The public land leasing system proposed by Zhu Fu was used to solve the problem of numerous homeless people in society at the current stage.
Dong Xuan looked at Zhu Fu in surprise. Now he suspected whether Zhu Fu had deliberately taken on him and deliberately made the matter bigger. The ultimate goal was to propose to His Majesty the decree on leasing public land.
Liu Xiu, who had been sitting down to listen, stood up again and wandered back and forth in the hall. Zhu Fu, who had been making an impassioned speech in the hall, sat back in his seat.
Liu Xiu paced for a long time, thought for a long time, and asked: "Shuan Yuan, how do you calculate the rent for leasing public land?"
Zhu Fu said: "We can charge 40%."
Liu Xiu said: "Forty percent of the rent and 10% of the tax add up to 50%. Is this... too much?"
Zhu Fu said seriously: "If such a heavy rent is levied from the beginning, it is indeed too heavy. Your Majesty can exempt the rent for three to five years to encourage the refugees to rent public land and work. This not only demonstrates your Majesty's benevolence
, it can also greatly alleviate the refugee problem, and in three to five years, it can also bring huge tax revenue to the court, which can be said to be a multi-purpose achievement."
Liu Xiu blinked, thought about it for a while, smiled, raised his hand and nodded Zhu Fu, and said with a smile: "Good idea! Tomorrow, I will put forward Shu Yuan's suggestion in the court and discuss it with the ministers.
thing."
Zhu Fu said: "I am afraid that this decree... will be opposed by some people."
"Oh? Why?"
"In the eyes of many people, the public land in the hands of local officials is just a piece of fat meat, and they all want to take a bite and share it. Now His Majesty wants to take out the public land and sublease it to the refugees. This..."
Naturally, it touches the interests of some people.
Hearing this, Liu Xiu snorted heavily and said, "If anyone dares to take notice of the public land and I find out, he will be severely punished."
Zhu Fu immediately raised his hands forward, bowed and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Liu Xiu smiled and asked: "Shu Yuan, you blocked the refugees from entering the city and made a big fuss with County Magistrate Dong because you wanted to remonstrate with me about leasing public land, right?"
Zhu Fu said sternly: "Your Majesty, one code is one code! To solve the problem of refugees, we can implement the decree of leasing public land, but at present, the refugees outside Luoyang City must not be put into Luoyang City. As a minister, I must protect the capital.
Stability is our responsibility.”
Dong Xuan, who had been silent for a long time, finally found a chance to speak. He said: "The common people came to Luoyang just to seek His Majesty's protection. Now that King Wu wants to shut them all out, this will definitely cause great damage."
Your Majesty’s prestige!”
Zhu Fu chuckled and said, "Does it mean that by letting them enter the city and flooding Luoyang with refugees, your Majesty's prestige will not be damaged? The imperial court can provide porridge and relief to the refugees who come to Luoyang, instead of having to put them into the inner city."
." As he spoke, he bowed his hands to Liu Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning!"
Liu Xiu thought for a while, nodded, and said: "Magistrate Dong, in my opinion, you can follow Shu Yuan's wishes. You can prevent the refugees from entering the inner city, and settle them in the outer city. In addition, you will be responsible for the treatment of the refugees personally."
Release food to stabilize the mood of the refugees. Also, tomorrow, I will officially issue a decree on leasing public land in the court. In this way, the refugee problem will soon be alleviated."
Zhu Fu couldn't hide the joy on his face, and hurriedly bowed to Liu Xiu again and sang loudly: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Dong Xuan thought for a while and shook his head secretly. His weight in His Majesty's heart was far less than that of Zhu Fu. Looking at it now, it could only be like this. He kowtowed forward and said: "I obey the decree!"
Zhu Fu is indeed a talented person.
Wang Mang implemented the abolition of slavery, but what he implemented was such an isolated abolition order, with no subsequent supporting decree. The result was that the abolition of slavery became an empty statement, and the slaves could not do without their masters at all.
After leaving their master and regaining their freedom, they will starve to death, so even if they don't want to continue to be slaves, the court allows them not to be slaves, but the objective conditions are there, they have no choice but to
Continue to be slaves, because only in this way can they survive.
Liu Xiu inherited Wang Mang's determination to abolish slavery, and continued to implement the abolition order after Wang Mang. The result was the same as Wang Mang's, the effect was not ideal, otherwise Liu Xiu would not have continued to implement the abolition order in the early stages of his reign.
Zhu Fu saw sharply the fundamental reason why the abolition of slavery could not succeed. If the court did not first solve the problem of food and clothing for the slaves who were freed, then no matter how many years you implemented the abolition of slavery, it would not be successful.
At this time, Zhu Fu proposed to Liu Xiu the idea of leasing public land to solve the increasingly serious problem of refugees in society and to provide basic protection for slaves who had regained their freedom.
I have to say that his idea was so smart, and it solved not only the abolition of slavery, but also many social problems.
Due to successive years of war, many people have lost their homes and land and become refugees in society. This is a huge waste of human resources, and these refugees have also become the biggest unstable factor in society.
Without food and clothing for many years, in order to survive, they can only steal, rob, kill and buy goods, or even rise up and rebel.
The implementation of the public land leasing system has solved this series of problems, and all wasted human resources have been effectively utilized, making it a favorable factor in promoting social stability and progress.
Zhu Fu's strengths and weaknesses are particularly obvious. He was a great talent in governing the country. During the Guangwu and Zhong Dynasties, Zhu Fu could be found in a series of outstanding government orders.
