Chapter 754: Fu Li moves to benefit

The villages of the Li nationality have always belonged to their clans, and the Hao chieftain decides everything and pursues top-down clan rule. The head of the mountain who led the local officials of the imperial court paid taxes for the imperial court, some often traveled thousands of miles to the capital to pay tribute, and some were always vigilant and did not interact with the government. In addition to the prefect Lu Haishan, there is another Fuli prefect in this Qiongzhou Mansion, who governs a number of local officials under it, and is not subordinate to the prefectures and counties. After the incident of Gu Xingzu before, the Fuli prefect sent people to solicit him everywhere, so many Shu Li, who had already been attached, went to the Fuli prefect behind their backs to the Fuli prefect, in order to not pay for food.

In the afternoon of that day, Lu Haishan hired a proper person to carry a bamboo sedan chair and invited Zhang Yue, Yuqian and a few others to sit on it, and personally led the people to the Xili Tushe outside Qiongshan County. As soon as he got off the bamboo sedan chair, he pointed to the green waters and green mountains everywhere and said: "My lord, please look, the environment here is the best, look at those Li people who work hard, how much grain can they produce in a year?" It's a pity that the imperial court sent the wrong Fuli official, and now not to mention that the two earthen houses in Xili are the most stubborn, that is, Dongli, and there are more and more fugitives. Over time, even if the Li people do not rebel, the people under the rule of our Qiongzhou Mansion will lose half of them, and the taxes will not be collected at all! ”

"I can't say that, at the beginning, Shengli joined one after another, which is also the credit of the successive prefects of Fuli." Yu Qian on the side couldn't help but say, "Just by looking at the yellow book of names, you can know that there are many people in Qiongzhou Mansion over the years. ”

"Yu Shiyu didn't know, and said that it was too much, but over the years, several prefects of Fuli have come down, and the number of registered ones has been reduced by more than one or two thousand! Just once in the tenth year of Yongle, my predecessor left a record, saying that Liu Ming, the prefect of Fuli, secretly divided more than 20,000 households, and more than 49,000 Li people were set up as his register, which was not within the jurisdiction of this government. How much less does this have to be based on the amount of service per person? ”

Zhang Yue knew that Yu Qian should have just hurried to understand the situation in Guangdong and Hainan on the boat, so when he saw that he frowned suddenly, he took over the conversation for him and said: "Don't talk about this, the Fuli prefect started from Emperor Taizong, and it has to be educated step by step." During the Tang and Song dynasties, Hainan made full use of the system of restraints, and almost all the officials were degraded, not compared to our dynasty, so the foundation of my dynasty in Qiongzhou Mansion was not only twice as stable as before. We must not use too strong measures to govern Lebanon, otherwise it will provoke a popular uprising. ”

Seeing that Zhang Yue didn't seem to have the intention of asking the Fuli prefect Xingshi, Lu Haishan was suddenly a little discouraged, and immediately invited Zhang Yue into a big tiled house in front of him. However, it is said that it is the West Li Tushe that commands 90 Li soldiers and thousands of households, but there are only a few Li people with knives on their shoulders, until Lu Haishan angrily scolded a person who looked like an interpreter, and someone was busy taking Zhang Yue and the others in, wiping stools and pouring tea.

Lu Haishan asked Zhang Yue to sit down, and then chattered about the hardships of the prefect of Qiongzhou, and then talked about the situation here: "This is a branch of the Thirty-six Mountains, and the head of the Hao is called Wang Ying. Among the Li people, the surname Li was the most at first, and later it was mostly surnamed Wang and Fu, and the relationship between in-laws was complicated. And he relied on the power of the 36 mountains, and never obeyed the control of the government, and the Li people under his jurisdiction never served a day of conscription. And this time the Li people are ready to move, and this person has also instigated a lot of ......"

"Lord Lu, don't take advantage of my Abba's absence to sue behind your back!"

As he spoke, a tall young man opened the curtain and entered the room, only to see that he was tall and white, wearing a green silk jacket, and the black cloth shoes under his feet were also dusty, looking both the heroic spirit of the Li people and the elegance of a scholar. After glancing at everyone, his eyes fell on Zhang Yue and Yu Qian, and after looking up and down, he stepped forward to salute deeply.

"The student has seen Lord Fantai, Yu Shiyu, and Lord Fuzun."

Just heard a voice of Abba, and now heard him call himself a student, Zhang Yue couldn't help but be deeply surprised. At this time, Lu Haishan coughed lightly, and then said embarrassedly: "This son is Wang Ying's son Wang Zhi, who has been reading and reading since he was a child. ”

As he spoke, he glared at Wang Ying and asked, "Fuxue didn't have a holiday today, how did you come out?" ”

"There is no holiday for government schools, but students can ask for leave."

