After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 117 The Road Meets Yan He
When asked about his ambition, Mengdi hesitated for a moment, then his face revealed a calm expression.

"Nowadays, princes and countries are conquering each other. In the long run, they will inevitably fight for many years. If this is the case, it is better to unify all the places. First, there will be less war chaos, and second, it will also allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment."

Ji Ran nodded, with a clear expression on his face, and then he spoke.

"Since this is the case, then I have a suggestion. Back then, in the state of Chu, King Wu of Chu, Xiong Tong, broke up the power of the state, implemented the county system in his land, and set up the county Yin to manage it on his behalf. Qin Mugong, who led the Qin state to dominate, implemented it. County system."

"The so-called county system means that there are hundreds of counties in a thousand miles, and one county governs four counties. These methods can be effectively strengthened. The monarch's management of the local area will enhance the monarch's strength."

"So what I mean is that if the lord wants to unify all countries, he needs a strong strength. Now that the Zhou Wang family is declining, Jin, as the overlord, is declining more and more, Qi is undercurrents, Chu The country was defeated."

"Obviously, a troubled world is coming, and all the vassal states in the world will rise together to compete in the world. Under such circumstances, the lord can choose these two methods, and appoint officials to manage it on his behalf, so as to compete with other heroes. "

After hearing this, Meng Di realized that the county was bigger than the county at this time, which was different from the system of prefectures and counties in the Han Dynasty. After thinking about it, he decided to follow his own habits, so he said.

"Then let's use the system of prefectures and counties as the basis. Refer to Qin Mugong's law. There are four counties under one county, which are divided according to the population. Local officials are encouraged to increase the population and food as a way to examine officials and enter the ranks."

Ji Ran didn't take it seriously, he thought that Meng Di just wanted to change the name, which meant that his method was different from Qin Mugong's. After deciding on this matter, he thought for a while, and then continued.

"If this is the case, the lord will need all kinds of talents here, and it will take at least one or two years of preparation. During this period, the lord can send someone to understand the local situation in Huaiyi. If the time is right, you can take it first. .”

This is a major event that cannot be rushed. Among other things, the county system alone needs to be carefully weighed. According to the current situation and conditions, a more appropriate and complete corresponding law can be formulated. A lot of trouble.

Then Meng Di and Ji Ran discussed until late at night, and only then did they roughly come up with a plan.

In the early morning of the next day, a notice was issued within the territory of Mengyi. All family members of those who joined the army, aged 12 and under, can report to the local government offices and study for free. Those with excellent grades can directly serve as officials.

This caused an uproar. In this era, although there are some talented people who are appreciated by the monarch and then Zhuo Ba, but those are exceptions. Most officials still choose from the children of nobles.

Civilians don't even have to think about it, but Meng Di just did it, but of course there are restrictions, that is, someone in the family must join the army, and only one person can be recommended.

After the news came out, the common people in Mengyi were all excited. At first, many people still held a wait-and-see attitude, but now they don't even think about it, and immediately sign up to join the army, not for anything else, only for their own children and grandchildren Find a way out.

Suddenly, there was another wave of joining the army, but the number of people was much smaller than before. After all, most of them had already been screened for a round. This time, nearly 3000 people were selected, and the overall strength was close to [-].

This also made Mengdi have to take over some government affairs for a while. Han Zhan could not count on him. He could read big characters, but luckily there was Liu Xiatuo.

He was so busy all of a sudden, it was the first time that Mengdi felt that he had too few people under his command, and he had a feeling that it was not enough. After dealing with it for a few days, he also got a little dizzy, really a little do not adapt.

So I went out of the mansion and wanted to take a casual walk. I only brought two guards with me, and the rest changed into ordinary clothes and hid in the crowd. Meng Di also wanted to change his mood and at the same time learn about the recent prices.

As he was walking, he suddenly found someone blocking the way in front of him. He looked up and saw a middle-aged man in green clothes. He looked a bit fairy-like. The guards were about to drive forward, but Meng Di raised his hand to stop him.

The reason why he made a private visit was that he didn't want to attract the attention of the people, so he planned to go around. Unexpectedly, after the middle-aged man glanced at him, he smiled and asked suddenly.

"May I ask that you are the Lord of Mengyi, Meng Zi?"

After being recognized by others, Meng Di was taken aback for a moment and then laughed.

"Mengdi, I wonder how this gentleman can ask for advice?"

The man nodded his head, looked him up and down, and then said.

"My lord, Yanhe, was traveling through Feiyi today, so I wanted to come in and take a look. I didn't expect to be able to meet Mengzi face to face. It's really lucky for my life. However, I have a few questions I want to ask. I don't know if Mengzi has any time?"

Yan He?He seems to have heard it somewhere, and he remembers that Confucius seems to have a disciple named Yan Hui. The names of the two people are quite different, and they should not be the same person, but he can't remember where he heard it.

However, judging from the way the other party behaves, he should be a talented person. Obviously, through some unknown places, he can judge his identity. He is a person with a quick mind, which makes Mengdi a little interested, so he Said.

"Mr. Yan, it's okay to talk, as long as I can tell you, I will definitely not hide anything."

Hearing this, Yan He smiled, raised his hand, pointed to some farmers passing by not far away, and asked curiously.

"I want to know why Mengzi wants to reduce or exempt the land rent in the land of Mengyi, and he doesn't recruit these people for the war. Isn't he worried that a strong enemy will invade? Maybe Mengzi has other plans in mind."

This question involves some confidential matters, so after thinking about it for a while, Monty said it carefully.

"The most important thing for these common people is to plow the fields and grow food. If the fertile fields are deserted because of the war, not only may people starve to death in the coming year, but it will also reduce the strength of Mengyi."

"So Meng came up with a way, that is, let those capable people join the army, while the others work with peace of mind. In this way, each of them will perform their duties, and Mengyi will not suffer from the war. Let the people have nothing to eat."

(End of this chapter)