With the assistance of Hu Changan and Lishui County government staff, the Lijia system was implemented smoothly in Zhangjia Village.
The tenant farmers who originally belonged to the Lan family returned to the government.
When other people saw this, they were very disapproving.
"Oh, what's the benefit of returning to the government? The taxes are heavy and there are many corvees, so it's better to be a tenant farmer of a wealthy family."
"The Jia system there is probably just a casual talk. How could those landlords and gentry relinquish their power and let us farmers be the masters of the country? Look carefully, the elected li chiefs and A chiefs must all be members of big families.
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However, these villagers were soon slapped in the face by Hu Changan.
Under the strong supervision of the government, although there are indeed many people from squire families among the selected li chiefs and chiefs, most of them are ordinary people!
Those selected people were simply knocked unconscious by the pies falling from the sky.
What? We farmers who can’t read a single word can also manage other people and resolve disputes in the village?
Yes, they indeed can.
With the detailed operation guide compiled by the government, anyone can be very qualified for the positions of chief and chief as long as their IQ is not too low.
This made the selected villagers extremely happy.
Finally one day, they can also take charge of their own affairs!
However, the villagers who were not selected were not upset.
Didn't I say that the head of the group and the head of the village will rotate every year?
Just because we didn’t choose this time doesn’t mean we won’t have a chance next time!
As long as you work hard and grow food seriously, you will definitely be chosen when the time comes!
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang’s latest tax policy has also been released.
In these years, Zhu Yuanzhang's main policy was to lighten the corvee and let people cultivate their health and rest.
Therefore, if you carefully calculate it, the taxes borne by the free people are not heavy at all, and the food that the free people have to pay is even less than those of the tenant farmers!
Seeing this, the tenant farmers from the big families felt as if they had eaten lemons.
Damn it, I didn’t expect the government to be serious.
It seems that they have suffered a huge loss this time!
However, there is no regret medicine in the world, so they can only hope for the stars and the moon every day, hoping that these big families will one day realize their conscience like the Lan family and release them as free citizens.
Zhangjiacun is just a very small village in Lishui County.
Hu Changan did a lot of things here, but in the end it was a drop in the bucket.
Hu Changan believes that the same situation as Zhangjia Village must exist in other villages.
But it's a pity that he can't take care of such a big thing now.
Right now, we can only start from the top and persuade the big families to spit out the meat they eat.
Of course, this kind of thing will definitely not be too simple.
However, as someone who knows the historical process, Hu Changan knows that this must be done.
Otherwise, a hundred years later, the Lijia system will eventually exist in name only, and the Ming Dynasty will be in turmoil.
Seeing that the armor system was almost implemented in Zhongli, Lishui County, Hu Changan also rode back to Yingtian City leisurely.
However, not long after Hu Changan returned home, he was summoned to the palace by an imperial edict.
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In the Jinluan Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry.
"This guy Hu Changan actually secretly brought private goods to promote his own soap in the name of fighting the epidemic?!"
"Yes, Your Majesty. Hu Changan is a businessman after all. Businessmen are all profit-seeking villains. It's not unusual for them to do such things." Li Shanchang, who was on the side, actively fanned the flames and discredited Hu Changan.
When Li Shanchang got the news from Prince Zhu Biao, he became vigilant.
In essence, Li Shanchang still loves himself more than he loves the country.
It is simply impossible for him to sacrifice the interests of his family for the interests of Ming Dynasty.
If, as the prince wishes, he vomits out all the land he has occupied over the years, the Li family will lose a lot of income in the future!
This is something Li Shanchang absolutely cannot accept.
So even though Zhu Biao did not reveal specifically who was the person who suggested this to him, Li Shanchang still followed the clues and found Hu Changan.
Listening to the news from the spies, Li Shanchang was angry and anxious, wishing he could just skin Hu Changan.
This brat is here specifically to defeat him, right?!
Li Shanchang is not a vegetarian, he must strike first!
So in the Jinluan Palace, there was Li Shanchang's complaint and Zhu Yuanzhang's anger.
In order to successfully implement the plan, Li Shanchang also signed a letter together with several large families who had also occupied the land.
Regardless of whether they are there or not, let’s get rid of Hu Changan first!
Fu Youde, the Duke of Yingguo, who was next to Li Shanchang, also came out and said: "Your Majesty, I also heard that the monthly income of Hu Changan's mansion is ten thousand taels of silver."
"I'm afraid there's a lot of water in this!"
"I suspect that Hu Changan did not obtain this money through legitimate channels at all. I hope your Majesty will investigate clearly!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he became even more furious.
This Hu Changan is really too much.
Originally, when he proposed the Lijia system, Zhu Yuanzhang thought he was a talented person who could be of great use. He didn't expect that behind Hu Changan, there was such a corrupt person!
Sure enough, businessmen cannot be trusted!
"Xuanhu Changan enters the palace!"
"yes."
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So, Hu Changan, led by Jin Yiwei, came to the Jinluan Palace in a daze.
Seeing Hu Changan coming, everyone looked at him with different eyes.
Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's furious eyes and Li Shanchang's malicious look, Hu Changan secretly thought that was bad.
I guess there won't be any good news today.
Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted at Hu Chang'an: "Hu Chang'an! Tell me carefully, have you amassed wealth wantonly in the capital, earning a monthly income of ten thousand taels of silver?"
After hearing this, Hu Changan's heart couldn't help but thump.
How come Zhu Yuanzhang has such accurate financial data in his hands?
Damn it, there's a traitor!
However, this was not the time to go looking for a traitor. Hu Changan calmed down and said without being humble or arrogant despite the overwhelming pressure: "Your Majesty, although I have a lot of monthly income in the house, all I earn is innocent money."
"I saved this money one by one from selling soap. It comes from a legitimate source and is not dirty money."
"What? You said you came from a legitimate background, Hu Chang'an, you have such a big face!" After listening to Hu Chang'an's words, Zhu Yuanzhang became furious, "I earn 20,000 taels of silver a month. I, Yingtian Mansion's financial income for a month, add up.
I’m afraid my family doesn’t have as much income as yours, so you still dare to quibble?”
"I am also from a poor background. I am not an emperor who grew up in the hands of a woman in a deep palace. I know the price level in Beijing very well. Don't lie to me by talking nonsense."
"How can you earn more than 10,000 taels of silver a month just from doing business?!"
