"Big Willow Village-" Looking at the stone monument erected at the entrance of the village, Xia Zhu thought silently in his heart. In the village he remembered, Chang Wei inspected the autumn grain, and he was scolded by Du Zhongxiao for beating people in this village. Qiu Shilong, who participated that day, is still Xia Zhu's entourage this time.

Baozheng Guan Chaoyin took the village elders to greet the village early at the entrance of the village, and when he saw Xia Zhu and his party coming, he came to salute early.

When he arrived at the Guan Chaoyin Courtyard, Xia Zhu ordered several important people in the village to stay, and the rest dispersed.

At this time, it was summer, and the weather was hot, so a few tables were set up in the courtyard and a feast was set. The wine and meat were all bought by Du Zhongxiao with the money of the minister who was engaged in field affairs, Xia Zhu knew it, and did not say anything. When he went to inspect the locality, of course, he had to use public funds to entertain him, but in fact, he should use the money from the Bozhou Minister's Treasury. However, Yongcheng County and Yingtian were rich, and Xia Zhu was happy to leave the minister's money for the state.

After serving the tea, Xia Zhu asked Guan Baozheng to sit beside him and asked, "Uncle, according to five households and one guarantee, shouldn't your village have more than one Baozheng?" Or is the village a big guarantee, and you will do all the official affairs? ”

Guan Baozheng said: "Back to Xianggong, there are indeed five households and one guarantee in the village, but there are not many affairs, and the old man has always served alone. ”

Xia Zhu nodded: "Yes, the regulations are dead, and people are alive." As long as the affairs are smooth, there is no need to get so many errands. ”

Du Zhongxiao listened to it and nodded secretly. The so-called five households and one guarantee, and the five guarantees are one big guarantee, are actually forcibly moved by the bureaucrats in accordance with the military establishment. In the end, the village is different from the army, there is no need to be so rigid, and the system cannot be cut to the fullest. Xia Zhu is sober-minded about government affairs, what should be done and what should not be done, and his heart is like a mirror. I really want to hide it from him, but it's actually very difficult.

Xia Zhu is not very popular, he is easy to make enemies with others, he can rise all the way, and his ability is not doubtful.

Looking at the surroundings of the courtyard, there are several thatched houses in the north, a small vegetable garden in the south, and a yard, Xia Zhu asked: "Duzhi County, are the people in the camp and field affairs all laid out like this?" It costs a lot to build such a house. ”

Du Zhongxiao arched his hand: "Back to Xianggong, the camp and field affairs in various villages, most of them are like this." The house was built by the villagers themselves, and the field affairs helped mobilize the villagers to work together to build it quickly. There are vegetable gardens and farms, and their own private fields, and the grains produced are disposed of in the yards. ”

Xia Zhu nodded, thought about it in his heart, and didn't say anything. In such a house, the cost of materials is not much, the walls are rammed with loess, and most of the grass is made of reeds, all of which are made of local materials. The camp can still be built with the help of manpower problems.

There was a pressure well next to it, which aroused Xia Zhu's interest, and he pointed and asked, "Could it be that everyone who is engaged in field work has such a well?" ”

Guan Chaoyin said: "Back to Xianggong, every family has wells, but some families can't afford iron pressure wells. This year, the grain was harvested, and eight more families in the village installed this item, and in another two or three years, it will be ready for every family to use. ”

Xia Zhu said: "Speaking of the harvest, uncle, how is your family this year?" This summer tax, the camp field has relieved 5,000 stones to the state, how many of you people have left? The imperial court collects taxes, and the first thing is not to harm the people. ”

Guan Chaoyin said with a smile: "Don't hide it from the public, the farm work is different from other places, and we, the villagers, do not bear taxes and grain. The public fields are all planted and harvested together, and according to the amount of work, we share some grain and go home. The taxes to be paid have long been withheld by the camp and field affairs. This year, 600 acres of wheat were planted in the village, producing more than 1,000 stones, and we villagers divided about 500 stones, and a family of more than 10 stones. The rest of the five or six hundred stones are for field work, and isn't it more than enough to pay the summer tax? Each family has more than a dozen stone wheat, and life is still comfortable. ”

Hearing this, Xia Zhu stopped asking. There is absolutely no problem in paying two taxes, but in fact, according to the system here, the camp is the only landlord in so many villages. There are two taxes in the world, generally one stone per mu and one bucket of taxes. As a landowner, Yingtianwu can easily pay taxes with five buckets per mu. Camp field affairs is the system that Xia Zhu likes, and he does not doubt the ability to pay taxes here, just to see if Du Zhongxiao is well governed.

While a few people were talking, Luo Jing commanded the officials of the camp to serve wine and food.

