Chapter 0261 Historical Changes

Spring of the sixth year of Zhongping, Anqing County

A straight and wide road is being built in the county, and a ox cart is approaching. A young man is driving while a middle-aged Confucian scholar is carefully patrolling.

On both sides are large fields of winter wheat, where farmers work and there are many merchants and travelers on the road.

The ox cart creaked and creaked, and the middle-aged Confucian scholar looked at the city gate. The city wall was clearly decorated, and there were two guards standing straight at the entrance.

This is Anqing County.

Anqing has suffered from a military disaster, but at present it is completely invisible. People come and go, and it is very prosperous. Middle aged Confucian scholars look along the way and see a newly opened commercial port in the distance. This is a shantytown in the south of the city, with a warehouse made of adobe bricks. Although it is simple, the order is good, and the popularity is strong. Merchants from all over the country will rest here. The streets and alleys have a calm atmosphere different from the chaotic times, and they cannot help but sigh: "The county magistrate's achievements are extraordinary

Uncle, although the city is still passable, I have heard that Ye Qing is using public funds for personal gain. In just three years, 20% of the land in Anqing County has been occupied, with tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. How can Uncle praise him

You don't understand, listen! "Said the middle-aged Confucian scholar.

The boy listened attentively, feeling both relieved and worried as the street vendor spoke, "There's another group of thieves named Zhang Niu who've emerged from the south

Wasn't he heading west to Heishan? With Liu Qingtian here to protect the border and ensure the safety of the people, how could he dare to make plans against us again

That's right, but there are no end to these bandits. When will they end up

I heard that the state is going to transfer Liu Qingtian away? Uh, what are you guys doing? "As soon as they spoke, everyone fell silent and realized they had made a mistake, so they quickly stopped talking.

The atmosphere still fell silent, where is the carefree paradise in this world.

After listening a few more words, although not everyone said good, eight out of ten were good words, and the young man suddenly became confused.

Ye Qing was still quite satisfied at this moment.

At this moment, while listening to Lv Shangjing's (Xu Shu's) report, he said, "There are currently 1500 tenants with 400 hectares of land, and there are 1500 soldiers who have died in the family. They have all been trained, but they can be appointed as the chief of the army. The county's system is clear and upright, and they serve the public. They have won the hearts of the people. If the lord gives an order to fill them with five, a 7000 strong army will be just a matter of hand

Cao Cao was able to gather 5000 people at once when he raised his clan's army in Chenliu, and Sun Jian was able to gather 3000 people at once when he raised his clan's army. These have become the climate.

Now Ye Qing has 1500 soldiers, which is no less impressive than these two.

However, the lord has been in the county for three years, and coupled with his repeated military campaigns to sweep away bandits and establish outstanding achievements, it is feared that his promotion to the rank of magistrate is just around the corner, "Jian Yong said at this moment.

Huh? I think you seem worried? Why? "Asked Lv Shangjing.

To be honest, Jian Yong said, "After three years as the county magistrate, my lord will definitely be transferred to another position. This place has built a great foundation, but how can we give it up to others

L ü Shangjing laughed heartily and said, "My lord governs the people, opens up water conservancy projects, and stores human resources, but he occupies only one tenth of the land in the county and fills it with rebellious households

The county army training is filled with ethnic soldiers, and in the past three years, we have trained an army of top-notch soldiers

When the lord is here, he listens to the county magistrate. When the lord is not here, he returns to Liting. These are our private soldiers, not the army of the court. With them, the foundation is there

All the powerful in the world are like this. They grow up in the same place for a hundred years without moving. If they want to rectify the powerful, every family is in danger, and there is a surge of rebellion. In a moment of rebellion, they can kill a new county magistrate. Why worry

Ye Qing was delighted to hear this. As a person of two lifetimes, he had long seen through the essence of interests and righteousness. What is the ratio of civilian property to official property in a normally maintained court!

In the past, when the Great Tu Dynasty seized the world, public property accounted for 60-70% and won the hearts of the people.

In this county town that has been washed away by the rebel army, where most of the wealthy families were killed or injured, a large area of land was left vacant. Over the past three years, Liu Bei has followed his last plan, occupied a wide range of land, recruited some wealthy families, displaced and killed some dilapidated ones, and finally formed a new powerful system with the Liu family as the core.

