"In this way, when the imperial court urges the tax grain and military supplies every year, the county only needs to issue the order to the lieutenant chief on duty, and then the lieutenant chief will lead ten leaders on duty to supervise the tax and grain in the book."

"In addition, the lieutenant chief and the first head are also responsible for resolving neighborhood disputes, brothers fighting for property, joint protection and anti-theft and other township affairs." Liu Bowen said slowly: "These things were originally presided over by squires and sages from various townships and villages, relying on their prestige. This is the hand of the squire who has not been under the county for thousands of years, and the power of the county has been exercised. This is a pattern that no one can crack before. ”

Zhu Zhen nodded, if this county official wants to sit firmly in his seat, he must consciously respect the squire, otherwise the tax will not come and the tax will not come; The case, the case can't be solved; Even to build a water conservancy, I can't afford to make up manpower.

And the squire, in fact, is the most ruthless to the people......

"But your genius dad came up with a way to break the game." Liu Bowen exclaimed: "He wants to let the rich grain households take turns to serve as the lieutenant chief and the first leader." In this way, everyone has the opportunity to be the emperor of the soil, and the emperor of the soil will be worthless. ”

"And through the Lijia system, those huge families are divided, and the interests of each li, each Jiajia are different, and it is difficult to let them hold together. This is the viciousness of the Lijia system! ”

"My father's abacus is really good." Zhu Zhen also understood. "Yes, we don't have the ability to go to the countryside with imperial power. Then let's make a push order in the township - divide and chop up the power of the squires and disperse them to more people, so that there will be no emperor who can be called the king and hegemon! ”

"yes, that's wonderful." Liu Bowen pursed his beard and said: "But those soil emperors who are used to being kings and hegemons, are they willing to give up their power?" What's more, they still have to be cleared of their fields, and they could have relied on their power to pay less taxes, but now they have to pay more taxes. ”

"That's definitely unwilling." Zhu Zhen said softly.

"So, the government is unhappy about this matter, the squire is very angry, and the landlord is also bitter." Liu Bowen looked at Liu Lian and said:

"How hard do you think about it? How many guns and arrows are waiting for you! You can't just look at the brilliance of that scarlet robe, and you can't think about how many people will bleed behind it! If you can't get it, you have your own blood! ”

"Daddy......" Liu Lian said with a stubborn face: "What you said is right, but one thing is wrong - my son doesn't covet that scarlet robe!" ”

"And who are?"

"I'm going to be thirty in a minute!" I heard Liu Lian say solemnly:

"My father taught me since I was a child that when I was a child, I should cultivate myself and govern the country and the world when I am studying! Establish a life for the people! If you don't do these difficult and dangerous things when you are thirty years old, at what age do you do them? ”

"If you're not Liu Ji's son, I'll go with you!" Liu Bowen raised his voice.

"Daddy, your son has to be under your wing for the rest of his life?" Liu Lian also raised his voice. "You have to end up with nothing, the reputation of the tiger father and the dog?"

"I didn't mean that, you're going to be mad at me!" Liu Bowen coughed angrily.

Liu Lian hurriedly stepped forward to stroke his father's back, but he kept saying: "Dad, this is not going to the battlefield, just going to be an official." I am not greedy, at most I will fail, and I will not be ruined. ”

"You're thinking too simply!" Liu Ji patted the table and said: "This trip to Jiangxi is as dangerous as the battlefield!" ”

"Then I can't be a deserter!" Liu Lian looked at the gentle, but stubborn horse. "Isn't it a coward to back down when you know there's danger?"

"Alas, you can do it...... just like Boss Zhu can, he can't help his son; With Liu Bowen's ability, he can't help Liu Lian.

"Thank you, Dad, for making it perfect......," Liu Lian hurriedly kowtowed to his father. The son must not disgrace his father! ”

"Alas......" Liu Bowen sighed again.

"In this way, this king sent a small flag to protect the senior brother, so don't the master have to worry?" Zhu Zhen said.

He already has two guards and horses, and he has enough confidence to speak.

"Everywhere you go, you have the army to protect you? What does that look like. Liu Lian resolutely disagreed: "Thank you, junior brother, but the dignified three-grade participation in politics is originally equipped with guards." ”

"At least send two men with you, right? They don't wear military uniforms, they pretend to be your long-term entourage," Zhu Zhen insisted: "The guards assigned to you by the local authorities are not so reassuring. ”

"Senior brother, why do you care about me?" Liu Lian looked at him suspiciously and said, "It can't be interesting to the little girl, right?" There's no need to please me. Your marriage is all decided by the emperor, so you should please your father. ”

"This king doesn't ......," Zhu Zhen squirmed: "This king simply cares about his senior brother." ”

"Thank you, junior brother, it's the senior brother who is so kind." Liu Lian apologized for arching his hand, but in the end, he couldn't resist the sixth child and reluctantly agreed.

Liu Ji's face looked a little better.

~~

When Liu Lian went out satisfied, only the master and apprentice were left in the study.

"Master, are you really worried about Senior Brother?" Zhu Zhen asked softly.

"Nonsense." The expression on Liu Bowen's face at this time was no different from that of an ordinary old man. "The mood of being a parent is the same."

I know that this parting will be scattered, and it will not be accompanied by death and life......

"Then I'll talk to my father." Zhu Zhen said: "Let the senior brother stay in the capital." ”

"No need." Liu Bowen shook his head slowly and said: "He is already thirty years old, and I, who is a father, only try my best to persuade him to change his mind." But once he makes a decision, the old man can only let him go......"

"Okay." Zhu Zhen nodded, his father is not like this, no matter how old his brother is, he will be beaten if he is disobedient, and he will be beaten until he is obedient.

"Don't talk about him." Liu Bowen sighed again and said, "Your trip to Goryeo went well?" ”

"Okay." Zhu Zhen nodded, and told Lao Liu about Gaoli again.

"Well, you're pretty clever." Liu Bowen listened, and said: "When the imperial court frees up its hands and cleans up Naha, they will be completely honest." ”

"Hmm. The monarchs and ministers of this country like to be arrogant, and before they saw our awesomeness, they always thought that they were invincible in the world. Zhu Zhen said thoughtfully: "So in the future, we must show them our strength, and we can be regarded as killing monkeys and making an example." ”

"But even if you set up a political envoy, you can't really county Goryeo, right?" Liu Bowen said: "The sky is high and the earth is far away, and the people are used to becoming a country of their own, and the cost of direct jurisdiction of the imperial court is too high." ”

"Yes, Goryeo is too poor. Just that little bit of taxation is not enough to counterbalance the rebellion and provide disaster relief every year, and I am afraid that even the bureaucracy will have to be supported at home. Zhu Zhen said thoughtfully:

"Although the gentleman is said to be righteous, the villain is said to be profitable. However, in major national affairs, it is not possible to not count economic accounts. Even if a thing loses money in the short term, it must be more than expenditure in the long run, so that it can be done and persistently done. ”

After a pause, he said: "So I'm afraid that the county of Goryeo will not last long, but in the future, we can replace the king of Goryeo with the king surnamed Zhu......"

(End of chapter)