"Giving lectures can allow the general to grasp the situation in various places, and further know the trend of the clan, and even grasp the situation of the family!"

Sun Xiu's opening words made Chen Zhi squint his eyes and look at this subordinate carefully.

Sun Xiuru was unconscious, and continued: "The previous general advocated the workshop, but there was not enough labor, so he guided the tenant farmers, with the government guarantee for them to get out, but the tenant farmers have been attached for many years, and they have lived a stable life, many people are reluctant to leave, the general did not persecute, and those who are willing to leave, to guarantee, and there are many benefits, this part of the people is a minority, but the family is still unwilling to let go, using the clan people to restrain them, this is actually caused by poor communication between the upper and lower levels, the family and the clan, across the people and the government, raise the son to preach, which may alleviate the matter. ”

Speaking of which, Sun Xiu recalled the huge situation a few years ago, and still inevitably sighed.

What he was talking about at this time was the new law of tenant farmers.

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"A new law for tenant farmers?"

In the south of Youzhou and the north of Jizhou, there is a Wenwu county seat, which is under the rule of Jizhou.

At this moment, a chariot and horse have just arrived, and the county commander in the city immediately came out to greet him, calling him a messenger, but it was a messenger sent by Luoyang to Youzhou, passing through here, the messenger looked at the desolate scene inside and outside the city, and couldn't help but ask the reason, and got these four words as an answer.

That Zhangwu County Order said: "It is this law, this is the root of the withering inside and outside Zhangwu City." As he spoke, he invited the messenger in.

The messenger's surname is Wen, and his name is Qiao.

Wen Qiao entered the city, crossed the streets and alleys, came to the yamen and sat down, and continued to ask.

The county commander sighed, pointed to a pavilion outside the yamen and said, "So that you can see that building?" ”

Wen Qiao nodded and said with a smile: "I can see it, could it be that this building is related to the law of tenant farmers?" This official has come all the way, and there are few people on the street, it stands to reason that Jidong is also stable, under the governance of the king of Hejian, there is the country between the rivers as a barrier, there is no need to worry about stone thieves coming, but the population is not large, could it be that Youzhou is attracted by the so-called tenant farmer's law? ”

"Exactly!" The county commander retracted his gaze and said with a wry smile: "It's not a secret, the owner of that pavilion, surnamed Wang, is very close to the ancestral home of the envoy, and they are all Taiyuan." ”

"A branch of the Taiyuan Wang Clan?" Wen Qiao immediately understood, "The Taiyuan Wang clan branch in Youzhou is inseparable from the former general Wang Jun, could it be that this Wang clan in Guixian County is from Youzhou?" ”

"You're really shrewd, that's right!" The county commander praised, but there was no trace of a smile on his face, but sighed, "A few years ago, the general of Zhengbei was the power of a great victory, and no one dared to say more in Youzhou, coupled with the dangerous situation around him, Luoyang was besieged several times, and the world was about to fall, so he took the opportunity to implement a change, which he had implemented in Daijun in the past, that is, to promote the workshop, especially the iron smelting." ”

Wen Qiao nodded and said, "I also know about this matter, I heard that the single cannon, as well as the rumored possible Pingxing cannon, were all forged during that time. ”

Zhang Wu County Commander then said: "After taking Youzhou, Chen Zhengbei's plan is bigger, the scale of this workshop is higher, and more manpower is needed, so he repeats the old trick, and wants the family in Youzhou to release the tenant farmers at home and work in his workshop." ”

Wen Qiao smiled: "This is a bit of a matter of course, what the workshop needs is not ordinary people, ordinary people are difficult to do, you must master a certain amount of craftsmanship, at least have a craftsman foundation!" ”

As Wen Qiao said, Chen Zhi's expansion of the workshop in Youzhou is larger and requires more manpower, and even if this kind of person uses persuasion tea to educate, it will have to go through a period of training, not to mention that after a few years, persuasion tea has long been exhausted.

Zhang Wu County Ling didn't know how to persuade him to learn tea, but he knew how Chen Zhi did it, so he said: "There are not enough people, and the general of Zhengbei naturally has his eyes on the craftsmen and craftsmen in the entire Youzhou." ”

Wen Qiao immediately understood, he was born in the Wen family in Taiyuan, and he was ordered by Liu Kun to go south to deliver the message, and then stayed in Luoyang as a liaison, and he also knew a lot about the frontier affairs, so he said: "Youzhou, as a border area, cannot be compared with the hinterland of the Central Plains in terms of the number of craftsmen, but it is not necessarily backward in the mastery of skills, but most of the artisan population in the frontier is in the hands of the family." ”

Zhang Wu County Ling nodded.

It is also easy to understand that those who have skills and do not want to become homeless people have to find a seller for this skill, so under the impetus of natural and man-made disasters, a large number of artisans have gathered under the family registration, which has caused a serious obstacle to Chen Zhi's workshop promotion plan.

But then, Wen Qiao said: "The tenants have followed the master's family for many years, and they must not want to leave, otherwise they will lose their security, and a simple government decree may not be feasible." ”

Zhang Wu County Ling smiled bitterly: "How else can I say that General Zhengbei can dominate the North?" In the new law on tenants, the general listed many rules, including tax exemptions and exemptions for artisan households, as well as the division of fields and land, and even the education of the children of artisan households. ”

"For learning?" Wen Qiao's expression changed slightly, "The son of a craftsman can also learn?" That's amazing, in the face of this temptation, even tenant farmers who advocate a stable life are not impressed! It's just that according to what you say, the expedition to the Northern General's Mansion has to cost a lot of money, where does this money come from? ”

Zhang Wu County had no way of knowing, he just shook his head, but let Wen Qiao remember it in his heart.

Naturally, they didn't know that the commercial expansion of Daijun was in full swing, as well as the suppression of bandits throughout Youzhou, provided Chen Zhi with abundant financial resources to support him to complete this reform.

Then, Wen Qiao asked again: "Next, isn't everything going well?" ”

Zhang Wuxian Ling shook his head and said, "It's a pity that the family is unwilling to let go." ”

"For the family, whether it is a tenant farmer or a craftsman, it is the property of the family, and even if General Chen gives compensation, he will not be willing to let go easily." Wen Qiao knows very well the reason inside, he is also a person with a background, "How did it develop in the end?" With Chen Zhengbei's style of acting, he will definitely not give up, since there is a family moving south to Zhangwu, the victory or defeat should be very clear. ”

Zhang Wu County said: "At that time, General Chen's momentum was high, and no one dared to easily touch the mold, but the family was unwilling to back down, so in the end, they took the opportunity to unite and resist in unison, wanting to exert pressure on Chen to stop negotiating, end the new law, and maintain stability." ”

Wen Qiao sighed and said: "Needless to say, it must have failed in the end, and it may be self-defeating because of this, making Chen Zhi make a thunderous move and smooth out the obstacles in one fell swoop, which forced many families to migrate south." ”

The county commander was stunned for a moment, and nodded with a wry smile.