Chapter 143: Ming Dynasty is greedy, Zhao Zhenji takes action! Everyone: Hiss, this beast is so insidious and vicious? !
"Get up," Jiajing raised his hand, motioning Yan Song to get up, "you deserve this."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, my old minister." Moved, he stood up with his back hunched, and carefully put the few thin pages of paper with the magic spells in his hand into his sleeve pocket.
This is an immortal method. Ever since I learned about cultivating immortals, I realized that money and power are not as good as cultivating immortals and achieving longevity!
Isn't this what he has been asking for all along?
Now I finally got what I wanted!
As for the envious, jealous and hateful looks from behind him at this moment, he didn't care at all.
When has Yan Song ever cared about what others think of him?
Moreover, from today on, I am no longer the same kind as these mortals. This is called the difference between immortals and mortals!
"Don't be envious," Jiajing in the abode looked at Yan Shifan, who was eagerly waiting, and said with a smile: "What your father has, you can also have it. You and your son should practice this magic together."
What?! Hearing this, everyone was shocked again, and then the fists in the wide sleeves were clenched tightly again.
Yan Shifan can also practice Taoism!
When they met in Lingtian Courtyard before, they knew that Lu Bing was also practicing immortal arts.
During the conversation, I learned from Lu Bing that although he was also granted immortal skills by the emperor, without the emperor's permission, Lu Bing's son Lu Yi could not practice the immortal skills.
But now, the emperor had just bestowed the immortal method upon Yan Song, and he allowed Yan Shifan to practice as well.
Yan Shifan, what right did he have? Was it because he had a better father than all of them? He didn't do anything, but just got the benefit of his father, and then he could follow the immortal cultivation?
At this moment, these court officials, who were usually high and mighty and accustomed to being stared at with envious and jealous eyes by others, finally experienced a feeling that only ordinary people could experience.
"There is no one more gracious and intelligent than the Emperor. I thank the Emperor for his mercy and grace. I will... never give in even if it means death!" Yan Shifan knelt down on the spot excitedly to show his loyalty.
Sure enough, the emperor had not forgotten Yan Shifan!
Then, after expressing his gratitude, Yan Shifan stood up at Jiajing's signal.
However, when he looked back and saw the envious, jealous and hateful eyes of the crowd, his expression was very obvious compared to his father Yan Song's indifference.
look? What are you looking at?
This is what I deserve. Don't forget who was carrying the burden of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty when the emperor was in seclusion practicing!
Compare with me? Are you qualified, a bunch of mortals!
Well, at this moment, the young elder has already consciously developed the mentality that there are differences between immortals and mortals.
"Even if you have immortal skills, you still need to cultivate spiritual energy," Jiajing's voice sounded again at this time.
Upon hearing this, Yan Song and his son listened even more seriously, after all, this matter concerned their Yan family.
"I will grant your Yan family another piece of spiritual land." As soon as Jiajing's voice fell, everyone's heart sank again.
Only Yan Song and his son were trembling with excitement!
Why, why does the emperor favor this treacherous father and son so much.
At this moment, not to mention Xu Jie, Gao Gong and others, even Prince Yu and Prince Jing felt jealous.
Lu Fang was also startled, and subconsciously cast a surprised look at Jiajing, but he quickly restrained his facial expression, but he already had some plans in his mind.
He knew that the emperor should have more chances to become immortal this time, which was probably related to the strange phenomenon in the sky before.
Could it be that the emperor got some benefits in the fairy world?
In fact, up to now, whether it is knowing that the people who buried Yinshan were Jiajing's Lü Fang and Hai Rui, or the people in the cabinet who are unaware of the inside story, they all have a common guess in their hearts.
That is, the source of the emperor's magic must be the immortal in the legend. It is even very likely that he was wandering in the void and accidentally entered the fairyland, where he was taught the magic by the immortal, which is why he embarked on the path of cultivating immortals.
But these are just guesses in their minds.
What is the specific truth? Even if they are sure that this is the truth, they dare not ask the emperor.
