It was spring at this time, but there was a feeling of solemnity in the imperial court.

Originally it was going to be 70%?

Thank you so much!

Many powerful people stared at Zhang Fei fiercely.

Boy, I advise you to be kind.

But some timid officials are sitting on pins and needles and remain silent.

We are just collecting some food, and you are going to accuse us of rebelling.

You want us to die!

Han Qi chuckled: "There is a reason why this brat can live to this day!"

His eldest son Han Zhongyan asked: "Why did my father say that?"

Han Qi smiled and said: "There have always been people in the DPRK and the government who have suggested suppressing annexations, but none of them have been successful. Even Wang Jiefu is trying to suppress it in other ways and dare not say it openly.

And this guy is obviously more calculating than Wang Jiefu. Judging from what he said, he is encouraging land annexation to let the landowners make the money they deserve, but to reduce their influence on the country, rather than just saying

Demand suppression of mergers.”

Han Zhongyan suddenly realized.

yes!

If his bill is followed, land annexation will be completely liberalized, but...

"Then...is this good or bad?" Han Zhongyan was a little confused.

Han Qi stroked his beard and said: "It's hard to say. On the one hand, he is letting go of land annexation, and on the other hand, he is reducing or exempting grain commercial taxes. He probably hopes that the people who have lost their land can join industry and commerce. If there are people in the market,

Sufficient food supply and being able to buy food anytime and anywhere will indeed help the development of industry and commerce.

But whether we can resettle those people remains to be seen."

...

"Prince Wang, this...can you say this?"

Xue Xiang wiped his sweat and said.

This is undoubtedly the most sensitive topic at the moment.

Wang Anshi chuckled and said, "I've told you a long time ago that if you get involved with this kid, he will definitely scare you half to death. Just get used to it! But..."

Having said this, he narrowed his eyes slightly, "But he should have come with the intention of winning."

Xue Xiang nodded slightly, and he could see this.

It has reached this level. If you cannot effectively refute his views and at the same time do not allow this bill to be passed, then you must first consider how to deal with the emperor.

Suddenly, a judicial official next to him said angrily: "It's just that there is some extra grain in the warehouse, so it can't be said to be a rebellion, right?"

After all, this is a hearing of the Legislative Council, and the Legislative Council is a temporary meeting. The relationship between superiors and subordinates is not so obvious. Judicial officials can directly express their opinions.

Zhang Fei replied: "I didn't say that by hoarding food, I was planning to rebel. I just think that this kind of behavior is a potential threat to the monarch and the country, and is not good for the country and the monarch.

The legal system must first defend the interests of the country and the monarch, but also defend the legitimate rights and interests of individuals. Therefore, in this bill, it does not mean that they can only have 500 shi of food. They can have a lot of food.

As long as they sell the grain, they can avoid this punitive tax."

"What if we can't sell it?" the judicial official asked immediately.

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Then sell it at a lower price."

"Okay, okay!"

"Well said, sell at a reduced price."

.....

The people in the circle outside were very excited.

But the dignitaries sitting in the courtyard all had gloomy faces.

I can't wait to shout at those people: "Go away!"

Why!

"quiet!"

Fu Bi slapped the cliff.

The court police immediately became busy. Today, more than 500 royal police officers were mobilized to maintain order here.

After it was quiet, the judicial official said: "Don't you know that cheap grain hurts farmers? It costs money for landlords to grow food. If you force them to sell at a lower price, who will grow food in the future?"

Zhang Fei replied: "First of all, the impact on ordinary farmers is minimal, because you must have more than five hundred shi of grain before the beginning of autumn. I think many people are eager to pay this punitive tax."

"You're right, I want to pay!"

"I want to pay too."

.....

The people made noises one after another, causing hundreds of court police to jump up and down before the court became quiet.

Zhang Fei immediately said: "Those people who shouted just now, if they really have more than 500 shi of grain, they probably won't be willing to pay."

"Ha ha!"

Another burst of laughter.

Fu Bi vaguely glared at Zhang Fei.

Enough is enough, kid.

Zhang Fei coughed and said seriously: "Those who are really affected are the big landowners and big grain merchants. Of course, we will also consider their rights and interests.

First of all, after the grain commercial tax is exempted, the price of this grain is very conducive to trade. In fact, it is unlikely that the price of grain will hurt farmers.

Secondly, there is Changpingcang, no, it should be the WFP now, they will control food prices."

That super business department actually combines the equalization method and the constant position.

Sima Guang immediately said: "This is not fair. This party has to sell the grain, so the Food Agency can use this to lower the price. What do you tell the landlords to do?"

Many dignitaries present nodded their heads. Are you colluding with Wang Anshi?

The main purpose of establishing this super agency is to control food. Now that the WFP has just been established over there, you have such a bill here.

There is no doubt that WFP will be the biggest beneficiary.

Zhang Fei said: "First of all, the purpose of the WFP is to prevent low prices from hurting farmers, mobilize everyone's enthusiasm for growing food, and maintain the stability of the country. Of course, I believe that the WFP will make reasonable distribution. If the WFP wants to buy this at a low price, it will violate the law.

According to the regulations, of course our procuratorate will also intervene in the investigation.

Regarding this issue, I have also talked with Wang Xianggong and others, and they will issue very detailed regulations.

Secondly, there is a liquor tax bill behind this, which can promote grain trade by adjusting the liquor tax."

Sima Guang frowned and was about to speak, but Zhang Fei didn't give him this chance at all, and then said: "There is no perfect bill in this world. If Bachelor Sima wants to ask what to do in extreme circumstances, then

The advice I can give is that either you continue to sell at a lower price, or you pay punitive taxes, because that's the rule.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! This is a bill, it is not a charity plan, and it does not ensure that any party will be able to make more money from it, but only in relative terms.

The purpose is to ensure the interests of the monarch, the country, and the people.

Yes, the low price of grain hurts farmers. It may sometimes save people from buying a foot of cloth, but at the same time it can ensure that people will not sell their wives and children because of excessively high food prices.

Maybe the big landowners will be asked to hand over 50% of the grain in the warehouse, but their lives will still be very comfortable. If the big landowners are still dissatisfied and feel that they are not making money, they can sell the land. It is as simple as that.

.”

These words made Sima Guang stunned.

hard!

This is so hard!

"happy!"

Wang Anshi couldn't help but groan, "It's so satisfying! It seems that I was a little too kind to that old man Sima before!"

In Wang Anshi's view, these words were really heart-warming.

He was deeply touched by this, because in his personal opinion, Sima Guang always liked to find the most extreme situations to refute him, but he did not have the courage to say so, because I just want to make money.

Of course, this is just his personal feeling.

Zhang Fei dared to say this because he first gave a large degree of freedom to land annexation, business tax exemptions, and supporting measures such as wine tax and the WFP. He had the confidence to say so.

Wang Anshi, on the other hand, often imposes great restrictions first and then asks for them.

Seeing that Sima Guang was confused for a moment, Zhao Pin immediately took over the topic and asked: "Prosecutor Zhang just said that this bill is aimed at the harm caused by land annexation. Secondly, it refers to the threat to the country and people caused by landlords' monopoly on food.

.

But there is another issue, which Prosecutor Zhang did not give a clear answer just now, which is that land annexation causes people to lose their land, which affects the stability of the country.
To be continued...