Chapter 49 settled in Zhao and promoted reform

Han Le took Yang Feng and the others around the outside of Handan City and looked at all the places. Yang Feng decided to settle down ten kilometers east of the city.

This place is backed by a hill, with a river passing by it, which is the moat of Handan, and directly in front of it is a plain, which happens to be a fertile field for planting farmers. On the other side is a small grove where you can use local materials as soon as you have a house to build.

Han Le left two boxes of gold and silver and left.

Looking at everything in front of him, Yang Feng couldn't help but feel that this place was the place where he would live for a long time in the future.

Yang Feng asked Kong Xuan to take two people to buy some meat, as well as a few horses and some farming cattle and some daily use, after all, he is now a mortal and can't do without those things.

Yang Feng took Hou Yi and others to cut down the thicker trees in the woods next to them, split them into wooden planks, and when they were combined, they became a simple house, and then made some thatch on the top and smeared with mud, and a simple house was made. All the people acted according to Yang Feng's example, and in a short time, rows of houses were erected.

Yang Feng dug a hole in the cliff side of the hill behind the house as his retreat, and after digging it, Yang Feng blocked the entrance of the cave with stones, and used the outside as a cover, so that he could not see it without looking carefully

Yang Feng dug up some small saplings in the woods and moved them to the front of the house. At the same time, a horse shed and a cowshed were built to prepare for the future raising of horses and cattle.

Not long after, Kong Xuan bought back the cattle and horses to raise in the shed to prepare for the future.

On the second day, Yang Feng divided the 2,000 mu of land into 10 parts, and at the same time used the dividing line as a ditch for irrigation of farmland.

Then, according to some experience of later generations, some "ploughs" were made and distributed to Wang Meng and Zhou Tong, so that they could lead people to pull the plows with oxen and renovate all the cultivated land.

After a while, when it's time to plant, buy some seeds and plant them, and then they can harvest it next year, and Yang Feng and others will have their own grain and grass, so they don't have to worry about this matter anymore. After all, there are dozens of people under Yang Feng, and there are still hundreds of people to come here, and the problem of rations for these people has been solved.

And on this day, Zhao Suhou also came to Yang Feng's residence early, and saw that Yang Feng's men were plowing the fields, as well as Yang Feng's design of the fields and ditches, Zhao Suhou was also very sighing. I am even more expectant of Yang Feng's talent.

"Yang Yongshi, I don't know if you are used to the climate of Zhao Kingdom, what do you need, just ask, Han Le will prepare everything for you. ”

"Thank you King Zhao, everything is fine, nothing is needed. ”

"When I first came, I saw so many ditches in the fields, I don't know what they were for?"

"That one is for watering the fields?"

"Ah, how is this watered? This river is much lower than the fields?"

"Well, in two days, I'm going to design a rocker that can bring water from a low place to a high place, and then I'll be able to water the fields. ”

"Is this really possible?" Zhao Suhou said excitedly, after all, most of the farming now depends on the weather to eat, if the wind and rain are smooth, it is okay, but when it encounters dry weather, it is estimated that there will be no harvest. Now there are often wars, and the grain and grass are the key. If this method is feasible, then at least there is no need to worry too much about food and grass in the future.

"Absolutely. Yang Feng looked confident.

"Okay, if you design it, can you send me a sample?"

"Of course, after all, I also hope that Zhao Guo's appointment can lead a happy life. ”

"Yang Yongjian, I want to ask you a question? What do you think Zhao State should do to be strong in the current situation? I heard that Qin State has been reformed, but can it really be strong in that way? At present, there are many people who oppose it, you can give me an idea. ”

"The reform of the Qin State will make the Qin State stronger. If King Zhao wants to reform, that's fine. However, the degree and intensity of reform are different in different national conditions. ”

"I wish Mr. Wen a high opinion. ”

"Qin is the poorest of all the vassal states, so reform is also the best reform. It can also be reformed thoroughly. At that time, the Wei State also reformed, but failed. The reasons are: First, they were interfered with by various forces in the DPRK and China, after all, the reform caused their status and wealth to suffer. Second, reform cannot be carried out in one step, but slowly, step by step, and it must be slowly drawn up, boiling frogs in warm water. You can't rush it, or it will backfire. ”

Zhao Suhou pondered for a while and asked, "According to Mr. Zhao's opinion, how should Zhao State be reformed?"

"As for the reform, the first thing is the reform of the land, after all, the land produces all materials such as grain and grass, and is the source of wealth. First of all, the land should be nationalized, that is, it should be owned by the state. The key question is how to nationalize the land in the hands of the clans. This is a key, but also fundamental. ”

Yang Feng said this, paused for a moment, and asked Zhao Suhou to digest his words, and when Zhao Suhou looked at Yang Feng with his eyes, Yang Feng continued:

"First of all, we will count the population of the whole country and measure the land. Land is allocated according to population, but only a portion of the land can be allocated, and a portion is set aside for redistribution and to increase population distribution. The land of the clan is kept for themselves according to the population, and the rest is handed over, and the title is promoted according to the amount of land handed over in exchange for military merit. For different titles, the state gives different titles. That is, part of the land is reclaimed, and then the state pays for them. ”

"For those who are allocated land, they are to pay taxes according to 30% of the harvest, and at the same time they are required to perform military service in each household of those who are allocated land, which requires them to sign a contract when allocating land, and only those who agree to military service can be allocated land. In this way, there was food, grass and soldiers, and at the same time, the ruling power of the state was strengthened. ”

Listening to Yang Feng's words, Zhao Suhou was particularly excited, according to such words, then his country is not strong, and at the same time, he has strengthened his rights, and all people are under his rule.

"In order to encourage people to join the army, we can reduce taxes for families of people who are not required to join the army, and also reduce taxes for families of those who died in the war, so as to enhance people's awareness and enthusiasm for joining the army. At the same time, childbearing is encouraged, and each woman who has more than two children can have her personal tax deducted. At the same time, more foreign women can be taken in to increase the population of Zhao. ”

At the same time, the hereditary title will be abolished, and the title will be awarded by military merit, and the title can be passed on for two generations, and canceled after two generations, so that all people will compete to kill the enemy first and establish military merit. ”

At the same time, some clans were encouraged to engage in business, which strengthened the economy of Zhao, made the Zhao people rich and strong, and laid the foundation for the future hegemony of the world. ”

Zhao Suhou listened to Yang Feng's words and was immersed in thinking, but Yang Feng did not disturb Zhao Suhou, and waited until an hour later before Zhao Suhou woke up from his contemplation.

"After listening to Warrior Yang's words, I was stunned, Warrior Yang is really a genius in the world, I don't know if you are willing to assist me in achieving hegemony?" Zhao Suhou looked at Yang Feng hopefully.

"This, Yang Feng doesn't have the idea of being a scholar at the moment, let's talk about it after a while. When Yang Feng said this, he saw that Zhao Suhou's face was not very good, and said: "Anyway, I already live here permanently, and King Zhao can come to me if he has any questions and difficulties in the future." ”

Zhao Suhou also understood Yang Feng's thoughts, but there was a kind of regret, and at the same time, there was also a kind of luck in his heart, fortunately Yang Feng was in their Zhao Kingdom, otherwise, then Zhao Country would be in danger. Anyway, Yang Feng is still in Zhao Kingdom, and he will have the opportunity to invite him again in the future, after all, if he continues like this, it will become embarrassing.

The two chatted for a long time, and Zhao Suhou also left for this reason.