Chapter Twenty-Nine: Three Fires for New Officials to Take Office 2
After Cao De and Xiahou Yuan returned to Nanzheng. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Cao De immediately activated Zhang Lu. At this time, the problem of loyalty is not very serious. After all, the foundation of the Han Dynasty is still quite stable, and nine percent of the people of the Han Dynasty are still dedicated to the Han. Therefore, Cao De does not have to put Zhang Lu's loyalty to himself in the first place. However, Cao De took a fancy to Zhang Lu's talent. After all, Zhang Lu is the county guard of Hanzhong County in later generations, and he is also the leader of the Five Doumi Sect, so no matter how you move, you have to have two brushes.
Therefore, as soon as Cao De returned to Nanzheng, he immediately arranged for Zhang Lu to conduct a census and land measurement. These two tasks can be carried out at the same time. And Cao De didn't just appoint Zhang Lu alone, Zhang Lu was accompanied by Xiahou Yuan.
It wasn't until the day before he left that Xiahou Yuan received Cao De's secret order, the first was to carefully observe and observe how Zhang Lu was in terms of virtue and talent, and the second was to arrest some gangsters who were really capable.
At present, everything Cao De can think of has been arranged. There are still a few things to be determined about the continuation of the action. Therefore, the current Cao De quickly became idle. So Cao De led Ren Hongchang, the first beauty in the world, out to play. In the concept of Cao De's later generations, Ren Hongchang will be his wife in a few days, how can he not have a little emotional foundation. Therefore, in order to increase his feelings, Cao De has led Ren Hongchang around thinking about the law every day in the past few days. At this moment, Jia Xu's letter poured a basin of cold water on Cao De's head.
Although the county orders in various places have changed their positions, the huge foundation of the scholars who have accumulated over time should not be underestimated. There is no difficulty at all for county officials from other places to take up local posts. Because each family is connected, everywhere you go is like your own home. Therefore, after Cao De meditated for two nights, Cao De also left Nanzheng and followed Jia Xu's ass to get some cheap.
Whenever Jia Xu went to a place, after the inspection, he would give Cao De a very detailed letter. The content of the letter basically has nothing to do with the policy of the local county order, and is basically all about the situation of some local gentry of the noble family. After Jia Xu left the place, within a few days, Cao De led hundreds of people, large and small, to arrive.
After arriving, the first thing he did was to lead Ren Hongchang to play. After playing for a few days, Cao De summoned the rich gentry of the county town in the name of Taishou. Come, come, come. I'm new here, first of all, let's meet with everyone first, don't make no one know anyone in the future, in case a big flood washes the Dragon King Temple, it will be embarrassing. Second, you see that I spent 40 million yuan to buy a Taishou, and I bring such a huge family to comfort you every day, don't you mean it?
Anyone who has a little power is a deaf and clear-eyed master, Cao De said how could he not understand what he meant. It's just about making money. So, when Cao De left, there were nearly 100 more carriages behind him. There was grain, cloth, money, and so on.
When Cao De arrived in the second county seat, he told others. Look at who, what a good person. Look at what this one gave me, what that one gave me, what kind of specialties do you have at home? I'm a countryman, and I've never seen the world, so let me see what's new. So, when Cao De left, there were nearly a hundred more carriages behind him. Cao De saw that the team was too large, so he sent some unimportant things to Nanzheng, and continued to take the servants and some valuables to the next place.
Cao De repeats his old tricks every time he goes, although he uses old moves, he can get a lot of money every time. In this way, Cao De transferred the entire Hanzhong, and the finances of Nanzheng's family were piled up. At this time, Zhang Lu, who accompanied Cao De to send out to census the population and measure the land, also began to send replies from time to time.
Cao De arranged for Jia Xu to focus mainly on finding talents and continuing to observe the county magistrates. turned his head and followed Zhang Lu away.
Cao De took Zhang Lu's report and sat down in the county magistrate's office. The redistribution of land according to the capitation began. The wealthy Jia Gentry of the Shi clan is not counted, and the family with more than 20 acres of land is not counted, and it is only redivided for the ordinary people. The less will be compensated to you, and the more will be compensated according to the number of acres. If there is not enough land, they buy it from the big landlord's family. In this way, Cao De's finances in Nanzheng's family were pulled out one after another.
Gradually, Cao De's finances were already beyond his means, and at this time, Cao De gathered the local tyrants again. You see, I can't do this job. Since everyone is rich, we all know where this money comes from. So I'm going to give you two choices, one is to pick a few scapegoats for yourself, and when my work is done, you don't have to come out. The second is that I choose which one I choose. But I would like to add that the first article can at least protect the lives of the scapegoat's family, and the second one, I dare not issue a guarantee.
