There are only so many in the provincial government treasury, which does not mean that there are only so many in Liaodong.
There are many in warehouses in various counties.
The central province has 46 points, and the 40% left in the county warehouse will be partially taken away by corruption, but the accumulation in the long run is quite a lot.
Although the literati were corrupt and corrupt, they always built bridges, paved roads, filled swamps, and cut trees. Liaodong immediately became full of vitality.
Coupled with the large-scale planting of sugar beets, the prevalence of border trade, and the peaceful environment, the population of Liaodong has continued to rise for a while, reaching four million.
In particular, the imperial court spent great efforts to drive away Liaoze, which directly created thousands of hectares of fertile land and became the granary of the capital.
Financially, it is naturally highlighted.
The land tax is 2 million yuan and the business tax is 2.6 million yuan.
Such data is second only to Hebei, Henan, and Sichuan in Central Province, and above Chongqing and Shanxi.
In Zhu Cuqu's view, what previously limited Liaodong was the military town system.
After the Jin people conquered Liaodong, they lost their farms and pastures and returned to a barren state again.
In the early Ming Dynasty, there were only 200,000 to 300,000 people in Liaodong, and there were very few Han people. Therefore, a military department was set up to guard against the Jurchens and Mongols, and a military control system had to be implemented.
Therefore, unlike its inland status, the Liaodong area was dominated by health offices. Officers were responsible for judiciary, civil affairs, and military affairs. A few civilian households were also oppressed by the military, and warlordism began at the earliest.
Raising tigers for trouble, using two boats to draw a lot of flesh and blood from the Ming Dynasty, and increasing wages and stipends only caused rebellion in the mainland.
Ordinary military households were slaves in the guard posts, which was no different from the slaves of the Eight Banners. They could even eat meat and drink soup after following the Eight Banners. From then on, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty began to build slaves and win people's hearts.
Emperor Shaowu acted arbitrarily and evacuated military towns to establish provinces, and built Liaodong with the goal of granary, which allowed it to develop vigorously.
"Everyone in Liaodong has been panicking since I arrived, right?" Zhu Cuqu said with a chuckle:
"Don't worry, it will be as they wish."
"As usual, I will check the warehouses in each county for deficiencies, and I will also raid one or two warehouses in Changping. If the accounts cannot be reconciled, I will reap the rewards!"
Governor Yao Qisheng raised his eyebrows. Is this man really coming to politics?
This is a threshold!
"Your Highness is wise!"
"Call me Governor!"
Zhu Cuqu said sternly, his eyes passing over everyone, and finally stopping on Governor Yao Qisheng:
"Governor Yao stays!"
"yes!"
Standing in the familiar living room, Yao Qisheng's mouth turned bitter, wondering why His Highness had left him behind.
Why is it different from the rumors? This prince is not so gentle!
"sit down!"
Zhu Cunqu said calmly, but his eyes shifted to the tea in his hand, which made the latter heave a sigh of relief.
In the past few decades, Liaodong has developed too fast, beyond everyone's expectation.
You must know that in the early years of Shaowu, Liaodong was a barren land similar to Yunnan and Guizhou, and officials were unwilling to go there.
Many southerners even said that the people in Liaodong were working as a scheming agent, creating slaves and causing chaos, so they had to impose heavy taxes to punish them.
Naturally, this was rejected, and then there was the matter of Honda's relocation.
The emperor exchanged one for three, and a large number of nobles, soldiers, clans, and land were moved to Liaodong, thus acquiring vast land and promoting the development of Liaodong.
However, there are advantages and disadvantages. Today's group of noble estates are an obstacle to the development of Liaodong.
"How many fields are there in Liaodong?"
Yao Qisheng was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The official is not very clear about Tian Ji's affairs. He roughly knows about 70%."
"As far as I know, there are 30 million acres of cultivated land in Liaodong, ranking first among the four northeastern regions. In other words, 21 million acres of land is cultivated land?"
Yao Qisheng was startled by the prince's words and nodded in praise.
"And among this, the farmland owned by the nobles accounts for 70%, or 15 million acres."
"Half of the land in Liaodong belongs to the nobles."
Yao Qisheng lowered his head, as if he expected what the prince was going to say.
"There is still a lot of land that has not been registered. How many people are evading taxes?"
Liaodong, which has 30 million acres of land, has long since said goodbye to famine with the popularization of corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and wheat.
The wheat grown today is basically transported to the capital.
In other words, the taxes Liaodong paid to the court were to buy grain with the collected taxes and then transport it to the capital, rather than directly collecting grain and bringing it to the capital.
Not to mention, sugar beets are grown on a large scale in Liaodong, covering more than one million acres. This is comparable to sugar cane and can be used to produce sugar.
According to the rules of the imperial court, cash crops such as orchards, sugar cane, bamboo forests, sugar beets, fish ponds, mulberry gardens, tobacco leaves, medicinal materials, etc. were paid at a rate of 100 cents per mu.
