Yang Lin killed some tough and loyal members of the Yuwen family and Yuchi family, and immediately promoted adjutants at all levels.
There is Chen Zixing, a veteran who has commanded the army in Yangzhou for more than ten years.
None of the civil and military officials dared to resist.
“In the name of the General Manager’s Office, I ordered that officials at all levels of the county and county should report on their work within seven days.
Moreover, when Zhang Xian's announcement was issued, all the able-bodied men who took the initiative to join the army would be exempted from taxes for life, and would be awarded land according to their military merits, and would be divided into three, six, and nine grades. "
Seeing that the world is in chaos, soldiers are needed at this time.
Although Yang Lin didn't know much about this era, he still knew to some extent what the people were thinking.
The first problem is nothing more than food.
To eat, where does food come from? Of course they are grown. Whether they can eat enough depends on whether they have land and whether the taxes they collect are heavy.
"By the way, how has the court collected taxes in recent years? Is it heavy?"
Once the power is in hand, the order will be carried out.
Yang Lin was preparing to open a government. He couldn't leave everything to a military chief. Of course, the army needed it, and so did the civilian officials.
The most important thing is to win over the people. This tax issue is the top priority.
When I came here, I had been staying at Feng's bun shop. Later, in order to recover from my injuries, I stayed in Yuzhu Hall without going out.
Regarding all aspects of this era, I only have some superficial knowledge from Wei Zhenzhen's mouth.
After all, Wei Zhenzhen is a commoner woman, and she definitely doesn't know much about some high-level policy issues.
Gang members like Gui Xiliang are very familiar with land grabs and have heard a lot about the wealth and power of a certain businessman. When it comes to issues related to the national economy and people's livelihood, they turn a blind eye and ask questions in vain.
There are specialties in the art industry. You have to ask the officials of the Sui Dynasty about this matter.
Although, up to now, the world is in chaos, and officials at all levels have begun fishing and don't care much about government affairs.
However, it is impossible for them to be unaware of some important policies.
Chen Zixing didn't panic when he heard that Yang Lin first asked about the lifeline of the imperial court.
He is a military commander, but not just a military commander. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is both civil and military: "Since the founding of the Emperor, our dynasty has implemented a tax-tax system, and generally collects taxes based on population..."
I understand, taxing on a per capita basis is to encourage people to reclaim wasteland. The more land is reclaimed, the lower the tax burden will be.
But the problem is that some of the best paddy fields are basically occupied by large households, and the people cannot grow much food. Since it is wasteland, when it is first cultivated, the income will definitely be very little.
When the land becomes mature, it will be occupied by others, so few people will do useless work.
The most important thing is that this will create a situation where the rich and powerful will recruit young people from retail investors and hide the young people...
Their power is getting stronger and stronger. The hidden population in the family is not taxed, but the land is not necessarily lacking.
No wonder, in the later period of the Sui Dynasty, the population became smaller and smaller. From the 50 million people counted during the Kaihuang reign, after Yang Guang's troubles, there were only more than 20 million people left.
The entire country has lost more than 20 million people in more than ten years. All of them were killed in wars, starved to death, or exhausted, which is not necessarily the case.
Most of them died, some of them escaped because they couldn't survive, and some of them were probably hidden by wealthy families.
"From now on, we will conduct an inventory of the families of wealthy businessmen. Be sure to find out the number of dogs and chickens. The policy of collecting taxes per head is good, so just follow the old rules. There is also the matter of conscription and be implemented immediately."
"Your Majesty, you can't do that. This may cause dissatisfaction among the scholars...
Also, it’s okay to publish recruitment notices, but it’s difficult to recruit people, and no one will believe what is said in the notices. "
Chen Zixing was able to call him "Wang Ye" smoothly, and his attitude was respectful, but he had no choice but to give in because he was not as strong as others.
It's impossible to say how dedicated he really is.
At this time, his face showed a bitter look.
"Insufficient manpower? Yangzhou is a hub in the south of the Yangtze River. Businessmen from all over the Central Plains and the northwest come to do business. The land is very fertile, so you can't even recruit soldiers?"
"My lord, please ask your subordinates to take a look and you will know."
Chen Zixing looked troubled and led the way.
Yang Lin got on the carriage and passed through the bustling city. At this time, the soldiers and horses of each battalion had retreated. Those who should defend the city were still defending the city, and those who should be reorganized were disrupted and reorganized. Everything was in order and did not disturb the people.
From here, it can be seen that Chen Zixing is very good at managing the army.
Within half an hour, he had taken care of military affairs and was by his side to obey orders.
With such a person by his side, Yang Lin felt very relieved.
The carriage didn't go long and reached the north of the city.
When we got here, we heard bursts of noise, rushing towards us like a tide.
There were screams of pain, calls for children, sounds of whips, scoldings, and the rumble of wood being pushed and stones being rolled...
There are densely packed heads all over the mountains and plains, including men and women, old and young, all with yellow faces and skinny muscles, sweating profusely from their work.
Here, it turns out to be a large construction site that stretches for several miles.
With Yang Lin's heavenly eyes, he could see very far away places, but he could not see the end at a glance. He could only see a sea of human heads.
Preliminary estimates suggest that at least hundreds of thousands of people are engaged in infrastructure construction.
Judging from the foundation, steps and rockery, and the way the lake was dug and trees were planted, it must have been built to build a palace.
However, the only problem is that this palace is too big, it seems that there are not two palaces in one.
Wei Zhenzhen, who was following him, looked up and there were tears in his eyes.
The body also trembled slightly.
Apparently he remembered some past events at home.
Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and others also looked miserable.
If they could live with peace of mind, why would they join a gang? They would do petty theft just to survive and earn a living. They would secretly learn writing and martial arts everywhere in order to make a career.
The life of poor people is really difficult.
On the other hand, the expressions of the Yangzhou General Manager's Office and county officials did not change, as they seemed to be used to it.
"I know that when Yang Guang went to the south of the Yangtze River and wanted to turn Yangzhou into a companion capital, he would definitely build a palace, but isn't there one there?"
Seeing this miserable situation, Yang Lin looked slightly sad.
History books say how much manpower Yang Guang used to build the Grand Canal is just a number and has no concept at all. Some people even say that they will be given food and wages.
Okay, let's believe him.
Also, when he went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he heard that hundreds of thousands of people were used to provide food and drink along the way. In front of the dragon boat, countless pretty women were found wearing uniform silky clothes to work as palace ladies.
Extremely luxurious and luxurious.
When foreign countries hear about it, they will talk about how powerful China is.
When the people at the bottom hear it, they will also say that they are emperor-like.
But looking at the scene in front of me, this is not the case at all.
Yang Lin even saw some women and children struggling to survive there.
Some people fell down while carrying wood and stones...