Due to the decrease in the proportion of private property to large households to 46%, this vast area of private land not only did not arouse resentment, but also did not oppose the idea of the Buddha being born into thousands of families. All the people regarded Liu Bei as their savior.

Without taking small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles. "Ye Qing deeply understands this point. The so-called" Gong "is just a code name for the system, and as the system grows, it becomes" Gong ".

The key to winning the hearts of the people is actually how much they gain.

Before the war, the yield was 37%. During the war, it was in chaos and the people were struggling. Liu Bei arrived and not only resumed production, but also retreated to 46%. How could he not prevent the people from dying?

If there were no other counties around, Liu Bei would kill all the other families. As long as he ensured the newly gained benefits of the people, even if he occupied 60% of the land in the county, he would be the savior of all families.

Ye Qing pondered and watched as the surging red energy surged over, dividing into two streams: one was the 40000 acres of farmland occupied by her own family, and the other was the fervent faith of the people.

Three and a half years ago, the Liu family was a red stream, but when Liu Bei became the county magistrate, the system suddenly expanded dozens of times and turned gray and white.

But now, after three years of extensive land occupation and gaining the respect of the people, it has turned into white and red, which means that the control over this county has become quite strong.

The morale of the people and the military can be used, "Ye Qing summarized this foundation. In this joyful atmosphere, a ox cart drove across the road, covered in dust and wind, and arrived at the county government office, handing over the document:" Your servant

Ye Qing received a middle-aged Confucian scholar in the side hall, with his subordinates sitting beside him. Lv Shangjing (Xu Shu), Jian Yong, Ji Caizhu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhang Liao (Jiang Chen) were all present.

There are also some local people who, thanks to Ye Qing's three hundred night breakthrough of 30000, have gained widespread fame and attracted many talents in the three provinces of Hebei. Although their fame is not well-known, it has enriched the system.

Luoyang envoy, in order to restrain the Grand General and eunuchs, Wang Yun invites all the heroes and nobles to enter the capital

Please wait a moment, let me think for a moment. "Ye Qing remained calm and asked someone to take him to rest. He handed the letter over and said," Look, the mountain rain is coming and the wind is blowing all over the building

L ü Shangjing and a few others read the letter, patted their hands and smiled, "This is a heaven sent opportunity. Why don't you go? We will handle the affairs of the county ourselves

Ye Qing nodded with some concern and said, "This has never happened in history. I'm worried that once this post is released, the world will change ahead of schedule

It's not four or five years ago anymore. Although Generals Huangfu Song and Zhu Cong fought and eliminated most of the bandits, there have been more floods and droughts in recent years, with bandits and thieves everywhere. County forces can no longer suppress them alone... Do you all know what happened next

Jian Yong's gaze flickered, and he reacted sensitively: "Your Highness, did you mean that Liu Yan, the governor of Yizhou and a member of the royal family, submitted a letter last year stating that there were many issues in the four directions, and since the governor's power was light, please appoint the royal family and important officials as governors of the state, and monopolize military and political power to suppress bandits and thieves

It's this deposed historian and governor, tsk tsk... "Ye Qing laughed and said," I'm a famous fellow ancestor and veteran governor, either harboring ill intentions or a true loyal minister of the Han Dynasty

This is not only related to the same clan of Liu, but also to the changes in the situation in Luoyang. Everyone dared not intervene and listened attentively as their lord said, "The Great Han actually inherited the Qin system. In the Qin Dynasty, the so-called governor was just a kind of censor who was sent to patrol and inspect places without a fixed residence

During the reign of Emperor Wu, the world was divided into thirteen parts, with the exception of the capital which belonged to the Sili Colonel. Each of the twelve parts was appointed as a governor, and six inspections were carried out: local nobles annexed land and bullied the weak; local officials of two thousand stones conspired with the public for personal gain and exploited the people; local officials used punishment and rewards without authorization... Local officials colluded with the powerful and accepted bribes. These six inspections were sent by the central government to carry out their duties, and no political matters were investigated except for these six

After arriving in Guangwu, the power of the governor gradually increased. However, although he was respected by the local authorities, he was still just an inspector sent out by the central government. The prefectural level prefectural governor was still directly responsible for political affairs with Luoyang. The prefectural governor could directly submit a letter, be appointed directly, or be dismissed directly. At most, when it came to urgent matters that needed to be coordinated within a state, he temporarily listened to the governor's control - that is to say, since the Qin and Han dynasties, although there were imperial courts, states, and counties, which seemed to be three levels, it was actually a two-tier system

