Recruit Hall examination.
The entire Xuchang was paying attention to it.
Especially the debate that day, it became the talk of the people after dinner.
In the past month, from debate to governing the people, even the reform and the deployment of troops.
Six trials.
Hundreds of officials and great sages, only a few people left.
Among them, Xun You was directly brought into the Rong family and became the military advisor.
As Sima Lang charged into the Ministry of Personnel's reserves, Mao Jie took over Chen Qun's previous position and became the Xuchang Magistrate.
This test made the world understand.
The original recommendation of Xiao Lian and Mao Cai was no longer suitable in Xuchang.
As a result, more people traveled long distances to Xuchang. After entering the recruitment hall, they looked forward to the next test.
At the end of October.
Winter was approaching.
Xuchang also became cold and solemn, appearing extremely desolate.
North Hunt Manor.
Xiao Bei flipped through the secret report submitted by Man Chong and said in a deep voice,"The Sima Clan of Hanoi is currently in Xuchang City?”
"Not bad!"
Man Chong said respectfully.
Xiao Bei threw the secret report into the brazier and said indifferently,"Send someone to keep an eye on Sima Shi, especially Sima Zhong Da, you don't have to worry about the rest, I will deal with it when the time comes!”
"Yes!"
Man Chong nodded.
Xiao Bei looked at the cold wind whistling outside the window and said,"Since the Prime Minister is planning to attack Nanyang next year, and at the same time, he wants to establish the Zhechong Mansion as the three auxiliary forces, he naturally wants to weaken Li Guo's power.”
"Marquis Beishou!"
"Guo Si is dead. He was killed by his own general, Wu Xi!"”
"Oh?"
Xiao Bei's eyes opened slightly.
In his previous life, he did not pay much attention to these things.
Unexpectedly, Guo Si was already dead, leaving only Li Jue in Chang 'an!
"Not bad!"
Man Chong nodded slightly.
Xiao Bei said in a deep voice,"Zhou Cang, immediately gather the civil and military officials of the Rong Manor and the commander. I have to discuss the matter immediately. The commander will listen here and report back to the Prime Minister's residence later. At the same time, I need the imperial court to issue an edict!"”
"Here!"
Zhou Cang and Man Chong shouted.
From the Rong Mansion to discuss again.
When this news was released, everyone was shocked.
Guo Jia, Xun You, Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, and the others hurriedly put down their own matters and rushed to the Northhunt Marquis's Residence.
In just an hour, everyone had arrived.
"Xinzhi!"
"Sir!"
"Marquis Beishou!"
Everyone bowed slightly and returned to their seats.
Xiao Bei looked at the replicated map of the Great Han Dynasty. There was also a sand table with three auxiliary figures beside it.
Guo Jia tightened his clothes and asked doubtfully,""We're resting this year. Why are we suddenly discussing matters? Could it be that something has happened?”
"Guo Si is dead!"
Xiao Bei turned his head and said.
"This is a good opportunity!" Guo Jia raised his eyebrows.”
"Haha!"
Xiao Bei used a charcoal pen to circle Chang 'an on the map and said with a faint smile,"Chang 'an is the capital of the Great Han Dynasty and the core of the Three Ancestors. The Three Ancestors have been suffering from a severe drought and lack of supplies. After Guo Si's death, Li Jue's power has declined rapidly and has reached a very low point.”
"Not bad!"
Guo Jia and Xun You nodded.
Du Xi stood up and said," Marquis Beishou, even so, Zhechong Prefecture cannot mobilize their troops. I think we should first use the imperial edict to mobilize the Kansai army and then reduce Li Jue's combat strength. Then, Zhechong Prefecture will take the opportunity to take Chang 'an and pacify Sanfu, Guanzhong, Kansai and other places!”
"Continue!"
Xiao Bei said in a deep voice.
Du Xi took a deep breath and said solemnly,""Send Pei Mao, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, to the west of the city to recruit Duan Wei and the others to attack Li Jue. At the beginning of spring next year, we will bring our troops into the three auxiliary cities to shake Chang 'an and Xiliang!”
"Sure!"
Xiao Bei nodded and said,"The imperial court can issue an edict today!"”
"Here!"
Du Xi shouted.
Xiao Bei turned his head to look at Zhang Liao and said,"Wen Yuan, you're just a middle-ranking officer. Zi Xu is in charge of the internal affairs, and you're in charge of the external affairs. Even if you fight with the vassals of Xiliang, you have nothing to fear. Remember, behind the Zhechong Manor is the Congrong Manor!"”
"General's command!"
Zhang Liao said respectfully.
Xiao Bei warned again,"The governors of the various prefectures are never fixed. Other than the promotion and transfer, there will also be a reincarnation mechanism. You all know the reason. They are afraid that the generals will split up the prefectures. If the military governor reports to the Rong Manor, the three parties will thoroughly investigate the prefecture!"”
"Here!"
The generals shouted.
Xiao Bei turned to look at Cao Ren and the others and said in a low voice,"Next year, the Prime Minister is going to attack Nanyang. The first, second, and fifth battalions will send troops. Zixiao, Miaocai, you guys stay in Xuchang and be ready to reinforce Nanyang and the three auxiliary cities!”
