Who thinks too much money? This has nothing to do with moral sentiments. This is the nature of human beings to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages! Not to mention now, even after a thousand years, we have not seen any land-occupying projects, and the people do not want compensation!
It’s obviously nonsense!
Li Mu snorted coldly and tapped his fingers on the table. Beads of sweat fell from Wang Rui's forehead. He knew that there was something wrong with what he did. But if he followed the standards set by Li Mu, then
How much does it cost!
For example, if the price in people's minds is five guan, they are already satisfied. You have to give 15 guan, and it's not enough if you don't give it! What's the point of the extra 10 guan?
It will only make those unscrupulous people become more and more unscrupulous.
As time passed, more and more beads of sweat appeared on Wang Rui's forehead. Just when he was about to lose control and tell the truth, Li Mu spoke and said, "Make the compensation you have given accurate to every detail."
Each household will submit a booklet. In addition, I will secretly send people to investigate whether there is any coercion. If so, your Langya Wang family will retreat."
Wang Rui was granted amnesty and hurriedly agreed.
Li Shimin glanced at Li Mu in surprise. Obviously, Li Shimin did not expect that he would do this. According to Li Shimin's understanding of Li Mu, he had to punish Wang Rui to death, but Li Mu took a step back today, which made Li Shimin a little confused.
Mindless.
Since it was almost noon, Gu Sizhi naturally prepared a banquet. The rest of the agenda was left in the afternoon. Li Mu originally planned to sit at the same table with Gu Sizhi, Wang Rui and others, but it was too difficult to do so.
Worried that Li Shimin would be left out, he ordered food to be delivered to the room on the grounds that he felt unwell.
The doctor invited by Gu Sizhi and Wang Rui was also blocked from the door. The two lingered at the door for a while, trying to open their mouths several times to say something, but in the end they did not dare and retreated angrily.
Walking through the corridor, Gu Sizhi couldn't help complaining and said: "I told you not to save those few dollars, but you just couldn't bear it. Now that you're done, have you made the Marquis angry? It's not like you don't know the Marquis' temper.
Aren’t you unhappy with yourself?”
"Old man, don't push it all on me." Wang Rui stopped on the spot and said, "I don't know who told me, but you gave me too much and you have lost your appetite. I won't be able to do things in the future."
It’s easy to handle, now you have to be a good person, this is not how you should be!”
Gu Sizhi, who was so young, was directly exposed. His face was a little helpless, and he rolled his sleeves and said: "Whatever you say, if the Marquis gets angry, I won't help you."
After saying that, he left, and Wang Rui hurriedly chased after him. If Li Mu really got angry, wouldn't he be waiting to die if there was no one to plead for mercy? He couldn't make friends with anyone around Li Mu, and it had to be an old guy like Gu Sizhi.
, can help more or less.
In the room, Li Mu leaned at the door and took a look, confirming that no one was around, and immediately changed his face. He came to the table, asked Li Shimin to take a seat, and then stayed with him, serving him attentively.
But Li Shimin said with a straight face: "My boss, I'm just a bookkeeper, but I can't afford it."
"Oh, Your Majesty, why are you serious about joking? There are people here, let's pretend, no one is here anymore, how dare I overstep it." Eunuch Gao was listening, he couldn't help curling his lips, thinking in his heart, we are not considered human beings together.
Woolen cloth.
Li Mu invited Eunuch Gao to sit down and eat together. Eunuch Gao looked at Li Shimin and after getting permission, sat down next to him. He felt a little more comfortable. According to the rules, Li Shimin's place was his, but he was not qualified to sit down and eat.
of.
After drinking a glass of Jiangnan rice wine, Li Shimin couldn't help frowning. He was used to drinking wine from Bashang Winery, but he always felt unhappy when he drank this kind of wine from Jiangnan Workshop.
There was no one around at this time, so Li Shimin asked the doubts in his heart: "Then Wang Rui didn't fulfill your request, why did you spare him? This is not like you!"
"Alas!" Li Mu let out a long sigh and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you also in trouble?" As he spoke, Li Mu began to pour out the bitter water: "Although I relied on your Majesty's majesty and the authority granted to you, I pulled this stall with all my might.
I'm getting up, but after all, I only have one person, and I can't handle everything in every detail. Although I think about the matter, but when it comes to implementing it, I still have to find someone to do it, right?"
Li Mu sighed again: "In the final analysis, Jiangnan is my family, and I am from outside. If I press too hard, it is easy to be in a situation where I am obedient and submissive. At that time, I will not be able to do anything I want to do."
