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"Sit!" Li Yuanxing made a gesture of invitation, and then pressed a red protrusion on a black square on the desk: "Qiuxiang, send over the tea stove. Then send over the report on the land engulfment from the Security Department of the Datang Empire.
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After finishing speaking, Li Yuanxing motioned to the two chief historians to sit down.
In the surprised eyes of the two chief ministers, Qiuxiang really appeared. You must know that His Highness King Qin's voice was not loud just now, and it was absolutely impossible to spread out of this room.
"Your Highness!" Qiuxiang put down the materials, set up the tea stove and left.
Coal is still used, but nobles still use bamboo charcoal to burn tea stoves because bamboo charcoal has no ash and has a slightly fragrant taste.
Cui Dunli was naturally responsible for boiling water and making tea. Wei Zheng arranged the table and placed the materials on the side where no one was sitting, so that they would not accidentally get wet with the tea.
Li Yuanxing placed a long black board and a round black object in front of him.
At this time, a bright light appeared on the large black square connected with many lines under Li Yuanxing's table. After a few flashes, the flat black square on the table shot out a beam of light, and a map appeared on the white cloth.
Surprised, the two chief historians only looked surprised, what kind of magic is this!
Li Yuanxing took a remote control and pressed it, and all the curtains were lowered. They were made of blackout cloth at the back. The whole room became dark, but the map on the white cloth became extremely obvious. Cui Dunli's hand almost
I almost stretched my hand into the charcoal fire, but when I felt the heat, I retreated in time.
"These things surprise you. The Tang Dynasty may be able to produce them fifty years later. This is why I highly praise the craftsmen. Don't underestimate the power of the craftsmen. They can double the wealth of the Tang Dynasty every year.
Even more!" Li Yuanxing opened his prepared PPT while talking.
What's on the white cloth is actually just a tabletop.
Li Yuanxing chose the map of Tang Dynasty as the desktop.
Cui Sheli nodded: "Your Highness is absolutely right. According to Cui's report last season, because craftsmen have made many sharp tools, the output of various goods has greatly increased, and a lot of costs have been reduced, and the production has become more exquisite.
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Wei Zheng also added: "The monthly report from the Ministry of Household Affairs shows that Chang'an's tax revenue tripled last month!"
"Let's not talk about this for now. Let's look at this map."
The map is a map around Chang'an, with many places painted in red and blue.
"This is the land occupied by the temples and Taoist temples in Chang'an before I went on the expedition. The red ones belong to the Buddhist sect and the blue ones belong to the Taoist sect. The number is not large, but it is quite a lot."
After Li Yuanxing finished speaking, he pressed the keyboard again. The map changed again, and the red part increased several times.
"In one month, Buddhism actually occupies so much space!" Cui Shuli couldn't believe it.
"Go check the grain tax!" Li Yuanxing said calmly.
Wei Zheng said at this time: "Your Highness, do you still remember the seal you prepared? Regarding the decree that nobles are not allowed to be tenant farmers, Huangtian has withdrawn this decree."
The two people sitting here are all nobles. Li Yuanxing felt a little embarrassed: "This was just a talk at the beginning. There are also tenants in the King of Qin's farm, so this point really cannot be implemented. If I mention this again, it will be
What a joke!" Li Yuanxing said sincerely, but the two chief ministers shook their heads at the same time.
It was Wei Zheng who said: "This method is feasible!"
"Is it feasible?" Li Yuanxing wondered if he heard correctly.
Wei Zheng nodded very solemnly: "I think it's feasible, what do Cui Changshi think?"
"It is feasible, but I think the details need to be discussed. There will be differences in the ideas of I and Wei Changshi!"
"In that case, let's discuss it!" Li Yuanxing knew very well that prohibiting tenant farmers could protect the rapid development of agriculture in the Tang Dynasty, and the biggest benefit was that land enclosures were prohibited.
The tea was no longer drunk, and the tea stove was thrown aside.
Li Yuanxing took out a dozen pieces of A4 printing paper and placed them on the table. Cui Sheli took out the pen that Li Yuanxing gave him.
"I believe that the key to banning or not prohibiting tenant farming is to ensure the interests of farmers. Let's put it this way, many farmers simply don't have enough to eat, so naturally they don't dare to have more children. I believe that more children will bring you blessings, and a family full of descendants will be the best.
Blessing." Li Yuanxing expressed his opinion first.
"For the long-lasting plan of the Tang Dynasty, His Highness is absolutely right." Wei Zheng's words were quite fair.
Cui Dunli also said: "Your Highness, in fact, there can be some distinctions, such as the nine grades of craftsmen divided by His Highness. Your Highness has been busy with state affairs recently. There have been a lot of staff changes in the Ministry of Industry recently, and they have not reported it in time. In fact, all states and counties have
Table seal, about the craftsman!"
Li Yuanxing nodded, he didn't bother to ask about these trivial matters.
"The matter should be due to several conflicts between craftsmen and the stewards of the noble families. Initially, the states and counties listed the levels of craftsmen for craftsmen. The Tang Dynasty originally had a distinction between first-class and second-class households, so please help
The craftsmen are graded. The new minister of the Ministry of Industry also gave a seal to the emperor, and invited the third-class craftsmen to be first-class citizens!"
"You must have been suppressed!" Li Yuanxing laughed.
Cui Dunli nodded: "Yes, naturally they will be suppressed, because third-class craftsmen are first-class citizens, which means that second-class craftsmen are nobles."