This is an absolute no-no!
No one would be stupid enough to offend this reverse scale.
"Your Majesty..." Upon hearing that the Emperor was going to reward his Yan Mansion with a piece of spiritual farmland, Yan Song's face, which had finally regained its calm expression, could no longer hold back at this moment!
Everyone present knew very well what the spiritual field meant. They were allowed to enter the small spiritual field courtyard behind Yuxi Palace once every three months.
It can be said that they are two completely different worlds from the outside world.
Now, the emperor actually said that he would reward the Yan family together. Doesn’t that mean they can practice at home every day in the future?
Yan Shifan, who was standing aside, was breathing rapidly and his eyes were red. He was actually surprised. It was incredible!
At this moment, Yan Shifan had a lot of thoughts in his mind, and he was even thinking about how to prepare the spiritual field after it was granted.
Well, he has already thought about planting some spiritual resources in his own yard, such as spiritual rice, spiritual melons, and spiritual fruits.
From then on, the food that the father and son ate was all changed from ordinary grains to real spiritual grains and spiritual objects.
Jiajing raised his hand, signaling Yan Song, who was about to stand up to thank him, not to stand up, and said, "When you and your son go back today, first make sure it is in your own yard and report the specific location."
"In a month, the spiritual field will be officially granted."
"Yes!" Yan Song did not dare to delay and quickly agreed. This was the first time he felt nervous since entering the cabinet.
It was also the first time that he was afraid that his response would be too slow and the gift would be withdrawn. He was even more afraid that his slow response would displease the emperor.
Even though he knew in his heart that the emperor would not blame him for this, nor would he withdraw the gift, he just couldn't stop worrying.
At this point, the jealousy of the other people in the cabinet was about to overflow.
Is the emperor too partial?
Not only did he reward the immortal arts, but he also gave Yan Song and his son a piece of spiritual farmland in the Yan Mansion. They also worked for the emperor, so they also had merits. How could the emperor do this?
"Xu Jie." At this time, Jiajing's voice sounded again.
At this moment, Xu Jie, whose envy, jealousy and hatred were almost beyond words, trembled violently when he heard the emperor's voice.
Without time to think, he quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty is here!" Even his voice trembled as he spoke.
Well, after saying that, he knelt down smoothly.
You are a flatterer! Where is your scholar-official pride? Aren't you kneeling down now? You should stand up straight!
Seeing Xu Jie's actions, Yan Shifan, who was sitting on the stool, had a look of contempt on his face... She was a whore who still wanted to pretend to be a virtuous woman.
He just can't stand the behavior of these so-called clean people!
"As the second assistant of the cabinet and the teacher of Prince Yu, you have worked hard and made great contributions. I grant you an immortal method and a spiritual field." Jiajing said, raising his hand. Lu Fang understood and took out the 'Qi Induction Art' that he had copied long ago from his storage bag and handed it to him.
"Thank you, Long Live the Emperor!" Xu Jie took the Qi-inducing Technique handed to him by Lu Fang with trembling hands.
Lord Xu also obtained immortal magic and spiritual fields!
Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji began to feel anxious and restless, no longer caring about etiquette, and they all looked at Jiajing eagerly with pleading looks in their eyes.
Immortal magic and spiritual fields, they also want them!
"You too, you can share the magic with your family." Jiajing said, waving his hand to signal Xu Jie to stand up, and then looked at Gao Gong and others, "Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji."
When they heard their names being called, the three of them immediately knelt on the ground.
"The Dharma cannot be passed on lightly," Jiajing said slowly, "I will reward each of you with a piece of spiritual land and ten pills of 'Qu Zao Dan'."
Hearing that there was no magic, only the spiritual field and the "Stove-Removing Pill" that was of no use to them, Gao Gong and the other two felt disappointed, but they still hurried to thank him.
Yan Song, Yan Shifan and Xu Jie, who had already received a full set of rewards, were now sitting on stools, looking at Gao Gong and the other two. Although they did not show anything on their faces, they nodded secretly in their hearts.
