"I don't know. Since the war, I have been busy with official duties every day. I don't have time to estimate so much. Yuan Hao, do you plan?"
Tian Feng nodded slightly and said: "You and I are both ministers of the Yuan family. This is an irreversible fact. I, Tian Feng, don't want to serve another master. If Yuan Tan can't do it, we will push Yuan to buy it. Before we were underage, you and I Control the situation and ensure the stability of Jizhou. After he becomes an adult, we will hand over the power to him and go back to the mountains and forests. What do you think?"
Abolishing the establishment of a monarch is a major event.
When Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, in order to demonstrate his power, he abolished the young emperor and made Hongnong the emperor.It was precisely because of his bold move that the princes of the Kanto region rose up to attack him, and finally Dong Zhuo was defeated and returned to the west, and died in the hands of his adopted son.
Today's Jizhou is riddled with holes. Even if Yuan Mai is replaced, no one can guarantee whether he can be better than Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi.
What's more, they abolished the establishment without authorization, what do other people think, what will people like Xu Youguo Tushen Pei Fengji think.
This matter can be said to affect the whole body, and it needs to touch the interests of many people. It must not be easy to complete it in an instant.
"I think this matter is too risky. If so, Jizhou may be in danger."
"Jizhou is in danger? What are the two gentlemen talking about?" At this moment, Yuan Tan came down to the front of the hall under the guidance of his attendants. His face was haggard after many days of debauchery and debauchery.
"See my lord!" Tian Feng and Ju Shou shut up quickly, with cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads.If you want to blame, you can only blame that they don't have a gatekeeper, and they don't look at where this place is. The walls have ears, and they are not afraid that their words will be heard and spread by others.
"The two gentlemen are welcome, please sit down!" After the two sat down, Yuan Tan asked: "The two gentlemen have not explained to me clearly, what is the danger in Jizhou?"
Ju Shou is a witty person, and he thought up his words hastily.
"Yuan Xi recruited troops and bought horses with the intention of occupying Julu. General Zhang He was in danger, so he sent a letter to ask my lord to quickly call in reinforcements for support." As soon as Ju Shou's voice fell, Tian Feng who was next to him hurriedly continued.
"Julu is a battleground for military strategists. If Julu is lost, the rebels will attack Zhaojun. If Zhaojun loses, there will be no power to recover."
"Crack!" Yuan Tan slammed the table, the veins on his forehead popped out, he stood up and paced back and forth in the room angrily.
"Zhang Xi is such a waste, can't even a small gold platform stand up? I haven't convicted him for losing Zhongshan, but he still wants me to send troops. You send someone to tell him that I don't have reinforcements." Assign it to him and ask him to guard Julu to the core. If he can defend it, he must defend it, and if he cannot defend it, he must defend it even more. If Julu makes mistakes, it is not just him, I will punish the entire Zhang family."
Yuan Tan's way of breaking the can and smashing it is tantamount to driving Zhang Yun to a dead end.
Hebei Sitingzhu, Wen Chou surrendered to Cao, Yan Liang was dismissed by Yuan Tan, Gao Lan was also dismissed from the military because of the seizure of power in the West Day Camp, Han Meng was defeated and surrendered to Yuan Xi, and now Zhang He is also forced to join Yuan Xi, Yuan Tan is about to fall to a point where no one can use him.
"My lord, it's absolutely impossible! Even if you don't send reinforcements, you can't threaten General Zhang. If General Zhang loses his temper and votes for Yuan Xi, Jizhou will be really in danger." Tan seems to be alarmist.
"There is pressure to be motivated. Zhang Xi is a donkey. When there is nothing to do, you have to give him a good alarm to let him understand the situation. Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion. If there is nothing to do, I will go back to rest first. "Speaking, Yuan Tan got up and was about to leave.
"My lord, there is one more thing that I have to say." Ju Shou said thoughtfully.
"Say." Yuan Tan was a little impatient in his words.
"The government treasury is empty, and the issue of food and pay for the front-line troops has become a problem. We have collected all the taxes for this year ahead of schedule, but it is still not enough. I have nothing to do but ask the lord for help."
Taxation is the foundation of a regime's development and growth.
After years of wars and chaos, Jizhou is not what it used to be.Especially after the civil strife started, it seriously weakened the power of the people and the country.There are brave men who are rewarded heavily, and no soldiers are willing to work hard without pay.
