It was Cai Yong who broke the tranquility first and said, “The Lord’s words made the old man feel ashamed. After reading so many years of books, he thought he was full of resources. Looking back now, he really didn’t do much for the world and the big man. Thing."
Kuailiang and others also said: "The lord's words are thought-provoking, and I should do my best in everything from now on."
Liu Xin couldn’t help sighing in her heart. Having been in this world for more than two years, she hadn’t actually done anything. Most of the things were done by these people in front of him. The people work day and night, and the person who really needs reflection is me."
The atmosphere at the scene was a bit solemn, and he looked at the sky and said to Liu Xin: "Master, the rain will not stop for a while. Why don't you take this opportunity to visit the academy?"
Liu Xin understood immediately and said with a smile: "Alright, how about asking Mr. Bo Xie to be a guide?"
Cai Yong returned to his senses, and said cheerfully: "This guide is for the old, please come with me."
The entire academy occupies a large area, divided into two major areas: teaching area and living area.
The college implements a fully enclosed teaching, all students live on campus, and the living quarters include faculty dormitories and student dormitories. Liu Xin attaches great importance to the enrollment of new students. The children of Jushou, Tian Feng, Kuailiang, and Cai Yuan can naturally enter the school directly, and some qualified gentry children can also enter the school. In addition, Liu Xin also specially arranged some places for recruiting children with better qualifications, but because the family is poor and can't afford to study. The number of students enrolled each year is tentatively set at ninety people, tuition is free, and the state government is responsible for all the food and clothing.
The teaching area includes three parts: classrooms, library, and martial arts field. Liu Xin's ideal college is not like Yingchuan College, which specializes in training counselors. He hopes that Xiangyang College will cultivate talents in three areas, including scribes, military generals, and future scientists!
After visiting the entire academy, the rain outside gradually stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, the sun showed a smiling face, and a rainbow hung on the horizon.
Liu Xin pointed to the gorgeous colorful sky bridge and said meaningfully: "Look, dark clouds really can't cover the sun."
Jushou also said with a deep face: "Everything is under the master's control!"
However, is everything really under Liu Xin's control? Obviously it is impossible.
With the destruction of the Yingchuan Yellow Turban, the road from Jingzhou to the capital was opened. Jushou could not wait to send people to Luoyang to choose a suitable location to open a branch of Moxiangzhai. After all, Luoyang is the center of the world. It has the widest and fastest sources of information, and it is imperative to open a branch of Moxiangzhai there.
Before the opening of the Luoyang branch of Moxiangzhai, Liu Xin arranged an important thing for Jushou, that is, to release Jingzhou's tax this year to the court. Of course, Liu Xin was not stupid enough to bear the taxes of the entire Jingzhou. He only asked Jushou to prepare about 430 million yuan in taxes from the five counties of Jingxiang and Xiang. Zhao Yun and Wenpin were escorted by Zhao Yun and Wenpin and went to Luoyang.
Then, Liu Xin sent another official document to the four counties of Jiangxia, Wuling, Lingling, and Guiyang, informing them to release their taxes to the court. Liu Xin has his own little abacus, and what he is best at is to eat black. Nanyang Yellow Turban rebelled, Liu Xin successfully recovered Wancheng, Bei Yu and Su Dai rebelled, and he took the opportunity to take down Nanjun. If something goes wrong in these four counties again, Liu Xin's opportunity will come again. But he knew better that all of this was inseparable from the support of the court, and Liu Hong had to be on his side. Liu Hong was the most greedy for money and he had to pay taxes in a timely manner.
After all, Jushou was in charge of finances. He gave up so much money at once. After all, he hesitated and said to Liu Xin: "Lord, this year Jingzhou has also suffered from the Yellow Turban. The summer grain harvest in Nanyang and Nanxiang has almost never been rebuilt. Wancheng and Zhangling spent a lot of money again. Is it a letter to the court asking for tax relief?"
Liu Xin laughed and said, "Gong and you, but you only know one, but you don't know the other. You think, this Yellow Turban Rebellion lasted for more than half a year. The court has sent troops to conquer many times, and the consumption of food must be huge. If it was like this in previous years Doing it is just the icing on the cake, but what I am doing now is a great deed of giving charcoal in the snow."
As Liu Xin expected, Liu Hong has been annoying lately.
Last year, there was a severe drought in the north, and all localities used this excuse to request tax reduction or exemption. Today, the population in the north of the Han Dynasty is far more than that in the south.
To make matters worse, this year the Yellow Turban has been up for more than half a year. The imperial court has sent troops to clean up the country again and again. The treasury is almost exhausted, and this year’s tax revenue has yet to be confiscated. Because of the damage of the Yellow Turban, I cannot afford to pay taxes.
The Yellow Turban turmoil has subsided, and the pensions of the fallen soldiers and the rewards of meritorious officials have not yet been settled. The memorials of the ministers and doctors on requesting the implementation of these two things are written one after another, and many of them request Liu Hong from the inside The funds were allocated from the library. Now there is only some savings in the inner treasury. The court has long run out of money, but asking Liu Hong to pay out of the inner treasury is more uncomfortable than killing him.
At this moment, Zhang let the wind rush in, bowed to Liu Hong, and said loudly: "The emperor, I am so happy! Jingzhou Mu Liu Xin sent people to pay the annual tax, totaling 430 million yuan. Has been escorted to Beijing."
