With this understanding of the land, Li Shanchang successfully gained a foothold. He hurriedly planned the details and couldn't wait to show his skills to his superiors.
In contrast, Zhang Ximeng was thoughtful and felt that he had gained a lot and did not feel disappointed at all.
Land to the tiller has been the dream of countless farmers for two thousand years.
All previous peasant uprisings have had strong demands for land.
Equalizing land is a main thread running through almost the entire history.
Peasants revolted for land, and people of insight shouted to suppress annexation.
In Zhang Ximeng's view, the equalization of land is naturally the best strategy, and it has been implemented from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Needless to say, the results are effective. As long as some loopholes can be repaired, there will be no disadvantages.
However, after Li Shanchang's analysis, Zhang Ximeng realized that perhaps from the beginning, the framers of the land equalization system knew that this set of laws would collapse sooner or later.
The population grew, officials practiced favoritism and engaged in malpractice, and local wealthy gentry profited from it... Even ordinary small farmers were unwilling to hand over the land they had acquired for redistribution.
The equalization of land system only lasted for a few decades in the early Tang Dynasty, but it became difficult to maintain it. It took two or three generations from grandfather to grandson to get rid of it.
What should we do to solve this eternal problem?
Zhang Ximeng was puzzled, and by chance, Jia Lu had someone call him over.
After the meeting, Lao Jia directly teased: "If someone steals the limelight, your status as the number one favorite is not guaranteed. Aren't you anxious?"
"Why are you anxious?" Zhang Ximeng was puzzled. "The world is so big and there are so many things. I can't take care of it alone. I can't ask for more talented people to assist the lord. I can just relax."
Some...but I still can't figure it out for the moment, what should I do in Juntian to ensure long-term peace and stability, sir, do you know?"
Jia Lu looked at Zhang Ximeng like a monster, completely puzzled.
After a while, Jia Lu coughed and said: "Do you... really think that Zhu Yuanzhang can conquer the world?"
Zhang Ximeng was even more shocked, wasn't he?
Not only do we want to conquer the world, but we also want to create the illustrious Ming Dynasty!
Isn't this a natural thing?
"Mr. Jia, are you doubting my lord?" Zhang Ximeng stared.
Jia Lu chuckled, "Why don't you ask Zhu Yuanzhang to see if he is sure? I can't understand why you are so sure of this person who can be the emperor at such a young age? Do you still want long-term peace and stability? You
Why don’t you think about how to spend the next month?”
Jia Lu was extremely confused. He really couldn't figure out where Zhang Ximeng's confidence came from.
Zhang Ximeng was also stunned. He thought for a while and seemed to understand something... When he formulated the strategy, he naturally wanted to last forever, even exceeding the life span of the Ming Dynasty in history. Otherwise, why would he travel through time?
But for people today, survival is the first step.
Lao Zhu's troops numbered only ten thousand, and among the heroes, they were all younger brothers.
Anyone who is sure that Lao Zhu can conquer the world has a bad mind!
After figuring this out, Zhang Ximeng also understood what kind of hole Li Shanchang had dug for him!
There are indeed loopholes in the land equalization system, and the ration fields are not that perfect...but I'm sorry, it seems that we don't need to think about it in the long term at the moment.
As long as the land can be divided among the common people, everyone can see the real benefits. Work hard on the fields, pay more land taxes, and bear more military service... so that Zhu Yuanzhang has enough strength to defeat the heroes and win the world.
The so-called ten years is already too long.
Except for Zhang Ximeng, no one can be sure whether they will survive until next year?
No wonder there were so many shortcomings in the late Ming Dynasty. Ganqing didn’t think so long-term from the beginning!
Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but complain, but then he thought about it. There was really nothing to blame. Before Lao Zhu, who could have imagined that a beggar would become the emperor?
Earlier, Jialuna deceived Li Shanchang by using the restoration of mountains and rivers, and Li Shanchang used the collapse of land equalization in the Tang Dynasty to run against Zhang Ximeng... It was really a chain of links, and the calculation was not good!
These people who are studying are all evil-minded. Whether they are court ministers or local officials, they are all virtuous!
Compared with them, I am still a little immature, but if you bully me, don't blame me for being rude.
Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyes and suddenly said: "The multiplication of heaven and earth is one, and suddenly the year of Jiazi is revived. The world has changed in the twenty-eighth year, and I can't say anything after seeing all the ruined flowers."
After reading the four lines of the poem, he smiled and said nothing.
Jia Lu frowned slightly, "Isn't this Shao Kangjie's plum blossom poem?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Yes, sir, I am very knowledgeable and talented. Naturally, I know that Mr. Kang Jie is unparalleled in divination. This plum blossom poem is about the fate of the Yuan Dynasty!"
Jia Lu was shocked, "Do you still know the science of prophecy?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Sir, the first two plum blossom poems have predicted the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty. This is the third poem. Kublai Khan ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in the Year of Jiazi and established the Yuan Dynasty. Am I right?
"
Jia Lu did not believe in the prophecy, but after thinking about it for a moment, Kublai Khan's first reign was indeed Zhiyuan, and coincidentally, that year was the Year of Jiazi.
