"how?"
Seeing that Wu Tiehu didn't back down after taking the order, but was hesitant to speak, Wu Ming frowned and couldn't help asking.
"There are some things in a humble job, I don't know if I should say it or not!"
Seeing Wu Ming's expression, Wu Tiehu gritted his teeth and said immediately.
'It's the beginning again, basically there won't be any happy things, 90% of them are complaints...'
Wu Ming secretly sighed and put his hands on his forehead.
With the incident of the main god, no matter how the world of Dazhou was turned upside down, it would not attract much of his attention.
Of course I thought so in my heart, but I didn't show it on my face: "I forgive you for your innocence, it doesn't matter if you just say it!"
"Obey!"
Wu Tiehu gritted his teeth: "Since the head of the family got married, some members of the Wu family have been jumping up and down, speaking very rudely, and even calling the humble job a 'slave of the son-in-law' in person. If you don’t have a clear name, you will be blamed for death!”
"It turned out to be this..."
Wu Ming rubbed the corners of his eyebrows.
To be honest, members of the Wu family, firstly, are not angry with Wuzhi's monopoly, and secondly, they are afraid that he, an outsider, will usurp the great cause.
Especially during the New Year's Eve and the New Year's Eve, when the ancestors are to be sacrificed, it is more obvious.
"Wu Tiehu, are you from the Wu family or from the Wu family?"
Wu Ming asked softly.
"This subordinate is a member of the Wu family at birth, and a ghost of the Wu family at death!"
"good!"
Wu Mingdao: "Wu Pheasant married into my family and obeyed her husband every year. Could it be that you still don't understand such an obvious thing?"
If he was really a son-in-law, then Wu Ming would have to follow Wu Zhi to Nanfeng County to pay homage to the ancestors of the Wu family. Even he couldn't even enter the ancestral hall, so he could only wait in the square outside.
The gap between the two is naturally huge.
"In the future, if you encounter such insults to the master's family, whether they are officials or members of the Wu family, they will all be arrested and dealt with severely, understand?"
"Humble job understands!"
Wu Tiehu's eyes brightened, and he saluted again and went out.
"Someone can't help it?"
Wu Ming rubbed his chin, and there was a smile on his face: "It seems that we must make an example of others, and by the way, promote Wu Tiehu to the county lieutenant, and take charge of Chu Feng's military power, as his reward..."
…
Chufeng County City, Jiedushifu.
"Master Jiedushi, the magistrates of all counties have already made arrangements, and the officials are ready, so the spring plowing in the coming year will not be delayed!"
In the side hall, there was a red sandalwood table about ten feet long and three feet wide, on which was piled with official documents. Wu Zhi was dressed in a brocade robe, without any powder or daisy, but looked heroic. The eyebrows were stretched following Zeng Yu's report.
"good!"
Wu Zhi nodded slightly, knowing that it was not easy for Zeng Yu.
After all, not every official can see that a woman is in power, and even segregated into a feudal town in a grandiose manner.
Fortunately, Nanfeng County, in Chufeng County, with the surrender of the Li family, more county magistrates chose to hang their seals and leave. How to select enough talents to govern Wu Zhi was quite a waste of brain.
Immediately said warmly: "I am a Jiedu envoy. I specialize in recruiting and killing. I have the right to open the opening. Now I set up a shogunate to directly govern the two counties and fifteen counties. The original county guards and county magistrates will retain their positions. You will be my shogunate." History!"
"Thank you, my lord!"
Zeng Yu bowed calmly, but his heart was slightly moved.
Knowing that Wuzhi set up the Jiedu Mission Mansion, he wanted to take the power of the two counties into his own and completely emptied the prefects. After all, there were only two prefectures, so he set up two prefects? Could it be that the power is handed over to others
However, retaining the county guard and the county magistrate is a vacant position, which is specially arranged for a family like the Li family who has a high status and has surrendered in advance.
As the shogunate that actually rules the two counties, Chang Shi is equivalent to the prime minister. Although the official rank is not high, the prime minister is yin and yang. .
"I will do my best to die for my lord!"
First of all, the kindness of life-saving, and then the kindness of knowledge and encounter, if he doesn't want to repay, Zeng Yu will definitely be reviled by the world's officials and bear the name of villain.
"Hmm! Agriculture is the foundation of the country. The spring plowing is stable, and the grain is harvested in the autumn. When the corn and wheat are piled up in the warehouse, the people of the two counties will no longer be surprised by the rule of this town?"
Wu Zhi deeply knows that Xiaomin is greedy for favors! Even though there is a lot of discussion in the wild today, saying that he is the rooster who wakes up the morning, but as long as he survives one or two bumper harvests, those ordinary people will not care who is ruling them.
The only ones left to deal with are the scholar-bureaucrats, and they are the only ones who have lost their interests, and secondly, have deeply ingrained ideas that are difficult to surrender.
"Last time I ordered each family to be a virtuous official, and there were very few people who responded, hehe..."
Wu Zhi sneered: "This time many disciples from poor families have taken the position, and they can no longer blame this town. Who didn't seize the opportunity before?"
"My lord is wise!"
This is what was said about the officials in the mansion before.
