Chapter 257 (1/2)

Under Pound's escort, some small groups of horse bandits and Hu people did not dare to disturb them again. After hundreds of miles' journey, they finally saw the huge outline of a city.

”Mr. Gongda, this is Jixian County. The general started from Tianshui County, so all the offices in Yigan Prefecture moved from guzang city to Jixian County.” Pound explained to Xun you.

Xun you nodded and looked at the desolate and simple city in front of him. His family was from Yingchuan. Although Xun you had studied abroad, he was mostly in the rich places near the capital, such as Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Sili Xiaowei headquarters, etc. for the first time, he came to the northwest.

In the fields on both sides are farmers who are working hard. Now it is summer, and there will be harvest in two or three months. Naturally, farmers dare not relax.

Pound rode his horse in front of him. Farmers in the fields on both sides naturally noticed him. They stopped their farm work and stood up to greet pound.

Pound stepped forward and said with a smile, ”Uncle Xu, how much work has been done in the crops recently?”

Old Uncle Xu said with a smile: ”I have a lot of work. Fortunately, the state herdsmen are considerate of us and have rented the farm cattle and the horse. This year, the old man is much more relaxed.”

When Xun you saw such a harmonious appearance, he had never been to Liangzhou, and the Han Sui rebellion broke out recently. He thought Liangzhou was a desolate place, but what he saw and heard along the way overturned his cognition.

Liangzhou is indeed desolate. The density of cities and villages is far less than that of the Central Plains. However, there are few groups of refugees here. Although the structure of the village is simple, the people here are full of vitality and their tired faces are full of smiles.

Seeing Pound's return, Xun you can't help but wonder: ”Lingming, I just heard you talk to this old Uncle Xu. Zhou Mu rents the cattle and the horse to the local farmers?”

Pound nodded: ”yes, the state herdsmen are considerate of the people's power, and they know it's not easy to farm land, so they take the initiative to issue reclamation orders and help the farmers with the government.”

”It turns out that there are many refugees in Liangzhou because of the war. Since the State animal husbandry issued laws and regulations to gather the refugees together and set up many new villages, I didn't expect that Zhou Mu could not only fight wars, but also govern civil affairs. It would be impossible to change my old Pang.” Pound laughed.

And Xun you sighed, Liu Ye's move is really brilliant.

Pound was puzzled: ”does Mr. Gongda seem to have something to say?”

Xun you sighed and then asked, ”Lingming, the founder of Xiao Hou, do you know?”

Pound nodded: ”Xiaohou town caresses the rear, stay Hou strategizing, Huaiyin Marquis win a hundred battles, but among them, Xiao Hou is the most trusted by Gaozu.”

distinctions won in battle: ”Xiao Hou did make contributions to the founding of my great Han Dynasty. When he broke through Xianyang, other generals went to get their treasure. Only Xiao Hou went straight to the prime minister's office and took out the census register, but Xiao Hou also liked money and property.”

Xiao He once carried out a large number of land annexation, and one person even owned tens of thousands of mu of land, which almost became the largest landlord in China. The emperor of the Han Dynasty had to limit and even the land.

Xun you said in a deep voice: ”Zhou Mu lent the refugees seeds, farm tools and cattle, which not only settled the refugees and restored the order in Liangzhou, but also put the population under the name of the government instead of being occupied by the rich.”

In ancient times, there was no machine, and manpower was the most basic productivity. It can be said that whether a place is prosperous or not depends on the local population. Liangzhou has less than one million people, while Yuzhou alone has more than two million people in Runan County. This theory is also applicable even now.

In ancient times, the government also wanted to record the population, but without today's technology, it was very difficult to cover all aspects. Many landlords therefore took up their minds to take the tenants into the Tunpu. In this way, the peasants who were not registered naturally did not have to pay taxes. As a result, the interests of individuals increased while the interests of the state decreased.