Time is like running water, always slipping away unknowingly in the blink of an eye. Cheng Feng has been back to Changshan for ten days. The people of Changshan have officially met their prefect, but they are a little worried. I don't know if such a young prefect can manage. As long as he doesn't mess around, it will be fine. Who is in charge anyway? it's the same! Cheng Feng was originally worried that the last incident would have an impact on the people, and he was also worried that someone would take the opportunity to cause trouble. The result would be a muddy cow drowning in the sea, without even a wave. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "This official is really unpopular. It seems that we need to speed up the construction, otherwise in the winter Once you arrive, you can’t do anything!”
"I'm calling everyone here today. Firstly, we want to have a meal together and have a good chat. Secondly, we want to discuss Changshan's future development and let's brainstorm ideas!" Cheng Feng greeted Zhao Yun and the others without any airs.
"Brother, what are you eating?" Zhao Yun asked. Not only Zhao Yun, but also Tian Yu and Zhang Liao looked confused. They looked at a big pot on the table, with a shelf next to it filled with various wild vegetables. Green vegetables, and a lot of meat, "Yes, Lord, this is not a march, why are you setting up this military cauldron?" Zhang Liao also asked.
"Haha, you don't understand this. This is a new way of eating that I invented. It's called hot pot!" Cheng Feng took the patent without any shame.
"Hot pot?" Several people looked at each other,
"Yes! Come on, come on, sit down quickly, I've been busy for a long time to make this!" Cheng Feng asked a few people to sit down, and while stirring the soup in the pot, he ordered, "Give the adults some dipping sauce." , serve the wine, you guys hurry up and cut the meat into thin slices for me!" After saying that, Cheng Feng saw that the soup was already rolling in the pot, so he put a large plate of mutton in, and the pot rolled over, Cheng Feng He shouted, "Quick, take it out and eat it. It won't taste good if it's cooked."
A few people thought that they didn't know whether it tasted good or not, so they had better give it a try. If it didn't work, just eat less, otherwise the prefect would lose more portions. With the mentality of giving it a try, a few people started to use their chopsticks. After one bite, The mouth was full of oil, fat but not greasy, and exploded instantly, "Ah! It smells so good!" Han Yong blurted out.
"It's so delicious, brother, how did you make it?" Even Zhao Yun couldn't help but ask
"Haha, we'll talk about it later, eat first, eat first." Cheng Feng said with a smile. He was a group of strong men, and it was his first time to eat hot pot, and he unknowingly ate half of a sheep and several baskets of vegetables. As all modern people know, You don’t feel full after eating hot pot, but by the time you feel full, you are actually full! These people were embarrassed to eat at first, but in the end they became more and more excited as they ate. I couldn't hold it in anymore, I just ate, drank and burped.
"Lord, what on earth did you do?" Han Yong asked while rubbing his belly. The eyes of the other people who asked this question lit up and they all moved their ears to listen.
"Haha, it's very simple. Just add some seasonings to the soup, add meat and vegetables and rinse it. You just need to control the heat and seasonings. Also, this dipping sauce is also a secret recipe. Get some fat meat and soybean paste yourself. Just fry it!" Cheng Feng said proudly
"Is it that simple?" Tian Yu was a little surprised,
"Yes, the key point is in this soup. You can make it a few times and you will get it!" Cheng Feng smiled and sighed in his heart. It is delicious and pollution-free. There are no hormones or additives. Everything is original. The juice is original and really fragrant! The only drawback is that there are not many condiments and a small variety of vegetables. It seems that we need to develop a navy to look for vegetables elsewhere. If the powerful navy in the future knows that the purpose of their establishment is to find vegetables for hot pot, I don’t know what the expression is.
"I'm full, I'm full, I won't eat anymore. I can't even walk!" Zhao Yun said
"Haha, let's go have a chat. You guys, change the pot of soup, call the guys in the house, and continue eating. Let's go to the front hall!" Cheng Feng said,
"Thank you, sir," the servants said happily
"Everyone, please take a seat," Cheng Feng called a few people to sit down in the hall and asked, "I wonder what everyone's plans are next?" Now he is mostly reflecting and setting the tone. As for how to act, it still depends on everyone. , after all, only people of the same era are most suitable for the development of that era.
"Lord, it's winter soon. There's no way to farm or build the city. We can only train and recruit troops." Several people looked at each other and Han Yong said first.
