After the excitement, Lei Er and Zou Dahe quickly calmed down.
The two looked at each other and stopped talking.
"Your Highness, the empire has been fighting for many years these days, and there are a lot of injured and retired veterans..."
If this decree is implemented, it will probably be a big burden on the empire's finances.
"I know this well." Ren Ning nodded, "War has always been a waste of time and money, and people have been displaced. Therefore, if we can't fight, we can't. If we can, fight as little as possible."
"but……"
Having said this, he raised his head and looked to the northwest with murderous intent, and his tone suddenly became extremely cold.
"If it is really necessary or the enemy is already in front of us, no matter who they are or how powerful the opponent is, I will fight them to death without stopping."
"Let those barbarians know who is the master of this world."
When Lei Er and Lei Er heard this, their blood boiled all over.
"Your Highness is wise!"
Ren Ning nodded and softened his tone again.
"As for money, that is what I and Minister Qian are worried about. All you need to do is carefully discuss the various terms of the subsidies for retired veterans with the Ministry of War, and ignore the rest."
Of course, the formulation of a law does not mean that it can be implemented immediately. It must be approved by the five army commanders, the ten commanders and Ren Ning.
"Understood!" Lei Er and the other two agreed.
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Early the next morning, Ren Ning took his wife to the Zhen Duchy Mansion.
After returning, the couple was a little silent.
"Your Majesty, my grandma is old, and her body..." Yingpan sighed softly, "It's not as good as before."
More than two years ago, when their family lived in Yong'an Alley, Yingpan would often go to the Zhenguo Palace next door to ride horses and shoot archery with Princess Yiguang, smiling happily.
However, the current Princess Yiguang was chatting happily with them just now, and she might fall asleep in the blink of an eye.
"Yes." Ren Ning sighed slightly.
Princess Yiguang is the aunt of Emperor Changxing, and is more than ten years older than the old emperor. Now that Emperor Changxing has entered the imperial mausoleum, Princess Yiguang may not last long.
"You can go into the palace later and pick up the mother-in-law." Ren Ning said.
Let Princess Yiguang and Concubine Qing, mother and daughter, get along well in this last period of time.
"Okay." Yingpan nodded happily.
After saying that, she couldn't help but look up to the west.
That is the direction of Yankuo Fortress and Xiliang Prairie.
In previous years, the war in Western Xinjiang was urgent, and neither Huo Ling, the garrison general, nor other descendants of the Huo family had returned home for many years.
However, the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. Yingpan opened her mouth but said nothing.
But Ren Ning understands her.
He put his arms around his wife's slim waist and said, "I understand what you mean."
"Every country in the country says that the country is in front of the family and the family is in the back. When necessary, we should sacrifice the small family for the sake of a big country. However, there is also a saying that children should not wait until they want to support their relatives."
"The Zhenguo Government has been guarding Yanchuo Fortress for generations. In the past, families who were in trouble with the country would not return. Now that the west is relatively peaceful, there is unlikely to be war around the fortress, so they should be allowed to go home to visit relatives."
"I will discuss with Huo Qing later and formulate a protocol so that in the future, all the soldiers and brothers guarding the border, including the generals guarding the border, will have the opportunity to come back to visit relatives."
Yingpan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "The prince is the head of the family, and he will still be the king of the country in the future. You can make your own decisions on everything, why do you need to tell me."
"Of course." Ren Ning gave the person in his arms a sweet sip.
"It is said that after ten years of cultivation, we can cross the same boat, and after a hundred years of cultivation, we can sleep on the same pillow. Since God has allowed us to get married, no matter what our status is outside, everything at home should be discussed and discussed."
"Yeah." Yingpan nodded slightly.
Ren Ning glanced to the west again, "Although you don't say it, I also know that you miss your mother's family and Tiele."
"It's just that the state affairs are heavy now, and the civil war is going on in Xiliang, so it's not time to go back. When all the affairs are settled in the future, I will accompany you and your children to the Kailun tribe, so that Zhan'er can see that life.
The prairie where his mother-in-law raised his mother-in-law."
Speaking of this, he made a calculation in his heart.
"It won't take too long, probably within a year or two."
"That's great." Yingpan nodded happily, "I'm just waiting for that day. Just think of how wonderful it will be if we can take our son to race horses and shoot arrows on the prairie in the future."
"Yes." Ren Ning smiled.
The premise is that they must first work hard to completely conquer that grassland and bring it under their control.
Not long after, the main hall door rang.
"Your Highness, Chen time has arrived, and the Grand Master still has six ministers requesting to see him."
Ren Ning glanced at the hourglass and asked Yingpan to leave before nodding: "Let them come in."
Because the auspicious time for his accession to the throne has not yet arrived, Ren Ning has not yet sat on the throne, and can only handle state affairs as regent for the time being.
