Chapter 241: The Initial Reform
Cao Peng didn't let Liu Tao wait too long, and the next afternoon, he reported the results one after another, and to be honest, Liu Tao was not sure how much water was in it.
"The number of acres of public land is indeed touching......," Liu Tao looked at the report, "but according to the number of acres you reported, each person cultivates a hundred acres of land...... Do you want me to reinstate the Ida system? ”
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the well field system was like this, one person cultivated 100 acres of land, and then eight people cultivated 8 private fields, and there was also 100 acres of public land in the middle, which was used to supply the nobles of the fiefdom.
To a certain extent, it can also be seen why the well field system advocated by Confucius has not been restored.
Of course, this also has something to do with farming patterns. In the past, it was broadcast that the harvest was thin, and the extensive cultivation was rough, but now it is intensive cultivation, and the mode and requirements of cultivation are different, and the people who used to be able to tending to a hundred acres of land at will now have a maximum of 20 acres.
"My lord, in fact, ......" Gong Cao obviously knew that Liu Tao saw the clue, and it was not easy to fool, so he could only try to explain. In the final analysis, the use of naturalized Hu people is an important financial source for Taishou.
"There's no need to explain, I'm very clear, naturalized Hu people, right?" Liu Tao replied casually.
When I met with them, I actually considered whether to maintain this model. There are two sides to everything, and if you keep it as it is, you will get a lot of extra taxes every year, and more conscription, which will not need to be reported.
Anyway, the world is going to be in chaos, but the current order has not collapsed, which means that the annual taxes should be handed over and handed over. It would be advantageous for him to be able to leave an extra sum as a reserve for the future.
But the problem is that this thing obviously can't be eaten alone. Therefore, it is necessary to deal with county officials in various counties, and at least to do some stabbing history. In the end, it is estimated that the remaining part is less than two or three percent, that is, to make hard-earned money.
After doing the math, I found that the disadvantages outweighed the benefits, so I could only attack these naturalized Hu people.
After thinking about it, he said slowly: "I need a roster of naturalized Hu people in the whole county, as well as the situation of the fields they have cultivated. ”
At present, there are probably two situations for the naturalized Hu people in Yunzhong County. One is that they have lived here for a long time, so they already have their own land. This part of the land is not recorded in the county, and the taxes collected go into the pockets of the governors.
There are also some who do not have their own land, so they rent the public land of the government or serve as tenants for the local wealthy families. This is also why there is a situation where one person cultivates hundreds of acres of land.
In a hundred acres of land, there are about five or six people working on it, and then only one has a household registration.
"This ...... The subordinates are actually ready......" Shucao hesitated for a moment and handed over another booklet.
There are only five counties in Yunzhong County, so the data is not so thick...... Originally, Liu Tao thought so, but if you look closely, it turns out that the three counties of Xianyang, Chengle and Wujin have no structure, but there are many naturalized Hu people living there.
Then there is the number of acres of land in Yunzhong County, which has increased by at least seventy percent, so how much land is not recorded?
Add up the number of these naturalized Hu people, as well as the local population of Yunzhong County, and the population here has skyrocketed to 40,000 at once. The number of these naturalized Hu people is almost more than 25,000......
Liu Tao really sighed, these people really want to immigrate to Dahan, otherwise 25,000 people will riot, even if there are only 3,000 young people, it will be enough for each county to drink a pot.
In this way, your own plan can also be implemented!
"This official intends to use Yunzhong County as a pilot to conduct a test, and then allow the Hu people who pass the test to join the Han nationality." Liu Tao looked at these Cao Peng and said what he thought.
This thing is not easy to implement directly and comprehensively, and the pilot is very necessary, mainly for fear of causing a backlash from the wealthy families in the county.
"It's just...... Is this in conflict with the law? It seems that Liu Tao has indeed touched the interests of these Cao Peng, so he actually dared to persuade Cao Tao.
"Those who pass the test will be given Chinese nationality, and those who can't pass will maintain the status quo and wait for the next test, or wait for three generations." Liu Tao retorted, "The Han law stipulates this just to ensure that there are no hidden dangers, and the purpose of the test is also like this, which is equivalent to supplementing the law." ”
"It's just ......" Shu Cao seemed to have something to say, but when he was glared at by Liu Tao, he obediently withered.
"That's my decision, remember, it's only from the Yunzhong County side. I won't change anything else, don't worry. I will take care of your interests, but please don't forget that I am the Taishou. Liu Tao looked at everyone.
Cao Peng is Cao Peng, in the final analysis, he is a small official, and he has no official status, so Liu Tao can be replaced by another person. They were not removed immediately, but only the thieves and the superintendent were replaced, but it was still because they were more familiar with the affairs of the county.
In addition, most of them are from the wealthy families of the county, which can be understood as the hope of the family. If they are replaced, then the favorability of these wealthy families towards them is estimated to decline.
"Yes......" Cao Peng heard this, and also knew that Liu Tao had given an ultimatum, so it was really difficult to refute, so he could only obediently accept his order.
So the next day, a large number of cavalry began to leave the city and march towards the villages. At the same time, there were also thieves in the city who beat gongs and drums to announce Liu Tao's decision.
"Really? Do you really give us Han nationality as long as you pass the test? "A common man who was working put down his work and came to the propaganda officers and soldiers.
This person speaks fluent Chinese, although it is not an official dialect, and his appearance is also a standard coarse cloth short. If it weren't for the appearance, there would still be a certain difference between it and the Han people, but I'm afraid I really don't know that this is a naturalized Hu person.
"This is an official document issued by Taishou, is there any fake? However, Taishou also said that it can only be tested for those who live in Yunzhong County, no, you can only wait for the next batch. The little official replied casually.
"Long live Taishou!" After living in the clouds for ten years, or even longer, just for the next generation, or the next generation can obtain Han nationality, these Xianbei, or the Southern Huns, their numb expressions suddenly became more abundant.
They were cheering, a day they would never have thought of before.
At the same time, in the county government, Zhao Kong had a headache, and Liu Tao did this as soon as he came. Even if it is only a county in Yunzhong County as a pilot at present, it will definitely be unavoidable to promote it in the future.
This means that their previously important income will be gone. doesn't have such a high income, and if you have to be attached to Guo County's order, there is no rush, Zhao Kong is even thinking about whether to resign or not.
There is basically no hope for promotion, and it is impossible to be transferred, so his choice is either to give up being an official or to continue to stay up.
"Why don't we play some tricks to disrupt this test, make it fail, and even make some of the Hu people make a fuss?" The county Cheng thought for a while and asked, he was actually a beneficiary of the old system. So I was very disgusted with Liu Tao's reforms.
"I can do it, you think I won't do it sooner?" Zhao Kong shook his head, "At the test site, he sent thousands of soldiers to maintain order, who would dare to make trouble and execute them on the spot...... According to this statement, even if I dare to make trouble, he will do it! ”