the main force of the invading army conquered Luoyang this time and seized hundreds of thousands of stones of grain, they should focus on recruiting a batch of grain, rice and wheat to supplement and support Li Laiheng.
"After we captured Luoyang, we captured a lot. Don't be too humble. If you need anything, just tell me, or go to Baijiuhe, Zhang Neng, Ma Shiyao, Ma Chongxi and others. The Little Tigers have been active in the mountainous areas for a long time.
There must not be a sufficient supply of main troops and horses, so you can get more armor and equipment, and I will talk to Yufeng and Hanju specifically about this matter."
Li Guo was sincere and sincere, which naturally made Li Laiheng, who was very scheming, feel deeply ashamed. However, he also felt that it was hard for him to say anything and there was no need to say anything more, so he nodded and agreed.
Li Guo then patted Li Laiheng on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Laiheng, although others say you are Mr. Li, in my eyes, you are still a half-grown child after all. Don't be too pushy in anything. When you encounter difficulties,
When you are young, ask your elders for help. It is never a bad thing if everyone can help you."
"Okay, the leader will convene the generals in the inner hall to discuss the next step of the army's strategy. You and Yigong will come here to participate in the military meeting. This time, not only will the strategy be decided, but also the military system of the army will be re-established.
Military matters."
The inner hall is a flower hall in Prince Fu's Mansion. It is decorated with many exotic flowers and herbs specially bought from Suzhou. It is extremely gorgeous. It is sad that many refugees died of hunger and couldn't get a bite of tree bark. But in Prince Fu's Mansion, there are countless