"Have all the yellow books in the house been determined?" Liang Feng asked, looking at the thick book in front of him.
After reorganizing the military system, Duan Qin devoted himself to civil affairs. The first thing to do, of course, is to count the population and acres of land in the prefecture and compile it into a book. If it was in the prefecture and county, it would be called "organizing households and Qimin", but obviously the people in Liang's house are not the common people who can get household registration, but real hidden households, so Liang Feng also changed household registration. It is called the Yellow Book for short.
"Exactly." It seems that he has lost weight again, but Duan Qin's spirit is getting stronger and stronger, "Last year, the Fuzhong took in a total of 310 households of refugees, totaling 973 people. In addition to the original households in Liangfu, There are more than 400 households."
This is quite a terrifying figure. One must know that the population of each state and county is now dwindling, and the large counties only have only a thousand households, and the smaller counties are afraid that there are less than 500 households. And the population of Liangfu can already form a county by itself. Fortunately, the refugees were sheltered one after another, and many of them caught up with last year's summer planting, and the land reclamation achieved a bumper harvest. Combined with the sale of china, paper and books, and the proceeds of several wars, it is possible to support so many mouths.
However, the situation this year is different from last year. These refugees are not idle at all, they are all used to open up wasteland. The two villages that have been put into effect have fully restored the surrounding farmland, and these are all private property of Liangfu. The production of the fields alone is enough to feed all the farmers and refugees.
"However, the proportion of the trilogy is still relatively high. Now there are 200 main soldiers and 500 auxiliary soldiers, including most of the young people in the Liang residence. In this way, the summer food received by the residence will also be reduced. It will be a little less." Duan Qin said again.
This is the inevitable impact of military merits granting land. Just the army mu of these soldiers will consume the tax collection of 100 households. I am afraid that the actual income from Tianfu in the house is less than three-quarters. And these fields, but also to support the soldiers, the artisan workshop, and continue to expand production, no matter how you look at it, it is not enough to spend.
This is Songun politics, and everything is based on military goals. To tell the truth, in this case, he can still keep the people under his control from suffering as much as when Cao Wei set up the fields, which means he has managed well. Liang Feng snorted: "Rong'er and I don't spend much, so let's focus on raising the people and the soldiers."
This is also what Duan Qin admires the most about his lord. As a standard nobility, he is more frugal than ordinary people can imagine. I only have enough food to eat, enough clothes to wear, and I don’t need any luxury goods. I seldom touch the Tibetan scripture paper and paper paper produced in the house. I only use rough hemp paper to write records, and my daily expenses are probably not as good as the poor.
But for the people under the rule, it is another way. Not to mention the Fuzhong episode, even the refugees it sheltered were better than the refugees in Gaodu City. Only in this way will the people of the Liang family desire. To be able to control oneself without being stingy is really a sign of the master.
However, the lord is a good lord, and the money and food are indeed scarce. Duan Qin nodded: "My lord is benevolent and kind. But this way, the manor will be nervous to buy other things. If you want to continue to open up wasteland, you will need at least fifty oxen."
When he heard the money, Liang Feng had a toothache again: "It's not yet summer harvest, and the price of grain remains high, so I'm afraid I won't be able to exchange much grain, so I'll just replace it with cattle. Taofang has also released a batch of new porcelain, and I'm going to replace it. Copper and iron for the iron workshop to make weapons."
It is much cheaper to be able to produce it yourself than to buy it, but the raw materials are still indispensable. Minerals belong to the state, but most of the mines are controlled by princes and nobles. In addition to the years of war, the black market trade is still prosperous. However, it is very troublesome to exchange. It is safer to exchange porcelain for silk, and then exchange for ore with silk.
This is obviously to tear down the east wall to make up the west wall, but other than that, there is no better way. Duan Qin wrote it down secretly and continued: "There is also the matter of mulberry and hemp. This spring, the mulberry orchard has a good yield, but there are no silkworm farmers in the house. I am afraid that they will sell mulberry leaves for some new silk."
Weaving is also a big business, and since it accommodates so many refugees, it is necessary to make full use of the population resources. Liang Feng nodded and said: "I also let Mufang see if we can improve the spinning machine. If it can be done, it will be a big profit. But after thinking about it, I still feel that things like waterwheels and spinning machines cannot be leaked. It's not easy to make money..."
"The most valuable things today are extravagant things. For example, wine, brocade, porcelain, glass or spices. These things are sold to aristocratic families. Even if you don't exchange food, you can exchange for large sums of money and silk, which is a huge profit. Now that there is white porcelain in the mansion, if we can add another, it will be enough to support the expenses." Duan Qin replied.
