Even you, alone, are aware of the dangers of Huangzhuang.
Zhu Yunxi was on the throne, smiling at the ministers. Yesterday, when he returned to Beijing, he told the emperor's grandfather about this matter. He said to the emperor's grandfather, Fengyang is not only the Fengyang of the Zhu family, but also the Fengyang of Fengyang people!
The ministers were a little stunned, and then they all bowed down, Your Highness is benevolent!
Let me tell you clearly in front of you! Except for leaving a small part of the royal village's fields, livestock output, etc., which can be used for the expenses of the imperial mausoleum and palace people, the rest must be paid first.
Take it back to Fengyang Mansion, and then divide the fields according to Ding!
However, starting from this year's autumn tax, people in Fengyang no longer need to pay Ding tax, but a unified land tax. Whether they are farmers, medium households, or large households, they all pay taxes based on acres of land. They pay as much land as their families have.
Royal food!
Suddenly, the officials' expressions of confusion filled their expressions.
Ding tax is Ding Yin, and to put it bluntly, it is a poll tax. According to official population statistics in the past dynasties, ordinary people have to pay Ding tax, mainly men. If the government was peaceful and the world was peaceful during the Taiping years, the wealthy families could still afford it.
. But once there is war and bad times, people have to take shelter in temples and under the influence of wealthy officials and gentry because they want to evade taxes.
However, the privileged classes such as officials, gentry, temples, etc. are not happy to have these obedient free labor forces.
The dirty tricks in this are clearly known to the court officials, but no one has mentioned it for thousands of years. Firstly, officials are a privileged class, and secondly, since the tax laws of the Song Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, the Ding tax has been levied by local governments and has not really been attributed to the people.
within the central finance.
The census statistics of all dynasties have been a mess, and the central government only has a false general ledger reported by one place.
The existence of the Ding tax also accelerated land annexation faster. The rich had vast acres of land, but few Dings. The poor had no place to stand and were forced to do more corvee labor.
Furthermore, this kind of tax has never become one of the country's main financial sources, except for the deliberate obstruction by local officials and the gentry class. Another point is that the country is very tired of collecting taxes because it cannot accurately count the population and can only
Keep an eye on the poor peasants.
This is the least efficient, most unfair, and most likely to lead to social unrest!
Among the ministers, Fu Youwen, the Minister of Household Affairs, spoke up and said, "I would like to ask Your Highness, if instead of collecting the Ding tax, we collect the land tax, what will happen to those who have no land?"
If you don’t have land, you don’t have to pay taxes! Zhu Yunxi laughed and said, if the Ding tax is abolished in Fengyang, the hidden population will emerge. Anyway, there is no need to pay taxes. Who would want to hide in the houses of wealthy officials and gentry and work as cattle and horses?
Those who are assigned fields can cultivate the land, and those who have no land can make a living as they wish. Either work, do business, or be a craftsman. People have to live, and they have to earn money and food while they are alive. The more people who work, the better the economy will be.
Rapid development!
The most important thing about abolishing Ding tax is to liberate the labor force.
There is only so much land in the world, but the population is not fixed. For example, for a large number of urban people, they do not have to pay Ding tax, which saves money. Rural people do not have Ding tax, and their heavy burden is removed, and they no longer need to be tied to the land.
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As a result, the population will inevitably grow explosively, from the wealthy families of officials and gentry, to eventually being recorded in the household register. The more labor force, the more value can be created.
In this case, I'm afraid... Fu Youwen was a little embarrassed and said intermittently.
What are you afraid of? Afraid of the grievances of the officials and gentry with large amounts of land? Zhu Yunxi immediately stopped his smile and said, Afraid of the grievances of those large households who hide their population? What grievances do they have? Is the abolition of the Ding tax a good thing? Should taxes collected based on land be distributed accordingly?
Since it is a good thing that benefits the people, why should we ask them whether they will give in or not? Are they the ones in charge of this world?
If the court takes care of them, they don't know how many people there are in the world. How can they be happy if the people evade the Ding tax and sell themselves into slaves?
After saying this, there was silence in the hall.
The officials and gentry are the pillars of the country, and the gentry are the foundation of the local area. This has been the argument since ancient times. The so-called people, in fact, if the people cannot pay the Ding tax, they are not considered people.
I also think this is virtuous government! Hanlin scholar Fang Xiaoru suddenly said, since the Ding tax was implemented in the Han Dynasty, the tax has been divided into four levels. The rich, the middle, the lower households, and the poor all pay different rates. But since ancient times, I am afraid that the Ding tax has still been
They want to collect from the poor. Now His Highness says that using land tax to dilute the Ding tax is beneficial to the country and the people...