For Cao De's policy, it was strongly opposed by the family at the beginning. Everyone understands the truth of cold lips and teeth, it's your luck that you didn't have your turn this time, and no one can be sure who will be your turn next time. Therefore, when many scholars were about to do something, they were suddenly raided by a thousand soldiers who suddenly appeared outside the city. It turned out that Cao De had long expected such a show, after all, who would be willing to give away the money of a lifetime of hard work. Therefore, when Cao De was preparing to divide the land, he transferred a thousand military horses from Nanzheng's camp and secretly followed Cao De. As long as Cao De's code was issued, he immediately rushed into the city, followed Cao De's fingers, and copied wherever he pointed.
In this way, although Cao De's work did continue, Cao De still completely offended the scholars of Hanzhong County. But Cao De won the support of the people.
Cao De followed Zhang Lu's steps, entered the city with a smile, and went out of the city happily. The people also watched Cao De enter the city with a smile, and watched Cao De go out of the city happily. And the big landlords and big families really welcomed Cao De into the city and sent Cao De out of the city with relief.
It's just that when Cao De was dividing the land, some fields still had crops growing in them. But Cao De has also already ordered. Where there are crops, the land is harvested and then handed over. The timing is supervised by the prefectural ordinances of each region. If anything goes wrong, everyone can report it to the patrol team sent by the Taishou Mansion. At that time, it will be solved by Cao Taishou. For this reason, Cao De had to stop the training of a thousand soldiers and send them to various places in Hanzhong County to conduct inspections.
It's fast to the beginning of winter. At this time, the census and land division of the entire Hanzhong County had basically been completed. Cao De, a family of thorns, also pulled out a batch. The operation of the Taishou Mansion in Hanzhong County has also been formed.
It's just that Cao De just doesn't let the entire Hanzhong County rest. It's not, new orders are coming out again. The first is that the county orders in various places are adjusted again. Then Jia Xu continued to work on the main book, and Cao Ren was his captain. And Zhang Fei went to recruit new soldiers. As for Xiahou Yuan, he was gone. As for where Xiahou Yuan went, no one knew except Cao De.
As soon as Cao De's order was issued, the entire Hanzhong County suddenly felt like a strong wind blowing again on the calm lake just now. The interchange of prefectural orders is a small wind. As for the typhoon level, it is recruitment. Why, because Cao De is not just recruiting soldiers, Cao De has reached out to ask for money from the scholars again.
I don't know why, Cao De's nickname 'Cao Erhezi' in Luoyang has become popular in Hanzhong County again. It's really dark, less than a year after taking office, Cao De's looted money should be able to pile up into a mountain, it's really too dark.
As for this time, everyone in the various clans vomited their own blood. Because, this year's tax is directly collected by the Taishou Mansion. The county didn't come forward at all. Each citizen only needs to pile up the taxes and grain they need to pay at the door, and naturally someone will collect it. After receiving it, a bamboo slip with the word 'pay' written on it will also be issued. As long as someone comes to ask for taxes, just take out this bamboo slip. If there is a forced collection, go to the patrol team. Then it was Cao Erheizi who came out.
Just when Cao De proposed to recruit soldiers and ask for money. The major families have accused Cao De that the counties in the interior cannot exceed the quota of soldiers. But after Cao De took out the holy decree given by Emperor Han Ling to suppress bandits, the major families closed their mouths one after another and obediently paid the money. Because if you don't pay for it, your house will be raided.
The scholars of Hanzhong County simply have tears and nowhere to cry. I'm going to Luoyang to file a complaint. The messenger had barely reached Luogu when he was stopped by a group of men. First checked the items on his body, and then checked all kinds of letters, and all the letters about Cao De were seized.
There is no way, there are only a few roads out of Hanzhong County, and Cao De has already arranged for people to guard them. Even if it spreads out for a little bit, it doesn't matter. My Cao De's brother is still in Luoyang, and the person you go to sue can pass Cao Cao's level. Directly bring it back and thoroughly inspect the house.
It seems that Cao De is addicted to copying his home. There is no way, every Cao De will make a lot of money, and it is still a transaction that does not require principal. What's more important is that it is still profitable.
Cao De's practice still has a certain effect on the primitive accumulation of resources. It is precisely because of such a rich family background. In the third year, Cao Decai formed a cavalry that could compete for the world.
Census data reported by Zhang Lu. The current Hanzhong County has a population of more than 320,000 people. In Cao De's heart, the ideal conscription is one out of ten, that is, about 30,000 people. But what Cao De didn't expect was that because of Cao De's previous measures such as land division. Zhang Fei received more than 40,000 people at once.
In fact, this did not surprise Cao De too much. First of all, as soon as Cao De arrived in Hanzhong County, he distributed the land. Only with the land can you eat, and only with food can you have the ability to do other things. Eating is the most important thing at any given time.
Cao De distributed land to the poor people, and waited for Cao De to post a recruitment notice. The people of Hanzhong County spontaneously ran to tell each other.
