My Backyard is the Tang Dynasty Chapter 194

Published at 27th of October 2023 05:54:24 AM

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After walking for a few days, the group saw the outline of Yizhou City from a distance. After leaving for a month, they really missed it a little, and felt like returning home.

At the gate of the city, Shangguanyi, who got the news, had already led officials to wait at the gate to welcome Li Yin and his party. The news of Songzhou's great victory had already spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yizhou City. In the future, you will no longer have to worry about foreign invasions and plunder, and you can live in peace of mind.

And those who conspired against the law also acted with their tails between their tails. Li Min could cut off the heads of 20,000 Tuyuhun people, and he could also hang them to death at the gate of the city. Having a clear understanding of Li Yin's strength, he dispelled the thoughts of yin and yang.

Therefore, Shangguanyi was surprised to feel that after the news of the great victory in Songzhou, the order of both Yizhou and other states has improved a lot, and the transmission of various government orders is as fast as flowing water, unlike before. It has been communicated for a long time and has not been implemented.

As he was thinking, Li Yin and his party had already arrived at the gate of Yizhou City. Shangguanyi led the officials to salute, and said respectfully, "Yizhou officials welcome His Highness back!"

"Exemption!" Li Min waved his hand and glanced at the officials. Wang Yinlong, Dou Xiande, Cui Zhang, Cui Tong, and Tong Nian are all there, and they are all in high spirits and in good condition. "Go to the city and go back to the palace. Say it again!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" The officials moved out of the way, and Li Yin rode in first. Behind them were the elite defenders from Songzhou, including infantry, archers, and cavalry. More than a thousand people, they will be stationed in the camp in the south of Yizhou City, as the main force of the Central Army.

The place Li Yin chose to enter the city was the north gate. He deliberately let the army walk from south to north to show the majesty of the Yizhou army. This is the same as the reasoning of the military parade. It deters Xiaoxiao and enhances national self-confidence. He is naturally to strengthen the confidence of the people in Shu.

The entry of the army into the city immediately attracted the attention of the common people. They were shocked when they saw the soldiers in silver armor, but this outfit made them feel an invisible pressure. Some strong men also had the idea of ​​joining the army. This armor is simply stunning.

These watching crowds also included businessmen from other places. For them who are in business, what they hope is a stable business environment, so that their assets will not be damaged, and they will make a fortune every year, so they are also happy.

When passing through the palace, Li Yin asked Qin Huaiyu to take the army back to the camp. He returned to the palace with the government officials. They must have a lot of things to tell Li Yin this month, and he asked about the seven new states. I have to discuss it with Shangguanyi and the others.

"Your Highness!" Cui Yingying had already been waiting at the gate of the palace. Su Mo'er was with her, both of them looked at him affectionately, Li Yin's heart warmed up, it was hard to bear the beauty's favor!

In front of everyone, Li Yin should not be too intimate with them. Just showing a smile, the Zheng sisters also got off the carriage at this time, they immediately shed tears when they saw Cui Yingying, and walked towards Cui Yingying.

Cui Yingying already knew what happened to the two from Li Yin. With pity in my heart, I stretched out my arms to embrace the two of them and comforted them softly.

Li Yin asked Rongda to take Wang Gui to the hotel first, he took a group of officials to the main hall, and asked Cui Yingying to take the Zheng sisters back to the south courtyard first. After discussing business matters, reunite with them.

A group of officials entered the main hall, Shangguanyi first led the officials to salute Li Yin, and said: "Congratulations, Your Highness, for the great victory in Songzhou."

Li Yin criticized the cumbersome etiquette in ancient times, but he had no choice but to do as the Romans did. After the officials saluted, Li Yin said: "There have been no mistakes in various matters in Yizhou this month?"

Shangguanyi said: "Reporting to Your Highness, everything is going on as normal. The autumn grain has been collected. According to your instructions, the grain management offices in various counties have been established. They are currently collecting public grain. The grain base is also under construction. Winter wheat It has been planted."

Food is a major issue, related to the people's stomach problems, Li Yin said: "What price is the public grain collected at?"

"According to the current market price of three Wen per bucket, one mu of land is worth two hundred and ten Wen based on seven shi. This season is a bumper harvest, and the people's households have a lot of surplus grain, and they are often sold to the grain management for hundreds of shi. So, some merchants from other places are also taking the opportunity to purchase grain, and their price is more expensive than the grain management office, I would like to ask His Highness if you want to control it?"

Li Yin thought about it for a while. Anyway, the money is in the pockets of the people in Yizhou, and the grain management office does not need so much grain. It is also a trend for the people to form a spontaneous grain market, so he said: "This is not necessary. But it is necessary to control the behavior of some businessmen who gather together and maliciously raise the price of food."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Shangguan Yi replied.

