Yunnan County.
Gufu County.
The mountain walled city is located among the mountains and surrounded by dense woods. The walls inside the walled city are high and thick, with watchtowers erected at the four corners and guard pavilions erected at the gate. The entire walled city is like a natural barrier, isolating the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
The streets and lanes in the walled city are criss-crossed, and the stone roads are paved. Several streams meander through the middle of the walled city, and fish swim in the clear water. Along both sides of the road, houses are scattered in good order, some are huts made of bluestone, and some are buildings built of wood. Each house has its own unique style and characteristics, adding a rich mountain style to the walled city.
The sky is blue, the sun shines through the branches and leaves, gently blowing through the walled city. There is a fresh fragrance in the air, making people feel as if they are in nature. The chirping of birds could be heard in the distance, which was refreshing.
And Mi Yang, who was wearing the official robe of a chief official, surrounded by a group of subordinate officials and generals, headed towards the gate of the city wall.
The six counties in Yunnan must divide their work and cooperate. It is impossible to do it one by one. In that case, the pace of reform will be too slow. I am afraid that this year, the four counties in Nanzhong will not be able to complete the work of household registration and land surveying.
When things are stable, pick up the pace.
Liu Chan has already given the highest instructions in Dali Royal City!
Adhere to the principle of stability, but make progress while maintaining stability
Mi Yang and Zhao Yue were responsible for the household registration and land surveying in Gufu County.
Zhao Yue was responsible for leading troops to fight and intimidate the local barbarians. If there were rebels, they would be suppressed immediately. Mi Yang was responsible for organizing households and people and measuring the land.
“We still don’t have enough manpower!”
The scenery of Gufu Walled City is actually pretty good, and although the folk customs are strong and sturdy, with the army stationed in the city, ordinary people do not dare to openly do such rebellious things.
only...
Instead of confronting you head-on, this secret calculation and confrontation never stopped for a moment.
"Sir, the number of registered people in Gufu County is only over 10,000. I'm afraid this number is not enough." Xiao Yan, who was originally a powerful son of Shu County, was able to enter the martial arts hall because of his family's donation. Queque, now also comes out to follow Mi Yang and is responsible for the work of household registration and land surveying in Gufu County.
"Of course I know this."
Before coming, Mi Yang read all the existing information about Gufu County, and also consulted the old people in the Dali Royal City who knew the situation in Gufu County. The information he got was that there were at least 30,000 people in Gufu County.
But now the number of naturalized people barely exceeds 10,000.
"It must be the head of the village in Gufu County who is hiding the population."
"Then do we need to inform General Zhao?"
Xiao Yan, a subordinate official, narrowed his eyes. He was good at using heavy swords. If he was going to cause a bloody storm in Gufu County, he couldn't be absent.
"Not urgent."
Mi Yang chuckled and said, "Haven't you learned the experience of organizing households and people in Manwang City and measuring land?"
Yunnan County served as a pilot project for Liu Chan's reform in Nanzhong, while Dali Imperial City served as a pilot project for Liu Chan's reform of Yunnan County.
Regarding the land of a county, Liu Chan had enough people to spread it out, and with a large number of troops, the nobles did not dare to make mistakes. Therefore, the work of establishing households and people in the ancient royal city and measuring the land was completed smoothly.
Mi Yang, Dong Yun, Fei Yi and others participated in it and learned a lot of experience.
Regarding the situation of local governments hiding their population and not reporting it, it also happened in Dali Imperial City.
"Let the news out. If the tribesmen and slaves under each family are not registered within three days, we will immediately send an army to search and check. Once they are found not to be on the list, they will be demoted to slaves. , even sitting in his house, if a nobleman hides his people, confiscates his house and exterminates his clan, he will be right in front of his eyes!"
He took a breath and continued: "One more thing, if someone knows that he is hiding a person and does not report it, once the report is made, if it is true, he will be rewarded with half of his family wealth as a reward!"
For the Nanzhong area, we need to use iron-blooded methods to come up. Otherwise, if everyone hides it and refuses to report it, how can the tax revenue be raised?
certainly...
Even with such harsh measures, there must still be people in the mountains. Register all the people?
impossible!
But for Liu Chan, it was enough to be able to register most of the people in Nanzhong.
"promise!"
Xiao Yan, a junior official, received the order and immediately went to the county to announce the decree and post the documents.
"Let's go, today we will measure the last piece of land in the south of Gufu County. This work of measuring the land can be considered completed."
The population can be hidden, but the land cannot be hidden.
Not only arable land must be measured and recorded, but also land that can be developed, or land that is easy to develop, must be registered so that it can be used for farming in the future to prevent local powerful barbarians from occupying it. , for private land use.
After many days of high-intensity work, trekking day and night, exposed to the wind and sun, Mi Yang originally looked like a handsome nobleman, but now his skin is dark, and he looks like a barbarian from the south.
Everyone headed towards the gate of the city. Only a few hundred meters outside the gate, at a turn in the forest, a group of barbarians wearing animal skins, holding spears in their hands, and carrying bows and arrows on their backs suddenly emerged.
"There's an assassin! There's an enemy attack!"
The martial arts students and their entourage rushed to the front, blocking Mi Yang and other martial arts students from behind.
"We are not assassins, nor are we attacking enemies!"
The old hunter threw down the spear in his hand. He looked at the young hunters behind him and told them to drop the spear in their hands.
"I came here for revenge, to redress grievances, and to get rich. Put down your weapons."
The young Orion Ergouzi shouted to the left and right, the other Orions, look at me, I look at you, and all of them threw down their weapons.
"alright."
Mi Yang squeezed forward from the protection group.
"Sir, it's dangerous."
"What's the danger? They're here to help us!"
Mi Yang laughed. This decree hasn't been spread yet, but these hunters have come over. If you really want to sleep, someone will bring you a pillow.
"I am the chief officer. You blocked the road intentionally, but what do you want to say to me?"
After Ergouzi just shouted a word, everyone regarded him as the backbone, and he stood up without hesitation and said: "I heard that Young Master Liu Chan sent people to each county to compile households and people, measure the land, punish evil and promote good. , all the injustices in the world, are you the son of Young Master Liu Chan?"
Even the hunters in the mountains knew about the young master's reputation.
"good."
Mi Yang clasped his hands in his fists, saluted in the direction of Dali Royal City, and said, "Young Master sent me to Gufu County to do royal things."
Hearing that Mi Yang was really Young Master Liu Chan's, his eyes brightened up, and he asked: "I heard that Young Master has a decree. If anyone dares to disobey the law, and if anyone reports it, their family will be confiscated and their family will be destroyed, and half of their family assets will be confiscated." , given to the whistleblower, but?"
Do you even know this?
"Yes, there is indeed such an order."
The young Orion Ergouzi's face was full of excitement. He glanced in the direction of the old Orion a few times, raised his head and chest, and raised his head naturally.
"I want to report the owner of the village in Gufu County for hiding the population and not reporting it. There is an iron mine in the mountains and it is very secretive. I wonder if he has told the officials?"
Hiding the population?
iron ore!
It really takes no effort at all!
Mi Yang's eyes lit up!
