Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 114 Reform from Furniture

Tian Feng doubtfully said: "Your Majesty, all the instruments used in government offices are inspected and disposed of by Si Cao, and they must meet the specifications before they can be replaced. You are not allowed to change them without authorization. If you exceed the regulations, you may be blamed."

Liu He didn't expect that there were so many rules in the officialdom. He frowned slightly and said, "Since the ones in the court can't be changed, then there's no problem with the ones in the study and the post office?"

Tian Feng said: "Why did you suddenly want to sell these furniture?"

"If the old ones don't go, the new ones won't come!" Liu He said with a smile: "After the New Year's Eve, everything will be renewed, and the government office should have a new look."

Tian Feng persuaded: "Your envoy has repeatedly explained that the government treasuries of all counties are now empty, and all government offices are open. Everything should be kept simple and not extravagant. If you take the lead and replace it with a new one, I'm afraid..."

Liu Heyan said: "Don't worry, you don't need to spend more money to replace it this time. I have discussed this matter with my father. The money from selling the furniture will be enough to replace it."

Tian Feng was surprised and said, "Is there such a thing?"

Shopkeeper Wang at the side was worried that Liu He would let them replace it with a new one for free, so he quickly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty's words are wrong. The old furniture has been used, and the old furniture is not worth much. The depreciation is only one or two tenths, so how can you replace it with a new one?"

Liu He waved his hands and said with a smile: "I will figure out a way for the new furniture. You go and see how much these tables and chairs are worth. Whoever pays the highest price will move away."

Regardless of Tian Feng's obstruction, he asked the guards to take several shopkeepers to each courtyard to have a look, and finally packed them for a total price and took them away.

The furniture in the Han Dynasty is called a table, and its shape is very simple. It is a long and short table with a kneeling cushion. No matter in the court, government office or at home, people always kneel and sit in front of the table when discussing affairs and entertaining guests.

Liu He was scared when he saw this thing. He knelt for too long, his legs were numb, and his knees were sore. He didn't know how these people endured it.

Among other things, if things go on like this, sooner or later you will get arthritis!
For his own comfort, as well as for the health of an official and thousands of common people, Liu He decided to start reforming from furniture first.

It is not easy to replace the furniture in the courtroom, and people may gossip about it because of exceeding the system, but the furniture in other places must be replaced.

While they were counting, Liu He asked, "Have the fields and population of the big households in various places been registered during this time?"

Tian Feng said: "All of them are registered in the register, as long as they are signed and signed, they will be exempted from tax for one year according to the government order, but..."

Liu He smiled lightly and said, "It's just that the common people are quite critical, and they have complaints about the deception of those big households?"

Tian Feng nodded and said: "It's not just complaints, even those big taxpayers are dissatisfied."

Liu He said slowly: "Most of the people's displacement is caused by the annexation of land by these big families. The people have no land to cultivate, but they still have to pay for food. They are forced to go into exile and have nowhere to go. Is there any reason not to do that?"

Tian Feng was taken aback, looked at Liu He for a long time, and then asked: "Since you know the problem is here, why do you want to indulge those big and powerful families?"

"Soon, they will be punished!" Liu He breathed a sigh of relief, and said slowly: "These people occupy the most land, but pay very little tax, and even the hereditary family will be exempted from tax, which will lead to an empty treasury. The people's livelihood is dying. How is it different from these outdated and tormenting old furniture? It's time for a new one..."

Tian Feng was stunned, he really couldn't figure out, what is the relationship between the people's livelihood in the world and these furniture?
Not long after, the shopkeepers turned back, and the shopkeeper Wang said: "Your Majesty, to be honest, the furniture in the government office is not valuable, only one desk is made of rosewood, and it is mottled and old..."

"I know what's in the house," Liu He interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "You can see how much it's worth, and the highest price gets it. I will never ask for prices."

Shopkeeper Wang glanced at the other people, and tentatively said: "Your Majesty has been kind to Zhuo County and even Zhuo County. As a token of gratitude, the Caomin accepted these furniture at a high price, but I hope that the new furniture can make the Caomin..."

Liu He said impatiently: "Stop rambling, don't even think about the new furniture, just collect the old furniture, if it's not urgent, you won't be able to collect these furniture, everyone hurry up and ask for a price!"

Shopkeeper Wang was taken aback, and after pondering for a moment, he replied: "If all the desks and desks in these yards are added up, Caomin is willing to pay [-] yuan."

The other person observed Liu He's expression, clasped his fists and said, "The [-] yuan was collected from the grassroots. It's not for making money. It's a good fortune to be able to make friends with the princes."

Several other people also suddenly understood this truth, and they started arguing. In the end, they got [-] yuan, but according to Liu He's estimation, they were probably losing money, and they were all thinking about new furniture.

In the end, only four people were left fighting, and Liu He stopped them and said: "Let's do this. You will suffer a big loss for fifty thousand dollars. There are four other offices in the government office. Each hospital will pay ten thousand dollars, so you four can divide it!"

"Thank you so much, Lord!" The four of them looked at Liu He eagerly with joy on their faces, hoping that he would give them the business of replacing new furniture.

But seeing Liu He rubbing his chin, frowning, no joy on his face, he was all stunned.

In fact, Liu He was thinking that the [-] yuan was not enough for one month, and half of it would be spent on the wedding banquet alone. This was not a long-term solution.

I really don't know how expensive Chai Mi is if I am not in charge of the family. I only hate Liu Yu for not being rich. It would be great if he had the strength of the Zhen family or the Mi family.

"It's a pity that the ancestral home is not in Zhuo County..." Liu He muttered.

Thinking back to Liu Yuzu's house, there is still a lot of furniture, and the corners of the table in the main room are covered with gold, which should be worth a lot of money, but I can only think about it, far away water cannot save near fire.

Seeing Liu He frowning and saying nothing, Tian Feng hurriedly asked, "How does Junhou plan to replace the new furniture?"

"Oh, the new furniture is already there!" Liu He came back to his senses, and suddenly he had a plan, and asked the shopkeeper Wang: "If it is the book case that Lu Gong used, how much is it worth?"

"Mr. Lu's desk?" Shopkeeper Wang's eyes lit up, and he said hastily, "If Mr. Lu really used it, no matter what the material is, I'd like to pay [-] yuan. If it's red sandalwood or rosewood, twice as much!"

"Hmph, you want to buy Lu Gong's desk for ten thousand dollars. Do you want to deceive the king?" Another person sneered several times and clasped his fists: "The king is about to become the son-in-law of the Lu family. If you really want to sell Lu Gong's desk, I will I am willing to give out [-] yuan, which will not be eaten by insects, so I can double it."

Another person also said: "This is a treasure that can be used as a family heirloom. I am willing to pay [-] yuan."

For a while, everyone started arguing again, this time even the few people just now started making noise, which shows Lu Zhi's high prestige in Zhuoxian County.

Liu He smiled helplessly at Tian Feng and said, "Gong Lu's book case is really valuable!"

Tian Feng sighed: "Mr. Lu is a great Confucian in the country, he is also a minister of the dynasty, and he was once a teacher of the emperor. If he can get the desk table used by him, he can show off to the guests to show his dignity, and can also be enshrined in the high hall to encourage future generations. , kill two birds with one stone!"

Liu He rubbed his chin. This kind of celebrity effect, he felt more deeply in later generations, and these merchants have always been despised by scholars. If they can get something used by a great Confucian, it can indeed be used as a family heirloom.

(End of this chapter)