I received my adopted son in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 222
In the midsummer, the green waves in the fields roll gently with the breeze, which makes people feel refreshed.

Looking through the binoculars, Cai Yan could only see a large field, which was divided into pieces of black and yellow land, like a huge jagged chessboard.

Put down the binoculars, and what you see is farmers working hard on the vast wasteland.Although he was tired, he got up from time to time and beat his back to wipe his sweat, but there was no sorrow on his face, but a simple smile full of hope.

"It's the Taiwei's carriage!" The child who didn't know who was digging out the bird's nest in the field suddenly shouted.

In an instant, countless working farmers put down their farm tools and gathered in the direction of the carriage.The old Dong in the car was startled suddenly, and asked Dian Wei: "My subordinates, haven't you done anything outrageous recently, have you?"

Dian Wei didn't know this, he felt as if he was facing a big enemy.

Fortunately, the common people of Li and Shu were more concerned about their land than Old Dong, and many of them stopped running when they ran to the ridges of the fields, knelt down and shouted: "Little man, thank the Taiwei for his life!"

"Thank you Taiwei for rewarding me with the land!"

"Long live the captain!"

The term "long live" was not exclusive to the emperor in the late Han Dynasty, but was a kind of blessing or excited praise.When the army returns victorious, the people will shout long live.

Toast or drink hi will also say 'long live'.

It is said that there are people who have been constipated for three days, and suddenly they squatted in the pit and shouted 'Long live'...

Presumably at that moment, he was sincere.

There are also some people who are close to each other, bow down in two rows on the road in the field.Seeing this situation, Old Dong ordered the coachman to stop, jumped off the carriage and said with a smile, "Hello, people."

The common people were stunned for a moment, and then someone suddenly realized, and replied loudly: "Hello Taiwei!"

"The people have worked hard."

“Serving the Han Dynasty!”

As soon as this process was completed, Old Dong knew that Xun Yu and the others were doing their work in the fields very meticulously.

But I couldn't help it, randomly selected a lucky audience, and said with empathy: "My fellow, how do you feel about the imperial court's work of helping the people?"

The villagers looked dazed, they didn't have the quality of top counselors like Jia Xu and Xun You, so they couldn't understand these weird words.

Old Dong then said: "Did Xun Gongcao give you the land?"

"Send it, according to the family's Dingkou, a total of three hundred mu!"

The common people understood this kind of truth, and replied excitedly: "They also provided us with seeds, cattle, and farm tools, and said that the land will belong to us after three years of planting."

"The villain has done the math. Although the tax is high for the first three years, it is enough for our family. After three years of planting, life will get better."

Then he suddenly raised his head to look at Old Dong, and said, "Xun Gongcao also told us that the wasteland reclaimed during the period will also belong to villains after three years of planting?"

"That's right, as long as you register with the county government and become a registered householder, these old men will naturally keep their word." Old Dong replied with a smile, trying to show his generosity and benevolence.

Perhaps it was this approachable attitude that gave the people courage, and another person took the initiative to ask: "Taiwei, can you not go to the county government to register as a registered household Qimin, and you can also get seeds, cattle, and farm tools from the county government?"

If someone else had said this, Old Dong would have replied, 'You're thinking of farting'.

But looking at the timid and contradictory expression of the other party, I couldn't help asking patiently: "Isn't it good to become a registered household Qimin?...Could it be that the taxes set by the old man are heavier than those who are attached to powerful and famous families?"

"The first three years are quite heavy, but if the Taiwei keeps his word, the days to come will naturally be better than being a child slave. It's just..."

"Just what?" Old Dong still smiled and encouraged him: "Say boldly, I forgive you for your innocence. In front of so many people, this old man has a face, so I won't back down."

The farmer suddenly had some courage.

Just as he was about to speak, Old Dong, who said he was hilarious, added extra words: "Unless, I will kill you all."

In an instant, the farmer's face turned pale.

Old Dong, who had reacted, could only smile awkwardly and hold his respect: "Hahaha... just kidding, is this old man such a murderer?"

When these words came out of Luoyang, most people probably wouldn't believe them.

Fortunately, here is Luoyang—he has successfully cleared up all his performances for nearly a year.

"The Taiwei sincerely waits for me, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a true god who rescues the suffering and rescues in the world. It's just that after the establishment of households and Qimin, those who used to have land are fine. If they are former child slaves like me, I am afraid... of catching up with the corvee .”

