Chapter 140: Baojia System, Recruiting Kong Ming As the saying goes, hard work makes a country prosperous, while empty talk ruins it. After Liu Bei agreed, Qin Zhen took Sun Qian out of the mansion and prepared to start work. On the way, he also called Jian Yong and Zhuge Jin to help. After all, there are huge vacancies in the civil service right now, but their army is being trained and their affairs are relatively idle. Since you have nothing to do anyway, you might as well put it to good use. At present, he has taken charge of Liu Bei's problem, but Sun Qian's problem has not been solved yet. It just so happened that he also needed to go out of the city to select a site, so he simply took everyone on horseback and came to the outskirts of Shouchun City. Since Sun Ce left, the dam outside Shouchun City was dismantled by Liu Bei's army, but the ditches remained there. Because of the rain, the ditches were flooded, and many refugees gathered on both sides.

When we arrived outside the city, we saw refugees scattered outside the city, surrounding the four gates of Shouchun. There were many porridge stalls set up near the city gates, and many soldiers were on high alert to prevent the victims from rioting and stealing food. Using the porridge stalls as a line, the victims built shacks from far to near outside the city. Those who arrived early had tents, while those who arrived late used linen to keep out the rain. The whole scene was extremely disorderly and chaotic! As Qin Zhen and others walked out, pairs of numb eyes turned towards them. Most of them are the elderly, the weak, women and children. There is no life in their eyes and they are numb to the current situation. Seeing this, Qin Zhen, Jian Yong and others all had stern expressions on their faces, except Zhuge Jin, who was the youngest. Seeing this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Now the weather is getting colder, and the people are like this, how can we resist!" "Mr. Sun, why don't you ask the Lord to order the disaster victims to be resettled in the city?" As soon as he said this, Sun Qian sighed: "Tzuyu is still young, how could she know the danger!" "If there aren't many victims, it won't be a problem if we put them in the city." "There are so many disaster victims right now. Once they enter the city, there will definitely be trouble." "Besides, the city is already overcrowded. The relatives of the city's residents have come with their families, and there are already no vacant rooms." "These disaster victims can chop wood to keep warm outside the city, but if they enter the city and there are no stoves to use, where will they keep warm?" "Not only will gathering in small groups lead to chaos, but we're also afraid of a fire that will make it difficult to rescue!" Having said this, he looked at Qin Zhen and said: "The current situation, the military advisor must know the details. Not only Shouchun, but also Xiquyang, Yinling and other places are in the same situation now!" “Refugees are so crowded that it’s hard to manage them!” After looking at the victims' condition for a while, Qin Zhen asked: "I see that these disaster victims seem to be in a state of order amidst the chaos. Although they are gathered in one place, they are also clearly divided. Why is this?" From his perspective, the number of victims was indeed huge.

But unlike ordinary disaster victims, these victims seemed to be gathered in groups of dozens or hundreds, clustered in various places, and there seemed to be clear boundaries between them. Upon hearing this, Sun Qian shook his head and said: "This is Liu Yuanying's idea. He said that there are too many disaster victims and they cannot live together, so he asked me to divide them into pavilions." "The people of a pavilion were settled in one place, and a pavilion chief was appointed to distribute various materials." Qin Zhen heard this, shook his head and smiled: "If you govern the people this way, chaos will eventually occur!" "Since they are refugees, they must avoid gangs and factions. If we use the pavilion to control them, they will rebel within three months!" Here we have to mention the governance system during the Qin and Han dynasties. During the Qin and Han dynasties, the main governance system was the county system, and under the counties, there were smaller units called pavilions. Qin law stipulated that there should be a pavilion every ten miles, with a pavilion chief, and ten pavilions formed a township. It is to simply and roughly divide the geographical area into a governance area. This policy was not scientific in the first place, because the population was sparse in ancient times, and some villages had large populations while others had small populations. Under normal circumstances, the Tingzhang system can maintain stability, but when it comes to disaster relief, using the Tingzhang system again will be the source of chaos. After all, there are also interests to be distributed among the victims. If they are divided by pavilions at this time, the pavilions with more people will be more powerful, and the victims may fight for water and food. At that time, even if the government stepped in, it would not be able to resolve the personal grudges among the victims. Once someone starts shouting, trouble is likely to arise. Sun Qian had his own explanation for this matter. He sighed as soon as he heard it: "To be honest with you, Military Advisor, there are actually private fights outside the city every day." "I know this is wrong, but I am too busy to take care of it!" "I also understand your difficulty, sir, and I am not blaming you!" Qin Zhen saw this and comforted him: "In fact, Liu Yuanying is really good at governing the people. I also know what he wants. He must want to survive this winter and then let you send Yiting back to him!" "This will make it easier for him to be settled in the future, but it will only cause more trouble for you, sir!" "In my opinion, whether they are local or foreign disaster victims, they should all be treated equally." "Now that the refugees are living together, we can divide and rule them. You can arrange it and break up the pavilions. Each household, regardless of the number of people, will elect a head!" "Ten households are organized into a Jia, with a Jia chief appointed; ten Jias are organized into a Bao, with a Bao chief appointed; each Bao is numbered for registration purposes!" "From now on, whether it is distributing food or relocating houses, the main focus will be on the baojia system." "If there is a grudge between households, let the head of the Jia family come forward. If there is a grudge between two Jia families, let the head of the village come forward." "If there is any private fighting between the two groups, our army will also trace the source and punish them, so as not to cause resentment among the people." "If there are any criminals like that, they can be reported to our army by the captain for punishment."

