Putting aside the controversial matter for the time being, Zhang Yue discussed with everyone a few things to do after taking office.

The so-called new officials take office with three fires.

Where these three fires burn determined the prestige of the new official among the people.

In the past, after Han officials took office, they liked to kill people the most, also to establish their prestige.

It's just that Guanzhong is not as good as Kanto.

If you really want to set off a big prison, not only is there a lot of pressure from public opinion, but I am afraid that the above may not support it, and Zhang Yue does not want to take the old road of slaughter.

It's okay to kill, but it's not okay to kill on a large scale.

Therefore, the direction he has been aiming at is infrastructure construction.

He took out the engineering concept, design and map of the four channels he had planned, and after showing them to everyone, Zhang Yue said: "All of you, these days, hurry up and take a look at the four channels for His Highness and me to see if it is as ......designed."

When he takes office, he will have to go to the field again to explore and inspect the site.

However, the purpose of that time was not to investigate, but to motivate and inspire the people.

Tell the people - you are saved, the official decided to build a channel here.

Generally speaking, the most popular and favorite thing of the Han people is the decision of the magistrate to build water conservancy facilities such as canals.

Because, this is not only conducive to their production and life, but also conducive to the big guys to make money together.

Under the current conscription system of the Han family, river control and water conservancy projects are the projects with the best treatment and the most pleasant payment.

In addition, people who participated in water conservancy construction can enjoy exemption from military service for the next year.

This is the legacy of Zhang Cang's era, because at the beginning, Zhang Cang felt that the people's interest in participating in river control projects and water conservancy construction seemed to be far less than imagined, so he introduced such a preferential incentive policy.

Over the past few decades, this policy has benefited hundreds of people, and it has also made the Han people develop the habit of participating in river control and water conservancy projects.

Even in the Kanto region, as long as they heard that a certain county was going to control the river/build a canal, the people heard the wind and rushed to be the first. (It is recorded in the historical records and ditch books that the Han family governs the river and the channel people have discounts)

The powerful people prefer to control the river and participate in the construction of water conservancy projects.

Because, the biggest beneficiary of water conservancy projects is them!

They also benefit the most from repaired water conservancy!

Therefore, back then, Xianxuan killed countless heroes, but because he was in the internal history, he built a channel called 'Nullah'.

Therefore, although all the scholars in the world scolded him, in the Chang'an area, this cool official is extremely respected, and there are still people who worship and worship this internal history.

It's just that......

Although everyone in the Han family likes to build channels and engage in water conservancy construction.

However, the bureaucrats are exempt if they can do so, and they will not be exempted if they can not be repaired.

There are many reasons for this.

The most important thing, in addition to laziness and neglect of government, is the economic problem.

Because the cost of repairing water conservancy is huge, and it may not be beneficial to yourself - if the front foot is just repaired, the back foot is transferred away, isn't it a bamboo basket to draw water? Making wedding dresses for others in vain?

Therefore, in many places, water conservancy facilities have not been repaired for more than ten years or even decades.

The local people were loud and loud, but the officials were deaf and dumb.

I was really forced to put it off until the end of my term.

But Zhang Yue has no such concerns.

His backer is too hard, and he doesn't have to worry about being picked at all.

The only problem is the funding gap.

Everyone gathered around to take a look, although these four channels are very small, I am afraid that the total length is only ten or so miles, and at most twenty miles.

But no matter how small the mosquito leg is, it is still meat.

In recent years, everyone knows that water conservancy facilities are linked to political performance.

Moreover, building water conservancy is a good thing to accumulate virtue.

Build a channel, and the people can remember your kindness for decades or even hundreds of years.

The children and grandchildren of officials who once repaired the channel, such as Er Kuan and Yan Xiong, now benefit from the legacy of their fathers and ancestors.

Since everyone is gearing up and agreeing to the promise.

Morale was immediately high.

After explaining the matter of the channel, Zhang Yue assigned tasks to everyone.

Let Sang Jun, Chen Wannian, Zhao Guo, and Hu Jian each lead the team and go to the local area to take a closer look.

Then, Zhang Yue looked at Gong Yu and the other students.

He first solemnly bowed to Gong Yu and others: "I have one thing, on behalf of the people of Xinfeng, ask for all the kings, and hope that the kings will agree!" ”

Gong Yu and the others were taken aback by Zhang Yue's sudden move.

Hurriedly turned around and bowed: "Don't dare to be such a generous courtesy in the waiter, if the waiter has an order, even if he says, the students will only go all out!" ”

"I and the monarchs, once walked in Xinfeng, saw the miserable situation of the people as slaves and maids of others......" Zhang Yue bowed again: "Confucius said: The rule of a good man for a hundred years, can be defeated and killed, Mencius said: The gentleman is a beast, he can't bear to see his death when he sees his life, and he can't bear to eat his flesh when he hears his voice, and the first king has an oath: God sees itself as the people, and the sky listens to the ......."

"Today's new Fenghao strong man doctor, there are countless slaves, so that the people's father and son are separated, husband and wife are separated, and the shackles are shackled, and the miserable person is nothing more than Si!"

"I have heard that the gentleman is based on benevolence and righteousness, and I hope that all the gentlemen will widely publicize the immorality of slavery and the cruelty of slavery in Taixue...... With the power of public opinion, the police are strong! ”

When Gong Yu and the others heard this, they bowed one after another: "The service is noble, even if the service does not say it, the students and others must do their best to run for the service!" ”

Zhang Yue heard this, and hurriedly bowed again: "I thank you for the righteous act of the people of Xinfeng!" ”

Liu Jin also took off his hat and thanked: "Lone is also the people of Xinfeng, thank you!" ”

When Gong Yu and the others saw it, they immediately felt a great responsibility, and felt that they had the hope of the eldest grandson, and they bowed to each other: "His Royal Highness the eldest grandson and Zhang Shizhong's trust, we will do our best, and we will not turn our heels!" ”

Zhang Yue saw it and nodded secretly.

Xinfeng Haoqiang and landlords, scholars, doctors and nobles, there are too many slaves!

Judging from the previous investigation, in the entire Xinfeng, there are at least more than 10,000 slaves and maids!

And what is the total population of Xinfeng?

There are no more than 11,000 registered households.

In other words, the people, equivalent to one-fifth of the total population of Xinfeng, have been reduced to slavery.

And it's on the rise.

Of course, Zhang Yue can't tolerate such a situation!

The scale of slavery of the aristocratic landlords must be effectively controlled!

Of course, he will not be like Wang Mang, to face the landlords and powerful nobles.

That's just right, and it's useless!

But......

There is always a way to solve the problems of this world.

Slavery is supported by law and protected by Han law.

Obviously, Zhang Yue will definitely be defeated.

But, you can save the country with a curve!

In fact, in the Han law, there is a clause for the redemption of slaves and maids, and the Han family has released slaves and maids on a large scale.

For example, nine times out of ten, the people who are now on the border were slaves.

When Taizong was in the past, Chao mistakenly appeared in "Words and Soldiers", which opened the prelude to the liberation of the Han family, and let them go to the border and Tuntian.

What Zhang Yue has to do now is to first mobilize public opinion, let public opinion form pressure on the powerful landlords of Xinfeng, and then use means, or pull or beat, to get these powerful people to agree to his quotation of the Han law on the self-redemption or official redemption of slaves and maids.

It's hard, but it's hard to do!