"I am officially informing you today that after the war, everything needs to be done. It is imperative to re-measure the land and register the acres!" Ma Shiying looked at the dark crowd below and said loudly with a smile, "Based on the fact that you all have
Therefore, we will give preferential treatment to those who have achieved fame and fame. I would also like to ask you to cooperate more to fulfill the emperor's will!"
Upon hearing this, the nobles and the local squires looked at each other with a trace of disdain on their faces and said nothing.
At this time, you remember that we are all famous? What about before?
The emperor's decree is for you, and we are required to cooperate in cutting the flesh. What a beautiful idea!
Seeing that they didn't speak, Ma Shiying responded with silence and didn't care. He still smiled and said, "What, do you have any objections?"
Although Xu Wenjue was only the crown prince, he represented Wei Guogong, so he was naturally standing at the front. When he heard his words, he couldn't help but sarcastically said with a sneer: "What opinions can we have? As long as you act according to the law.
, as nobles of the Ming Dynasty, and all of you are people of merit and fame, how can we know and break the law, so we should cooperate fully!"
Upon hearing his words, other nobles and local squires all agreed.
"Yes, yes, as long as you act according to the law, we will naturally cooperate!"
"That's right, your Excellency acts according to the law, so it is natural for us to cooperate. But if your Excellency does not act according to the law, how can we cooperate?"
"If you play any tricks, the Ming Dynasty's law can still cure you!"
"Emperor Taizu has just shown his spiritual power. When dealing with corrupt officials, he should be killed or beheaded!"
"Yes, if anyone violates the "Laws of the Ming Dynasty", he is a corrupt official and will never escape!"
"..."
They all took the opportunity to use words to tease Ma Shiying. While making noises, they all stared coldly at the Jinyiwei Commander Li Ruolian and Dongchang Admiral Wang Dehua who were sitting on either side of Ma Shiying.
What they meant was very clear.
However, Li Ruolian and Wang Dehua have always had expressionless faces, and nothing has changed at all; Ma Shiying, on the other hand, is still smiling.
Fortunately, he can still laugh!
Of course Ma Shiying could laugh, and even his patience was surprisingly good. There were so many people shouting down there, making the lobby look like a vegetable market, but he didn't care.
The people below suddenly became a little suspicious when they saw this scene.
Why does this Ma Shiying look a little wrong?
He can still laugh. Is he really not afraid of "The Law of the Ming Dynasty"?
Thinking like this, the voices in the lobby became smaller and smaller, and even the local squires with low-level titles standing on the other side of the courtyard slowly became silent.
Finally, the lobby became quiet again.
Until then, Ma Shiying said with a smile: "I understand that you are all the pillars of the Ming Dynasty, and naturally you take the Ming Dynasty Laws very seriously. Therefore, you can rest assured. I have been favored by Your Majesty, so naturally I am.
Taking the "Da Ming Law" as the most important thing, I will never do anything that violates the law!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Wenjue and others felt even more wrong.
Why do you feel that Ma Shiying, a bad official, seems to be confident? Aren't the land account books burned out? Where is the basis for him to re-measure the land?
While they were thinking about it, they heard Ma Shiying say to them again: "According to the "Da Ming Law", you all have merit and fame, and your land tax and labor service are limited and exempt. As for those grain fields that are within the scope of limited exemption, there is well-documented evidence.
, that is very clear; for the grain fields that have been found to be unsubstantiated and for which taxes have been paid, I will allow you to report them in advance. As for the other grain fields, they are probably not yours. These unclaimed lands will be demarcated.
Return to the official field."
Upon hearing this, there was a sudden "boom" in the lobby and it exploded.
How can this be?
This must not be the case!
Even if the quota for officials and gentry is continuously expanded after successive dynasties fought for it, it is only limited!
Now in the thirty-eighth year of Wanli, new regulations have been formulated based on the 14-year preferential and exemption rules and "double the regular quota": the first-grade exempted land for Beijing officials is 10,000 acres, and the second-grade exempted land is 8,000 acres. The following decreases gradually, to eight
Those who are not promoted to official positions are exempted from the land of 2,700 acres. Those who are not promoted to official positions are exempted from the land of 1,200 acres. Those who are tribute students are exempted from the land of 400 acres. Those who are supervising students are exempted from the land of 80 acres. Officials who become rural officials are exempted from the land of six tenths.
Even this limit is far smaller than the grain fields owned by people like them who have a good reputation. As for paying taxes, who will pay taxes? Only fools will pay taxes. At most, it is just a symbolic payment.
If Ma Shiying, a bad official, really wants to do this, wouldn't it be... wouldn't it be...
Thinking of this, and remembering that most of the grain fields were going to be gone, and that people really followed the rules and couldn't find any mistakes, I was suddenly so angry that many of the older local squires fainted on the spot.
!
