Liu Xie's original idea was to develop the military system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, which was to allocate one to two hundred acres (Han acres) of fertile land to each household, and then let them take turns to serve in "reserve service". Six households can provide one soldier, and seven thousand or several hundred households can provide more than a thousand soldiers.
In addition to the original three thousand elite soldiers and the "one-person household" strong men Zhou Yu planned to recruit, an army of five thousand might be able to pull out.
With five thousand troops to protect him, the Emperor of Luoyi should be safe.
But before he can express his thoughts, Yang Xiu, Zhou Yu, and Zhuge Liang have already given him a bunch of suggestions! And he couldn't bear to listen to their details... How intelligent were those "Yu Liangs"? How could Liu Xie not listen? Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang didn't even listen to what they said, so he still "played" the Three Kingdoms like this?
Yang Xiu, who was killed by Cao Cao in history, was also powerful. He was the young master of the Hongnong Yang family, and the Hongnong Yang family was the leader of the Sili Hao family. His words represent the meaning of the Sili wealthy family!
After all, Liu Xie is familiar with all kinds of "Three Kingdoms", from "Three Kingdoms 1" to "Three Kingdoms 14", as well as various Three Kingdoms videos, and of course "Three Kingdoms", "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He has read and seen all the "Book of Heaven"!
So he knew very well that the real masters of China during the Three Kingdoms of the Later Han Dynasty were the gentry from all over the country!
Moreover, he also knew that there were factions mainly divided by region among the nobles in various places.
Of course, there are also some nobles who will change their local faction and become members of other factions because of marriage or long-term residence and activities in a certain place. For example, Zhuge Liang was originally from the Langya Kingdom in Xuzhou, but he grew up in Jingzhou, and he and his two sisters were married to the top wealthy families in Jingzhou, so he became the Jingzhou faction instead of the Xuzhou faction.
Cao Cao mainly relied on the Yingchuan faction of the Yuzhou gentry, and the main reason for Yang Xiu's death in history was because he supported Cao Zhi, thus becoming the enemy of the Yingchuan gentry and Cao Pi who they supported.
Since Cao Cao chose Cao Pi, who was supported by the Yingchuan faction, he would of course severely suppress the Sili, Nanyang, and Weijun gentry who supported Cao Zhi.
As a Sanhe native, with Luoyang as the center of his rule, Liu Xie, the emperor of Luoyi, could only form a team with the Sili gentry whom neither Cao Cao nor Yuan Shao wanted. The Hongnong Yang family is the standard-bearer of the Sili clan, and must be held in the palm of your hand!
Of course foreign nobles like Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu can be reused, just like Sun Quan reused Zhuge Jin and Lu Su, but they cannot be allowed to openly ride on the neck of the Hongnong Yang family. Let alone allow them to occupy a large amount of land belonging to the Sili gentry headed by the Yang family...
What Yang Xiu just raised to Liu Xie is the problem that the land around Luoyang has its original owner.
Therefore, Liu Xie's first step was to try to convince Yang Xiu. To convince Yang Xiu, it was useless to just draw the pie, he also had to explain his interests and harms!
"Dezu, I also know that the lands around Luoyang have original owners, but now these lands are deserted and the original owners are missing. If they are not re-granted to the people, then these lands will remain deserted, and Luoyang's How can the imperial court be maintained? How can it gradually regain the seven counties of Sili and achieve eight points of the world?
Presumably the famous families in the Sili area did not want to see the imperial court fall into the hands of Yuzhou people! "
Although Yang Biao's wife and Yang Xiu's mother are the great-granddaughters of Yuan An, the first third generation of the Yuan family, it does not mean that they can give up their leadership status as Sili gentry to become Yuzhou gentry. For the entire Sili gentry group, once they lose the imperial court, they will lose more than just some land...
Liu Xie glanced at Yang Xiu, Tai Chong, Hou Zhe, and Feng Shuo again, and emphasized his tone: "A man cannot be without power for a day. If he has power, he will prosper; if he loses power, he will perish!"
Yang Xiu may not have a particularly deep understanding of the concept of death if power is lost. But Tai Chong, Hou Zhe, and Feng Shuo were almost treated as chickens to scare the monkeys by Cao Cao!
Why did Cao Cao treat them as "chickens"? It’s not because one of them belongs to Hongnong and the other two belong to Sanfu! Kill them just to show the Sili nobles. Would Cao Cao, a Yingchuan nobleman like Zhong Yao, dare to move? Anyway, I don’t dare to do it now.
