The heads of the aristocratic families had different reactions. Some were in disbelief, and some were snorting with disdain. Most of them did not believe that Shen Tang, as the holder of the national seal, would be so generous. What she said must have been a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for them. .
Lin Feng had already sat back down at this moment.
Hearing this, he smiled and said, "It's always been there."
Seeing that his great-grandfather didn't seem to believe it, Lin Feng threw out the most favorable proof: "Heyin's land is vast, and Longwu's land is also vast, but in the initial state of the two places, the common people in the territory cannot have enough to eat, let alone spread out. The excess food will feed the army."
Although Lin Feng and Shen Tang can produce a large amount of food on the spot, Shen Tang's army and horse supply of food and grass are under lower pressure than normal warlord forces, and the food transporters can also press an unbelievable number, but after all, the unit is measured in tens of thousands! With so many mouths to eat and the yield per acre not increasing, how can she afford to live on such a small amount of land? She doesn't have a generous family subsidy.
Lin Feng's great-grandfather froze like an electric current passing through his body.
The head of the family, who secretly paid attention to the grandfather and grandson, also woke up from a dream.
Yes, Shen Youli came from a humble background and truly started from scratch. How could she get so much food to support these elites?
She just said that she has three to five million soldiers and horses in hand - this number is definitely exaggerated. The real figure must be discounted by at least half, but even if it is discounted by half, the problem of eating with so many mouths is still an astronomical figure. Previously, Huang Liezhanghe was short of food. Que went crazy, used people as food, blackmailed various families, and killed countless people one after another. Shen Youli did not hear any similar rumors.
Everyone looked at Shen Tang with other meanings in their eyes.
The family heads who were originally eager to oppose gradually calmed down and read the letter word for word, carefully chewed its connotations, and weighed the pros and cons. As long as they were not blind, they all knew that Shen Tang was determined to implement this land reform.
Everyone here is the target of being operated on!
They dare to come and are prepared not to go back. They are not afraid of death. The only thing they are afraid of is that the family behind them will also be targeted, and no one in the family will be spared. At this moment, chips are constantly being added to the balance in everyone's heart. They It's like a gambler who goes to the gambling table to make a red-eye bet, knowing that the result is a loss, but still holding on to the lucky idea of making a comeback. But there are also people who think that they can lose less.
"Someone has something unknown."
A voice broke the silence.
Shen Tang first glanced at the sign on the man's desk.
The other party's surname is Kang, his given name is Nian, and his given name is Bo Sui.
I couldn't help but murmur in my heart——
With this surname and the order of characters, are they the Kangshi brothers?
He smiled and said, "Master Kang, if you have any questions, just ask."
He quickly flipped through the small book in his mind to determine whether this family was from the list sect or the beauty sect. As soon as Shen Tang had the answer, he heard the head of the Kang family speak: "Shen Jun said that when each family turns over their land, they can report the number of members of the clan who are over ten years old. You can rent a certain amount of land for five cents. Is this for everyone here, or everyone?"
Shen Tang said: "Everyone."
He shook his head: "Jun Shen is digging his own grave. Regardless of high or low, or male or female, everyone can have land. How can there be so much land for rent? Even if it is implemented without hindrance now, once the situation is stable and men and women can reproduce in peace, The number of old people is less than the number of newly born people, so the land will inevitably be insufficient. Although this can increase the number of people and ensure taxes and servitude, it is just drinking poison to quench thirst."
The flaws are simply too great.
Shen Tang didn't look angry when facing his question. She also joked: "Well, the head of the Kang family has great confidence in me. In your opinion, I am not as short-lived as Zheng Qiao? Kang Guoyi Can we achieve long-term stability and prosperity until there is no land left to divide?”
This was definitely not Kang Nian's plan.
He just wanted to criticize Shen Tang's policy as unnecessary, and then gain bargaining chips, but he didn't expect that Shen Tang's brain circuit was different from that of normal people. Not only did Kangnian fail to achieve his goal, he was also ridiculed, but he was still able to stabilize Keep your attitude.
"Please Mr. Shen, please don't talk about him."
Shen Tang's little head moved, temporarily organizing words.
