Little Zhuangtou and the Great General

039

"Your father's thinking is very good." Luo Zhaojian waited for everyone to return to their original positions, and said, "The Tang royal family is no longer able to control the place, and the military governors of all parties have their own affairs. In a few years, troubles will emerge. The Central Plains It has always been the most prosperous place for conquests, and everyone wants to occupy it in order to be orthodox. With the strength of your father, or even the entire Zhedong Road, you will never be able to occupy the Central Plains. Rather than fleeing in the end, it is better to settle in a corner first, and then try to unify."

Wu Liu nodded: "My father has exactly this intention. He said: the plain is eye-catching, easy to attack and difficult to defend, and ordinary people want to occupy it in order to ask for food and grass. Instead of this, it is better to retreat to the Eastern Zhejiang Road and use the mountains as a pass to choose a mountainous place. farming."

"The mountainous land of East Zhejiang Road is different from the other places. It goes southward and stretches very far, but most of the mountains are not dangerous. There are large areas of mountains that can be cultivated. Not only that, the climate of Eastern Zhejiang Road is warm and humid, with abundant rainfall and many streams. , the farmland will neither lack water nor become flooded." Luo Zhao remonstrated.

Shen Miao couldn't stop nodding when she heard it. It seems that Luo Fuzi not only has first-rate knowledge, but also has a clear and detailed understanding of farming.

Wu Liu also said with a smile: "My father also thinks about it in the same way."

"Since this is the case, the matter of opening mountains and reclaiming fields is very important. As I said just now, it is not advisable to pay for reclaiming fields. Once you start, this kind of thing will inevitably spread. In the future, other villages will also ask for it. Why don't you still pay for it?" ?” Luo Zhao remonstrated and asked.

"Of course not." Wu Liu explained, "The current move is a last resort. There is an urgent need to open up the fields as soon as possible. If the farmers are allowed to open the fields themselves, they will have to reduce taxes in the first two or even three years, which is not conducive to quickly raising food and grass. But if you pay for it, you can raise the land in the first year, and you can collect taxes normally in the second year.”

"Then after passing this level, how about opening the fields?" Luo Zhaojian asked.

Wu Liu replied: "In the future, the rule of paying money will not be continued."

"The common people have already tasted the sweetness. If they don't pay any more, how can they be encouraged to open the fields? It is feasible to reduce taxes and encourage the opening of fields in famine years, but it must not be feasible in years of abundance." Luo Zhaojian shook his head and said.

Shen Miao nodded secretly, and said it was right. Farmers and merchants were different in ancient times. When farmers were rich, they would never choose to do business to multiply their wealth like modern people. Once the harvest is good, they really don't have much motivation to cultivate wasteland.

But Wu Liu smiled: "The words of remonstrance are good, but when the troubled times come, even if the weather is good every year, it is difficult to eliminate the disasters, and a large number of refugees have poured in. Although taking refuge on the Eastern Zhejiang Road is not as good as the land of Bashu, But as long as there is no disaster of war, there will naturally be people.”

"I understand what you mean. You are betting that the Central Plains will fight for many years, and the number of refugees will be enough to reclaim the mountainous areas of East Zhejiang Road. But what if it is not enough?" Luo Zhaojian asked again.

"Judging from the current situation where all parties are not giving in to each other, there will only be more and no fewer refugees. If there is a shortage, there is no need to worry. The speed of opening the fields in advance is already fast. When canceling the payment of money to open the fields, You can choose another method to make a short transition."

"How?"

"The current way of paying money to open the fields is to pay money for the owner of the village, and recruit all the middle-aged farmers in the village to cultivate. Later, it can be changed to recruiting some people, and setting certain standards for these people, which will form some people. People have no money to earn, and those who have no money to earn will definitely find ways to earn this money. At this time, they can start recruitment again, and the recruitment requirements must be higher than the other part of the people in terms of construction period and quality before they will be paid. In this way, the two At the same time, the construction period is shortened. Later, only the general requirements and construction period for opening mountains and fields can be announced. Let two parties, or multiple parties compete, and choose the one with the lowest price and high quality. The money spent is getting less and less, but the cultivation of fields is getting more and more, faster and faster." Wu Liudao.

Luo Zhao remonstrated without saying a word.

Shen Miao stared at Wu Liu dumbfounded. Isn't this the way of capitalists who compete for posts, recruit based on merit, and squeeze labor?Well, he didn't learn his history well, and he would only be caught by those in the textbooks. I really don't know if such things happened in ancient times.But regardless of whether it appears or not, it can be used to deal with this matter, but it will cause a problem.

Shen Miao said: "What if in the end, the money earned from cultivating the fields becomes less and less, and everyone doesn't want to open the fields anymore?"

"Is there a need to ask?" Luo Zhaojian glanced at Shen Miao: "At that time, the common people will already feel that it is not worthwhile to open farms to make money. Once the policy of reducing taxes and encouraging farms is announced, they will choose the latter one after another."

Shen Miao suddenly understood.

Luo Zhaojian glanced at Wu Liu approvingly: "That's right, it's been carefully considered."

Wu Liu smiled modestly, and hurriedly said: "Although this method is feasible, it also has a fatal weakness. It is that when it is implemented, someone must be in charge, and it must be adjusted at any time according to the number of fields opened and the number of refugees. However, Dong Chang intends to seize the Western Zhejiang Road. There will be no less, I am afraid that I am lacking in skills. Therefore, I want to ask the imperial edict to go out of the mountain and sit in the town to guard the gate."

Luo Zhaojian pointed at Wu Liu when he heard the words: "It's not kind, this job is too hard, and it's not flattering. If I'm not careful, I'll lose my fame for a lifetime. I think I'm already at this age. Do you have the heart to see me being scolded by the people?"

Shen Miao also looked at Wu Liu. Wu Liu's idea of ​​competition is good, but this is definitely an offending job, and it cannot be entrusted to a scholar with a high reputation.

Wu Liu smiled, and cupped his hands: "In this world, Master Luo is the only one who scolds the world. How can people in the world dare to scold you?"

Luo Zhaojian glared at Wu Liu when he heard the words, and smiled when he was done: "That's right, only my greedy Luo Yin can do this kind of work."

Wu Liu hurriedly expressed his thanks when he heard the words, Luo Zhaojian accepted it bluntly and pointed at Shen Miao: "Let's say it first, he is indispensable for this matter, and there are many places to run in the future, I can't bear it with my old bones, it all depends on young people .”

"It's natural, otherwise you wouldn't accept apprentices so readily, wouldn't you?" Wu Liu pointed out.

Luo Zhaojian laughed out loud, with a smug look on his face.

Only then did Shen Miao realize that she was inadvertently overshadowed by Luo Zhao's remonstrance, no!Not only Luo Zhao remonstrated, but also Wu Liu.He angrily pointed at the two of them to protest, Luo Zhaojian turned a blind eye, and Wu Liu looked on with a gentle smile.

Shen Miao was hit in an instant, and her protesting heart immediately dissipated.

Monk Gu couldn't stand it anymore, and whispered beside Shen Miao: "Three waters, it's so easy to sell you."

"..." Shen Miaomo.

The discussion ended here, the steward left the arrangement, and the rest of the people dispersed. Luo Hu supported Luo Zhaojian and went back to the guest room. This time, Monk Gu slept back in the guest room because there was not enough room. He knew that Wu Liu and Shen Miao would have another one After a lot of tossing, he thoughtfully went to the kitchen to eat all night.

Wu Liu helped Shen Miaofang walk out of the meeting room, and picked him up horizontally.

Shen Miao hurriedly looked around, the inner hall was for soldiers to stay temporarily, there were quite a lot of people, afraid of being seen.

Wu Liu said with a smile: "Monk Gu has the guts to leave so wisely, how can anyone watch?"

"That will be discussed after entering the inner house." Shen Miao said in a low voice.

Wu Liu lowered his head and approached Shen Miao, and whispered, "You were tired last night, and you just sat for so long, my heart aches."

! ! !Shen Miao suddenly felt that her face was hot again, was she tired last night?Distressed?Can you stop saying something like this that made him want to protest who was like that last night, and at the same time, there were no words to protest in an instant.

Too foul!Shen Miao was in awe, hugged Wu Liu tightly with her arms, and buried her head in Wu Liu's arms.

He, he doesn't want to see anyone for now!

Including Wu Liu!

Wu Liu was very satisfied when he saw this, and he deliberately weighed Shen Miao, hugged him even tighter, and strode towards the inner house.

Duo'er and Xiaohua had already been repeatedly told by Monk Gu to put down the hot water in the toilet room of the main house and then leave without participating in any follow-up matters.

Wu Liu carried Shen Miao all the way to the bathtub: "I just scrubbed this morning, not as comfortable as a water bath. I'll help you remove your clothes and go down to wash them."

Since Shen Miao came to ancient times, she seldom bathed in water. Previously, she did not have this condition in Huangjian'ao Village. Later, she came to Biezhuang because of a chest injury, so she was temporarily unable to bathe in water.So he was very happy when he saw a bucket full of warm water, but... he glanced at Wu Liu, hesitated and said, "I can just wash it myself."

Wu Liuyi couldn't help laughing, pointed at Shen Miao's heart and said, "You have repeatedly muttered in your heart that I always tease you, but it turns out that you think more than I do."

"..." Shen Miao was stunned, what do you mean?

Wu Liu pointed to his waist: "This injury can't get wet, how can I take a bath with you?"

I'll go... Shen Miao hugged her head, after going through last night, he completely forgot that Wu Liu's waist injury actually hindered her daily life.

Wu Liu shook his head helplessly, and began to remove Shen Miao's clothes.When Shen Miao came back to his senses, Wu Liu had helped him eliminate all of them, so he picked him up and was about to put him into the water.

Sensing Wu Liu's rough palm against her skin, Shen Miao suddenly remembered last night, and her whole body started to feel hot, especially somewhere.

Wu Liu deliberately turned a blind eye and looked at Shen Miao.

Shen Miao was so teased that she simply ignored everything, held Wu Liu's face with both hands, and kissed him proactively.

Wu Liu naturally accepted the big gift readily, and responded enthusiastically, causing Shen Miao to retreat steadily and let him ask for it.

"Hey...why don't you wash it first?" Shen Miao managed to regain her voice and said.

"Well... the meeting is over, you can just sleep, I will help you deal with it." Wu Liu smiled.