Section 694 Fiscal crisis
Liu Jin listened, thought about it for a while, and agreed to this matter.
Because, it's not that hard.
As early as two months ago, the people of Xinfeng basically got their dogs, dogs and poultry from the government.
This is one of the important measures of Xinfeng to build a well-off society.
In the past two months, this measure has worked quite well in Xinfeng County!
Liu Jin also personally participated in it, and even read hundreds of township pavilion reports, and personally inspected and questioned the people in the township pavilion.
To sum up, this policy is very good!
The investment is not much, but it has an extraordinary effect on boosting people's confidence and increasing people's income!
The key is not to lose money!
The fake and the people's bi are basically the mother bi, which was purchased by the Xinfeng official office from all over Guanzhong.
The big one is 900 yuan, the small one is 500 yuan, and the big mother who was purchased at that time is now pregnant with a small cub.
Even if it is a little mother, she can get pregnant smoothly if she raises it for another three or five months at most.
It's just that it's hard to find a mother, so it's not yet fully popular.
At present, only more than 500 households in the Yuyu Society have obtained the mother of the false Yu.
However, the fake work of other dogs and birds went well.
Because, these livestock are kept in the guanzhong, and there are many people.
The price is not too high.
In the case of dogs, the price of an adult big dog is up to 100 yuan, and the lowest is 80 yuan.
Puppies can't even be sold for money, and someone will do it for free.
The price of chickens is also very low.
The highest price in Chang'an Market is 70 yuan, the lowest is 55 yuan, and the chicken can be bought for about 5 yuan.
Ducks and geese are slightly more expensive, but they don't exceed 100 cents.
Therefore, the entire Xinfeng County has invested in fake poultry and dogs, but only one million.
And the results were immediate!
Just look at the present, even in such a harsh winter season, there are still countless people, fathers and sons, ploughing the land, or composting and manure, or covering the soil to support seedlings, everyone's face is full of smiles and hope.
Even, Liu Jin also saw the distance on the edge of the Wei River, thousands of young people, under the guidance of officials, holding all kinds of iron drills, shovels, sweating like rain digging channels.
Many people did not even ask the government to mobilize and urge the levy, and they themselves picked up tools and participated in water conservancy construction.
Often before dawn, there are already people on the construction site, even at dusk, the cold wind is bleak, and the sound of people digging can be heard on the construction site.
In less than a month since the beginning of winter, Linwei Township has completed the construction of three channels that were originally planned to be completed at least until winter and December.
The gurgling river flows into the fields from the channel, and countless people are cheering, facing Chang'an, and their heads are paused.
Not only Linwei Township, but other township pavilions are basically such scenes.
So much so that when Liu Jin was in Chang'an, he once heard some scholars who returned to Chang'an talk after coming to Xinfeng.
"Xinfeng's use of government is almost ...... Qin Ye"
"He governs the people, and induces them to benefit; its law, and use it to punish; Its decentralization is all attributed to the law, so why don't you hear about morality! ”
This is still a relatively mild criticism, and in the course of scrutiny, it reveals the flavor of learning, reference and observation, at least not completely negated!
Unlike some people, who say in private: "I look at the people of Xinfeng, hear the orders of the government, and cheer, listen to the words of the officials and follow one another, and the scholars are virtuous, but I can't say a word...... In the long run, wouldn't it be the return of Qin Zheng? What is the life of the world?! ”
Liu Jin thought about these people's discussions, and suddenly laughed, and said in his heart: "Talking about Qin Zheng?!" ”
"If this is Qin Zheng, then why can't Qin Zheng be alone!?"
"What's more, this is not Qin Zheng at all!"
Qin Zheng and Qin Fa, he only knew tyranny in the past, but where the tyranny was, he didn't know why.
It wasn't until recently, after reading a lot of books and consulting from several book-holding imperial historians and legalists, that he had a basic understanding of Qin Zheng.
The foundation of Qin Zheng is based on the law.
And the law is in harmony!
The legislation of the Qin people was not like what the Confucian scholars said, 'there is no benevolence and righteousness, abolishing the government of the ancestors, messing with the law of the sages, and putting China in chaos'.
On the contrary, the Qin people also talked about 'etiquette, loyalty and filial piety', and also talked about 'honesty, shame, benevolence and righteousness'.
There are thousands of Qin laws, all of which are laws to maintain etiquette, order, and respect and humility!
And it is so strict, what rank of knighthood, what kind of house to live in, what kind of clothes to wear, what kind of food to eat, what kind of privileges to have, how much land can be occupied, how many slaves can be there?