"Corvé..." Old Dong thought for a while, remembering talking about it with Er Xun, and said, "Don't worry, the corresponding policies are being studied and introduced."

"I dare not say anything else, but I will never let you wait for three years and three years."

"I started to serve corvee at the age of 20, and when I came back, I found that the fields were barren, my wife ran away, my children wore thin linen clothes in winter, and no one cared about digging wild vegetables to eat..."

The people were just worried, but they didn't expect that what Old Dong said so vividly.

Immediately, their little faces all changed from red to white, with blue in the white.Feeling emotional, tears began to roll in the corners of the eyes.

Seeing this, Dian Wei couldn't help stepping on Old Dong's foot.

Only then did Old Dong come to his senses, and forced an awkward smile to win his respect again: "Hahaha... the old man said that this kind of human tragedy will never happen to you."

"For example, you don't have to think about the border guards in the corvee for the time being, and you don't even have to worry about it in the future."

Guarding the frontier, also known as garrison or garrison, is to go to the frontier to engage in the responsibility of 'guarding the frontier and taking the fortress'.The law of the Han Dynasty stipulates that men must guard the border for one year in their lives, and if there is an emergency at the border, they must continue to stay for six months.

But in the last years of the dynasty, it was generally 'or from the fifteenth to the north of Fanghe, and then to the forty to the west of Yingtian.When I went there, I was wrapping my head, and when I came back, my head was white and still guarding the border'.

That's all, it's good.

At least, people are still alive.

In view of Lao Dong's current ruling scope, there is no need to consider the frontier, and there is no need to guard the frontier for the time being.Even if he hit the frontier in the future, the plan he considered was to 'control the barbarians with the barbarians' first.

For example, subduing the Huns in Yufulo was used to divide and tame the royal family of the Huns—if the system can be used to eradicate the root cause of the border troubles, there will be no need to guard the borders.

"In terms of life and death, you only need to abide by the requirements of the county government and participate in military training regularly every year during the slack season. It is no longer the same as before. Every boy must dedicate two precious years of life."

The official military service is what is often said in the Han Dynasty as a "chariot and cavalier official soldier". It is mandatory for adult men and lasts for two years.

Cars are light chariots, cavalry are cavalry, and officers are infantry.Later, the military service of light vehicles was abolished, and there were mainly two types of cavalry and infantry.

In the first year, military training is carried out in the county to acquire the necessary military skills.

Then according to actual needs, or as a soldier for a year, that is, the border guard just mentioned.Or serve as a guard for one year, that is, to serve in the Beijing garrison.

However, when there is a war, the imperial court will call for service again, and the people cannot resist.

In response to this corvee service, Lao Dong proposed a three-tier military system: an elite field army, a professional standing army, and a civilian reserve.

In the future, the border guards and guards will be in charge of the professional standing army.

It is impossible for people in troubled times not to undergo military training, but he generally does not enlist in the military.Unless the enemy hits the city gate, or Lao Dong wants to fight others, he needs to defend the city and fight hard or transport food and grass.

"As for the rest of the shift, it depends on the actual situation in each place. But I can guarantee that the shift will not be free in the future, and try not to work across counties."

In addition to the two types of corvee service, which are the regular service and the frontier guard, the men also have to serve one month of unpaid labor every year, engaged in civil engineering, bridge building and road repair, river and canal management, and grain transfer.

Because the servants served in turns, it was called "geng".

Hearing this, Li Kui was the first to react: "Taiwei, so... In the future, I will only need to participate in drills during the slack season, guard the city or transport grain and grass during the war, and will I be paid when I am on duty?"

"Hmm!..." Old Dong raised his head and praised: "The summary is very good."

Then, the people first looked at each other in blank dismay, and then looked at the sky in unison.In the end, no one was ecstatic, but sighed.

Old Dong didn't understand, how could they respond in such a way that he had worked so hard.

Especially that old Likui, who was muttering.

After listening closely, I realized that the old man was questioning himself and his life: "Did the captain drink too much, or was his brain kicked by a donkey?"

"The little old man has lived most of his life, but he has never heard of such a good thing, and he dare not even dream about it..."

"It's not dark yet... Could it be that the captain wants me to daydream?"

(End of this chapter)