Saying that, Fang Xiaoru said politely, if the taxation increases by one point, the people will suffer a burden, and if it decreases by one point, the people will benefit from it. Tolerant governance and virtue will stabilize the country's foundation, the people will benefit, and the country will be stable!
Scholar Fang’s words are very good! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
Why is this virtue not promoted throughout the world? Fang Xiaoru asked.
As soon as he complimented him, he immediately began to criticize others. If such important matters cannot be secretly found as a pilot before being directly implemented in the world, I am afraid that good things will turn into bad things. Many things in China are bad at the local level, deliberately
Read the sutra crookedly.
In Zhu Yunxi's mind, Fengyang is the first pilot project, because Fengyang is inland and cannot cause any trouble. The second pilot project is Zhejiang, the main cotton production area in the world. Once the labor force is liberated, Zhejiang's handicraft industry, manufacturing
Industry and commerce will develop rapidly.
Fengyang is the capital of Zhongdu, after all, it is different from other places! Zhu Yunxi was sloppy, and then said, once Fengyang is granted land according to ding, your household department must prepare detailed accounts, conduct an inventory of the population at the land level, Fengyang's fields and
The population needs to be clear!
As he said this, he pretended to sigh, but the Imperial Village is well divided, so is it difficult to move the Hundian?
The topic turned to the nobles' farms again.
I think there is nothing difficult to do. At this time and that time, in the early days of the country, noble generals granted land to their hometowns in order to reward their merits. Now the plan is to collect the fields for the people, which is for the country! Ling Han, the official minister, said,
Besides, if the Imperial Manor has been moved, what do they mean?
After the words fell, all the ministers nodded.
For them, any opportunity to open fire on the Xungui Group is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing.
Besides, the reason for opening fire this time was to benefit the people, and it was justified.
You can't say that. Those farms are all their credit. Although they have to be distributed to the people, they can't be owed to them! Zhu Yunxi continued, in fact, if the people of Fengyang didn't have land to farm, they wouldn't have wanted them.
land.
In this way, how should you use the words? After you retire from the court, you will sum it up. Zhu Yunxi thought about it, not only did he want the people to get benefits, but he also had to take into account the dignity of the heroes!
Then the monarch and his ministers talked about some government affairs. After an hour, the court meeting dispersed.
The ministers were in groups of twos and threes, discussing in low voices how to present the memorial tomorrow, talking about the land and property of Huangzhuang.
Liu Xueshi, your subordinate, it seems that His Highness’s plan to enter the home is not just as simple as Fengyang’s execution! On the way out of the palace, Fang Xiaoru said to Liu Sanwu.
The latter smiled slightly. This is natural. We have watched His Highness grow up. He is not a person who acts on a whim!
Things are good, but they must be difficult! Fang Xiaoru said worriedly, maybe the world will be in trouble!
How can Your Majesty and His Highness be afraid of these fierce things? Liu Sanwu smiled and said, in the past, you and I used to hope that His Highness would be a virtuous king. But now it seems that His Highness will not be able to associate with the word virtuous in the future!
Yes, sometimes when His Highness has a cold face, he looks very much like His Majesty! Fang Xiaoru also smiles. For a king, he looks like a king. For the world, he is a little harsh!
Be careful! Liu Sanwu said, "Hey, if His Highness said that he spreads his family among his own people and promotes the world, that would be really harsh!"
Being harsh on the officials and gentry but being lenient to the common people, isn't it consistent with Meng Sheng's saying that the people are noble? Fang Xiaoru said with his hands, if there really is a day when he can promote the world, Fang is willing to quit this noble job, and for this reason, he will patrol the censor for virtue.
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Liu Sanwu didn't understand. If you don't know about local affairs, why would you want to wade into troubled waters?
Fang Xiaoru smiled and said, "I'm going to be an official. I'm so stubborn!"
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The reason why I talked to these ministers about sharing the land with them was to give them a signal first. Then based on their performance, I could see who could really use it and who couldn't help.
After seeing the courtiers, the bastard came in with a thick stack of memorials and placed them on the imperial desk.
While Zhu Yunxi was writing the reply, he asked, "Is Duke Cao Guo here?"
Here we are, waiting outside!
pass!
A moment later, Li Jinglong came to see him.
minister...........
There is no need to be more polite. You sit down first. I have finished talking to you. I have asked you to come here for a good reason. There is something that I cannot trust others, so I can only let you.........
When Zhu Yunxi looked up, he suddenly paused, "What's wrong with you?"
Li Jinglong lowered his head and sat on the stool as if he was ashamed. Half of his handsome face was blue, as if he had been beaten.
What's wrong with you, your eyes are blue?
Sir! Li Jinglong said aggrievedly, "My wife will be beaten!" He said loudly, "Your Highness, you have to make the decision for me!"