"Then, how do you say the last two sentences?"
"At the age of twenty-eight, ten generations have passed since Kublai Khan to the Yuan Emperor in Dadu today. Now there is a eunuch named Pu Buhua beside the emperor. He is a tribute from Goryeo. Now he is isolated from the inside and outside in the palace, watching the mountains and rivers shattered.
, but he didn’t say a word!”
"This..." Jia Lu was stunned for a long time and couldn't help laughing, "Zhang Ximeng, you are far-fetched. I have heard a thing or two about prophecy. No one can know it beforehand. It is just far-fetched afterward.
Post guest. Even if the Yuan Dynasty dies, does it mean that the country must belong to Zhu Yuanzhang?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled brightly, was not in a hurry, and said quietly: "After all, heroes wear commoner clothes, and Zhumen is not the old Huangji. It is common for swallows to fly, but it is no longer the case when they bloom in Li Huachun."
After reading the four lines of the poem, I looked at Jia Lu again. The old man was stunned. He was completely stunned and horrified!
What Zhang Ximeng was reading was the fourth poem of the Plum Blossom Poetry. The hero wears commoner clothes. Lao Zhu is indeed a commoner and can no longer be a commoner... Coincidentally, the second sentence directly mentions Lao Zhu's surname!
This can't help but remind people...
"Ah! Did Mr. Kang Jie really calculate that General Zhu would ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor?"
Although Jia Lu is a man of science and engineering, he has not received a materialist education after all. Although he does not believe in prophecies, he still vaguely believes in the existence of destiny.
Moreover, the plum blossom poem read by Zhang Ximeng was indeed written by Shao Kangjie during the Northern Song Dynasty. This is different from the Mo Dao stone man who stirred up the Yellow River world with one eye.
The one-eyed stone man can chisel it himself, but these two poems cannot be forced on Shao Yong.
And you said that the song about the Yuan Dynasty is just a complete guess, but why is it that the next song says that heroes are clothed in commoners, and also says that the Zhu family is not the old Huangji? Doesn't this mean that the commoner heroes named Zhu have to change the world and revive the dynasty?
Jia Lu was completely confused. Could it be that destiny really fell on Zhu Yuanzhang?
Although Jia Lu was captured before, Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to manage the Yellow River, and he also stayed in the army... But Jia Lu didn't believe that Lao Zhu could achieve hegemony.
Therefore, he always called Zhu Yuanzhang general, and he was just a guest in the camp... When asked about him, he would try his best to answer, but it was impossible for him to take the initiative to contribute.
But as soon as these two plum blossom poems came out, they completely broke through Jia Lu's last line of defense... Maybe, maybe, Zhu Yuanzhang was really destined by fate?
By coincidence, Lao Zhu came in from outside at this time. He was originally going to discuss with Zhang Ximeng. When he heard that Zhang Ximeng went to see Jia Lu, he also came with him.
Lao Zhu took a tiger step, lifted up the curtain, and walked in... At this moment, the red glow of the setting sun fell into the tent, reflecting on Lao Zhu, and the red light suddenly appeared, like a god.
Jia Lu fell to his knees, shaking all over and crying.
"The sinner Jia Lu... pays homage to the lord!"
After finishing speaking, the old man fell to the ground and was extremely excited.
He frightened Zhu Yuanzhang very much at this moment. What was he doing? He didn't like this.
Zhu Yuanzhang respected Jia Lu very much. Seeing this, he quickly went to help him, but found Zhang Ximeng giving him a look that was half-smiling but not smiling. Lao Zhu understood immediately.
"What's going on? What did you tell Mr. Boss?"
At this moment, Jia Lu has raised his head, and he doesn't know what's going on. Now he looks at Lao Zhu, with a majestic face, a majestic weapon, and the aura of dominating the world. He is indeed the son of destiny!
Now it's better, Zhang Ximeng didn't need to say anything, Jia Lu figured it out by himself.
Now that he was sure that Zhu Yuanzhang was the destined emperor, Jia Lu put away all his arrogance and began to do his best to plan for Zhu Yuanzhang.
He got up from the ground and said respectfully: "My lord, the land allocation strategy written by Zhang Ximeng is not wrong, and it is excellent. However, there are some things that need to be considered at the moment... It is good to average the acres of land, but those who are willing to
Those who surrender to the army, are willing to serve for the lord, and those who have made military exploits must be generously rewarded! The lord has nothing else now. Due to floods and droughts, wars are frequent, and there are still a lot of extra acres in various places. In order to ensure the safety of the people,
In addition to the ration fields, some land should be allocated to the soldiers to encourage people and boost morale."
"As for the situation in the future when the world is settled and the land is uneven, we can make further arrangements... Every ten years, the acres will be redistributed, or there are better ways, that will be a matter for the future. At the moment, the old minister thinks that the big households must be dealt with as soon as possible.
He took away their frivolous wealth, took away their fields, and even demoted them into slaves to reward loyal soldiers."
Jia Lu's eyes were sharp and he said earnestly: "Master, if I don't give you enough benefits, I won't sacrifice my life for you!"