One of Zhao Lei and Deng Ai was a county magistrate and had little experience in state and county affairs. The other was still young and usually only learned experience through paperwork, and was not yet old enough to decide whether to reduce or reduce taxes.
Well, Zhang Xi. Don't tell me, he really doesn't dare to make the decision on this matter without authorization.
Whether taxes should be reduced or reduced, whether there is a reasonable basis, how much reduction or exemption is appropriate, and how to reduce the burden on the people while ensuring the normal operation of the government are all knowledge.
Not to mention the need to consider the storage of military rations. After all, these are troubled times and we need to prepare for war.
Zhang Xi wanted to discuss it with Ma Liangyi, but the two of them had been busy with the disasters in the two counties of Jingnan recently. They almost wanted to split themselves in half. How could they have the time to help Zhang Xi out? I want to think of a way.
Therefore, Zhang Xi still had to discuss with Zhao Lei and Deng Ai, and worked out a tax reduction and exemption plan while worrying about gains and losses.
But no one dares to say that we will implement this plan because no one knows what to do.
It involves the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people. Who dares to be careless? !
And at this moment, Xizhen arrived.
At the end of March, Zhang Xi asked Xu Shu for one of the Xi brothers to be the county magistrate. At that time, Xu Shu was preparing to send troops to quell the barbarians in the mountains, so he left two brothers to handle Wuling's government affairs.
Later, when Xu Shu returned from peace, he happened to encounter a locust plague, so he kept the two of them for a while. It was not until the beginning of August that he sent Xizhen to Nanjun to be the county magistrate of Nanjun.
And Xizhen has many years of experience in managing counties. He has done it all from the smallest county captain to the largest county guard. For him, this kind of thing is easy to do.
Xi Zhen read the plan produced by Zhang Xi and others, and used last year's Dingkou and tax atlas as a reference. After spending one night and modifying some figures, Xi Zhen came up with the tax reduction plan.
"The county magistrate and his two colleagues have actually already made plans. They just made slight modifications and are not worth mentioning." Xi Zhen explained modestly for her work efficiency.
But Zhang Xi and the others were completely convinced. Isn't it just the issue of numbers that the three of them were struggling with? How to reduce or reduce this kind of thing can be done by referring to some past cases.
If we recalculate according to Xi Zhen’s figures, we can find a good balance between the government’s grain taxation and people’s lives, which can not only meet the needs of the government, but also ensure that the food in the hands of the people can survive the cold winter. The years are in turmoil.
Xizhen immediately impressed Zhang Xi and the other three, and officially took office as the county magistrate of Nanjun.
After that, Xi Zhen also quickly straightened out the working relationship. After all, this person was a celebrity with good reputation and reputation, and he was from a local family in Jingzhou. The people below would not work hard in front of him.
Everything seems to be back on track.
Zhang Xi was in charge of the overall situation, Xi Zhen was in charge of practical matters, Zhao Lei and Deng Ai helped with the paperwork, and fully presided over the work of collecting food for the autumn harvest. Then Zhang Xi suddenly received a notice saying that Guan Yu had sent someone to invite him.
It was said that Jiangdong had sent an envoy to discuss private matters with Guan Yu. Guan Yu thought for a moment and called Zhang Xi.
Zhang Xi was confused. Why did you ask me to go talk to you about personal matters? !
Do you really think of me as your nephew? !
It was difficult for Guan Yu to explain to Zhang Xi. It couldn't be said that he forced Zhang Xi to stay in his house to avoid suspicion, and then went to Guanyi to invite Jiangdong's envoy.
The Jiangdong envoy’s name was Lu Yi. Zhang Xi almost jumped up.
Good guy, is this school official Lu Yi? !
How could this guy, who was Sun Quan's political tool in his later years and also Sun Quan's confidant, come to Jingzhou as an envoy? !
You can't offend this person. He is a real villain. If you offend him later, you will have to stir up trouble. Huh? There seems to be something wrong.
At this time, could Lu Yi be considered an important minister of Jiangdong? !
Or should I say, has Lu Yi ever been an important minister in his life? !
Why was it his turn to be sent as envoy to Jingzhou? !
If it was a serious matter, why didn't Sun Quan send someone with a comparable official position and reputation as an envoy, but why did he send such a thing? !
Then after listening to it, it turned out to be nothing serious.
"My lord heard that the lord has a daughter who is still young and not yet married." Lu Yi said to Guan Yu with a smile on his face, "my lord wants to marry the lord's daughter for his legitimate son, so he sent a special villain to inquire. "
When Guan Yu heard this, he was furious. Guan Yu could not help but be angry.
Not to mention that his daughter has been betrothed to someone else. Although he is not very happy about it, the matter has been settled, and he, Mr. Guan, will not regret it.
Let's just say that Sun Quan brought this up, which made Guan Yu feel annoyed.
Zhang Xi was also surprised, but when he saw Guan Yu's posture, he quickly stopped him and tried to persuade Guan Junhou to calm down.
The man in front of me is a real villain. If you say one thing, he can say ten. If you say something harsh, he will dare to tell Sun Quan when he gets back that you insulted Sun Quan's family and he cannot be killed. There is nothing he can do.
It's not that I can't afford to offend him, but it's not worth offending him.
Looking back, Zhang Xi doesn't quite understand your thinking, Sun Quan.
I didn't have this idea when I watched "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" before, but after traveling back in time, Zhang Xi always thought that Sun Quan's proposal of marriage was made up by Luo Guanzhong.
Because of this thing, it is very strange.
"Sir!" Zhang Xi comforted Guan Yu, turned around and saluted Lu Yi first, and then asked, "I have something unclear. I would like to ask, sir. General Sun's son, if I remember correctly, is he eight years old now?!"
Right, this is why Zhang Xi feels that the marriage proposal was made up by Luo Guanzhong.
Sun Quan's eldest son, Sun Deng, was born in 209 AD. He is only eight years old at this time. Even when Sun Quan really attacked Jingzhou, Sun Deng was only twelve years old. Are you here to propose marriage, or are you here to make a joke? of? !
Let’s not talk about how taboo it is for Guan Yu, as a general in charge, to marry his ally lord without authorization. Let’s just talk about how ordinary people think about asking a child who is less than twelve years old to marry a girl who is almost twenty years old. It’s not ridiculous either.
Think about it, you have a daughter in your family, she has reached the age of getting married, and someone comes to your door to propose marriage to you, saying that the other person is the son of a big entrepreneur, how much is her net worth, how high her status is, everything is fine. If you find out, this son will be married this year. Twelve years old.
Guan Yu didn't cut him with a single sword, so he was considered to be well-mannered.
And now it's even more outrageous. Sun Deng is only eight years old, and you, Sun Quan, have sent people to propose marriage. Are you planning to use Guan Yu's daughter as a child bride? !
Don't talk about political marriages regardless of age. Even according to current etiquette, this matter is quite rude.
If both parties are adults, the age difference really isn't a problem.
But now Sun Deng is not an adult, and the child mortality rate in these days is surprisingly high.
If this matter is settled, Sun Deng will die before he reaches adulthood. What will you do with Guan Yu's daughter? !
The etiquette of this era was not as strict as that of later generations. Of course Guan Yinping could remarry, and Sun Quan couldn't say anything, but it would not sound good if the news spread. After all, both fathers were respectable figures.
There is no way to do things like this, no wonder Guan Yu is angry.
Of course, none of the above is actually important. What is really important is - Damn, the tiger girl of the Guan family is my disciple's daughter-in-law. She is so shameless, do you dare to think about it? !
Believe it or not, I will encourage little Deng Ai to sneak across the Yangtze River and go to Jianye.
Lu Yi was a little speechless for a moment, thinking that this matter was caused by trouble, and you can't blame me. It was all the bad idea of his clan brother.
Besides, who are you? ! I'm talking to Guan Junhou, why are you interrupting? !
But at least Zhang Xi was quite polite to Lu Yi, and Lu Yi didn't want to be rude to Zhang Xi, so he raised his hand and asked, "I don't know who your Excellency is?"
Zhang Xi returned the greeting and said, "Prefect of Nanjun, Zhang Xi."
Then Lu Yi became honest and the smile on his face became even brighter.
Zhang Xi's name may not be famous in other places, but in Jiangdong, it is definitely enough.
First, Zhou Yu praised Zhang Xi in front of Jiangdong ministers and Sun Quan, saying that this person has the talents of a king and his ability is not inferior to that of Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others.
