There is no best system in this world, only the most suitable system.
Whether it is a whipping method or a method of dividing farmers into acres, they all have advantages and disadvantages. Unless the level of productivity reaches the point where agricultural taxes are abolished in later generations, any system can be exploited by moths and become a tool for them to suck the blood of the entire society.
Fang Jun is not a savior, let alone a policy research expert. Fortunately, he has also been an official. With his not particularly poor policy knowledge, he can still discern whether a policy is suitable for the current social environment.
No matter how big the disadvantages of spreading the land from one person to another are, it still has the advantage of liberating productivity as much as possible and freeing farmers from the shackles of the land to join industry and commerce. This is enough.
If we don’t change the agricultural thinking of this land for thousands of years, all Fang Jun’s ideas will be just a mirror image...
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At this time, Wu Meimei had not yet become a master in cultivation, and her understanding of policies was not very clear, but she also saw the biggest drawback of this "dividing a small family into a single family".
The basis for paying taxes is no longer the head, but the land. Who will be the biggest loser?
Landlord!
And what does His Majesty Li Er rely on to maintain his throne?
Guanlong Landowner Group!
Every aristocratic family member is a big landowner, and every noble minister and upstart is about to become a big landowner.
Doesn't Fang Jun's move mean he will make the entire world an enemy?
Wu Meiniang had to express her worries. Even though she was as powerful as His Majesty Li Er, she still had to give in and endure in the struggle with the aristocratic family members. Fang Jun's behavior was like a mantis trying to use his arm as a chariot!
Of course Fang Jun knew this. If he didn't even have this bit of political consciousness, how could he have risen to prominence in the officialdom in his previous life?
Just an hour ago, Cheng Yaojin returned to Chang'an.
The old goblin's mission on this trip is to capture all the Zheng family in Laiyang and bring them to Beijing to await the whereabouts of Li Ermai.
The fate of the Zheng family in Laiyang has been determined.
Since the fate of the entire family is bet on that game of chess, to act as a vanguard and death squad for the family members, to confront His Majesty Li Er as if they are seeking death, then one must be prepared to be killed like a chicken.
Zheng Boling wanted to make the Zheng family in Laiyang become another sect of the Five Surnames and Seven Sects, but he lost all his chips and pushed each family into a pit of fire...
Fang Jun could almost imagine His Majesty Li Er's plan. He would first kill the Zheng family in Laiyang and show those wealthy families that those who opposed him would end up with a bloodbath in the streets! Then, he would use the victory in a foreign war to
Use the power of thunder to attack the noble families.
It is not necessary to eliminate all these aristocratic families, but it is necessary to cut their wings and severely weaken their power.
If not, His Majesty Li Er will have trouble sleeping and eating!
It's just a pity...
"Then the Zheng family in Laiyang is full of young and old, as well as female dependents and children. What's the crime? They all have to pay the price of their lives for this wrong choice of one person. It would be too cruel..." Fang Jun played with Wu Meiniang's curled black hair,
He sighed sadly.
After all, he comes from another era. The education he received and the outlook on life, worldview, and values he established are all completely different from this era. There are some things that he can integrate very well, but there are some things that he knows he will not care about.
Death again is unacceptable.
For example, the punishment of sitting together.
Zheng Boling is guilty. Fang Jun has no objection to whether he should be cut into pieces or executed without mercy, no matter how cruel or violent the punishment is...
For some things, you have to pay a price for doing them. This is true both in ancient and modern times.
In Fang Jun's mind, he has always believed that "if one person is guilty, the harm will not affect his family". It is difficult for him to accept that one person commits a crime, but the whole family suffers from it. The female relatives of the Zheng family who live in the embroidered building of the Zheng family are still struggling to learn.
How could Bu's little boy be so innocent? But he had to risk his life for nothing because of a mistake made by the family leader...
Wu Meiniang took it for granted that this was not a problem: "Since they are members of the family, if the head of the family benefits from committing a crime, they will automatically enjoy this benefit. Since they enjoy the benefit, they must bear responsibility. What is wrong with this?"
Is it just because they, as members of the family, benefit from it?
This is too cruel.
