Chapter 1050 Selection
In early May, Shao Xun went to the West City, Henan again.
This time he was just here alone.
Hutou was sent to Yiyang, and the other children were studying and practicing martial arts in the palace. Shao Xun took Yu Qi to the imperial girl stage, handled several government affairs casually, and then listened to the report.
At this time, the closed-door trading in Henan West Market was over, but the big merchants left, and a bunch of small and medium-sized merchants came to continue to hawk. However, they are a traditional form of commercial trade and are no longer bookkeeping bulk wholesale.
"The Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Merchants and Births" says, 'No woodcutter's trafficking in a hundred miles, and no millet's trafficking in a thousand miles.' There are grain vendors in Yecheng who come to Luoyang, and then it is profitable to see that the price of grain here is still high," said Shao Xun: "However, I am curious, how far can the food be sold at the farthest distance? One thousand miles?"
"In the peaceful season, it can be up to one hundred miles." Yu Jue has a reputation for greed for money and is very interested in money. He immediately said, "If there is a disaster, you will get a profit even if you have hundreds or thousands of miles. If you have a great hunger, just be lucky. No matter how expensive it is, you can make money."
"That's true." Shao Xun smiled and said, "How far was the food merchandise during the Three Kingdoms and Jin Dynasties?"
"The ministers in Shu are not very clear, they only know Wei and Wu." Yu Qi said: "During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Luoyang set up a 'Five-grain market', all relying on grain from other counties. They came from Jizhou at the farthest, and went to Baigou and transported to Yecheng. The big merchants distributed them there and then transported them to Luoyang. "
"How much does it cost to ship?"
"There are two types of grain ships, small boats transport 1,500 hu of boats and two boatmen, large boats with three,000 hu of boatmen, one more boatmen." Yu Shi said: "When you go with the water, you don't need a boatman, and when you still water or go against the water, you need a boatman to take seven or eight boatmen. People and even more than ten people need to pay nine liters of grain a day and a salary ranging from five to ten cents."
"Salary" means "fireworks" and "draw water", which is equivalent to subsidies, and was later extended to daily expenses and even wages.
"The water transportation fee is really low." Shao Xun sighed: "If it is a ox cart, it is probably dozens of times the shipping fee."
"That's right." Yu Qi said, "When Quanrou was appointed as the prefect of Guiyang, he once sent Zi (Quan) Cong to Wu with thousands of hu of rice, and there was a market change."
"From Changsha rice pedal to Jianye..." Shao Xun was speechless. How far is it?
"This is the Eastern Wu." Yu Qi said: "The water transportation in the north is not as good as that in the south of the Yangtze River. The wealthy families of the Eastern Wu have thousands of miles of fields, thousands of vendors, and thousands of corrupt valleys."
"Yu", an open-air barn, means that the wealthy families of the Eastern Wu calculated grains in barns, which is similar to the calculation of cattle and sheep in valleys in Jincheng Qu and You.
"The fields are spread thousands of miles apart, so I may be too boasting." Shao Xun said with a smile.
Yu Qi smiled apologized and said, "Your Majesty's clarity."
"So the key point is shipping," said Shao Xun.
In the Middle Ages, business was inseparable from canals because it had too much cost advantage.
Compared to the cost of one tenth of the land transportation, long-distance resale has become possible.
This is the main reason why Bianzhou jumped over Luoyang after the chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and became the largest metropolis in Kanto, because the city is at the canal transport node.
Similarly, as important cities for transportation, Pengcheng and Yecheng quickly became rich.
Luoyang's location advantage is still inferior to Bianliang after all, because after the fleet arrived in Bianliang, it would have to enter the Yellow River and then enter the Luo River, which would have two more procedures.
"Bianliang is the eastern capital of the country. I have to find an opportunity to live there for a few years." Shao Xun said, "Let's talk about this matter for now. You have been visiting the western city of Henan for several days, but have any insights? ”
Yu Shi wanted to speak but stopped, obviously he didn't want to say it.
"Speak just by saying something."
"Districting the fields is useful, and the military forces in the palace are also useful." Yu Shi sighed.
"How to say it?"
"There are almost 400,000 soldiers in the country, including their families." Yu Qi said: "Food, clothing, housing, transportation, birth, old age, sickness and death, and even the training of martial arts. When they go to the war, they all have to buy them. Every Yuan, winter, cold food, Double Ninth Festival, mourning, Marriage, etc., can make the market empty."
Eighty thousand government soldiers released 400,000 consumer groups, almost creating two large consumer cities and expanding the market.
To put it bluntly, many consumer goods need to be consumed by people, and the consumer population is still limited under the manor economy. Even if the owner of the manor and the managers below spend money crazy, how much can they use?
Small military landlords like Mandang are the most suitable consumer groups.
Yu Shi actually understood this truth.
So Shao Xun then asked, "This year, I want to continue to travel to the fields. Which counties Yu Qing thinks are more suitable?"
"The land in Guanxi has not yet been saved, so this matter can be done." Yu Shi replied.
"The situation in Kansai is complicated, and not all counties can pass the fields." Shao Xun said, "Let's talk about it."
"Fengyi County rebelled several times, and the Di Qiang bandits were already scared. Now there are three armies in charge to control it, so you can work hard to make a lot of effort." Yu Yu said.
Shao Xun nodded and said, "Not bad."
Fengyi County did not want to pass the field before, because the Di Qiang was too strong, and once the field was passed, he would inevitably rebel, so he ignored it. But now they have been in trouble again and again, and the Four-Gate King, Xu Chou and others have been hit hard, and it seems that this can be done.
At worst, it would be a mess again, and Kim Jong would just kill everyone.
Rebellion will only be a huge momentum at the beginning, but the more it goes, the less it will become.