Li Shimin understood that before, when Li Mu was in Chang'an, he was domineering and did whatever he wanted. That was because Chang'an was the capital of the capital and was completely under the control of the imperial court. No matter what he did, he could tell him the truth, so he had nothing to fear. But now
In Jiangnan, the court's control is very weak, and he still relies on these people to do things, so he still has to 'leave a line in his behavior so that we can meet each other easily in the future.'
Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh and said: "It turns out that you have to compromise sometimes. You have grown up after all."
Li Mu chuckled and said: "Actually, I am not compromising. In fact, I have foreseen that my request has been discounted. Your Majesty has read the history books, has he ever seen the New Deal that was fully implemented? They were all discounted.
Yes, as long as I can do most of it, I will be satisfied. The small actions of these guys are still within the scope of my tolerance, so I deliberately give them a look, but do not expose it. He also understands in his heart that these small actions can be regarded as
Wouldn't it be nice to keep the handle for future use and take it out and bang it at any time?"
Li Shimin nodded slightly. In fact, this is the way of an emperor. The so-called neither deaf nor blind means you cannot be a family member. Li Mu's growth rate once again exceeded Li Shimin's expectations.
Li Mu continued: "Your Majesty, nothing in this world happens for no reason. When I came to Jiangnan, I was able to quickly seize power from these noble families. That is not my ability. It's because they are not sure what I want to do. Plus, they are not sure what I want to do.
The authority granted by His Majesty is based on what I have accomplished and the compromise reached under various conditions. However, this compromise is not permanent. The prominent families in Jiangnan have deep roots and cannot be shaken by my coercion. If they cannot be given
If they can see the benefits with their eyes, they will definitely regret it. This is a certain thing."
"These prominent families in the south of the Yangtze River follow the orders of me for no other reason than that I can get things done! As long as we can move from victory to victory, our voice will become stronger and stronger, and our words will be enshrined in the constitution, and our words will be followed.
Whatever you do is correct. To put it bluntly, what they respect is not their ministers or your majesty, but their interests. They are willing to give out part of their interests first in exchange for greater interests. If they cannot satisfy their appetite, everything will be ruined.
Guess there will be even greater chaos in Jiangnan by then."
"So I set the standards to be more stringent. It's like a businessman doing business, asking for a high price and paying back the money on the spot. I want a hundred dollars, but he has the courage to say eighty dollars. In fact, in my heart
The price is fifty guan. But if I want 50 guan, they will have to negotiate further, and at that time, I will lose money."
Li Mu took two mouthfuls of rice and said: "I have already made precise calculations before doing anything. Now, the things that the Jiangnan noble families come up with will pay back within three to five years. So no matter what, as long as the matter can be advanced, they will
If they can't compensate, then business can continue and Jiangnan will be stable. When Jiangnan is completely built, it will become the granary of the Tang Dynasty. By then, Jiangnan alone will be able to provide great services to the Tang Dynasty.
Tang will provide half of the money and food, so Your Majesty will have nothing to worry about."
Li Shimin was not fooled by Li Mu's pancake painting skills. He frowned and said, "You also said that it will take three to five years to get back the original investment. Will they be satisfied with just the initial return?"
"Your Majesty, of course they will be satisfied." Li Mu smiled confidently and said, "Your Majesty still hasn't seen the real problem with these so-called prominent families in the south of the Yangtze River."
"Oh?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said, "Where is the problem?"
Li Mu didn't show off, and said: "The five surnames and seven sects are mostly northern aristocratic families. Although the Jiangnan famous families are extraordinary in strength, none of them can be called top-notch. Why? Because these people are far away from the court and only have money but no power, so
It's not a good idea. It's not like they can enter the court if they want. When the Tang Dynasty was established, the famous families in the south of the Yangtze River barely helped, and almost no one could be called a noble. If you only rely on the imperial examination, how many generations will it take to make a difference?
Obviously it’s too late.”
"Besides, when it comes to making money, the Yangtze River is used as the boundary. The sphere of influence of Jiangnan noble families is on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Without the authority to protect them, what awaits them is their gradual decline, because the northern clans can encroach on them, but they have no way to fight back.
All we can do is to reduce the encroachment and make it slower. This kind of chronic death is their problem."
Li Mu picked up a piece of cake, put it on the table, and said, "This is like a piece of cake. If you take one bite, you will lose one. Because the cake is so big, it will be eaten sooner or later."