"The content on the letter is just a preliminary idea. This is just a general idea. Many issues need to be considered for actual implementation. All of the things you mentioned are based on the situation of limited land. It will not take two generations for people to be without land. This is a very embarrassing situation. But - why did I rent out all the fields in the first place? As I said just now, one person rents the fields based on the standard of feeding one person. If the output of one acre is much more than the Kang family owner wants, then There are not as many fields for one person to rent as you might imagine. The tenants of the lease can be good farmers, and those who have other livelihoods do not need to be included in this list. The most important thing is that besides the northwest, there are many places in the mainland that can be cultivated! The world in my eyes , definitely more than the size of a bullet!”
"besides--"
Shen Tang raised his finger and pointed at himself.
"A literary scholar, a courageous warrior, with my level of strength, as long as I don't get killed or I get tired of living and want to hang myself, I can live for many years. I won't go into details, I can always have it in two hundred years! I will depend on the situation at that time. As for land reform, if I can change it once, I can change it a second time. No policy is perfect, it just needs to be suitable for the current moment. What does Mr. Kang think?"
If we really enter such a prosperous period, with the ability of literary scholars and brave warriors, social productivity has already been improved by an unknown amount. If we continue to promote having fewer children and planting more trees, we will extend the national eugenics policy that only targets pregnant women to all women of the right age. I am not afraid that there will be no land to divide, but I am afraid that people at that time will be too lazy to farm.
The head of the Kang family slightly arched his hands and sat back down.
Then, someone not far away stood up to ask.
Shen Tang glanced away and saw another familiar name.
This man's surname was Ning, and he was much older than Kang Nian. They didn't seem to be of the same generation. He said: "I'm not afraid of Shen Jun's jokes. The Ning family has been living in a difficult situation these years, especially the children of the side branch. If there is no family field to take care of, , not only are they enlightened, but even having enough food is a problem. Mr. Shen wants to take away Ning’s property, but Ning dare not say no, but he also begs Mr. Shen to show mercy to the innocent children."
Smash the stall?
Can!
But after smashing the stall, we have to find a solution.
The worries of Patriarch Ning are also shared by many Patriarchs.
Shen Tang confiscated the clan fields and tenants. The big clan was not affected much, but many branch branches were unlucky. Some orphans and widowers directly lost their source of livelihood. You can't let the big clan continue to spend money to fill this gap, right? The family has a weak financial background. , and can’t afford it.
Shen Tang thought for a while and said: "I have some ideas about children's enlightenment. I tried to open an academy in Longwu County before and summed up some experience. I plan to use the government agency to open a school locally, and school-age children only need to pay a small fee. You can enroll in school if you just practice cultivation, and if you have the talent to practice, you can also transfer to a specialized school for training. As for the tribesmen who have temporarily lost their source of income, the government can also provide some subsidies. If the rest is not enough, then you can only work hard for each family Also provide some subsidies.”
"As long as the land is divided, the problem will be solved."
Compared with all the threats before, Shen Tang's attitude at this moment can be called gentle, which gave everyone a ridiculous illusion - she really wanted to sit down with each family and talk about her heart to heart, instead of really tearing out their hearts. !
Before the head of the Ning family could respond, Shen Tang changed the subject.
"Speaking of which, Master Ning is very kind. He made me feel like an old friend at first sight. He was like an old friend."
The head of the Ning family was a little confused. Others usually said this to get close to each other, but Shen Youli in front of him obviously did not meet this condition. She seemed to be digging a hole for him: "Ning's luck."
Shen Tang continued: "Her surname is also Ning."
The head of the Ning family greeted her: "Maybe they are the same clan."
It's normal for people of the same race to have some similarities.
Shen Tang's next words made him dumbfounded: "Same clan? It's possible! The head of the Ning family knows a woman named Ning Yan?"
The head of the Ning family choked out: "That's the little girl."
There was undisguised surprise on Shen Tang's face: "The head of the Ning family is actually Tunan's father? Haha, this is really fate. When Tunan comes back, you and your daughter can get together."
The head of the Ning family was heartbroken.
"What does Mr. Shen mean by this?"
