Chapter 650 Inspection
After the first lunar month is the Spring Society Festival.
There is no spring plowing in many areas of Liang this year because winter wheat was sown after last year's autumn harvest. However, there are also places where it has not been implemented, or due to various reasons, the planting rhythm is different - spring millet, winter wheat, miscellaneous grains, the time span is as long as two years, and they may not all be the same.
Therefore, Shao Xun did not issue a convening order until February 15th.
During this period, he took his troops and gifts to inspect the Yinqianzhong camp and the three Longxiang mansions of Cangyuan, Bajiao and Chuitai.
He thought about it carefully and found that he was indeed too busy now and his time was scattered.
Last year Zhengdan was in Youzhou.
The year before last, Zhengdan was in Yecheng.
I was in Xuchang on the first day of the year before last. Due to the death of Cao Fu and some other miscellaneous matters, I only visited a few places at the grassroots level during the New Year.
His every move was seen by his father, but he always understood that others were busy and did not say anything. This year, I took the opportunity to mention it and asked him to pay more attention to it.
You don’t need to go anywhere else, it’s best to take a look around Bianliang.
If you go and spread the word, people will gradually spread the word, and more people will know about it, which will increase your reputation and improve your prestige in the military.
On February 16, Shao Xun arrived at Cangyuan.
There is a city in Cangyuan, but it is in tatters. There is no money to repair it for a while, so we can only make do with it.
As the official office of Longxiang Mansion, there are more than ten officials, three hundred soldiers, and generals such as department governors here all year round.
After Shao Xun came here for a tour, he gave them some cloth as gifts, then refused their company, randomly selected the villages where the soldiers were located, and made a surprise visit.
Cangyuan belongs to Junyi County, not far from Fengqiu and Xiaohuang, the seat of Chenliu County. When Shao Xun suddenly rushed to a village on the north bank of Bianshui (Linshui), spring planting had already begun here It's over.
"What's wrong with the roof?" Shao Xun asked, looking at a house at the west end of the village.
"The house is too old, and there is a hole in the roof. It was repaired when I first came here last year, but it leaked again a while ago." Hu Guang, a soldier in the palace, said shyly.
After all, it is a house abandoned by others, and there are always problems of one kind or another.
Shao Xun glanced at him and asked: "People from Luonan?"
"From Luyang County."
Luyang is a county under Jingzhou, but in the language of the Shao military and political group Among them, Luyang and Ye County both belong to the Luonan area.
“Have you beaten Xin’an?” Shao Xun asked again.
"Fighted. Attacked Xin'an City twice, and fought with the thieves outside Baichaowu."
"After three battles, he is still alive. He is very lucky." Shao Xun smiled.
Last year, a large number of Ding Zhuang were recruited from Luonan, Xiangcheng and other places to attack Xin'an together with Henan Ding Zhuang, Fu Bing and the Forbidden Army.
Luonan Dingzhuang suffered heavy losses. Thousands of people stayed under Xin'an City. Among those who survived, strong and brave people were selected as government soldiers. Most of them were in Bajiaolongxiang Mansion, and a small number were scattered in warehouses. Yuan, blowing platform.
"Are you all soldiers from Luonan?" Shao Xun asked, pointing at the dozen or so soldiers slowly surrounding them.
The soldiers pushed these people away to prevent them from getting too close.
"Ming Gong, I am from Liang County."
"I am also from Liang County."
"Ming Gong, I am from Yangzhai County and live next to Yushanwu."
"Ming Gong, I am from Yangcheng County. You met me from a distance when you went hunting in the mountains."
"I am from Wuyang County. Ming Gong, I used to be the princess's banker. , after the princess follows you, wuwu——"
Shao Xun didn't take it seriously and kept laughing.
Seeing that he didn't care, everyone laughed too.
I don’t know when, it seems to be the year before last, that the news that Princess Xiangcheng was Liang Gong’s aunt gradually spread and became known to many people, especially in Wuyang County, the princess’s former feudal state. the most people.
"Is the spring sowing over?" Shao Xun asked after finishing laughing.
“It’s over.”
"Now that the spring sowing is over, you still have to be busy with gardening, right?" Shao Xun pointed to the roof being repaired and asked, "What are you busy with?"
"I took the time to level a vegetable patch and planned to Let the family plant some fruits and vegetables." The man standing at the front replied as he was stared at by Shao Xun.
Shao Xun looked at another person.
“I have recruited an old man from Bingzhou to be the gardener, and I plan to grow vegetables and sell them to Junyi.”
“After autumn and winter, the water channels are somewhat blocked, and I plan to clean them up.” The third person replied.
“I’m going to the grass market to see if there are any cattle for sale.”
“My son is getting a bride.”
……
Shao Xun smiled Listen until the last person has finished speaking.
He pondered for a while and asked: "Is the new house good?"
"Okay."
"How's the land?" "Okay."
"Do you know who owns the land you got?" Shao Xun threw him out at the right time If you want to ask.
Now no one could answer. Only one or two people knew, and they asked in an uncertain tone: "I heard they are from the Yu family?"
"It is the Yu family. "Yes." Shao Xun nodded and said: "Some members of the Yu clan moved south, and the vacant land was left to the brothers of the same clan. I will take it over and give it to you and others."
The expressions on everyone's faces suddenly changed. There has been a change.