Immortal magic is a supreme item that only legendary immortals possess, so when it is bestowed upon them, it is naturally done with extreme caution.
If too much is bestowed at one time, it would be disrespectful to the immortal law. Well, this is good!
In fact, at this moment, to put it bluntly, the three of them have a mentality of "I have what others don't, and I am better than others". This sense of difference is what they want.
If you all have it, how can we show that we have it too?
"Wen Fu already has the magic, and his cultivation has broken through to the first level of Qi training. Naturally, the spiritual field will be granted to him in the future." Jiajing glanced at Lu Bing, and then looked down. Although his little face remained calm, there was a hint of envy in his pure eyes.
"Of course, my national teacher, the same thing applies. I have already given you the immortal method. If you want to practice in the future, just come to the Lingtian Courtyard, or I will open a piece of spiritual field in the Xuanpu Palace that is given to you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." A smile suddenly appeared on Qingfeng's calm, fair oval face, and he stood up and bowed.
Prince Yu and Prince Jing standing by also had smiles on their faces.
Although the emperor did not give them rewards explicitly, they knew that outsiders had received so many benefits, so naturally they would not get less, after all, they were father and son.
Taking in everyone's expressions, Jiajing showed a smile in his eyes. He thought that such a reward was intentional.
Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Xu Jie, the second chief minister, were both rewarded with magical powers and spiritual fields.
The rest were only rewarded with spiritual fields but lacked immortal magic.
Those who obtain immortal techniques and spiritual fields will have new goals, that is, more resources. Even people like Yan Song and Xu Jie will have greater ambitions, such as developing a family of immortal cultivators!
As for the spiritual field, the natal object can pull a spiritual energy channel over from the world of cultivating immortals at any time.
As for the Daming Immortal Sect, with the development of the spiritual field business in the future, with the help of Li Changqing, it will become the largest sect in the southeast of the Great Wilderness, and its spiritual veins will become stronger and stronger.
It is enough to provide support to the Ming Dynasty in the early stage!
Afterwards, when Daming completes the initial development of the first phase, I will also plant a high-quality spiritual vein in Daming.
As for Gao Gong and others who did not obtain the immortal law but only got the spiritual field, they will also try their best to perform well in the future.
After these days of exposure to the art of cultivating immortals, they must have realized that on the path to cultivating immortals, one step faster leads to faster and faster steps!
Although Lu Fang and Lu Bing were not granted immortal magic at the same time, Lu Fang had already broken through to the Qi training level a year ago.
And Lu Bing had just made a breakthrough not long ago.
As for the two princes, they are still lingering on the edge of the first level of Qi training.
In this way, they will have a sense of urgency in their hearts, which will make them try their best to express themselves.
Those who have obtained resources want more resources, and those who have not obtained resources want those who have not obtained resources. This goes on layer by layer and when it comes to the entire Ming Dynasty, it is endless greed!
That’s right, it’s greed. What Jiajing wanted to see was the greed of these ministers.
How could the Ming Dynasty develop without greed?
Jiajing was about to send them a signal: if they wanted to obtain immortal techniques and spiritual fields, then they had to fight for them and grab them!
This world is so big, as long as you can rob it for me, as long as you can contribute to the development of the Ming Dynasty, you are meritorious ministers, and I will not be stingy with meritorious ministers!
"The Ming Dynasty is now strong, the people can eat and wear warm clothes, and the north and south are not invaded by enemies. This is related to your efforts." Jiajing said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I want to thank you."
"We are extremely grateful. This is our duty." Upon hearing the emperor's thanks, everyone bowed in fear.
"Okay, the rewards have been given, let's get down to business," Jiajing said after some simple politeness, and waved his hand, "Zhang Juzheng."
"I'm here!" Zhang Juzheng stood up immediately.
"Can the one-whip system of land reform be implemented smoothly?" Jiajing originally estimated that the first phase of the land reform would be completed within three years, that is, in the 44th year of Jiajing.
At that time, I had just broken through the foundation-building stage, and the land reform of the Ming Dynasty could smoothly enter the second stage.
