Chapter 137 New Official Takes Office

Chapter 137 New Official Takes Office

The registered area of ​​Zhao Gui's manor is more than 270 hectares, but according to the government's consistent urine and Li Tai's visual inspection, the actual overall area of ​​the manor is at least more than 300 hectares, and most of it is flat. Fertile farmland.

For such a vast manor, there are three canals dug along the Luoshui River. The land of the manor has also been fully cultivated. Tens of thousands of acres of fertile fields lie in front of it, with slopes, valleys and ravines scattered among them, which brings a great visual impact. Simply unparalleled.

As Li Tai walked through the manor, he was shocked by what he saw and what he saw in his heart. Guanzhong is a narrow township. Even if all the registered cultivated land in one county is accumulated, it is probably not that big.

During the Mid-Tang Dynasty, the descendants of Li Bi, one of the Six Pillar Kingdoms, wrote the "Yehou Family Biography", which recorded the basic organizational structure of the Fubing system in the early stages of its formation. The description of the supplies of the Fubing armor and staff was shared by the six families.

What exactly these six families are talking about has been discussed a lot in later generations. Some say they are the sixth-class households, some say they refer to the six houses, and some say they refer to the six-pillar country.

At present, the military system of the Western Wei Dynasty is still in a development stage, and the six pillar states have not yet been put in place. Naturally, Li Tai does not know what the so-called six families refer to.

But after understanding the current supply methods for the Western Wei army, and seeing the rich local industries occupied by these Beizhen military leaders, he felt that the six-pillar country's supply of armaments should be more reasonable.

In history, the generals of the Zhuzhu Kingdoms except Yuwentai appeared mainly between the 14th and 15th years of the reign of Emperor Datong. Before that, they had been in power in Kansai for many years. They had already become prominent military landlords based in Kansai, and they could no longer treat them as poor military leaders.

After the major change of the surname Hu, all the soldiers of the government were changed to the surname of the general, which also shows that the soldiers in the early days had a certain nature of private soldiers. As the supreme commander of the army, the Six Pillar Kingdom is naturally responsible for the preparation and provision of part of the military supplies.

Although the Six Pillar Kingdom was granted the title not long ago, its power has been weakening and its personnel have begun to decrease. Sharing funds among six families may not be a long-term system, but judging from Li Tai's understanding of Yuwentai, Yuwentai can definitely do it by respecting his position, vacating his power, seizing his capital, and reducing his power.

For example, at present, Zhao Gui's manor property is demanded as capital for the Tai government to open up new businesses. Although Li Tai does not know the inside story, he thinks that Yu Wentai must have provided Zhao Gui with compensation in other aspects that he cannot refuse.

This boss looks very nice on the surface, but he is actually very dark at heart!

In the fields, some of the important millet and millet crops have been harvested, but there is still considerable growth left in many of the other crops. After waiting until the laborers are in place and then harvesting, at least the Water Department will not have to worry too much about the rations for the second half of the year.

Although the manor property is beautiful, its planning is poor. The living areas are in a messy manner, and there are many shacks and tents where serfs live in the fields. Except for the grand main building of the manor, other aspects are not even as good as Li Tai's own Shangyuan Manor.

After all, a prodigal son like him who is passionate about construction is rare in Kansai. Analyzing the economic situation before Higa Bassheng, even if Zhao Gui occupies Toyota Beauty, he may not be so rich that he can rival the country.

After an inspection, Li Tai immediately decided to locate his office here.

It stands to reason that the envoys of Dushui should work in the imperial city of Chang'an, while the doctors should work in Xingtai. Li Tai neither has the title of opening a mansion, nor is he a confirmed governor of a state or county. He has not established an office outside the Taifu. Administrative qualifications.

However, his ministry was special and not suitable for office work. He followed expediency for the sake of convenience.

The six candidates to join the army each held written orders and left the manor with sad faces.

Pei Hong and Li Dao were left behind. Li Tai arranged a record-keeping position for Pei Hong, asking him to lead his chosen officials and historians to quickly copy out the relevant orders. Li Dao temporarily took charge of the military affairs. , responsible for delivering orders to state and county officials and local tycoons along the route.

To do something, he must first let the people know about the existence of his government office. Sinong of the DPRK had previously notified the prefectures and counties along the Luoshui River of this appointment, but the people were still at a loss about its existence.

Li Tai has been weighing where to start to open up the situation for a long time.

Although it is said that the new official takes office with three fires, it is not advisable to burn the fire too fiercely. After all, the Dushui Yamen Office did not exist before. If he stood against the public interests from the beginning, he would undoubtedly be looking for excitement.

In order to make everyone feel the existence of Dushui Yamen without causing too much resistance and opposition, after some consideration, Li Tai decided that the first thing to do after the establishment of Dushui Yamen was to collect fish!

He asked Pei Hong to draw up a "Fish Purchase Order", and then Li Dao led a group of fast horses to post and publicize it along the Luoshui Bridge. The Dushui Yamen purchased the fish caught by fishermen along the river according to the current price.

At the same time, he also issued a purchase order to all the owners of Haiyang businesses along the river. These Haiyan owners need to purchase one thousand kilograms of catch on their behalf before this autumn. If they cannot deliver the full amount, they will not be allowed to do so after October. Homework.

Pei Hong was still immersed in writing the order. After hearing this, he paused with the brush in his hand. He seemed to suspect that he had heard wrong. He raised his head and said: "It is cold in Guanxi, and the rivers are usually frozen after October. So. A ban is not enough to show off one’s power!”

