Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 503 Candidates

"Mr. Lu thinks, who can join the cabinet after you become an official?" Bai Tu knew that Lu Kang had already made up his mind, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

In fact, Lu Kang had struggled to hold on before. If he could, he even wanted to hold on until Lu Xun came back from Yizhou before taking up an official position.

Calculating Lu Xun's time in Yizhou, this year is the sixth year. A few months ago, Guan Ning, as the governor, had prepared to leave in March of this year and return to resume his duties. At that time, Lu Xun would be promoted to the governor of Yizhou.

In the past five years, Guan Ning and Lu Xun also made many achievements in Yizhou. Not only did they build an important shipyard in Yizhou, they reclaimed a large amount of wasteland, and under various measures to benefit the people, they immigrated nearly [-] people from Kuaiji. , and [-]% of the local Dongbei tribes have now been naturalized as "Chu people".

Especially if all the Yi Ji are transformed into Cheng Ji, the tribe will only gradually die out, or be integrated.

This relies not only on suppression by force, but even as the governor, Guan Ning has always been cautious in using force. Most of the cases where force is used are within the Dongbo people, when the tribal leaders brutally suppress the tribesmen, they will "act righteously" .

The Yizhou model also provides the best teaching materials for the "civilization" of other regions.

Originally, Lu Kang expected Lu Xun to come back together after his five-year term. However, Lu Xun was worried about leaving Yizhou. He was worried that if he and Mr. Guan left together, others might misjudge later and ruin this hard-won opportunity. great situation.

After all, Yizhou was newly attached, and the two Yiji who were finally "civilized" only happened in the third year of Chu Li...

If the relationship between these tribal members and leaders is not properly handled, and if the key points of the further integration of the Oriental people are not accurately grasped, it is still very easy to cause chaos.

Therefore, Lu Xun specially applied to stay on for another three years. During this period, he asked Baitu to transfer the newcomers to familiarize themselves with the situation in order to facilitate a smooth handover. He also wrote a special letter home to Lu Kang.

What can Lu Kang say about such good grandparents who are so devoted to their duties?
"Zhou Gongjin has a decisive mind. He is a confidant and a leader, so he can shoulder this responsibility." Lu Kang recommended Zhou Yu to Bai Tu.

At that time, the three beauties of Jiangdong, the peak of Chu's appearance, Bai Tu, Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu were all already in their thirties at this time. In terms of qualifications, Zhou Yu could be considered a "veteran", so even joining the cabinet was not unexpected.

But Bai Tu shook his head and said: "How can Mr. Lu not know my third brother's temperament? I mentioned it to him before, but he prefers to lead troops outside rather than join the cabinet."

To be precise, he was leading troops outside with Sun Ce.

Therefore, Bai Tu really does not want to transfer Zhou Yu back, otherwise what is the difference between directly taking Sun Ce's brain?
When Lu Kang heard this, he shook his head helplessly, and then continued: "Gu Yuantan is cautious in his words and actions, caring for the people and benefiting the sick, not relying on small profits and small achievements, and making decisions based on righteousness."

"Yuantan is an upright and steady man, but he is more dedicated to politics and is not suitable for joining the cabinet." After Bai Tu praised Gu Yong, he refused to recommend him.

After hearing Bai Tu's words, Lu Kang consciously did not mention Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Wei Teng and others again...

In fact, for Gu Yong, Zhang Zhao and others, Baitu can be said to have no importance. Who is not a member of the Six Ministries or the chief political party?
Even if their understanding and acceptance of the Chu State's New Deal are not very good, as long as they are willing to cooperate, Baitu will appoint them. It can be regarded as a running-in between the old and the new. They are not actively promoting, but they are still there after being "driven out". moveable.

but……

The grand bachelor of the palace is more likely to be the place where Bai Tu comes up with ideas!
Firstly, the ideas of Gu Yong and others were a little conservative, and secondly, they were too deeply involved in the interests of the noble clan and were not in line with this.