However, his cultivation had broken through the foundation-building stage ahead of schedule. Now it was December 20th of the 42nd year of Jiajing, which was almost a year earlier than expected.
This was too fast, and he didn't know whether the people could accept it. He needed to understand these from Zhang Juzheng, who was in charge of the first stage of the land reform and completed the "Single Whip Law" that he had revised.
"Your Majesty, first there was a three-year tax exemption, and then there was a high yield of new grain. Within a year, the people across the country had adapted to it. We just have to wait until the 44th year of Jiajing to restore taxation," Zhang Juzheng affirmed.
The meaning is very clear. Thanks to the new grain varieties, the Single Whip Policy started in the experimental fields and has been in effect for a full year and a half now. Everything is going smoothly and the people have already adapted to it.
It took only one and a half years to make the people accept it. No matter how difficult and unspeakable the process was, Jiajing didn't care.
What he wants is the result, as long as the result is achieved.
As for some minor details, they can be ignored under the rolling wheels of the Great Ming Dynasty.
"Regarding the land reform," Jiajing nodded with satisfaction after listening to Zhang Juzheng's report, "I originally formulated four stages."
When everyone heard Jiajing say that four stages were originally formulated, they listened seriously.
"The first stage is to reform the Single Whip System, abolish the poll tax, and change it to a tax based on the acreage of land, so as to reduce the burden on the people and encourage them to farm more actively and increase grain production."
"In addition, after the poll tax is abolished, ordinary people will no longer have to worry about the additional tax burden brought by the increase in population."
"This will allow the population of our Ming Dynasty to increase dramatically!"
Hearing this, everyone nodded slightly. Over the past year or so, the population of the Ming Dynasty has indeed increased, but it has not yet been counted.
"The second stage," Jiajing said, his tone slightly paused, and under the gaze of everyone, he spoke slowly: "I plan to stabilize everything within three years, and then take all the land back to the court."
Hearing this, everyone frowned slightly, but soon relaxed. To put it bluntly, the land of the Ming Dynasty now belongs to the imperial court.
For a long time, the land of the Ming Dynasty has been a mixture of imperial and private ownership.
The imperial court owned mainly official fields, farm fields, military farms, and confiscated fields, etc. Private fields were owned by the common people and the royal family.
When thinking of private land, everyone thinks of a problem that they have to face but have never faced directly: the Ming Dynasty royal family.
In today's Ming Dynasty, the administration has been rectified and all the land annexed has been returned to the people.
Now the emperor wants to make all the land belong to the court, so he has to deal with two groups.
The common people and the royal family!
These two things are troublesome. In the past, land annexation was done by various means, including coaxing and deceiving. Now the people have finally trusted the court and have hope for it again. If this happens again...
And there are the royal family. Does the emperor want to touch them?
"The land will be returned to the court, and the land will be distributed to the people according to the number of people. The more people there are, the more land they will get." Jiajing raised his hand, signaling Zhang Juzheng not to speak, and said slowly:
"The tax collection method remains unchanged. It is still collected based on the acreage of land." Jiajing waved his hand to signal Zhang Juzheng to sit down. "What do you think?"
Jiajing was not in a hurry to talk about the third stage, but wanted to hear the cabinet's ideas on land reform from the first stage to the second stage.
Although he has made a decision, it is still in its infancy. Although the direction is there, the specific implementation still needs to be discussed in detail.
And he implemented the second stage to lay the final foundation for the third and fourth stages!
After the implementation of the second phase, the continued result is that the population will explode to a terrifying level, the pressure of land shortage will increase wildly, and demands in all aspects will grow endlessly!
Eventually, the entire Ming Dynasty will turn into an endlessly greedy monster. At that time, it will be the greed of the entire Ming Dynasty!
Under the increasing pressure, the competition for resources within the entire Ming Dynasty became tense, triggering various conflicts caused by resource shortages. This contradiction must have an outlet!
Jiajing had already thought of the road to the vent, but it needed the third and fourth phases of construction.