But for the entire imperial court, it was considered the official start of the dynasty.
According to previous rules, the time for going to court should be at the fifth watch, which is Mao hour.
As for the ministers, they had to wait outside the Meridian Gate early in the morning.
However, when Ren Ning heard this, he waved his hand directly.
"It's too early, everyone hasn't woken up yet."
"Let's do this. From now on, we will postpone going to court for an hour. As for the ministers, they only need to arrive in about two hours."
As soon as the Minister of Rites heard the example, he would stand up and shake his head.
"Your Highness, you must not do it. As the saying goes, a year's plan begins in spring, and a day's plan begins in the morning..."
cough.
Ren Ning interrupted him without politeness, "Fan Shangshu's words make sense."
He raised his eyes and looked out the window.
"It's autumn now, and the temperature is starting to get a little cold at night, but I think you can still accept it. But if it's the coldest month of winter, you really like to get out of bed at the fourth watch, and brave the wind and snow outside the Meridian Gate at the third watch in the middle of the night.
waiting?"
Qian Liang and others could not help but tremble, but they all bowed loudly.
"Your Highness, I am a minister who serves the country and the people. I am willing to devote myself to death and die, not to mention the cold weather."
Ren Ning laughed.
"You are willing, but I am not willing yet."
"That's it." He didn't say any more reasons, and just made the final decision, "From now on, if it's not a war or an emergency, you will always go to court at all times. Everyone, have a good rest at night, and just arrive in time to check in in the morning..."
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Qian Liang and his party entered the main hall, their expressions were a little strange.
It was already sunny outside, and they were just starting to see you now, and each of them was a little uncomfortable with it.
Soon they put their minds down and returned to normal operations.
In fact, there is nothing important that requires Ren Ning to keep an eye on.
Unlike Emperor Changxing, he was not prepared to tightly hold all power in his own hands.
In terms of internal affairs, Ren Ning only focused on the six ministries, the Grand Master, and the governors of various counties.
In terms of military affairs, they only have control over the commanders of five armies and ten lieutenants.
Everything else is delegated as much power as possible to the six departments.
As for officials like Qian Liang who stayed, they were by no means idlers. Except for some matters that needed to be personally approved by the emperor, they could handle most matters internally.
Therefore, there are not many things that Ren Ning really needs to deal with.
He sealed it with a bang.
The main hall quickly became quiet.
"Is there anything else?" Ren Ning asked.
If nothing happens, hurry up and disperse.
"Your Highness..."
At this time, Qian Liang, the empire's moneybag, stepped forward.
He held a thick fold in his hand.
"This is what you wrote before about the pilot work of local grain tax reform. I have some doubts and I don't know whether I should say it or not."
"Shang Shu Qian, it's okay to just say it." Ren Ning smiled slightly.
He remembered what Qian Liang was holding.
After the chaos in Huayang County, the entire court, including Ren Ning, learned that large private households had stored huge amounts of grain.
However, before that, no matter whether it was a high-level county or a low-level county, the grain tax collected by the court was always very little.
It's not that there is no grain to harvest in the county, but that large local households use legitimate means to avoid land taxes.
For example, the sons and grandsons of the dragon do not need to pay taxes, the family members of civil and military officials do not need to pay taxes, the relatives of the deceased do not need to pay taxes, etc...
Especially Juren...
The Yun Chui Trial is held every three years, so every three years, the empire will have a new batch of candidates.
Although the number of people who win each election is limited, the cumulative number is definitely considerable.
In some places, the wealthy gentry are very happy to donate to local poor students.
They did not do this out of good intentions. Instead, they waited for the donated students to win the exam, and then put the family land in the name of the successful candidate to avoid land taxes.
Which place has the most children since ancient times?
It is the prosperous coastal counties in the east.
Those are all high-class counties, but the land tax collected every year is often not as good as that of a mid-level county, and there are even a large number of refugees from time to time.
The meaning can’t help but make people think deeply.
What Ren Ning meant was to first find a few counties within the empire and use these people to carry out experiments on reforming the grain tax.
If the effect is good, it can effectively increase the revenue of the treasury and then be vigorously promoted throughout the empire.
cough.
Qian Liang cleared his throat.
"From the excerpts, I can see that, like all previous proposals, His Highness has given them careful consideration."
Having said this, he glanced at the overly young master in front of him with relief and satisfaction.
With this master in Yun Chui, the empire has hope for the future.
"In the bill, His Highness proposed a three-step process of stability, reform and development. Among them, development is the goal, reform is the driving force, and stability is the prerequisite. The three are interdependent, conditional, and inseparable."
"The old minister deeply understands this."
"It's just that regarding the grain tax reform, I'm afraid His Highness's thinking is too simplistic."