Chapter 4 Section 25 Persuasion

Liu Bei lowered his head and looked at Zhang Zhao - to persuade the world's scholars, start with Zhang Zhao.

"In the past, Qin Shi Huang pacified the Six Kingdoms, sent 100,000 farmers to build the Great Wall, built the Afang Palace, whipped, abused, and slaughtered, why not pay more than half a cent for the hard work of the farmers? How can the people not feel miserable when the farmer has no harvest from his labor, and then the fields are barren and therefore unable to feed himself and his family?

Gaozu Dehanzhong, three chapters of the law, leniency and tax reduction, the government has no money to support the officials, the officials cannot manage the people under their rule, the people have no one to shepherd, and the strong and powerful have taken advantage of the situation, even today.

When Mount Tai returned to the new country, he happened to miss the agricultural time, and the people had no food to live. If I let the people of Qingzhou help Mount Tai, how can the people of Qingzhou be, why should they help the foreigners for me. In the long run, the people will oppose my occupation of the new land, because every new land means that they must feed the new people.

The people of Qingzhou are rich, Mount Tai is barren, if it is allowed to continue, the richer Qingzhou is, the poorer Mount Tai is. How can two places embody one rule? How can the people of the two places come together and become like family?

When I first arrived in Mount Tai, I started to build a large number of idle people. Unlike Qin Shi Huang, I paid the people who worked. Through work, the people had money to buy food, sell necessities, and support themselves and their families, and the hearts of the people of the new land were settled.

Unlike Han Gaozu, after I paid them salaries, I also had to pay taxes, so that they could feel the ruling power of the Qingzhou government and have a sense of belonging to Qingzhou. After paying the taxes, they can seek the protection of the government. With taxation, the government can appoint officials to administer the localities, and at the beginning of the establishment of the government, it can establish rules, set laws, stabilize order, and curb bad signs before they appear.

When the people first arrived under this kind of rule, they felt that they had enough food and clothing, that they would get something as long as they worked, and that the rules of Qingzhou were better than the rules of the past, and they would consciously maintain these rules in the future. In this way, the right to rule is secure.

As for the people of Qingzhou? When new territories are expanded, markets are expanded, roads are repaired, and trade routes are opened. With the castle, in the new territory, the people can farm the land, do business, and earn money with peace of mind. If you have more money, you will be able to live a better life and buy more goods. At the same time, the tax revenue has also gone up, and the government has more money to do, such as paying off the debts owed at the beginning of the construction project.

Why do you say repay debts? With these expected benefits in the future, the officials of the new realm could use the taxes of the next few years as collateral to borrow money from merchants and build a large number of projects in the realm. However, since the funds come from businessmen, the government must appoint (contract) to businessmen to manage the construction, and businessmen can sell some of their products (such as road construction equipment and cement) after doing these projects, and they will be willing to advance funds and build large-scale construction.

Since these civil works are public facilities, the government must return the money advanced by the merchants, and when the tax revenue in the poor areas is raised, the merchants who advance the funds will recover the loans and interest. In this way, money and grain from rich areas will spontaneously flow to poor areas and promote the development of poor areas. Finally, they reach the realm of common wealth, and consciously and voluntarily merge into one.

Therefore, as long as the people who are requisitioned and transferred to build the construction project are treated as hired laborers, as human beings rather than slaves, and they are paid a reasonable remuneration for their labor, then the construction of the construction project on a large scale is the way to rest and recuperate.

Of course, the truth in this is still very cumbersome, and it is not clear in one sentence or two, so I will slowly introduce it to the two of you in the future. ”

Zhang Zhao and Lu Su pondered for a long time, unable to understand the reason, but only understood one point: the local people gained income from the large-scale construction construction, so they could support themselves and their families.

Zhang Zhao and Lu Su bowed their hands together: "Lord, this kind of governance, we have never heard of, if the lord has time in the future, we are willing to learn more about it." ”

Later, Xu Shu, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao, Chen Dao, and Dian Wei were recruited, Liu Bei and Xu Shu briefly talked about Lu Su's analysis, Xu Shu patted his thigh and praised: "This is Gao Jianye, we will take the Yellow River as the northern defense line, the west, Taishan County as the strategic buffer zone, and the south, Langxi County as the strategic buffer zone." In this way, although Qingzhou is in the land of four wars, it is as stable as Mount Tai. Who wants to sneak in, how can he not alarm us? Once Qingzhou is given time for national mobilization, who dares to underestimate my Qingzhou? ”

"Since you also agree with this, I think that I will immediately revise the book and inform the right military division of this meaning. In addition, Qingzhou's troops are tight, Yun Chang, you take the first and second corps to return to Qingzhou immediately, well, by the way, send Mr. Zhang Zibu back as well. Taozhou Mu will come to Pengcheng tomorrow, and it will be embarrassing for them to meet, so it is better to avoid it. ”

