When Li Jiantai heard this question, he frowned and showed panic on his face. The order Lin Fan mentioned was naturally about allocating land to the people.
However, this conflicted with one of Emperor Taizu's policies, and those lands were also purchased by landlords, gentry, and merchants. It was hard for him to just give an order and distribute the land to the people!
"Haha! Li Shangshu, you really succeed more than fail. You do half the work. Your Majesty, just give Li Shangshu the crime of confiscating his family and exterminating his clan!"
Lin Fan looked at Chongzhen with a sneer and said.
He thought to himself: "Damn it! You idiot Li Jiantai, I asked you to allocate land to those people, but you didn't even pass the order!"
"If you fucking meow this order, if the officials in Henan, Shandong, and Nanjing dare not to allocate land to the people, I will go there with the tiger and leopard cavalry and the Jin Yiwei, and kill those who deserve to be killed, and chop those who deserve to be chopped into pieces.
, won’t the people’s hearts be completely appeased after this wave of operations?”
"Moreover, the people have land in their hands, and the land is where they live and work. With the land, no matter whether they face famine or plague, there will not be a large number of people fleeing into exile!"
kindness!
Hearing Lin Fan's words, Emperor Chongzhen's eyes widened. This! His son is really a genius!
Why do people migrate in large numbers during a famine era and leave the place where they previously lived? It's because they have no land!
Moreover, because more than 90% of the people in the Ming Dynasty were tenant farmers, the food grown every year had to be handed over to the landlords, which resulted in no surplus food at home.
What to do if there is no surplus food?
They can only flee. Besides, they have no land. Without land, they have no roots. Where is not home?
"This! Your Majesty! Mr. Lin is too cruel. Li Shangshu has already done a good job. He actually asked your Majesty to confiscate Li Shangshu's family and exterminate his clan!"
Xiang Yu seized this opportunity and criticized directly.
"That's right! Master Lin, Li Shangshu has recruited so many soldiers, and his contribution is no less than yours, right? If it weren't for Li Shangshu, would you have a chance to show off your talents?"
"Hmph! Mr. Lin, don't think that just because you trained those people to become soldiers, your credit is unparalleled! The greatest person in the Ming Dynasty is His Majesty!"
Several more officials spoke up.
However, most of the officials kept silent. They had already guessed Lin Fan's true identity, and therefore had no intention of participating in this wrangling war.
"Ahem! Mr. Lin, I was negligent in this matter, but what you said about allocating land to the people is something I can't do with just one order!"
Li Jiantai coughed twice and said.
kindness!
Hearing what Li Jiantai said, all the officials present widened their eyes, and Xiang Yu showed a sinister look in his eyes, saying: "This! What a Lin Fan, you are so courageous!"
"Your Majesty, this Lin Fan is so audacious. Emperor Taizu formulated national policies, annexed land, and concentrated the land in the hands of a small number of people. This is conducive to management and makes tax collection much more convenient. He actually wants to distribute the land to the people.
them!"
"Your Majesty, this Lin Fan is so ambitious that he deserves to be killed!"
When Xiang Yu said this, the murderous intent in his words was undisguised. It seemed that this guy was a die-hard fan of Queen Zhou and was determined to become his mortal enemy.
Li Jiantai said at this time: "Master Xiang, this cannot be said. Although what Master Lin said is inconsistent with the national policy formulated by Emperor Taizu, it also has some implications for the Ming Dynasty at this time.
So many benefits!”
"Haha! Mr. Li, what do you think is the benefit of this?
After giving all the land to the common people, does the imperial court have so much land?
Buy it from those landlords and wealthy gentry?
How much money will this cost?"
Xiang Yu said with a sneer.
He now felt that he had completely controlled Lin Fan. Even if he couldn't kill him today, he still had to take back the 50,000 tigers and leopards.
Lin Fan sneered and said: "Haha! What a Master Xiang, his head is full of shit. People like you should be stripped naked and thrown into the street so that you can experience the sufferings of the people!"
"You! Lin Fan! How dare you humiliate me like this in front of His Majesty!"
Xiang Yu said angrily.
Lin Fan said coldly: "Master Xiang, let me ask you a question, since land annexation has so many benefits?
Why has the Ministry of Household Affairs barely collected taxes in the past ten years?"
"Master Ni, could it be that you are embezzling money?"
Lin Fan's voice fell, and Ni Yuanlu hurriedly said: "Ahem! Mr. Lin, this matter has nothing to do with me. Our household department has tried our best, but the land recorded in my court is too small to be collected.
The taxes are naturally less.”
When Ni Yuanlu said these words, she gave Xiang Yu a look of contempt.
As the Minister of Household Affairs, he knows better than anyone the situation of the Ming Dynasty over the years. The landlords and gentry have all hid all their land. Some people have thousands of fertile fields, but only ten percent of them are reported.
A few acres or even two or three acres.
How could he collect taxes on such little land?
The imperial court has long been unable to make ends meet, and now Lin Fan wants to forcibly take back the land of those landlords and gentry. He can't wait to do it. They do the hard work anyway, and he will collect the money when the time comes.
"Haha! There is so little recorded land in the imperial court. Lord Xiang, could it be that there are so many wastelands in our Ming Dynasty?"
Lin Fan looked at Xiang Yu with a sneer.
There was a look of panic on Xiang Yu's face. He didn't expect that Ni Yuanlu didn't help him in this regard. He said: "My Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and more wasteland, which is normal."
"Okay! Mr. Xiang also said that, then, let's ask Mr. Xiang to personally approve a document, saying that all the wasteland in the three provinces of Henan, Shandong, and Nanjing will be distributed to the people. You should be okay with it."
"After all, it is useless to leave this wasteland there, but giving it to the people can appease the people, and at the same time, it can also increase tax revenue for the court!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Hmph! Xiang Yu, you old guy, I was originally going to trick Li Jiantai, but if you insist on jumping out, you will be the one to approve this document!"
"When I go to implement it, if those landlords and gentry start making trouble, it is also your order. Anyway, if the land is divided, it is impossible to take it back. At the worst, I will chop off your head, and then give those landlords and gentry some money to appease them.
"
Lin Fan thought in his heart, but Chongzhen secretly clicked his tongue after hearing this!
His son was such a loss, but he was very pleased. Without such a sinister and resourceful person, it would have been difficult for the Ming Dynasty to continue!