On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 71 One joy and one sorrow

Author: He Tiantian from Lotus Picking

Chapter 71 One joy and one sorrow

There is no need to elaborate on the influence of the Taiyuan Wang family. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, it was one of the four surnames of the Han nationality, and its seniority was much older than that of the Boling Cui family.

This is also the reason why Yang Guang and Cui Che chose to use threats to make deals with them.

In the final analysis, I still lack confidence and a weak waist.

If Yang Guang had the power of his father, he would naturally have less worries.

But after all, he is only a vassal king, and he is still a vassal king who intends to seize the direct heir. Especially when facing the Wang family of Taiyuan, he has more concerns, and at least his methods cannot be too barbaric.

Of course, no matter what, the thing was finally done.

On the second day after the banquet, the Hucao officials from Bingzhou Governor's Office came to various Wang family estates one after another to check out the acres of land and hide their homes.

With the bow of the Wang family in Taiyuan, not only Bingzhou, but also the inventory work in other places in Shanxi was carried out smoothly.

The territory west of the Taihang Mountains and east of the Yellow River is different from Hebei. In Hebei there are the Boling Cui family, the Qinghe Cui family, the Zhaojun Li family, and the Fanyang Lu family. They need to deal with the four families, but the land in Shanxi only needs to deal with the Taiyuan King.

Shi.

What kind of coercion did the Taiyuan Wang family suffer? The nobles of the 24 states under the Bingzhou Governor's Office have no way of knowing, but without the rosacea to take the lead, even the three tribes of Hedong can only cooperate obediently.

Since the banquet, Cui Che has been very busy. On the one hand, he presided over the confiscation of the occupied land, and on the other hand, he was distracted by asking the officials of the governor's office to register the hidden households and classify them as tax households.

But the most important thing is to preside over the distribution of land to the poor.

We can't let these people pay taxes and not give them a source of income.

Cui Che attaches great importance to Fentian, and it is also because of the guilt in his heart. To be honest, his method is not honorable, and he has traded the oppression suffered by the people of Bingzhou in the past.

But Brother Che has no regrets. The land obtained from the inventory will eventually be distributed to the people to benefit them.

According to the land grant plan drafted by Yang Jian in Chang'an, each adult male received 80 acres of bare land to plant grains, and then received 20 acres of Yongye land;

Each woman received 40 acres of bare land and no permanent land;

The slaves received the fields just like ordinary people. The permanent fields did not need to be returned, but the open fields must be returned to the state after the death of the person who tilled the fields.

A husband and a monogamous wife will have 140 acres of land, of which 20 acres can be passed on to future generations.

However, in practice, it is difficult to allocate a large number of fields to some densely populated areas.

It's just that Shanxi doesn't have this worry yet.

Bingzhou and its surrounding areas have long been the frontline of the conflict between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty. The war was chaotic and many people were scattered.

Seventeen years ago, the allied forces of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Turks invaded Bingzhou. Duan Shao, one of the three heroes of the Northern Qi Dynasty, led his army to defeat the Northern Zhou army. However, he was unable to pursue the Turks who fled in panic.

When one hundred thousand Turkic cavalry retreated, they did not forget the great plunder, seven hundred miles from Jinyang to the north, leaving no trace of human or animal behind.

Of course, there were more military conflicts between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty. How could it be as densely populated as Guanzhong in such a region where Zhou and Qi had close exchanges?

Bingzhou was captured by the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but it only took six years. Without large-scale population migration, it was not easy to recover.

In the twelfth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, the reason why Shanxi was said to be overpopulated and the acres of land were insufficient for distribution was because of the long-lasting peace.

The Northern Sixth year was the 12th year of the Sui Dynasty, which added up to exactly 18 years. In the Sui Dynasty, people could apply for the government to grant public land when they were 18 years old.

Therefore, today's Bingzhou and some surrounding areas are still a vast and sparsely populated area. Most areas, especially north of Jinyang, can allocate 140 acres of land to a monogamous couple in extremely poor families.

Of course, there are good fields with fertile soil, and there are also abandoned fields that need to be reclaimed.

In order to ensure fairness, Cui Che ordered the division of the fields in Bingzhou and let the local people draw lots. He also sent trustworthy personnel to supervise the whole process. If this was not done, not only the fertile land would be owned by the nobles and slaves, but the farmland would be left uncultivated and the lower fields would be reduced to poverty.

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While Brother Che was working hard to build the Sui Dynasty, two edicts were issued in Chang'an City.

Although he was both happy and worried about Cui Che, brother Che was still furious and scolded Pu Liurujian in his heart.

The nine-command system of the Northern Zhou Dynasty had long been abolished, and the first decree was for Yang Jian to redefine his official rank.

According to the original standards, Cui Che, the prince's general manager, Shi, could only be promoted to the fifth rank, but under the new system, Cui Che and Sima Yang Xuangan both became officials of the fourth rank, and even Pei Xiu was promoted from the eighth rank.

To the seventh rank official.

There was no job transfer, but he was promoted in rank. This is undoubtedly a happy event. According to the official salary conversion in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Cui Che's annual salary increased directly from 2,000 shi to 4,000 shi, and his income directly doubled.

But the reason why Cui Che was so angry was precisely because of this salary.

In addition to re-defining the official grades, Yang Jian also changed the salaries. Instead of distributing them according to their grades, they would be distributed according to their positions.

The specific approach is to raise the minimum income standard and suppress high-income groups.

For example, the lowest ninth-grade official in the Northern Zhou Dynasty had an annual salary of only 125 shi, but under the new salary system, it was roughly 360 shi.

In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the salary was doubled step by step before the fourth rank official, but Yang Jian was much stingy.

The seventh and eighth grades are roughly around 600 koku, and the fifth and sixth grades also fluctuate around 840 koku. Cui Che's fourth grade, depending on the specific position, is awarded an annual salary of 960 koku.

The third-grade officer only has 1,440 stones, the second-grade official has 2,160 stones, and the first-grade official only has 4,200 stones.

For example, you originally worshiped the fifth rank and received a salary of 2,000 dan. When you found out that you were promoted to the fourth rank, you thought you would have a salary of 4,000 dan. You were eating hot pot and singing, but suddenly Yang Jian was robbed.

Not to mention 4,000 stone, the income was cut directly to 960 stone, a four-fold reduction. Who can bear this?

In the future, I feel like I have lost my ambition. In the past, a first-grade official in the Northern Zhou Dynasty received a salary of 10,000 shi, but now I only give you 4,200 shi.

Yes, official income is not just salary, you can also engage in corruption, but Pu Liurujian is not lenient at all in fighting corruption.

"How about I let you buy a shop in Jinyang City and continue running the rouge business?"

Mu Xieli saw that Cui Che was worried about his income and started to record every expenditure of the family. He seemed to be determined to save money, so he took the initiative to suggest.

Yuchi Chifan and Miao Rong also agreed, wanting to share the pressure for Cui Che.

"It doesn't matter, I don't care about luxury now. The annual salary of 960 dan is enough to support the family if I spend it frugally."

Cui Che said bravely.

His situation can only be regarded as an exception among the Sui Dynasty officials.

Generally speaking, if there are so many servants and maids to support at home, they all have some kind of property. After all, they have been officials for many generations, and their ancestors have a lot of savings, so they don't really have to commit corruption to live a good life.

But Cui Che was different. He recruited 3,000 troops and almost dissipated his family's wealth. The output of Boling Manor had to support this private army, so he could only live on his salary.

Even if the slaves and maids who stayed in Chang'an City did not come to Jinyang, brother Che would still have to support them.

I'm going to take a nap first.

(End of chapter)