Chapter 706 The first social practice class of the little emperor
"Food is the first priority for the people, and food is the foundation of the country! Since the establishment of the government and the dynasty, land has been continuously annexed. Large tracts of land have been collected from the hands of the people to officials and gentry in various ways.
, in the hands of rich households and landlords, do the officials understand what this will lead to? "
Ye An asked Zhao Zhen a soul question in front of baskets of potatoes piled high. The question seemed simple, but the answer was extremely cruel.
"This will only make the rich richer and the poor poorer! Is that right, sir?"
Zhao Zhen had doubts the moment he told the answer. As a descendant of the old Song family and the emperor of the Song Dynasty, he certainly knew what it meant, and he knew better who set this national policy!
Neither Taizu nor Taizong had any intention to restrain land annexation, and by the time of the late Emperor, this had almost become an unwritten rule of the Song Dynasty. Where did the large-scale land annexation come from? Of course it came from the Zhao Song Tianjia's wooing of officials and generals!
According to the old Zhao family, no matter how much trouble the people in the underground city make, as long as they win over the civil and military officials in the court, and as long as the civil servants and military generals are loyal to the Tian family, they can be given a large amount of land as wealth.
In the eyes of the people of the old Zhao family, internal rewards are nothing, and money is an external thing. As long as the country is stable, it is fine, but in this way, what is lost is also the stable foundation, the people's support.
There were too many exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes left over from the Five Dynasties. Even harsh taxes like Dingkou tax still exist. Although they are not many, if the land annexation continues according to the current situation, sooner or later there will be big problems. This also led to the loss of hundreds of people in the Song Dynasty.
Nearly a hundred peasant uprisings broke out during the year.
So when he was in school, Ye An didn't think that the Song Dynasty was a good dynasty. A good dynasty would have so many peasant uprisings? The reason why so many literati and poets paid tribute to the Song Dynasty was because the scholar-bureaucrat class and the old aristocracy lived a good life!
Zhao Zhen was silent there. He was a kind-hearted child. Whether it was Ye An, the courtiers, or Liu E, they were all guiding him to be a benevolent king. This was not done deliberately, but out of instinct.
Everyone hopes that their emperor will be more merciful and their era will be better, and this just gives Zhao Zhen a rare benevolence and righteousness.
Especially when it comes to the people, he has known since childhood that "the prosperity of the people is painful, and the destruction of the people is painful".
"What Ye Hou is talking about is the danger of land annexation? This is the method of our ancestors in the Song Dynasty. Does Ye Hou doubt the great talents and strategies of Taizu Taizong?!"
Even though he knew the problem, Zhao Zhen did not dare to question Taizu Taizong in the end. This was because a son did not admit his father's fault, and as the emperor, he did not dare to do so.
Fortunately, there was no one around, otherwise the conversation between Ye An and Zhao Zhen would be enough to scare ordinary officials to death! How could there be any reason to discuss the founding ancestors and Emperor Taizong in broad daylight?!
"This also confirms what I said before. As times change, the old laws and stories are no longer applicable to the present, and reform should begin."
"What Ye Hou means is that I should issue an order to all ministries not to allow land annexation?"
Zhao Zhen was a little confused. He knew what Ye An said was right, but he also felt that he could not carry out reforms yet.
Unexpectedly, Ye An shook his head slightly and said: "I dare not decide what your Majesty wants, but we can start by suppressing the price of food. The main product of the land is food. Once the price of food is suppressed, stabilize the price of food..."
"In this way, the food produced from the land will no longer be so valuable, and people who own large tracts of land will naturally sell their land!"
Ye An nodded slightly, then looked at Zhao Zhen and said: "Then I dare to ask Your Majesty, how to suppress the price of food?!"
Zhao Zhen was startled, then looked at Ye An and pointed at the potato hill in front of him and said with a smile: "Ye Hou is still waiting for me here! I have already thought of a way in the past few days!"
"Oh? I would like to hear His Majesty's opinions!"
Seeing Ye An's praise, Zhao Zhen felt a little embarrassed, and then walked slowly across the footpath in front of the potato pile: "Since Yehou said that the price of grain is the lowest during the summer and autumn harvests, then the court can also pay more than the price during summer and autumn."
By purchasing grain at the current price, farmers can ensure their harvest. When grain prices rise, the court will release grain at a low price, thus stabilizing grain prices!"
Bang!
Ye An staggered and almost fell on the potato pile. He joked that this was exactly the same as the plan to stabilize grain prices in later generations! When the price is low, the market price is raised, and when the price is high, the price is lowered and sold. This is the national grain reserve.
With basic operations, even if there is excess grain that cannot be used, the grain reserves in the warehouse can be updated!
Ye An looked Zhao Zhen up and down, and after seeing that he was a little fussy, he asked in a low voice: "Guan Jia, how did you come up with this method?"
Zhao Zhen scratched his head and said with a slight embarrassment: "This is the inspiration I got from buying green vegetables in the palace in winter. The empress used this method to prevent the green vegetables outside the palace from being too high in winter, and also to keep the temperature low."
It’s slightly cheaper to buy it in the palace, but after all, there are only a few green vegetables, and not much is used in the palace, but this method is what I thought of to use to reduce the price of food! Sir, please tell me if this method is good!"
Ye An looked up to the sky and laughed: "Okay! Good! Good! Great! Not only can the imperial court use this method to stabilize the food price in Tokyo, but it can also be reported to the Ministry of Education, and its writings can be sent to the government offices of various prefectures, so that they can follow the example of cats and tigers. If
If local finances are insufficient, the imperial court can allocate funds to help them!"
Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also a little worried: "This is just my idea, I don't know if it is suitable or not? And how much impact will it have on the country's tax revenue after suppressing and stabilizing food prices?"
It is not easy for the child Zhao Zhen to think that this is not easy. Ye An smiled and said: "Guan Jia, I once told you, what is the only criterion for testing truth?" "Practice! Huh? Mr.
Do you mean you want to give it a try? How to try it?!"
Ye An pointed in the direction of Tokyo City and said: "Let's try Tokyo City! The autumn harvest has been completed, the potatoes and other grains in the fields have been harvested, and the rest depends on how the grain merchants take action.
Huishang is willing to be your majesty’s grindstone for this practice!”
Zhao Zhen looked at Ye An and frowned slightly: "Sir, did you have a plan in advance?"
"Premeditated? No, officials, it's up to the officials to look at this matter. I have been preparing to launch a social practice for the officials long ago. Now is the time. Besides, the measures to stabilize food prices were thought up by the officials.
, not a minister!"
"Social practice?! What do you mean?"
Ye An smiled and led Zhao Zhen to sit on a brocade stool aside. He pointed to the tea bowl and invited him to drink tea as he pleased before saying: "In the official family, the so-called social practice is to use practice to demonstrate problems. Now is the best opportunity.
no?"
Zhao Zhen nodded slightly: "Well, in this case, this social practice is quite useful!"
"It's natural. This time, Puhui Company is used as a promoter to help the imperial court purchase grains. Naturally, others don't know. This will drive up the price of grains. If they are sold at the end of the year, those who are waiting for a price will definitely be
The people who sold out lost all their money. After a few times, do the officials think those who annexed the land will continue?"
Zhao Zhen's eyes flickered, and he said excitedly: "I hope to see those people lose all their money! Hehe... Well, I don't have any money!"