On the morning of the next day, Zhang Jun summoned officials from various states in the official hall, and they came in one by one. Wang Xiaolie was the envoy of his own route and ranked last.

It was not until the afternoon, when the sun was setting in the west, that it was Wang Xiaolie's turn to come in. Zhang Jun ordered him to come out and ordered Chen and Yi, the councilor of the Chief of Staff, to come in together.

Entering the official hall, they bowed politely, and Wang Xiaolie and Chen Yuyi stood at the foot of the steps. Zhang Jun asked for a seat, and the two sat down.

Looking at Chen Yuyi, Zhang Jun said to Wang Xiaolian: "Chen Qufei was originally a famous minister. He was smart since he was a child and was good at poetry and prose, unmatched by his peers. When he was an official, he made a mistake and was demoted to Chen Liujian for wine. Zhi Zhineng

Recruiting him to participate in military affairs is indeed a very wise decision."

Wang Xiaolie hurriedly said he didn't dare, feeling ashamed in his heart. He only used his because he had no one under his command and Chen Yuyi came to find him. In the past year in Xiangyang, Chen Yuyi was cautious in doing things and rarely made mistakes.

The more important he was used, the more important he was. As for Chen Yuyi’s origins and reputation, Wang Xiaolie knew nothing about it. In fact, Wang Xiaolie rarely cared about these things.

For this kind of matter, Zhang Jun just said a few words and didn't say much. Wang Xiaolie and the king's army rose up. Although he led troops to occupy several states, they were never recognized by the court. In the eyes of people at this time, Wang Xiaolie was just a man in troubled times.

The rising military leader. People who are self-reliant on their status rarely come to Wang Xiaolie. Zhang Jun's choice to come to Xiangyang this time is also a recognition of Wang Xiaolie's status.

Zhang Jun said: "The army of gold thieves is approaching, and the most important thing at this time is to raise troops. I have been in Xiangyang for nearly a year, and I heard that there are a lot of troops. Tell the truth, how many soldiers and horses do you have under your command at this time?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "There are not many soldiers and horses left in the cities below. They are all raising troops in Xinye. Because the territory is not large and there is not much money and food, we have recruited about 20,000 people in the past year. Now we can enter

There are only more than 23,000 people in the military formation who can fight. There are still more than 5,000 new soldiers training in the military camp. It is expected that in another half a year, there will be 30,000 people. The money and food in these states can only be

I can support so many.”

Zhang Jun nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Okay, okay, it's rare for you to have such an army everywhere. With the land of five states, you can support an army of 30,000 people. How many people in the world can do this? You are appointed by the imperial court to be the commander of Southwest Jingxiang."

The envoys of the road system are appointed. From today on, we will also appease and recruit envoys on the southwestern road of Beijing. Except for Jin, Jun, and Fang prefectures on the southwestern road of Beijing, the other states are all under your control. At this time, the governors of the two prefectures of Ying and Ying are all in Xiangyang. I

I will inform them."

Wang Xiaolie was overjoyed and held his hands in thanks.

Although the three prefectures of Jin, Jun, and Fang belong to the southwestern road of Beijing, they are the main routes into Hanzhong and Guanzhong, and they are also located in mountainous areas. Naturally, they are under the control of Zhang Jun's Xuanfu Division. The other prefectures, except Sui and Ying prefectures, are

It is already under the control of Wang Xiaolie.

Wang Xiaolie has always been very restrained. Although he is the envoy of the southwestern route of Beijing, except for the occupied state army, he has not committed any crimes against other states. With Zhang Jun's consent, it will naturally be different. Then, Yingzhou is located

The east side of Xiangyang Prefecture is full of fertile land, which can greatly enhance Wang Xiaolie's strength. In addition, Wang Xiaolie occupies Ruzhou, which belongs to the North Beijing Road, and Wang Xiaolie almost completely occupies a state.

Of course, with the current situation, the two states of Ying will not object. With Wang Xiaolie, the two states can be said to be impregnable.

Zhang Jun added: "The most important thing for raising an army is money and food. I heard that this year's winter wheat harvest was good, and you made some money by selling food."

Wang Xiaolie cupped his hands and said: "Selling grain must rely on waterways. If the waterway is impassable, there is no way. There are only Tang, Deng and Xiangyang prefectures under the rule. Water transportation is convenient and grain can be sold. Until now, only one hundred and thirty items have been sold.

With more than 10,000 shi, I got more than 600,000 guan of money."

"What can you get for more than 600,000 guan? When Fan Wenzheng was in Shaanxi, he once said that a soldier costs about 50 guan a year. Times have changed, and although it is different now, it will only become more expensive. This money is 10,000 guan.

We can’t even raise soldiers.”

Wang Xiaolie said: "What the Privy Council is saying is that all I can think about in my humble position is how to make money day and night. Fortunately, I defeated Yang Jin, and South Beijing Road has been peaceful for more than half a year, so I can collect some money. Although there are still difficulties, I can finally support it.

