Jiang Zhe listened to Lu Yunhai quietly, and then he started to pay attention to this slovenly middle-aged man again, because it is not just ordinary people who can see these shortcomings in this era, even he who has traveled through time has not been able to do so for a while.
So much comes to mind. It seems that this Lu Yunhai is indeed useful.
After a long while, Jiang Zhecai asked again: "How long have you been preparing for this memorial?"
Lu Yunhai found that the young emperor in front of him had a really different thinking than others. Logically speaking, he should have been eager to ask for a solution after hearing his statement. He really didn't know if he was an emperor who was unpredictable or just plain stupid.
He didn't listen. He had to answer honestly again: "Since I entered the official career, I have been thinking about the way to strengthen the country all the time. These are what I have been thinking about for more than ten years."
Jiang Zhe nodded and said, "That's honest. I don't believe you came up with those words just now."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Lu Yunhai patted Jiang Zhe.
Jiang Zhe waved his hand and said: "Whether it is a sage or not does not depend on other people's opinions. Since you have discovered so many hidden dangers in this dynasty, you probably have a solution."
Lu Yunhai said respectfully: "Go back to the emperor, yes."
"Then let's talk." Jiang Zhe picked up the tea cup again.
Lu Yunhai had prepared a lot of theories over the years and planned to use them to persuade the emperor one day. Unexpectedly, he really had the opportunity to meet Jun Duchen today, but he couldn't use a word. The emperor smoothly let him say everything in his heart.
However, the emperor himself was noncommittal and could not tell his happiness or anger at all.
This made Lu Yunhai feel despised, and he had the intention not to talk about it, but he really couldn't bear to take this opportunity, so he had to take a long breath and said: "I have six ways to make a country rich and two ways to strengthen its army. I would like to invite the Emperor's Holy Spirit."
Cut."
Jiang Zhe took a sip of tea and said calmly: "You tell me, I'm listening."
Lu Yunhai swallowed his saliva, braced himself, and recounted what he had gained from more than ten years of hard work: "One is the farmland water conservancy law. Send personnel to branch roads to manage farmland water conservancy, reclaim wasteland, dredge ditches, and consider promotions to departments and officials.
The people serve together and are not allowed to hide and escape.
The second is the method of uniform transportation. The official rations sent from the prefectures and counties will be lowered depending on the position of the official. Because the people are far away, they can predict what they have to do in the warehouse in Beijing, so they can save and buy it at a low price.
The third is the green seedling method. When farmers sow green seedlings, if they have no money to sow the seeds, the state will lend them money, and they will pay two cents of the interest. When the crops are ripe, they will repay the state with summer and autumn taxes.
The fourth is the law of exemption from labor. People can be exempted from labor by paying exemption money to the state according to their level. The state will use the exemption money to recruit unemployed people to serve as laborers.
The fifth is the market exchange method. The capital city sets up a market exchange place to buy unsold items from the officials or exchange them with official items. It also prepares funds to lend to merchants and pay back the principal with interest according to the limit.
The sixth one is the square field method: a square of a thousand steps in the southeast, northwest and northwest is used to measure the fields, and the five grades of taxes are determined according to the fertility and fertility of the land, and the people pay according to the tax rules.
The seventh one is the Bao Jia method. Following the ancient militia system, ten families are the protectors, and five hundred families are the captains. The captains have two officers and two officers, who lead the guards to store bows and arrows and practice martial arts.
Eighth: Horse Protection Law. Official horses are set up, and those who are willing to raise horses can adopt one from each family. Those who are willing to raise two horses will be inspected on the first day of the year, and there will be compensation for death and disease."
Jiang Zhe almost spit out all the tea in his mouth. He was familiar with history and was very familiar with these eight new laws. Isn't this the new law of Wang Anshi in the Song Dynasty? He even studied it himself. Brother Lu Yunhai, isn't it?
Could it be that he also traveled through time?
To be honest, if you do not look at these new laws with colored glasses, it is not difficult to see that these eight new laws are not only reasonable, but also feasible. If these new laws are implemented without distortion, we must make the country rich in this era.
Strengthening the army cannot be just a fantasy. This is also the reason why Song Shenzong was able to reuse Wang Anshi in the history I know.
Take the labor exemption law as an example. This new law is a reform of the labor service law. The labor service is also called labor service, corvee, and public service. In fact, it is voluntary labor. You only work without getting paid. We are familiar with the capture of strong men, such as this
aspect meaning.
The reason for the initial implementation of this labor law may be to make up for the shortcomings of the low tax system, or it may be that the people cannot afford so much money and food, so they use their labor instead. But in this way, in order to ensure the operation of the state machine,
The common people not only had to contribute money (taxes), but also labor (corvees), which was really overwhelming.