At this time, Li Mu took out another piece of cake and said, "What I did was not to make their cake bigger, nor to protect them from others snatching their cake. What I did was to give them a new piece of cake."
Pie, the size of this piece of pie varies, it may be big or small, it depends on how hard they work.”
Li Mu put the two cakes next to each other and said: "I said that in three years, they will be able to get their money back, which means that they will change from the original piece of cake that gradually became smaller to this new piece of cake. From gradually dying,
It has become a slow growth, and the difference is not a simple return of costs."
Li Shimin suddenly realized that he really had not thought of this. To put it bluntly, Li Mu gave a hope to the prominent families in Jiangnan.
"How do you plan to solve the labor gap?"
"This requires your Majesty's instructions." Li Mu was about to ask, but Li Shimin mentioned it first: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the strategy of migrating herdsmen that I have mentioned many times?"
Li Shimin frowned slightly: "You mean to move the Turks inland? This..."
"Your Majesty, I know what you are worried about." Li Mu said sternly: "It is a matter of national importance. I dare not make nonsense. I dare to propose it because I have already thought of a perfect solution."
"Oh?" Li Mu's words were beyond Li Shimin's expectation, because in his mind, this problem was unsolvable.
Li Mu smiled and said: "Rong Chen, please let me know. Let's eat first and talk about it together later. Otherwise, if I say it twice, my throat won't be able to bear it."
Seeing how confident he was, Li Shimin felt a little relieved and said to Li Mu: "I'll start talking ugly, but I won't agree to it. If you can't convince me, this matter will be discussed later."
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After lunch, the meeting continued. In the morning, Li Mu listened to the report, and in the afternoon, it was time for him to give new instructions.
According to Li Mu's instructions, Gu Sizhi made him a 'white board'. High-quality rice paper was hung on it one by one, so that what Li Mu had written could be retained for them to organize their notes.
"Everyone heard it in the morning. The problem we are facing now is that after the Mingzhou Port is completed, a large part of the local labor force will inevitably be transferred to the dock, and the already insufficient labor force will be even more stretched.
In order to solve this problem, and also to increase the grain output per acre, I racked my brains and finally came up with a reasonable method, and we all worked together to provide advice."
"First of all, have you heard about the imperial court's new policy?"
"I've heard of it,"
Li Mu pointed at Wang Rui and asked him to repeat it.
Wang Rui had made Li Mu unhappy that morning, so he was waiting for this opportunity to show off. He stood up and said loudly: "The imperial court's new policy abolished the land equalization system and replaced it with a contract system. Land is divided into three categories: ration land, rented land, and contracted land. There are other
Military merit field, juelu field. Ration land is available at birth, each person has ten acres, and will disappear after death. Land can be rented, and those over fifteen years old can rent, with a maximum of forty acres per person, 10% of the tax, and 20% of the public grain. Renting the land can
Subletting needs to be registered with the government. After subletting, the original tenant no longer enjoys the land rental benefits. Contracted fields, ration fields, and rented fields can be contracted fields, and the qualifications must be verified. Contracted fields can only be used for farming, and cannot be used for farming.
Used for other purposes. The contracted fields have a minimum yield. Those who fail to reach the yield will be fined. Those who fail to reach the yield for three consecutive years will be revoked from the contracting qualification. Contracted fields are different from tax fields. In addition to collecting the income, it becomes a tax and is set by the court.
In addition to purchasing two pieces of "public grain", you need to pay 10% more tax and collect 10% more public grain. Military merit fields are divided into twelve grades and can be superimposed. After the father dies, the son can no longer inherit. Tax-free tax. Jue Lu Tian,
I will be demoted to another rank, exempted from taxes, and paid 50% of the public rations."
The people were very excited after hearing this. If this arrangement could really be made, they would no longer have to be tenants.
Li Mu nodded to Wang Rui and said to everyone: "This is the new policy of the imperial court. It is very well explained and very detailed, but one sentence is missing, that is, the imperial court does not allow wasteland. Even if it is your ration field, if it is
If you can't farm, the imperial court will assign you to farm, and you will be rented during the autumn harvest, but wasteland will not be allowed to exist."
"The first thing to make clear is that the New Deal will definitely be implemented. Pilot projects in Chang'an, Luoyang and other places have shown very good results. We in Luan County will also implement it, but the problem is that even if the land is divided according to the New Deal, if the dock
There will still be a lot of labor shortages, and the fields will be abandoned. The ration fields can’t even be cultivated, let alone rented or contracted fields.”
"Have you ever thought about how to solve this problem?"