Xia Zhu picked up his wine glass and said loudly: "Summer grain has a bumper harvest this year, let's have a drink." ”

After three rounds of drinking, Xia Zhu asked several old people in the village to be called to the table and asked them about the situation in the village.

Du Zhongxiao was silent on the side, quietly listening to Xia Zhu and the old people's conversation. Most of these people moved from the neighborhood, and all of them were poor families with no money to spare. When I arrived at the camp, I had my own house, my own land, and I had surplus food at home for the first time, and I was very satisfied with my current life. They are grateful to the imperial court and the government, and they naturally flatter Xia Zhu in various ways.

Seeing Xia Zhu's face getting better and better, Du Zhongxiao's heart did not fluctuate. This is an achievement made by myself in two years, but there is no adulteration, and people's happiness comes from the heart. The last time he was in Bozhou, Xia Zhu showed his appreciation for the system of camp and field affairs, and now he is sitting here in person, listening to the compliments of the villagers, and he is even more sure that this system is worth promoting.

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao was silent, Xia Zhu said: "Zhixian, these people were still without food and clothing two years ago, but now they have abundant food and clothing, and their lives are all your credit." For one term as an official, for the benefit of a township, you have done this, and you should be rewarded by the court. ”

Du Zhongxiao arched his hand: "It's all what the lower officials should do, fortunately, they don't disgrace the mission of the court." ”

Xia Zhu nodded again and again: "You mentioned some camp field work, and you did an excellent job." Before I came here, I was afraid that you would be young and vigorous, and you would only think about meritorious service, and you would be too the people under your rule. Now it seems that there is a reserve in the treasury of the camp and the people, and it is very rare for the people to have surplus grain. To tell you the truth, this time Yongcheng County paid all the summer taxes in one month, and it was the first time I had seen it in my decades as an official. If Yongcheng County is the same as the camp here, and the people are not carved, it is a rare achievement. As long as the visit is accurate, I will ask the court for credit for you when I return to the state city! ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It is the blessing of all the people to be sympathetic to the people. The lower officials govern the localities, and they should be the orders of the prime minister, and the people are the most important, how dare they carve off the localities? Xianggong can rest assured that Yongcheng paid the summer tax in January because the county had surplus wealth, and it was never snatched from the people. ”

Seeing Du Zhongxiao's calm expression and no fakeness, Xia Zhu nodded again and again: "Good, good, you did a good job!" However, this was not done before, and I had to be careful and visit it myself. Otherwise, I will repay you for your merits, but this is not the case, and if you are impeached by Cao Si, your future career will be difficult. I'm here to check it out this time, and you can let go of your mood. As long as things are as you report, everything will be fine! ”

Du Zhongxiao got up and bowed: "I have always been cautious as an official, and I will not embarrass the minister." ”

Xia Zhu smiled and nodded, drank a glass of wine with Du Zhongxiao, and asked him to sit down. Called Qiao Baoping, who was on the side, to ask him how the harvest of this year's summer grain camp was, in addition to paying taxes, how much was in the treasury of the field work, and how much the people had shared.

Du Zhongxiao had already instructed Qiao Baoping in advance, and Xia Zhu's questions were answered clearly one by one. Seeing that this person was so capable, Xia Zhu nodded again and again.

Letting Qiao Baoping retreat, Xia Zhu said to Du Zhongxiao: "As I said just now, there are nearly 10,000 stone reserves in the warehouse of the camp field, which is enough to support these villages to resist natural disasters. Wait until the autumn to harvest again, and there will be a lot of grain in stock. Zhixian, have you ever thought about how to deal with it? ”

Du Zhongxiao arched his hand: "Back to Xianggong, this place is close to the Bianhe River, and you can sell some more grain." In addition to farming, there are also some field work such as making farm tools, and the money from the sale can be used as capital. Such money and food is the long-term way. ”

Xia Zhu nodded: "I heard that the camp has today, and it is related to the excellent farm tools you made. After seeing the village, I'll go with you to see the field work. If it is done well, it can be built elsewhere in the future. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded yes. At this time, the transportation was not developed, and in fact, it was impossible to form a national market, especially agricultural tools, which could only bloom everywhere. Not to mention this era, in Du Zhongxiao's previous life, when the transportation was not developed, it was just a county to divide the market.

What Xia Zhu visited this time was actually what kind of official Du Zhongxiao was. Needless to say, it took a month to pay taxes, and he was the first capable official Xia Zhu encountered. The key is to do this, and by what means. If you really don't do it without peeling off the people, the future is limitless. After seeing the situation of the camp and field affairs, Xia Zhu already believed that Du Zhongxiao exceeded his own estimates, and he could really do it without exploiting the people.

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