Chapter 95 My Land Reform
Chen Dong was the student leader who led the Tai students two years ago to call on Song Qinzong Zhao Huan to severely punish Tong Guan and others.
This man is from a poor family, has a strong personality, noble character, is arrogant, and is not afraid of the powerful.
He is a standard tough guy in the battle.
Chen Dong arrived at Wende Hall and saluted: "Students meet the official family."
"No gift."
"Thank you."
"Chen Dong."
"Students are here."
"Do you know what I'm looking for you?"
"The students don't know."
"I have heard that you are upright and hate evil!"
"Students just do their best and dare not take credit."
"The state dynasty is using troops, and it is also published in the newspaper."
"Students saw it. Now countless patriotic patriots are rushing to the front line, and the students also want to go."
"No, no, no, you can't go, you have to stay in Tokyo, I have important things to hand over to you."
Chen Dong was shocked. He was a student who was too young, after all, was not an official, and it was not his turn to discuss politics with the emperor.
"Please make clear."
"Hebei defense line is about to be established, and the grain in Junzhen must be fully guaranteed. Many grains in Huazhou, Weizhou and Longde Prefecture may be allocated from Jingji Road in the future, so I want to build a large granary on Jingji Road."
Chen Dong was even more surprised. The officials did not discuss such military and national affairs with the ministers of the two governments, so why did he ask him, the Imperial student to do it?
Chen Dong said: "The official has a long-term plan, but the minister has received his teachings."
"Don't say nice things for now. I need someone to do this."
Chen Dong said: "Gonggong Zhao is a good minister, I believe he can handle it well."
"No, no, Zhao Ding has a lot of things to do. I need another person to do it, it's you!"
Chen Dong was struck by lightning: "Officials, students..."
"Don't rush to refuse, listen to me."
"Please make clear."
"I'm here to ask you, where is the food on Gyeonggi Road?"
Chen Dong was stunned for a moment and said, "The grain is naturally in the granary."
"Where does the grain in the granary come from?"
“Either buy from merchants or collect through taxes from farmers.”
"Where does the food of merchants and farmers come from?"
Your Majesty, are you kidding students?
Chen Dong replied: "Of course it grew out of the fields."
"Where is the field?"
"Tian Zai..."
Chen Dong can't answer this question.
Of course the field is there.
Zhao Ning said: "The field is in the hands of the powerful and the food is also in the hands of the powerful and the powerful."
"This is the land under Cai Jing's name back then. Look at it, 800,000 acres!"
Chen Dong couldn't help but take it over and see it, and he was stunned when he saw it.
"This is King Pu's land, 100,000 acres!"
"This is the land of the officials I searched out before, 150,000 acres."
From Kaifeng Prefecture to Luoyang Prefecture, all the fields are in the hands of officials and powerful people.
Zhao Ning said: "I shouldn't have told you about these things, but the country's land tax and tax have reached a point where it is impossible to change, otherwise the food will be controlled by these officials."
"Do you know the harm?"
Chen Dong shook his head.
"I don't know how much food they have, and I can't count it. There are countless officials who evade taxes. The state cannot collect enough agricultural taxes, so they suggest that the people increase taxes, so that the people live in poverty."
"In this way, how can Gyeonggi Road become a granary on the front line?"
Chen Dong immediately figured it out by Zhao Ning's instructions.
Isn’t this the food is held in the hands of the powerful and powerful, and the court has no food, so it can only buy it, and there is also food that can be collected through summer and autumn taxes.
In the end, neither the court nor the people had food, so the court could only buy it for huge amounts of money. In this way, the food on the front line may not be enough.
And if this continues, the people will live in poverty, there will be strong enemies outside, and the people within have no food to eat and can only rebel.
this……
Chen Dong's temper immediately came up, and he said excitedly: "This is a traitor!"
Zhao Ning also said, "You are right, these are all thieves who steal the country!"
"Your Majesty, what do you need for students?"
"I want you to lead a land reform on Gyeonggi Road."
Chapter completed!