Lu Yu never thinks that he is a good person, so he will not stick to the rules.
The Qianlong Army is already outside the Chen Bing Emperor's capital. Lu Yu doesn't need to discuss with these wealthy families about what he wants to do. He can just speak out.
The so-called biggest say lies in whose fist is strong enough.
At this point, Lu Yu has completely proven himself.
"The recovered land can be redistributed. Aristocratic families can buy back land from the government, but the amount of land owned by each aristocratic family must be strictly limited. Three continents must support one aristocratic family, which must never happen again!"
Lu Yu told him his plan, and even Zhao Yuanyan felt a fierce murderous intention coming towards him.
"The second is taxation."
"The imperial court's tax-free policy for officials and gentry is completely unreasonable. There are only a small number of aristocratic families, but they control more than 80% of the wealth. The Xu family is even richer than the imperial court, but they do not need to pay taxes. This is the greatest unfairness!"
Zhao Yuanyan asked: "How are you going to change it?"
Lu Yu said: "Cancel all tax exemption policies for nobles. No one in the royal family, nobles, clans, etc. can be exempted from paying taxes. Even the emperor must pay taxes in accordance with the law. Everyone is equal and no one can be exempted."
"Your idea is too unreal." Zhao Yuanyan sneered.
"Everything depends on human effort. If you don't even dare to think about it, how can you do it?"
Lu Yu said indifferently: "In addition, in the past, people with higher academic status were exempted from taxation. This is also unreasonable. From now on, even if you get the top prize, there will be no exception."
Zhao Yuanyan frowned, Lu Yu's statement was in the interests of the Confucian sect.
Lu Yu was a disciple of the Literary Saint, and he actually waved his sword on the head of the Confucian sect. This was something Zhao Yuanyan did not expect.
"I have abolished the agricultural tax in the Imperial Capital Territory, but this gap must be filled by the aristocratic families. Improving taxes on the rich and establishing special subsidies are some of my initial ideas, and I still need to continue to consider them.
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Lu Yu said solemnly: "I want to take back the spiritual veins controlled by the Xu family. From now on, at least 90% of all the spiritual stones circulating in the world will come from money banks set up by the government."
"Iron, spirit, salt, money, these industries are completely monopolized by the government. If any aristocratic family dares to reach out, I will destroy that family."
"Official sects must also be under the supervision of the imperial court. The imperial court must set up a separate yamen to have unified jurisdiction over all official sects and collect their profits into the state treasury. At the same time, the personnel arrangements of the sects must also be carried out in accordance with the wishes of the yamen."
"In addition, the industries that were originally monopolized by the aristocratic families must be disrupted to prevent one industry from becoming dominant. Encouraging emerging forces to enter the industry is crucial, and it is also the key to preventing the aristocratic families from becoming more and more powerful."
After hearing what Lu Yu said, Zhao Yuanyan was silent for a long time before saying: "You have disturbed their foundation. Even if these people will not openly oppose you, they will definitely make some small moves. It is not that easy for you to stay in power."
Lu Yu's eyes flashed with light.
"If we don't change now, it will lead to a catastrophe sooner or later! The ancient demon is gathering strength outside the Two Realms Mountains, and the human race has no time to waste."
Zhao Yuanyan's eyes were a little dazed.
He looked at Lu Yu and suddenly said: "Lu Yu, if you are of use to me, I will let you be the chief minister of the cabinet."
"As the chief minister of the cabinet in your twenties, you are definitely the best in history. I will also give you great power, let you take control of the power, and have full authority to eliminate the shortcomings of the family. What do you think?"