"This way, it will be much more convenient for us to recruit workers or distribute supplies in the future!" The baojia system is naturally a later system, first created in the Song Dynasty and still in use until the Republic of China period. The biggest problem facing the refugees now is chaos and disorder. Tingxiang is no longer suitable, so a new system is needed. Similarly, this is also the first step required for reform, starting from the grassroots governance system. Sun Qian was stunned by this advanced baojia system, but then he said happily: "Military advisor, this is an excellent idea. I was just worried about how to solve this problem. If we follow this baojia system, we can solve the refugee chaos!" As he said this, he became excited and prepared to leave, and ordered his men to start distributing the goods. But when Qin Zhen saw this, he pulled him back and said: "No rush, let's take a look at the refugees' current situation and decide together!" He had been governing for many years and knew that the refugee problem could not be solved by the baojia system alone, so he took Sun Qian and others with him and set out. As soon as we got to a distance, we smelled a foul odor. Looking from a distance, we saw that the surrounding area was full of filthy feces. When Qin Zhen saw this, he pointed to the place and said: "Filthy things like this often cause diseases, so we should not leave them alone." "We should dig out manure pits outside the city and set up toilets. Each guard will have one toilet. Each villager will take turns to carry out the manure and pile it in one place. We will also build wooden sheds to avoid rain." "Lest the rain and snow overflow and cause the people to become sick again!" Sun Qian listened and hurriedly ordered a clerk to bring it over and write it down. Qin Zhen saw this and simply went to the water source again and instructed Sun Qian to send someone to guard the water source and not let anyone pollute it. At the same time, people were strictly prohibited from drinking sewage, and hot water was boiled and supplied to each baojia unit every day. Then he ordered the clerk to call Zhao Yun to bring his troops to divide the residence, and based on the square pieces of land, relocate the people into the designated areas for temporary residence. After all the arrangements for eating, drinking, defecating and urinating were made, the inspection was finally concluded. When Sun Qian saw this, he was delighted, thinking that Qin Zhen really had a solution and could solve the problem in no time. With the implementation of this set of planning and management methods, he would not be in a state of panic even if tens of thousands of refugees came, let alone hundreds of thousands. He immediately expressed his gratitude and expressed his admiration for Qin Zhen's contribution. Qin Zhen didn't care about it at all and just said it was a piece of cake. In fact, the word "governance" sounds quite lofty, but in essence it is about solving the survival problems of the people. As long as you are willing to go down to the grassroots and solve problems one by one, you can solve most of the problems. The reason why Sun Qian was helpless was that he was limited by the vision of this era. In other words, Sun Qian is not incompetent, but he lacks creativity. He can only follow orders but cannot govern. This also shows a shortcoming of their power: they lack a talented person who can govern the country! This kind of talent is similar to Xiao He, Xun Yu, and Zhuge Liang. You only need to delegate power to them, and they will continuously produce money and military rations for you.

