Ma Su did not refuse, and cupped his hands towards Zhuge Liang and said: "Prime Minister, according to the estimation of the three of us, there are no less than 150,000 people living in secluded households in the 19 counties in the four counties of Longyou. Therefore, the total number of people living in Longyou in the whole of Longyou is at least 300,000 or 400,000. Of course, this The population of Qiang and Hu is not included in the count.”
Zhuge Liang nodded, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Although there are more than 100,000 hidden households, it is useless if we cannot collect taxes from them. If we want to take back the household registration from the powerful households, we must work as hard as in Sichuan. "
"What the Prime Minister said is very true. The powerful families in Longyou and even Liangzhou have always had the habit of hiding their people. Even during the time of Emperor Shun, the registered population of Longyou and Liangzhou was only about 500,000, let alone today after the great chaos in the world. .”
Yang Yi also echoed: "We cannot forcefully recruit the people in the hands of powerful surnames. After all, Longyou has been initially determined. If we do it too hastily, it may cause chaos."
"That's right, we can't rush into this matter. For the time being, the stability of the Longyou counties is the first priority."
Zhuge Liang nodded, looked at Yang Qing meaningfully, and asked, "Ming Zhi, what do you think?"
"The Qing thought the same way. Although Longyou was restored, but with Liangzhou on the left and Guanzhong on the right, the pseudo-Wei could counterattack at any time, so comfort and stability should be the priority." Yang Qing replied without thinking.
In fact, sometimes the most appropriate time to reform a place is when it has just been pacified, because at this time the government is the most powerful, the administration is very efficient, and it has enough suppression power against the powerful gentry. It is also the time when the old and new orders overlap. Therefore, we can boldly change old rules and implement new laws.
But the current situation in Longyou is not possible, not only because there is still a strong enemy like Cao Wei on the side, but more importantly, almost half of the counties recovered by the Han army this time have voluntarily surrendered, and the powerful families have the same local influence. The past.
In addition, there are many Qiang and Hu tribes in the surrounding area, and the forces of various families are intertwined and intricate. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for Zhuge Liang and others to move the hidden houses in the hands of big families.
"By the way, the fields, treasury, grain storage and other matters of each county have not been calculated yet, right?" Zhuge Liang asked.
Yang Qingdao: "I haven't gotten back to the Prime Minister yet, but it will be soon. Today we have calculated the number of households and the population first. To avoid the Prime Minister being anxious, I waited for three people to come over and report the matter first."
"I see, we still have to hurry up." Zhuge Liang said, "I intend to return to Hanzhong in half a month."
"So fast?" Yang Qing was surprised.
"Yes, so the commander must make proper arrangements for the civil and military affairs of Longyou beforehand." Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "It just so happens that you are all here today. I have something that I need to discuss with the three of you. "
Yang Yi asked: "Dare you ask the Prime Minister what is going on?"
"The governors of the three counties of Tianshui, Nan'an and Guangwei have not been decided yet, and now it's time to confirm the personnel. Do you have anyone you would like to recommend?"
After the Han army marched north from Qishan to launch a campaign of reconquest, except for the governor of Longxi who returned to Chu from the four counties of Longyou, the governors of Tianshui, Guangwei and Nan'an either abandoned the city and fled or resisted and were killed.
Wei Yan, Guan Xing, and Gao Xiang, who were ordered to pacify these three counties, only made temporary appointments to the county magistrates and magistrates. Later, because Zhang He was about to lead a large number of Wei troops to Long, the military situation was urgent, so Zhuge Liang There was no time to appoint the governors of the three counties in the future, so the posts of the governors of these three counties have remained vacant until now.
"Prime Minister, the post of Grand Administrator has a rank of two thousand dan. It is a high and powerful position, and it is related to the peace and stability of Longyou. Dong Cao of the prime minister's office should propose candidates and then the office will decide. How can the three of us discuss it?" Yang Yi said hesitantly.
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and smiled: "You three know the sentiments of the people in Longyou. I want to hear your thoughts first and speak out boldly without any doubts."
"yes."
Zhuge Liang explained like this, and Yang Qing and the other two people all breathed a sigh of relief.
You must know that many people are watching the position of the prefect of the three counties now. Ji Han finally regained Longyou, and finally had one more state under his rule. After the good news came back to the court, many people expressed their intention to serve in the north.
Moreover, the composition of these people is complex, including people from Jingzhou, Yizhou, and even descendants of Yuancong. In short, people from various factions want to get a share of the Longyou pie.
In fact, this is understandable
Things. Since Jingzhou was taken away by Soochow in a surprise attack, Ji Han had only Yizhou to accommodate officials from all over the world. There were few positions and many people, so there would be fights.