But at the same time, he is also a narrow-minded villain who is determined to retaliate. In order to retaliate against those who have offended him, it is common for him to put on small shoes for others, and he even does not hesitate to frame him behind his back, and does everything possible. Peng Chong is the biggest victim framed by him.
Unlucky guy.
The next day, Liu Xiu indeed proposed a decree on leasing public land in the court. As Zhu Fu expected, many ministers indeed raised objections.
Although Liu Xiu is a gentle person, when he really wants to implement a law, others cannot stop him.
At Liu Xiu's insistence, the leasing of public land became a law and was implemented.
This decree can be said to have far-reaching influence, and it also laid a solid foundation for the future Guangwu Zhongxing. The biggest contributor behind this decree was none other than Zhu Fu, who was not a very good person.
It is not unreasonable for Liu Xiu to like Zhu Fu so much that he can tolerate all the flaws in his character. He is indeed a genius in governing the country. After promulgating the decree on leasing public land, Liu Xiu immediately pushed for the abolition of slavery.
make.
Because the public land leasing system has just begun to be implemented, the effect cannot be seen for a while, so the effect of the abolition of slavery issued this time is also average, and many slaves are still waiting to see.
However, the problem of refugees throughout the counties and counties under Luoyang has indeed been greatly improved.
Liangzhou, Tianshui.
Following Liu Xiu's orders, Lai She went on a mission to Liangzhou and came to Tianshui, where he met Wei Xiao. At present, the entire Xiliang area is basically controlled by Wei Xiao. Although Wei Xiao has not been crowned king by Liu Xiu, he has actually been
He is the uncrowned king of Xiliang.
Wei Xiao was very polite to Lai She and treated him like a guest. After the two parties exchanged some greetings, the host and guest took their seats. Naturally, Wei Xiao sat in the middle, and there were almost all people sitting below, all of whom belonged to Wei Xiao.
Down.
In terms of talents, there are really many talents under Wei Xiao's command. In terms of the talents he has conquered, the only one who can compete with Liu Xiu at present is probably Wei Xiao.
After a brief chat, Lai She got to the point first and asked Kai Xiao to come to Beijing to report on his work. When Kai Xiao heard this, he immediately became nervous and came up with a series of reasons and excuses, saying that he could not enter Beijing, let alone leave Liangzhou, otherwise
, not only foreign tribes such as the Xiongnu and Qiang people will invade, but even Gongsun Shu of Western Shu and Lu Fang of the East will take advantage of this to attack Liangzhou. Liangzhou is in danger.
Lai She guessed on the way to Liangzhou that it was impossible for Kai Xiao to go to Luoyang. He retreated to the next best thing and proposed to Kai Xiao that he send troops south to march to Western Shu and attack Gongsun Shu.
When Wei Xiao heard this, he tried again and again, and still used the Huns, Qiang people and Lu Fang as excuses.
Both of the two requests made by Lai She were rejected by Kai Xiao, which made the atmosphere at the scene a bit awkward and silent. Lai She once again retreated to the next best thing and asked Kai Xiao to let his son enter Beijing as an official.
The meaning of the words is very obvious. You are sitting in Liangzhou and have hundreds of thousands of troops under your command. You say that you surrender to the emperor, but you do not obey the emperor's orders. So, how can you prove your loyalty to the emperor?
What about loyalty?
The only way is to send your son to Luoyang to be a hostage.
After hearing Lai She's request, Wei Xiao took a breath and said, "Uncle Jun, I have to think about this matter again, think about it!"
Lai She and Kai Xiao were old acquaintances and could be called old friends. Whether they were in public or private affairs, Lai She did not want to see Kai Xiao fall out with the imperial court. He said meaningfully: "General, now in the Central Plains states
All the palaces have surrendered to the imperial court and are loyal to the emperor, and the emperor can confer the title of Marquis of Liang to the general. The general of Xizhou is already a special favor. Doesn't the general not want to show his loyalty to your majesty? "
Wei Xiao said sternly: "Xiao is naturally loyal to Your Majesty. God can tell you. However, this matter is of great importance and I really need to think about it. I hope Uncle Jun can give me a few more days."
Looking at the thick-skinned Kui Xiao, Lai She felt a little helpless.
Wei Xiao's idea seemed to be clear to Lai She. He was neither willing to be an enemy of Luoyang nor to work for Luoyang. He just wanted to stay in a corner and always be his nameless but real "King of Xiliang".
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To put it bluntly, Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu both wanted to occupy land and become kings. The difference was that Wei Xiao was not as courageous as Gongsun Shu. He did not dare to openly proclaim himself king and emperor, and he pretended to be submissive to the Luoyang court.
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Lai She looked at Wei Xiao and said meaningfully: "Mr. Wei, no matter what you do, half-heartedness is the most dangerous thing!"
Wei Xiao trembled, then burst out laughing and said, "Uncle Jun has misunderstood. Xiao Xiao is not half-hearted towards Your Majesty."
Without waiting for Lai She to answer, he waved his hand and said: "Serve the wine and food!" He said cheerfully to Lai She: "We haven't seen each other for many years, and it's rare that we meet again in Tianshui. I must fulfill the friendship between landlords!"
Wei Xiao began to talk about him. Lai She didn't bother to ask questions again and again. He nodded with a smile and said, "Kui Gong is too polite."
