Liu Xie looked at Zhuge Liang and said nothing for a long time. He couldn't tell whether he was excited or uneasy.
It's good to recognize the flaws of the New Deal, but the solution is too radical.
He also knew that treating the symptoms of land would not cure the root cause. Without state ownership of land as the basis, land annexation would happen sooner or later. But prohibiting land sales, or only selling it to the court, would not solve the problem.
First, the risk of doing so is too great.
Wang Mang once thought about state-owned land, and used the reason of restoring the well-field system, but in the end he failed. If the pros and cons cannot be balanced, no matter how good the reasons are, it is useless. A wealthy family will never willingly hand over the well-field system just because it is an ancient system.
land.
Second, it is not necessary.
Even though the current Han Dynasty has many problems, it is still a well-deserved powerful country in this era. There is no danger of strong enemies around and the destruction of the country and the species. There is no need to be anxious. It can be deployed calmly to avoid intensifying conflicts.
Just as it is indeed unpleasant that the wealthy families in Hedong refuse to hand over their land, Hedong is still developing, but the speed is not as fast as expected.
If nothing else happens, in another twenty or thirty years, this problem may disappear.
Liu Xie thought for a while and calmed down. "When did you have this idea? I never heard you say it."
Zhuge Liang bowed and said: "I recently read "The Biography of Wang Mang" and reflected on his gains and losses. I feel that although his actions are absurd, some of his ideas are still reasonable, especially the resistance to annexation. Merger is the source of disaster. If it cannot be cured, I'm afraid
It is difficult to maintain long-term peace and stability. But the resistance to directly returning the land to the imperial court is too great. A few days ago, I was sorting out Chen Liuren’s policy strategy, and suddenly I thought, since land sales are unavoidable, it is better to prohibit private sales and let the imperial court buy it."
Liu Xie suddenly understood. "Then it will be like Cao Cao's farming?"
"Yes. But the tax cannot be so high, otherwise the people will not be willing to farm. I think it should be within 11%, which is slightly higher than the tax, but far lower than the exploitation of the rich families, so that the people can make choices."
Liu Xie slightly tilted his head.
Speaking carefully, Zhuge Liang considered it very carefully and did not do it on a whim.
Land was sold to the court and then handed over to the people for cultivation. In fact, it was contracted to households in later generations. The only difference was that the land was redeemed and not directly owned by the state.
Setting the rent tax at 10%, which is higher than the 15% tax for own land and lower than the 50% for wealthy families, will not dampen the enthusiasm of the farmers, and prevent them from selling land in droves, running on the government's finances, and letting the wealthy families
There is no competition for labor.
If we can persist for several decades, perhaps most of the land will be owned by the state.
"Where did the imperial court get so much money?" Liu Xie asked a fundamental question.
Redemption requires money, and a large sum of money.
"Your Majesty, most of the people who want to sell the land are poor people, and they may have owed the court taxes for many years. Exempting them from taxes will be enough to pay for the value of the land. Even if it costs money, it won't cost much, and the money will definitely be used for
The necessary supplies such as grain, salt and iron purchased will soon be returned to the court. The court can even directly exchange grain, salt and iron."
Looking at Zhuge Liang talking eloquently, Liu Xie smiled.
Zhuge Liang made this suggestion to him after careful preparation. Zhuge Liang should have been prepared for the problems he had in mind. I dare not guarantee whether it will work or not, but at least it is feasible on paper.
Otherwise Zhuge Liang would not have said it.
"Kong Ming, pick a county and try it?"
Zhuge Liang said without hesitation, "Only what your Majesty wishes."
Liu Xie turned his head and looked at the map on the side twice. "When the Northern Army enters Jizhou and takes over Zhao State, you can go to Handan and be the county magistrate."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhuge Liang bowed to express his thanks, his heart surged.
The State of Zhao was the hometown of the emperor's biological mother, and Handan was a famous county in Jizhou, with developed transportation and prosperous industry and commerce. His first post outside the country was to be the Order of Handan, which was a rare opportunity.
