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3. Senshi Gokoku Temple

For three thousand, seven hundred poor households, Gao Yue first sent 1,700 households (those are truly extremely poor) to the military residence, and allocated them to the Dazhu Shipyard, Chiya Guancang, and Xingyuan Mansion Mule House, enriching the manpower of these three "official" industries.

The remaining 2,000 households were also divided into three groups, with 600 households being assigned to the iron officials and workshops in Chenggu County, forging and making agricultural tools and military weapons. There were 600 households enriching the idle fields of Shanheyan. The government funded the income from seeds, agricultural tools, and the fields they reclaimed, and 80% of the rice belonged to the government, and all the wheat obtained belonged to them.

Of course, there are the last 800 households, and their arrangements fully reflect Gao Yue's ambitions.

Because Gao Yue has begun to operate additional industries in the name of "Xingyuanfu Guanzhuang" in various Shanzeli Circles within his jurisdiction, as for the breakthrough, Gao Yue chose tea trees, weaving and medicinal materials.

That's right, these three materials can be produced in Hanzhong.

When Gao Gu, the commander of the Xingyuan Baicao Army, was originally adopted by Hun Yu, the governor of Hezhong, in addition to reading the "Zuo Zhuan" collected by Hun Yu's family, he also read the herbal books carefully collected by Hun Yu's daily life. He told Gao Yue: "What herbs can be produced in Shu, Jianghan, and the northwest? It can naturally be produced in Hanzhong. I have inspected the cliffs of Hanzhong. Not only is the back moist, but the land is mostly red soil and is acidic, which is particularly suitable for the cultivation of Pengzhou Xiong, Angelica, and rhubarb."

Gao Yue remembered that his wife Yun Shao was growing angelica in the courtyard of the official house. If he concentrated on manpower, he could use Quanxingyuan Mansion's herbs as a brand and make a lot of profits.

As for weaving, it was even more effortless. Before Gao Yue decided to set up the capital of Shu, he "invited" a group of brocade weaving workers from Shu. As long as he acquired raw silk from Xingyuan Prefecture, East and West Sichuan and other places, it would be effective.

Among these three, Gao Yue valued it the most, thinking that the best prospect was tea tree planting.

Han Yuan was in Xuanrun, especially in Xuanshe, and he learned how to deal with tea, and he could collect hundreds of thousands of ounces of money a year.

And our Xingyuan Prefecture, Liang, Li and Yang, have many mountains and rivers, which are suitable for growing herbs and of course suitable for growing tea.

Especially in counties like Lizhou, where there are "nine parts of the mountain, half of the water, and only half of the open land", they cannot farm at all, and local people can only rely on growing tea to maintain their lives and taxes.

However, if you are building a tea garden, Gao Yue must wait for two conditions to meet:

One was to reach a consensus with Zhao Guangxian, the governor of Yangzhou, and Wang Quan, the governor of Lizhou. Both of them were the confidants of Li Sheng, the current governor of Xichuan, and Gao Yuezheng, who negotiated with them;

In addition, growing tea requires technical guidance. Although the Korean Tea Method makes a lot of profits, it also greatly harms the interests of tea farmers and tea merchants. Therefore, the big merchant princes there cannot stand Han Hua's harsh policies. In addition, he had previously had a friendship with Gao Yue in Bailicheng, and now he is eager to open up the situation and regain his strength in the emerging "Go corner" area like Xingyuan Prefecture.

"In two or three years, Xingyuan Prefecture can expand the situation of mixed rice and wheat seeds, and open three causes of herbs, tea, and cloth. If you add Huiyi and Hui business income, I can step on the stairs even further. As Yan Xiang said, my Gao Yue's resume was a Jinshi, Jixian Zheng's name was Shi Bao's, and he ordered the imperial court to be a magistrate, the imperial city censor, Baili County Magistrate, Yuanzhou Governor, and the prefecture's young minister, a golden road was laid down. The central civil service and local government were experienced, and he would immediately enter the border army of the court, the center of profit and power and political affairs!" At this time, Gao Yue stood under the height of wheat covered with his face, full of ambitions.