"We can't predict the weather, but we must do what is ordered and prohibited!"

After hearing this, Li Tai smiled and said, how could he not understand this common sense? The problem is that the dams along the river have been set up for many years without any control. Now that they are suddenly controlled, it will inevitably arouse rural resentment.

Although this order was harshly worded, it was in fact ineffective. Most of the owners of Tui Yai will only regard it as a joke and may not face their objections seriously.

But for Li Tai, a line has been drawn, that is, I have the final say on whether Yanhe River can be operated or not!

This is to establish a model of apportioning tasks in exchange for management rights, and it can also identify those who are willing to take the owners seriously and those who will not give Dushui Yamen face at all. After the goal is established, there are many ways to deal with it.

"But even if we want to buy fish, the government office currently has no reserves of supplies! If we really want to hand over the catch, how should we pay for it?"

Li Dao next to him asked again with a curious look on his face.

Li Tai had already planned for this. After hearing this, he smiled and said: "In this area of ​​​​Uiyang, you can sit on the land and make a profit. Although there are no people to run the government office, you can rent it out. Tell the officials and people here, and we will come here two days later The government office chooses to rent, and anyone who is interested can come and pay a high price, and the one with the highest price will get it!”

Can a living person be choked to death by urinating? What Li Tai is most satisfied with about the Western Wei government is that there is no prohibition by law and he can do whatever he wants. Last year, he did business with the Wuxiang County Government. This year, it is his turn to sit in the government office. Of course, he has to do it, and he has to do the writing work first. money.

He has been coveting this area for a long time, and he has no intention of letting others manage it. He must get it into his own hands.

However, he had just taken office, and there was a lot of attention from both inside and outside. He couldn't blatantly line his own pockets, so he still had to hold a bidding meeting to get a living, which could be regarded as spending his own money to invigorate Dushui affairs.

After the bidding is successful, this area can be surrounded by high walls. In addition to the work, a few large spinning wheels can be set up to spin yarn and thread, so that the money printing machine can run at full strength.

In addition, he took Liu Gong to the nearby Nanbaishui County to negotiate and cede part of the manor's farmland to be used as an official village in the county in exchange for several official ferries and boats operated by the county.

As for the ferry boats controlled by Wuxiang County, he had already obtained them through Zheng Man and allocated them to the Qumeng for use.

The dignified Shui Yamen can't even manage a few ferries and boats. That's a joke. With these in hand, you can collect tolls with peace of mind, and plucking the feathers of wild geese is also an income.

Several tasks were arranged, and the first thing that received feedback was the resource exchange with Nanbaishui County. A county lieutenant followed Liu Gong to the Yanhe Manor the next day.

"Gao Pingnan's moral deeds in Luodong Township have been well-known and respected by a certain Luoxi people for a long time!"

The county lieutenant was in his fifties. After entering the hall and complimenting him a little, he couldn't help but ask: "The rumors of the former countryman Liu, are they true?"

"The government office is newly established, but it is useless for offices. Living in this county, I also hope to be able to help each other. There are three ferry crossings along the Nanbaishui River, and more than 30 large and small boats. I am willing to replace them with 30 hectares of public farmland. If the county captain If you can make the decision, you can achieve success now!”

Li Tai replied with a smile.

The county captain was overjoyed when he heard this, and then felt a little confused: "It's only thirty hectares... but the Zhongjin Ferry in the county has been operating for a long time, and a lot of money has been spent on building and repairing the boats. Can, can..."

"Since I have been entrusted, I will do my job sincerely and do not want to fight with the county magistrate. Qiaojin Zhouchuan is in the capital's water department. The county magistrate has been in charge of it for a long time, so it is indeed hard work, so I cede public land as a reward. It's just a mere reward. It is not worth disturbing Daxingtai. If you report accordingly, you will inevitably fall out with the county magistrate."

Li Taiken offered thirty hectares of fertile land as a replacement, which was already considered polite. When he heard that the county captain wanted more, his face suddenly dropped. To be honest, in his eyes, these county officials are not as difficult to deal with as those local tyrants.

Seeing this, the county captain did not dare to insist anymore, and hurriedly said: "This official is confused for a moment, and there is really no need to bother the superior. Thirty hectares, just thirty hectares! It's just that there is a lack of manpower in the county, and the ferry boat The work still needs to be returned to the Yamen and used..."

"Of course, we have to do our duty. How dare we interfere in other cases?"

Li Tai was not greedy. He even wanted to pack the boatmen together. By the way, he also showed his attitude that he would not arbitrarily recruit labor from the county.

After completing the deal, he was in a good mood, and then said with a smile: "It is well known far and wide that Luodong Township has benefited from the canal project. The director of my office also controls water and encourages farming. If there is a plan for canal projects in this county, You can spread the word and if the situation is right, we can get things started as soon as possible!"

"I must inform the county magistrate of Lang Jun's intention!"

After hearing this, the county captain laughed and said, showing a lack of sincerity.

Li Tai was not surprised by this. Without the support of local resources, county officials would actually have very limited power and would only serve as their official position.

The main reason why Longshou Canal was built was due to his vigorous promotion. Although the county magistrate Du Yun was considered a good official, his power and energy did not allow it.

Therefore, when he wanted to rectify Luoshui as a whole, the key lies not in the government officials along the line, but in the local tyrants who have people and property.