Chapter 70 Learning from each other's strengths

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Before, because Zhang Han's intentions were not accurate, the county orders in each county were silent, for fear that something would be wrong, which annoyed Zhang Han and caused an unwarranted disaster.

However, when they heard Zhang Han make his words clear and clearly put forward the idea of reforming the field system, everyone was suddenly relieved from their cramped and uneasy, swept away the previous dullness, and began a heated discussion.

Zhang Han listened to their discussion and couldn't help nodding frequently. To be honest, although this Ganxian Commander had been disrespectful to himself before, it was undeniable that as the magistrates of the Inner History Region where Xianyang was located, their abilities were still outstanding.

The Qin Dynasty was not like some later dynasties, and the division of official positions could rely on people's recommendation or others. In the Qin Dynasty, in addition to inheriting the title of his father, if he wanted to be promoted as an official, he had to make real contributions. Although the counties around Xianyang are not big, they are all important, and the fact that these county orders can climb to this status is enough to show that they are not wine bags and rice bags.

The reason why Zhang Han took great pains to force them to be loyal to him was also out of consideration for recruiting talents for his own use. These county decrees have a deep foundation of influence in each county, and if they help, their own decrees will definitely be implemented with half the effort, and Guanzhong will be able to form a monolith.

And these county orders are all human spirits, and they naturally understand what Zhang Han thinks, Zhang Han wants to control Guanzhong through them, and they are happy to do this, and consolidate their position even more, which is a win-win situation.

Therefore, when Zhang Han proposed to reform the field system to solve the food crisis, everyone enthusiastically spoke and expressed their own views, for fear of missing the main points.

The harvest is low and there is a shortage of grain, which is a common problem in the entire Guanzhong region today. It can be said that food is the foundation of everything, the most basic problem, and once even this most basic problem cannot be solved, the development of Yongdi will certainly be greatly restricted.

If grain production cannot be raised, not only will the people not be able to stabilize themselves, but the county orders of each county will not be able to do well.

For these county orders, now that they are in troubled times, the people's minds have changed, and the reason why they can still be the county commanders to lead the county is nothing more than because of the accumulation of prestige over the years, coupled with the love of their fathers and elders.

But this is not a long-term solution, if the food problem is not solved, the basic living needs of the people cannot be guaranteed, no matter how much power is useless, after all, the people take food as the sky, the people can't even eat, where is the possibility of not resisting.

And when the people's hearts change, it will be too late to regret it, if it really comes to such a point, Zhang Han will definitely not protect them anymore, and these county orders are afraid that they will follow in the footsteps of Chen Cang officials.

Therefore, all the officials present here understand that the problem of food scarcity must be put on the agenda, whether for the sake of the people or for themselves, and they must start to change it as soon as possible. Only in this way can Yongdi be further enriched and strengthened, and also make its position more stable.

Looking at the people arguing, Zhang Han also thought in his heart, in fact, whether it is a military field system or a service field system, in the final analysis, it is essentially a well field system, that is, the land is nominally nationalized, but it is handed over to the people to cultivate, and then at the end of the year, the people pay a part of the income to the public.

There was nothing to say about this, but by the time of the First Emperor and the Second Emperor, the oppression and exploitation of the people had intensified, and taxes and forced labor had become two mountains that pressed on the people. Often, the people cultivate for a year, but in the end they still can't eat, and in addition to the annual envoys, most of the harvest is delayed, so that the people can't tell if they are suffering.

With such a land system, how can people farm with peace of mind? Gradually, everyone lost their enthusiasm for farming, and grain production declined year by year.

However, precisely because of the decline in grain production, in order to fill the national treasury and support the armies stationed in the north and crusade against the south, the government collected more taxes and grain, and also intensified the exploitation of the people. This vicious circle continued, and the people everywhere were living in dire straits, which also gave rise to rebellions everywhere.

Therefore, after the unification of the Qin Dynasty, the land system still has great drawbacks and needs to be improved.

However, according to Zhang Han's plan, he did not intend to completely overthrow this system, but only appropriately combined the military field system with the military field system.

According to his ideas, he intended to reduce taxes and forced labor, and to get rid of the disadvantages of the slave land system, so that the people could cultivate extensively; Second, we can take advantage of the advantages of the military field system and restore the system of awarding land for military merits, so as to arouse the enthusiasm of the people to join the army.

This reform method of learning from each other's strengths can be said to be very comprehensive, and it is definitely the most suitable system for the present, but there has been no good opportunity to implement it in the past. Now that it is finally a blessing in disguise, when this opportunity comes, Zhang Han naturally wants to carry out his ideas.

When everyone learned about Zhang Han's plan in detail, the officials in the audience discussed more enthusiastically, and their eyes when they looked at Zhang Han changed from simple fear to a faint trace of admiration.

Although this idea is simple to say, but there is no certain courage, it is absolutely not daring to move the land system, although there are now eighteen princes in the world, but the clear proposal to improve the field system, only Zhang Han, the king, has to make people not admire.

"My lord, after discussion, we all feel that this plan is very good, and it should be implemented in Guanzhong as soon as possible to relieve the people's worries about hunger and cold."

The speaker was the county magistrate of Yunyang County, and his face was full of joy, and his eyes were full of reverence when he looked at Zhang Han.

When Zhang Han set off from Xianyang, he made a promise to the soldiers of the five counties to reform the field system, and at this moment he captured Chencang, and immediately put the reform on the agenda, which is enough to see that King Yong is a believer, and it also makes the soldiers of the five counties even more desperate.

"Yes, yes, if the military merit is linked to the land, it will definitely inspire more people to join the army, and even if Liu Bang's army arrives, we may not be able to fight."

"The king's clever plan, I admire it."

Everyone discussed for a long time, and felt that Zhang Han's reform could indeed change the current predicament in Guanzhong, so they nodded their heads and praised it, and couldn't wait to carry out this policy.

They were originally forced to be loyal to Zhang Han, and there was inevitably a trace of resentment in their hearts, but at this moment they had all disappeared, Zhang Han's vision made everyone amazed, and now, these county orders have surged with a burst of anticipation, maybe they choose to be loyal to King Yong, but it is a good choice.

"Okay, since everyone agrees with this plan, then this resolution will be passed, and everyone will return to their respective counties to carry out the reform of the land system on the same day."

Seeing that his proposal had received such an effect, Zhang Han was also very satisfied, and since he had achieved the expected effect, he no longer kept people and allowed a group of officials to return to his county governance.

"Thank you, King!"

Hearing that Zhang Han was finally released, everyone was relieved, they had been worried in Chen Cang for the past few days, and at this moment they were finally settled. However, in the past few days, they have also gained a lot, at least, their previous impression of King Yong has been overturned.

Chen Cang's killing, as well as the reform of the field system, this is something that ordinary people dare not do, and Zhang Han's practice makes everyone forget. The officials of the thirteen counties invariably had a thought in their hearts, and this time they were forced to take allegiance, which might be the most correct decision they had made.