Wang Zhi straightened his waist, blocked Lu Haishan back with a smile, and then said to Zhang Yue: "Although the student is far away in Hainan, he has heard of the reputation of the Lord of Fantai. If you really come for the previous incident, the student can make a promise to the adults on behalf of his father, that is, there will inevitably be a few scum in the imperial court, and there is no way to avoid it among us, but most people just want to live a peaceful and stable life, and they may not pay for food, but they will not cause rebellion. The things here can be half done by the students, and if you have any things, you don't actually need to summon Abba, it's the same to meet the students. ”

Qiongshan County has five capitals, nine maps and nine villages, which is the largest number of Han people and the least number of Li people among the states and counties in Qiongzhou Prefecture. Because of this, the neighboring Li people get along with the Han people a lot, and they have learned the style of the Han people, and they are also extremely enthusiastic about gold and silver cloth, but the Hao chiefs who can send their children to the school are the only ones in a hundred. Therefore, in the face of this young man who is the same age as himself but is too clever, Zhang Yue feels quite suitable for his spleen.

"The matter of Fuli has the prefect of Fuli, and the department is here, and the matter of appeasing the first is just incidental, and the important thing is another matter." Zhang Yue gently closed the folding fan in his hand, and then asked, "Let me ask you, what do your people live on on weekdays?" ”

Wang Zhi was suddenly a little confused: "What do you rely on for a living...... Didn't you knowingly ask? Although there are rivers and mountains under his rule, we are no longer those barbarians who hunt and fish, and naturally make a living from farming. ”

Staring at Wang Zhi, who was full of doubts, Zhang Yue followed up and asked, "Okay, then let me ask you again, in this Qiongshan County, what is the harvest of one acre of land?" How many times a year can you harvest? ”

Compared with those pedantic scholars who don't know the grains and don't know the rice and wheat, Wang Zhiyin is the eldest son of his father, and he has always been cultivated as an heir. If you want to talk about the harvest, you can only harvest it once a year, why do you ask this? ”

"Very well, but what if you can harvest two or even three times a year?"

Although he studied in Fuxue, the news of Qiongzhou Mansion and so on were not as good as other places in Guangdong after all, so Wang Zhi did not get the news of double rice and three rice crops, and he couldn't help but be stunned at this time. After thinking about it carefully, he raised his head and asked, "Forgive the student for being stupid, and ask Lord Fantai to make it clear." ”

"Qiongzhou Mansion is an extremely hot place, there is no winter in all seasons, and in the past, it has always been a year to plow, relying on this harvest to eat. But just south of Qiongzhou Prefecture, there are many Fanbang island countries, and the climate is similar to here, but there are two or even three harvests a year! In those island countries, if the first harvest of the year is two stones, the second harvest will yield at least one stone, and the third harvest will be between seven and eight buckets. In this way, the harvest in one year is almost doubled. At present, the company has been trying to plant double cropping rice and triple cropping rice in some prefectures and counties in Guangdong, and this time we came to Qiongzhou Mansion mainly for this purpose. ”

Wang Zhi stood there listening and thinking, and his eyes lit up at the end. Although he is young, he has always been clear about right and wrong, and the Confucian system is broad and profound, and he is not an extremely outstanding person in the school, not to mention that he thinks that the foundation of the Sai people lies in the people and ancestors handed down from the people he leads. He doesn't expect to be able to take the exam and even enter the court as an official, but if he can make his family continue to grow, he is naturally happy to see it. So, as soon as Zhang Yue finished speaking, he immediately arched his hand.

"The students have always heard that the people of the clan are dedicated to the people, but now when they see it, it is really better to meet than to be famous! If the lord of the clan really came for this matter, the student was willing to follow the work of dogs and horses, and even asked his father to go to see the head of Shixiang. Needless to say, everyone will definitely agree to such a good thing! It's just that although the students have never been in the field, they also know that this farming is not just a mouth, and the right time and place, pests, etc. need to be taken into account, and adults are really sure that they can do it? Also, since the adults have implemented this system, is there anything that we race people need to do? ”

"What this division wants you to do is not difficult, which is the enslavement of the imperial court. For Qiongzhou Mansion, Tianfu is just three liters of one acre of land, three liters and five spoons, even if it is calculated at one stone per acre of land today, that is, thirty taxes and one. If it is two or three crops a year in the future, it will only account for a drop in the bucket. This is a tax paid by the imperial court, and since the Li people are also the people of the Great People, except for the disaster and the grace of the heavens, this item cannot be abolished. As for the conscription, the company came from Qiongshan County before, and used a bamboo sedan chair all the way to get here for two hours. You are still the closest place to Qiongshan County, what if it is far away? Our company knows that the Li people also have some exquisite craftsmanship, but the roads are not open to cars and horses, even the best things cannot be transported, and they are still barbarians in the eyes of others! Therefore, these conscriptions will be of great benefit to your decisions. ”

