Chapter 319 Trusting each other with important responsibilities
"Although these four generations living together are lively, they also have a lot of troubles. To be honest with you, your Majesty, the descendants and grandsons of the old minister are now on separate sides, and they still cannot recognize them all. It is difficult to tell who is who according to the genealogy!" Li Shaoyou said with emotion: "
What happened after his death also troubled me a lot..."
Hearing Li Shaoyou's emotion, Emperor Liu glanced at him sideways and said, "There seems to be some overtones in what you said. Why are you worrying about inheriting the family? With so many descendants, there must be some useful talents!
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"Your Majesty is as sharp as ever! You have seen through all my petty thoughts!" Li Shaoyou flattered him a little, and then said: "Most of my disciples are mediocre and cannot be used for much purpose. They can live a busy life.
It is already rare. As for inheriting the family and shining the lintel of the family, I no longer have such extravagant hopes..."
"You are not sincere in what you say. You are being humble. How can you belittle your children and grandchildren like this?" Emperor Liu shook his head: "I have also heard that half of your children and grandchildren have been sent to the border by you. Anton
, Anxi, Monan, Annan, Yunnan, Annan, Nanyang, wherever the banner of the Han Dynasty is flying, there are the footprints of your descendants of the Li family, and half of them persisted, pioneering and colonizing, and spreading the prestige of our country.
Although these are not as good as those eye-catching civil and military skills, in my opinion, they are all actions of a good man and a real man!"
Faced with Emperor Liu's affirmation and praise, Li Shaoyou hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is overly complimentary. The incompetent children and grandchildren of the old minister really cannot afford such evaluation.
To be honest with your Majesty, in the past few decades, thanks to your majesty's kindness, the veterans have accumulated a lot of property, but it is not enough to share with so many people. Therefore, sending them to various places has no choice but to let them go on their own.
Make a living…”
"Haha!" Emperor Liu smiled and said: "But the places you are sent to are all remote and wild places, unlike some noble disciples who rush to prosperous and wealthy places to live a comfortable life!"
When he said this, there was a hint of dissatisfaction in Emperor Liu's tone. Over the years, Emperor Liu had been encouraging the Han people to migrate abroad and explore. As the nobles of the core ruling class, their performance was relatively positive. All families and ethnic groups also
They send their children to the border, but on the whole, they are only a minority, and more people still prefer to stay in the country and live a life of feasting, entertainment and extravagance.
After pondering for a while, Emperor Liu couldn't help but said with emotion: "You have made a good decision. You have many children and grandchildren. No matter how big the family fortune is, it cannot withstand division. It is better to go out more and make more efforts to make them self-reliant..."
Emperor Liu's words were full of meaning and clearly pointed. Li Shaoyou lowered his head subconsciously and stopped expressing any opinions.
Looking at Li Shaoyou, who was a bit shrunk like a turtle, Emperor Liu waved his hand and said: "I accidentally got you into such a big circle. Let me tell you frankly, what do you think about the things behind you?"
After hearing the question, Li Shaoyou showed an "awkward" smile, and then said solemnly: "Your Majesty, among all the veterans, only the seventh son Zong Kai has some talent, a stable man, and honest conduct. The veteran wants to pass it on to his family, but he is not a direct descendant.
I have some concerns..."
As soon as he said this, Emperor Liu immediately realized what this old boy meant, and stared at him with a sharper gaze: "Do you want me to issue a decree to give Zong Kai as his heir? Why don't you understand this?
concern?"
Having seen through his thoughts, the embarrassment on Li Shaoyou's face finally became more real, and he whispered: "How dare you, old minister——"
Before he could finish the following words, Emperor Liu rebuked angrily: "Thank you for having the nerve to propose to me that elders and young ones should be ordered in order, and there are other principles for concubines. Don't you understand that your two legitimate sons, whether they are Zong Rui or Zong Rui?
Zongze, now you are all high-ranking officials in the state government. They can manage hundreds of thousands of people in a state government, but they can't manage the affairs of Duke Shouguo like you? I think you are an old man, and you have chosen to come to me!
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Seeing Emperor Liu's reaction, facing this severe rebuke, Li Shaoyou couldn't stand it any longer and hurriedly stood up and knelt down: "Your Majesty, forgive me! It was the old minister Hu Tu who did this foolish thing...
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Upon seeing this, Emperor Liu looked at Li Shaoyou coldly for a while, making him sweat. Then he looked away, his expression softened, and he waved: "Get up!"
"I don't dare!"
"Let you get up!" Emperor Liu's tone was a bit stern.
Li Shaoyou then stood up and looked at him. Emperor Liu sighed and said with some seriousness: "You are already quite old. Just seek stability. Don't mess around..."
Emperor Liu's words clearly showed no self-awareness, but Li Shaoyou had to respond honestly: "Old minister, I understand! Your Majesty's teachings, I will definitely keep them in mind!"
"Okay! Let's talk about business!" Emperor Liu wanted to stand up again, supporting the royal eucalyptus, but it seemed a little difficult, so Li Shaoyou hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
Emperor Liu did not refuse. He led Li Shaoyou to the map of the Han Dynasty that was always hanging in front of the emperor. He looked up at it for a while and then said: "I am calling you back to the capital this time because I have something to entrust you with!"
Hearing this, Li Shaoyou immediately said: "Please give me your Majesty's orders!"
