"In addition, I also brought thousands of craftsmen with me on this trip, and there will be craftsmen who will be sent over one after another, and all these people and the craftsmen under Jiangdong's statistics will be accurately counted."

"Except for a few people left for each city to repair and build farm tools, the rest of the craftsmen will be gathered together for me."

The craftsmen were divided into five departments, the first of which was dedicated to the improvement and construction of agricultural tools. The second department is responsible for the construction of houses. The third department is responsible for the construction of roads and bridges. The fourth department is responsible for shipbuilding. The last department was chosen by myself and was responsible for doing something for me. ”

Speaking of this, Yuan Shu's eyes narrowed slightly.

In addition, craftsmen in each department had to build their own workshops. Each department was divided into two groups, and each artisan was assigned to his own group, allowing them to compete with each other. The seven shipyards were all demolished and three large ones were rebuilt for the shipbuilding department. ”

Hearing this, Tian Feng's eyes lit up: "The lord is a great talent, such a cash-for-work not only promotes the development of Jiangdong, but also reduces our expenses!" The collective work of the craftsmen and the internal competition have greatly improved efficiency and reduced wastage. ”

Yuan Shu smiled, as a person of later generations, although he didn't learn anything, he still knew some basic things.

The method of cash-for-work is beneficial and harmless, and it has been verified by history!

And intensive cultivation and handicraft will sooner or later be replaced by large-scale farming and industry.

Although I can't pull out the seedlings and help them grow and raise this agricultural era to that height all at once, I can still make some small improvements.

In addition, those bureaucrats don't need to check their bad deeds, except for those with outstanding political achievements, all of them will be pulled down and take the exam together with those poor children, and be admitted on the basis of merit. The content of the assessment is based on the government affairs issues that they often have to face and deal with, and I will add some dry goods, and finally you will review and review. ”

"After you review a batch of qualified people, send them to me, and I will arrange their whereabouts."

"But don't change their positions for now, lest there be confusion. Just let them answer the questions at the same time, and finally find a day to gather them, and I will reassign the position. ”

"Also, those soldiers, all pull them out and let me pick them first, and exclude some unqualified ones. Another 50,000 soldiers were to be drafted, and they were required to be over 16 years old and under 40 years old. Those who are not able-bodied and who are the only children of the family are not allowed to accept them. After the recruitment is completed, I will also screen it. ”

"From now on, the monthly salary of each soldier will be increased from the original 300 wen to 1,000 wen, that is, it will be consistent, plus half a stone of grain, and it will be paid in advance at the beginning of each month. Fifty taels are given to each of the disabled and dead soldiers, and if they have children, they are also given a monthly allowance until they reach the age of majority. ”

"Think twice!"

As soon as Yuan Shu's voice fell, Tian Feng hurriedly said.

"My lord, my annual income in Jiangdong is only 800,000 yuan in money and 700,000 stone in grain. If you do this, it will not be enough to support an army of 80,000, not to mention that there are still many aspects that need money and food! ”

Yuan Shu waved his hand solemnly: "Yuan Hao, I know your worries." But these are troubled times, and I can't let my soldiers shed blood and tears. Next, we will vigorously develop Yangzhou, and there will definitely be no such thing as not being able to raise an army of 80,000 at that time. What's more, the money and grain I brought this time are enough to support the 80,000 army for three years, and there is still a lot of money and grain in Yangzhou's treasury. ”

"Please also ask Yuan Hao to believe that after three years of development, our taxes will definitely be several times more than the current one, which is enough to support this 80,000 army!"

Although Tian Feng was still a little worried, when he saw Yuan Shu's firm expression, he could only sigh and say: "Just follow the lord, but if the lord can't do it then, I hope the lord can take back this order." ”

Seeing Tian Feng with a solemn face, Yuan Shu was very moved in his heart.

He couldn't see that Tian Feng was sacrificing himself to leave a way back for Yuan Shu.

If Yuan Shu really can't afford to raise this 80,000 army at that time, it is likely to cause anger after taking back his fate.

At that time, Tian Feng can be used as a scapegoat and sacrifice himself to take this responsibility instead of Yuan Shu.

Although Yuan Shu was very confident in himself, he was unwilling to refuse when he thought of Tian Feng's good intentions, so he could only nod indifferently.

Tian Feng breathed a sigh of relief and retreated.

Xun You stood up: "My lord, the trouble of the family is the biggest trouble in my Jiangdong, although it cannot be eradicated, we can restrict it." ”

Yuan Shu's eyes lit up: "What is Gongda's good plan?" ”

"With the arrival of the lord, these families must also understand that the general trend of Jiangdong lies in the lord. We are not to blame for what they have done before, but now they have to give up a part of the profits they have usurped. ”

"After all, the lord is not the puppet of the previous Yangzhou assassin, the lord is the son of the Yuan family of the fourth and third dukes, as long as the lord firmly grasps the military power in his hands, those families will not dare to do too much."

"The interests of these families are nothing more than officials, land, house slaves, and black household registration."

"We don't need land here, we just need a little suppression. And the officials, the lord has also made a decision just now. ”

Speaking of this, Xun You felt that the exam that Yuan Shu had just said still had a deep meaning, and he had a strange feeling in his heart.

Shaking off the unclear feeling in his heart, Xun You continued: "In terms of domestic slaves, there are too many domestic slaves in these families, more than 10,000 in the big family, and at least two or three thousand in the small family. The lord can make a standard, the small family slaves should not exceed 1,005, and the four major families have a big business, give more leeway, and a family of 4,000. ”

"Although these families will definitely disobey the yang and hide many domestic slaves. But this does not affect the overall situation, as long as they are obedient, we have the initiative to make a move. When they were reorganized, we registered all their domestic slaves. ”

"The others that are not registered are like the black accounts hidden by the family, and they have no identity. Once we find it, we can include it in the sequence of the people. ”

"In addition, the household registration population statistics in Yangzhou are very chaotic and there are many mistakes, and we still need to recompile the household registration and recount the population of Jiangdong."

"The current population of Jiangdong is more than 3.6 million on the surface, but according to my estimates, it is actually at least 5 million. These unregistered people had a lot of money hidden under the protection of the family as their tenants. That's a lot of money. ”

Yuan Shu pondered for a moment and said, "Gongda is right. Yangzhou is vast and sparsely populated, we do not lack land, only lack of people. The moths of the family let them go for the time being, and the land was not collected, but the entire population must be registered. It is up to you to recount the household registration and population. ”

Frustration stood up: "No." ”

Xun Yu continued, "Of course, these will inevitably cause dissatisfaction and counterattacks from the family, so we must also break up their alliance. ”

"The best way is to lure a group of families to join us, and pull a group to fight a group."

"Oh? What is Gongda's best policy? ”