In this way, how powerful will the Ming Dynasty become? The future is unknown, and it will become a terrifying and greedy monster.
This is the road that Jiajing had in mind at the beginning: once he embarks on it, he will never be able to stop and there will be no end in sight in the future!
(Note: Readers who have forgotten can refer back to Chapter 34.)
However, when the natal item could connect to the world of immortal cultivation, Jiajing thought that the road might be extended again...
"The land will be returned to the court..." At this time, Yan Song's lukewarm voice sounded, and everyone looked at him.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me," Yan Song first apologized to Jiajing, and then continued: "The policy itself is not wrong, but there is a potential risk of conflict, which needs to be resolved carefully."
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but lower their heads and start thinking.
"My dear minister, please speak frankly." Jiajing raised his hand, indicating that Yan Song could speak freely.
"First, there are changes in taxation," Yan Song slowly raised his head and looked at Jiajing, and said slowly, "In the first stage, taxation was based on acreage, and in the second stage, although the right to use land was allocated per capita, the land still belonged to the court."
"So if we continue to levy taxes based on land, it may result in some people owning land but not paying the full tax, while some people who do not own land will have to pay taxes for the land they use."
Hearing this, Xu Jie and others nodded slightly.
The transition from the first stage to the second stage proposed by the emperor did not seem to conflict directly, but Yan Song's considerations made sense. Jiajing's eyes flickered, his fingers jumped slightly, and then he raised his head to signal Yan Song to continue.
"The second is that there is a separation between the use and ownership of land. In other words," Yan Song's tone became slower and slower, and his voice was more cautious, "after the land is taken back by the court, the allocation of land use may lead to the distribution of benefits between the farming people and the court. Um... it needs to be re-drafted."
“This is something that must be faced and considered.”
"So as to avoid laying hidden dangers for the Ming Dynasty in the future..."
"Therefore, how to ensure that the enthusiasm of the people for farming is not affected while ensuring that the court can obtain sufficient income from the land... this is a question that needs to be carefully considered."
Yan Song is worthy of being Yan Song. When it comes to calculating gains and losses, he can be said to see things more clearly than anyone else.
From the moment Jiajing proposed the second phase, in which the land was returned to the court, he saw the potential for conflict almost immediately.
"What Elder Yan said is very true," Xu Jie also said at this time, "As long as we solve what Elder Yan said, we can smoothly transition from the first stage to the second stage."
Xu Jie also took action, almost following Yan Song!
Moreover, from the sound of his voice, it seems that he has already thought of a solution?
"Does Lord Xu have a solution?" Jiajing's face relaxed slightly.
"Based on what Lord Yan said, I would like to propose several methods for a smooth transition." Xu Jie nodded slightly and said modestly.
After all, he obtained the immortal arts and spiritual fields together with Yan Song, so Xu Jie naturally had to show his corresponding strength.
Otherwise, he would not be able to take the immortal technique and spiritual field with him.
"First of all, the registration of the people who cultivate the land should be stricter," Xu Jie said, looking at Zhang Juzheng, "When Taiyue implemented the Single Whip Law, the method of clearing the land with war was very good."
"In addition, I propose that a land certificate be issued to eligible households or individuals to clearly define the scope and term of land use and the corresponding responsibilities and benefits..."
No one spoke, but continued to listen.
After all, Xu Jie was talking about the solution, and they all understood that it was just the beginning of a conversation. Whether the specific solution was feasible needed to be discussed after he finished talking.
"We can make a more detailed and strict classification of taxes," Xu Jie said slowly, as if he was thinking while speaking, "We can classify taxes based on the fertility of the land managed by a certain family or individual, and the location of the land..."
"Well, after all, farming and harvesting in the southeast and northern regions are different, so we need to adapt to local conditions."
"Based on this, we can formulate different taxes for growing crops, raising livestock, etc."
"After that, we can implement a cumulative tax payment method..." Xu Jie said, and suddenly fell silent with a frown, but no one disturbed him, and they were also thinking secretly at the same time.
