Crazy? Of course not. The reason why Li Xian dared to confront such a sensitive issue frankly was not out of nowhere, but on purpose - to do extraordinary things to extraordinary people. As far as Li Xian's understanding of Di Renjie was concerned, Di Renjie
It can be said that there is not even the slightest possibility of pulling those extraordinary people into their own boats if they act in an ordinary way. The only way to move their hearts is to catch them off guard.
This is Li Xian's plan to make him surrender with his absolutely powerful ability. It's a bit risky, but it's a side-step. Maybe it will work wonders. At least so far, Li Xian has succeeded.
It has shocked his heart, but whether he can convince him with force depends on the result of his response.
"I am confused and confused, so please give me some advice."
Di Renjie is indeed an extremely mature man. Although he was flustered after several twists and turns, he still did not completely fall into chaos in the end. Although the sweat on his forehead was still gushing, his expression kept changing.
After several changes, he slowly calmed down. After secretly exhaling, he forced himself to calmly raise his hands and responded.
"Xiao Wang knows that Di Gong has his own account in his heart. He doesn't want to say it. So I think it is because Di Gong wants to give Xiao Wang a test. It's okay to elaborate on it and ask Di Gong to correct me."
Li Xian shook his head and said disapprovingly.
"I don't dare, my subordinates."
Di Renjie had great ambitions and was very concerned about the situation of the government. He did have certain predictions about the situation in his heart, and he also believed that there were indeed many shortcomings in the current affairs of the Tang Dynasty, but they were not like Li Xian's.
It's just pessimism. When Di Renjie heard what Li Xian said, he could neither deny nor admit it, so he could only respond vaguely.
"Let's leave aside the affairs of the court, Xiao Wang, let's start with the local government affairs." Li Xianxu raised his hand and signaled Di Renjie to excuse himself, and then, regardless of Di Renjie's reaction, he went down alone.
Said: "The Tang Dynasty inherited the land grant system from the Sui Dynasty. After the chaos in the late Sui Dynasty, the people were few and the land was abundant. This was conducive to recuperation. However, after three dynasties, the population increased sharply and the land was gradually insufficient.
To use it, take Guanzhong as an example. Nowadays, there is no land left in Guanzhong, but the new population is still increasing. If things go on like this, the redundant population of the people will increase sharply, which will undoubtedly lead to chaos. The northern states will be devastated and sparsely populated.
It's a big problem, but the population of the southern states has doubled compared with Guanzhong. What if there is no land to grant? It should be noted that the southern states are the granary of our Tang Dynasty. In the chaos, the lessons learned from the Sui Dynasty are not far away.
Are you right?"
"Your Highness is wise."
Di Renjie had been serving in the local government for many years, so he had already noticed that the land problem was becoming increasingly serious, and he was also interested in making some contributions to the land reform, but he had not yet succeeded in doing so. When he saw Li Xian's revelation, he secretly thought
He was shocked by Li Xian's political vision, but he had no intention of expressing his opinion at this time, so he praised him and then stopped talking.
"Since ancient times, whenever there has been chaos in the dynasty, the root cause has been in the land. Now the land grant system has reached the point where it must be reformed. In Yigu's opinion, it must be done in several steps. First, cancel the poll tax and implement the apportionment of land into acres.
Those with more land will pay more taxes, and those without land will not pay land tax; secondly, the officials and gentry will pay the grain as one, and the two will be integrated into one, which should be able to fully restrain large-scale mergers of acres; thirdly, encourage circulation and replace the current tax with the eleven tax
Miscellaneous donations from various states, whether it is the Western Region Trade Road or the Maritime Trade Road, are a way to make great profits. This can not only absorb the increasing redundant population and stimulate the production of workers and peasants, but also increase the annual revenue of the national treasury. This is what the former sage Guanzi did.
, I am happy to see it succeed, but now none of the princes in the DPRK have such foresight, so what can I do?" Li Xian ignored Di Renjie's praise and directly stated the solution.
"This...maybe possible."
Di Renjie was such an intelligent person. When he heard what Li Xian said, he knew that if these three policies could be resolutely implemented, they would not only benefit the people, but also greatly benefit the country. However, it is extremely difficult to implement them smoothly. The root cause is
It happened to many wealthy and aristocratic families, so Di Renjie was not sure that these three strategies would work.
"It's possible but hard to do. It's probably because there are so many wealthy and powerful families that it's difficult to do it without force! Don't expect to go immediately, let's wait for the future." Li Xian obviously understood the subtext of Di Renjie's words, so he didn't understand it at all.
Di Renjie unabashedly expressed his ambition, which made Di Renjie tremble involuntarily, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, but in the end, he still resisted making any comments.
"Although land reform is difficult, it is still easy for a solitary eye. Compared with military reform, it is just a trivial matter." Li Xian glanced at Di Renjie meaningfully, and then continued:
"The military system of our dynasty is also inherited from the former Sui Dynasty. The government's military system hides troops among the people. There is no need to raise troops in the court. They can be recruited when they are needed. At first glance, it seems to be excellent. In fact, it is a big mistake. This is just an expedient in times of war.