"Well, I know about this. I called a few people here to discuss the future, the development in the next few years or even decades, not this winter." Cheng Feng said to Han Yong with a smile, which attracted a lot of attention. Everyone laughed, and Han Yong kept scratching his head, "I...Oh, I'm just a rough guy. Look, I'm embarrassed now." Han Yong said awkwardly
"Haha. Mr. Han has an innocent heart and is a frank person. There is nothing to be ashamed of!" Zhang Liao consoled him.
"Well, that's right, Master Han, don't worry." Zhao Yun also said
"Okay!" Tian Yu said with a smile, "Lord, our Changshan area is located in the hinterland of the Taiping Sect. It will definitely not be very stable in the future. We cannot develop according to common sense in the past few years. Now we have more soldiers and less food. We now have a total of I think 20,000 soldiers is too much. Even in the Han Dynasty, I think it has the most in each county and city, so the recruitment can be postponed. The ancients said that soldiers are more valuable than more soldiers. The next step is to train the troops. If they are all trained I want to become an elite soldier. I think it will be enough to sweep across Jizhou. When the time comes, if we continue to recruit troops, we will have a steady stream of troops!" Tian Yu's words won everyone's agreement.
"Yes, there are more soldiers now, but there are too few weapons. Most of the soldiers are trained with wooden sticks and farm tools. Even among the five thousand cavalry, only 800 have weapons, let alone battle armor! This It’s also a big problem!” Zhao Yun said
"Yes, most soldiers can only touch weapons during training. This is a problem, but now there is another problem, which is food and grass. Half of Changshan is too small, and the population is insufficient. Now we have more than 80,000 people, and we have to support them. There are more than 20,000 soldiers and more than 5,000 horses, which is a very large ratio. I am afraid that the taxes will be high and the people will not be able to survive." Han Yong also said worriedly
"Twenty thousand soldiers? Why are there so many? Wasn't it only eight thousand a few days ago?" Cheng Feng heard this. I couldn't help but be stunned. I still remembered that when I counted them a few days ago, there were still more than 8,000 soldiers.
"Haha, Lord Wen Yuan went to recruit troops, and the people's enthusiasm was very high. If the lord didn't only need 20,000 soldiers, I'm afraid all these young and middle-aged men would have to come. Haha," Tian Yu joked
"Oh! Haha, okay, okay, good thing!" Cheng Feng said with a smile,
"Alas! Even so, there are still many people who arrive late and wander around the military camp every day, looking for opportunities to serve as soldiers?" Zhang Liao said helplessly.
"Well, that's a problem. As for weapons, we still have iron tools and farm tools. Look at this. Let's first select the elite soldiers and distribute them with weapons. Zilong and Wenyuan will continue to take them around to rob Zhang Jiao's transportation. Team, in short, no matter what his luck is, pull it back for me," Cheng Feng said with a smile.
"This is okay. It can also be used for training troops. It can also replace soldiers. This can serve multiple purposes with one stone!" Tian Yu was overjoyed.
"Well, that's right. As for the looted items, if there are iron tools, they should be divided into two, half of which are made into farm tools and half into weapons." Cheng Feng suggested
"Well, I'm afraid the court will interfere!" Tian Yu said worriedly
"It doesn't matter! I went to the capital specifically to ask for the Holy Spirit this time. We just need to let go and do it!" Cheng Feng said with a smile.
"That's good. Let's see how much stuff the two generals can bring back. Haha" Han Yong said and laughed.
"Yes, Zilong and Wenyuan will be responsible for replenishing this food supply. We will plant food again when spring begins!"
"Then, what will my lord do about taxes?" Han Yong asked,
"Anyone whose family is in the army will not have to pay taxes. Those who are widowed and lonely will not have to pay taxes. We will allocate funds from the prefect's mansion for relief, and select children to receive education. We will choose a good location in the city to build an academy and teach children free of charge in Quanchang Mountain! We will select the best in the future. Choose to be an official!" Cheng Feng thought for a while and said solemnly
"What? Master, this is true!" Tian Yu said in shock
"Right? What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Cheng Feng was a little confused.
Tian Yu looked at the young man in front of him and couldn't see through it. This big deal was going to shake the family to its foundation. If everyone could read and write, that would be perfect. . Tian Yu didn't dare to think about it anymore, it was too crazy! "My lord, you are truly a man of heaven. This is truly a generous act. I, Tian Yu, am willing to go to pieces, and I will do so without any hesitation!" Tian Yu said solemnly.