"Ah," Xu Jie seemed to have figured it out, and continued, "For the people who cultivate large areas, for example, the larger the acreage of land they cultivate, the higher the tax they will have to pay on the excess land. This can help regulate the phenomenon of excessive land concentration."
"After that, we can appropriately reduce or exempt taxes for ordinary people's homes, and for small-scale farmers or special lands for specific purposes."
"The third and final point is time." Xu Jie said, looking at Jiajing, "If you want to move from the first stage to the second stage and solve what I just mentioned, it will take a certain number of years."
"I'm afraid it can't be completed in a short period of time. I think it will take ten years to complete it all and transition."
"During these ten years, we also have to address the concerns of some other land owners..." When it comes to other owners, Xu Jie just mentioned it briefly, but everyone knew what he was talking about.
The land was taken over by the imperial court, and now the common people who had just acquired the land were a problem, but the even greater problem was the royal family.
"In this way, the people who originally cultivated the land will continue to enjoy the right to use it and gradually adapt to the new rules for allocating land use rights."
"The above is the solution I proposed based on what Lord Yan said." Xu Jie bowed and said no more.
At this time, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji and others suddenly felt that this was such a huge and complex issue concerning the national policy of the entire Ming Dynasty. For a time, they felt unprecedented pressure.
Gao Gong looked at Yan Song and Xu Jie with complicated eyes.
Zhang Juzheng, standing aside, clenched his hands secretly in his sleeves.
At this moment, the two of them had very complicated thoughts.
They always thought that there was no gap between themselves and these two people, the only difference was in status.
Now it seems that Yan Song's suggestions to the emperor are often difficult problems for the entire Ming Dynasty, and he can immediately identify the potential crises in them. Xu Jie can even propose solutions after Yan Song raises the problem. This kind of response and sensitivity to national policies...
They suddenly realized that they were helpless and would never be able to come up with a solution so quickly.
They don't doubt their abilities; they can see problems and come up with solutions, but not so quickly.
As for Zhao Zhenji, he was calm and composed, with his brows lowered, but there was a gleam in his eyes, as if he had his own plans.
Well, the person who was most shocked at the moment was the young cabinet minister Yan Shifan.
Young cabinet minister Yan Shifan first looked at his father, then at Old Xu, and felt as if he was wandering.
No, what are you talking about? I can understand every word and every sentence, but when I listen to them together, why do I feel like you are talking about yours and I am listening to mine, which is very contradictory?
Isn't it just a transition from the first stage to the second stage? Isn't it said that there are risks involved? Isn't it that Xu Jie proposed a solution?
Isn’t this simple!
At this moment, Yan Shifan was like a student in school who was assigned homework by his teacher.
Before someone explained it, I thought, well, this question is perfect and very simple! After someone explained it, I thought, well, it is quite complicated. But now it sounds very simple!
The young minister suddenly realized that he seemed to be a poor student?
This is a test of the ability to govern the country. The battlefield of Zhang Juzheng and others has always been the way to govern the country, while Yan Shifan's battlefield has always been the court party struggles and power calculations.
When faced with such macro issues at the national level, we are at a loss.
When it comes to simply managing disasters, allocating funds for disaster relief, and implementing some court decrees, he still has ways to do it.
But when it comes to governing the country and making macro-national policies, he is not good enough.
"Ten years is too long..." Jiajing shook his head slightly.
Although he also knew that this was the best way to resolve hidden dangers and potential conflicts, this was not the time Jiajing wanted.
Although he is not in a hurry and has plenty of time, the third and fourth stages will come after the second stage. He wants to let Ming Dynasty start on the road to becoming an immortal dynasty when the second stage begins.
It took ten years to make a smooth transition, but I still feel unhappy.
Ten years, is that slow? No! But he still wanted it to go faster.
Hearing Jiajing's words, everyone fell silent. They knew that the emperor agreed with this method, but was dissatisfied with the time. But they also knew that ten years was a safer time.
It's all for the good of the Ming Dynasty, and they don't intend to do bad things just to please the emperor.