After Shangguanyi finished speaking, Tong Nian said, "The oil pressing workshop of the Shengtang Chamber of Commerce has already started producing edible oil, and the white sugar workshop is also under construction. The craftsmen sent by Tong Yu are teaching slaves how to make white sugar, and bringing sweet potatoes. Vermicelli craft."

Li Yin nodded in satisfaction. Taoyuan's technical support is still very good, and it is not in vain for him to collect various production processes for them to learn.

After Tong Nian finished speaking, Wang Yinlong and others reported to Li Yin one by one the work matters. Among these problems, two problems were more prominent. One was the standardization of the commercial market raised by Wang Yinlong. , more and more businessmen came to Yizhou, and the trade volume continued to grow, but the problem of tax evasion and tax disclosure also became prominent. Although it was under the control of the Shiyi Division, the effect was not very good.

Li Yin did not immediately give Wang Yinlong a solution to this problem. Now the School of Political Affairs has set up the subject of business administration. In the future, through these talents, the current situation in Yizhou will be gradually changed. Of course, we can't just sit idly by now, so, Li I plan to introduce an invoice mechanism, and invoices must be issued for commercial transactions. Although this method cannot eliminate tax evasion, it can indeed reduce some.

Another problem is Cui Zhang's household registration. After Shangguanyi entrusted him with this task, he found it very difficult to implement, and such a huge amount made Yizhou officials unable to keep busy, so Cui Zhang proposed to have a special institutions to manage household registration.

Household registration is indeed a very important issue. No matter it is taxation or public security management, it is inseparable from household registration. Therefore, Li Min also attaches great importance to it. He said: "This king is thinking about independent Wuhou Pavilion in each state and county, and handing it over to the secretary to join the army. Management, forming an independent legal institution to formulate and implement laws, this household registration system is specially handed over to Wuhou Pavilion for management.” The Wuhou Pavilion here is equivalent to the modern public security bureau, and every state, county and township has one, so Li Min's The military and political law was initially formed.

Cui Zhang is overjoyed, this is equivalent to giving him a promotion in disguise, and he has people under his command, but he continued: "But the people are not interested in this household registration system, and many are unwilling to apply for it."

"It's simple. You inform the Marquis Wu in the prefectures, counties, and townships to post notices informing the people that household registration and ID cards are now centralized until June next year. During this period, household registration and ID cards are free of charge. Fees are charged, and it is stated that ID cards will be checked when entering the city. Children need ID cards to go to school, buy farm tools for farming, sell public grain, do business, and deposit and withdraw money in prosperous Tang banks. ID cards are always required to make them feel their identity The importance of the certificate, they will naturally handle it." Li Yin gave Cui Zhang an analogy, and Cui Zhang showed an expression of sudden realization.

After talking about this, Li Yin said with a smile: "Shangguanyi, you have drawn up a policy in the past few days to encourage people to have more children. It is too cold for such a large fief with a population of only about two million. , It's not that there are no people living in thousands of miles, sometimes you can't see a village for dozens of miles.”

If Shangguanyi used to be able to say that the people were too poor to support children, but now it is different, every family has a full storehouse of grain, and can afford to support ten or eight children, so he said: "Yes, Your Highness!"

Discussed some government affairs with these officials again, Li Yin announced Li Shimin's reward to him, "There is another good news to tell you, from today, this king is no longer the king of Chengdu..."

All the officials were shocked when they heard the words, Wang Yinlong said: "Your Highness, this... this... why, didn't you make great contributions?

Li Yan just wanted to tease them, and the effect was achieved. He said with a smile: "Your Majesty has an order to change this king's two-word king back to one-word king. From now on, this king will still be the king of Shu."

"Your Highness, you really scared us to death!" Cui Zhang said while clutching his chest. He just felt light because of his promotion, and suddenly his whole body became cold.

Other officials also breathed a sigh of relief. This Yizhou is at a time when it is booming, and Li Yin can be left there. Then, they all congratulated again and again.

Shangguanyi also panted heavily, "Your Highness, don't make such jokes in the future."

Li Yin laughed loudly, and said: "There is one more thing. Apart from the issue of the title, His Majesty also entrusted the seven prefectures that originally belonged to Badi to this king. You go back and discuss how to take over." Together, it is more than a thousand miles long from north to south, and more than nine hundred miles long from east to west. It is not a small country in terms of area.

"Seven prefectures in Badi?" Shangguanyi frowned slightly when he heard this. Although Li Yin's fiefdom was enlarged again, he had to spend a lot of effort to manage these seven prefectures, but he was relieved immediately. Isn't that a good thing? Now Li Yin advocates childbirth to expand the population. After a few generations, the land here may not be enough!

After discussing a few major issues, Shangguanyi took the officials back to work, and when Li Yin came back, they would have a backbone, and other small matters could be discussed slowly, and there was no rush. (To be continued..)

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