The summer rain takes away the spring breeze, and the autumn leaves send the summer rain away, and the cold wind makes the autumn leaves fall. At the end of October, the weather in the north has become unusually cold.

Youzhou is now surrounded by no war, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the trade route passes through the north, south, east and west. Because of the emergence of the Beihai Protectorate, the disputes between the Beihai tribes and the Beihai King have also become complicated, and they are no longer one-sided in the past.

Because of the Xiaoguo Army, the Chishu that originally had the advantage is not in a very good situation now, so he scolded his mother angrily, if it wasn't for the poor strength that was too habitual, I am afraid that he would have gone to Zhao Xun to theorize a long time ago. However, because of the onset of winter, the North Sea Department has also calmed down.

According to the people of the Khitan Third Division, it is because the Fenwen Division has the support of other tribes, otherwise, it will not be able to cope with the combined attack of the three tribes. For these, Zhao Xun didn't care. First, this was not the time to start a war, and second, he did not have time to order a war in the north. The chaotic Khitan Eight Divisions are actually quite good.

In some towns, intensive production patterns have also emerged, similar to factories. For example, military uniforms and armor are naturally made by craftsmen and battalions, but the inner clothes, shoes, winter clothes, etc., are handed over to the Logistics Department, and the Logistics Department summons ready-to-wear merchants to bid for production. Of course, quality is a must, and in the event of a problem, both the logistics department and the businessman take full responsibility. For example, the supply of clothing in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is exclusively supplied by special garment shops.

In order to prevent excessive exploitation, the Commercial Division has also established rates and working hours for the day. The assembly-line production also makes many things, the cost is greatly reduced, the time required to make is shorter, and the profits of businessmen are greater, and they naturally do not exploit workers too much. If this happens, then you have to get out of Youzhou. For a little profit, they were expelled from Youzhou, a good place to make money, and these businessmen naturally won't do this kind of stupid thing.

The rise of commerce also made those landlords and large households not value their own land very much, and compared with the land, the merchants obtained greater benefits. But compared with the same level, only the businessmen who settled in Youzhou have a higher reputation level, and most of the government's procurement is handed over to them. Why? Because they are from Youzhou, I. This also made businessmen in other places scold, but there was nothing to be done.

Don't look at Youzhou is just a state, but he is barbarian in the north, the sea in the east, and Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Bingzhou in the Central Plains in the south. From the south to the north, the profits that merchants can earn are greater, and the maritime merchants can also sail across the sea. The prosperity of Youzhou's commerce and trade, not to mention anything else, is the red eyes that the imperial court is also envious, but they can't issue an edict to reduce the commercial taxes in various places. Because the private commercial tax in these places is a kind of income for the government and the government. Even the merchants of Youzhou who go in and out of other places have to pay those black and bad taxes that they don't know what to call them.

Fortunately, with the Xiaoguo Army behind them, these local governments and government armies are not too exaggerated, and no one has made malicious decisions. In addition, the dart board along with the caravan also began to pass through the world, and was approved by the local government. It's not that they're afraid of the Xiaoguo army, it's that they don't agree, and the merchants prefer to take a detour. Without a dart guard, the current businessmen have no sense of security in the field. In order to get money, these officials also agreed to let the guards of the dart bureau who did not have armor and crossbow arrows accompany them.

In addition, because the distribution of land will be calculated in terms of population, plus tax reductions and exemptions, and the status of landlords and private slaves will be restored, so the population of Youzhou has increased a lot. In addition, the new household registration system will also add specific anti-counterfeiting signs, and there will be a specific household registration when entering and leaving different places. Pedestrians entering from other places will also be issued with special identity documents to allow them to be at the same time. Therefore, the hidden population of Youzhou suddenly surfaced.

Since ancient times, because of the poll tax, hiding people has always been indispensable, especially when life is embarrassing, hiding people is even more powerful.

Poll tax, as the name suggests, is to collect taxes according to the head, that is, to tax by population, no matter what you do, everyone has to pay taxes. It is very unfair that the rich collect as much as the poor. In ancient China, it was not until the Qing Dynasty that Emperor Yongzheng officially abolished this tax.

However, Xiaoguojun's current taxes are all levied on the land they actually own, and as for this poll tax, Zhao Xun did not collect it, which is also a means to absorb foreign refugees into the country.

Because of the prosperity of commerce, the taxation of commerce was also restructured, and it was not taxed according to the value of the merchant's own assets and the goods to be traded, as in other places. Instead, the corresponding proportion is levied on the value after the transaction is successful.

Originally, merchants paid taxes according to their own assets, which was not in line with commercial progress. This will lead the merchants to buy land, build manors, build luxury residences, buy beautiful wives and concubines, slaves and maids after making money, and refreeze the funds in various ways. Instead of being exploited, it is better to buy the land, become a rich man, and enjoy life.

Commerce, like agriculture, is a necessary factor in the development of society, and there is nothing wrong with commerce being at the bottom, but if the development of commerce is deliberately curbed, there will be problems.

The reason why Zhao Xun encouraged those wealthy people to do business, encouraged township joint ventures, and even handed over some procurement from the government to them, so that they could have income. In addition to freeing these people from the shackles of the fields, it also allowed the money stored in the cellar of the house to circulate.

Only when money is circulated can the economy be more active. Nowadays, people, whether they are common people, landlords, or large families, like to hide most of their coins in their warehouses. They feel that only the money they have in their own warehouses is their own money.