In contrast, Lu Kang is completely different.

Although Lu Kang is one of the "leaders" of the Jiangdong family, he will fight for the interests of the wealthy families in the palace, especially the interests of the Jiangdong family.

But in essence, Lu Kang's "fighting" is to find a balance point for Bai Tu and Chu State. If he feels that it is not balanced enough, he will react directly to Bai Tu, and he will also try his best to calm down some interests when it is acceptable. The rebound of the damaged big family...will not be motivated to deceive the superior and the inferior, and harm the public and private interests.

This is not only a matter of character, but also because Lu Kang's age and experience have given him such an open-minded attitude. Facts have also proved that Lu Kang's approach is the wisest.

Looking at the current scenery of the Chu Kingdom and the prosperity of the Jiangdong clan, we can see that anyone can say that the previous "sales" were a loss, but the Jiangdong nobles would definitely have no shame to say a loss!

Unfortunately, it is difficult to find the second Lu Kang.

However, the current situation is no longer as urgent as when Lu Kang acted as the lubricant for Bai Tu and the Jiangdong nobles.

After all, the New Deal of Chu State is already paying dividends, that is, the time when it is the most stable and able to settle differences, and the internal factions, from the Baitu clan represented by Lu Bu, to the Nanjun clan, Nanyang clan, foreign gentry, and The proportion of "poor families" is getting bigger and bigger...

Isn’t it the most comfortable among Jiangdong’s wealthy families?

After all, Lu Bu's group of people are not very good at digging camps. Jiangdong is basically the basic plan of Bai Tu's governance in the early years. Everyone has received a full set of bonuses. At the same time...the guys from other factions who eat meat without being beaten have also Angry for a long time.

Although the Chu Kingdom is at its dawn, and the internal factional battles are mainly based on "competition", at least there will be no vicious internal strife, the Jiangdong clan is definitely the most active in following the wishes of the King of Chu.

This can be clearly seen from the data of various ministries - among the noble families, the largest proportion of young people from Jiangdong participated in the imperial examinations, and the largest number joined the navy, the pioneering army, and the overseas governor's office. The regulations on various workshops are also the most supportive.

"Yu Shangshu has a bright temperament, he is good at standing out from the crowd, and he is unyielding... he can take on this responsibility." Lu Kang said with a bit of a pout.

This is said by Yu Fan, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.

It can be seen from the title that Lu Kang is less close to Yu Fan.

In fact... Yu Fan is not very close to anyone!
Lu Kang also understood that this cabinet position must belong to Jiangdong, so all in all, the farthest a few people went to Huainan, and their interests were close to Jiangdong's gentry.

There's nothing to hide about this, at this moment, he and Bai Tu are playing against each other, so there's no need to talk so much about it.

The Yu family is an old family in Jiangdong and has been a prominent family since the pre-Qin Dynasty. However, during the troubled times at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the Yu family accurately stood up for Xiang Yu. Even Yu Ji was born from this Yu family, so she was suppressed in the early Han Dynasty. Therefore, But failed to rank among the four surnames in Jiangdong.

Later, when Baitu first established the six ministries, one of the ministers was still called the "Department of the Department". It was given directly to Lu Kang as an easing of the new tax system and the new household system.

At that time, the deputy of the Ministry of Revenue was Yu Fan...

It was also from that time that Lu Kang and other families understood that Yu Fan had jumped from the nest of the Jiangdong gentry to Bai Tu for unknown reasons. After all, they knew that the Ministry of Households was the key to the new strategy and the main leader. The official is already Lu Kang, and his deputy will definitely be Bai Tu's confidant.

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Including Lu Kang and many Yu family members, they still don't understand why Yu Fan became Bai Tu's confidant "for no reason".

At that time, the differences of interest between Bai Tu and the Jiangdong clan were much more acute than they are now. After all, at that time, they were to be "skinned and blooded" for the general's government for primitive accumulation.

