"Even you are aware of the dangers of the Imperial Manor."
Zhu Yunxi sat on the throne and smiled at the ministers, "Yesterday when Gu Gang returned to Beijing, he told the emperor about this matter. Gu told the emperor that Fengyang is not only the Fengyang of the Zhu family, but also the Fengyang of Fengyang people.
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The ministers were a little stunned, and then they all bowed down and said, "Your Highness is benevolent!"
"Let me tell you clearly in front of you! Except for leaving a small part of the imperial village's fields, livestock output, etc., which can be used for the expenses of the imperial mausoleum and the palace people, the rest must be
First, take it back to Fengyang Mansion, and then divide the fields according to ding!"
"However, starting from this year's autumn tax, people in Fengyang no longer need to pay Ding tax, but a unified land tax. Whether they are self-cultivated farmers, equal households, or large households, they all pay taxes based on acres. How much land the family has, they pay
How much royal food!"
Suddenly, the officials' expressions of confusion filled their expressions.
Ding tax is Ding Yin, and to put it bluntly, it is a poll tax. Officials of all dynasties have counted the population, and ordinary people have to pay Ding tax, mainly men. If the government was peaceful and peaceful, the wealthy families could still afford it.
. But once there is war and bad times, people have to take shelter in temples and under the influence of wealthy officials and gentry because they want to evade taxes.
However, the privileged classes such as officials, gentry and temples are not happy to have these obedient free labor forces.
The tricks of this matter were well known to court officials, but no one mentioned them for thousands of years. Firstly, officials are originally a privileged class, and secondly, since the tax laws of the Song Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, Ding taxes have been levied by local governments and have not really been attributed to the people.
Central finance department.
The census statistics of all dynasties have been a mess, and only one place in the central government reported a false general ledger.
The existence of the Ding tax also accelerated land annexation faster. The rich had vast acres of land, but few Dings. The poor had no place to stand and were forced to do more corvee labor.
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Furthermore, this kind of tax has never become one of the country's main financial sources, except for the deliberate obstruction by local officials and the gentry class. Another point is that the country is very taxed because it cannot accurately count the population and can only
Keep an eye on the poor peasants.
This is the least efficient, most unfair, and most likely to lead to social unrest!
Among the ministers, Fu You, the Minister of Household Affairs, spoke up and said, "I would like to ask, Your Highness, if we do not collect the Ding tax but instead collect the land tax, what will happen to those who have no land?"
"If you don't have land, you don't have to pay taxes!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "If the Ding tax is abolished in Fengyang, the hidden population will emerge. Anyway, there is no need to pay taxes. Who would want to hide in the houses of wealthy officials and gentry and work as cattle?
horse?"
"Those who are assigned fields can cultivate the land, and those who have no land can make a living as they please. Either work, do business, or be a craftsman. People have to live, and they have to make money and food while they are alive. The more people working, the better the economy will be.
Only then can we develop quickly!”
The most important thing about abolishing Ding tax is to liberate the labor force.
There is only so much land in the world, but the population is not fixed. For example, for a large number of urban people, they do not have to pay Ding tax, which saves money. Rural people do not have Ding tax, and their heavy burden is removed, and they no longer need to be tied to the land.
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As a result, the population will inevitably grow explosively, from the wealthy families of officials and gentry, to eventually being recorded in the household register. The more labor force, the more value can be created.
"In this case, I'm afraid..." Fu You was a little embarrassed and said intermittently.
"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that the officials and gentry who have a lot of land will complain about it?" Zhu Yunxi immediately stopped his smile and said, "Afraid of the big families who hide their population and complain about it? What grievances do they have? Is it a good thing to cancel the Ding tax? Is it appropriate to collect taxes based on land?
Should it be divided?”
"Since it is a good thing that benefits the people, why should we ask them whether they will give in or not? Are they the ones in charge of this world?"
"If the imperial court takes care of them, they don't know how many people there are in the world. The people evade the Ding tax and sell themselves as slaves. Will they be happy?"
After saying this, the palace fell silent.
The officials and gentry are the pillars of the country, and the gentry are the foundation of the local area. This has been the argument since ancient times. The so-called people, in fact, if the people cannot pay the Ding tax, they are not considered people.
"I also think this is virtuous government!" Hanlin scholar Fang Xiaoru suddenly said, "Since the Han Dynasty implemented the Ding tax, the tax has been divided into four levels. The rich, etc., the lower households, and the poor have different payment rates. But since ancient times, I'm afraid
The Ding tax is still collected from the poor. Now His Highness says that using land tax to dilute the Ding tax is beneficial to the country and the people..."
After saying that, Fang Xiaoru said politely, "When it comes to taxation, if it increases by one point, the people will suffer a certain burden, and if it decreases by one point, the people will benefit from it. Tolerant governance and virtue will stabilize the country's foundation, the people will benefit, and the country will be stable!"