No matter how big or small, the regulations are extremely detailed!
The problem of Qin Law is not tyranny at all, but rigidity! Strict! There is no room for manoeuvre!
Qin Fa even can't wait to take care of it, even if the people make friends, they have to take care of it!
And where is there any trace of Qin Zheng in Xinfeng?
Well, maybe there is!
But as far as Liu Jin knows, among Xinfeng's various policies, there is a unique prohibition of infant drowning, which uses the strict regulations of the Qin Dynasty!
One person does not lift, three generations of relatives sit together, there are people drowning babies in the pavilion, the pavilion chief is positive, and the performance appraisal of the year is the most, and the township tour and the township Qiang are responsible for the leadership, and they must review the county government, write a report, and explain clearly why this kind of thing happened?
It is precisely because of the adoption of such strict and ruthless policies and laws that the new population of Xinfeng County has increased by more than 2,000 in the past three months, including 921 male babies and 1,125 female babies!
Accurate to the head, specific to the parents, date of birth.
All the officials in the pavilion and the township officials are inspected every three days.
Accidental deaths such as miscarriages and premature deaths must all be verified at the three levels of pavilion-township-county, and the situation of intentional murder of children must be completely ruled out!
And by rewarding childbirth and publicizing more children and blessings, within a few months, Xinfeng's long-standing tradition of drowning babies disappeared cleanly.
In addition, Xinfeng's other policies are based on encouragement, persuasion and persuasion.
It is like persuading the people to plant wheat, and it is like repairing a channel.
It is only after extensive mobilization and propaganda that the people can see the benefits and know the benefits and disadvantages.
So......
Liu Jin knew that Xinfeng's system was not based on Qin Zheng at all.
What do you really want to say......
It is not so much the Qin government as the Han government.
A brand-new, new political ecology that is different from the past Qin Zheng and Huang Lao's government!
It is not as strict and rigid as Qin's law, and it is also different from the Huang Lao School, which simply acts as a shopkeeper, as long as the people do not break the law, the government will not care.
is not like those Confucian officials in the past few decades, who have written poems and talked about benevolence and righteousness.
Instead, it consciously guides the people with the power controlled by the government to work hard and develop in a certain direction.
And it is based on a wide range of opinions.
Although at present, this system is still in its infancy.
But......
He is full of vigor and life!
Otherwise......
It will not attract so many people to support and participate!
It will not let the doctors of Ram Science in Chang'an City praise each other.
For the Han law, for the Han government.
This is the ideal that countless people have diligently pursued since Dong Zhongshu.
Building a well-off and opening peace is the concept of countless sages for three generations.
Liu Jin is now convinced that Xinfeng will surely open a precedent for this great era for the world!
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Walking out of the ridges, Zhang Yue and his entourage came to the Wei River to inspect the channels that had been completed.
They are all small channels, the longest is only fifteen miles, irrigating three pavilions along the way, more than 2,000 acres of land.
The shortest, even only seven or eight miles, irrigates one and a half village land, but only 800 acres of wheat fields - however, this one and a half village pavilions are lonely between the mountains, and the opening of this channel means that there is no water here since ancient times, and only rely on rainfall to store water The end of the history!
The new Linwei Township Qiang who accompanied the inspection was Gong Sui, who had helped Wang Ji in the past, since the last time Gong Sui came to Xinfeng with Chu Da and was stayed, he first studied in the county government for a period of time, and after a simple government training, he was sent to Wang Ji by Zhang Yue.
After studying with Wang Ji for three months, because Wang Ji was transferred to Lintong, he was appointed as the Qiang Fu of Linwei Township.
This future Emperor Xuan's famous minister is now very immature.
However, Wang Ji's foundation is very good, so he doesn't need to have too much pressure, he only needs Wang Gui Gong Sui.
Naturally, he did a good job, the basic homework is also familiar with the heart, as soon as he came to the riverside channel, he immediately stepped forward, bowed: "His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, the county respect, now Linwei Township originally planned six channels, has been completed three, the rest will also be completed in the next month, one after another, the official implores His Royal Highness, the county respect, approve Linwei Township, start the construction of the five channels originally scheduled to start next winter, so, before the first month of next year, Linwei Township can be completed all eleven channels, next winter can be all connected!" ”
Liu Jin listened and asked with some concern: "In this way, will it disturb the people too much?" ”
Before planning the construction of these channels, he and Zhang Yue had considered things that might make the people unbearable if there were too many projects.