Guan Yu immediately objected: "Big brother, I will take the first and second legions away, only half of the sixth legion is left by your side, and the sixth legion is an auxiliary legion (engineer legion), and the combat effectiveness is not strong, I think, or I take away half of the sixth legion, and I will take another legion, so that the eldest brother will still leave a complete legion guard by his side, I think it is better." ”

"It is precisely because the Sixth Legion is not strong in combat that I need you to take away the First and Second Legions, and now, the place where soldiers are most needed is Qingzhou. I'm here, the Guards will return tomorrow, and with the Guards Legion to escort me, I already have a very strong force here. ”

Guan Yu said hesitantly: "Big brother wants to see Tao Gongzu tomorrow, in this troubled world, people's hearts are unpredictable. It's not good if the eldest brother has fewer guards around him. In this way, big brother, I will take half of the Sixth Army and leave half of the First Army to Big Brother, the combat effectiveness of the First Army is far better than that of the Sixth Army. ”

Zhang Zhao interjected: "Lord, I still have 2,000 families, if I move with General Guan, these 2,000 families will not be needed, I will leave them for the lord, how about it?" ”

Xu Shu immediately replied: "Very good, very good, there are two thousand families, the first army has drawn 1,000 people, and the sixth army has drawn 500 people, just to form a new army." That's it, General Guan, you take all the remaining personnel of the First and Second Army Corps and the Sixth Army Corps away, and I will quickly send people to the Cangshan area, and order General Yide and General Shengjing (Gao Lan) to return to defense, so that we have more than 4,000 people in the Guards Legion and 3,500 people in the newly formed Legion, which is enough to deal with Tao Gongzu. ”

Guan Yu thought about it for a moment and replied, "Okay, I will order the soldiers to take off their armor, put down their extra weapons, and equip the newly formed legion first." This place to Taishan County, Yide's Guards Corps has only swept away, we will not have a fight, and when we return to Qingzhou, our army will be replenished, and then, take the opportunity to change clothes, and I will reorganize the team. ”

Liu Bei nodded and agreed: "Okay, you bring Wen Yuan (Zhang Liao) and Shu Zhi (Chen Dao), Shu Zhi is still young, let him enter the military academy as a lieutenant." Wen Yuan, grant him the position of school officer, select a few good lieutenants for him in the military academy, and wait for me to go back and appoint the specific positions. In addition, Dian Wei is by my side to escort me, and he is also a school officer, and you fill his military position in the Governor's Palace.

Zibu (Zhang Zhao), the war in Donglai has stopped, and I need to rest and recuperate, and Zibu can go to Donglai for me to settle the people. As for Zijing (Lu Su), Jinan County is close to the front line, and needs a master who is both military and political, you sit in Jinan for me, go west, support and echo Le Wenqian (Lejin), to the north, and do a good job of defense along the Yellow River.

Both, do a good job, let me see if you are a talent in a county or a talent in the world. ”

Pengcheng, Tao Qian returned from the front line and met Liu Bei. In the twilight, Tao Qian and Liu Bei, who greeted him, met at the city gate.

Liu Bei narrowed his eyes and looked at Tao Qian. Perhaps, this Tao Qian is not like the honest elder described in the romance, although he deliberately concealed it, he could still see the stubborn expression on his face.

However, he is by no means the person who is "distracted and sorrowful" as recorded in the history books, he wears this very simply, and the richness of Xuzhou is not reflected in him at all.

History has always been written by the victors, and the reason why it is written like this is nothing more than to justify Cao Cao's massacre. Tao Qian, the only separatist prince who gave virtue to outsiders during the Three Kingdoms period, should be a good official (relatively incorruptible), but his military talent is really not good. In the **** era at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, such a person would definitely not succeed.

Even Zhang Zhao, whom he had detained, wrote a memorial to him after his death, in which he admitted that he was "upright and upright, and kept gentle and benevolent." Ling Shu and Lu, bequeathed love to the people. ”

is a little unruly, a little self-esteem, ambitious and talented, a little stubborn, however, he is a good official - Liu Bei secretly commented for him.

Liu Bei looked at Tao Qian, Tao Qian was also looking at Liu Bei carefully, for a long time, the hands of both sides stretched out and shook together: "Xuande Gong Tiger Prison became famous in a battle, and the world is spreading the name of Xuande Gong's bravery. Tao Qian praised the old man.

"General, average, that is, the third in the world." Liu Bei lowered his head and said modestly.

