The civil servants didn't know anything about Fang Jie's temperament, so no one kept secrets. Fang Jie spent the whole afternoon discussing with them in the conference hall how to govern the area. Fang Jie originally planned to transfer what he knew from his previous life, but he didn't think about it carefully. He just subconsciously felt that the things in the previous life also represented a certain degree of advancement, but he forgot that the structure of this society is completely different from the previous life.
Just dividing the fields into households was not something that could be done casually and easily in the previous life.
After Dugu Wenxiu brought it up, Fang Jie immediately came to his senses. This kind of thing really cannot be done mechanically. In the world we live in now, those who dominate the direction of society, and those who control more than 80% of the wealth and resources are still the big households that only account for 10-20%, but these people cannot be overthrown in this era.
Since the road is blocked, Fang Jie will not have to try.
"Dugu."
Fang Jie pondered for a while and said, "What you mean is that if you want to benefit the people the most, you can just reduce some money, food and taxes."
"Um."
Dugu Wenxiu nodded. He didn't know how such a wise person as Fang Jie would come up with such an unimaginable thing just now. He didn't even dare to think about taking the land from the big family and distributing it to the common people. But Dugu Wenxiu also knew that if he really did this, it would really make the common people work harder in farming, after all the land was their own. But you have to know that if Fang Jie really implements this, he will offend the big family in the whole world.
In that case, it would be difficult for the Black Banner Army to make progress.
In fact, Fang Jie has also come to his senses, this era is different after all. In the previous life, the rights of the common people have been greatly improved, and they no longer live humblely with their waists bent. However, the common people in this era still have a hard-to-change blind obedience to the big households and the imperial power. If Fang Jie divided the land into households like this, most of the common people would not dare to take it.
Several other civil servants looked at each other, but they didn't understand why the general's thoughts were so bizarre. Instead of thinking about how to benefit the big households who are more helpful to the cause of the general, it is to let the ordinary people get more. It is true that if the common people are convinced, they will support it, but without the support of those big households, it will be difficult after all.
"General, it's better than this."
Dugu Wenxiu thought for a while and said: "If you want as many people as possible to feel the general's love, you can issue a decree. All middle-aged men from innocent families can join the army. After joining the army, they can get a few acres of land. The mu of private land cannot be divided from the property of the big family, but let the common people open up wasteland by themselves. These few mu of land are their private property, and there is no need to pay rent to the big family, nor to pay money and food to the army. The income is all the people themselves .”
Zhang Xi sighed and said, "I'm afraid even if this is the case, the rich and famous families will feel very uncomfortable. Those common people have gone to plant their own private fields. Who wants to spend more energy on the big family's fields?"
"so… "
Dugu Wenxiu said: "For the big and prominent families in Huangyang Dao, the General must also appease them. Now that Huangyang Dao is already under the rule of the General, it is better for the General to call all the famous families under his rule to Suzaku Mountain to see the soldiers under the General's command. Anyway, the general can also sit down and have a good talk with them, let them know that the general attaches great importance to them. Although it won't make them give their full support, as long as they don't collude with foreign enemies, it will be a great help."
Fang Jie nodded: "I've always thought about inviting those people to Suzaku Mountain. The first is to show their military might, the second is to let them know whose rules Huang Yangdao should abide by now, and the third is to appease them." .This matter will be left to you and Zhang Xi, and the preparations will start tomorrow, just come to me and tell me what you need."
Dugu Wenxiu and Zhang Xi hurriedly lowered their heads and said, "Thank you for your trust, the subordinates dare not trust you."
"What's more, we have a lot of new recruits now, and the armor and equipment are not enough. I asked Sun Kaidao to talk to Zhong Xin. It is not difficult to get some more, but it is still not enough. I asked San Jinhou to go to various places Collect craftsmen and build a few workshops on Huangyang Road, and you will be responsible for this separately."
"But… "
Zhang Xi thought for a while and said, "There is a shortage of horses and cattle and sheep in the Central Plains, and there is no leather. Even if you build a workshop and hire craftsmen, it will be difficult to make leather armor without raw materials."
"I've sent someone to do this."
Fang Jie smiled and said: "The northern barbarians on the grassland now have skins in their hands. After these barbarians arrived on the grassland, they slaughtered horses, cattle and sheep wantonly, but the population is not large, and the skins are a waste. I have already sent people to the grassland. See Beiman King, we can exchange things like tea, cloth and brocade."
"But if you want to do business with the barbarians on the grassland, you have to go through Jin Shixiong's territory in the northwest."
Dugu Wenxiu worried: "I'm afraid he will intercept the caravan."
"So, first we need to make a deal with Jin Shixiong."
Fang Jie glanced at Dugu Wenxiu and said, "Your mother will arrive in a few days. I told you to spend ten days with her old man. After the old man settles down, I have an important errand for you. Now this I can tell you what the errand is, so you should make more preparations."
Fang Jie stood up and said while pacing: "If we want to communicate with the barbarians and exchange cloth and brocade for leather, we have to go through Jin Shixiong's territory, so we must first make Jin Shixiong not make trouble with us, then we can only get him too." Benefits. Dugu, what do you think Jin Shixiong lacks most now?"
"food!"
Dugu Wenxiu immediately said: "Jin Shixiong doesn't have many soldiers and horses, and the northwest is too exhausted to raise troops, but Jin Shixiong has nowhere to go. He is going to fight with King Gao Kaitai in the east. To the south, General Naturally he didn't agree. He seemed to be trapped to death in the northwest. I'm afraid he couldn't bear it any longer. Many people in the northwest have fled to other places after years of war. Not to mention that he has no source of troops to replenish his troops. There is no one in Susukita in the northwest. Farming, where does Jin Shixiong go to collect grain and grass?"
