Fu Xi asked: "How about money and food?" County Prime Minister Gao Xiuwen replied: "Suxian County is a major grain-producing county. It has about 530,000 acres of farmland, 10,532 households, and a population of 56,000. Wheat is harvested in the summer grain, and soybeans are harvested in the autumn grain. Wheat. The average yield per mu is 80 kilograms, and the average yield of soybeans is 140 kilograms per mu. The king collects 20% of the grain, and there are also official and military service. The county government collects 10% of the grain, and there are also official and military service. Various industrial and commercial taxes, the county government collects about 1,000 a year Guan Qian. Submit it to the king for a fixed value of 500 Guan." Fu Xi asked: "Is the tax high?" Gao Xiuwen said: "High. In the previous Tang Dynasty, the tax was 10%. Now the princes are divided and wars continue, so the tax has to be high. "Fu Xi asked: "Can the common people survive?" Gao Xiuwen replied: "My own tenant farmers should try their best not to die of hunger, while other farmers can only resign themselves to their fate."
"What will happen if a farmer with his own land cannot survive?" Gao Xiuwen replied, "Then we can only take over his land and take care of their livelihood." Fu Xi nodded, speechless.
After a while, Fu Xi asked: "Have many people died of starvation?" Gao Xiuwen replied: "This county is okay. They usually collect fields to take care of food. In some places, they only collect fields, regardless of food, and the people have to flee and beg." Fu Xi He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much for your kindness and compassion for the people." The four families were too busy to reply and said, "General Fu taught you a lot in the past. You are very kind, and we are just learning from it." Fu Xi asked: " People live short lives, right? What's the reason?" Gao Xiuwen replied: "Military war, hunger and cold, lack of medical treatment, that's all." Fu Xi said: "We are all superiors, and we have the people to worship us, so we must cherish it. People, we are the only ones who will be rich." Everyone replied: "I will obey the master's order." Fu Xi looked at Zhao Lifang and asked: "What are the responsibilities of Lifang?" Zhao Qidong replied: "Lifang is responsible for the evaluation, appointment and removal of officials in the county. , everything is on track." Fu Xiyan: "The county's financial resources are limited, and the number of officials cannot be increased. They can only retire, and additional tasks must be added." Zhao Qidong asked: "What tasks should be added?" Fu Xiyan: "In the future, the county government will We must take the economy and people's livelihood as the central task, and the officials in each office must add tasks based on this central task. The specific content will be studied after we implement it. The official office must assess the performance of the officials in their own work, and also evaluate the performance of the officials in economic work. ." Zhao Qidong should be.
Fu Xi asked: "How many people are there in the county government now?" Zhao Qidong replied: "The officials include the county magistrate, the county magistrate, the chief registrar, and the county captain. One person, the official staff includes one person in the official room, one in the ceremonial room, two in the household room, one in the barracks, two in the execution room, and two in the workshop. There are 213 regular servants and the number of temporary servants is uncertain. However, due to various wars, transporting supplies, and repairing the city, there are 213 regular servants. , as well as water conservancy, road construction, bridge construction, etc., the number of servants is quite large, often more than 300." Fu Xiyan: "Common servants must be assessed and treated according to grade. If they fail the assessment, they will be discarded." Zhao Qidong responded. yes.
When the discussion came to the household room, Fu Xi asked: "Gao County Magistrate, what are the responsibilities of the household room?" Gao Xiuwen replied: "The household room is in charge of all money and grain income and expenditure, which is very important." Fu Xi asked: "Which revenues? Which expenditures?" Gao Xiuwen said Reply: "Collect. Collect grain, put it in the treasury, make accounts, collect all industrial and commercial taxes, put it in the treasury, make accounts, or confiscate any fines, put it in treasury, make accounts. Spend. Turn over the money and grain collected by the king, all county government expenditures, and all military expenses. Expenses, various service expenses, rewards, relief for disaster victims, various government interactions, etc." Fu Xixi: "Gao Xian Cheng made it clear." Asked again: "Who is the best person to use?" Gao Xiuwen replied: "Hufang Wang Houcai, a member of the central government, was born in a businessman. He is good at accounting and has a good character. He has never been corrupt." Fu Xi said: "Yes. Let Wang Houcai be the household's Cao Zuo. Recruit him to discuss matters." After a while, Wang Houcai came to thank him. .