Fang Jun smiled bitterly. He had nothing to say. This was a dialectical question of philosophy. He didn't think he could explain it to Wu Meiniang or anyone else in the world. They had different worldviews and it was useless to say anything.
Just watching helplessly as the whole family was about to be slaughtered by the Zheng family, Fang Jun couldn't feel comfortable...
Qiao'er walked in lightly, smiled slightly, and said: "Erlang, there is someone outside the village asking to see him. He said that he was ordered by the commander of Baiqisi to invite Erlang to come over and meet him."
Fang Jun sighed immediately, are these two guys targeting him?
Although he didn't want to meddle in those nosy matters, after all, His Majesty Li Er's imperial orders were on his side, and Fang Jun really couldn't shirk it.
I had no choice but to pat Wu Meiniang on the shoulder and tell her to have a good rest and not to pay too much attention to business matters and tire her body, so she actually left the embroidery building.
The servant took the horse, Fang Jun got on it, and slowly came to the door of Zhuangzi. He saw a soldier of "Hundred Cavalry" standing respectfully outside the door.
Fang Jun glanced at him on the horse and asked, "Have you traced the specific location?"
"Yes! The commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief are mobilizing manpower to blockade the area. They have ordered the subordinates to come and invite the Marquis of Xinxiang to go with them."
"Okay then, lead the way!" Fang Jun responded listlessly.
The soldier also came on horseback. Hearing the words, he said no more, got up and jumped on the horse's back, reined in the horse, and led the way first.
Although the city gates of Chang'an have been sealed, because Fang Jun now has the temporary badge of "Baiqisi", no one will block his entry and exit. This is why he can take the time to leave the city and return to the farm to "consol" Wu Meiniang.
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The setting sun has already set, and the gorgeous sunset glow on the horizon is gradually extinguished and dimmed, and the entire city of Chang'an is gradually dimming.
However, a solemn atmosphere permeated the streets of various cities. Although it was not yet curfew time, there were already few pedestrians on the streets.
The common people feel the oppression of the impending storm, and no one is willing to walk on the streets and cause trouble for nothing. Although the news of Zhang Shigui's assassination has been tightly sealed for fear of causing panic among the people, you only need to look at the groups of helmets wearing bright helmets.
With their armor bright and strong, strong soldiers walking expressionlessly through the streets, and with the city gates allowing entry and no exit, everyone knew that something big was about to happen.
Fang Jun followed the soldier, crossed Baqiao, entered Chunming Gate, and turned into Pingxuanfang in the south of Dongshi. He saw pairs of "Hundred Cavalry" soldiers already surrounding the entire Fangshi, blocking the way.
Pingxuanfang occupies a small area, but has continuous houses with an irregular layout. It is a place where barbarians from the Western Regions live together. There is even a Zoroastrian temple, and the residents are extremely diverse.
Li Junxian and Li Chongzhen stood side by side in front of a liquor store selling liquor on the pawnshop, commanding soldiers to completely surround Pingxuanfang.
When Fang Jun arrived, he saw an old man in his fifties, standing in front of the two of them tremblingly. While wiping his sweat, he whispered: "Your Majesty, the Han and Hu people in Pingxuanfang live together. The composition is complex, mostly...
Businessmen and merchants from all over the world are very mobile. Although I am an upright person, I do my best to fulfill my duties every day and keep records of people who come and go. However, it is inevitable that there will be times of negligence, so I hope you will be merciful."
Li Junxian snorted: "I have no right to deal with you. I will only report the true situation and let the Ministry of Punishment make its own decision."
Nafang Zheng was almost frightened to death, and the Ministry of Punishment still had to make a decision?
As soon as my knees softened, I fell to my knees...
"Lord Commander, please spare my life... I really don't know what's wrong with this family you mentioned. The Dong family has lived in the village for several years. They have always been law-abiding and kind to others. There has never been anything suspicious. How could I know?
Is he actually a rebel?"
Fang Zheng was really scared. What kind of treasonous thing did this family do to actually dispatch His Majesty's most elite imperial army, the "Hundred Cavalry Division"?
Besides, our crime still has to be decided by the Ministry of Punishment?
Fang Zheng felt like he was going to pee. How big of a government office did the Criminal Department have to have? Those who could be decided by the Criminal Department were probably serious crimes of beheading...