It turned out that Liu Xin ordered Zhao Yun and Wenpin to escort the tax money to Beijing, asking them to meet Zhang Rang first, because Liu Xin knew that as long as Liu Hong lived a day, he could not offend Zhang Rang, and it was inevitable to give him some gold and silver jewelry. But the benefits will definitely be more.
Liu Hong listened, swept away the gloom, suddenly smiled, and said: "Okay, it really is a happy event. Liu Xin is not bad, I have solved my urgent need!"
Zhao Zhong who was standing by the side suddenly said: "The emperor, Liu Xin has dared to embezzle taxes soon after he was appointed as Jingzhou Mu, and his crime cannot be forgiven. I hope the emperor will observe!"
Zhao Zhong is also one of Liu Hong's most favored eunuchs, tied with Zhang Rang. In the past few years, Zhang Rang received a lot of generous gifts from Liu Xin, but Zhao Zhong didn't get a single one, and was very jealous. Zhang Rang did a great job when he captured Ma Yuanyi. When Liu Hong was troubled several times, it was Zhang Rang who brought the good news. Gradually, Zhang Rang's status was a bit higher than that of Zhao Zhong, and all this was related to Liu Xin. Zhao Zhong regarded Liu Xin as a thorn in his eyes, a thorn in his flesh, and wanted to get rid of it quickly.
When Liu Hongyi heard that Liu Xin had even withheld taxes, he changed his expression and said, "There is something! Mom, tell the truth."
Zhao Zhong cleared his throat and said: "Back to the emperor, Jingzhou paid about 600 million yuan in taxes from the court in previous years. This year Liu Xin only paid 430 million yuan, which was at least 170 million yuan short by him. Money, these money must have been pocketed by him, and the emperor will ask him to ask him for crimes!"
Zhang Rang was still nervous at the beginning. I don’t know what kind of handle Zhao Zhong got Liu Xin. Hearing what he said, let me relax, because Wenpin had already told him the details, so he said calmly: "Go back to the emperor, According to this, Liu Xin is not only innocent, but also meritorious. Jingzhou was divided into seven counties in the past. After Liu Xin wiped out the Nanyang Yellow Turban, he once requested an order to divide Jingzhou into nine counties. This time, Liu Xin confiscates five counties. The prefects of the remaining four counties have refused to obey Liu Xin’s orders so far. They are in their own hands. Liu Xin is unable to pay for their taxes, so he has asked the emperor to observe them."
Liu Hong didn’t know the details of Jingzhou, but simply calculated and found that Liu Xin’s tax revenue this year was indeed higher. Suddenly Longyan Joye said: "Father is right, Liu Xin really has nothing to do with it, you see. , What reward should he give him?"
Zhang Rang heard this and said, "The emperor Mingjian, Liu Xin Zhongjun loves the people, he has been awarded the title of Xiangyang Hou at the beginning of the year. Liu Xin said, he does not ask for rewards, only hopes that the emperor can give him a house in Luoyang city. After five or six years, when his tenure in Jingzhou is full, he will come to Luoyang to enjoy the blessing, and he will just be a leisurely master."
In fact, this is a strategy Ma Yun came up with. Liu Xin's recent moves are a bit big, he is still bent on taking the other four counties, and it is hard to avoid people's suspicion. As the saying goes, the power is overwhelming, if Liu Hong's suspicion arises, it will be troublesome. These remarks indicate that Liu Xin has no intention of staying in Jingzhou for a long time. He just wants to retire early and go home for the elderly. Naturally, Liu Hong will not be suspicious. Liu Hong didn't know. Liu Xin and Ma Yun had predicted that his life span was only more than four years left. When he died, let alone Jingzhou, even Luoyang and Liu Xin would have to make up their minds.
Liu Hong really felt relieved, but after all, he was stubborn. After thinking for a while, he said, "Father, you tell Liu Xin, let him manage Jingzhou for me with peace of mind. I will never treat him badly. When he returns to Luoyang, San Gong The position is indispensable. As for the house he wants, I can give him a plot of land in Luoyang City, and let him build it himself, so that it can be built to suit his own wishes."
What Liu Hong said seems to be for Liu Xin's sake, but in fact, it's not all to save a few money.
Jingzhou's tax payment was smoothly paid to the court, indicating that the road from Luoyang to Xiangyang is basically smooth. Although this does not mean that there must be safety on the road, there are definitely some yellow turbans and bandits, but there will be no major problems with the brigade of troops passing through.
At the same time, news of the massive expansion of Xiangyang City also spread to the capital. There are many big merchants in Luoyang. These savvy merchants keenly sensed the business opportunities. Many large gentry families in the north are also engaged in shops. Naturally, they will not let go of this great opportunity to make money. They have sent people to Xiangyang to explore. Way.
After the expansion of Xiangyang City, the roads in the city have been renovated. Two horizontal, three vertical and six avenues are wide and straight. Many tree pits have been dug on both sides of the road. When the spring starts next year, many street trees will be transplanted. There are busy construction sites on both sides of the avenue, and shops close to the street are under unified planning and construction. Behind the shops is the land that can be used to build houses, which will not be auctioned until after the Spring Festival.
With the completion of research institutes, medical schools, and academies, a number of official residences have been built. Tian Feng, Jushou, the Kuais brothers, and Cai Hao have moved into their new residences. However, Liu Xin's prefecture and pastoral mansion, as well as the mansions of Cai Yong, Xu Huang, Dianwei, and Zhao Yun, are still under construction and strive to be completed in the twelfth lunar month, so they are still squeezed into the original prefecture and pastoral mansion.
On this day, what Liu Xin did not expect was that two uninvited guests came one after another outside the door of the prefecture.