The exemption law is very progressive. It changes "sent service" to "employed service", that is, the common people convert the corvee they should have served into "exemption money" and give it to the government, and the government hires people to serve. This has three advantages.
.First, farmers contribute money without any effort, so production is not delayed; second, everyone contributes equally, which is more fair; third, people who are too busy free up their time, and idle people in society have one more way to survive.
Best of both worlds.
Regardless of where Lu Yunhai plagiarized this reform plan, it can be said that this reform plan was not a spur of the moment impulse, nor was it made behind closed doors, but the result of careful consideration. It is quite scientific and is at least theoretically feasible.
Jiang Zhe is also very clear that if he wants to establish his own great cause of Qiankun, changing the law will not work, so he is still very anxious in the face of these eight new laws, but he also knows that reform cannot be rushed.
If you rush, you will definitely fail.
So although Jiang Zhe was beating gongs and drums in his heart, he didn't show it at all on his face. He just asked calmly: "If I ask you, Lu Qing, to preside over the reform, how long do you think it will take to implement the new law?"
Although Jiang Zhe's tone was calm, it aroused huge waves in Lu Yunhai's heart. He immediately knelt on the ground and said: "If the emperor wants to revive our dynasty, he must change the law, and if he wants to change the law, today's world, no matter what,
Who should I serve? If I are asked to preside over the reform, I can guarantee that within three years the emperor will be able to rule the country for three generations."
What Jiang Zhe was afraid of was that Lu Yunhai had too much self-confidence. What he said could no longer be regarded as self-confidence but outright arrogance. Therefore, he did not immediately make the decision to implement the new method as Lu Yunhai expected, but asked again
He said: "If someone comes out to obstruct the implementation of the new law, in Lu Qing's opinion, how should we deal with it?"
Lu Yunhai was stunned by this question, because he had never thought about it at all. He immediately replied truthfully: "My new law is for the sake of the country, the country, and the people of the world. Who would object?"
"I mean what if." Jiang Zhe felt that Lu Yunhai was taking things for granted.
"I don't think there will be any ifs, and even if there are what-ifs, it won't be a big deal. The laws of our ancestors can no longer be upheld, and reform is imminent. People in the area can't express sympathy, and even if the weather changes, they are not afraid." When talking about his new law, Lu Yunhai
He was already full of confidence and fearless, and even ignored the etiquette before the king.
Jiang Zhe couldn't help but shook his head, thinking: With your attitude and temper, no matter how good the new method is, it will be ruined by you. It seems that although Lu Yunhai has the talent of a king, he really does not have the ability of a prime minister.
Ah, he is far worse than Li Gang in this regard.
Thinking of this, he laughed, stood up and said: "Although thousands of people have gone to me, I admire Lu Qing's spirit very much. I am tired today, so I will come here and listen to Lu Qing's speech another day."
Without waiting for Lu Yunhai's reaction, he walked out the door.
This change from heaven to earth completely confused Lu Yunhai. What did the emperor mean by this? Are you just kidding yourself? This is too hurtful. He felt as if he had knocked over a condiment shop and felt sour for a moment.
For a moment, I was so miserable that I knelt there in a daze, forgetting even the etiquette of getting up to say goodbye.
Jiang Zhe walked to the door, suddenly turned around, and said with a smile: "Lu Qing calls himself Mencius, and he thinks he has done a lot of research on the book Mencius. I can't remember it, although it's thousands of years ago."
I am leaving, what sentence comes from before?"
Only then did Lu Yunhai realize that he was very familiar with "Mencius". He didn't need to think about it at the moment and replied: "Be self-reflective without shrinking. Even though you are broad and broad, I am not worried."
"Oh." Jiang Zhezuo suddenly realized, "So that's what he said. Lu Qing is really knowledgeable. Please tell me what it means when you are free one day." As he spoke, he opened the door and stepped out.
Jiang Zhe went out to see Li Min and other officials from the household department, big and small, who were still standing in the square in front of the door. He waved Li Min over and said: "Yesterday morning, Ai Qing said that there was less than two million taels of silver in the national treasury. I think.
Knowing how much the Tang Dynasty’s annual income and expenses are, why is it that the treasury is almost empty in only ten months?”
Li Min hurriedly replied: "Back to the emperor, my annual income in the Tang Dynasty..."
Jiang Zhe interrupted without waiting for him to finish: "I have other things to do now, so I don't have time to listen to you, and you probably don't understand what you said. In this case, you can make a detailed statement,
Come back to Hongdexuan, I want to have a private interview with you. Oh, you can come see me whenever you are ready."
"Yes. I will obey the imperial edict!" Li Min bowed and replied.
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