Moreover, the family status of Tai Chong, Hou Zhe, and Feng Shuo was not as good as that of the Hongnong Yang family, so their families were extremely weak during the chaos in Sili in recent years. Their clansmen were scattered and injured, and their land was embezzled and occupied. Even if it has not been seized, what does the land thrown in the Xiliang warlord's territory have to do with them?
The three of them are what Zhuge Liang calls "the nobles who have lost their families"!
Home is gone!
"Dezu," Tai Chong from the same county as Yang Xiu spoke first, "it is impossible for us to take back the land from Li Jue and Guo Fan, nor can we rely on the people of Yingchuan, Jizhou, and Jingzhou to take back the land... ...Even if we can get some land back in the future, where are the people who farm it?”
Hou Zhe added: "Dezu, now we not only have no land to cultivate, no customers to farm, we don't even have a house to live in... In Luoyang, we don't have any land." , there is no tile on the roof, it is called a noble family, but in fact it is not as good as a poor family... A poor family must have a door!"
Feng Shuo also nodded and said: "Dezu, the imperial court only has nine counties in Luoyang. These nine counties are also the basis for the Sili family to revive their family... As long as the imperial court redistributes the nine counties, If you take care of the interests of the Sili gentry, why worry about not getting the support of the Sili gentry?"
Of course, Yang Xiu had to take the interests of these three bereaved gentry into consideration, otherwise he would not be able to be the leader of the Sili gentry.
Seeing that Yang Xiu was lost in thought, Liu Xie gave Zhuge Liang another look - should you start using your "stunt" of verbally quarreling with the Confucians?
"Senior brother," Zhuge Liang did not dare to attack Yang Xiu like he did with Jiangdong ministers in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He had to call him "senior brother" affectionately, and then reasoned in a soft voice, "When Liang was studying at Xiangyang Academy, I often hear celebrities all over the world talk about the rise and decline of the Han Dynasty. Everyone agrees that the rise of the Han Dynasty stems from the twenty-level nobility system, while the decline of the Han Dynasty is due to the annexation of land and the corruption of the nobility system.
The annexation of land and the corruption of the nobility system are two things that are one and the same... But if the Han Dynasty wants to revive from its decline, the easiest way is to reorganize the twenty-level nobility system. Combining the nobility system with land distribution, so that those who have nobility must be divided into fields, and those who have merit must be given nobility. Otherwise, how can we gather people's hearts and fight hard?
The Sili gentry who gathered in Luoyang and were loyal to the emperor were like the many heroes back then, and they were the emperor's confidants. If the Han Dynasty rises again in the future, and the Sili gentry in Luoyang are now gathered together, why worry about not being able to create a feudal state? "
When Zhuge Liang spoke of "lord states", he specifically emphasized his tone.
This "hou state" and the title of a prince are not the same concept. A title of a prince does not necessarily have a country! The title of marquis may be to close households without governing the people, which is a bit empty. The vassal state is actually given a large area of land - as large as a county, as small as a township. The land and the population on the land were ruled by the lord of the princely state. Even if the population and economy of the princely state increase significantly in the future, the benefits will still belong to the owner of the princely state.
Therefore, by the time of Wen and Jing's rule, many of the feudal states established in the early Han Dynasty had a population of 30,000 to 40,000 households!
Moreover, the title of a marquis does not depend on the place of birth. The Sili nobles do not necessarily have to be granted to Sili, but can also be granted to other states and counties. This is equivalent to greatly increasing the upper limit of the development of the Sili nobles!
This pancake is really big and beautiful! Liu Xiexin said: I wonder if Zhuge Liang did this to the Jingzhou and Dongzhou nobles to encourage them to participate in the Northern Expedition when he was Liu Adou's father-in-law?
Seeing that Zhuge Liang was right, Liu Xie gave Zhou Yu another wink. In addition to being busy with things in Luoyang County these days, "Dudu Zhou" is also learning "spells" from Zhuge Liang, and learning equestrian skills with Xu Huang and Feng Qi... ....The more you learn, the more confident you become!