It is not a good strategy for peacetime. If you don't see it, when the land grant system is about to fail, the soldiers of the government will have become rootless. In less than ten years, many of the soldiers of the government will desert. In name only, the imperial court will have no soldiers to use. Really?
At that time, if there is chaos, how can the court put it down? In this case, the recruitment system will inevitably be implemented. If there is no plan, there will be a situation where the states will do their own thing. The national troops will turn into private soldiers. When Tai'a is in charge, how can the court be at peace?
"With frequent wars and chaos, the people are in dire straits. Can Mr. Di have someone to teach me?" Li Xian talked freely, analyzing the shortcomings of the military system and even the consequences of its inevitable defeat one by one, which made Di Renjie's heart beat with fear.
"His Royal Highness said that the military system needs to be reformed, but Hu can't keep up with it..." Di Renjie could tell that what Li Xian said was true. He was frightened and blurted out the words, but stopped mid-sentence.
Because he already understood the reason why Li Xian was unable to express this matter in the book - the military system was a taboo for the emperor, and non-subordinates could not speak nonsense. Even if Li Xiangui was a prince, if he did not have enough strength, this chapter would be purely
It is seeking death.
"Why don't you want to give me a warning? But people say things softly, but they don't want to tell the truth." Li Xian smiled bitterly, explained casually, and then continued: "Although the reform of the military system is difficult, there is still a buffering period.
I am confident that this matter will be resolved within my lifetime, so I won’t say anything about it for now. In addition, the official system of our dynasty also has countless shortcomings, and it urgently needs to be dealt with more easily. Don’t you see that there are only six departments in the court, but there are 400 states in the local area. Although each state has a superior
They are divided into middle and lower, but they have no control over each other. They are called "Tao" as a restriction. However, each Tao is just a fictitious one. The court has jurisdiction over the states. Since the time of Taketoku, there has been an endless stream of rebels in the states and counties.
, Why? Because the states have too much autonomy, it is difficult for the government to issue orders to local areas. If this is not easier, there will undoubtedly be chaos in the future!"
"That's true. How do you think the changes will be best?" Di Renjie is well aware of local government affairs. He is certainly aware of the shortcomings of the excessive power of governors in various states today. He also knows that it is difficult for the six imperial ministries alone to effectively manage each state.
, this is also an important point that Di Renjie wants to make a difference, but firstly, Di Renjie has not yet thought of a proper solution, and secondly, he has no ability to change the status quo at this time, so although he has considered it, he has not really gone into it yet.
After thinking about it for a while, seeing that Li Xian was so confident, his curiosity immediately arose, and he hurriedly asked.
"This is easy to say. We only need to divide a dozen states into one province, and the province is divided into three divisions, namely: the governor, who is in charge of the military and civilians of a province; the envoy, who is in charge of the finance of a province; and the envoy, who is in charge of a province.
Judiciary and criminal names; with the Provincial Supervisory Yuan to supervise the officials, and the garrison to assist the security of each province, major matters can be almost settled, but this matter is also easier to know than to do. Although I have the intention, it is difficult to do it.
When we come to Japan, will Mr. Di be willing to lend a helping hand to Xiao Wang?" At this point, Li Xian finally brought up the subject of today's meeting.
"If it is an official matter, the subordinate should do his best to do it."
How could Di Renjie fail to hear such an obvious intention to win over Li Xian's words? It's just that although he was impressed by Li Xian's political talent, he didn't want to join Li Xian so quickly, so he cleverly replied:
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Hey, you still haven’t taken the bait? Well, let’s give it a heavy dose! Li Xianduo is such a shrewd person, how could he not understand the meaning of Di Renjie’s words?
No, the little king is very lucky, and the country is very lucky. It's just a few government affairs. Although it is difficult, Gu is not afraid. It will only happen sooner or later. What's the point? However, there is one thing, but Gu is quite powerless. He is not like Duke Di.
No great sage can help me."
"Your Highness, I don't dare to call myself a great virtuous person. I am wrongly loved by His Highness, but I am afraid that I might miss His Highness's important events. I am afraid. I am afraid." Although Li Xian did not say clearly what the difficult matter was, Di Renjie had already guessed.
When he got to the bottom of the matter, his face instantly turned pale, and he hurriedly said a humble thank you.
Oh, what a shrewd Mr. Dee, who is indeed a good man with a great reputation, he has already guessed what we are going to say, amazing! Hey, but by now, you are already on our ship, want to come out?
None! Just by looking at Di Renjie's face, Li Xian already knew where the fear lay in his heart. He secretly sighed at Di Renjie's sharp mind, but he had no intention of letting Di Renjie go. Then he suddenly said with a solemn look on his face: "Today
Di Gong should have known what was going on in the dynasty, so I didn’t say much. To this day, I can only support him, but I can’t stop others from being ambitious. If that person gets his way, our country, the Tang Dynasty, will certainly be defeated.
The people of the world will inevitably suffer a catastrophe. It is not a pity to die alone, but we cannot ignore the people of the world. Is Mr. Di really unwilling to help an orphan to stabilize the country?"
"Your Highness is serious, I will lower my rank, I will lower my rank..."
As soon as Li Xian said these words, Di Renjie was forced into a corner. Heaven and man were at war in his heart, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer...