During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, whether it was an official army or a rebel bandit, it was almost impossible not to loot a city after occupying it. ￥♀eight￥♀eight￥♀Read ￥♀book, 2≠3o◆
Therefore, when Liu Yu asked his Qingzhou Army to search for powerful people in the name of household transfer orders, it was basically expected by the powerful people. Even for powerful people like the Li family in Juancheng, Liu Yu's proposal to collect taxes was The amount was far less than what they would have wanted to contribute voluntarily.
As Liu Yu guessed, these powerful men indeed felt that although these Qingzhou troops were vicious, they seemed to have some rules and regulations, and were far from being as vicious and greedy as they imagined.
Despite this, Liu Yu knew that if he immediately added more levies and looted property, these powerful people would definitely think that he was greedy and dishonest.
Therefore, Liu Yu's subsequent blackmail of powerful people was more than just simple blackmail.
In advance, Liu asked Qingzhou soldiers to invite all the powerful clan elders, except for a few high-ranking noble families, to the governor's mansion.
When all the powerful clan elders of Juancheng arrived, Liu Yu told these powerful people of Juancheng that the taxes collected in advance this time were not paid in vain.
As long as they pay sufficient taxes, they can obtain corresponding official positions for the children of each family in Qingzhou, ranging from the assistant official of the county to the commander of the county, or to the subordinates of the Qingzhou shogunate. Regardless of family background, knowledge, reputation, or character, as long as you pay the money, you can all be appointed officials in the Qingzhou Governor's Department.
If Liu Yu said these words to the Langya Wang family, Hedong Wang family, Wenxi Pei family and other noble families, these noble families might be exploded on the spot. The so-called scholars can be killed and not humiliated. Liu Yu, how dare you Using these county officials and petty officials to humiliate high-ranking gentry will definitely become the public enemy of the gentry.
However, this time Liu Yu avoided the high-ranking gentry in the city and invited all these so-called powerful people. They were basically merchants. Although there were some landowners, they were far behind compared to the high-ranking gentry. Those who cannot be seen are not even as famous as some poor families with innocent family backgrounds. In contrast, these people can barely be regarded as the rich and powerful in Juancheng, and the official positions held by their clansmen are often just minor officials in counties and counties, unless they are particularly talented. Talented people will be promoted to serve in state, county and government offices.
As soon as these words came out, all the powerful people in Juancheng who were present immediately started talking about it. Many people were excited. They also knew that the Qingzhou Army had begun to relocate the people in Juancheng. After all the people had been relocated, This Juancheng is basically half an empty city. The powerful merchants in the city are not allowed to go back to their respective villages and forts to settle their destiny. However, these powerful people also know that Yanzhou is the place where the Fourth War was fought. Now the world is in such chaos. The terrain of Yanzhou, which is leaky from all sides, cannot be leveled by the insurgents and bandits coming and going. Now the conditions offered by Qingzhou are to exchange wealth for official positions, which is definitely beyond their expectations.
Many of these powerful people have actually planned to move to the relatively stable Qingzhou to avoid disaster. If they can spend some wealth in exchange for some official status before leaving, it will be helpful for them to settle down and live in Qingzhou after they move to Qingzhou. It was of great help. After all, having an official position would avoid being targeted or excluded by many indigenous people.
As for those large clans with a lot of land and property, even if they have not made up their mind to move the whole family to Qingzhou, they can still send some members of the clan to Qingzhou to open clans and ancestral temples. This is also the most common method used by large families since the late Han Dynasty.
"General, I just don't know how to do this. Can Luo Jing's court agree to your recommendation?" A powerful gray-haired elder asked cautiously. ¤八¤八¤Read¤Books,☆←o
Although county officials in the Western Jin Dynasty could be recommended and removed by the governor, they all needed to be formally approved by the court before they could take effect. In other words, the governor had the power to recommend, but the final decision-making power was still in the hands of the court. Of course, the governor , and officials such as aides and assistants recruited by the generals who opened the government do not need to be like this.
Liu Yu knew that these powerful men were worried that their promises could not be fulfilled. After all, by conquering Juancheng, he was almost at odds with the ruling Sima Yue. There was little hope that the so-called recommendations could be approved.
However, Liu Yu was not worried about this, he said confidently.
"Today, Luoyang has too much time to take care of itself. The official positions in Qingzhou are now occupied by capable people. As long as they can do their job honestly, there is no need for Luoyang to comment."
Liu Yu's words were actually quite explicit. The appointment and dismissal of official positions no longer mattered about the court's approval. A domineering and disobedient person was fine, but the powerful people present secretly agreed in their hearts.
"General, I wonder when the official position in Qingzhou will be fulfilled."
Liu Yu actually liked this most straightforward inquiry.
He had been prepared for a long time. He ordered people to bring over many blank petitions. These were all stamped with seals early. They were originally used to appoint meritorious sergeants in the Qingzhou Army, but now they can be used here.
"As long as you pay the dues, all official positions will be cashed immediately on the spot."
With these official positions in Qingzhou as a guarantee, the powerful Juancheng people present all fought bravely to be the first, and soon obtained official positions for their families one by one according to their respective strengths.
Seeing that the effect was so good, Liu Yu couldn't help but feel proud. None of the powerful people in Juancheng had thought that Qingzhou now implements the supervisory and protective system of large and small sects, coupled with the military system of Tianfu, the real power of those county officials is far less. They imagined that the household population under the jurisdiction of the county magistrates in many counties was not even as large as the population of Zhitianfu soldiers.
Moreover, these officials with powerful backgrounds in Yanzhou will become a means for Liu Fu to divide and dismantle the Qingzhou lord's supervision in the future, using officials from outside Yanzhou to check and balance the local powerful in Qingzhou.
Seeing the Juancheng tycoons sending money and silk to the Qingzhou army one by one, and everyone's face full of joy, Liu Yu felt like "the Juancheng local tycoons are all in my possession".
By the next day, after everything was completed, the Qingzhou army received millions of copper coins alone, and the rest of silk, cloth, etc. were even more abundant, but the most scarce food was not much, but Liu Yu We can also understand that in today’s natural disasters, only food is the most fundamental and life-saving thing.
Liu Yu made a simple inspection of the copper coins he received.
The coins at this time were all copper five-baht coins. There were not only five-baht coins minted by officials in the Han, Wei, and Jin Dynasties, but also many five-baht coins minted by private individuals. Generally speaking, the copper content of these copper coins was extremely non-standard. , even the size and thickness are very different.
Among them, the best quality ones are the ancient five-baht coins from the Han Dynasty. Each one basically weighs close to four grams, and the copper content is also relatively objective. As for those privately minted copper coins, some are as thin as leaves. Liu Yu even suspected that the copper coins that could float on the water in ancient times should be like this.
Although the appearance of these copper coins was average, Liu Yu didn't care too much about the functions of their coins. Instead, he cared more about the copper contained in these coins.
Limited by the hundred-year dong an since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world's copper production has been greatly affected. This made Liu Yu decide to use copper to make steel tubes after the delay in casting steel tubes. This would require a large quantity. Huge bronze vessel.
Of course, all this has to start slowly after returning to Qingzhou.
Just when the Qingzhou Army almost evacuated Juancheng and was about to leave for return, a guard informed Liu Yu that it was Li Chang, a powerful man from Juancheng, who was seeking to see him.
At this time, the Qingzhou Army had withdrawn from Juancheng. Liu Yu knew that after they left, the powerful people in Juancheng would basically leave Juancheng, either returning to their respective manors and forts, or moving with the Qingzhou Army. However, the Li family in Juancheng was Most of the sects stayed in Juancheng, and only a small sect followed him to Qingzhou.
Liu Yu was a little puzzled. What was he doing when someone from the Li family in Juancheng came to see him? With curiosity, Liu Yu asked the guards to bring Li Chang in.
Only Li Chang himself was brought in front of Liu Yu, and the rest of the entourage were blocked at a distance by the guards.
When Li Chang saw Liu Yu, he hurriedly bowed to see him.
"The villain pays homage to the general!"
Li Chang was very active in donating money and showing his loyalty with practical actions, which made Liu Yu have a good impression of him.
"Li Jun, there is no need to be polite."
Liu Yu helped him up, which Li Chang felt was quite useful. All the officials in the state valued him so much. Although the state herd official now looked more like an ambitious traitor, Li Chang still remained. Very useful.
After a few useless polite words, Li Chang looked impatiently at Liu Yu, and then quickly explained his purpose.
"The villain has a daughter named Ping'er. Although she is mediocre in appearance, she knows some female celebrities and is proficient in writing. She is willing to serve in the general's ranks and do some rough work like holding a broom and sweeping."
Li Chang said with a flattering smile, showing no sign of the ferociousness of commanding Qu to fight with the refugees in the city yesterday.
When Liu Yu heard this, he was quite surprised. Could this be the legendary send-off?
The faces of these powerful men have changed too quickly. Yesterday, they were blackmailed twice by me. Today, they are offering to send girls to their homes again?
Liu Yu said casually with a calm expression on his face.
"I have married the daughter of Pengzu, King of Taiyuan. Doesn't Mr. Li know that?"
After hearing this, Li Chang said quickly.
"How dare you, a noble girl from the Wang family, have any unreasonable thoughts? My daughter only needs to stay with the general and be a concubine."
Later, Liu Yucai understood why Li Chang did this from his conversation with Li Chang.
Although Li Chang got his concubine a position in the Qingzhou shogunate, Li Chang actually felt in his heart that Liu Yu's Qingzhou army was very powerful. In today's troubled times, the real strength is the strong soldiers and horses.
For such a huge potential stock, it is not enough to just pay some money and send a bastard as a hostage. Well, people like Li Chang regard Liu's prepayment of taxes and conferment of officials as another way to ask for hostages.
After all, Liu Yu only said that he would be awarded an official after paying the money, but he never said whether he could not get an official without paying. Faced with the ferocious Qingzhou Army, Li Chang and other powerful men in Juancheng did not dare to ask such a question.
As an anti-king reserve soldier, Liu Yu's wife is the daughter of Wang Jun, a "high-class scum". It would be a no-brainer for a poor family like Li Chang at the county level to poach him. After all, Li Chang's Li family is not from Longxi Li or Zhaojun. plum.
As the first powerful man he met who wanted Nu Shang to cling to him, Liu Yu accepted it without any ceremony.
Liu Yu smacked his chest and swore to God that he did this not because the dowry was very rich, although it was indeed very rich, nor because the girl named Ping'er was so charming and beautiful, but because Liu Yu wanted to win over these people. Yanzhou is so powerful. When the situation in Yanzhou collapses soon, these powerful people will think of Qingzhou immediately when they want to move.
Just after Li Chang left Juancheng, Liu Yu arranged for the women and the slaves and slaves who were dowry wealth to be placed one by one, so that they could follow the migrating army and be protected by the Qingzhou army nearby.
During the Western Jin Dynasty, generous dowries were popular, especially when a lower-class person married a high-class person, the dowry was often generous.
Liu Yu had just made these arrangements, but another guard informed him that the head of the powerful Xu family in Juancheng was asking to see him.
After Liu Jian met Xu Gui from the Xu family in Juancheng, within a few words, Xu Gui said.
"I have a daughter who has always admired heroes..."
For this kind of proactive show of goodwill that follows, although it lacks some new ideas, the methods and methods are always very good.
For some beautiful girls who admire heroes, Liu Yu can't bear to let them go back disappointed. After all, if she goes back disappointed, it will be very hard just to bring back more than a dozen carts of wealth and dowry.
However, no matter how good things are, when they come one after another, you will feel irritable.
By the time Liu Yu led the Chinese army to leave and began to chase the migrating army that had already left, he had already received the women and dowries of ten powerful families. At the end, Liu Yu said to the subsequent Juancheng powerful men that if They forced women to marry generals or nephews as sisters, but these powerful men still did not intend to change their minds, and even expressed that they would be very satisfied if they could marry Liu Yu's descendants.
Therefore, after Liu Yu led the Chinese army to catch up with the Qingzhou army in front, Li Feng, Wu Xin and others were secretly surprised when faced with the sudden appearance of many women and their maidservants in Liu Yu's army, and looked at Liu Yu's His eyes have changed very subtly.
Liu Yu was a little uncomfortable being looked at by them, and Liu Yu was a little embarrassed. Did these generals think that he was going to snatch women after being delayed for so long?
"Ahem, um, I want to tell you that this was all forced by Juancheng Hao. Do you believe it or not?"
"..."
At the same time, the Qingzhou Army's rear troops were responsible for security and cover.
A group of Qingzhou scouts were walking behind the army on guard when they discovered that behind them there was a group of more than a dozen people on horseback chasing the Qingzhou army.
Upon seeing this, the Qingzhou scouts stepped forward to investigate and issued an early warning to the large forces.
However, these people on horseback did not seem to be enemies, because after seeing the flags of the Qingzhou Army scouts, they showed no hostility and even showed happy expressions.
Facing the inquiries of several Qingzhou scouts, a middle-aged man at the head spoke.
"I am serving as Captain Liu Xuan of the chariot, and I am reporting to your master, General Liu Jixing, as soon as possible."
"Captain Fengche? Liu Xuan?"
Several Qingzhou cavalrymen were confused when they heard this name. They were all wondering who this so-called Fengche Captain Liu Xuan was?
"I've never heard of Liu Xuan, the captain of Fengche." 11
