"Xu'er, you're crazy," Huang Ang shouted at Huang Xu: "Get back here quickly and stop making trouble."
But Huang Xu turned a deaf ear to his father's cry. , just raised his neck and looked at Zhou Xing intently.
Zhou Xing's heart tightened, and an unknown premonition rose from the bottom of his heart. He said coldly: "What crime did Guo Gui commit?"
"Guo Gui harmed her husband. I hope that my lord, the lord, will be wise and make decisions for the common people.”
Luo Shang, the fifty-six-year-old governor of Yizhou, was in the back garden with a man in his early thirties. There they play chess with black and white stones. This man is called Yan Shi, and he is a refugee who came from Yongzhou with Li Xiang. Their Yan family is from the Fufeng County of Yongzhou. His father once served as the governor of Yongliang and the Qin Dynasty Military Fufeng Wang Huangfujun. He had several acquaintances with Luo Shang, who was the king of Qi Huangfu You.
Yan Shi did not know Li Xiang originally. One of them is from Yongzhou and the other is from Qinzhou. On the way to Hanzhong, more than a hundred households led by Yan Shi met Li Xiang, who was also going to Hanzhong. As soon as the two met, they became sworn friends. Yan Shi admired Li Xiang from the bottom of his heart for his magnanimity and fairness, and Li Xiang also admired Yan Shi from the bottom of his heart for his resourcefulness. They didn't stay long in Hanzhong when Yan Shi suggested that Li Xiang lead them across Jiange Pass to Shu.
At that time, the Jin Dynasty issued an order that the refugees in the Yong and Qin states could only beg for food in Hanzhong and could not cross the Jiange Pass. But this did not trouble Yan Shi. After Li Fu, the special envoy sent by the imperial court to investigate the situation of the refugees, arrived in Hanzhong, Yan Shi found Li Fu immediately and gave Li Fu a large amount of property. Li Fu wrote a letter saying that there were so many refugees that Hanzhong alone could not support. As a result, the imperial court ordered again to allow the refugees to cross Jiange Pass and enter Shu.
When crossing Jiange Pass, when he saw the steep mountains towering into the clouds on both sides and the narrow mountain road where only a few people could pass, Li Xiang sighed: "With such a dangerous pass, Shu Han The empress is really a mediocre person because of his face." After hearing this, Yan Shi made up his mind to assist Li Xiang. As for the subsequent defeat of Liu Fu and Chang Jun's army, and the counterattack against Zhao Min who wanted to separate Yizhou, it was all based on Yan Shi's suggestions.
"Your Majesty," Yan Shi said to Li Xiang a few days ago at the refugee camp in Mianzhu: "The King of Qi used sparse relatives to monopolize the government. This move is like laying eggs and will not last long. From Yan's point of view, , there will be chaos in Central China. As the military commander of Yong and Qin states, the King of Hejian is bound to be involved. Yizhou is remote, and the war in Central China will not affect this place, especially because of the natural dangers of Jiange Jiameng. , It’s more than enough to protect ourselves. Therefore, since we people have left our homeland and gone through all kinds of hardships to come to this land of abundance, we can’t go back no matter what.”
“I know what you said. , but the imperial court has already ordered you and I to return to our hometowns as refugees. The new governor of Yizhou, Luohou, is shrewd and capable, beyond what Zhao Min can match. How can you and I still fight against the powerful imperial court?" Li Xiang said with a worried look on his face? said.
"It all depends on people." Yan Shi said: "King Qi's position is unstable. Not only you and I can see it, but everyone with eyesight in the world can see it. Marquis Luo is no exception. Yan is not talented and is willing to go to Chen Yao alone. Let’s test Luo Hou’s tone and see what Luo Hou is planning.”
After Yan Shi arrived at Chen Yao, he sent generous gifts and finally got this interview. Luo Shang's opportunity.
Luo Shang naturally knew the purpose of Yan Shi's visit. After meeting, he did not talk about the refugees at all, but just reminisced about the past with Yan Shi. Chatting here and there, asking about the customs of Yong and Qin, and chatting about what they saw along the way. Both of them were learned men, and they talked for a long time. Luo Shang was very happy, and he invited Yan Shi to play a few games.
How could Yan Shi refuse the invitation from the dignified governor of the state? The two sides made rapid moves at first, but by the middle of the game, the black and white sides were still evenly matched. When the two of them were fighting in full swing, Luo Shang thought for a long time with a black chess piece in his hand before he dropped it. This move immediately connected the middle game with the two black chess pieces at the bottom. The situation was immediately favorable. .
Yan Shi laughed and admitted defeat: "What a good use of strength to get ahead of the situation, Master Jun's move can be done in seconds, and I admire him very much."
Luo Shang How could he not hear the hidden meaning behind Yan Shi's words? He smiled calmly and said: "It's easy to borrow strength from being in the game, but it's not easy to be outside."
