Royal road

"Has all the yellow books in the mansion been finalized?" Liang Feng asked while looking at the thick book in front of him.

After reorganizing the military system, Duan Qin devoted himself to civil affairs.The first thing to do, of course, is to count the population and acres of land in Fuchu and compile them into a book.If it is in the prefectures and counties, it will be called "Jianhu Qimin", but obviously the people in Liang's mansion are not the kind of ordinary people who can register for household registration, but real hidden households, so Liang Feng also changed the household registration. It is called the Yellow Book for short.

"Exactly." He seemed to have lost weight again, but Duan Qin's spirit became stronger and stronger. "Last year, the mansion housed a total of 310 households of refugees, a total of 970 families. Including the original households of Liang Mansion, it has exceeded [-] households."

This is a rather frightening number. One must know that the population of the states and counties is declining, and there are only a thousand households in large counties, and less than five hundred households in smaller counties.And the population of Liang Mansion can already form a county by itself.Fortunately, the refugees were taken in one after another, and many of them caught up with last summer's planting, and the land reclamation achieved a bumper harvest.In addition to the sales of porcelain, paper and books and the profits of several wars, it is possible to support so many people.

But this year's situation is different from last year's. These refugees are not idle at all, they are all used to open up wasteland.The two villages that have been put into operation have fully restored the surrounding farmland, which is considered the private property of the Liang Mansion.The output from the fields alone is enough to feed all farmers and refugees.

"However, the proportion of trilogy is still relatively high. Now there are 200 main soldiers and [-] auxiliary soldiers, including most of the young and strong in the Liang Mansion. In this way, the summer grain collected by the mansion will also A little less." Duan Qin said again.

This is the unavoidable impact of granting land with military merits. Just the army mu of these regular soldiers will consume the tax collection of a hundred households.The actual land tax income of the mansion is probably less than three-quarters.And for these land taxes, it is necessary to raise soldiers, raise artisans, and continue to expand production, which is not enough for expenses.

This is military-first politics, where military goals come first.To be honest, it is because of his good management that he can keep the people under the rule without suffering as much as when Cao Wei garrisoned the fields under such circumstances.Liang Feng smirked: "Me and Rong'er don't need much money, the main thing is to raise people and soldiers."

This is also what Duan Qin admires most about his protagonist.As a standard gentry, his frugality has gone beyond what ordinary people can imagine.There is only enough food to eat, enough clothes to wear, no luxuries, and even the Buddhist scriptures and paper produced in the mansion are rarely touched, and only rough hemp paper is used to write records. The daily expenses are probably not as good as those of poor families.

But for the people under the rule, it is another look.Not to mention it's part of Fuzhong, even the refugee shelters are better than those in Gaodu City.Only in this way will the hearts of the people of the Liang family aspire.Being able to control oneself without being stingy is really a sign of enlightenment.

However, the lord is a good lord, and money and food are indeed stretched.Duan Qin nodded: "The lord is kind. But in this way, the family will be nervous to buy other things. If we want to continue to open up wasteland, at least fifty cattle will be needed."

Hearing the money, Liang Feng had a toothache again: "It's not yet the summer harvest, and the price of food remains high. I'm afraid I won't be able to exchange much food, so I might as well replace it with cattle. The pottery workshop has also released a batch of new porcelain, and we plan to exchange it for some." Copper and iron, for the iron workshop to make weapons."

Being able to produce it yourself is much cheaper than buying it, but the raw materials are still indispensable.The minerals are owned by the state, but most of the people who control the mines are princes and nobles. In addition to years of wars, the black market trade is still prosperous.However, it is very troublesome to change. You must first exchange silk with porcelain, and then exchange silk with ore, which is safer.

This is obviously tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall, but other than that, there is no better way.Duan Qin secretly wrote it down, and continued: "There is also the matter of mulberry and hemp. The mulberry garden has a good harvest this spring, but there are no silkworm farmers in the house. I'm afraid they are selling mulberry leaves for new silk."

Textile is also a big head, and with so many refugees accommodated, it is necessary to make full use of the population resources.Liang Feng nodded and said: "I also let Mufang see if it can improve the textile machinery. If it can be done, it will be a big profit. But after thinking about it, I still feel that things like waterwheels and textile machinery should not be leaked. It's not easy to make money..."

"The most valuable things nowadays are extravagant things. For example, wine, brocade, porcelain, colored glaze or spices. These things are sold to aristocratic families. Even if they don't exchange food, they can be exchanged for a large amount of money and silk. It is a huge profit. .Now there is white porcelain in the mansion, if we can add another one, it will be enough to support the expenses." Duan Qin replied.