."

Zhang Jun nodded and said: "I heard that you have reduced the rural land tax. You only receive three buckets of grain per acre. You don't need to pay the money anymore?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "This is a misinformation. In addition to three measures of grain, a man has to work for fifty days. Apart from this, the other exorbitant taxes are indeed exempted."

Zhang Jun thought for a while and couldn't help but sigh: "It's good that you can think about the people. But after all, you are too young and don't think clearly enough about many things. Apart from farmers, how many other people are there in the world?

How much tax do you charge? If you don't collect money from farmers, how can you support an army of tens of thousands? If you can't support it, you will collect land tax later, and you will be looked down upon by the people."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Except for grain, how much money can farmers make per year from farming? It will be very difficult for a farmer's family to collect even a few dollars a year. It is better to increase the grain tax and avoid the money tax, and both the government and the people will benefit.

It's convenient. After the government collects the grain, can it still be sold to make money?"

Zhang Jun shook his head: "Now that the world is in turmoil and people are migrating south, you can make some money by selling wheat. This kind of life cannot last long. In the future, you will still have to rely on tax collection. Just the industrial and commercial tax in the city is not much."

Wang Xiaolie was silent for a while. Zhang Jun was right. According to current experience, it would not make much money just by collecting industrial and commercial taxes. But Wang Xiaolie was not following the method at this time. He had his own ideas. Just how to ask Zhang

Jun said?

Zhang Jun said: "Perhaps you can still support it now. When difficulties arise later, you will have to collect money when it is time to collect money. This time I go to Sichuan and Shaanxi, and I don't have much money with me. How about this, I will give you five hundred ultimatums to make up for it."

insufficient."

Wang Xiaolie cupped his hands and thanked him. In the Song Dynasty, the court was very strict with monks and Taoist monks, and they had to have ultimatums. In the beginning, they had to take the Kaifeng Prefecture exam, and they would not be awarded until they passed the exam, just like taking the Jinshi exam.

. Later, in addition to examinations, the government also sold short-term reputation certificates. In "Water Margin", when Lu Zhishen went to Mount Wutai to become a monk, a member of the imperial family gave him a certificate. Now, the certificate is the same as money.

However, Wang Xiaolie does not agree with selling certificates. Strict management means strict management. What kind of thing is selling certificates and selling the name of a mage? The court is short of money, and it cannot attract wealth like this. Zhang Jun has good intentions after all. Wang

Night hunting can only be collected first.

All the instructions were done. Zhang Jun asked: "I entered Xiangyang City yesterday and saw the prosperity. It is extremely rare to have such a prosperous atmosphere at this time. When you are spending money, tell me how you manage it."

Wang Xiaolie calmed down his thoughts and said: "Taizong of the Tang Dynasty once said that the people are water and the court is the boat. Water can carry the boat and can capsize it. However, he thinks that the people are water and the government is the fish. The water is good.

Only when the water is stagnant can the fish be raised. If it becomes a pool of stagnant water, it will be difficult for the fish to survive. Management

The local government must allow the people to live happily and comfortably. As long as they are willing to contribute, the people can live a good life. Instead, powerful people cannot control the local area and let the society become a stagnant water. Therefore, efforts should be made to rectify the official administration, rewrite the state and county regulations, and severely punish the controlled local areas.

A powerful family."

Zhang Jun nodded and said: "In this case, the people will become a piece of scattered sand. How can the government control it?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The Privy Council is right. To get rid of the local snakes and rats, there must be a way to replace them. The way to do this is to build clubs widely and let the people organize themselves. In rural areas, in addition to the common cattle societies, canal societies, and grinding mills

Cooperatives, Red and White Cooperatives, and also worked hard to build some profitable cooperatives. I built a supply and marketing cooperative in the Manufacturing and Purchasing Department to collect rural local products and transport them to the city for sale. Based on the goods collected by the supply and marketing cooperative, we built new cooperatives in the countryside.

The corresponding societies. For example, Xiangyang is famous all over the world for lacquerware. There are seven or eight societies built outside the city. There are many ponds nearby, where reeds and willows grow, and utensils can be weaved. There are weaving societies in many places. Ducks and geese can be raised in the ponds.

, many duck and goose societies, and all kinds of things. As long as the people can make money and the government supervises them, they can replace the former powerful families. These societies not only make the people rich, but the government also receives taxes."

After hearing this, Zhang Jun was very interested. He said: "I have never heard of this method. There are people and guilds in the shops in the city, and there are upright and powerful people in the local area. Otherwise, the government would not be able to start. You can use it

It would be quite original to use a club instead."

After cleaning up local forces, the government must take control of the local area. If left alone, local forces will re-emerge. Wang Xiaolie's method is to establish a large-scale social economy and connect it with large-scale government-run industry and commerce to leave no room for local forces.
Chapter completed!