Chapter 2172 Gui Zi Scroll: A master of figuring out people’s opinions and being a good pet
If you feel something in your heart, even your husband, who is extremely talented and has a long-lasting reputation, seems to be not immune to this. Is a woman really so attractive in this regard?
Baoqin is really a little unhappy. How many talented people have been buried in a small space, and countless powerful men and women have fallen under their pomegranate skirts. Doesn't her husband understand this?
Although there was some unspeakable feeling in his heart, thinking of Miaoyu, the threat of Xiuyan, the foxy Qingwen who seemed to be restless, and the sudden appearance of Ping'er, Baoqin felt that he had to tell Lingguan in advance. It is very necessary to use it.
I have only been here in Shaanxi for a year or two at most. It can be said that this should be my best opportunity to get pregnant and give birth to a child. These words may sound a little unconfident, but Baoqin knows the way of offense and defense. , if you don’t occupy the position first, you will be the passive party by then.
In the city of Xi'an, she can live for a long time. Once Shen Yixiu returns to the capital city, her sister and Lin Daiyu will have more advantages. Moreover, before she left, she was vaguely aware that Shen Yixiu was wooing Xichun, and they got very close. And Tan Chun is getting closer to Lin Daiyu, which means that the two women may also become competitors.
Ling Guan and Lin Daiyu are very similar. This is the main reason why I chose Ling Guan as my personal maid. Another point is that Ling Guan is naturally charming. She has been practicing acting since she was a child, and her words and actions are somewhat flattering. In addition, this The girl also has a cold face, which she always maintains with a cold and arrogant attitude. Based on Baoqin's understanding of men, this is the most attractive thing.
Now, with this casual test, I really tested my husband-in-law.
Men, even people like my husband... Thinking of this, Bao Qin felt an indescribable feeling in her heart...
Having said that, Bao Qin did not reveal it, "I don't know about Qi Yin Qiao, but this girl has been seen by a fortune teller, which is unbearable for ordinary men, so I am so entangled." , I have never thought about it before, but my husband is so virtuous and energetic that I cannot bear it, so I can only let her serve me."
It would be a lie to say that he is unmoved, but if he looks anxious, he would be underestimating himself. Feng Ziying hugged Bao Qin's body and shook her head, "Forget it today, we are living here in Xi'an." It’s still long, let’s talk about it later, it’s good for me to hug my sister and talk for a while today.”
Although she took the initiative, Bao Qin still murmured in her heart. After hearing what her husband said, she felt a lot more comfortable. She pressed her cheek against her husband's chest and nodded: "Well, I may not have seen my husband for a long time. In fact, I also want to cuddle up and talk to my husband like this. My husband is here in Shaanxi on official business to help the court solve problems. It is of course his duty to do so. You can be careful about your health and safety. There is a large family in the capital who relies on your husband. Don't do it with this. It’s a personal risk.”
"Of course you won't risk yourself, but you can't avoid hard work." Feng Ziying put her arms around Bao Qin's smooth shoulders and said with half-closed eyes: "The situation in Shaanxi is so bad, and the officials above and below cannot absolve themselves of the blame. Millions of victims have become rioters. Even if I can quell the chaos militarily, if I can't keep them fed, how can these people make a living? If they can't make a living, they will eventually become rioters. This is an unsolvable problem..."
Xue Baoqin is one of the few women who can talk to Feng Ziying on official matters. Apart from Shen Yixiu, she is the one who can talk. Lian Baochai may be able to talk to Feng Ziying on business and internal affairs, but when it comes to When it comes to folk affairs, Baoqin travels all over the country, so he will be familiar with the folk situation below.
"The people in Shaanxi are poor and the land is thin, and they have to bear the food and salary of the frontier troops in the three sides and four towns. The taxes are not low. This is probably the main reason why the people are not able to make a living, right?" Xue Baoqin pondered: "In addition, this and the imperial gentry are exempted from taxes and labor Is the system also related? So many gentry do not need to pay taxes or perform labor, so the taxes must be concentrated on ordinary people. If there is a flood or drought, and the people cannot survive, they can only sell their land and these wealthy gentry become Tenants, how can ordinary people live in such a situation? And if this situation accumulates day by day, then if the imperial government does not reduce taxes, it will eventually have to increase taxes. How can the people support it? "
Feng Ziying was surprised. He didn't expect Bao Qin to ask the key points.
The gentry is exempt from taxes and labor. This statement is not accurate.
It should be said that it is exempt from miscellaneous taxes and labor. The land tax is based on the land, and no one can avoid it. However, labor is more evil than land tax, and it is basically attached to the land. This is why countless people are willing to sell their land. Even the reason why the land was transferred to the names of those officials and gentry was to avoid miscellaneous taxes and labor. In comparison, the burden of land tax was much smaller.