Hearing this, Yan Shi was overjoyed and said respectfully. "I don't know what kind of external force Sir Shi Jun wants to borrow? But I have been told that even if we, the refugees, go through fire and water, we will fight to the death and keep moving forward."
Luo Shang nodded slightly, pondered for a moment and said, "It's just that the imperial court has already What can I do if I order you to leave?"
"This is not difficult." Yan Shi said immediately without hesitation: "Logically speaking, we refugees should still be managed by the Yuan Territory. It is not managed by Yizhou Liangzhou. Your Excellency only needs to say that the refugees hope that the local government can send personnel to greet them. Wouldn’t this hot potato be left in the hands of others?”
“Hahahaha,” Luo Shang heard about Yan Shi's plan and laughed loudly and said: "I have heard that Yan Shi in Fufeng is full of resourcefulness. Today, when we see him, he is indeed more famous than meeting him."
At this moment, a person came in from outside and saw this. He has a face like a crown jewel, a tall and straight body, and he looks extraordinary handsome, but he is not who Jordan is.
"My son-in-law, Jordan, has met my father-in-law." Jordan came in and saluted Luo Shang first. He had originally taken a liking to Wang Tianyun at Jiange Pass that day, but he didn't expect that Wang Tianyun had already been married to her, so one can imagine his disappointment. But he didn't expect that Luo Shang, the new governor who had just arrived here, took a fancy to him and married his youngest daughter to him. These days were not very happy.
"Deng'er, what are you doing here?" After watching Yan Shi retire, Luo Shang asked Jordan, twirling his beard.
"Father-in-law, please read this," Jordan said while presenting the document in his hand to Luo Shang: "The Marquis Bodao Ting who killed Shen Xiu has made another big news."
"Why, run schools, build medicine, and develop commerce?"After that, what big move did Marquis Gaoting make? " Luo Shang smiled. A few days ago, he heard that Marquis Ting was very interested.
"Haha," Jordan couldn't tell how he felt about Zhou Xing now, but he just saw him out. Even though he was ugly, he still felt a little happy in his heart, "This Marquis Ting tried two cases and almost made a big mistake and wanted to sentence two people to death in public. And of these two, one was a monk, and the other was actually his right-hand man given to him by the Jinyang Wang family. He is a small Tinghou, how can he be qualified to sentence people to death. Simply ignorant! This is a document sent by the Governor of Jianwei County for your approval. "
"Oh. "Luo Shang listened to Jordan's words and carefully looked at the events described in the document. For him who has experienced countless storms, things like Hu E's and Guo Gui's are really ordinary and cannot arouse his anger or interest. .
Luo Shang's father and grandfather were both famous officials of the Shu Shang Dynasty. When the Shu Shang Dynasty was destroyed, his father waited until the surrender order from the emperor of the Shu Shang Dynasty arrived before he led his people to surrender to the then Great Zhou Dynasty. Luo Shang himself has been famous since he was a child. When the Jin Dynasty conquered Wu, Wang Rong hired Luo Shang to join the army. After the expedition to Wu, he became the long history of Qi Wang Huangfu You, and then let the prefectures and counties go.
He was appointed as the governor of Yizhou this time. On the surface, he wanted to solve the refugee problem in Yizhou and Liangzhou. In fact, Qi Wang Huangfu also gave him a secret edict, asking him to resume his duties. Implement a measure that his father had wanted to implement in Yizhou.
Re-measure the Lingtian and restore the Dayin mine field system.
The content of this measure is very simple: Strictly according to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, a male monk is entitled to ten acres of spiritual land, a female monk is entitled to seven acres of spiritual land, the Marquis of Guannei is entitled to fifty acres of spiritual land, the Marquis of Ting is entitled to one hundred acres, and the Marquis of Xiang is entitled to three hundred acres. The county princes were entitled to 1,000 acres, the county princes were entitled to 2,000 acres, and the county princes were entitled to 10,000 acres. As for the remaining spiritual fields after the distribution, they would be managed by the prefectures and counties according to the former Da Yin well field system.
As the long history of Huangfu You, the king of Qi, Luo Shang personally participated in this reform plan. However, Huangfu You never got his wish and became the assistant minister.
In Luo Shang's view, this measure will completely change the disordered situation since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. There will no longer be any land annexation issues. Everyone in the world will have their own land. When the land in the prefectures and counties is small, more land will be collected. There are many spiritual fields, but few taxes. In this way, it is just around the corner to return to the prosperous age of the Yin Dynasty for 800 years.
It was only because Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty Huangfu Yan was afraid that King Huangfu You of Qi would gain too much reputation after implementing these measures. He kept suppressing the plan and insisted that King Qi return to the fiefdom of Qi State. Huangfu Yan's wishful thinking was to wait until his grandson Huangfu Yu came to power to implement this policy so that the reputation of the Huangfu family would be even higher.