"I believe you also know something about the tax reform. I have decided to implement it. However, for several months, the progress has been quite unsatisfactory. The formulation of the new system has been in a sluggish state and is very controversial." Emperor Liu said eloquently.
talk:
"I know that many people are dissatisfied and worried that their interests will be affected. Although they dare not speak out against it, their attitude is already obvious in their actions.
However, no matter how great the resistance is, I will never give up if I decide to push forward. Some people may think that I am old and can be bullied, and they think they can compete with me and delay me. How can I do what they want?
Over the past few decades, I have promoted so many new policy reforms. Which one has been smooth and trouble-free? But I have overcome them all. To tell you the truth, this may be the last major reform since I came to power.
Yes, success will be beneficial in the present, and success will be in the future. As for failure, I have not thought about it.
No matter how big the resistance is, I will overcome it one by one..."
Listening to Emperor Liu's narration here, expressing his firm attitude, Li Shaoyou couldn't help but frown, thought a little, and raised his hands: "I don't know what your majesty plans to ask me to do?"
"With Zhao Pu in charge of the overall situation of the imperial court, I have no worries. As long as he fulfills his duties and adapts a little, I can see progress!" Emperor Liu continued: "But the reform must not just stay at the central level. Ultimately, it must be implemented at the central level.
It is implemented by local provinces and states, so it must be a two-pronged approach, integrating internal and external. Gyeonggi and Hanam Province were previously selected as tax reform pilot areas. In the past few months, progress has been slow, but in the future, I will not let them wait for me.
Already.
But I have recently thought that this is not enough, so I have selected two more places as the first batch of Daozhou reforms. One is Yulin Road. Although the chaos in that year caused serious damage, it also eliminated a large number of monsters and monsters. The reform will not be too much of an obstacle.
It is a large, non-traditional farming area, and its tax regulations on livestock breeding can serve as a reference for the court to formulate further tax systems.
On the other hand, I chose Jiangnan Road, which is a popular place for fireworks and a land of plenty. Although the amount of cultivated land is not as good as that in the north, the output is very high and it is also the most representative road in the country.
In recent years, Gangnam Province's tax revenue has always been at the forefront of the country, and it is also one of the best regions in the southern states. Therefore, Gangnam Province is worthy of being the first to give it a try.
I plan to send you to Jiangnan to preside over the tax reform. There is no rush for anything else. First, make preparations to find out the situation of the land for me. Find out all the fertile soil hidden in it and record it in a book.
The key to tax reform lies in land. I checked the land registers in various places, and those data are becoming more and more unbelievable. It has been 24 years since the tax reform was launched, and the amount of cultivated land in the country is actually not as good as it was 20 years ago. It is simply unreasonable!
After you arrive in Jiangnan, you have to clean things up for me! When the new regulations from the imperial court are officially finalized, you will implement them immediately. The two will cooperate to implement the tax reform for me!"
Listening to Emperor Liu's explanation silently, his tone was not too serious, but Li Shaoyou felt a pressure rushing towards him. After thinking about it, Li Shaoyou solemnly responded: "Yes!"
Li Shaoyou had no room to refuse this matter.
Emperor Liu was naturally satisfied with his performance. He couldn't help but raise his hand and patted his shoulder, saying: "Reform is a tiring thing. There are so many threads and it is difficult to sort them out. The executor needs to be physically present."
A strong and enterprising person. However, I don’t believe in this. I feel that I have to use veterans like you to rest assured! Brother You, you won’t let me down..."
Hearing this, Li Shaoyou felt awe-inspiring and said resolutely: "Old minister, I can only devote myself to it and do my best!"
Emperor Liu nodded, and then said: "There is another reason for letting you go to Jiangnan. When the affairs of Jiangnan were first decided, the imperial court carried out a large-scale migration to break the control of Jiangnan by the old officials, clans, and landlords in those places.
, the effect is there, I settled a large number of northern soldiers and greatly strengthened my control over Jiangnan.
But over the past two decades, a lot of abuses have also occurred, both in the government and among the people. In the previous anti-corruption and evil efforts, in addition to corrupt officials, many heroes and soldiers who fought bloody battles for the Han Dynasty were eliminated.
Even if I make up my mind, I will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. In addition, the influence of the Southern Tang Dynasty's separatist regime in the past few decades has not been completely eliminated. All these need to be cleaned up for me after you take office!
It’s a great responsibility, you should take care of it yourself!”
"I understand!" Li Shaoyou took two steps back and bowed.
The gesture was complete and the explanation was clear. Emperor Liu's expression returned to relaxed and calm. He suddenly thought of something and said playfully: "For you nobles, this tax reform is tantamount to cutting flesh from yourself. Take you.
For everyone, once customization is implemented, most of the thousands of hectares of fertile land will have to pay taxes according to regulations. I wonder if you are willing to do so?"
After hearing the question, Li Shaoyou said with a genuine expression: "I owe all this to you, my Majesty. The kindness and kindness are enough for my family to enjoy endlessly. The tax reform is beneficial to the country and the people. Although the veteran's structure is not big, it is also
How can we be like ordinary misers who only care about personal gains and losses?"
"Hahaha..." Emperor Liu smiled again: "It's just that how many people in the imperial court can be as enlightened as you..."
Of course, Emperor Liu only listened to half of Li Shaoyou's statement and believed half of it. Everything depends on the specific performance.