"Here!"
Everyone shouted.
Xiao Bei turned to look at Guo Jia and said,"Fengxiao, you and I will be the accompanying military strategists. Gongda, you will stay in Xuchang to allocate the two armies. As for the transportation of grain and materials, you will communicate with the Ministry of War in time. We must make sure that the grain and materials are first!"”
"Here!"
Xun You said respectfully.
Xiao Bei said again,"Tomorrow, the Prime Minister's residence will have a meeting. There is a high chance that they will discuss next year's major events. Don't make a sound tomorrow. I already have an idea for the Nanyang battle. It is very likely that there will be no war. We will take down Wan City without bloodshed!"”
"Here!"
Everyone agreed again.
The prestige that he had accumulated over a long period of time made Xiao Bei's words seem like they were written by heaven and were not questioned.
The next day.
Cao Cao convened a meeting.
The civil and military officials, led by Xiao Bei and Xun Yu, gathered in the Prime Minister's residence.
However, Sima Lang and Xun You were present this time, and Sima Lang was also a counselor.
Of course, all of this was because Xiao Bei was giving up power because he needed Sima Lang to propose a system. It was also the key to the reform. This key could not be brought up by him or Chen Qun!
"Everyone!"
Cao Cao roasted the fire in a brazier and said in a low voice," Guo Si is dead. The Rong Manor has already decided on the strategy for next year's conquest. I have already approved this matter. Today, a document will be sent from the Minister's Office. The Minister of Rites, Pei Mao, will head to the west of the Yellow River with a talisman to mobilize the vassals to attack Li Jue!”
"Here!"
Xun Yu stood up and replied.
Cheng Yu stood up and said," Prime Minister, the Ministry of Justice has already drafted the law. We have discussed it with the Ministry of Personnel once and have also looked at it with the Marquis of Beishou. We will submit it to the Prime Minister's residence at a later date!"”
"Xinzhi!"
Cao Cao asked.
Xiao Bei nodded and said in a deep voice,"I have indeed read the new law, but there are many flaws in it. The sentence is not strict enough. From detention to imprisonment, to death penalty, extermination, and joint punishment. I think we should review it again!"”
"Yes!"
Cao Cao nodded.
"What do you think, Marquis Beishou?" Cheng Yu asked helplessly.”
Xiao Bei waved his feather fan and said with a faint smile,"This is an internal matter of the Ministry of Justice. However, I hope to add one more sentence. The punishment of corruption is joint. Because the official's corruption benefits his wife and children, he will be punished for accepting bribes. His wife and children can be exempted from punishment if they choose their own husband and father to be corrupt!"”
"So ruthless!"
Everyone's heart turned cold.
Cao Cao clapped his hands and laughed,"Xinzhi's words are reasonable!"”
"Here!"
Cheng Yu said respectfully.
Zhong Yao rose to his feet and said,"Prime Minister, the household registration of Yanzhou, Yingchuan, Runan, and other places has almost been tabulated. We can choose a date to compile it into a book!"”
"Changwen!"
Cao Cao squinted his eyes and shouted.
Chen Qun stood up and said," Yuan Rang, when the Ministry of Official Personnel and the Ministry of Justice jointly drafted the law, it was stipulated that within a clan, if a married man had to register a new household register at the government office, it would definitely be illegal!”
"What?"
Zhong Yao was slightly startled.
Chen Qun said solemnly," It's not as strict as the Shang Emperor's reform. However, some of the large clans have used one household, which has seriously interfered with our execution of the law. We must stop it to stabilize the internal affairs of the province!”
"Just a word from you, and my officials from the Ministry of Revenue will break their legs!" Zhong Yao said with a wry smile.”
"Haha!"
"If you want to blame someone, blame Marquis Beishou!" laughed Chen Qun.”
As important matters were raised one after another, Xiao Bei was mentioned more and more.
Xun You and Sima Lang sensed that something was wrong.
This was because Xiao Bei's status was too high. He was above all the civil and military officials and was only second to Cao Cao. However, Cao Cao was extremely convinced.
If Xiao Bei had any disloyalty, it would definitely be a destructive blow to Yanzhou.
"Prime Minister!"
Zaozhi stood up and said," Right now, the Ministry of Works is already planning to build cities, open up official roads, and clean up the river banks. However, there are still some differences with the Ministry of Revenue in the calculation and distribution of fertile land for the people because there is not that much fertile land!”
"Prime Minister!"
"I don't think it's difficult!" Sima Lang said respectfully.”
"Oh?"
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and asked,"What do you think, Boda?"”
Sima Lang straightened his clothes and said in a deep voice,""The Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties had the system of well fields, which was meant to bring peace to the world. It's fine if it's not desirable in a prosperous time, but in a chaotic time, we can take the opportunity to collect fertile land and distribute it to the people for rent. We can collect rent and taxes, and everyone will have fertile land to cultivate. This is a strategy that kills three birds with one stone!”
"The well-field system?"