Suddenly, there was chaos on both sides of the lobby and courtyard. Some people rushed to help, some shouted for help, and some wanted to leave, but they were all blocked;
In the main seat in the lobby, Ma Shiying and the two factory guard leaders were sitting firmly, completely indifferent, and just let them keep making "buzzing" noises.
But this time, Ma Shiying did not wait for them to calm down. Instead, after they felt that they were about the same, he suddenly slapped the alarm, and immediately there was a "pop" in the lobby, making these people who were whispering to each other and at a loss what to do.
Both the nobles and the squire were startled, stopped talking immediately, and looked at the host after hearing the sound.
At this time, Ma Shiying no longer smiled, his expression became serious, and he even shouted a little sternly: "You are all well-known people. You are the pillars of our Ming Dynasty. There shouldn't be anyone who knows the law and breaks the law, right?"
After a pause, his tone softened a little, and then he continued: "I know that you will not break the law, so I will confirm the number of your grain fields based on your exemptions and tax payments. As for the specific grain fields
Come on, for the sake of you all being the pillars of the country, I will give you a convenience!"
Having said this, he pointed outside the lobby with his hand, and then continued: "There are pens and ink at the door. You can write down which grain fields are under your name. Don't say you don't remember where your own grain fields are.
If that really happens, I won’t be polite, and I can only allocate grain fields to you based on the information I have!”
After hearing this, the nobles in the hall, as well as the high-status squires, were all dumbfounded.
They heard that Ma Shiying wanted to beat them to death with a hammer, and it was impossible to even go back to discuss it.
However, if you want to object to Ma Shiying's decisions here, how can you object?
Isn't this just a matter of law? You can't tell him, ah, I'm sorry, I forgot to pay the tax, can I make up for it now?
We are all the pillars of the Ming Dynasty, but we can forget to pay taxes? This is simply unreasonable!
In other words, it was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster. I had no money last year, so I owed taxes and didn't pay them. Now that I have money, can I make up for it?
This kind of words can be used to deceive the emperor who is far away in the capital. It is impossible for him to leave the palace anyway, let alone leave the capital, so there is no problem.
But Ma Shiying is in Nanjing, and you can find out whether they have money or not with just a quick search!
If they all had no money, wouldn’t everyone else have starved to death? However, wouldn’t those middle and lower households all pay taxes?
When they were in a hurry and had no choice, suddenly Wang Dehua, the admiral of the East Factory, smiled faintly and said: "Emperor Taizu has just spoken. Corrupt officials should be killed or beheaded. It happens that our factory guards are a little free. For Long Live Lord
The wishes conveyed by Emperor Taizu must be implemented properly!"
When I heard what he said, it meant that if they didn't follow Ma Shiying's plan, they would be corrupt officials. According to the standards of corrupt officials during the time of Emperor Taizu, they really should be killed and chopped down.
It is estimated that there are not many people left.
When I thought of this, a large number of people in the lobby and the courtyard outside suddenly fainted.
Some of them were even supporting the ones who had fainted, and finally came to their senses. After hearing this, they both fainted and fell into a pile of arhats.
A farce was staged inside and outside the imperial mission hall.
Most of the people were in a panic; but the personal guards and factory guards standing on both sides stood up straight, watching the group of people panic, occasionally looking up at the sky, and secretly applauding in their hearts.
Yiyin: It’s such a nice weather today!
Ma Shiying was sitting on the main seat, feeling extremely happy. Looking at their expressions, she felt particularly happy.
After a while, he felt that it was almost done, so he didn't wait any longer, picked up the gavel again, and made a "snap" sound, making the hall inside and outside become silent.
He didn't care about those who fainted, and with a serious expression, he said immediately: "I must have made it clear that it is getting late, and I don't want to delay you, so I will give you all the morning. After lunch,
If you still haven’t decided on the location of the grain field, then I will allocate it to you!”
Having said this, he turned to look at the magistrate on his right who had been silent there: "I believe you should also know what I have told you. Starting from noon, you will each return to your home and follow this procedure immediately.
Wrong. When the time comes, I will also send troops to assist you. We will have enough manpower to complete the errands assigned by His Majesty as soon as possible. This is the duty of people."
After finishing speaking, Ma Shiying paused and added: "His Majesty also explained that your assessment in this session will be carried out by me, and it will depend on your performance this time!"
Officials in the Ming Dynasty were all evaluated. Those in the capital were called Jingcha. Officials who excelled in the evaluation were promoted, and those who failed in the evaluation were naturally punished. Therefore, all officials took it very seriously, and this often led to party disputes.
But this time, the power was in the hands of Ma Shiying. Apart from anything else, at least the official future of these prefect and county officials was decided by Ma Shiying.
According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, the chief officials are all from other places. The chief officials of Yingtian Mansion and Zhenjiang Mansion are not locals. After hearing Ma Shiying's words, they all bowed to accept the order and responded loudly.