"I understand, the gentry is classified according to household and person. The eldest son of a first-class gentry can also be a first-class gentry, and the legitimate son can be a second-class gentry. The specific method seems to need to be discussed in detail!"
"Your Highness is right. This can be discussed with Tianying Pavilion, but the seal must be issued by the Prince of Qin's Palace. In the Tang Dynasty, no one except the Prince of Qin's Palace dares to issue such seals. Even if the Seventh Family had the intention, they would not dare to issue such seals.
.With the gentry level, we can stipulate the number of tenant farmers and the proportion of land per mu that the tenant farmers can allocate according to different levels." Cui Dunli's words can be regarded as representing the Seventh Family.
Li Yuanxing had a vague feeling that the Seventh Family wanted to take this opportunity to ascend to power and become a first-class noble family in the Tang Dynasty.
This is a name.
What about profits? Li Yuanxing was looking forward to what kind of benefits the family would return to Datang.
Sure enough, Cui Dunli continued: "Each level of nobles will naturally have a rigid standard. How about donating taxes to the Tang Dynasty every year? If the taxes are not enough, just donate!"
It is true that the work of a big family is done carefully, and every request is rewarded.
"Okay, let's write the seal for the watch!" After Li Yuanxing said this, he rummaged around on the bookshelf, but found that he didn't have half of the paper for the watch and seal, so he had no choice but to ask his guards to get it from other places in the village.
While waiting for the paper to be used for the seal, Wei Zheng continued: "What does a temple mean? People cannot use it as tenants. This will be an iron rule. Common people and landlords can still buy slaves, but temples cannot keep slaves. Slaves themselves are inconsistent with Buddhist laws.
, so there are no tenants and no slaves, and if there is land, it cannot be cultivated. It is a kind of wasteland. The temple has no way to harvest the land because of the fine grain."
"However, we have to wait until the rank of the noble clan is determined!"
Cui Dunli quickly added, "First there are the laws of the country, and then the state and county have to deal with them to abide by the laws and regulations!"
Li Yuanxing smiled and said: "There is no rush, and I don't expect the Buddhist sect's troubles to be solved overnight."
"What His Highness said, the recent food tax inspection is just the first step. Is it just a plan to shock the enemy?" Cui Dunli asked again.
Li Yuanxing opened the file of the Security Department of the Tang Empire and found a page and pushed it in front of the two chief historians: "After you two read this paragraph, let's talk about it. If it is just Zhenhu, this tiger is too powerful."
Files of the Security Department of the Tang Empire.
Naturally, it was the plan to grab grain taxes prepared by Qin Qiong. Qin Qiong estimated a number.
Four hundred thousand dans of grain, converted into five hundred thousand guan of silver!
This huge number shocked the two chief historians. Five hundred thousand guan, what a huge number. Li Yuanxing mobilized the power of the country in the war against the Turks, and the cost was only thirty-seven dollars.
Wan Guan is more. Just a temple 500 miles away from Chang'an has to pay 500,000 Guan for grain tax.
"Take it, even if you use the four guards of Tiance Mansion!" Wei Zheng said through gritted teeth.
"It is necessary to collect, and this is the lowest value estimated by General Qin. The specific amount will not be known until the Ministry of Households clears it up, but the difference will not exceed 50,000 yuan." Li Yuanxing's words further strengthened the reason for the two chief historians to clean up the Buddhist sect.
Li Yuanxing found the map again: "Start with the Taoist sect first, Yuan Laodao will cooperate."
"It's better to start at the same time!" Wei Zheng suggested again.
"Okay, let's analyze the specific actions. The General Staff Council of the Prince of Qin's Mansion should be established immediately so that the younger generation can be exposed to these things early, which will be of great use in the future!"
"Your Highness is wise!" the two chief historians said in unison.
Li Yuanxing flipped the map, and several thick red lines appeared on it: "This is the Eight Benefits of Chang'an planned by me. The eight water canals can add millions of acres of fertile land in Chang'an. Expanding the waterways to the west of Lantian will create tens of millions of acres in three years."
Fertile land, this matter must be carried out, it is related to the people's livelihood of the Tang Dynasty!"
Cui Dunli shook his head gently: "Your Highness, there is another question. As shown in the map, this fertile land is still occupied by a temple."
"This is your problem. These fields must be taken back, and the families who benefited from it must also spend money to repair the canals. The remaining parts will be classified as imperial estates, or the Holy Emperor will give them to meritorious ministers."
Cui Dunli and Wei Zheng looked at each other and understood in their hearts that they seemed to be fighting to the end with Buddhism.
As for the eight canals named Bahui, naturally the section in Chang'an County was built first, then the fields controlled by various noble families, and finally the fields owned by the Buddhists.
"Collect the grain tax first and start tomorrow!" Li Yuanxing has already made a decision.
"Why don't we start today!" Wei Zheng was already very excited. Li Yuanxing nodded: "Okay, today!"
Wei Zheng and Cui Dunli stood up at the same time: "Follow the emperor's order!"
Wei Zheng straightened up: "Let's start with Daxingshan Temple first. Since they dare to accept a million acres of donated land, they must have enough money and food to pay taxes. If the money and food are insufficient, arrest people to harvest the land!"
"Ask the Security Department of the Tang Empire to cooperate!" Li Yuanxing ordered. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