Liu Lao Er of Liujia Village heard from his neighbors in Zhuangzi that Cao Taishou was going to recruit soldiers, and then immediately hurried to the place where the notice was posted. I listened carefully to the interpretation of the person next to me several times. Without saying a word, he walked home. At home, the hard-working and beautiful wife has already prepared the meal, the eldest son, who has been able to help in the field, is feeding the only cow in the family, and the second and third sons, who are still mischievous, are rolling on the ground. After Liu Lao Er waited for his wife to bring the meal, he beckoned his eldest son to eat with his wife. While eating, Liu Lao Er sighed heavily.
Liu Laoer's wife asked strangely: "What's the matter, the child is his father." ”
Liu Lao Er looked at the two dishes on the table, and said silently: "If there is no Cao Taishou, let alone us eat this, it is a question of whether we can eat enough." It was Cao Taishou who gave us hope. ”
"Yes, Cao Taishou is a good person." Liu Laoer's wife also chimed in.
"Now, Da Yazi can already help you work, and the second and third Yazi will work hard again in a few days, and most importantly, Cao Taishou also borrowed a cow from us. Now, Cao Taishou has recruited troops to suppress bandits, and I decided to give it a try. Liu Lao Er clenched his fists and said.
After listening to Liu Er's words, Liu Laoer's wife immediately turned red in her eyes and put down the dishes and chopsticks in her hand. "You've decided?"
"Yes, it's decided." Liu Laoer's wife saw his firmness in Liu Laoer's eyes.
"Then go ahead, rest assured." Liu Laoer's wife said with tears in her eyes.
Early the next morning, Liu Lao Er packed his bags and came to the recruitment office in the county seat. After Liu Lao Er arrived, the recruitment office had long been surrounded by people in the three circles inside and three circles outside.
Finally waited for Liu Lao Er to get close to the front. A man dressed in civilian attire sat at the back of the desk.
"Name", "Liu Ergen", "Age", "35 years old. "Who else is in the family?" "My wife and three sons." "How old are the three sons now?" "The eldest is sixteen, the older is twenty-three, and the older is thirty." "Okay, take this bamboo slip over there." Liu Ergen took the bamboo slips handed over by the civil official, and walked to the other side along the flow of people. Liu Ergen looked down at the bamboo slips, there were some words written on them, but Liu Ergen only knew his surname 'Liu'.
When he arrived at the next place, Liu Ergen was carefully examined his body and strength. Then he was notified of the preliminary passage, and then went to the open space on the side to wait, and when there were many people, they went to the barracks together.
Just as Liu Ergen was waiting there, a sudden noise caught Liu Ergen's attention. It was a very young voice.
"Why don't you let me be a soldier, I have a good physique, why don't you let me be a soldier." A young man said a little scoundrel.
At this time, a very gentle voice came. "According to your own description, you are the only child in your family, and you have an elderly mother in your family. Being a soldier is life-threatening, and if something happens to you, what will happen to your mother. A man dressed in civil attire shook a bamboo slip in his hand.
"I don't care, I'm going to be a soldier. My mother said that the grace of dripping water, when the spring reciprocates, Cao Taishou gave my family five acres of land, and my mother will not have to worry about the future. Now that Cao Taishou is recruiting, I only have one cheap life, so what if I send it to Cao Taishou. ”
"Yes, that's right, that's how a dignified man should be." From time to time, the crowd at the recruiting office applauded the youth.
The civil official who persuaded the young man looked at the crowd that was becoming more and more excited, but said with a look of embarrassment: "Cao Taishou has already issued an order, and no one in the family is allowed to accept the only child in the family, and I am also acting on orders." ”
The young man continued to play the scoundrel and said, "I don't care, I just want to be a soldier." ”
This scene is not unique to this recruiting office, it has happened in almost every recruiting office. In the end, Cao De had no choice but to post a notice again, the only son in the family and his parents are still alive, waiting for the next recruitment. And Cao De also ordered that for those who still refuse to leave, just accept it, and then brush it down again during training.
In this way, Zhang Fei's recruitment work was completed in just half a month from the original scheduled month. And the day after the recruitment office closed, there was still an endless stream of people coming to join the army. But he was told that the soldiers were full. Next time.
In this way, Cao De easily recruited more than 40,000 people.
These more than 40,000 people were soon sent to the camp outside Nanzheng City. For a while, the camp was very lively. Cao De handed over the more than 40,000 people to Cao Ren and Zhang Fei. And ordered the two: "More than 40,000 people, practice for more than a month, how to train you to watch." But the elite of 23,400 people should be singled out. The rest of them are not dismissed first, and they are also practicing. ”
Cao De's words made the Nanzheng camp more lively. I practice every day. And Cao De, who was idle in Nanzheng, finally began to think about his life's events.