Human energy is limited. He is currently focusing on military affairs and cannot take care of both. It's ok to help come up with solutions when you see a problem, but many things are difficult to solve in depth. While thinking, he looked at Zhuge Jin and asked: "I still don't know Tzuyu's family situation. Does she have any brothers or sisters?" Now the time is almost right, and he should prepare to recruit Zhuge Liang. We don't expect Zhuge Liang to take charge of the government as soon as he arrives, but at least we can train and use him first, and then slowly use him after he comes of age. At this time, they were on their way to select a site for the workshop. He suddenly did this, which made Zhuge Jin stunned for a while. After a moment's silence, Zhuge Jin replied: "I dare to let the military advisor know that I have many sisters in my family." "Because my father died early, my uncle took us to live in Jingzhou. The year before last, my eldest sister married Kuai Qi, a member of the Kuai family in Xiangyang. Last year, my youngest sister was betrothed to Pang Shanmin, the son of Pang Degong." "In addition to my two sisters, I have two younger brothers. The elder one is Liang, whose name is Kongming. He is eighteen years old this year and is studying in Jingzhou." "The youngest one is still too young to have a given name." "I am the only one living in Langya, and I haven't seen you for many years." He didn't know what Qin Zhen meant, but since Qin Zhen asked, there must be a reason. So he simply told everyone the news he knew. But he had no idea that Qin Zhen asked this question knowingly in order to attract Zhuge Liang's attention. When he heard that Zhuge Liang was studying in Jingzhou, he smiled and said: "It seems that the Ge family will probably settle in Jingzhou in the future!" "But I see that Liu Biao of Jingzhou is just a dog guarding his house. It is difficult for him to stay in Jingzhou for long!" "Although Ziyu has only been in our army for half a year, he has already held an important position. I wonder how he views the situation of our army?" When Zhuge Jin heard this, he replied without hesitation: "Reporting to the military advisor, if we talk about the situation of our army, it is indeed thriving. The lord knows how to appoint the right people, and he has a military advisor with great talent." "After this year, I will go south to Jiangdong and dominate the southeast to compete with Cao and Yuan!" Naturally, he is very optimistic about the current situation of Liu Bei's army. Because he was an eyewitness to the rise of Liu Bei's army. If one were to describe the feeling this period gave him, it was that he was on the rise. I originally just wanted to work in a small company for a while, but I was promoted to a senior executive as soon as I joined. At the same time, the company continued to merge and expand, and seeing the possibility of going public, he had no reason not to be optimistic.

But as he said this, he paused, feeling something was wrong. Qin Zhen first asked about his brothers and sisters, then belittled Liu Biao, and then asked about his views on power. There is obviously a connection between these three. While thinking, he looked at Qin Zhen again and said: "I wonder what the military advisor means?" Qin Zhen saw that he had come to his senses and smiled leisurely: "I don't have any other intentions, but I think Ziyu is a capable person and will become a great man in the future." "A man should not only think about himself, but also his family." "Jiangdong is in chaos right now. Our army will soon be able to take over Jiangdong. We must march west to Jingzhou in the future." "Once we take these two states, we will be able to dominate the southeast, and will be no less powerful than Cao and Yuan." "Since Brother Ziyu is already eighteen years old, why not recruit him to do the job now while we are in need of someone!" "You must know that our army is short of talent now, and we will use you as soon as you come." "If we wait until we dominate two states, it will be difficult to get promoted!" "I see that Ziyu is still young and may not have considered this matter. As a senior official, I should remind him!" He wanted to invite Zhuge Liang over, but he couldn't say it directly, so he pretended to be concerned about his subordinates and proposed it. When Zhuge Jin heard this, he was moved. He didn't know what Qin Zhen was thinking, he just thought that Qin Zhen was considering him as a subordinate, and he was naturally moved. After all, Qin Zhen was the one who promoted him and had been taking care of him since he joined the company. Now, she is even helping him consider the small household issues. She is so patient and encouraging, more like an elder than a boss. At that moment, he said sincerely: "Military advisor, you are right. I should stop worrying!" "My second brother is also young and intelligent, he should be useful. I will write a letter to invite him. He will learn from you, and he will definitely benefit from it!" He thought that his second brother Zhuge Liang was also a smart man. Instead of continuing to study abroad, it is better to come and follow Liu Bei with him. Anyway, having Qin Zhen as a big ship is better than currying favor with the noble families in Jingzhou, right? Thinking of this, he made up his mind to write a letter to his second brother when he returned. Seeing this, Qin Zhen smiled with satisfaction, looked at the surrounding terrain, raised his whip and pointed towards the shore, saying: "Let's decide to build a workshop here. All our military properties will be built here in the future!" This is also the benefit of power. He just pointed from a distance and determined the economic source of Liu Bei’s army for the next few years.

(End of this chapter)