Jin people's extravagance is completely effective.At the beginning of Pingwu, Emperor Wu selected thousands of court ladies from the Wu Palace to fill the palace, and there were tens of thousands of beauties in the harem.Then he indulged his relatives and favored ministers to squander, and extravagance prevailed.Although they have been fighting fiercely for more than ten years, many masters still maintain the habits of the Taikang years.The preference for these extravagant pleasures is far greater than others.

"Grain wine is not good, but you can try fruit wine. There are many orchards on the top of the mountain, let's try to make a plum bar first. There is also Liuli, you can try it too." Liang Feng thought about it, and responded.

It is very profitable to purify and distill grain wine to make high-grade wine.However, there was chaos everywhere, and there was a shortage of food everywhere. If wine making caused a food gap, it would not be able to make up for it.There is no such problem with fruit wine. Anyway, there are many mountains here, so it is a big deal to plant more fruit trees and try to produce some flavored fruit wine.

As for colored glaze, this thing is actually an ancient glass product.Since the Han Dynasty, China has imported a lot of glazed items from abroad. For example, Wang Ji, the son-in-law of Emperor Wu, used colored glaze as a bowl at home; and Sun Liang, the king of Wu, is said to have glazed screens.It can be said that glass is a symbol of luxury and status, and its price is even higher than that of porcelain and jade.

But to other people, colored glaze is worth a thousand gold, but to Liang Feng it is not silicon dioxide.It's just that the technical level was not up to the original level. Now that we have a bellows and a high-temperature furnace, we can really try it.

This remark surprised Duan Qin, he thought the lord ordered the improvement of the loom because he wanted to develop brocade!You must know that the brocade weaving industry in the north is also quite developed, as Zuo Si praised "Splendid Xiangyi, Luoqi Chaoge, Mianyu House, and Zongqing River".Si, Yi, and Yan all have a large number of skilled craftsmen who are proficient in weaving and spinning. If they take advantage of the chaos to collect some and develop them, it will be a huge profit.Unexpectedly, the lord would say Liuli when he opened his mouth. This is really not something that anyone can do!

What Liang Feng thought was not so simple.For glass, the price is second, and the lens is more important.If you can have a sharp weapon like a military telescope, you will have a better chance of winning in a war. Knowing yourself and the enemy can win every battle.

"In this way, the pottery workshop may not be able to specialize in the production of ceramics. Instead, it should be divided according to the type of work. Carpentry is for agriculture, ironwork is for military equipment, and kiln workers are for export. It is necessary to integrate the workshops and redistribute the personnel in the factory to straighten out the structure. " Liang Feng already had a rough idea in his mind, except for the paper workshop and the study room, the strategic significance of the other workshops far surpassed that at the beginning of the establishment of the workshop, and naturally they should be re-planned.

Seeing Liang Feng's confident appearance, Duan Qin couldn't help but sigh in his heart, who would have thought that a son of a family would be so good at management.However, such a cheap industry is not the foundation of the country.If there is no Guan Zhong, how can the five tyrants be strong?If there is no Fan Li, what about King Yue's restoration of the country?

As long as it can be used where it should be used, it is an immortal talent!Bowing his head happily, Duan Qin said: "But it depends on the master's arrangement!"

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"General, there is another evil news in Jinyong City. The common man begged the general to change her residence..."

Hearing the whispered report from his confidants, General Chen Min of the Right Guard felt a chill running down his back.Yong Kim City is in trouble?He had no doubts.Since Empress Dowager Yang, many princes and nobles have been imprisoned, trapped or died in that cold palace.The one who died tragically just now was still roasted to death with fire, and the sound of wailing reached the sky, and even the soldiers under the murderer couldn't help crying.

In such a forbidden palace, how can you not feel afraid?Yang Shuren was originally a queen, even if he was abolished by the emperor's brother, he shouldn't have such bad luck.

"I will ask Your Majesty to change the palace for Yang Shuren." In the end, Chen Min replied.In any case, he is also a courtier of His Majesty, so he shouldn't look at the former queen with fear and worry.

Today's Luoyang is no longer what it used to be.After Zhang Fang plundered the palace city, the city, which was dilapidated due to the war and famine, became even more desolate.The emperor's younger brother Sima Ying couldn't bear this palace city long ago and returned to Yecheng.All that is left are the hawks and claws, and the heart-wrenching endgame.

Could it be that this cowardly person like Sima Ying was allowed to ascend to the supreme throne?Chen Yan really couldn't convince himself, and he didn't want to be a part of this mess.Most of the 24 friends of Jingu at the time have already died.Shi Chong, Pan Yue, and the Lu brothers, these romantic talents, are like withered flowers, gone with the passing water and never returning.However, he was trapped in this ruined city and could not be freed.