"Master Tian, why are you like this?" Not only was Cheng Feng confused, but even Zhao Yun couldn't understand. Isn't it just to build a school? This is Cheng Feng’s innermost thoughts,
"Haha, my lord, I don't know. Nowadays, filial piety and honesty are all promoted. Only people from well-known families can recommend talents from their hometown to be officials. Most children from poor families have done nothing in their lives. Even if they are really recommended as officials, The establishment of the aristocratic family has also led to the current situation in Kyushu where the aristocratic family and the imperial court co-govern. It is because the imperial court and the aristocratic family compete for each other's interests that the world is unstable. If the lord really wants to select officials in this way, I am afraid that This aristocratic family will also unite and stand opposite the lord!" When talking about the latter part, Tian Yu was a little worried again!
"Ah! That's it. But isn't this good for the people? Only in this way can those poor children get ahead!" Zhao Yun exclaimed.
"Yes, just because of this, the foundation of the family will be shaken, and they will fundamentally stop supporting the lord!" Tian Yu said with a little regret.
"Haha, what do I do? I only care about the life and death of the country. How can I avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings!" Cheng Feng said lightly, "As long as it is for the sake of the people and it can benefit the people, I will go even if there are tens of thousands of people!" Cheng Feng said indifferently. Feng Na is called a righteous and awe-inspiring person, and Na is called a high-spirited person who only shows obedience to a few people!
"This," Zhang Liao said worriedly, "that's all for the future. If soldiers really don't have to pay taxes, will those who can't become soldiers because they signed up late, will cause trouble?"
"Yes, there are many people who have not come. Wouldn't it be a great loss if this were the case? Besides, those families without soldiers don't have many people except the old, weak, sick and disabled, so the tax revenue will go to those who came late. If the burden is on people, wouldn't their burden be heavier?" Zhao Yun also raised objections.
Cheng Feng frowned. This is really a problem. If every household has someone serving as a soldier, wouldn't it mean that there would be no tax revenue? Now we can still snatch Zhang Jiao's money and food, but what about in the future? Whose to rob? You can't always rely on robbing to fight a war! This is really a big problem. No wonder taxation has been an unsolvable problem since ancient times! Cheng Feng was a little confused. When he looked around and saw Tian Yu, his heart suddenly moved and he asked with a smile, "What good ideas do you have?"
"This?" Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao laughed bitterly, "Is there any good way?"
"Tuntian!" Tian Yu suddenly said! "Yeah! Farming!" Zhao Yun and others exclaimed. Then he looked at Tian Yu in confusion, and Cheng Feng felt relieved at this time. Tian Yu was a master of farming in history. Since he brought it up now, he must have understood it in his heart!
"Yes, Tuntian, only Tuntian can effectively solve this problem!" Tian Yu said decisively
"Then what kind of settlement method is there?" Cheng Feng asked with interest.
"We implement a system of military and civilian farming. During wartime, we serve as soldiers and go out to kill the enemy. In our spare time, we serve the people and reclaim wasteland. All the grain collected is used for military purposes!" Tian Yu said.
"Oh, this is great, haha, one person serves two purposes." Zhao Yun laughed, and suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and asked, "But our troops are too small? We only have 20,000 people, and we have to build a city." , we have to defend Changshan, we have to train troops, and we have to cultivate fertile fields, so there will be too few people!"
"Haha, it's different. What I'm talking about is recruiting soldiers again, but they will be soldiers who are only responsible for growing food!" Tian Yu further explained
"Militia!" Cheng Feng smiled, isn't this the same as the militia in the future, serving as soldiers in wartime and serving the people in peacetime! It's just that the soldiers in the field are organized.
"Yes, we can call it militia!" Tian Yu's eyes lit up and he praised, "This is a good name!"
"This only solves the food problem. As for taxation, it still hasn't been solved?" Zhang Liao thought for a moment and still asked!
"Haha, everyone, I think our thinking has gone astray." Cheng Feng said with a smile.
"Huh?" Several people frowned and looked at Cheng Feng a little puzzled. They didn't understand what the misunderstanding was, so they just waited for Cheng Feng's next words!
"Everyone, how many cities do we have now?" Cheng Feng asked with a smile.