Just these sugar beet fields can collect more than 100,000 yuan, not to mention the tax after sugar production, which is collected based on the tax rate of 3 out of 10.
In other words, Liaodong’s tax revenue cannot afford its huge area and the increasingly vast Xunzhuang.
"The prince wants to touch Xuntian?" Yao Qisheng was shocked.
He is naturally no stranger to Honda.
Small nobles have hundreds or even thousands of acres, which are called small villages, while big nobles have tens of thousands of acres, which are called manors.
Farming, wine making, sheep and cattle, sugar making, vinegar making, oil pressing, charcoal burning, and weaving. It can be said that a large estate can be self-sufficient and then export it to the outside world.
The profits during this period are difficult to measure and cannot be measured.
It would be great if local officials could target the manor and ask it to pay taxes according to the yellow book. How dare they enter the manor for inspection?
"Governor, this matter is of great importance!"
Yao Qisheng trembled all over and said tremblingly: "Nearly 30% of the people in the province are tenants of the manor. If this is done, Liao Province will be in trouble."
"Besides, it concerns Beijing, and for you..."
Zhu Cunqu responded silently.
He also didn't want to in his heart.
Xundian is a stubborn disease for Liaodong and is also a product of politics.
In the past, Liaodong was a frontier, and no matter how chaotic it was, it didn't matter. But now Liaodong is introspective and close to the capital, which makes people feel like they have a knot in their throats and is particularly uncomfortable.
The emperor was determined to make a move and expose him before he completely deteriorated, so he became the prince's identity as the governor of the Northeast.
After all, apart from him, only the emperor and the prince have this strength. It is impossible for the emperor to end in person, and only the prince comes to share the king's worries and make a fool of himself.
When it reaches a certain level, the emperor will come out to play red face.
"Leave Beijing alone!" the prince said irritably:
"The tax evasion on the manor exceeds tens of millions. If you look at the magnificent mansions of the nobles, you will understand. I am afraid that Liaodong will make the same mistakes as Chongzhen!"
This is a serious statement.
Yao Qisheng was heartbroken.
Those who resisted and evaded taxes back then were the Jiangnan gentry. Are they now nobles?
Is this going to be a major Shaowu case?
With the emperor's backing, it has to be okay even if it doesn't work.
"Governor-General, in Liaodong, a manor is like a village. A farm with only 10,000 acres of land can earn more than 10,000 yuan a year."
Yao Qisheng handed over his hand and said seriously: "If we conduct a strict investigation, we can recover at least tens of millions of tax evasion——"
"Yeah!" The prince was satisfied, but he still didn't want to finish it: "More than that, I think 100 million is about the same!"
Yao Qisheng's legs were weak. Who could escape such a huge amount?
Immediately, the prince rode in a carriage to observe on the spot.
In addition to villages, the Liaodong region can be said to be full of manors.
The area of these manors is huge, and it is very different from what is registered in the Yellow Book. They may occupy forest land, mountains, or even streams and rivers. Even if they are mining, they are not known.
Ordinary people usually farm the land and work part-time in the manor intermittently. The manor they talk about is majestic and majestic. Food and drink can be bought in the manor, and they are basically attached to the manor.
The smaller Zhuangzi is surrounded by fences, while the larger Zhuangzi is surrounded by wooden piles or rammed earth, just like a small city.
Water mills can be seen everywhere on the big rivers, but they belong to these manor houses. They still have to make a profit by shelling the rice. Villages from all over the country can only come to them for help.
These villages are basically inhabited by veterans. They followed a certain noble in the army to fight, came to Liaodong, and lived with him.
Thousands of miles apart, the nobles in Beijing can affect the livelihoods of a large number of people.
It was only when we arrived near Shenyang that the number of these manors became less numerous. Seeing the smokey villages and the barking of dogs, the prince breathed a sigh of relief.
The more he watched along the way, the more depressed he became.
“It’s really time to change!”
Zhu Cunqu felt the emperor's support and made up his mind.
Yao Qisheng also noticed the prince's determination and said angrily:
"Your Highness, there are few people in Liaodong. Do you think four million people are small? But there are at least one million tenants in those manors."
"The situation has changed, and Liaodong is no longer suitable for the manor!" Zhu Cunqu said righteously.
A letter goes directly to the capital and then to Yuquan Mountain.
After reading this thousand-word book, Zhu Yixi was also surprised.
He did not expect that the nobles would be so exaggerated, and their strength and influence would be so great in Liaodong.
Things have changed, and what was once Liaodong has become an inner province, close to the capital. It is time for this to change as well.
This is the shortcoming accumulated in the Shaowu Dynasty for decades.
Just like the Wei system, there were constant desertions in the last years of Hongwu. Ming Taizu was busy taking power for his grandson and cutting down the thorns, and then the Wei system was completely eroded.
If he ignores it, it will be even harder for future generations to take care of it. A hundred years from now, the people of Liaodong will probably be reduced to the status of aristocratic fish. It will be difficult to collect taxes, and they may even need to be subsidized by the court.
He walked around, thought for a moment, and then asked someone to convene the cabinet for discussion.