Although Bao Qin only knew a little about it, he was able to understand the basic principles, which was also very rare.
At present, the imperial court has not officially issued regulations on the conversion of labor service in currency, but in fact it has begun to be quietly implemented in local areas. This also means that it is the most hated and most easily exploited by local officials and village grain chiefs and armor chiefs. The labor of operation is being monetized, which is also the need of the development of the situation.
Feng Ziying came to Shaanxi with the same idea, that is, to try out Zhang Juzheng's whipping method, and to choose a county with the most mature conditions for the trial.
Of course, the current situation in Shaanxi is definitely not suitable. We have to wait until the situation in Shaanxi is basically stable before we can slowly make plans for it.
Feng Ziying was very happy that Bao Qin could ask such a question. After thinking about it, she said: "Bao Qin, you asked this question very well. It also shows that you have a certain understanding of many things among the people, but it is still not in-depth and detailed enough." , for example, tax labor and miscellaneous tax labor are quite complicated and are not consistent in different places. In addition, in actual operation, there will be many deviations. If you have the opportunity, you can actually take a look at external documents. , to learn more about the situation, let me briefly tell you about the civil unrest in Shaanxi. The barren land and God's unfavorableness are one of the reasons, but the more important reason is that the land annexation is too serious, the taxes and labor are heavy, and the people have no overnight food. The evil gentry, the powerful, the greedy, cruel and harsh, and when some mediocre and corrupt officials add fuel to the flames, will lead to this disaster..."
Bao Qin bit her lip but didn't understand. She understood some of the superficial things, but she didn't quite understand the deeper ones.
"But according to what my husband said, unless the court changes its policy, it will never be able to fundamentally reverse this situation. So what my husband is doing, isn't it just treating the symptoms but not the root cause?"
Feng Ziying laughed, Bao Qin still had some ideas.
"Well, it would be easy to just treat the symptoms, so as a husband, you have to consider how to treat the root cause."
Feng Ziying nodded, "But treating the root cause is a long-term strategy. It requires thorough consideration and comprehensive and comprehensive measures. It even needs to do a lot of preparatory work in the early stage. Only in this way can we strive to cure the root cause."
The strategy was put in place and achieved success.”
Baoqin also became interested, "Then what is the fundamental solution for Mr. Xian?"
I didn't want to say more at first, but seeing Bao Qin being so interested, Feng Ziying thought about it and felt that it would be a good thing to have such a person in the inner house who could be discussed during daily breaks, so she said, "What I need to do for my husband is to treat the root cause in several ways.
But treating the root cause requires strong medicine, which may cause reactions and shocks from many aspects. Therefore, some basic things must be done beforehand, such as improving agricultural conditions so that growers on small plots of land can continue to work even if they encounter certain disasters.
We can still make ends meet by cooperating with Lord Xu to introduce potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and other crops from Western Yi that are suitable for planting in arid and barren mountainous areas..."
"For another example, just like in Beizhi, we should promote the development of industries such as iron smelting, cement, coal, and ironmaking. This can absorb many homeless people who have no land to make a living, reduce the pressure on public security, and at the same time reduce the demand for Shaanxi locals such as ironware.
The cost of basic production materials such as cement can be widely used by more ordinary people. It can also promote the advancement of basic construction such as transportation and urban construction, save transportation costs, and promote business and trade exchanges...
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"In the end, after we have a certain clue about these things, we need to consider changes in the court's policies. For example, due to the land tax and miscellaneous taxes that have been intertwined with labor and miscellaneous labor, the collection cost is high, and it is easy to be levied by the gentry and
If officials harm the public and enrich themselves, then a simpler and more convenient way to collect taxes should be used. At the same time, the privileges of tax exemption and reduction for gentry officials should be cancelled, or compensated for in another way. This can unify and optimize the tax system of the Zhou Dynasty...
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Xue Baoqin was confused when she heard this, but seeing the confident look on her face when her husband talked about this moment, she knew that this was probably what her husband would do all his life.
career to pursue.
The husband does not simply want to be a governor here and get some qualifications, or even disdain to just quell chaos. He has greater ideals and ambitions, and this is exactly what makes him different from other officials.
It should be said that Bao Qin controlled such a scale very well. From time to time, he would interject a sentence or ask a question, which made Feng Ziying unable to help but explain and guide her. When it came to her plans for the future, Feng Ziying couldn't help but get excited, especially
For such a woman to look at him with admiration, this feeling is really different.
With these questions and answers, an hour passed in the blink of an eye. It was only when Feng Ziying felt a little sleepy that Bao Qin just yawned at the right time, and Feng Ziying hugged Bao Qin lovingly and deeply.
When I fell asleep, before I went to sleep, I was still saying that I would take some time to talk to Bao Qin.