"Only half of Changshan?" Han Yong said naively
"That's right! It's only half of Changshan. The things we robbed are enough to last for ten years! What taxes are we worried about! In the future, when there are more cities, the population will also increase. When the time comes, the land other than farmland will be used , distribute it equally to the people according to the population, pay taxes according to the land, and do not allow private buying and selling of land. That’s fine!" Cheng Feng said calmly
"Yeah. What a good method!" Tian Yu said with a smile, "I'm just afraid that those high-ranking aristocratic families will be dissatisfied!"
"Never mind it, as long as the people are satisfied! Post a notice tomorrow to inform the whole city, measure the land, set aside one-tenth of the land, start farming first, keep some of the farm tools, and distribute the rest to the people. Let the militia be recruited based on the amount of land! Tell them that the militia will be treated the same as the formal army, and they will also go to the battlefield. Anyone who performs well on the battlefield can obtain official positions based on military merit." Cheng Feng said
"If we let them go to the battlefield, wouldn't it cost their lives?" Han Yong was puzzled.
"No, all soldiers must be trained. The militiamen are used as reserves, so they also need to be trained! They are usually responsible for protecting the safety of the place!" Cheng Feng further said. Now everyone understood the importance of the field soldiers, who must not only cultivate the land , and is responsible for guarding. This is a comprehensive military branch! Speaking of this, Cheng Feng suddenly thought, why don't I form a special force? Gao Shun has his own camp, Ju Yi has his Euphorbia soldiers, Zhao Yun has his white-horse righteous followers, Soochow has his Jiefan soldiers, and Liu Bei has his white soldiers. Each prince has his own ace army, so why don't I form one too! Thinking of this, Cheng Feng hurriedly said, "Zilong, you quickly train a group of cavalry. I will be of great use then. Remember, you need to select one elite soldier from a thousand. Also, you must select those with special skills among all the soldiers." Find me all the people and people with particularly good physical fitness, and I will organize them into a special team!"
"Special Forces Team?" Several people's heads were obviously unable to keep up with Cheng Feng's thoughts, and they felt that each word that came out of the lord's mouth was fresher than the last!
"Haha, yes, they are a troop that is particularly good at fighting!" Cheng Feng laughed and said, "Okay, we have a lot to talk about today. Not everything is done overnight. Just do it step by step. Take a look. Which thing is more important!"
"This, everything is very important." Zhao Yun said, "However, in my opinion, winter is coming soon, whether it is farming or building a city, we have to wait until next spring. It is better to train troops and build a school first. !”
"What Zilong said makes sense," Zhang Liao agreed, "We can make more weapons and farm tools while we are not busy in winter."
"Well! Let's do this for now. Tomorrow we will announce it to the whole city, build schools, recruit students, and divide the land!" Cheng Feng said! "Leave this matter to Guorang. Zilong and Wen Yuan, you should go and train your troops, so go and train your troops. I have arranged for Wu Tiangang to go out to inquire about the situation! Mr. Han will be responsible for guarding the city gate!"
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison
"By the way," Cheng Feng suddenly remembered, "When I put up the notice tomorrow, I will write down that all the people of Changshan will be exempted from tax for one year!"
"Yes! Lord!" Tian Yu was shocked again. This Lord is really unusual. It's so difficult for people to understand! This way of thinking is too broad. Every now and then an idea comes up, which is really hard to guard against. Anyone who becomes his enemy will be in trouble!
There was a strong wind of reform in Changshan City, which made the people of Changshan so happy that they almost set off firecrackers. Land is the lifeblood of the people. Now the prefect wants to distribute the land to the people. This is something that has never happened in a century. What's more important is that those who have soldiers at home don't have to pay taxes. Now the people only have Cheng Feng in their eyes, and they praise Cheng Feng when they see him. For a time, Cheng Feng's prestige and fame reached a new height in Changshan County. For some far-sighted people, the most important thing is not the distribution of land, but running schools. This is what the people need most spiritually. Chengfeng considers the people both materially and spiritually, and brings great benefits. The good thing is that people are rushing to sign up to join the army, and they can't even drive them away! Fortunately, there are no aristocratic families in Changshan City, so the Chengfeng policy can be implemented without any hindrance. The entire Changshan City is like celebrating the New Year, filled with laughter and joy. Even this winter, it doesn’t feel cold anymore! Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao often went out to train troops and brought back a large amount of supplies. Cheng Feng often distributed things to soldiers and people. For a time, everyone's physical condition improved. Slowly, there was no night blindness in the entire Changshan City. This It brought a better start. Zhao Yun and the others also often went for walks at night, which brought more rewards!