After all, they are all officials of the Immortal Dynasty now. If the Immortal Dynasty is established in the future and there are hidden dangers, they will still be affected.
Unconsciously, no one realized that they had been tied inextricably to the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty," Zhao Zhenji suddenly stood up and bowed to Jiajing, "I have a plan that will only take three years."
"Swish, swish, swish!" As soon as the words were uttered, everyone in the room was shocked.
Everyone looked at Zhao Zhenji in surprise. He also had a plan? He could settle the matter in three years? Was he that powerful?
Everyone present knew very well who Zhao Zhenji was. He was the person with the least sense of existence in the cabinet, who usually only talked nonsense, never participated in anything, and always followed Qingliu as a follower.
What happened today? Has he changed his character? Or has he become stubborn? He dared to speak up about this level of national policy? Is this something a slippery loach like you can participate in?
Yan Song's drooping eyelids slightly raised, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
Zhao Zhenji? Of course he knew about it, and of course he had always ignored this cabinet member.
In fact, in the entire cabinet, the only people he took seriously were Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng, who came later.
The solution proposed by Xu Jie just now is indeed the best solution at the moment. Although ten years is a bit long, it is stable and will not have any mistakes.
This Zhao Zhenji actually dared to say that the time would be advanced by three years? This made him look sideways.
Xu Jie also looked at Zhao Zhenji with some surprise.
Zhao Zhenji is a man of few words in his daily life. He is a slippery official and a ruthless person, but I didn't expect that he has such a side to him.
As for whether this person is capable, there is no doubt about it, otherwise he would not have entered the cabinet. The most important thing is that he also performed well during the Gengxu Rebellion when Altan Khan invaded.
Therefore, he knew that this person was a man with his own thoughts.
"Since Mr. Zhao has a plan, please tell us." Jiajing looked at Zhao Zhenji, his solemn expression relaxing slightly.
It seems that the stimulation of the immortal magic has begun to take effect, first on Yan Song and Xu Jie, and then on Zhao Zhenji.
Good, very good! In this way, the Ming Dynasty will become better and better!
"Lord Xu's concern is nothing more than the people's acceptance level..." Zhao Zhenji said, looking at Xu Jie, who nodded slightly, indicating that this was indeed the case.
"Your Majesty," Zhao Zhenji took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "In addition to the common people, the royal family is also involved in the land issue!"
Hearing Zhao Zhenji actually speaking out about the royal family issue so openly and bluntly, the hall suddenly fell silent.
Yan Song's eyelids drooped, while Xu Jie looked calm and composed.
Yan Shifan was stunned. He felt that there were still some powerful people. The clean stream of the cabinet today really gave him a great shock.
He felt that he was outdone by the cabinet again!
Everyone looked at Jiajing inconspicuously, and when they saw that there was no change on his face, they all looked at Zhao Zhenji.
It's not that the emperor doesn't want to solve the royal family problem. They understand that their own emperor is selfish and greedy and wishes that all the money and resources were his own.
Naturally, they were unwilling to support members of the royal family, but the issue of royal family was an unsolvable problem for the royal family.
If it could be solved so easily, it would have been solved long ago and would not have been dragged on until now, where it has become a major scourge to the Ming Dynasty.
Everyone knows about the problem of the royal family, but discussing it is long, tedious, and difficult to explain, so we simply avoid it.
This time, the rectification of the civil service was carried out and the royal family's land was cleared. It was also because the emperor cut the Gordian knot and killed too many people, so the royal family had to compromise.
The royal family can be included in the grain statistics because it is during the three-year tax exemption period and they do not lose anything.
Everyone in the cabinet felt a headache when they thought about the fact that fiscal revenue would be reduced again after the three-year period.
That's why they were so surprised when they heard Zhao Zhenji raise the issue of the royal family.
"The problem of the royal family has become a burden on the Ming Dynasty. I think we can take this opportunity to solve it in one fell swoop." Zhao Zhenji seemed to be painting a rosy picture for everyone, including Jiajing.