Fortunately, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were broad-minded and accepted talents. They tried their best to balance the relationship between the Yizhou natives and outsiders. They also governed strictly and dealt with things fairly. They were able to make the best use of their talents and keep the struggle between the various factions at a relatively stable level. The low level made everyone work together for the common goal of reviving the Han Dynasty.
However, it is a good thing to have the new territory of Longyou to alleviate conflicts of interest. What's more, now that Ji Han has Longyou, it will be a matter of time to capture Liangzhou. Once Liangzhou is recovered, the road to the Western Regions will fall into Ji Han's hands.
In this way, silk brocade, porcelain, tea and other items from Sichuan can be continuously sold to the Western Regions. It can be imagined that the benefits here are huge, and all factions must want to take advantage of them.
Therefore, if the opinions of Yang Qing and the others are spread out, it is likely to offend some people. Of course, although the three of them are not afraid, it would be good to have less trouble.
"Prime Minister, I believe that if we want to achieve great governance in Longyou, we must win over the hearts of the scholars in Longyou. The imperial court cannot regain Longyou without the active participation of the local nobles.
Therefore, Yi thought that the governors of the three counties of Tianshui, Guangzhou, Wei, and Nan'an should at least give a position to the local scholars of Longyou. If they were all outsiders, it would be unreasonable. "It was Yang Yi who spoke first.
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, hummed, and said, "Which Longyou clan do you think are worthy of important responsibilities?"
Yang Yi pondered for a while, then cupped his hands and replied: "Jiang Wei, Liang Xu, Yin Shang, Liang Qian, and Shangguan Zixiu who surrendered to Tianshui are all people with outstanding talents. And Hou Chang, the magistrate of Linwei County, has an official reputation. Their talents are not bad. If the prime minister can select one or two of these talented people to entrust them with important tasks, it will satisfy the hopes of the officials and people of Longyou."
Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Well, these people are very talented, knowledgeable, and worthy of consideration." After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Are there any more?"
Yang Yi shook his head, so Zhuge Liang asked Ma Su and Yang Qing: "Youchang, Mingzhi, what do you think?"
Ma Su responded: "Prime Minister, what Wei Gong said is right, but after all, Longyou has been decided for the first time and people's hearts are unpredictable. Some important positions must use more experienced people. I recommend one person to be the governor of Guangwei County."
"Anyone?"
Ma Su said: "Liao Hua and Liao Yuanjian. He is currently stationed at Jieting. He is also a former minister of the late emperor and came from the prime minister's office. His talent and loyalty are obvious to all. Why not let him take the post of governor of Guangwei? In this way, Fan There should be no danger of Xukou and others going up the Long Road."
After hearing this, Yang Qing's eyes lit up, and he glanced at Ma Di inadvertently, thinking to himself: "You Chang is a wonderful person. Letting Liao Hua serve as the prefect of Guangwei is a success. You Chang is really good at this kind of advice. "
First of all, Liao Hua is a native of Xiangyang, Jingzhou. It is in line with the wishes of the Jingzhou faction in the court to appoint him as the governor of Guangwei. After all, the hometown of Jingzhou officials has been occupied by Soochow. He has lived in Shu and sacrificed his life and blood for the Han Dynasty. After many years, now that we finally have the new territory of Longyou, we have to let these people from Jingchu occupy a position.
Secondly, Liao Hua is also quite talented in military affairs. He has personally experienced the Jieting war and is currently guarding the Jieting. It is very suitable for him to take the post of governor of Guangwei nearby.
Finally, Liao Hua joined the army in the Prime Minister's Office and was considered a close subordinate of Zhuge Liang. With him watching over the two major passes, Jieting and Fanxukou, Zhuge Liang could rest assured.
Zhuge Liang obviously knew the advantages of letting Liao Hua serve as the governor of Guangwei. He smiled and said to Ma Su, "Yuan Jian is indeed a suitable candidate, is there anything else?"
"I only have Liao Yuanjian in mind for the moment."
Zhuge Liang nodded, turned his head and looked at Yang Qing and asked, "Where are you Mingzhi? Do you have anyone to recommend?"
"Back to the Prime Minister, I haven't thought of a suitable person for a while. The position of the governor of the three counties is important, so I'd better ask the Prime Minister to discuss it with the princes." Yang Qing shook his head slightly, cupped his hands and smiled.
Zhuge Liang glanced at Yang Qing thoughtfully and smiled slightly: "Well, let's stop talking about it today."
"Yes." Yang Qing and the others stood up and bowed before leaving.
Yang Qing fell last
Just as he was about to step out of the room, he suddenly heard Zhuge Liang calling from behind: "By the way, stay here Mingzhi."
