After putting aside the controversial matter for the time being, Zhang Yue discussed with everyone some things to do after taking office.

The so-called new officials take office for three fires.

Where these three fires were burned, it determined the prestige of this new official among the people.

In the past, after taking office, Han officials liked to kill people the most, in order to establish prestige.

However, Guanzhong is no better than Guandong.

If you really want to bring down a prison, not only will the public be under great pressure, but I am afraid that the superiors may not support it, and Zhang Yue does not want to follow the old path of massacre.

Killing people is OK, but large-scale killing is not OK.

So, the direction he has always aimed at is infrastructure.

He took out the engineering concepts, designs and maps of the four channels he had planned and showed them to everyone, Zhang Yue said: "You guys have been working hard these days, and take a look at the way along the four channels for Your Highness and I to see if it is like a design..."

After he took office, he had to go on-site exploration and inspection again.

However, the purpose of that time was not to investigate, but to inspire and inspire the people.

Tell the people that you are saved, and I decided to build channels here.

Generally speaking, the most popular and favorite thing for the Han people is that local officials decide to build channels and other water conservancy facilities.

Because, this is not only conducive to their production and life, but also conducive to everyone making money together.

Under the current corvee service system of the Han family, river management and water conservancy projects are the best-paid projects and the most enjoyable money.

Moreover, civil servants who have participated in water conservancy construction can enjoy exemption from service in the next year.

This is the legacy of the Zhang Cang era, because at the beginning, Zhang Cang felt that the people's interest in participating in river management projects and water conservancy construction seemed to be far less than expected, so he introduced such a preferential and encouragement policy.

Over the past decades, this policy has benefited countless people and has also made the Han people develop the habit of participating in river management and water conservancy projects.

Even in the Kanto area, as long as you hear that a certain county is going to manage rivers/build canals, the people will move and rush to the forefront. (Records of the Grand Historian, the book of the ditches records that there are discounts for the Han Dynasty to manage rivers and channel canals)

The powerful people prefer river management and participate in the construction of water conservancy projects.

Because, they are the biggest beneficiaries of water conservancy projects!

They are the ones who benefited the most from the repaired water conservancy!

Therefore, Xianxuan killed countless powerful people back then, but because he built a channel called "Open Que" when he was an internal historian.

Therefore, although all the scholars in the world scolded him, this cruel official was highly respected in Chang'an area, and people are still worshipping and worshiping this inner historian.

only……

Although everyone in the Han Dynasty likes to build channels and engage in water conservancy construction.

But the bureaucrats can avoid it if they can, and if they can, they will not practice it.

There are many reasons.

The most important thing is that apart from lazy and negligent government, it is an economic problem.

Because water conservancy repairs are expensive, it may not be a benefit for you. If you just repair the front foot and the back foot is transferred away, wouldn’t it be a waste of water to get the water? You just make wedding clothes for others?

Therefore, in many places, water conservancy facilities have not been repaired for more than ten years or even decades.

The local people are calling out loud, but the officials are all pretending to be deaf and dumb.

If you are forced to do so, you will delay it until the end of your term of office.

But Zhang Yue didn't have these concerns.

His backer is too hard, so there is no need to worry about being picked by someone.

The only problem is the funding gap.

Everyone gathered around and saw that although these four channels were very small, the total length was probably only about ten miles, or at most twenty miles.

But no matter how small the legs of mosquitoes are, they are still fleshy.

Nowadays, everyone knows that water conservancy facilities are linked to political achievements.

Moreover, cultivating water conservancy is a good thing to accumulate virtue.

Build a channel, and the people can remember your kindness for decades or even hundreds of years.

Erkuan, Yan Xiong and other officials who once built channels now benefited from the legacy of their fathers and grandparents.

Everyone is ready to accept the promise.

Morale immediately rose.

After explaining the matters of the channel, Zhang Yue assigned tasks to everyone.

Let Sang Jun, Chen Wannian, Zhao Guo and Hu Jian lead their teams to go to the local area to check carefully.

Then, Zhang Yue looked at Gong Yu and other Tai students.

He first solemnly bowed and said to Gong Yu and others: "I have something to do to the people of Xinfeng, and I hope you will agree!"

Gong Yu and others were shocked by Zhang Yue's sudden actions.

He quickly turned around and said, "I dare not be such a generous gift from Shizhong Zhang. If the Shizhong gives orders, I will say that the students will do their best!"

"I and you all have traveled to Xinfeng and saw the miserable situation of the people being slaves of others..." Zhang Yue bowed again: "Confucius said: A good man can defeat the disabled for a hundred years. Mencius said: A gentleman can see his life and die. He heard his voice and could not bear to eat his flesh. The former king vowed: God sees his own people, God sees his own people, and God hears his own people..."

"Now, the powerful scholars and officials in Xinfeng have countless slaves, causing the common people to separate from each other, and the husband and wife to separate, and they are shackles and shackles. The miserable thing is this!"

"I heard that a gentleman takes benevolence and righteousness as the basis. I hope that you will widely publicize the unvirtue of slavery in the Imperial Academy and whip the cruel things of slavery... With the power of public opinion, the police and the powerful acts!"

After hearing this, Gong Yu and others bowed to each other: "Shi Zhong Gao Yi, even if the Shi Zhong doesn't tell me about this, students and others must do their best to run for the Shi Zhong!"

After hearing this, Zhang Yue hurriedly bowed: "I thank you for your righteous actions for the people of Xinfeng!"

Liu Jin also took off his hat and thanked him: "I am also the people of Xinfeng, thank you all!"

When Gong Yu and others saw this, they immediately felt a great responsibility and felt that they were in the hope of Changsun. They all bowed respectfully: "The entrusted by His Highness Changsun and Shizhong Zhang, we must devote our efforts and never succeed in the death!"

When Zhang Yue saw this, he nodded secretly.

The powerful people in Xinfeng, the landlords, literati and nobles, have too many slaves!

Judging from the previous inspection, there are at least 10,000 slaves in Xinfeng!

What is the total population of Xinfeng?

The registered household registration number is only more than 11,000 households.

In other words, people equivalent to one-fifth of the total population of Xinfeng have become slaves.

And this trend is still increasing.

Of course, Zhang Yue cannot tolerate such a situation!

The scale of slavery of the noble landlords must be effectively controlled!

Of course, he would not be like Wang Mang, who was going to face the landlords and powerful nobles.

That's not bad, and it's useless!

but……

There is always a way to solve the problems in this world.

Slave storage is supported by law and protected by Han Dynasty.

If you come out clearly, Zhang Yue will definitely lose.

But, you can save the country in a straight line!

In fact, there are redemption clauses for slaves and servants in the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty once released slaves and servants on a large scale.

For example, eight out of ten people who are guarding the border now have their ancestors as slaves.

During the reign of Emperor Taizong, Chao Cuo gave a speech on "Commentary on Military Affairs", which opened the prelude to the liberation of officials and servants of the Han Dynasty and let them guard the border and farm.

What Zhang Yue has to do now is to start public opinion first, so that public opinion can put pressure on the powerful landlords in Xinfeng, and then use means to pull or beat them, so that these powerful people can agree to his quotation of the terms of slaves and servants’ self-redeem or official redemption in the Han Dynasty.
Chapter completed!