Jin people's extravagance is completely up and down. At the beginning of peace Wu, Emperor Wu selected thousands of palace maids from the Wu palace to fill the palace, and there were tens of thousands of beauties in the harem. Later, he indulged his relatives and favored officials to spend extravagantly, and extravagance prevailed. Although they have fought fiercely for more than ten years now, many high-level gates still maintain the habits of the Taikang years. The preference for these extravagant pleasures is far greater than the others.
"Grain wine is not enough, but you can try fruit wine. There are many orchards at the top of the mountain. Let's see if you can brew a plum bar first. You can also try Liuli." Liang Feng thought about it and answered.
Grain wine is purified and distilled to make high-quality wine, which is quite profitable. However, there is chaos in various places, and there is a shortage of food everywhere. If there is a food shortage caused by winemaking, it will not be able to make up for it. Fruit wine doesn't have this problem. Anyway, there are many mountains here, so it's a big deal to have a variety of fruit trees. Let's try to see if we can produce some flavored fruit wine.
As for the glaze, this thing is actually an ancient glass product. Since the Han Dynasty, China has imported a lot of glazed items from abroad. For example, Wang Ji, the son-in-law of Emperor Wu, used glazed bowls in his home; and Sun Liang, the king of Wu, was said to have glazed screens. It can be said that glazed glass is a representative of luxury and status, and its price is even higher than that of porcelain and jade.
However, to others, glazed glass is more expensive than gold, but to Liang Feng, it is not some silica. It’s just that the technical level was not up to the standard. Now that there are bellows and high-temperature furnaces, you can really try it.
Duan Qin was taken aback by these words. He thought that the master ordered the improvement of the textile machine because he wanted to develop brocade! You must know that the brocade industry in the north is also quite developed, just as Zuo Si praised "Splendid Xiangyi, Luo Qichaoge, Mianhu House, and Zongzong Qinghe". Si, Yi, and Yan have a large number of skilled craftsmen who are skilled in weaving and spinning. Who would have thought that the lord would say Liuli, this is really not something anyone can do!
What Liang Feng thought was not so simple. For glass, the price is second, and the lens is more important. If you can have such a weapon as a military telescope, you will have a better chance of winning in battle. Knowing yourself and knowing the enemy can help you win a hundred battles.
"As a result, pottery workshops may not be able to specialize in ceramics anymore, but should be divided according to the type of work. Woodworking is for agriculture, ironwork is for ordnance, and kiln work is for export. Only by integrating the workshops and redistributing the personnel of the workshop can the structure be straightened out. "Liang Feng already had a general idea in his mind, except for the paper workshop and the study room, the strategic significance of the other workshops is far beyond the beginning of the workshop, so naturally it should be re-planned.
Seeing Liang Feng's confident appearance, Duan Qin couldn't help sighing in his heart, who would have thought that a family member would be so good at business. However, this kind of cheap business is not the foundation of the country. If there is no Guan Zhong, how can the five hegemons be together? If there is no Fan Li, how can we talk about the restoration of the King of Yue
As long as it can be used where it should be used, it is an immortal talent! Delightedly bowing his head, Duan Qin said, "But it's up to the master's arrangement!"
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"General, there is news of trouble again in Jin Yongcheng. The people of Yangshuo begged the general to change her a residence..."
Listening to the whispered report from his confidant, the right guard general Chen Fang felt a chill behind his back. Jin Yongcheng is in trouble? He had no doubts. Since Empress Dowager Yang, many princes and nobles have been reduced to prison, trapped or died in the cold palace. The one who just died tragically was still roasted to death by fire, the sound of mourning reached the sky, and even the soldiers under the murderer couldn't help crying.
In such a forbidden palace, how could you not be afraid? Sheep people were originally noble queens, and even if they were abolished by the emperor's younger brother, they should not have such bad luck.
"I will petition Your Majesty to change the palace for the Yangshuren." In the end, Chen Feng replied. After all, he was also a servant of His Majesty, so he should not look at the former queen with fear and worry.
Today's Luoyang is not what it used to be. After Zhang Fang plundered the palace city, the city, which was already devastated by war and famine, became even more desolate. The emperor's younger brother Sima Ying had long been unable to bear this palace city and returned to Yecheng. What remains are only eagles and claws, and a heart-wrenching endgame.
Could it be that Sima Ying, a cowardly person, ascended the throne? Chen Feng really couldn't convince himself, let alone become a part of this mess. The original twenty-four friends of Jin Gu have long since passed away. Shi Chong, Pan Yue, and the Lu brothers, these romantic talents, like withered flowers, will never return with the passing water. He was trapped in this ruined city and could not be freed.