It would be great if someone could break through this pool of stagnant water!At least let that Sima Ying know that there are still people who are loyal to the country in the court!

However, even Chen Yan himself did not expect that the opportunity came so quickly!

After getting out of the bullock cart, I saw a person walking up to meet him quickly: "General Chen, are you all right?"

Seeing that person, Chen Min was really surprised, and hurriedly said: "How dare you welcome the king of Donghai..."

But Sima Yue didn't wait for him to finish, he took his arm: "Friend 24 is famous all over the world, and I admire him deeply, why should the general be polite?"

Everyone knows that the king of the East China Sea is a famous person, but it has been a long time, and no one has ever mentioned the name "24 Friends" in front of Chen Min.With hot eyes, he followed Sima Yue into the side hall.

When he arrived in the hall, Chen Min found that there was still a person sitting at the guest table, with a thin face and a gloomy expression. It was the late Changsha King's general Shangguansi.Unexpectedly, he would see this person in the East China Sea Palace, Chen Min's heart skipped a beat, and he looked towards the chief seat.

Sure enough, Sima Yue touched his knees and sighed: "I never thought that Shidu would die so unclearly. Zhang Fang's thief is even more frenzied, not as good as a beast! I heard that because of the lack of food in the army, he actually kidnapped him from the palace city of Luoyang. The palace servants mixed with beef and mutton, and ate it clean! It’s appalling! Such a jackal, who is still a general under the king of Hejian, can make people feel terrified! Now that the king of Chengdu insists on going his own way, the court discipline has been messed up. If things go on like this, A country will not be a country! This time, the two of you are invited here to discuss this matter..."

Hearing this, Shangguan had tears streaming down his eyes: "The general was killed by Thief Zhang, but unfortunately, the subordinate is incompetent and unable to avenge the general! If the king of the East China Sea can avenge the general, I will be the general. Follow orders!"

Ah, that's true!Chen Min's heart trembled, knowing what happened to him.This is probably to raise an army to conquer the rebels!

Seeing that Sima Yue happily praised: "Avenging Shidu is also what I think in my heart. In addition, I should also help Queen Yang and Prince Qin restore their status, and wipe out your majesty's conspiracy to rebel against the chaotic party, so that the world can be at peace." Human heart! I don't know what General Chen wants?"

Seeing Sima Yue looking at him, his eyes contained longing and anticipation, Chen Min felt a heat in his head, and responded: "I will serve the emperor!"

That's right, so what if you have taken refuge in Jia Mi before?He is still the commander-in-chief of the emperor's guard, and a good general and loyal minister who is dedicated to serving the country!As long as the East China Sea King's flag is waved, the Chengdu King's rebellious soldiers will be calmed down, and the whole day will be over again!

Seeing Chen Min's angry expression, Sima Yue nodded happily.This is exactly what he wanted!He followed Huang Menlang's suggestion and did not eradicate Sima Ai with his own hands, but borrowed Zhang Fang's sharp knife to eliminate future troubles.Now Sima Ai and others all hate Zhang Fang and Sima Ying to the bone, as long as they are incited, they will immediately become a strong army.Coupled with Chen Min, the right guard general, it was a breeze to capture Luoyang!

And this is not all the chips in his hands.Thinking secretly in his heart, Sima Yue showed a grateful smile on his face: "With the help of two people, great things can be accomplished! After the arrangements are made, let's do things like this..."

The author has something to say: I made a mistake before. It should be the Queen Mother Yang and Crown Prince Sima Yu who were first imprisoned in Jinyong City. Of course, the perpetrator was Queen Jananfeng.Later, including Jananfeng, half of the participants in the Rebellion of Eight Kings entered Jinyong City, and a few died in the city.

The Yang Shuren here is the second wife of Emperor Hui, Yang Xianrong, who is also a woman with a legendary life experience.The Rebellion of the Eight Kings was ruled by Feili five times. After the subjugation of the country, she was captured by Liu Yao, the adopted son of the former Zhao Emperor Liu Yuan, and married as a concubine. son.

Jingu 24 Friends were the most famous literati group when Empress Jia was in power, and they all attached to Empress Jia's nephew Jia Mi.Because they often meet in the Golden Valley Garden of the wealthy Shi Chong, they are also called Golden Valley Friends.Among them are Shi Chong, Ouyang Jian, Lu Ji, Lu Yun, Pan Yue (also known as Pan An), Liu Kun, Zuo Si, etc., with Pan Yue as the head.Later, Empress Jia was defeated, and Shi Chong and Pan Yue were captured by the three clans, and this small group also disbanded.