Gu Yu raised her shoulders, pushed down Junze's cloak, and said, "I think it's better for me to walk back."
Junze quickly took Gu Yu's arm and said, "I won't bother you anymore. Sit down."
Gu Yu refused to sit down and struggled to get out.
She couldn't stay by Junze's side any longer, and the little face she had left was shattered into pieces.
Jun Zedao: "Don't you listen to the land equalization system in Changzhong County?"
Gu Yu immediately sat back with a dull face.
Junze found that he had Gu Yu's lifeline in his hands. When it came to business matters, Gu Yu became extremely serious.
Junze cleared his throat and said: "There are policies from above and countermeasures from below. You implement the land equalization system and measure the land by population. But for aristocratic families, they can still get a large amount of land by buying and selling people and using family servants as people.
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When Gu Yu heard what was going on, thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, and he said seriously: "It's not just that."
Junze looked at Gu Yu in confusion and said, "What's more than that?"
Gu Yudao: "The land equalization system distributes land based on population. After a person dies, the land will be returned to the public. However, there will definitely be a certain amount of loss during the transfer of land ownership."
Junze tried hard to understand her words, and tried to say: "You are saying that if some old people are on the verge of death, as long as they transfer their land before his death, then even though he is dead, but the land is not in his name, he cannot
Return it to the public family and then equalize the land."
Gu Yu nodded and said: "If things go on like this, individual private land will gradually expand, and the land that the public can allocate will become less and less."
Junze narrowed his eyes and said, "Since you understand these principles, why didn't you formulate a more detailed strategy from the beginning?"
Gu Yu smiled slightly and said: "Leave a little margin when doing things so that we can meet each other easily in the future."
The equalization of land is indeed not a very complete policy. The various land policies that Gu Yu learned from modern history books are much better than the equalization of land.
For example, the green crop method, the equal taxation method for each square field, the one-whip method, the method of dividing a small portion into an acre, etc.
It’s not that Gu Yu couldn’t synthesize the strengths of each law, avoid the shortcomings of each law, and finalize all the details of the land equalization system to perfection.
But that kind of land law is too far ahead of this era, and the development of history is slow, especially the history of agricultural society will be even slower.
Reform is never something that happens overnight.
The aristocratic giants had ruled the Yu Dynasty for a long time, and they had their own reasons for standing firm. The prerequisite for the building to collapse in an instant was that it was corroded by ants first, and it could not be pushed down by brute force.
Faced with the loophole-laden land equalization system, the reaction of the aristocratic families was so strong.
If Gu Yu submits those land laws that are more beneficial to the people, she will not be the only one the family has to deal with.
But thousands of people who see hope.
It can be seen from her how cruel the family will use to prevent the implementation of these advanced laws.
If aristocratic families target the common people, it will lead to instability in the country's foundation.
Too much is not enough.
Therefore, Gu Yu would rather be disadvantaged. Even if he knew the shortcomings of the land equalization system, he would not take the initiative to improve it.
While making it profitable for the people, it also left some loopholes for the aristocratic families to exploit, giving each other room.
Just wait for problems to arise in the future and then slowly solve them.
Gu Yudao: "As you said, today's Yu Dynasty is supported by aristocratic families. I can only fight for some rights and interests for the people within the bottom line acceptable to the aristocratic families. If I want to completely break the land monopoly of the aristocratic families, it is not
This can be achieved only through the equalization of land. And the equalization of land is undoubtedly the most suitable method for the people at present..."
Junze looked at Gu Yu's face as she spoke to him seriously, and his appreciation for Gu Yu increased.
When playing chess, it is important to take one step to see three steps, but Gu Yu did not take three steps, but ten steps.
She has seen the development trends in the next few decades.
Fu Ruye.
Junze thought secretly in his heart.
Junze said frankly: "In order to prevent their own land from being divided, the Jun family has offered a 10% tax reduction to lure many farmers to join the Jun family."
Gu Yudao: "There is nothing we can do about this. Not every farmer who just works hard can see clearly the twists and turns of the noble family."
After the equal land distribution was completed, those farmers merged their own fields with those of aristocratic families for temporary benefits.
Perhaps in order to attract more farmers to come, nothing can be seen in the first three or four years, but the family will increase their efforts step by step.
At that time, the people's land was in the hands of the noble families, and they had no other choice but to obey.
In the event of natural or man-made disasters, if the court exempts or exempts taxes, the aristocratic family will not let the farmers in their hands pay taxes according to the reduced or exempted standards.
At least now they can see all the methods used by the family, and they are also aware of the various calculations of the family.
Junze said: "Where is the Gu family? Will you annex it through various means?"
Gu Yu told the truth and said: "Yes!"
The disadvantages of land annexation are numerous and are the most important factor that shakes a dynasty, but the benefits are also obvious, that is, collectivized production can improve overall output and disaster resistance.
Gu Yuzheng needs this benefit.
Gu Yudao: "I now have five thousand Gu family troops in Kyoto to support. Most of them are over fifty years old, and their families cannot be left alone. The imperial army is running low on pay every year, and there are countless cases of less pay, missed pay, and delayed pay.
For example, if the aristocratic families who command the troops and horses do not provide subsidies to them, their status as military households will be worse than that of farmers."
Jun Zedao: "The same is true for the Jun family."
Gu Yu asked in surprise: "Will the Jun family's soldiers and horses also receive less military pay?"
Junze nodded and said: "This has been the case every year in the past few years. Last year, during the Jiangnan Rebellion, the Jun family's troops made great contributions, and they were given sufficient subsidies. However, from September to now, military pay has declined again. However,
In less than two years, it will be back to the old routine."
Perhaps it can be said that as long as there is peace in the world, the salary of soldiers will plummet.
Not to mention that the Holy Emperor has already been wary of the aristocratic families holding soldiers and horses.
But the Holy One can be careless about these soldiers and horses, but the aristocratic families holding the soldiers and horses cannot be careless about them.
What should I do if I can’t get the money?
They can only exploit the peasants under them to raise soldiers. If things go on like this, won’t the barriers between classes become thicker and thicker?
Gu Yu nodded secretly.
After the matter was finished, the carriage was almost at the Zhenguo Palace.
Junze suddenly came closer and said, "I gave you another big cloak. What did you give me in return?"
Gu Yudao:...
As expected, it won't last long.
Gu Yu's temples bulging, she glared at him, stuffed the cloak into Junze's arms and said, "I don't want this cloak."
Junze didn't care what she said, he moved closer to Gu Yu and said deliberately ambiguously: "What do you want to hold in your arms to sleep with at night?"
Sleeping in a cloak?
Guan Yan outside thought about this logic, his eyes widened, and his driving speed gradually slowed down.