When the Northern Army captured the State of Zhao and advanced to Yecheng, its logistics must be handled by several nearby counties, including Handan. With good cooperation, he would be able to leave a good impression in Shisun Rui's mind, and he would be able to experience the prefectures and counties in the future.
, and can also get the support of these veterans.
Although the emperor was the same age as him, he was like an elder and tried to give him the best arrangements possible.
After meeting the emperor, Fazheng returned to Liu Bei's camp.
After hearing what happened to Fazheng Jianjia, Liu Bei was a little confused.
Fazheng and the Emperor didn't meet for long. They only exchanged a few words when the Emperor was out hunting, and there was no separate communication after that. He was not sure whether what Fa Zheng said was the Emperor's meaning, Fa Zheng's guess, or whether it was directly
It means that the Fa rectifies itself.
But there was one thing he believed in.
The emperor will not interfere too much with his actions.
In the future, he will conquer three Koreas and even Japan. He cannot always listen to other people's orders. He must have the ability to fight independently. Although he has been fighting in the army since the first year of Zhongping, his real enlightenment was after the Battle of Pengcheng.
It is reasonable for the emperor to want to see his abilities up close.
Therefore, he can fight this battle, but he must fight it well and not lose face.
After making up his mind, Liu Bei immediately summoned Zhang Fei, Chen Deng and others to discuss taking the initiative to attack Zhang He.
Considering that the Emperor has no intention of attacking, there is a high probability that their attack will not receive reinforcements from the Emperor, and they can only rely on their own strength.
Although Zhang He was outside the city, he was arrayed along the Zhang River, which was only ten miles away from Yecheng. There was also Gao Lan's camp on the upper reaches of the Zhang River, so it was not easy to attack.
If they are not fully prepared, they may be defeated by Zhang He.
After listening to the analysis, Zhang Fei first said that this battle seemed unnecessary. Fighting in Jizhou and having to cross the Zhang River, his side had no advantage at all. Instead of taking risks, it is better to wait until the main force of the Northern Army and Youyan
The army protecting the mansion arrived to fight again, with greater certainty.
Chen Deng also hesitated.
The reason why he wanted to take the initiative to attack Zhang He was to avenge his humiliation. If he could not defeat Zhang He and was defeated by Zhang He instead, it would not be avenging his shame, but bringing humiliation upon himself.
Seeing this situation, Fazheng suggested that since it would be too difficult to take the initiative to attack, we should wait. But we can't wait, we must do something.
For example, Dutian.
The emperor was not idle in Wei County. He promoted farmland cultivation in Neihuang, Yin'an and other places, and also recruited many old Yellow Turban troops to occupy the land. Our army can also do the same and complete the farmland cultivation before spring plowing, so that the autumn harvest can be harvested.
There will be food available at that time, and there is no need for the court to allocate it again.
The army has not moved yet, but food and grass have to go first. Since we want to fight independently, we cannot always rely on the support of the court.
After hearing this, Chen Deng immediately objected.
It's not impossible to conquer the land, but it's not suitable now, at least not for Liu Bei.
The emperor has nearly 50,000 imperial troops and Xiliang elites, but he only implements farmland conquest in a few counties such as Yin'an and Neihuang. He does not dare to make the scale too large. Our army only has more than 10,000 people, how can we copy it?
If you anger the local big family and raise troops to fight back, wouldn't you be asking for trouble?
Speaking of this, Chen Deng used an allusion, Handan learns to walk, which insinuates that Fa Zheng does not overestimate his own capabilities.
Fazheng sneered: "Zhang He is good at fighting. It's okay if he doesn't dare to provoke him. He doesn't even dare to provoke the powerful men in several places. He is afraid of the enemy like a tiger."
Chen Deng was furious and immediately expressed his willingness to be the vanguard and took the initiative to attack Zhang He's camp.