Several ministers agreed: Liaodong's development was indeed abnormal.
Even Zheng Sen smiled bitterly in his heart and did not dare to speak. Even in the cabinet, no matter what agreement was reached, he had to give full support.
Otherwise, he will be abandoned by the civil servants and become an idle nobleman.
Chief Assistant Yan Yingyuan thought for a moment and then said: "It is better to delay this matter than to rush it."
"Your Majesty, you can use the issue of tax arrears to force the nobles to disorganize themselves and move their fields again."
"Where to move it?" Zheng Sen said softly: "If it's too bad, I'm afraid the nobles won't be willing to do it."
Anxi and Heilongjiang in Yan Yingyuan's manuscript immediately became:
"Jilin is about to be established as a province, and its land has been developed well. It just so happens that the nobles have money and people, so why not let them move Zhuangzi to Jilin?"
"Yes!" Second Assistant Liu Xiangke chuckled:
"Jilin and Liaodong are not far away. They are right in front of us. They are almost the same place. I believe you are willing. As long as you agree, there is no need to pursue tax evasion."
"Those tax dollars should be considered as compensation for moving their land!" Even Jackie Chan couldn't help but come up to him and smile.
Zheng Sen's lips twitched for a while and he didn't dare to speak.
Cultivated land that has been developed for ten years and raw land full of trees and rocks are completely different things.
But, who let them be in the wrong?
Of course, it would definitely be good if Bi moved to Anxi, as there would not be enough tenants to recruit.
"Zheng Sen!" Zhu Yixi nodded and looked at this historical celebrity: "After you go back, you will reveal the court's intention. However, other words are Jilin and Heilongjiang and Anxi."
Zheng Sen was startled and immediately agreed.
Of course he understood that this was a trial for the nobles.
Anxi was too far away and Heilongjiang was too cold. The nobles naturally complained, and the cabinet was naturally ridiculed and abused by the nobles.
Wait until the emperor appeases the good people and changes it to Jilin.
That would put the grievances of the nobles aside. Compromising between the two parties would be much better than directly talking about Jilin.
That's the beauty of politics.
Sure enough, the news was leaked by Zheng Sen, which immediately caused an uproar among the nobles.
A manor with an annual output of 10,000 yuan, or even 100,000 yuan, suddenly turned into a wasteland like Anxi. Not only will there be no income for a few years, but it will shrink several times in the future.
Who can bear this?
When there was no war, Zhuangzi was the lifeline of the nobles, and their luxurious life depended on him.
After a period of commotion, perhaps because of tax debts, the noble veterans, led by the ten great princes and the eighteen marquises, asked to see the emperor one after another, and the drama of bitterness continued to unfold.
Finally, the emperor's kindness was so great that the place of transfer was changed to Jilin.
For a time, consumption in the capital was booming, theaters and brothels were overcrowded, and prices skyrocketed.
"What the hell, it costs 50 cents a night. It's really a desperate need for money!"
"Gouging the price will lead to a bad death!"
The regular customers came out cursing.
Amid this dramatic political change, Jilin ushered in an era of large-scale development when it was established as a province.
Liaodong harvested tens of millions of acres of fertile farmland, and for a time the officials were overjoyed and wanted to take advantage of it.
Unfortunately, under the personal supervision of the crown prince, the nobles were reluctant to leave, while the officials kept their mouths watered and cowered.
Taking advantage of these fertile fields, Zhu Cunqu recruited good people from Shandong and Hebei.
Each household is granted 100 acres of land, but pays a cent tax per acre for the first ten years, and the tax ends after ten years.
In this way, most of the tax arrears can be easily repaid.
With the great development of Jilin, the people have obtained fertile land, taxes in Liaodong have increased significantly, and the imperial court has solved hidden dangers. It is like Qin Shihuang touched the switch and won money!
Soon after the political turmoil was settled, the emperor seemed to change the subject in order to appease the nobles and also wanted to expand his territory. After many years, he decided to continue fighting abroad.
The target is the Kazakh Khanate.
The tribal khanate composed of the three major Yuzi has been in chaos for many years, and it is close to Anxi. It is really a good target.
However, Zhu Yixi’s most important purpose is to suppress the vassal state:
The territory surrounding the Ming Dynasty was all covered by vassal states and became a buffer zone and barrier.
If Kazakhstan is not captured, it will inevitably be captured by Russia in the future, so it is impossible to take advantage of it.
After establishing the vassal state, if Russia wanted to invade the Ming Dynasty, it would have to cross the vassal state, which would give the Ming Dynasty time to prepare.
Of course, this is also the maturity of material conditions.
The Liao Kingdom and Anxi Province are becoming increasingly stable, enough to support a large-scale operation to destroy the country.
In an instant, countless dark waves surged in the peaceful capital.
This is another carnival for nobles.
Countless people want to be promoted to nobility, and countless people want to win nobility.
This is wealth, title, status, and the continuation of future generations.
The nobles quickly forgot about their dissatisfaction with the court and the emperor.