Those aristocratic families, the prefects of the county and the county were afraid of getting involved, their families were big and their careers were great, and they didn't dare to take a chance. Wu Zhi directly ordered to post a recruitment list, no matter their background, they only recommended talents, and immediately attracted a large number of unsuccessful, vain attempts. Get a disciple from a humble and wealthy family.
The path to promotion in this life is generally controlled by the aristocratic family. Now that this opportunity is encountered, why doesn't the poor family try their best!
The higher the status, the more cherish the power and position, and refuse to change, but the poor family is fearless.
However, if Wu Ming is here, he will definitely pay attention to it.
Because households in counties and counties belong to the class of big landlords, while poor families belong to the class of small landlords. Those who really have nothing and can break all the shackles are those at the bottom of society who have no place to stand on and even have little personal autonomy.
Of course, he and Wu Zhi are both members of the 'meat eaters' class, so naturally they will not bend their elbows and betray their original class.
Even though in history, Cao Cao supported poor scholars and suppressed aristocratic families, it was also an internal struggle of the landlord class, and there was nothing wrong with the common people!
After all, how could the peasants who really had nothing in ancient times have the capital to read and write
"I have two strategies!"
Wu Zhi was rather complacent, got up and took two steps: "One article and one military, two prongs, after three years, Dingzhou will definitely be captured in one fell swoop!"
"My subordinates are all ears!"
This is the policy agenda, Zeng Yu naturally pricked up his ears when he realized the great opportunity to do so.
"These two strategies, one is to grant military merits to the fields! The other is to select scholars through examinations!"
Speaking of this, Wu Zhi blushed slightly, and would never admit that this was still in the boudoir, on the bed, Wu Ming casually mentioned her.
"Military merit grants land, soldiers are graded, meritorious service is recorded in each battle, officials are promoted to nobility, land is awarded according to merit, and disabled and retired people are supported. The selection of local military equipment, Lizheng, and pavilion chiefs are all given priority!"
"In this way, the soldiers will definitely use their lives, but they need a lot of unclaimed land!"
As a civil servant, Zeng Yu felt a little uncomfortable when he heard of this policy of preferential treatment for Wu Fu, but thinking of the troubled times and Wu Fu in power at this time, he couldn't say anything at all.
"The second examination to select scholars is to set up an imperial examination every year. Scholars from all directions, regardless of their origin or place of origin, can take the examination. They set up subjects such as calculation, agriculture, and business affairs, and they are awarded official positions based on the results! This exam is a blueprint, and it will be set as an example in the future!"
Wu Zhi slammed loudly, but Zeng Yu's forehead was covered with cold sweat: "So... so... I'm afraid it will cause criticism!"
But it is very clear in my heart, it is more than just criticism
Aristocratic families have always occupied land and townships, and controlled the channels of promotion. Even the local officials, pavilion chiefs, and tax collectors are all from their own families. This has spread their roots and become a force that even the prefect and the court fear.
But now, if these two strategies are carried out, I am afraid that the rule of the aristocratic family will be shaken immediately, and it will attract a crazy counterattack!
"Criticism? Is there not enough criticism in this town?"
But Wu Zhi sneered: "Even if it's futile to compromise, why not break everything and start over?"
"The lord is so proud, and his humble position is smashed to pieces, we must implement these two policies for the lord!"
Having said all of this, if we continue to talk about it, it is a problem that will never be solved. What else can Zeng Yu say besides bowing down
"good!"
Wu Zhi nodded: "Don't worry, this town naturally knows the importance. When you take it slowly, the first thing you should do is to give military merits to the field and grasp the morale of the army, so that you will be fearless!"
Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. This is a truth that cannot be broken anywhere. Naturally, it is impossible for Wu Zhi to ignore this point: "If you want military meritorious service to grant land, you need a lot of idle land. , it is enough for now, you will report the statistics!"
"promise!"
Zeng Yu found the documents, and slowly reported: "This town governs two counties, Chufeng and Nanfeng, of which Chufeng County has eight counties, and Nanfeng County has seven counties, a total of two prefectures and fifteen counties! Shangxian three is Yun Ping, Hetai, Cangtong, and Zhongxian five, for... "
"After investigation by the accounting officials, it was confirmed that the 15 counties in this town have a total of 2.7 million mu of land and 300,000 households... the government can still award public land—54,300 mu!"
"So few?"
Wu Zhi sighed, but he knew where all these fields had gone.
Regardless of the nearly three million acres in the two counties, at least half of them fell into the hands of those aristocratic families. The above taxes, and even the apportionment and labor of the government.
It's a pity that the biggest of them is the Wu family! Especially after Wu Zhi captured Chufeng County, the local tyrants in Nanfeng County, headed by the Wu family, started a new round of expansion spree.
"Hey... Shuoshu! Shuoshu!!!"
Wu Pheasant sneered twice, with an astonishing murderous aura that even made Zeng Yu's legs weak: "If you copy a few, you won't be able to reward the fields and military expenses, and even have the seeds for the next spring!"
"My lord must not!"
Zeng Yu fell to his knees with a thud, sweating profusely.
"This town knows how powerful it is. Naturally, it won't be an enemy of the whole world. It just has to kill chickens and monkeys and beat them!"
Wu Zhi smiled all over the city, but with a sense of coldness: "Some people are used to digging corners, and even forget that I am the head of the family!"