Chapter 233 Land
After Wu Yong returned from Hujiazhuang, he, together with Zhao Zhen and Pei Xuan, counted the seizures and adjusted the troops. In the blink of an eye, three or five days had passed.
These days, [Puntian Diao] Li Ying secretly inquired and found out that Zhujiazhuang was breached on the first day, Zhu Chaofeng and Zhu Hu were killed, and only Zhu Yongqing escaped and survived.
Today I found out that Hujiazhuang has agreed to the marriage and wants to marry Hu Sanniang [Yizhangqing] to Zhao Zhen. Among the three villages in Dulonggang, only Lijiazhuang remained undamaged.
I inquired that Liangshan County was building a military stronghold in Zhujiazhuang and planned to operate it for a long time. Li Ying was even more restless these two days. He discussed it with [Grimace] Du Xing, but he didn't come up with a good idea.
On this day, Li Ying was in the village, and saw a guest from the village coming in to report that there was a guest in the village. Li Ying hurriedly asked Du Xing to open the village gate, put down the suspension bridge, and welcome him into the village.
Li Ying took a quick look, wasn't this the Taoist priest and the ugly Taoist boy who came back last time to tell fortunes?
Just listen to the Taoist priest say: "Master Li, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing?"
Li Ying didn't answer, just looked at the two of them.
Wu Yong said with a smile: "So that Master Li will know that I am Wu Yong, the military advisor and instructor of the three armies in Liangshan County. I have a nickname in the world called [Zhi Duo Xing]. There are also many high-ranking officials in my family. I heard that Master Li was a hero, so he pretended to be a Taoist and came here to tell fortunes. In fact, he didn’t want to make enemies with Master Li, but his visit today was to fulfill the divination of that day.”
Li Yingdao: "Shang Xia, what do you mean?"
Wu Yongdao: "My senior official intends to invite Master Li to serve in Liangshan County. I wonder if the senior official wants to go to the army or the county? If he goes to the county, the county There happens to be a vacancy for a county captain in the army. If you go to the army, there will also be a position as a horse army envoy."
"The senior officials have said that [Grimace] Du Xing, the master of the village, can also come to Liangshan if he is interested. He is serving in the county. There is only one Zhu Gui in Dulonggangqian Hotel, and he is in need of help. His position is deputy chief. "
After hearing this, Li Ying didn't say much. "The villain never thought about getting an official position. He only thought about living in Zhujiazhuang. When I first heard this, I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. I thought about it for a day and went to Zhujiazhuang to visit Mr. Zhao tomorrow."
After hearing this, Wu Yong resigned from Li Ying and returned to Zhujiazhuang with Yanliu.
After Wu Yong left, Li Ying discussed with Du Xing. The two first lamented the demise of Zhujiazhuang, and then explored Liangshan County, which occupied Zhujiazhuang.
Du Xing said: "My boss, I have done some research in the past few days. Although there are not many troops and horses in Liangshan County, they are not comparable to mine. They are all not engaged in production, and their daily training is killing skills. The soldiers are naturally elite. "
"What's even more rare is that County Magistrate Zhao has recruited many green forest heroes and officers in exile to serve as commanders of the army, such as Lin Chong, the leader of the 800,000-strong Forbidden Army, and Xi Jinping. The military leader is [Hua Monk] Lu Zhishen. These people are very skilled in martial arts. Although Zhujiazhuang is very skilled in martial arts, they are by no means their rivals."
"And I heard that these heroes do not only train soldiers on weekdays. , just teach each other skills and compete with each other. In addition to being on duty, they drink and eat meat every day. It’s so enjoyable.” Feeling unwilling. After hearing this, I made up my mind. Besides, after Wu Yong came back, he told Zhao Zhen what he had seen in Lijiazhuang, and said with concern: "Master, this Li Ying is also a rich man, and half of the land in Lijiazhuang is in his hands. I am not worried about whether he will surrender. I thought about it for a long time on the way back. These lands are the most troublesome. If they are not solved well, they will lead to disaster. ”
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said to Wu Yong: "Yes, the land in Liangshan County is all mine. The farmers lease it and pay the land rent every year. If the three villages in Dulonggang cannot be treated equally, I am afraid that But if the land is confiscated, what should we do if there is resistance again? "
Wu Yong thought for a moment and said, "As the saying goes, this is Xixi. The village was originally only one village, and the fields were all in the hands of high-ranking officials. The subsequent villages were either newly built or expanded from the fog. Naturally, they were different from Dulonggang. For the future, it was better to open up land trading. After all, the Song Dynasty. Land trading is not allowed. If there is enough work on taxation, it will not be a problem. In this way, if Lijiazhuang and Hujiazhuang are merged into Liangshan, there will be much less resistance. "
Zhao Zhen said: "Opening up land trading can improve the situation. However, if the farmers are motivated, the land will gradually be concentrated in the hands of a few people. If one county can still supervise taxation, we are afraid that when the area expands in the future, there will always be some people who bully the superiors and take advantage of them. "
< br>"I took the land back to the county, and farmers rented and cultivated land from officials. In this way, there is one less exploit, and life will naturally be better. Only in this way can the rule last for a long time."
Wu Yongdao: "The senior officials have thought deeply, but if they want to expand now, they will inevitably touch the interests of people like the owners of Lijiazhuang and Hujiazhuang, and create variables. Furthermore, the sergeants in the county have no permanent property. As time goes by, I'm afraid that "Relax."
"Since ancient times, dynasties have changed because the poor have no place to stand, so they have to rebel and earn their lives. As a high official, I don't have any good ideas. But right now, if you are a high official. People insist on taking back all the land to the county, but I am afraid that Lijiazhuang and Hujiazhuang will not sincerely surrender."
Zhao Zhen said: "Pedant, what if the land sales are brought back to the county?"
Wu Yong asked: "What do the officials mean?"
Zhao Zhen said: "The county has liberalized land sales, but more restrictions are needed. The first point is to measure the land clearly and register it. Take this as proof.”
"Let's talk about the land in the county first. After the trade is liberalized, the land will be purchased from the county. The county will only tax the land sold. The unsold land will still be rented to the farmers, not only collecting land rent, but also Two taxes are levied. After that, the county levies a tax on the buyers when the land is sold. The more land is purchased, the higher the tax will be. What do you think of this? "
After hearing this, Wu Yong thought about it carefully, clapped his hands and shouted: "The officials are thoughtful, this method is the best way to limit land annexation. In addition, the county should also acquire land. If someone sells land, If no one buys it, the county can buy it at the land price and then rent it out. "
"There is no tax on the land sold to the county. The county sells it to outsiders and divides it into shares according to the number of acres in the name of the land buyer. At different levels, people with more acres of land will pay higher land prices.”
The two discussed for a long time and set regulations for land sales, involving land inheritance, land taxation, land rent, and everything they could think of. .
After copying, Zhao Zhen called [Forerunner] Li San and asked him to send him back to Xiao Rang's office in Liangshan County, and asked him to work with [Shenji Military Advisor] Zhu Wu to supplement and improve the land purchase and sale rules. It's a code.
(End of this chapter)