After a morning of farming, the sun had risen, Lu Bu leaned on a willow tree to rest for a while, looking at the smiles on the faces of those people who were still working diligently, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

Jia Xu led a gray-haired old man over and bowed slightly to Lu Bu, "Lord, this is the third old Meng Zhong from Xigu Township in the west of the city!" ”

Han has the rule of law, the county has three elders, the county has three elders, and the township also has three elders. There are as many townships as there are in a county in Jinyang, and there are as many three elders. It is recorded in the "Hanshu Gao Di Ji", "The people are more than 50 years old, have practice, can lead the people to be good, and regard them as three elders and one person in the township." Choose one of the three elders of the township as the three elders of the county, and teach each other with the county order, Cheng, and Wei, and do not resign, and give wine and meat in October. ”

The system of the three elders has been implemented since the Qin Dynasty. Qin placed the three elders of the township, Han Gaozu and the three elders of the county, and later placed the three elders of the county in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and placed the three elders of the country in between. The three-elder system is a symbol of respect for the elders in the Han Dynasty. The selection of the three elders of the township is also held by the respected elders in the township. The selection of the three elders of the county is that one person is selected from the many township elders to serve as the three elders of the county. The same is true of the selection system for the three elders of the county, where one person is selected from all the three elders of the county.

After the trembling and towering Meng Zhong of the three elders of Xigu Township saw Lu Bu, he wanted to salute, but asked Lu Bu to stop him, "Since it is the third elder, there is no need to salute!" ”

"The old man has thanked the prince!"

Meng Zhong looked at Lu Bu with cloudy eyes, but there was not much cringe in this gaze, obviously Meng Zhong, the third elder, also had some prestige. If ordinary people saw Lu Bu, they would be somewhat afraid. The last time Lu Bu went to Niu Township in the east of the city, the Niu Zhong family he met was the most normal reaction.

Of course, Niu Zhong was just a commoner at that time, and when he saw an official like Lu Bu, he was inevitably a little afraid. Meng Zhong is different, he is the third elder of Xigu Township, and his status is superior to ordinary people on weekdays, even if he is an official in some counties, he has also dealt with him.

"How old is Meng?"

Lu Bu said leisurely.

Meng Zhong said slowly, "There are already seventy out of sixty decay!" ”

People live for seventy years! Lu Bu glanced at Meng Zhong, and still felt a little emotional, this Meng Zhong can still have such an appearance at the age of sixty-seven, which is not bad. Pointing his finger at the people who were still farming, Lu Bu said to Meng Zhong, "Meng Lao is the third elder in the township, and he is in charge of one side of education, which is quite tiring!" I am here today, not for other things, but for this spring ploughing, it is this spring ploughing season, this everyone should be diligent farming, if there is anyone who steals and cheats, or please ask the three elders to bother, persuade them to farm, don't be lazy! ”

"Please be relieved, the old man must persuade the people of this township to work more diligently, and not slack off......"

Meng Zhong looked at Lu Bu with some respect.

In the troubled times, any princes have nothing to do with them. As people at the bottom, they only care about a stable living environment, so that they can work with peace of mind, get some food, and fill their stomachs and those of their families. And Lu Bu was the pastor of the state, and he repeatedly ordered the thieves of the Quartet to be pacified, and he used the rule of law to restrain the powerful people in all parts of the state, which made the atmosphere of the state change greatly. Now Lu Bu is even more ploughing and ploughing, persuading the people to farm, this kind of practice is not at all like what an iron-blooded general can do on the battlefield, and Lu Bu at this moment is really like a parent official who thinks about the people.

I have to say that Lu Bu's personal move of going to the field to help plough the land really moved many people! Those who were afraid of them on weekdays, as well as those high-ranking officials, also followed Lu Bu to work in the fields one after another. This made Lu Bu and those soldiers much closer to the people in their eyes.

In the past, in the eyes of those people, soldiers and bandits were one family. The thieves plundered their money and food, and so did the soldiers. But after Lu Bu merged the state, the restraint on the soldiers was very strong, and if there was any incident that disturbed the people, he would not be soft. It was under such circumstances that the people's perception of these soldiers also changed greatly. Now Lu Bu is still working in the fields with them, giving people a very close feeling.

"Wenhe."

After praising Meng Zhong, Lu Bu pointed to the people who were farming, looked at Jia Xu again, and ordered, "I will leave this spring ploughing matter to you with full responsibility!" You can urge the Jinyang Order, as well as the three elders of these townships, to persuade the people to farm and cultivate diligently......"

"No!"

Jia Xu responded.

Meng Zhong looked at Jia Xu, and then at Lu Bu, who looked quite easy-going, touched the ground with his staff, and bowed deeply to Lu Bu, "There is still one thing about the old decay, I beg the prince to agree......"

"What?"

Lu Bu asked rhetorically.

I saw Meng Zhong say, "Since the prince persuaded the people to farm mulberry and helped the plough to plough himself, the purpose was to enable the people to be diligent in farming. If the prince wants the people in the countryside to be more diligent in farming, why not restore the filial piety and power field system? ”

"Filial piety?"

Lu Bu was slightly stunned, dazed, and couldn't help but look at Jia Xu. But Jia Xu, who was on the side, explained to Lu Bu, "The lord's filial piety is the first month of the spring of the fourth year of Emperor Hui, and the edict of Emperor Hui to raise the people's filial piety to the field will be restored. Those who are lifted up are either exempted from forced labor or given more rewards, so that they may set an example for the people. Emperor Wen said in the twelfth year of the edict, filial piety, the world's great shun, Litian, the foundation of life! And with the household registration rate of the three old filial piety Li Tian permanent members, so that each rate its own will to the people. After Emperor Wen, Xiao Li Tian Shi became a village official in charge of education, and together with the three elders, he encouraged the people to cultivate diligently......"

After Jia Xu's explanation, Lu Bu finally understood what this filial piety Litian was. Isn't this just some of the rewards that the imperial court has given to motivate the people to be diligent in farming? Since the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, it has been a recommendation system. Those children of famous families are all filial piety at a young age, and then they have the capital to become officials, which is the same reason as being admitted to the civil service in later generations. This filial piety is also similar to filial piety, but the only difference is that this filial piety system can be said to be prepared for the children of the world, and it is generally impossible for ordinary people who have no background to be recommended for filial piety. But this filial piety is different, it is a reward system for some ordinary people in these townships. Three people were elected from the township, as filial piety, perseverance, and power.

Filial piety, there is no doubt about it, is filial piety to parents! Respect your brother, work hard!

These three people, as an example of the people in the township, the court naturally wants to reward, or exempt them from servitude, or give them some more rewards, just like these three elders, every year the court has to send some wine, meat and silk.

Of course, as an example for the people and rewarded by the imperial court, filial piety Litian also has a responsibility. Their duty is to urge the villagers to work hard, call on everyone to work hard, and tell everyone with their own experience that hard farming is meat to eat!

Roll up your sleeves and work hard! It is very likely that you will be one of the three people recommended by Xiao Yi Litian!