Guan Ning’s focus is actually on the second half of the sentence.

He wants to implement farm laws across the country, and this requires officials to deal with the lower-class peasants, who are the targets of exploitation.

Of course he understands that the so-called high salary to maintain integrity is actually simply not feasible.

When the country's economic conditions permit, it is appropriate to increase salaries appropriately so that they have no worries.

This is what Guan Ning is doing now.

But if it is used as a means to prevent corruption and maintain integrity, it is a matter of course to think that "a good salary will make people know how to respect themselves" and "a high salary will support integrity".

The insatiable desires of corrupt officials are complex human nature and cannot be solved simply by relying on generous salaries.

Guan Ning was reminding and blocking the officials' mouths in this way.

In the past, because salaries were low, officials were so greedy that they felt emboldened.

I am poor, I have no money.

I have to live.

This situation cannot continue now. If you are greedy again, you will lose your head...

For a moment, the relaxed atmosphere just now changed immediately.

Peel the grass.

These four words are enough to make their scalps tingle!

Sure enough, the generous salary is not free.

"The farm laws will be officially implemented!"

Guan Ning then brought up the second thing.

"I know that in this process, the interests of many landlords, farmers, and even powerful families will be affected, but I hope you can be patient. If you can't bear it, you can rebel!"

The last two words were so serious that everyone was trembling physically and mentally.

Since the establishment of the new dynasty, this is the first time His Majesty has spoken such important words since he ascended the throne.

Either be impatient or rebel.

So what is the outcome of rebellion?

Of course it’s a dead end!

His Majesty's determination is so strong that it is unimaginable.

Too careless!

His Majesty suddenly left Beijing two years ago without even mentioning the matter, but now he has killed someone who came back!

The purpose of the Farm Law is to allow more poor peasants to have land, to increase production enthusiasm, and to provide the country with stable tax revenue...

In the past, it might not have been so urgent, but it is different now.

There's going to be a war!

There is less than two years left for Guan Ning.

Fighting means fighting for money!

This war will not be decided in one battle, nor will it end in a short time.

In a long war, the competition is national strength. Whoever can last until the end will be the final winner.

In Guan Ning's opinion, this war came too early.

Ten years may be a long time for an individual, but it is very short for a country.

He is now preparing for war.

Reserve and accumulate food.

Even when war breaks out, it can ensure that the peasants have land to cultivate and energy can continuously provide food.

This is the key to victory.

Guan Ning did this for the sake of the country. He must not hesitate to be soft-hearted and must do so at all costs.

The court was silent, and there was no voice of advice.

We can all sense His Majesty's determination. If you dare to speak out against it at this time, aren't you seeking death?

"The third thing is to rebuild the system of village chiefs!"

This surprised everyone again.

The head of the village is a small official in the township, responsible for the household registration, taxes and servitude matters, that is, the most basic official.

The root cause of the oppression and harm to the people that Guan Ning encountered in Mi Cang Mansion was the corruption at the grassroots level and the destruction of the village chief system.

Most of the district chiefs were squires, who colluded with local officials to oppress and harm the people.

Such as occupying land, imposing corvee taxes, etc., they ride on the heads of the common people and do whatever they want.

There is another situation, that is, Jia Li supplies, that is, when it is time to go into battle, the commander Jia of Li will first give greeting gifts to the officials.

The maximum is fifty taels, and the minimum is thirty taels.

If you don’t give gifts, then don’t do it if you have a head here.

There are usually various projects, and they have to take turns supplying compradors, furnishing banquets, yamen oil candles, etc., and the monthly expenditure is no less than a hundred taels.

Naturally, the mayor couldn't handle such a heavy showdown, so he had to go down to the top.

In the long run, no one can afford it.

No one wants to be Lijia.

This is two extremes from the previous situation, but in the final analysis it is destroying grassroots organizations.

Restoring the construction of grassroots organizations is a top priority. In this era, those in power do not pay attention to it, which is actually the biggest mistake.

Little do they know that almost all matters such as household registration, taxes, labor, and farming are actually based on the basics.

Grassroots organizations have recovered.

Only with unified arrangements and dispatch can the country truly realize the ups and downs and the results!

In particular, the implementation of farm laws has higher requirements for grassroots organizations...

Only by starting from the root cause can we solve the problem.

Guan Ning said: "The mayor should not be the local powerful squire, but should be elected by the villagers in a referendum!"

“What is a referendum?”

"It is an open vote by the people to select people with good conduct and who truly serve the people. After the election, they will be appointed by the government."

"Heads also have a rank and a salary. As an official, they have to be responsible to the court... I won't go into details here. The Ministry of Civil Affairs will issue specific rules. All you need to do is implement them."

Decision-making is his business, execution is the next thing. If he doesn't do it well, he will deal with you.

Simple and effective, don’t worry about the rest.

"The fourth thing is conscription!"

Guan Ning said: "The new dynasty has been established for eight years. During this period, it has experienced many wars, but there has never been a large-scale recruitment. Now that our dynasty has restored stability and the population has increased, in order to ensure the security of the country, we have planned to recruit 200,000 new soldiers!"

Regarding this matter, the courtiers did not have many doubts, but felt that it should be done.

In fact, suggestions and advice have already been made.

Since the founding of the new dynasty, Daning has fought several major battles. The number of troops has been reduced, and the aging of the soldiers has led to a serious shortage of troops.

During the reign of Emperor Longjing, the maximum number of troops could reach nearly 1.5 million.

Now, all added up, I'm afraid it's only more than 500,000.

How can such a sparse force cope with the current complex situation on the mainland?

There will always be a time when all your capital is exhausted, and conscription is imminent!

"Conscription is arranged and deployed by the Ministry of War, and no forced recruitment is allowed. The principle of recruitment must be voluntary, and the recruitment is limited!"

Guan Ning made a request.

However, he is not worried. The military treatment is quite good and there is no need for forced recruitment like Liang Guo. I am afraid he will apply for it crazily.

And strict conditions must be set, as long as they are young and strong.

The recruitment plan for new recruits has already been prepared, and the newly recruited recruits will be taken to Beiyi for a long-distance training.

He also has to help the Ulliang tribe fight against the Asote tribe. A qualified warrior can only kill people with blood.

This training method is very cruel and lasts for half a year to a year, after which they will be assigned to various armies to run in.

Time is very tight.

Therefore, the recruitment must be completed within two months, and it will officially begin after this court meeting!

These are the four things he had to say.

The most important thing is that he did not say anything about the war two years later, but everything he is doing now is to prepare for it!

"That's what I want to say. Do you, my ministers, have any objections?"

At this moment, an old minister stood up.
Chapter completed!