That's why it's important to start construction in phases to minimize the impact!
Gong Sui listened, and immediately bowed: "Your Highness Qizuo, now the fathers and elders of Linwei Township are not tired at all, and they have gone to the township official to petition to continue to work!" ”
"The will of the people is available, the will of the people is available!"
In fact, when the channels were completed, the people of Xinfeng were already immersed in excitement and joy.
Since then, there are village pavilions with available channels, and I am overjoyed.
And those places where there are no channels yet, of course, are envy, jealousy and hatred.
Now, there are already ordinary people, who would rather not blame the money, but also ask the government to start work.
Just like Gong Sui, every day you can meet those gentry, old people and even pavilion chiefs who have no channels to start work in their village pavilions to request.
People begged him, begging him to intercede with 'His Royal Highness the eldest grandson and the prince of the servant', 'have mercy on my pavilion father', and start work as soon as possible!
They don't want to wait any longer until next year, and now, this year, they have to let the land in the village be irrigated by river water!
"That's ......" Liu Jin listened, looked at Zhang Yue, and asked, "What does Zhang Qing think?" ”
Zhang Yue naturally has no opinion.
But......
"I'm afraid there isn't much money in the county account......" Zhang Yue said softly.
"Ah......h
"Since the summer, Xinfeng has spent ......tens of millions of dollars on farm tools, dogs, and poultry," Zhang Yue said, "The construction of channels and roads in various places is another 20 million or 30 million ......."
"Wang Yang (Wang Ji) went to Lintong, and the minister allocated 10 million funds......"
"And the construction of the workshop garden, the maintenance of the pasture, the expenses of the officials, etc., also cost 20 or 30 million ......."
If you don't have a home, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are!
Especially now, Xinfeng's stall is too big!
Therefore, although Zhang Yue issued bonds and mortgaged public land, he brought in about 10,000 yuan before and after.
But it's also spent like flowing water.
Xinfeng can have now, it all depends on the money in the pile!
80 million funds are smashed down, even if it is a poor mountain and remote land, it can be piled up into a large capital of Tongyi!
Of course, the money is well spent, and it is well spent!
The county has started construction of 20 or 30 large and small channels, irrigated 20,000 or 30,000 acres of land, which is a long-term investment that can benefit the people for decades or even hundreds of years.
In order to build the channel faster and better, he threw money at Ding Zhuan to burn soil and cement, research new tools, and invented shovels and shovels that were convenient for digging soil.
Fake people's farming tools, lease farming cattle, and smashed more than 10 million funds!
Driven by profits, the owners of the workshop park have continuously increased investment, and now there are even people in the workshop park who have invested millions to build two iron-smelting shaft furnaces!
The construction, access, transportation and policy support of the workshop park are also huge investments.
Even, the government advanced funds to build workshops, and then sold them to investors at cost price.
This has made the scale and industry of the workshop park rapidly increase.
Today, in the Xinfeng Workshop Park, there are hundreds of large and small workshops and thousands of employees.
The rangers, remnant sons, and sons-in-law who were originally wandering in the Xinfeng Pavilion were recruited into the workshop garden, either as apprentices, or selling their strength, or taking care of the homes and escorting goods for the workshop owners.
As a result, Xinfeng can 'not close the door at night and leave no stone unturned'.
Otherwise, the society is flooded with two or three thousand, or even more surplus people, and the current public order will not be so good at all!
It's just that......
Most of these are long-term investments that may not see returns for years later.
Before Xinfeng's wheat harvest next year, Xinfeng's finance simply has no spare energy to carry out larger-scale construction.
Liu Jin was dumbfounded when he heard this, 80 million dollars, just spent like this?
He swallowed violently, this is not scientific!
But......
If you think about it, it seems that it really is so powerful!
Liu Jin has read the statistical reports of Xinfeng and the county government.
One pile and one item are all recorded clearly and clearly at a glance.
Every expenditure is signed and pledged, and the expenditure of more than 10,000 yuan is signed by a third-level official.
"Zhang Qing ......" Liu Jin looked at the channel in front of him, and then looked at Gong Sui's eager look, he was reluctant and couldn't bear to refuse, so he whispered to Zhang Yue: "Can Qing think of a way again......
Figured it out?
Zhang Yue smiled, of course he knew Liu Jin's subtext - to issue another bond.
But, this kind of thing, Zhang Yue doesn't want to do it anymore.
Because he's scared, it's hard to end!