Immediately, Xingyuan Shaoyin, the judges, the chiefs of the five counties boarded the horse again and headed northeast. Under a big tree on the side of the road at the junction of Nanzheng and Chenggu, he arrived at the newly built Huguo Temple.

"Where is Master Mingxuan?" After Gao Yue dismounted, he asked the monk who was greeting him.

A young monk turned around and pointed to the north and said, "It's gathering people to recite scriptures and Buddha!"

The group of people followed the view, but saw three sides of mountains surrounded by dog ​​teeth, interlaced with flat and plump fields, and a small highland was raised in the center, with a huge locust tree on it, with a canopy scattered like an umbrella and a black suit. From a distance, Master Mingxuan, who was wearing black clothes and hemp shoes, looked like a black bean. He was surrounded by people and soldiers holding hands, and seemed to be chanting the Buddha's name repeatedly.

That's right, the Huguo Temple was actually called Alantu Temple, but Gao Yue had previously submitted a letter to Emperor Li Shi, saying that the crossbow that shot the rebel Dayunliang during the war in Fengtian City was designed and manufactured by Master Mingxuan, a monk from Jingzhou.

The emperor was very happy and gave the Alanta Temple, which was changed to "Huguo Temple", and gave the colored liquors and rice to Mingxuan to open the mountain gate in Xingyuan Prefecture. Therefore, with the support of Shaoyin Gaoyue, Mingxuan simply opened another "Huguo Temple" here. However, unlike the old Buddhist temple, Huguo Temple does not have the luxury and gorgeous style. From a distance, it looks like a large post station or a large granary.

After Gao Yue and the five county magistrates entered, there was no "ordinary courtyard" that was usually set up for ordinary people outside. There was only a row of vernaculars, and people could sit down to recite the Buddha, which was the "Pao Temple", which was where believers gathered.

On both sides of the temple, there is a monastery on the left and a sutray on the right. There is a Buddhist temple and a canteen on the end, and there is no bell tower or temple pagoda.

"I have never seen such a Buddhist temple before." No wonder Wei Zhiyi, the magistrate of Nanzheng County, sighed in surprise when he walked to the Buddhist temple.

At noon, after Mingxuan returns, it is convenient for a meal in the cafeteria corridor.

Everyone's desks were full of Yajie's vegetarian food. Gao Yue held bamboo chopsticks in his hand and talked with everyone while eating, mainly discussing the financial issues of Xingyuan Mansion.

All of them spoke freely.

During observation, Gao Yue found that the most talented among the six county magistrates directly under Xingyuan Prefecture were Du Huangshang's son-in-law Wei Zhiyi and his junior brother Li Jie.

Jie Shanji and Huang Shun Lizheng can only be considered a master, and like Liu Deshi, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

The worst is of course the youngest son of his uncle's father-in-law Cui Kuan, and the county magistrate of Jinniu County Cui Xia. However, with Gao Yue's careful care, he will not make any major mistakes.

Compared with Li Jie, Wei Zhiyi was more enthusiastic and emotional. He was more daring to speak and think, and Li Jie became more calm.

In the end, the whole banquet was Wei Zhiyi talking nonstop calculations:

The total amount of summer and autumn taxes distributed by our Xingyuan Prefecture, one prefecture and two prefectures, is 550,000 jin, while the rice is 200,000 jin.

When Gao Yue heard this number, he felt a little embarrassed. Our Xingyuan Mansion was a little poor. It can be seen from the amount of the two taxes.

It should be noted that at this time, Suzhou on West Zhejiang Road, in just one prefecture and seven counties, the total amount of two taxes collected each year was 695,633 stagnant.

One state is much more powerful than the three of our states combined.

But in the following words, the total tax of 550,000 jin also required extremely careful calculations.
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