Yang Ling's poem is easy to understand, but cruel and true, which shocked Zhao Yun deeply!

No matter how prosperous the dynasty is, it will always be the people at the bottom who suffer!

"The eldest brother has the world in his heart, and Zilong really admires it"

Zhao Yun sighed.

Yang Ling just smiled bitterly and looked at Cao Cao in front of the army.

Originally, he planned to be lazy and fish, and just lie down and live this life.

But the scene of war and chaos he saw along the way made him feel quite uncomfortable.

Maybe God let himself travel and came to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to end this troubled world.

Thinking of this, Yang Ling made up his mind that he must do his best to assist Cao Cao, develop as soon as possible, and dominate the world!

……

After another day's march, Cao Cao led his men and finally arrived at Puyang County, the seat of the East County Administration.

There were a few small officials standing under the city gate, and when they saw Cao Cao coming, they hurriedly stepped forward.

"I've seen Cao Taishou!"

Cao Cao, as the supreme governor of a county, took office for the first time today, and Mo said that the officials in the county, even the local nobles and heroes, should send people to welcome them.

But there were only a few people at the city gate.

He frowned and asked in a cold voice,

"What about the others?"

"If you go back to Taishou, they are all busy with business, so they can't spare time......

A small official is struggling.

"What kind of business is busy, it is clear that you don't take Taishou in your eyes!"

Xiahoudun has always had a fiery temper, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but scold,

"I think you're getting impatient!"

"The general is angry, this ...... I can't help it! ”

The man smiled wryly.

Cao Cao's face was cloudy.

He knew in his heart that those people were trying to give him a dismount!

But I'm new here, and now is not the time to have a seizure.

He could only say coldly,

"Let's go into town!"

After the group entered the city, Cao Cao first settled the army, and then took Dian Wei, Xiahoudun and others straight to the county office.

In the prefectural government.

Cao Cao didn't say a word, led people into the lobby, and waited until he sat down before he said in a deep voice,

"Call all the officials!"

It didn't take long for all the officials in the county government to gather one after another.

"I've seen Taishou!"

Cao Cao looked around at the officials and said lightly,

"Where is Juncheng?"

"Returning to the Taishou, the subordinates are here!"

A shriveled old man stepped out of the crowd and arched his hand.

"What about the books of the county over the years of population, land, and taxes? Hurry up. ”

Cao Cao commanded.

Land, population, and taxes, these are the foundations of Dongjun, which determine whether Cao Cao can stand firm.

So as soon as I came up, I asked to check the accounts!

Jun Cheng didn't dare to hesitate, and immediately ordered someone to take the account books of the county over the years and present them to Cao Cao.

However, Cao Cao flipped through for a moment, and his complexion changed instantly!

After choosing Dongjun as his foundation, he learned about the situation in Dongjun in advance.

Although it has experienced several wars, Dongjun is still relatively rich and has a large population.

However, the number of people, land, and taxes recorded in the account books was less than one-third of the amount provided to the imperial court in the early years!

If this situation is followed, let alone the development of forces, I am afraid that Cao Cao's own 5,000 men and horses will be starved to death first!

"Are you sure there is nothing wrong with this account?"

Cao Cao's eyes were cold, and he stared at the jun Cheng in front of him and asked.

Although Jun Cheng was afraid in his heart, he still stubbornly said,

"Hui Taishou, when Qiao Taishou was there before, the account books were like this"

Cao Cao stared at him for a long time before waving,

"All of you go down!"

After all the officials went down, Cao Cao was so angry that he slammed the table.

"These bastards dare to fool me, they should be killed!"

Dian Wei and the others saw Cao Cao's anger, but they didn't know how to share his worries.

Cao Cao calmed down for a moment, then remembered that he still had Yang Ling as a strategist, and hurriedly said,

"Go and find Mr. Yang Ling!"

Xiahoudun took the order and left.

However, after a long while, he turned back and smiled bitterly,

"Taishou, I don't know where Mr. went, we can't find him."

"Got it!"

Cao Cao's face was pale, and he sat there.

I don't know how long I waited, until the sky darkened, I saw Yang Ling walking into the lobby with Zhao Yun in a leisurely manner.

"I've seen Taishou!"

Yang Ling bowed.

"Do you still know what you did when you came back and spent the afternoon?"

Cao Cao said angrily.

He sulked in the county office, but Yang Ling was good, and he went happily.

Yang Ling smiled, avoided answering, and asked rhetorically,

"What is Taishou looking for his subordinates?"

"That's right, I've already seen the county's accounts......"

Cao Cao briefly explained, and then showed Yang Ling the account books in the county.

Yang Ling glanced over and nodded slightly,

"I see."

Seeing that he was not surprised, Cao Cao couldn't help but say,

"Did the gentleman already know in advance?"

"Taishou doesn't know, in fact, this afternoon's subordinates didn't go out to have a good time, but went to share their worries for Taishou."

Yang Ling smiled slowly.

"Worry about me?"

Cao Cao looked at Yang Ling blankly.

"I have already touched the situation in Puyang County."

Yang Ling explained,

"The account books provided to you by the county are actually no problem."

"How is that possible?"

Cao Cao's face was full of disbelief.

How could Dongjun, which has always been wealthy, only have such a small amount of land and population?

"In fact, most of the land and population are in the hands of the scholars."

Yang Ling said slowly.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperor was mediocre, the court was in chaos, and the land annexation situation became more and more serious!

Those wealthy families who hold the privileges of the noble clans use various means to seize the land from the hands of the people!

More and more peasants are losing their land, or even having no land!

In order to survive, they had to take refuge in the gentry as tenant farmers.

However, the wealthy families of the noble clan can rely on their own status to be exempt from tax and military service!

As a result, the taxes collected by the government every year are naturally getting smaller and smaller!

"In order to maintain the army, the former Taishou Qiao Mao could only be forced to have a good relationship with the scholars."

"The food and grass in his army were all provided by the scholars, and in exchange, most of the children of the scholars served as officials in the county."

"It's not so much that Dongjun is under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, but that it is controlled by the scholars!"

"This situation is not just happening in Dongjun, similar situations abound in the thirteen states of the world!"

"Because of this, more and more peasants can't survive, and there will be the previous Yellow Turban Rebellion, which led to chaos in the world!"

Yang Ling sighed.

These wealthy clans are like bloodsuckers, lying on the body of the huge Han Empire, desperately sucking blood.

As long as they become fat, they will be the people of the world.

This is also the reason why Cao Cao suppressed the Shi clan in history!

After all, when the scholars become stronger, they will only shake the rule of the country!