Speaking of this, Ye Qing suddenly chuckled and said, "This reminds me of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's daily review of 120 pounds of documents (measured by engraved bamboo slips), converting the weight into a simple number, and then using a standard of 38 characters per slip. The daily volume of official documents he read was 300000 words, and he didn't rest until he finished reading them. Only in this way can diligent governance lead to an efficient system of prefectures and counties throughout the country

Unfortunately, not every emperor works like this. Emperors prefer to open markets in the palace, build nude swimming pools, and personally sell official titles

Ye Qing didn't say any more. The emperor's affairs are not something that he can control now. "I heard from a memorial from the same sect that the governor and prefect bribed and bought officials, exploited the people, and caused them to defect and leave. Therefore, we should select the sect masters and important officials in the court to serve as local prefectural and county officials, in order to maintain stability and stability in the world

The formal establishment of the state governor system is to transform the two-tier county system into a three-tier system. For the central government, this approach is like drinking poison to quench thirst. Even if it can pacify local bandits and chaos, it actually hands over the initiative. Warlords have been in power since last year

But not standing from the central position, standing from the perspective of the family and the world, this is actually a precautionary measure to repeat the Guangwu incident. That's why the emperor agreed

Here are all our own people. Lv Shangjing and Ji Caizhu looked at each other and secretly nodded in agreement - the main world court spared no effort to extract the power of each state in exchange for a glimmer of vitality and room for maneuver.

And it is not difficult to guess the thoughts of the Han Dynasty, which are nothing but the royal family in Sijiao Town. If there is any change, the royal family can repeat the Guangwu incident and revive the Han Dynasty.

At this moment, both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, and they remembered the incident of Liu Bei's ancestral tomb emitting blue smoke. Their eyes were filled with a strange light - in the past, when the green forest rose, the red talisman prophesied, and the light and martial arts rose again.

Now that the bandits are in chaos, the ancestral tomb of Liu Bei is emitting blue smoke, followed by the emperor's enfeoffment of state governors. Is this a prediction for the future?

If Ye Qing were to observe the mandate at this moment, he would find that after three or four years of brewing, the mandate had turned red with yellow. This means that this originally grand prophecy has acquired the energy to influence county-level people, and even subtly changed the attitudes of countless people, increasing their expectations and loyalty.

Jian Yong also thought of this in his heart, and was secretly excited. The Lord was more precious than the king, and even more so. He was the blessing of his courtiers. At this time, he was puzzled: "But it's not the weather yet. This invitation is for local heroes to go to Beijing. What will they want? If the emperor is seriously ill, will he allow this? The Lord should be careful not to be trapped."

Everyone laughed, and in fact, most of the hall knew why - Emperor Ling was about to die, and the relatives of General He Jin and the political alliance of the aristocratic scholars were about to clash with the group of ten eunuchs led by Zhang Rang.

The situation is so dangerous that it's about to explode!

Ye Qing sighed and said, "I know what you mean. I thought that farming could be done step by step, but once this invitation was posted, all the heroes in the world responded, and the struggle has shifted to a bigger stage. How can I back down

After the meeting in the chamber, it was secretly rumored that several retainers, Lv Shangjing and Ji Caizhu, were left behind.

In the secret room, Ye Qing no longer hesitated: "I don't know if the figures in this world and the 18 feudal lords will respond, but He Jin is in power, Wang Yunqi is in power, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others have already participated in Luoyang, stirring up storms and making a name for themselves, but they are about to attract an even more dangerous guy

Those who have read 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' must have a clear understanding of this situation, and they will definitely rush to Luoyang - this is a major change and a great opportunity. It's just a matter of not knowing. Since they all understand history, who wouldn't want to benefit from it

Political capital, prestige capital, military capital... all have opportunities to be obtained. Whether Wang Yun is encouraged by others or has crossed in, he has cleverly created momentum. Since he has been invited, I cannot avoid this situation

All political affairs will continue as usual. All the soldiers in the county will return to their fields and be filled by the militia. I will lead 300 soldiers to the capital to see how deep the water is

Ye Qing was not surprised by the changes in history. The novel "Fengshen Three Kingdoms" has been printed and put on the market, and everyone knows it. In this situation, it is only surprising that history continues as it was.