"Finally arrived in Luoyang!"
A simple carriage drove from the northern official road and stopped three miles away from Guangmo Gate, the north gate of Luoyang. A middle-aged man with long sleeves and a beautiful beard walked out.
The man has long black and white hair and a pair of piercing eyes, completely unlike what he should be at this age!
With the help of his servants, he stepped out of the carriage on a wooden stool and moved forward slowly step by step. He stopped on the official road and stopped to look at the city of Luoyang that had gone through vicissitudes of life. He seemed to be watching a graceful beauty!
The middle-aged man has a very elegant temperament and a very elegant manner. He just looks at the city in the distance and occasionally looks at the pedestrians and caravans passing by.
Along the way, he saw so much scenery in Sizhou, but he never got tired of it.
Simple and busy farmers and sergeants are working hard to cultivate the land between the streets. The young and strong self-organized guards in the towns patrol the surroundings every day, taking the place of the guarding sergeants to carry out vigilance. The sergeants personally communicate with the nearby farmers. Planting, and even helping farmers carry water, dig wells, sift chaff and collect grain!
The army and the people are united, everyone has a satisfied smile on their face, and happiness is everywhere. Zhao Qiu has never seen this kind of scene in his life!
All this was due to Xu Xiao's fielding order. It was this measure that not only provided a large amount of military rations for the Xiaoqi Army, but also gained public support and enhanced the attachment of Sizhou counties to the Jin Dynasty.
I heard that the people under Xu Xiao's Sizhou rule had to enter the nearest military camp on time to serve for three months except Hu Ding from each town. of taxes.
The taxes in the counties of Sizhou are even more shockingly low. Xu Zongwen personally ordered the households in Sizhou to pay grain at the rate of thirty-one tax per cent in the former Han Dynasty, but not to charge any other items such as silk and hemp at all!
Less than half a year after the thirty tax was implemented, the population of Sizhou increased by 10,000 households, and now it has increased to 80,000 households!
Before Xu Zongwen regained Luoyang, the population of Sizhou was less than 200,000 households, which was half of the time when Jin unified the world. After the Xiaoqi Army regained Sizhou, the population of Sizhou suddenly increased to 300,000 households!
Not only that, the population of Sizhou is still increasing, so the governor of Sizhou issued a law that shocked the world.
Those who voluntarily surrendered were each given fifty acres of unowned land in Sizhou, three stones of corn, various agricultural seeds, agricultural tools, etc.
As soon as this order came out, many people not only from Yuzhou and Jizhou, but also from Bingzhou in the north came to Sizhou after hearing the news. Who wouldn't be tempted if they could receive fifty acres of land and so many things for free?
I heard that the Sizhou Governor's Office is also responsible for building houses for newly relocated households, and farmers only need to make up the cost when paying taxes in the spring and summer after stabilization.
The Sizhou Governor's Office provides funds on behalf of others, called the Green Crop Law. This is not only to facilitate the relocation of households, but also to appropriately raise prices in good years to prevent low prices from hurting farmers; in lean years, appropriately lower prices to sell rice and stabilize prices. Saving the people means selling at a reduced market price when the quantity is high, and buying at an increased market price when the quantity is cheap.
The Youth Law also stipulates that borrowers who are temporarily unable to repay can gradually repay the money over three years without interest during this period.
There are many similar laws that benefit the people in Sizhou. After understanding these, Zhao Qiu finally understood that Xu Zongwen was not only a military commander who was good at fighting, but also a wise master who was good at using people.
In the eyes of Zhao Qiu, these measures are naturally the achievements of the shogunate officials under Xu Zongwen. However, he does not know that Xu Zongwen personally proposed these measures, and the county offices headed by Pei Qing are only responsible for their implementation...
Since entering Sizhou, what I have heard are the praises of Xu Zongwen and the Xiaoqi Army from the soldiers and civilians, and what I have seen is the peaceful scene of abundant granaries everywhere and people not picking up things at night.
Compared with the poor people's livelihood in Jizhou, Sizhou is simply another world!
Who is this Xu Xiao?
Why can he bring such huge changes to Sizhou?
What is Xu Xiao's ability to reach heaven and earth?
Originally a little-known person, he could rise rapidly in two years. With his continuous military exploits, he was promoted to the imperial palace and even became an auxiliary minister, with military and political power in his hands!
Does such a person really exist in the world?