"Scholar Fang's words are very kind!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"Why is this virtuous government not promoted throughout the world?" Fang Xiaoru asked.
As soon as he complimented him, he immediately began to criticize others. If such important matters cannot be secretly found as a pilot before being directly implemented in the world, I am afraid that good things will turn into bad things. Many things in China are bad at the local level, deliberately
Read the sutra crookedly.
In Zhu Yunxu's heart, Fengyang is the first pilot project, because Fengyang is inland and cannot cause any trouble. The second pilot project is Zhejiang, the main cotton production area in the world. Once the labor force is liberated, Zhejiang's handicraft industry, manufacturing
Industry and commerce will develop rapidly.
"Fengyang is the capital, after all, it is different from other places!" Zhu Yunxi was sloppy, and then said, "Once Fengyang is granted land according to ding, your household department must prepare detailed accounts and conduct an inventory of the population at the land level. Fengyang's
Land and population must be clearly understood!”
As he spoke, he pretended to sigh, "However, the Imperial Village is well divided, but it's hard to move the Xundian?"
The topic turned to the nobles' farms again.
"I think there is nothing difficult to do. At this time and that time, in the early days of the country, noble military generals granted land to their hometowns in order to reward their merits. Now the plan is to collect the land for the people, and it is for the country!" Ling Han, the official secretary, said.
He said, "Besides, if the imperial village has been moved, what do they mean?"
After the words fell, all the ministers nodded.
For them, any opportunity to open fire on the Xungui Group is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing.
Besides, the reason for opening fire this time was to benefit the people and to be confident.
"You can't say that. Those farms are all their credit. Although they have to be distributed to the people, we can't lose to them!" Zhu Yunxi continued, "In fact, if the people of Fengyang didn't have land to cultivate, they wouldn't be able to do it.
Want their land."
"In this case, how should we use the words? After you retire from the court, we will sum it up." Zhu Yunxi thought about it, "Not only do we want the people to get benefits, but we also need to take into account the dignity of the heroes!"
Then the monarch and his ministers talked about some government affairs. After an hour, the court meeting dispersed.
The ministers were talking in small groups in twos and threes, discussing in low voices how to present the report tomorrow about the land and property of Huangzhuang.
"Xueshi Liu, it seems to me that His Highness's arrangement of sharing the land with his wife is by no means as simple as Fengyang's execution!" Fang Xiaoru said to Liu Sanwu on the way out of the palace.
The latter smiled slightly and said, "This is natural. We have watched His Highness grow up, and he is not a person who acts on a whim!"
"Things are good, but they must be difficult!" Fang Xiaoru said worriedly, "Maybe the world will be in trouble!"
"How can Your Majesty and Your Highness be afraid of these fierce things?" Liu Sanwu said with a smile, "In the past, you and I had hoped that His Highness would be a virtuous king. But now it seems that His Highness will only be a virtuous king in the future and will not be able to get along with each other!
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"Yes, sometimes His Highness looks very much like His Majesty when he has a cold face!" Fang Xiaoru also smiled, "For a king, he looks like a king. For the world, he is a little harsh!"
"Be careful what you say!" Liu Sanwu said, "Hey, if His Highness said that everyone should work together to promote the world, that would be really harsh!"
"Being harsh on officials and gentry but being lenient to the people, doesn't it fit in with Meng Sheng's saying that the people are the most valuable?" Fang Xiaoru said with her hands raised, "If there really is a day when the world is promoted, Fang is willing to quit this noble errand, and for this virtuous government
Inspect the censor!"
Liu Sanwu was puzzled, "You don't know about local affairs, so why bother wading into muddy waters?"
Fang Xiaoru said with a smile, "I'm an official, you have a hard head!"
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The reason why I talked to these ministers about sharing the land with them was to give them a signal first. Then based on their performance, we can see who can really use it and who can't help.
After seeing the courtiers, Wang Sha came in with a thick stack of memorials and placed them on the imperial desk.
While Zhu Yunxi was writing the reply, he asked, "Is Duke Cao Guo here?"
"Here we are, waiting outside!"
"pass!"
A moment later, Li Jinglong came to see him.
"minister..........."
"There is no need to be polite. You sit down first. I will talk to you after finishing these comments. It is a good thing to ask you to come. There is something that I can't trust others, so I can only let you...
"As he spoke, when Zhu Yunxi looked up, he suddenly paused and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Li Jinglong lowered his head and sat on the stool as if he was ashamed. Half of his handsome face was blue, as if he had been beaten.
"What's wrong with you, your eyes are blue?"
"Your Majesty!" Li Jinglong said aggrievedly, "My wife has been beaten!" He said loudly, "Your Highness, you have to make the decision for me!"
This chapter has been completed!