When Zhao Xun cleaned up those landlords, basically every family would confiscate a large number of copper coins and silver coins, and even some of the ropes stringing copper coins were rotten, which shows how long the copper coins were stored. But even so, they don't want to put them on the market.

In fact, this is the status quo of this era, and people nowadays are accustomed to and like to hide their money in their homes. You don't see it, often a large amount of silver can be fried for some fallen officials.

In addition, what makes Zhao Xun want to completely destroy is that the private money in circulation, these privately minted copper coins, for personal gain, are often short of catties and pounds, and strictly affect the circulation of the market. In order to prohibit these, the Xiaoguo Army Yamen also specially issued an order to prohibit the circulation of private coinage, and the government does not accept private coinage. The private coinage carried by foreign businessmen is not allowed to enter the country, etc., Rao is so, and there are still people who are exchanging huàn private coinage. Until the Xiaoguo Military Officer's Office ordered that anyone who was found to be using private coinage would have their property confiscated and deported. This stopped the emergence of private coinage.

But because of the scarcity of copper coins, it has also affected the normal life of ordinary people. For this reason, Zhao Xun stepped up the mining of copper mines, which also caused many slaves of the Tatar people to die in the pits. Zhao Xun still decided to prepare to issue currency in the territory ruled by the Xiaoguo army.

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Now the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion has a few more hostesses, and it seems to be a lot more lively, no matter what happens outside, there is always a harmonious atmosphere at home. In addition, before the three girls entered the house, they all stayed in the house for about two years, so naturally they couldn't be more ripe. In addition, Zhao Xun does not have too many rules, in his opinion, any lady and any concubine are the same. Therefore, at the time of the dinner, the atmosphere at the table was harmonious, with laughter and laughter.

"Xinyan, what's the matter?" Seeing Li Xinyan eating, he was still happy, and Zhao Xun said with a smile.

"My brother got me a good horse from the Beihai Tribes, even if it's not as good as your jade unicorn, it's not too bad. If I go out with you in the future, I won't be afraid that I won't be able to catch up...... Alas......" As he spoke, Li Xinyan's face darkened for a while. She just sounded, Zhao Xun will go to Luoyang soon. With the relationship between the imperial court and the Xiaoguo army, it is naturally full of dangers.

"Otherwise, you might as well not go!" Li Xinyan frowned slightly, and said worriedly.

"There's nothing to worry about, the northern barbarians can't help us, and the imperial court naturally doesn't dare to move lightly. Don't worry, I'm prepared! Zhao Xun said with a smile.

"I'll go with you! What do you think? ”

"Can ......"

"Oh...... Yes? It's true! ”

"Really, go see the imperial capital and have fun." Zhao Xun said lightly.

"Will it cause you trouble?" Li Xinyan remembered her father's words again, and asked cautiously. Now that he has become the wife of the Grand Governor, he naturally can't act casually, and his every move represents the Grand Governor himself.

"It's not like you, you're much bolder than you are now. It's okay, let's go for a walk. ”

Although he was already married, Li Xinyan saw that Zhao Xun did not have special requirements for him, so after getting married, she pretended to be a lady for a few days, and immediately regained her bouncing temperament, and Zhao Xun did not force anything in this regard. Seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls, in Zhao Xun's memory, should be like this. Therefore, I usually go out of the house to inspect the place, hunting, etc., and bring a few women in the house.

Zhao Xun went to the imperial court in addition to letting the imperial court reduce the siege of the Xiaoguo army, but also wanted to get some craftsmen from the imperial court's Ministry of Industry, and in addition, he also needed to introduce a group of scholars. In addition, it is necessary to communicate between the north and the south to buy materials for black powder.

Although the Xiaoguo army seems to be very strong now, especially after pacifying the three eastern prefectures and forcing the Liaodong Kingdom and the Su Mo Jin Ya Department to cut the land and sue for peace, the momentum is great, and it is unparalleled in the world. But in fact, the Xiaoguo Army can't support a bigger battle.

The imperial court was surrounded on all sides, so that the passing merchants cut off the trade routes. If there is another war, the Xiaoguo army is not afraid, but the barbarians in the north will also take advantage of the loopholes. The soldiers of the Xiaoguo Army may not care about the arrears this time, but Zhao Xun can't care less. Some of the soldiers depended on this money to support their families. Although the family has land, but food, clothing, housing and transportation, especially if there are sick and infirm people in the family, can they need money?

Isn't there a saying that we don't let the heroes shed blood and tears! Now this is a soldier fighting, to say that they are for the country, for the nation, it was impossible at that time, more to support the family, so that the family and the young do not suffer. In the final analysis, they are all fighting for Zhao Xun. If you can't even pay the money, how can you let the soldiers fight for you with confidence? They are not afraid of death, because even if they die in battle, their families will be bereaved and taken care of. But if even these are gone, will they not hesitate to fight to the death? What's more, if it really confronts the imperial court, and the north is in chaos again, it will be unfavorable to Zhao Xun. Therefore, after being named the champion general and the governor of Youzhou, Zhao Xun bluntly said that he entered the Hajj. This made the surrounding government armies not continue the siege, of course, the Xiaoguo army began to engage in agriculture is also one of the factors.

In addition to these, Zhao Xun didn't want the people of the imperial court to die with him, the Northern Turks and Murwei, Hui and Xue Yantuo were all enemies of the Han people. He didn't want to fight to the death with the imperial court, and finally let the grassland people take advantage of the border. It is reported that the current Turks have surrendered to Hui and are located in the north, eyeing the Great Yan. Zhao Xun decided to let the imperial court focus on the Turks first.