Seeing the look Liu Xie gave him, he immediately said confidently: "A Liang is right, Yu has been learning horse riding from Xu Gongming and learning equipment from A Liang these past few days. It's really eye-opening... .The high-bridge saddle, double-sided stirrups, horseshoes, and stone-throwing techniques that the emperor learned from the Book of Heaven are all weapons for the military state, and the warriors of Hu Ben, Yu Lin, and sword and halberd all fight high-spirited and have the heart to win.
In Yu's opinion, if the imperial court can use military honors to gather Sili nobles and heroes from all over the world, why worry about not being able to make eight points? If there are seven counties under the command, why worry about not being able to take Liangzhou in the west and Yizhou in the south? If we get the land of Si, Liang, and Yi, are there any loyal ministers and good generals among the Si Li clan who will not be able to have a feudal state?
Moreover, did Dezu think that the places of Si, Liang, and Yi would be the end of the revival of the Han Dynasty? "
Zhou Yu's cake-making skills are not inferior to Zhuge Liang's!
In fact, Yang Xiu has been weighing the pros and cons in his mind. For him, the greatest benefit is to worship the Duke, grant ten thousand households, and lead the literati. To achieve such a goal, the Luoyi court must become bigger and stronger... Otherwise, the Hongnong Yang family will not be able to maintain even its current interests!
If the Emperor of Luoyi collapses, how can the Yang family, as the chief minister of the Emperor of Luoyi, survive?
After thinking about this, Yang Xiu finally considered and made a suggestion to Liu Xie: "Tianjia, I think the court can first announce the positions of Luoyang, Fengshi, Henan, Yanshi, Gongxian, Pingxian, and Pingxian under Yin in Henan. Nine counties including Yin, Gucheng, and Xincheng are trialling a new twenty-level nobility system that grants land according to their titles, and determine the land occupation standards for these twenty-level nobility. Among them, the upper limit of land occupation for high nobility should be set at one to two hundred hectares. Those with low titles must be granted at least one hectare of land to prevent the land from being too concentrated.
Secondly, the Tianjia can set up a Hutian Xiaowei Department and place all low-ranking people under the jurisdiction of the Tianhutian Xiaowei.
Third, regardless of whether they are high-ranking or low-ranking people, they must pay taxes on the land they are awarded... However, the tax rate on the land can be set lower. How about setting a tax of 20 to one? "
"Okay!" Liu Xie nodded repeatedly, "Brother Dezu, you are indeed loyal to the country, and the Hongnong Yang family is indeed my ally!"
Zhou Yu on the side added at this time: "Tianjia, I know that south of Luoyang City, there is a river land between Luo River and Yishui. It is rich and fertile, close to Luoyang, and surrounded by rivers, making it easy to defend. It is better to take it out and give it to the soldiers and civilians in Luoyang City first.
As for the high-ranking land given to Baiguan, it can be awarded in a place far away from Luoyang City, or it can not be granted at first...if Baiguan is temporarily unable to manage the land.
In addition, all low-ranking men must undertake military service!
And those who are unwilling to serve will not be granted titles and assigned fields! "
Zhou Yu now seems to have become the leader of the "foreign gentry" under Liu Xie. After all, Zhuge Liang is still young, so he shouldn't take the lead...
The key to Zhou Yu's suggestion is that "those who are unwilling to serve shall not be awarded titles and land." This is different from the original twenty-level title system. This new system provides incentives for "war" and "scholarship" Greater than the protection of "cultivators" and "people".
To put it bluntly, it means focusing on fighting and neglecting farming!
Of course, the advantage of doing this is also obvious, that is, it can grant higher "starting titles" to the Sili nobles and foreign nobles who have taken refuge in the imperial court, and allocate more land. It can also ensure that soldiers can actually get land after being awarded titles for their meritorious service.
The downside...it may make the "strong man" become more violent!
After listening to Yang Xiu and Zhou Yu's opinions, Liu Xie gradually came up with a military merit system that could not only take care of the interests of the Sili clan, but also greatly motivate the soldiers to fight... It sounded like a good idea, but There's just one problem.
That's twenty taxes per one... Even if one million acres of wheat are harvested next fall and two to three million shi of wheat are harvested, the final tax that will fall into Liu Xie's hands will only be around 100,000 shi. It seems like something is missing!
It seems that we still have to find ways to make money!
But now is not the time to think about making money, let’s first solve the problem of who should be the captain of the field! This position is not something just anyone can do!
"Dezu," Liu Xie asked, "who do you think is more suitable for the field-protecting captain?"