If only someone could break this stagnant water! At least, let that Sima Ying know that there are people in the DPRK who are loyal to the country!
However, even Chen Feng himself did not expect the opportunity to come so quickly!
After getting off the ox cart, I saw a person quickly greeted him: "General Chen, are you okay?"
Seeing that person, Chen Bing was really surprised, and quickly bowed: "How dare you ask the King of Donghai to welcome you..."
But Sima Yue didn't wait for him to finish, and took his arm: "The twenty-four friends are famous all over the world, and I admire them deeply, why should the general be polite?"
The East Sea King is a good celebrity, everyone knows it, and for a long time, no one has mentioned the name "Twenty-Four Friends" in front of Chen Feng. His eyes couldn't help but heat, he followed Sima Yue into the side hall.
When he arrived in the hall, Chen Bing discovered that there was still a person sitting in the guest seat, with a thin face and a gloomy expression. It was Shangguan Si, the commander of the late King of Changsha. He didn't expect to see this person at the East Sea Palace, Chen Feng couldn't help but look at the main seat.
Sure enough, Sima Yue had already touched his knees and sighed: "I never imagined that Shidu would die so incomprehensibly. That thief Zhang Fang is even more mad than a beast! I heard that because of the lack of food in the army, he actually took him from Luoyang Palace City. The palace servant, mixed with beef and mutton, ate it clean! It’s just appalling! How can such a jackal be a general under the King of Hejian, how can people be afraid! A country is not a country! This time, the two of you are here to discuss this matter..."
Hearing this, Shangguansi burst into tears: "The general was killed by the thief Zhang, but it is a pity that Xiaguan is incompetent and cannot avenge the general! If the King of the East Sea can avenge the general, all my generals and generals will be Take orders!"
Ah, so true! Chen Feng felt a thrill in his heart, knowing what happened to him. I am afraid this is to raise an army to conquer the rebels!
Seeing Sima Yue happily praised: "Avenging Shidu is also what I have in mind. In addition, I should also help Queen Yang and Prince Tan to resettle, and clean up His Majesty's side of conspiracy against the chaotic party, so that the world can be peaceful. The heart of man! I wonder what General Chen thinks?"
Seeing Sima Yue looking at him, his eyes contained longing and anticipation, Chen Feng only felt a heat in his head, and responded, "I should serve the emperor!"
Yes, what if you had taken refuge with Jia Mi before? He is still the commander of the Emperor's Guards, a good general and loyal minister who is dedicated to the country! As long as the East Sea King's banner is waved, he will surely be able to quell the chaos of the King of Chengdu.
Seeing Chen Fang's angry expression, Sima Yue nodded happily. This is exactly the result he wanted! Following Huang Menlang's advice before, he did not eliminate Sima Yi himself, but borrowed Zhang Fang's quick knife to save the troubles. It was a brilliant move. Now Sima Yi and these old generals hate Zhang Fang and Sima Ying to the bone, as long as they are instigated, they will immediately become a strong army. Coupled with Chen Feng, the right guard general, capturing Luoyang was an easy task!
And that's not all of his chips. Thinking to himself, Sima Yue showed a sentimental smile on his face: "With the help of the two of you, great things can be accomplished! After the arrangements are in place, let's do things like this..."
The author has something to say: I made a mistake before. It should be the first to be imprisoned in Jinyongcheng. It should be Empress Yang and Crown Prince Sima Dun, and the perpetrator is of course Empress Jia Nanfeng. Later, including Jiananfeng, half of the participants in the Eight Kings Rebellion entered Jin Yongcheng, and a few died in the city.
The Yang Shu people here are Yang Xianrong, the second wife of Emperor Hui, and a woman with a legendary life experience. The Eight Kings Rebellion was defeated by Feili five times. After the country was subjugated, she was captured by Liu Yao, the adopted son of the former Zhao emperor Liu Yuan, and married as a concubine. In the end, Liu Yao became emperor. son.
The twenty-four friends of Jingu were the most famous literati group when Empress Jia was in power, and they were all affiliated with Empress Jia's nephew, Jia Mi. Because they often meet in the Bieye Jingu Garden of the wealthy Shi Chong, they are also called Jinguyou. Among them were Shi Chong, Ouyang Jian, Lu Ji, Lu Yun, Pan Yue (that is, Pan An), Liu Kun, Zuo Si and so on, with Pan Yue as the head. Later, Jia was defeated, Shi Chong and Pan Yue were killed by the three clans, and this small group was scattered.