"Since this year's tax has been paid, then next year's and the next year's will be collected. Anyway, they are all paid, early and late. As long as these people pay their taxes, they will not run away, and they will be loyal to me. The method can be described as killing three birds with one stone, haha!"
Chapter 516
Li County, a county under Xindu County.
The county is mainly based on farming, with about 2 people, and every household's harvest depends on their own one-third of an acre of land.Fortunately, this year is a good year. After paying taxes, each household can still have some surplus food.
In order to fight the war, Yuan Tan collected taxes in advance, and on the third day after the decree was promulgated, the team for collecting taxes entered the village again.
At the head of Wangjiazhuang Village, a group of people gathered together, and in front of them was the team sent by the state and county to collect taxes.
"My lord, didn't our village pay all the taxes for this year last month, why did you come to collect taxes so soon?"
"This year is for this year, and next year is for next year. Old Wangtou, let me tell you, the higher-ups have said that the war ahead is tight and food and salaries are needed. Therefore, taxes for three years are collected at one time. Your village is the last in our county. Office, hurry up, I don't have time to waste my time talking with you here." An officer in Jizhou government office said dissatisfied.
"What? Three years of tax, my dear, how can we get it out!"
"Yes, I have to pay two shi for one mu of land a year. My family needs to pay [-] shi for [-] mu of land at a time, and for three years at a time, that is [-] shi. I'm afraid I can't afford it even if I don't eat or drink. Come out!"
"These officials don't treat us as human beings at all, they are planning to starve us to death!"
As soon as they heard that they had to pay taxes for three years, these people suddenly turned upside down.
Although the year is good this year, the yield of the most fertile land in the village is only four shi per mu. Now one acre of land needs to take out six shi, how can this be possible.
"Why are you arguing, what are you arguing about! This is the request of the superiors, and I can't help it. I can tell you that the superiors have said that anyone who does not pay will be sent to the army." This guard has seen this kind of scene a lot.
Along the way before, so many villages were clamoring to say no.But as long as there is a little pressure, these villages will obediently pay taxes.
After collecting this Wangjia Village, their payment tasks for the entire Li County will be completed.Except for what is actually to be handed over, they can still leave some surplus.
At that time, the money will not be...
Thinking of this, several guards shouted and urged to become more cheerful.
But they didn't expect that the vast majority of Wangjiazhuang came here with refugees, with a lot of people and little land, and except for rations, there was nothing left at all.
Such persecution now is tantamount to killing them.
"My lord, we really can't get it out, so I beg you to be extrajudicial and take less." The village chief begged the old man.
It's a pity that his pleading didn't get any sympathy in front of these hard-hearted officers.
"I don't know how much money you have in Wang's Village. If that's the case, we can only help you in person." As soon as the words fell, several guards rushed into the nearest residential house.
After rummaging through boxes and cabinets, a few bags of hulled corn and some unhulled sorghum wheat were found in a small house.
"Okay! You still said no, look, I've found something in this search! Come on, get the measuring tool and weigh it for me. How much more is it?"
As he said that, several servants came by with "special" measuring tools, scooping up the corn in the bag by buckets.
Soon, a sack of corn came to an end.
"Nine buckets, one bag is nine buckets, and five bags is... four stones. Let me see, your family has three acres of land, and you have to pay eighteen stones in total. There are still fourteen stones left. Hurry up and save me. try to find."
Seeing this situation, an honest farmer next to him could no longer hold back the anger in his heart, and retorted loudly: "What nine buckets, I have measured every bag, and each bag is once, which is obviously five Shi, why do you call it four stones?"
Seeing that the farmer didn't know what to do, the officer immediately became furious and cursed loudly: "What four stones and five stones, I said four stones are four stones, you are still fourteen stones away, quickly give it to me, or I will drag you directly into the army. "
This farmer was originally a hard-working man, and his two sons had already died in battle for the Yuan family. Now he, his two daughters-in-law and one grandson are the only ones in his family.He saved all these grains by living frugally. He originally planned to buy new clothes for his grandson during the Chinese New Year and buy some meat to supplement his health.
If it is taken away now, it is equivalent to killing their family.
"Dog officer, you are all dog officials. If you don't let me live, you don't want to be safe. I will fight with you." Said, the farmer rushed towards the guard.
The guards used to be pampered and pampered. Although they seemed to be fat and strong for nothing, they were far less real than these old farmers.Fighting together, the farmer's strength was too great, and a few blood marks were pulled out of the guard's face in two or three strokes.
"Old guy, dare to catch me!"
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