Ning Yan was married far away, and it took a lot of effort to send a message to her family. The father and daughter have not seen each other for so many years. The head of the Ning family only knew that his daughter had given birth to a granddaughter, but he did not know what the granddaughter looked like. The latest news was that his son-in-law Yanan The assassination attempt on Zheng Qiao failed and he died. A mother and daughter were left with no ability to protect themselves. Zheng Qiao issued a fatwa to kill her. How could there be any hope of survival?
He also wanted to look for it, but was blocked.
Everyone in the clan is afraid that the fire will burn them.
When the situation calmed down, he also secretly sent people to inquire. He did not hear any news about the mother and daughter being arrested, but their whereabouts were unknown. But in this troubled world, the missing of a weak mother and daughter is basically equivalent to death. A few years passed by, and he accepted the reality. .
I never thought I would hear my daughter's name again.
Listen to what Shen Tang means——
The head of the Ning family seemed to have thought of something and stopped talking.
Not only did he think of it, but other family heads also thought of it, and they all gave them incomprehensible looks. They were looks at traitors!
Good guy, Ning actually had a secret affair with Shen Tang?
You have this connection and you still pretend you don’t know! It’s really hateful!
The head of the Ning family, who was inexplicably called a traitor, couldn't express his pain. On the other side, the head of the Kang family covered his lips with his fist and smiled, as if he was watching a joke. But he stopped laughing soon, and Shen Tang said again: "Kang's head The name reminds me of Ji Shou."
Kangnian: "..."
Shen Tang said: "Do you know the Master of the Kang family?"
Kang Nian was cautious: "Does Mr. Shen know Brother Shen?"
Shen Tang said frankly: "My right-hand man."
Kangnian: "..."
Head of the Ning family: "..."
Other family heads: "..."
In this scene, a few 6s will be deducted!
Traitors, two traitors! Including Lin and Xie, four traitors! The heads of the family were livid and heartbroken! They deeply suspected that these families were spies planted by Shen Tang!
Kang Nian and the head of the Ning family both looked bad.
Because they didn't receive any letters from Kang Shi or Ning Yan, and they didn't even have a single contact! Shen Tang's ambiguous attitude caused them to be confused for a long time. A mute eats Coptis chinensis and can't express his suffering.
With the threat of Shen Tang's powerful troops from outside, the cooperation of traitors from inside, and the fact that Shen Tang was seriously meeting with everyone, the family heads could no longer resist. The deal was already done, and the only thing they could do was to reduce their own losses...
There are policies and measures to counter.
It’s okay to make some small moves during the execution process.
For example, measuring rulers and even copper weights vary from place to place.
This results in the two places having the same unit of one acre of land, but the actual area and harvest are different. There are a lot of tricks here. Not only can they manipulate the measurements, but they can also hide some areas. After all, they are the local snakes, what the hell? It is difficult to make transparent and open information about good farmland in certain places, bad farmland in certain places, and suitable places for land reclamation...
Because of these factors, there is a lot of room for maneuver in dividing fields.
All the family heads have different thoughts.
As if she didn't know what they were thinking, Shen Tang quietly talked to them and asked them to promise to hand over their property-related information, including but not limited to land deeds and past harvests. As the content progressed, the tension between the two parties disappeared.
until--
Shen Tang introduced her right-hand man to everyone.
Of course, it's not Kangshi.
"This is Gong Su, whose surname is Qin and whose name is Li. He will be the person in charge of this land reform." Shen Tang smiled so hard that his teeth could be seen. Everyone saw Qin Li's handsome appearance and elegant demeanor. As soon as they had a good impression, they all greeted him.
Qin Li has a gentle face that is easy to bully.
Shen Tang then dropped a bombshell!
"His scribe's way can clearly know all the terrain conditions within a certain range, how many fields there are, and whether they are good or bad. With him joining, everything will be no problem. It can save a lot of manpower and is very efficient. You will never lose a penny. One centimeter!”
Shen Tang emphasized the accent in "One minute and one cent".
Everyone: "..."
After Shen Tang introduced Qin Li, he clapped his hands again.
Two female soldiers came up carrying two plates of utensils.
One of them is very familiar to everyone.
Bronze power!
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