Everyone's eyes were filled with doubt.
Especially Xun Yu, he was a little dissatisfied.
Right now, there was not enough land. If the land was distributed evenly, it might not even be enough for a commoner.
Rents, taxes, and all of that, coupled with the fact that the commoners had to pay the court, even if they didn't pay, they wouldn't have much income!
"Gulp!"
Guo Jia took a sip of tea.
After eating a piece of pastry, she actually started to doze off!
He was really not interested in Sima Lang's words. Would the Shi clan let you take all the fields?
Back then, Xiao Bei had spent a lot of effort to start the peddler's household system. You want to implement the well-field system with just one sentence. No matter how you look at it, it's funny!
Seeing this scene.
Everyone seemed to be a little disinterested.
"Xinzhi, what do you think of the well-field system?" Cao Cao asked thoughtfully.”
"Not bad!"
Xiao Bei said indifferently.
Rumble!
The hall was like a clap of thunder.
Cao Cao and everyone else were shocked.
Xiao Bei said in a deep voice,"The well-field system is only the most ideal method for Xia, Shang, and Zhou. However, they have forgotten that they are not worried about scarcity, but about uneven distribution. It is impossible for every piece of land to be equally fertile, and the food produced is also different. Moreover, there is not enough fertile land now!"”
"Marquis Beishou is wise!"
Sima Lang was instantly drenched in cold sweat.
If his well-field system passed the trial today, there would probably be civil strife tomorrow.
"There's a wonderful idea in the well-field system!"
"Of which, nationalizing the land is the right way, but you can't collect rent!”
"Every ten years, we can redistribute fertile land to the people to prevent land transactions and annexation by tyrants!”
" At the same time, encourage the people to reclaim wasteland. As for the reward, it's naturally a reduction in tax. For example, if you reclaim one mu of wasteland, you only need to pay 40% of the tax. If you reclaim two mu, you only need to pay 45% of the tax. If you reclaim three mu, you need to pay 50% of the tax. Each household has a limit of five mu, and the tax is reduced for ten years!”
"After the farmers enter the household, there will be a tax reduction. How terrifying will that be? The entire Yanzhou people will go crazy for it!”
Xiao Bei's eyes were filled with confidence, as if he was saying something not worth mentioning.
"Phew!"
Cao Cao stood up and said," After listening to your words, I no longer have any difficulties in my heart. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works will immediately execute this method. Fortunately, Sima Boda proposed this method and strengthened the new talent. He will be rewarded with 100 gold and 50 bolts of silk!”
"Master…!"
"Prime Minister, Boda doesn't dare to claim credit!"
Sima Lang's face was pale as he bitterly declined.
"Where!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and said,"I have been punished, but I will be rewarded for my meritorious deeds!"”
"Thank you, Prime Minister!"
Sima Lang was instantly filled with regret.
Now, he really wanted to give himself two slaps!
The well-field system was a method that offended countless aristocrats. It was fine if Cao Cao accepted it and trusted it.
However, he did not obtain the praise of Cao Cao and his subordinates. Instead, he was strengthened by Xiao Bei.
If others knew that he was the one who proposed to restore the well-field system, the Sima Clan would probably become the target of all officials!
"Xinzhi!"
Guo Jia's eyes were filled with surprise as he whispered,""You're really good at killing people with a borrowed knife!”
Xiao Bei took a sip of tea and said indifferently,"Guo Fengxiao, put away your little tricks. I don't know what you're talking about. This time, Sima Boda has made great contributions to the imperial court, so he naturally deserves the Prime Minister's reward. Moreover, once this method is out, our taxes will increase, and the lives of the people will be better. It's really the plan of a saint!"”
"How thick-skinned!"
Guo Jia clicked his tongue.
The meeting ended.
Everyone dispersed one after another, leaving Xiao Bei and Guo Jia behind.
"Xinzhi, Fengxiao, why haven't you left yet?" Cao Cao asked in confusion.”
"No rush!"
Xiao Bei smiled faintly and said,"Prime Minister, I want to do business with you. I can help you cut down the aristocratic families and recruit talented people. I can open up a mansion that surpasses Hongdu School and Jixia Learning Palace. In less than ten years, there will be many talented county magistrates, county governors, and provincial governors everywhere!"”
"Really?"
Cao Cao said sternly.
Xiao Bei smiled faintly and said,"When did I say anything empty?"”
Seeing this, Guo Jia scratched his head." I originally wanted to discuss some matters with the Prime Minister. Since that's the case, I'll take my leave first!"”
"No rush!"
Xiao Bei said meaningfully.
Guo Jia's face turned bitter." Xinzhi, you know that although the Guo family of Yangdi is not comparable to Guo Tu's family, we still have some influence in Yingchuan. Don't cheat me!"”
"How could that be!"
Xiao Bei shook his head.
He took out a thread-bound book from his bosom.
It was much lighter and more convenient than bamboo slips and paper books!
"Gongyang Zi?"
Cao Cao opened the book.
At that moment, he was stunned on the spot, and the shock in his eyes did not dissipate for a long time.
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