The more Zhao Qiu reads, the more he looks forward to meeting Xu Zongwen!
"Master, it's time to enter the city." The servant beside him warned carefully.
Zhao Qiu came to his senses, nodded, turned around and returned to the carriage. He stretched out his hand and handed out a silk letter: "This is the certificate of the Kingdom of Yan. When entering the city, reveal your identity to the guarding sergeant and let people lead us." Go to the General’s Mansion.”
"Yes!" The servant carefully put away the credentials, then whipped up his whip, and soon the wheels of the carriage began to slowly roll forward.
Luoyang, in the General's Mansion.
"The envoy from the State of Yan wants to see the general?" Lao Fu had just received several local celebrities who wanted to meet Xu Zongwen. When the concierge came to report that the envoy from the State of Yan, his right servant Zhao Qiu, was visiting, "You didn't tell anyone about the general." Aren’t you in Luoyang?”
The concierge raised his voice slightly and hurriedly explained: "I told you that the general went to Yecheng a few days ago, but they didn't believe it. They just wanted to come into the house to pay a visit. They also said that the villain was deliberately making things difficult for me. A person is worth ten gold.”
With that said, the concierge handed the ten pounds in his sleeve pocket to the old man.
Carrying some heavy gold, the old man looked troubled and waved: "That's all, go to the governor's house and ask Xi Changshi to come to the house and tell him that the Yan State envoy wants to see the general and ask him to hurry up. Come to the house."
"No!" The concierge received the instruction and immediately turned around and left.
In the absence of Xu Zongwen, Pei Qing was responsible for the operation of the Sizhou Governor's Office. Everything was complicated and it was impossible to get rid of it for a moment.
Xi Jian was different. When Guo Shang went to Jingzhou and Xue Zan was sent to Guzang, Xi Jian acted as military adviser and was responsible for planning the march route and specific strategies of each battalion of the Xiaoqi Army. He only needs to designate marching routes to each battalion every month, then take back the defense plans sent back to Luoyang by each battalion, and correct the defense plans and offensives of each battalion.
Xu Zongwen set up a military counselor in the general shogunate, responsible for formulating strategies, and also set up a military counselor in the shogunate, responsible for formulating detailed tactics and marching routes.
Military Advisor Cao used Guo Shang as the military advisor to offer wine, and the rest were military advisors to discuss military plans in case Xu Zongwen asked at any time. Military Advisor Cao was responsible for the wine ceremony and was in charge of military advisor Cao's affairs.
Cao Cao's military adviser took Xue Zan as his military adviser, and the others were all military advisers who provided advice on military affairs. The military adviser led the army in planning Cao's affairs.
Therefore, Xi Jian had more time than Pei Qing, and Xu Zongwen told the old master to consult Xi Changshi in advance. If Xi Changshi could not make an arbitrary decision, he would ask Pei Qing and both of them to work together.
In less than half an hour, Xi Jian arrived at the General's Mansion in a hurry.
"Excuse me, your servant, I'm sorry to go out personally as an envoy. Jian didn't go out to greet you. I'm rude!" Xi Jian bowed deeply when he saw Zhao Qiu. It was considered that they had met before.
Before the Battle of Feishui, Xi Jian served as the chief registrar of Qi County under Fu Lang, the governor of Qingzhou, and Zhao Qiu served as a marching soldier under Murong Chui. Once, when the King of Qin convened a banquet with the heroes of the clan, the two had an affair in Chang'an. see once.
Zhao Qiu's demeanor remained unchanged, and he laughed and pulled Xi Jian to reminisce about the past: "Who doesn't know that you, Xi Shouyu, have the title of little Zhuge Qingzhou Kongming? How dare you make fun of me like this?"
"The way of heaven is with Yan. In less than fifteen years, Qin will definitely belong to Yan again. I wonder who said this?"
Fourteen years ago, the State of Yan was destroyed by Qin, and everyone in the world believed that Qin He should unify the world. Only Zhao Qiu, the governor of Jijun, made wild claims at that time, saying that in less than fifteen years, the State of Yan would be revived!
Now, with the help of Zhao Qiu, King Murong Chui of Yan has really restored the Yan Kingdom.
This is a secret that the world knows very little about.
"Hahaha……"
"hehe……"
The two of them stayed together as if they were in the same room. After the old master had someone bring him some tea, they reluctantly sat down separately.