They are all from the Jin Dynasty, who doesn’t know how powerful the wealthy families are.
Let alone the nobles, they are just such powerful men with no family background, and their ability to bully people is no worse than that of the nobles. After more than ten years of war, as long as the wealthy families persisted and stayed in the local area, their tribes, household registrations, and properties have all been greatly expanded, and their strength has doubled several times.
Why is this happening?
It's actually not that complicated. In troubled times, where strength is the most important thing and a single family cannot survive unless they take refuge with a wealthy family. Even some rural areas where dozens or hundreds of households gathered to protect themselves could not withstand the annexation of wealthy families.
Under the great waves, some wealthy families crossed the river east of the Yangtze River, some wealthy families fell into ruin, and some wealthy families became stronger and stronger. But no matter what the fate of the wealthy families, there are fewer and fewer homesteaders, and it is gradually difficult to find them.
This is the reality in the countryside, and the soldiers know it all too well.
"So you should help each other. If one family is in trouble, each family will come to help. If you encounter a major problem that cannot be handled, report it to Longxiang Mansion immediately. If Longxiang Mansion still can't take care of it, I will take care of it myself. I will give you justice." Shao Xun said: "The soldiers of the government fought hard for me, and they must not be wronged."
Everyone was slightly worried just now, but now they heard that Guild Liang was making the decision for them. Joy in heart.
First one or two people took the lead, and after a while they all prostrated themselves on the ground and said loudly: "I am willing to die for Duke Ming."
Shao Xun waved his hand, and the soldiers pulled the carriage over. .
He lifted everyone up one by one and handed out rewards with his own hands: a piece of linen and a piece of silk.
After receiving the reward, everyone was naturally grateful.
Shao Xun watched all this quietly.
This year I will visit some areas, next year I will visit another area, and then I will visit another place...
As time goes by, there are legends about him everywhere, and there are people who are grateful to him everywhere.
Famousness and prestige are very important and can be realized at critical moments-someone asked the soldiers to shoot him, but the soldiers did not dare, and finally turned against him and followed him into Paris.
With high prestige, even if a general wants to rebel, someone will inform him or even tie him up on the spot.
When he was in Liang County, he visited every year.
In the past two or three years, there have been a lot of things going on, and even staying in Hebei for a long time, I did feel a little neglectful.
In comparison, Henan is the foundation.
Among Henan, the ten counties of Liang State are the foundation among the foundations.
"I will wait for another ten days, and then you will bring your equipment and join me in the battle." Shao Xun looked at everyone and said, "A few fields and houses are enough? Those who have made meritorious deeds in the battle formation can save a lot of money." Come down and exchange for an official position. If you can't use it yourself, you can exchange it for your descendants and clan members. I will never break my promise. As long as you obey the orders and dare to fight hard, good days are still ahead."
Everyone. After hearing this, they became energetic and said in unison: "I am willing to die for the Ming Dynasty."
Is there such a good thing? Can you still be an official if you are illiterate?
Even if you just act like an official and don't care about things, that's still an official status. When walking in the countryside, everyone has to respectfully call out "Guanren". Are you afraid of being bullied?
Shao Xun had a panoramic view of everyone’s expressions.
The honorary officer system has been delayed for a long time, and Wang Yan has never given a complete plan. Shao Xun won't give him too much time anymore. He must get it done by the end of this year at the latest.
His favor to warriors can be divided into three steps.
The first step is to provide land, house, and troops, so that penniless warriors can become soldiers of the government and become people with little wealth.
The second step is to select some of the best people to become officials of the Longxiang Mansion, and they are serious economic and political officials, which opens up room for their advancement.
This space is currently relatively small. Only about one percent of the people in Longxiang Mansion have the opportunity, but it is enough to include the best talents among them.
The third step is to launch a meritorious officer system, so that ordinary soldiers can accumulate meritorious service in exchange for official status, just like later generations exchange points for items.
Three steps, and after each step, you will wait for a few years, silently observing feedback and possible resistance in society. When these issues are resolved—or even if they are not, but felt sufficient to handle the impact—then move on to the next step.
The honorary officer system is a revolutionary institutional change. Shao Xun will carefully evaluate it and decide the specific launch time based on the situation.
Over the past ten years, he has slowly established a relatively dynamic martial arts system.
The system is the most important.
It is easy to be bribed by individuals alone, but the system cannot be bribed, because this is a collision between different interest groups.
After tasting the sweetness, warriors will try their best to protect their own interests. Considering that they were still relatively weak and unable to compete with the nobles, they would definitely need support or even support from him, the supreme ruler, and that was enough.
The local martial arts group and the student forbidden army group will be his two pillars.
In addition, there are gentry groups and barbarian groups.
The most important thing in this world is balance, and every group has its use.
He has no idea that anyone must overwhelm anyone. If Qiang wants to say that there is, it can only be a group of barbarians.
It is not because of their status as barbarians, but because they serve as local generals and are a country within a country. In the past, appeasement was done in order to gain quick victory. In the future, it will be gradually abolished and the reduction of vassals will become Big things for a long time to come.
On February 26, after inspecting the three Longxiang mansions near Bianliang, Shao Xun returned to Liang Palace and began to issue recruitment orders.
The first order was sent to the Luoyang court - it sounds a bit strange, but the 20,000 forbidden troops who have been training for a year are about to be dispatched again to attack Wang Mi.
(End of this chapter)