Moreover, what Zhao Yun said was in line with Confucian principles, was positive, and stood on the moral high ground. Naturally, it was even harder to refute, so no one dared to stand up at this time.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Zhao Yun looked at Chen Guiyi and said: "Chen Qing's family, today I officially appoint you as the counselor of political affairs. You will still lead Lin'an Prefecture and be fully responsible for the rectification of local land. There must be no mistakes."
"Wow."
Zhao Yun gave the order, and all the officials were shocked. They looked at Zhao Yun and Chen Guiyi in disbelief. They thought to themselves: What is going on? They are involved in political affairs and rectifying local land. What is this? Is it a reform?
?
How come the murder of a mere actor led to the reform?
Under the astonished gazes of all the officials, Chen Guiyi stepped out resolutely, raised his hand and said, "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness."
The event was certain, Zhao Yun then announced the disbandment of the court, stood up and left Chui Gong Hall.
After the court was dismissed, all the officials were angry and looked at Chen Guiyi with dissatisfied eyes. However, Chen Guiyi was not afraid of them at all, let alone cared about them, and left firmly.
Qiao Xingjian, Yuan Shao, Cheng Jue, Zhen Dexiu, Zhu Zhu, Zhao Shanxiang and other department bosses gathered together. They all frowned and sighed. They had already foreseen that a violent storm was coming.
Sure enough, very soon, just three days later, Zhao Yun issued an order to implement the farm-to-household law. Chen Guiyi was fully responsible for the implementation. The content of the farm-to-household law was also released. After careful study, everyone finally understood
What is the household law?
It turns out that the farmland-to-household method distributed all official land owned by the imperial court to landless people free of charge. Each household had 30 acres. The common people only had the right to use it, and the ownership belonged to the imperial court and could not be bought or sold.
As long as the people abide by the law and pay taxes according to the law, the cultivated land can be used for life, and the right to use the cultivated land can be inherited by their children after death. However, once the people commit a felony or fail to pay the land tax for three years in total, the cultivated land will be taken back to the government without compensation.
For those landowners, big landowners, and powerful people, tax ladder standards are set, and taxes are paid according to the number of acres of land.
Ten taxes below one hundred acres are taxed one, which is no different from the common people. However, if there are more than one hundred acres and less than three hundred acres, there is a tax of ten and two, above three hundred acres and below six hundred acres, there is a tax of ten and three, and above six hundred and below one thousand acres, there is a tax of ten.
5. Ten taxes and six taxes for land over one thousand acres and under two thousand acres. All land over two thousand acres will be taken back to the court for free, and the court will distribute it to the landless people.
Those who do not turn it in will be punished!
In other words, no matter who it is, all land of more than 2,000 acres must be handed over to the court, and the court will continue to distribute these lands to landless people for them to cultivate. In this way, every household has cultivated land. This is the realization of cultivated land.
Household Law.
As soon as this content was announced, there was an immediate explosion. Countless officials, powerful men, powerful people, and big landowners were anxious and distressed. They moved around and connected in series, thinking of countermeasures.
In the evening, Qiao Xingjian was receiving guests, and it was his uncle Qiao Fangnian who came. Although they were different in generations, they were actually of the same age, and they had grown up together when they were children.
Qiao Fangnian was worried and said: "Xing Jian, I heard that the government is going to implement a new law and take away all the land over two thousand acres. Not only that, but also the land tax will be increased. One out of ten taxes will become ten taxes."
Six, how does this happen? Is there still income from the land? As the prime minister of the dynasty, why don't you stop it?"
Qiao Xingjian looked bitter and said: "Uncle, the officials have their own strategies for this matter. As ministers, we just have to obey the orders. But don't think about resisting. You must not do it."
"Why."
Qiao Fangnian lamented and said: "How can I not understand what you are saying? However, there are hundreds of people in this family, old and young, all living on the fields. Isn't this going to force us to death?"
Qiao Fangnian complained, but Qiao Xingjian was also embarrassed and lowered his head to listen.
Qiao Fangnian became angrier as he spoke, and continued: "You said these fields were bought with our money, why should we take them back? What is the difference between the court doing this and banditry? The fields are heirlooms, who is willing to give them away?
Give it to the imperial court, just watch, no one will agree."
In Cui Cheng's house, a housekeeper named Zhang Gui was sitting and talking to Cui Cheng. Cui Cheng treated Zhang Gui respectfully, without any of his usual official airs.
Zhang Gui came to Cui Cheng's house to implement the farmland-to-household method. He said: "Your Majesty, the government is implementing the farmland-to-household method this time. The master is very worried. You must do your best to prevent this. You are the owner of the cultivated land in the master's name.
Got it, that’s more than 300,000 acres. If the court says it’s right, it’ll take it, and if it says it’ll raise taxes, it’ll raise taxes. How can the Lord afford it?”
Cui Cheng nodded and said: "What the steward said is that I argued with reason at the court meeting that day, but this time the officials are very determined and it is indeed difficult to handle."
Zhang Gui took out a land deed of the manor from his sleeve and sent it to Cui Cheng. Cui Cheng took a look at it and said: "However, this matter is not without its turning point. After all, the involvement this time is really too big, and there will definitely be objections."
The waves got higher and higher, and the officials couldn't withstand the pressure, so they finally withdrew."
Zhang Gui was very happy when he got the answer he wanted, and said: "It's good if you have the envoy's words, and I can go back and communicate with the lord."
Imperial Palace, Cining Hall.
Yang Cishan went to Empress Dowager Yang and said, "The government implemented the farmland to household law. This is to destroy the life of my powerful country squire. When someone comes from my hometown to ask about this matter, I, the elder brother, don't know how to answer."
Empress Dowager Yang was happy and proud at this time. Such a look had not been seen on her face for a long time. She said: "Brother, don't worry, the new law proposed by the officials is too unreasonable and absurd, and it will never be achieved."
Yang Cishan nodded, slightly reassured, "Empress Dowager, if you meet the officials, you'd better persuade them. After all, the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats rule the world together. If the cultivated land is taken back to the imperial court, the scholar-bureaucrats cannot survive, how can they still rule the world? The world is governed by the emperor.
It will be chaotic."
Farm matters have been a major matter since ancient times. If something goes wrong, it will lead to unexpected consequences.
In the past few days, high-ranking officials and dignitaries inside and outside Lin'an City, and countless relatives, friends, and old friends have come to their residences, all for the purpose of cultivating the land. Naturally, their every move is under the surveillance of the Imperial City Department.
In the morning, Zhang Chu came to Funing Hall and sent the book to Zhao Yun for inspection. It recorded who came to the house and who came yesterday, and it was recorded one by one, very clearly.
After Zhao Yun looked at it, he handed it back to Zhang Chu and said: "Don't move the people above, check them all secretly, and find out their past crimes. In the future, the farmland to household law will be implemented nationwide, and these people will inevitably jump out.
Just arrest people as ordered."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhang Chu responded respectfully and kept Zhao Yun's words in mind.