"A few days ago, the officials have already spread the word to the township that Hanzhong County is under the control of the prime minister, and there is no need to worry about the attack of rice thieves."

The old man replied to Liu Fan.

"I heard that the prime minister is in the north, leading the homeless people to farm the land. So that the people can get rid of the arrogant power, and every household has food and clothing every year, and there is food in stock. There are also pioneers who become rich peasants and sell their inexhaustible grain to the government, and can become rich. ”

Liu Fan told the farmers about the policy of tuntian.

"No, no. If we help the government to settle the land, and all the taxes are given to the government, and the land is not ours, what is the difference between that and being a tenant? ”

The old man shook his head decisively and said.

The rest of the people, like the old man, did not want to be farmed.

For the old man's words, Liu Fanfu smiled.

They are not homeless people, they are all people who live and work in peace and contentment, and although they are hard, they can earn a living.

If this is the case, Liu Fan has long known about it.

In history, when Cao Cao started to rejuvenate Tuntian, this situation occurred.

Hundreds or thousands of homeless people were gathered together by Cao Cao and then given food.

When the displaced people actually start to settle the fields, the displaced people will start to flee. Sometimes, they even run away in their entirety.

Because the people think that the tuntian is an exploitative tuntian. It seems that there are more and more fields, but in fact they are like castles in the air by the people.

The government that really benefited from Tuntian, not the people.

However, Liu Fan's Tuntian reform has a more detailed plan.

"I am close to Taishou and understand the Tuntian system better. The agricultural tools, cattle, and seeds needed by the people who settled the fields were all provided by the government, and the grain tax was six for the public. The land is planted for five years, and the land is forever owned by the people who are in the tun, and the grain tax is five for the people. If there are many able-bodied people in the family, they can organize their own search for wasteland and open up wasteland, and the fields obtained from the reclamation will not be taxed for the first three years, and the taxes will be collected in the fourth year, but the fields obtained from the reclamation cannot be idle, otherwise they will be punished by the government. ”

Liu Fan told the old man about the legal system of Tuntian.

The people listened with their ears pricked up.

Liu Fan's Tuntian system made the old man and the people around him their tongues in surprise, and they couldn't put it down for a long time.

If this were the case, they would have reclaimed the wasteland around the township, and then waited for the contract with the landlord to expire and get rid of the tenant farmers.

"I don't know when the Prime Minister's Tuntian Law will be implemented?"

The old man couldn't wait to ask Liu Fan.

"When the prime minister transports the cattle and farm tools from the north to Hanzhong and distributes them to the township, it will be implemented."

Liu Fan replied to the old man.

"Since I was a child, I have heard that Yi Yin of Shang, Zhou Gong of Zhou, and Xiao He of our dynasty, the people under their rule live and work in peace and contentment, and we have infinite expectations. After thousands of years, we have finally waited for this king! ”

The old man said with tears in his eyes.

In this era, Yi Yin, Zhou Gong, and Xiao He have all become folk legends, even if Yi Yin and Zhou Gong are in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, because of their virtues, they are highly respected by the court and the people.

"Wait and see. The prime minister strictly enforces the law, once there is a powerful family to bully the people, you can go to tell the Taishou, and if you don't care about the Taishou, you can report to General Long Xiang. The house of sin will destroy the whole family. ”

Liu Fan said to the people with a straight face.

The family of this era belongs to the growth period, and it has not yet taken shape, and its power is not very large. There are very few families like Yuan Shao.

It is not as deeply entrenched as the family of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

The power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, and the scholars are married to the family, all over the inside and outside. That was the peak of the Maison.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, most families could only influence one county and one county.

As everyone knows, the Yellow Turban Uprising, many counties and counties were destroyed by the Yellow Turban Army, and it did not have a great impact on the world.

Even Liu Fan has been destroyed and suppressed many heroes.

"If you say your word, we will obey!"

The old man and the common man nodded and said. They didn't actually take it to heart.

Because since ancient times, there have never been civilians to expose the powerful, and the common people to expose officials.

The common people did not understand the circle of the nobility at all, and in their eyes, the powerful stood in the clouds, high above, and out of reach.

The main thing is that doing so will get you into trouble.

Then Liu Fan sat on the ground with the old man and talked about Xicheng County.

On the character of the county magistrate and the officials of Xicheng County, is there a strong man who is rich and unkind?

The results obtained made Liu Fan more satisfied.

Although the Han Dynasty was a probationary system, the overall quality of officials was more than a cut above that of later dynasties. Especially Qing officials, honest officials, loyal ministers, and more exemplary figures in the Han Dynasty.

About an hour later, Liu Fan said goodbye to the old man: "It's not early, I'm leaving, we'll see you again!"

"This kind of conversation of yours, only seen in your old life, noble status, treating a poor person like me, but being able to sit on the lump of dirt together and talk about it on an equal footing is really extraordinary. Please tell the old man your respect, you are so young and promising, maybe one day, you will also be a world-famous prime minister. ”

The old man asked Liu Fan.

Liu Fan's speech and demeanor are too affinity, he has lived for more than 50 years, and he is "not afraid of officials" for the first time.

"The old man laughed, I am also an ordinary person."

Liu Fan smiled and did not say his name.

At this moment, the originally gloomy weather was suddenly covered by dark clouds.

A dull breath lingered above the clouds, and a strong wind blew from the west, and the branches of the trees on the ground were blown and the leaves fell with a rattle.

"My lord, this is a sign of heavy rain, and at the foot of the mountain behind is the old village, please go back to the cold house with us to avoid the rain. After the rain stops, let's go again! ”

The old man squinted his eyes and said loudly to Liu Fan.

I saw that in the field, other people were already carrying hoes and running south, for fear that they would be wet by the heavy rain.

Only Dian Wei, Xu Chu and others stood beside Liu Fan upright, the wind blew the cloth and the clothes moved, and they did not move.

"Grandfather, the heavy rain is coming, let's leave quickly!"

A child with a bun pulled the old man's trouser legs, and said in a milky voice, very generous.

The old man took care of Liu Fan and did not leave immediately.

"There are a lot of people in us, so it's troublesome for the old man!"

Liu Fan nodded and agreed, this place is a little far away from his military camp, and when he arrives at the military camp, I am afraid that they will all become soup chickens.

"It doesn't matter, how can we not entertain more than a dozen distinguished guests in a township."

The old man spoke.

So he hugged his grandson, followed the Qianmo path, and took Liu Fan to the township.

Liu Fan and the others all led the horses and followed behind the old man.

In a quarter of an hour, Liu Fan and others came to a township.

This township is located at the foot of Daba Mountain and is home to hundreds of households. It is a village with beautiful mountains and rivers.

Villagers can also go up to the mountains to chop firewood and hunt for a living, but most of the people cultivate the land of the squire.

When Liu Fan arrived at the old man's house, he took down the saddle and the weapons and food on the horse.

The old man invited Liu Fan into his house, and arranged for several other families to entertain Dian Wei, Xu Chu and others.

Fortunately, as soon as Liu Fan entered the eaves, it began to rain heavily.

(End of chapter)