Regardless of whether Sun Quan really thought that way, Zhang Xi was always his brother-in-law. Sun Quan could not belittle his brother-in-law in public, so he also praised Zhang Xi.
Therefore, Lu Yi, who was Sun Quan's confidant, was born shorter than Zhang Xi, Sun Quan's brother-in-law.
In addition, Lu Yi is best at observing people's emotions, but the last thing he lacks is integrity. As soon as he heard that it was Zhang Xi, all the dissatisfaction in his heart was thrown away. He quickly smiled and saluted Zhang Xi, and then explained. reason.
Sun Quan sent Lu Yi to propose marriage to Guan Yu's daughter for Sun Deng's sake.
In terms of age, Sun Deng is indeed a bit young, but we can settle the matter first and wait until Sun Deng reaches adulthood before consummating the marriage. There is no rush.
Sun Quan just wanted to deepen the alliance between the two parties.
Of course, these are superficial factors, not the actual reasons. Of course, Lu Yi couldn't tell Guan Yu and Zhang Xi, after all, it involved Jiangdong secrets.
According to Guan Yu's wishes, there was no need to receive the envoy, he could just blast him out.
But Zhang Xi stopped Guan Yu and muttered in Guan Yu's ear for a long time before gaining Guan Yu's acquiescence.
Then, Zhang Xi smiled, took Lu Yi's hand, and said that he would invite Lu Yi to eat together.
By the way, everyone has come to Jiangling. Isn’t it reasonable for you not to pay a visit to Sun Shangxiang? !
After saying that, Zhang Xi took Lu Yi back to his mansion, and invited Lu Yi to dinner in his mansion.
Lu Yi had never been treated like this before. In an instant, he felt good about Zhang Xi in his heart.
Lu Yi is a villain, but being a villain does not mean being shameless. On the contrary, the more villainous he is, the more he values his own face.
Because no one has ever given him face.
It is true that Lu Yi is Sun Quan's confidant, but like his brother Lu Meng, they are not from aristocratic families, not even from a poor family. The two of them are indeed ordinary people who fled to Jiangdong. Later, Lu Meng was favored by Sun Quan for his bravery in battle. He was promoted, and Lu Yi also benefited from it. With his eloquence, he gained Sun Quan's favor and was assigned to the personal guard team.
Think about it, Lu Meng later attacked Jingzhou and captured Guan Yu. He was so famous, but Cao Pi still said that he was from a grassroots background and looked down upon him at all.
It is conceivable that when Lu Yi is in Jiangdong on weekdays, who will give him face when facing the veterans of the Huaisi Group and the Jiangdong Family Group.
Now, Zhang Xi gave Lu Yi face, not only greeted him with a smile, but also personally took him to his home for dinner.
This is Zhang Xi. How can Lu Yi, a famous scholar from Jiangdong, not be moved?
Therefore, when Zhang Xi mentioned at the dinner table that General Guan's daughter had been betrothed to Zhang Xi's disciple Deng Ai, Lu Yi didn't feel dissatisfied at all. On the contrary, he complained about his brother and did not investigate before making an idea. clear.
It's just that this was Lu Yi's first mission to Jingzhou on behalf of Sun Quan, and it was also his first errand. It was a bit embarrassing to return it badly.
Zhang Xi said this was easy to handle, and asked Sun Shangxiang to write a letter back, and she, the younger sister, could explain the whole story to her brother Sun Quan.
When Lu Yi heard this, he immediately felt relieved.
What to say after returning is Lu Yi's business. With Lu Yi's eloquence, he can completely clear up this matter.
But the purpose of testing Jingzhou's attitude was not achieved in the end, and Lu Yi was still a little worried.
Zhang Xi thought for a while and said that since General Sun intended to marry, it should be a marriage between the two masters, and let General Sun's son marry the daughter of Guan Junhou. This is not an equal status no matter how you think about it. Let's do it this way, I will write later Write a letter asking the lord what he means.
Then Zhang Xi inadvertently revealed that Mrs. Wei has a daughter, who is exactly three years old this year and is married to eight-year-old Sun Deng, who seems to be about the same.
Now Lu Yi was happy and no longer had any burden. After eating and drinking, he met with Sun Shangxiang, took the reply letter, and returned to Guanyi happily, planning to spend a few days in Jiangling and then return to Jianye.
(End of chapter)