Of course, everyone who knows about these secret reforms also knows the pressure and resistance faced by the implementation of this policy. It’s a common occurrence
The reason why Luo Shang is.He did not order the immediate repatriation of immigrants. It was precisely with this issue in mind that he wanted to use the external force of refugees.
It’s just that it’s really hard to find the person to implement it.
Until he saw the paperwork Jordan sent over about Zhou Xing.
"It's really hard to find a place after wearing iron shoes, but it doesn't take any effort to get it." Luo Shang raised his brows and said with joy in his heart: "This self-interested Zhou Xing has no worries in Yizhou. He has a great name, but he is not the person I am looking for!"
The key to government is to win people. Luo Shang has not taken any action because he has not found a suitable candidate.
In Luo Shang's heart, this policy benefits the country and the people. As long as it can be implemented, he will definitely be remembered in history and be remembered by future generations. When he thought of this, he, who was already in his fifties, couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in his chest, and he couldn't help but whisper a poem that was widely circulated by Emperor Wu of Zhou:
The old man is brave, and his ambition is thousands of miles.
The martyrs are full of ambition in their old age.
"Deng'er, go down and tell everyone in charge that you will come to the house on time tomorrow at 9 o'clock to discuss matters."
For these days, Jordan's mood seemed to be on a roller coaster. From the beginning I was full of enthusiasm, but in the past few days, I felt helpless and depressed.
Since that day when Luo Shang summoned officials from the Yizhou Department to explain his plan, there was an uproar immediately. Even if Luo Shang took out the emperor's edict, he still could not stop everyone's opposition.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, in the late Shang Dynasty, Wang Jie did such a thing, which caused his own death and reputation. Your Majesty, you must stop." Lu Qiang, who worked in Yizhou, objected first.
“In those days, Wang Jie’s land was equally distributed regardless of the virtuous ones. There was no distinction between high and low, and there was no reward or punishment.” King Huangfu You of Qi and others had studied Wang Jie’s reform in detail back then, and naturally they were concerned about it. There are detailed responses. Jordan was recruited as his son-in-law by Luo Shang precisely because he particularly appreciated Luo Shang's restructuring. At this time, Luo Shang was unable to speak, so naturally he was the one to fight with the soldiers. "The new measures have different land entitlements for different titles, which is precisely to address this shortcoming. Through this difference, we will let monks all over the world know that only by making meritorious services to the court can we get additional rewards. Instead of the current system passed down from the Great Zhou Dynasty Linlu system. This Linlu system only encourages everyone to practice for themselves, rather than to encourage everyone to contribute to the court."
"In the past, Dongzi said that those who live in poverty will not compete with the people. The private land is a mine field, isn't this a struggle with the people?" The person who said this had a square face and a broad mouth, and was very wealthy. From Jordan's perspective, he was engaged in Malone in Yizhou.
"What a fallacy Ma Zheng said." Jordan retorted confidently: "It is the wealthy families who occupy a large number of spiritual fields that compete with the people. After the excess spiritual fields are turned into well fields, the output of The income is still used by the states and counties, so how can we compete with the people?”
“But every family’s spiritual land is the private property inherited from their ancestors. If the states and counties implement this policy, what will happen? What's the difference between robbers?" Ma Long continued to say with a blushing face.
"Each family's private property?" Jordan sneered a few times and said, "May I ask Mr. Ma, are those spiritual fields owned by your Ma family since ancient times? Your Ma family's ancestors were from Xiangyang, Jingzhou. , I came to Shu with my ancestors. It has only been three generations since your grandfather came here, and I already have more than a thousand acres of spiritual land. I dare to ask Ma Zheng, is it possible that these thousands of acres of spiritual land are all yours. Inherited from our ancestors?"
Ma Long's face turned even red when Jordan asked him directly. After hesitating for a while, he said angrily: "You have a missing Qiao family? "Ma family."
"This is one of the things I want to say." Jordan stood proudly in a green robe and said loudly on the spot: "There must be someone to start this reform. If that's the case, then. Let’s start with our Qiao family.”
After Jordan said those words with great enthusiasm, it became tragic. When he led a group of people to his hometown in Shu County, he was blocked on the road by his father who came after hearing the news.
"Today you can either return to me immediately and resign from this position, or you can step over my body." Jordan's father, Qiao Lian, held a sword on his neck and faced Jordan Said, "Deng'er, you are going to go the way of selling Chao's house. Instead of our Qiao family being in trouble, why don't I die in front of you today."
Qiao Deng naturally did not dare to let his father commit suicide in front of him. Amid the laughter of the onlookers, he reluctantly returned to Chen Yao.
"If Zhou Xing were to deal with this matter, what method would he take?" Just when he was thinking hard, he suddenly thought of Zhou Xing, who had had several chats with him. .