Fu Xiyan: "Wang Caozuo, please take a seat. How much grain is there in the county government treasury now?" Wang Houcai replied: "The grain is 4 million jins of wheat, 6 million jins of soybeans, and 100 guan of money." Fu Xi asked: "This grain Is it too much or too little?" Wang Houcai replied: "The grain reserves are too little. In case of a disaster, we will be unable to make ends meet. The county government's grain collection is not small, but its expenses are high. The county government officials' annual expenditure on grain is 400,000 jins, and they are often used as servants. 1.7 million jins, 1.6 million jins for temporary service, 1.7 million jins for army grain, about 500,000 jins for various rewards, about 500,000 jins for disaster relief, and about 200,000 jins for various government transactions. But it is not just salary and grain expenditures , as well as various supplies. Officials, commissions, and officers need money to buy living and office supplies. Rewards, aid, and entertainment all require money. If the money is small, it will be offset by food, and the expenditure is huge. The annual expenditure is about 500 guan, which will be offset by food. The total expenditure on grain is about 3 million jins, and the annual surplus of grain is about 2 million jins, and there is almost no money left." Fu Xi asked: "How many servants are there in each household?" Wang Houcai replied: "98 people." Fu Xi said: "Okay. , I understand. Please Wang Caozuo do a good job, and the accounts must be clean." Wang Houcai said.
Fu Xi asked: "What are the responsibilities of the ceremonial room?" Liu Ben, Cao Zuo of the ceremonial room, responded: "In charge of etiquette, celebrations, scientific research and other matters. For example, preside over major celebrations in the county, preside over the Confucian Temple, Wu Temple, City God Temple, Sheji Altar and other sacrifices , organize the village drinking ceremony, the Spring Festival sacred cow banquet and other etiquette." Fu Xi asked: "Is there still a scientific examination?" Liu Ben replied: "The king organized a scientific examination four years ago and selected some talents." Fu Xi asked : "How did you take the exam?" Liu Ben replied: "First, each county takes the scientific exam. Suxian County has five scholar quotas, and then all the scholars go to the capital to take the exam. A total of 20 people were selected to be Jinshi and officials in the court." Fu Xi Asked: "How is the education of children in the county?" Liu Ben replied: "Children from rich families may have to be taught by their husbands, but the rest can't do anything." Fu Xi asked: "How many servants are there in the ceremonial house?" Liu Ben replied: "13 people." Xi Yan: "I understand." Fu Xi asked: "What are the responsibilities of the execution room?" Cao Zuosun of the execution room appeared for five times: "Interrogation and management of prisoners. Public security and pursuit."
"How many guards are there?" Sun Wu replied: "There are usually 32 guards." Fu Xiyan said: "After the secret army is formed, the torture chamber can also be used." Sun Wuyan: "Thank you, sir." Fu Xi asked: "What are the responsibilities of the workshop? "The original workshop Cao Zuo and now the ceremonial house Cao Zuo Liu Ben came back: "engineering construction, water conservancy construction, official road maintenance, cities, warehouses, bridges, temples, ordnance production." Fu Xi asked: "Do ordinary people make daily necessities? ?" Liu Ben replied: "We can all make it. But it mainly supplies the needs of the government and the army. The common people make their own daily needs. There are also craftsmen in Zhuangzi, and there are shops and craftsmen's shops in the city." Fu Xi asked: "Can the loom be used? Can you make it?" Liu Ben said: "Loom? I don't know." Fu Xi asked: "How do people weave cloth?" Liu Ben replied: "Use kudzu and hemp to make thread, and then artificially spin the thread to weave cloth. Most women are good at weaving." Fu Xi asked: "Can we let skilled craftsmen observe the manual weaving process, and then use machinery to help them to increase production?" Liu Ben replied: "You can try." Fu Xi asked: "Gongfang Cao Who is suitable?" Liu Ben replied: "The official Xu Sanwei is good at architecture and good at thinking." Fu Xi said: "Yes. Pass it on to Xu Sanwei." After a while, Xu Sanwei came to thank him.
Fu Xi asked: "Xu Caozuo, besides being good at architecture, what else are you good at?" Xu Sanwei replied: "I am proficient in carpentry, pottery, masonry, and blacksmithing." Fu Xi asked: "What about making farm tools?" Xu Sanwei replied: "Metropolitan." Fu Xi smiled and said: "Xu Caozuo is a great talent! He is both proficient and comprehensive." He asked again: "Suppose you lead people to observe the manual weaving process and then invent a machine to help. Is it possible to increase production?" Xu Sanwei was very interested: "What a wise man! Why have I never thought of it? This should be feasible." Fu Xi was overjoyed: "Okay! Okay! If you can invent it, I will not hesitate to reward you." Xu Three Dimensions bowed and took orders.
Fu Xiyan: "The workshop is very important. In the future, we will add more professionals from all walks of life and you will manage it." Xu Sanwei thanked him.