Lu Haishan originally secretly complained that Zhang Yue didn't care about the affairs of the Fuli prefect and didn't understand the hardships of the local service, but now he saw that he had broken the big truth into various benefits, and he couldn't help but be convinced, and at the same time he was a little happy. The income of the Fuli prefect is by no means a little bit of the imperial court, but every time he brings Li out of the mountain and attaches to the mountain, so that they can get the official position of the imperial court, they can extract benefits from it, and the establishment of another yellow book can take the opportunity to collect money. So, seeing that Wang Zhi was moved by Zhang Yue's words, he couldn't help but praise Yu Qian beside him: "Yu Shiyu, look at this, this matter will definitely be done!" ”

Seeing that Wang Zhi was greatly moved, Zhang Yue smiled slightly, and continued: "Pay a dime a dozen taxes, pay a decent amount of labor, and this road, water conservancy bridge, etc., will be built in an all-round way." Qiongshan County is near the sea, the road is open, relying on the sea, the mountain goods can be sold to other states and counties in Guangdong, and there is a good price. The Qiongzhou Mansion often has continuous floods every summer, and the water conservancy has been repaired, even if there is a disaster, it can be alleviated. If the life of the people is good, they will naturally be grateful to your father and son, and if your father and son manage this place well, the court will naturally have another reward. ”

Seeing that Zhang Yue was almost difficult to refuse, Yu Qian couldn't help but think of what Zhang Yue said to him before, and he really felt a little touched in his heart. In the past, he must have been unimpressed by this kind of profit-seeking business, but a few days ago, when he saw the scene of the treasure ship going to sea and the wealth of Huangpu Town, he was gradually moved.

Wang Zhi pondered for a while, and then said: "Lord Fantai, I really don't hide it, because of the first thing, the heads of the 36 mountains are quietly gathering in the Hao chieftains of the neighboring states and counties for a meeting. It's a humble place, and if you agree, the student will be willing to take you there. As long as they can be convinced, then, through the connection of in-laws, at least one-third of the people in the entire Qiongzhou Mansion will obey! ”

As soon as these words came out, Lu Haishan's face suddenly turned like earth. What the government is most afraid of is that the barbarians are in tandem in private, and this is a big gathering of thirty-six mountains, if Wang Zhi didn't say it, he wouldn't know about this fateful deed. He was afraid that Zhang Yue would be blamed for this, so he immediately stepped forward and reprimanded angrily: "Wang Zhi, Hugh said that it is a felony to gather privately, and you dare to ask Master Zhang to meet them......"

Zhang Yue interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and immediately said categorically: "It doesn't matter, as long as you can make this place peaceful and prosperous, it's worth it!" But......" he glanced at Wang Zhi and said with a slight smile, "Even if you are a child of the Li clan chief, there is only one in a hundred who can study, even if you are a student who may not be able to pass the examination and even become a jinshi, but the imperial court still has a prisoner of grace!" Your father's official position is not enough, but we can recommend you. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles, you can go to Beijing to have a look! ”

During the entire Yongle period, there were many Li chieftains in Qiongzhou Mansion who traveled thousands of miles to Nanjing or Beijing to pay tribute, and what they saw and heard along the way is still circulating among the mountains, and Wang Zhi was young and did not have such a great opportunity. If the sharp words in front of him were enough to impress Wang Zhi, then the weight of the two words of the prisoner was enough to make him deeply moved. In the Fuxue, more than 20 years ago, Pan Long, the supervisor of Yazhou, was originally asked to Fu Li, so he got the title of magistrate, if he can do the same, the family will definitely be able to occupy a more important position in the 36 mountains in the future.

So, he only felt the blood rushing to his brain for a moment, and bent down deeply and said, "Don't worry, my lord, the students will do their best on this trip!" ”

When Wang Zhi hurriedly went out to make arrangements, Lu Haishan hurriedly stepped forward to persuade a few words, seeing that Zhang Yue insisted on not listening, even Yu Qian nodded and said that it was time to go this way, he only felt that his head was big. He, the prefect of Qiongzhou, was unwilling to deal with the Li people in the past, and this time this political envoy with unlimited prospects had to run away, so that's it, what kind of excitement did Yu Qian, the new governor of the imperial history, make up? If this is served to people, even if he is lucky enough to stay alive, what will he do in the future?