However, this pie was very successful and there is a lot of anticipation.
“For the second phase of land reform, it would be better to let the princes and royal families of various places be responsible for it, and then cooperate with the local government…” Zhao Zhenji said in a deep voice, but everyone was shocked.
To let the local princes be responsible for the reform and take back the land for the imperial court, to put it bluntly, isn't this like throwing meat buns at a dog, which will never come back?
Wouldn't the royal family have all the land to eat by then? Wouldn't most of the land that was collected belong to the royal family?
"In addition, we can give the vassal kings some power, such as how many soldiers they can support. The number can be slightly controlled within a controllable range, which will make it easier for them to take back the land."
"The people will naturally not dare to resist. In this way, we can achieve the goal of 'accumulating land and weakening the clan'..." When Zhao Zhenji said this, everyone understood what he was going to do. Gao Gong, who was upright and had a hot temper, clenched his fists.
Zhang Juzheng also frowned, looking dissatisfied.
Yan Shifan also looked at Zhao Zhenji in surprise and doubt, wondering how vicious this guy was.
"In this way, the princes and royal family will take back the land. In three years, the people's land will also be slowly taken back..."
"The process may be a little unbearable, but the goal has been achieved after all. When the time comes, the court will punish the royal family and use this as an excuse to solve the royal family problem as well."
"It will take three years," Zhao Zhenji said, and then he sighed and said, "The people will have to suffer for a while."
"However, in order to avoid unrest during the process, the imperial court can provide money and grain to appease local officials. If the people stop farming and cause trouble during the process, the imperial court can also stabilize the situation."
"But I think this possibility is very small," Zhao Zhenji said, "After all, with three years of tax exemption, the people have enough food. As long as the court appeases them, there won't be any big trouble."
After these words were spoken, the hall fell into silence.
Everyone looked at Zhao Zhenji with a weird look.
After a moment, everyone in the cabinet and Chen Hong, the governor of the Western Factory, who was known as the most ruthless person in the Imperial Household Department, could not help but gasp.
Zhao Zhenji is such a sinister and vicious guy!
"Doesn't this mean that we will change from the original smooth transition in the first stage to the direct implementation of the new policy?" Zhang Juzheng was somewhat dissatisfied.
Although this method is feasible, it is too dishonest.
In fact, Zhao Zhenji's approach was to abandon gentle methods and adopt straightforward and rough means, using the Ming royal family as a knife to cut the Gordian knot and reap the people's fields.
At the same time, in order to avoid unrest, the imperial court and local governments acted as good guys and appeased the people.
The difference is that the former is a transition from the first stage, while the latter is a direct overthrow of the second stage.
This naturally seems to speed up the process.
With these three years of tax exemption, the people actually lived a very good life, with enough food and warm clothing. As long as there was proper propaganda and the court appeased them in time, there would be no trouble, and the people would only be dissatisfied with the royal family.
After all, the imperial court had established its credibility and allowed people to live a good life, so the people's tolerance was still very high.
They will only cause trouble when they have no food to eat and are about to starve to death.
The family has surplus food and the court is appeased. Although they may feel uneasy and dissatisfied, they will definitely not cause trouble.
To put it bluntly, it means that the people are all honest people, and they will suffer temporarily, and then they will be given greater benefits later.
The hall was silent.
Jiajing said nothing.
"I think that the national policy of 'accumulating land and reducing clan power' proposed by Zhao Zhenji is feasible," Yan Song said slowly at this time, "as long as we take precautions, there will be no trouble."
After receiving his father's eye signal, Yan Shifan also said: "I think this is feasible!"
"When the time comes, we will do our best to cooperate..."
"Okay," Jiajing suddenly raised his hand and said coldly, "How can the court act so calculated?"
"That's all for today. From the first stage to the second stage, the cabinet will draft a new solution. I'll give you one month."
After saying that, Jiajing waved his hand, and everyone was uncontrollably swept away by the terrifying spiritual energy, and in a flash they were already in the snow.
"..."
(End of this chapter)