"Jingzhao County is the garrison of the general in the west of Zhen. Liu Han is intimate. Although there are many large clans, they may be able to seize the land. Fufeng County has a fief of the King of Qin, and the household registration has been checked, so you can also obtain the land."
"Those two counties?"
"Fengyi, Jingzhao, and Fufeng, a total of three counties." Yu Shi said.
The Northland, Xinping, Shiping, Anding, Diaoyin, Xinqin and Shangqiu were not mentioned.
As for Qinzhou, Yu Qin did not think it was suitable for land use at all, at least not now. "Although I'm a little timid, I'm just a matter of planning the country. I'll follow you when I'm going to save the land in Yongzhou." Shao Xun said.
The other seven counties are not forbidden to pass the fields, but are not suitable for the time being.
Overall, Shao Xun’s strategy is to be easy first and then difficult.
The first batch of fields were the 20 counties of Liang State. The household registration found was really amazing. Now it is the most stable area under the rule of the Liang Dynasty, which can provide taxes and the largest population.
The second batch of nineteen counties may have experienced war and severe disasters, or the power of the rich is not strong enough, and the resistance to the field is relatively small.
After the investigation of these 39 counties, there are few who are prone to landing, and they will enter the deep water area in the future.
According to Shao Xun's idea, the third batch of fields will be those counties with certain tyrants but not worthy of united front.
To put it bluntly, you opposed me and even rebelled because of the divination. Although I am not happy, it is not that you cannot kill you, and you are the objects that can be cut off.
Of course, after so many years of trouble in the field, coupled with the tactic of "surrounding three quarts and one" and business assistance, the attitude of some scholars has softened the attitudes. It may not be as difficult as expected, but compared to the previous three In the nineteen counties, the resistance will definitely be greater.
"Where is Sizhou and Bingzhou?" Shao Xun asked.
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"There are only three counties in Sizhou left, Hedong, Shangluo and Guangping. I think it can be handled together." Yu Shi lowered his head and said.
"Go to Luoke, Hedong and Guangping are not allowed." Shao Xun said directly without hesitation.
"Your Majesty is wise." Yu Shi said, "There is still a Bingzhou County where I have not saved the land, and I think it can be temporarily suspended. The Shangdang is not completely free from the land, so I don't care."
"Continue."
"There are six counties in Jizhou, Zhao, Julu, Anping, Bohai, Pingyuan and Qinghe that have not yet been passed. These are all popular places, so you can clear the fields. However, there are also military towns and Hu people's pasture land, which is quite complicated. I think it is You can slowly draw it." Yu Chen said.
"Yu Qing's intention is to postpone the matter of land placing these six counties?" Shao Xun asked.
"Your Majesty wants to map south, but there will be no chaos in the rear." Yu Shi said: "Among these six counties, Zhao, Anping and Bohai counties can be selected to travel. Qinghe, Pingyuan and Julu will not be used for the time being."
Shao Xun refused to comment and asked, "Where is Qingxu Erzhou?"
"The five counties in Qingzhou, Qi, Chengyang, Changguang, Beihai and Le'an can all pass the fields."
"Why don't you mention Xuzhou?"
"The Prime Minister looks at the two prefectures of Qingxu, and the counties such as Langya, Dongguan, and Lanling are particularly prosperous. I think the Prime Minister has worked hard and made great contributions, so he can temporarily delay the land." Yu Shi said.
Shao Xun suddenly laughed.
Yu Shi was puzzled, and Shao Xun didn't say much, just said, "Lanling County can save the land."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "If you have something to do, you can step down."
Yu Chen bowed and left quietly.
Shao Xun thought about it again. There was only half of Xuzhou. He had already visited the two counties of Donghai and Pengcheng. The rest were either not in his hands, or half of the enemies, or aristocrats gathered together, and they were still supporting him. It can be postponed, so in the end, only the five counties in Lanling were selected.
There were also four counties in Yanzhou, Taishan, Jiyin, Dongping and Gaoping, but they did not pass the land. Shao Xun thought for a long time and decided to attack the two counties of Gaoping and Dongping, because there were military soldiers in the local area, the strength of the gentry was not as strong as exaggerated.
As for Yuzhou, he chose Lu County.
All sixteen counties will start landings from the second half of this year. According to the old rules, the land occupied after Yongjiatian is not counted and cleared one by one.
Other counties have either completed the land or are not suitable for surgery for the time being.
This is the tacit understanding between Shao Xun and the officials of the gentry in the court.
The sixteen counties selected this time were also a silent conversation between him and the aristocratic clan, which depends on his next reaction.
He has great determination.
At this point, he was even willing to suspend the southern expedition and fight a civil war with those who opposed Dutan.
In history, the Northern and Southern Dynasties did not spend the fields well, so the foundation was empty and the king's flag changed to the city.
Previously, Shi Le was based in Hebei and it was said that the household registration was checked, and tens of thousands of households in each county were a joke.
Later Zhao was not unjustly destroyed in history. Even if Shi Hu did not act against the enemy, the country would not last long.
As soon as the front line was sent back, "Our army was defeated", the king's flag immediately changed from the city wall behind.
Overnight, the wealthy clans stopped sending troops and sent people to the front line to transport food, grass and military funds. They were all watching success or failure. Who could bear it?
Even if the front line suddenly reverses and wins, they can only punish these wait-and-see gentry, take a few typical actions, and then appease the rest.
Doing this way, they will wait and see next time instead of fully supporting you.
May quickly passed by, and by early June, the order from the Sixteen counties to the land was finally issued.
Although there were objections in the court, the voice was not very loud, and the local area was not accurate.
At the same time, Shao Xun decided to complete the last piece of the imperial guards' puzzle: to form a black sect camp.
(This chapter ends)