Tao Qian collapsed. After a while, Shang gasped and asked, "Why is Xuande Gong so humble, I heard that Lu Bu fought all over the capital and was invincible." Jingshi is a place where talents from all over the world gather, and I don't know how many people are not angry with their names, and they rushed from afar to fight with them, but they all fell at the feet of Lu Bu. Xuande Gong defeated this 'number one general in the world', but why did he inferior himself to the third in the world? ”

"Defeat the number one general in the world...... Liu Bei lowered his head, counted his fingers, and continued to say modestly: "The effect achieved by me and my two brothers joining forces, that is to say, my three brothers join forces, and that is the first in the world." It's a pity that among the three brothers, I am not as strong as Yide and not as brave as Yunchang, so I have to be ranked third, hehe, third in the world. ”

Tao Qianlang couldn't stop laughing, and muttered to himself in his heart: "Crazy, the rumors are not wrong at all, Liu Bei is really a madman." ”

As everyone knows, it was only when the two sides negotiated specifically that Tao Qian discovered his fallacy: "Under the crazy appearance, Liu Bei concealed a treacherous heart, and it was top-level treacherous. In terms of treachery, Liu Bei dared to admit the second, and no one in the world dared to admit the first. What's even more terrifying is that the people of the world still preach the name of Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness. ”

"I want Langxie." , Liu Bei humbly but unyieldingly asked: "There is no room for negotiation on this point, what we need to talk about is, how do you think it is appropriate to compensate?"

In this way, I will build a seaport for you in Qu County, and the seaport will be named: Lianyun, connecting Izumo and Qingzhou. I will transport the goods of Izumo and Qingzhou to Lianyungang, trade with you, and pay taxes to you according to the regulations, how about it?

No way? Why not, didn't I put down the rebellion in Donghai County for you, and also took the country of Lu for you? …… What the? I've already exchanged the country of Lu with the East China Sea, sorry, sorry, I forgot...... However, is it okay to change it again, no, are you sure it can't? Well, it seems that it won't work.

So, I will give you all the prisoners and captures in this battle of the East China Sea, which is tens of thousands of elite soldiers? Don't you want it? I will exchange two counties for both of them, and you are also generous, that county has tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and there is a general Sun Guan, how about it?

You agreed, and that's good. Then let's talk about Lianyungang, although Lianyungang is in Donghai County, but in the future, it will be a place for our merchants to come and trade, I suggest that it be used as a ****** and managed by the local merchants themselves, how about it? ……

This is not good, so, in order to ensure the interests of Qingzhou businessmen, how about we manage it together? No way!!! You actually said no, this is my bottom line, Lianyungang must be jointly managed, I will take another step, you can send people to collect taxes, and the administrative management is also dominated by you, but everything involved in our lawsuits and transaction disputes between businessmen must be handled by us.

…… I will give in one more step, this is my last concession, and I cannot give in any more: I agree that the trial of the lawsuit will be presided over by your people, but that my people must be present at the hearing. My person may not express his opinion in the trial, but he has the final veto power, and if the lawsuit is unreasonable, he must retry it at a later date after he vetoes it. This person, I will send a person with the same status as your official, for example: I will send a veteran to preside over the Lianyungang Chamber of Commerce, how about it? …… Just agree.

After the lawsuit was rejected three times, this proves that your officials and my patriarch are not right, you change officials, I change seniors, and the case is retried, how about it? …… Agree, okay, it's over, let's drink and go".

Tao Qian should be honored that this jury system was created, and a one-vote veto system similar to that of prosecutors was born. History has written a lot for it. However, Tao Qian, who was the pastor of Xuzhou, did not know that the people of Qingzhou were most proud of what they were most proud of since then: their lord established Lianyungang.

Although Tao Qian also collected a large amount of taxes from the merchants of Lianyungang and sold a large amount of grain and grass in the lower reaches of the Huai River in exchange for the ordnance he urgently needed, the goods of Izumo in Qingzhou continued to go south because of Lianyungang. After the war, most of the wealthy families moved to the south. With the southern market and the technical reserves of Qingzhou's five-year governance, Qingzhou's business has quickly jumped to a new level.

If Qingzhou was an agricultural Qingzhou before, then Qingzhou, with Lianyungang, has since stepped into the commercial society, and as a result, has penetrated its tentacles from the Bohai Sea to the Yellow Sea, and even to India.

At the end of the meeting, Tao Qian cautiously asked: "I heard that Xuande Gong attacked the tiger prison one day. Before the war, there were 100,000 soldiers in the Tiger Prison, and after the fierce attack of Xuande Gong, there were less than 3,000 soldiers in the Tiger Prison without injuries. ”

Liu Bei smiled faintly - the rumors are really exaggerated, but there is no need to let Tao Qian know the truth: "Don't worry, Master Tao, I know that Tancheng is your territory, and you will have to govern it in the future, and you still need to capture prisoners in the city." To capture Tancheng, I will end my trip to the East China Sea with the most gentle attack, the most gorgeous battle, and the most intriguing competition. ”