"Could it be that the general wants to send food to Jin Shixiong?"
Zhang Xi said in surprise.
"Nature doesn't just give him food."
Fang Jie smiled and said, "What do we need now?"
Zhang Xi said: "Weapons and armor!"
"right."
Fang Jie nodded: "Have you all forgotten that although Jin Shixiong is short of food, soldiers, and everything, he is the only one who lacks..."
Dugu Wenxiu's eyes lit up: "Iron mine! Jin Shixiong has an iron mine in his hand! One of the reasons why Li Yuanshan dared to conspire against him was that he discovered an iron mine with a huge output. It took ten years to mine and build a A lot of weapons and armor!"
"Um."
Fang Jie hummed: "Jin Shixiong has iron mines, but he is short of major generals and has few people under his rule, so even if he wants to open mines, it doesn't make sense. If we want him not to disrupt our business with the northern barbarians, we need to It’s definitely not okay to give him food. He has benefited but has no restraint, and he will only rob us of our supplies even more brazenly.”
Zhang Xi was overjoyed: "General, in this way, the three parties fill in the gaps based on facts, and no one can pick things first. It's wonderful!"
Dugu Wenxiu said: "The barbarians have leather in their hands, but what they want are Shu brocade cotton cloth and tea and salt from the Central Plains. If you exchange these things with them, they will be overjoyed. Jin Shixiong has iron ore but no food. We You can also exchange grain with him for iron ore. If Jin Shixiong wants grain, he dares not make decisions about our caravan!"
Fang Jie smiled: "Can you do this well?"
"able!"
Dubu Wenxiu leaned over and said, "General, don't worry, my subordinates will definitely have a good talk with Jin Shixiong."
"Since this is the case, I will leave it to Zhang Xi and you guys to call the local big households to Suzaku Mountain. I planned to let you go north to negotiate with Jin Shixiong in a few days. Now that the topic has come to this today, then Make a decision first. Remember, when talking with Jin Shixiong, you must master a certain degree... that is to take the initiative and not be dragged by him."
Fang Jie thought for a while and said, "It's fine for him to ask for food. He will send the iron ore first. If he wants food first, he won't do it! You just have to remember that he is more anxious than us. As long as you talk to him, he will immediately become Impatient, because you are going to give them a way out."
"Subordinates, remember!"
Dugu Wenxiu cupped her fists and said.
…
…
Great Sui Northeast
Jijin Road
Jiming County, Jixi County
Although this is not the most northeastern part of the Sui Dynasty, it is still six to seven thousand miles away from Gyeonggi-do, and more than a thousand miles to the east is the State of Chu, which is commonly known as Eastern Chu by the people of the Sui Dynasty. Going north for more than 700 miles is the northern border, and beyond the border is the endless Baitou Mountain.
The people in Jiming County, Jixi County are relatively well-off, because it is not very far from Eastern Chu, and merchants from Eastern Chu flock in large numbers every year to purchase medicinal materials such as wild ginseng, bear gall and tiger bones. The people here are tough and there are many people As a hunter, you can farm when you go down the mountain and go hunting when you go up the mountain. The men are rough and bold.
Although the location is remote, there are Eastern Chu merchants who have traveled all over the world, so the news is not blocked. In comparison, the people in the Northeast provinces are better informed than the people in Gyeonggi Province. At least they already know the world of the Sui Dynasty. messed up.
There is a Cuimu Village in Jiming County, which is heavily guarded all the year round, and outsiders are not allowed to come in and out at will.
Because there is a big man who is nominally the prince of the Sui Dynasty imprisoned here.
When the first emperor was critically ill and the princes seized the heir, this great man had great hopes of inheriting the throne and becoming the supreme emperor of the Central Plains. It's a pity that because of a wrong move, he will be hated all his life. He is the eldest prince, the proud son of heaven who was ordered to lead the army to subdue the Jiangnan rebellion and patrol the eastern border. Among the seven sons who were once hailed as the first emperor, he was the one who was most capable of leading troops in battle.
At the beginning when he competed with the second prince for the throne, he led his troops outside. When he learned that the emperor was seriously ill, he immediately led his army back to Chang'an City. As a result, the second prince asked Yang Yin, who was still the fourth prince at that time, to stop him. Instead of stopping the eldest prince, he led his troops back to the capital. When the second prince found out, he was furious and ordered to block all the gates of Chang'an City. It was the seventh prince, Yang Qi, who led hundreds of slaves to guard a gate to welcome Yang Yin and his army into the city.
After Yang Yin ascended the throne, he gave the second prince to death with an excuse.
Yang Yin didn't dare to kill this prestigious eldest prince in the army, so he just reprimanded him for the crime of returning to Chang'an without authorization, and then he was named Prince Zhuang and imprisoned in the prison. More than ten years have passed in Jiming County.
This Prince Zhuang seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, and he hadn't stepped out of Cuimuzhuang for more than ten years. He just read and fished in Zhuangzi every day, and because of this, the emperor hesitated to kill him several times in the past ten years, and then dragged it down.
But there are always people who don't believe that a prince who was once very likely to become the emperor will really accept his fate without any resentment
Therefore, a carriage stopped outside Cuimuzhuang, and hundreds of well-dressed men followed behind the carriage.
A man in charge got down from the carriage, looked at the guards outside Cuimu Village and snorted coldly.
"Tell them to get out of the way or die."
He pointed to the guards guarding the door, and told his followers who came with him, "Forget it... just kill them all, don't waste time talking nonsense."