And you must know that Yu Fan was the "King of Fighting" in Jiangdong before Mi Heng...

Of course, Yu Fan's retorts are often just unforgiving rather than pure confrontation.

Therefore, Yu Fan's popularity among the major Jiangdong aristocratic families can only be said to be average, but... no one has ever seen Yu Fan quarrel with Bai Tu!

Even if he had any opinions, as long as outsiders were around, Yu Fan would keep a straight face and say nothing, and would go to Bai Tu alone for advice afterwards.

At that time, Yu Fan's "abnormality" was also one of the focuses of discussion among many children of the Jiangdong family. Many elders of the Yu family also complained about Yu Fan Bo.

But now...

The Jiangdong clan has long been a strong supporter of the New Deal, and Yu Fan has become the person who speaks out in the Yu family, not just an outstanding junior.

Lu Kang had already resigned from his position in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Yu Fan was promoted to a regular position at that time.

The achievements of the Household Department are now obvious to all, even if these achievements are considered, none of the major aristocratic families want to admit them...

The Ministry of Household Affairs has jurisdiction over four official offices: the Commercial Office, the Financial Office, the Taxation Office, and the Household Registration Office.

Needless to say, the first one is the one who is resented by the envoys of other princes, negotiates official transaction prices externally, and regulates business activities internally, are all people from this place.

The Finance Department... is the one who scolds other government officials the most behind their backs, and is also the one who receives the most public compliments from other government officials. They are responsible for reviewing and approving the allocations to various departments.

These two offices do not show Yu Fan's ability. After all, the Commercial Office's ability to find out high prices relies more on the workmanship of the Ministry of Industry and the quality of the Ministry of Civil Affairs as "encouragement."

However, the tax revenue of the Chu State almost doubled every year. Yu Fan was unselfish in this regard. Even considering the income of his own workshop, if he felt that the tax was set low, he would specifically report it to Bai Tu.

The household registration office is even more powerful...

Yu Fan even dared to say that now in the entire Chu State, excluding Shanyue and Wuxi Man, the number of undocumented households is less than 2% ([-]%), which is unprecedented!

Shanyue and Wuxi Manna are issues left over from history. The census is still being carried out gradually, and the naturalization rate is gradually increasing. It just takes time.

As for the number of hidden households in other places, even in times of great centralization and peace and prosperity, there have never been so few!
It can even be said that no one is absent from the country, and no land is left behind.

Although it is due to the policies of the Chu State, if Yu Fan had not been more serious, and even repeatedly requested to cooperate with the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Civil Affairs for investigation, the living space of "black workshops" would not have been reduced to such a low level, making all "black workshops" comprehensive. "Spit" out of hiding house.

When it came to Yu Fan, Bai Tu thought more about it, and then asked Lu Kang: "Is Zhong Xiang really qualified for Mr. Lu's position?"

Although judging from the tone, this was the one that Bai Tu doubted the most, but... Lu Kang understood that this was because Bai Tu was really thinking about Yu Fan, instead of just saying polite words to Gu Yong.

"Although Yu Shangshu is a bit stubborn, he has his own rules for doing things, and... Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about his prestige among the Jiangdong nobles." Lu Kang had already said frankly.

The current Jiangdong clan has had enough dividends, and it is impossible to further expand the "proportion". The key is to maintain the current scale as much as possible. In this case, it is not necessary to find a "black face" to watch No.

"Then... from now on, Mr. Lu will have to show his respect to Zhong Xiang, and Duo'er will give him a favor. In addition, if Mr. Lu has any requests or suggestions, he can tell me at any time." Bai Tu's reluctance was not false.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will serve the Chu State with all my heart, whether in court or in the field..."

At the same time, Lu Kang's eyes flickered for a moment - he did have what he asked for, especially since he was usually not very open to speaking, but now that he was writing the official letter, he would be able to speak!
(End of this chapter)