Chapter 47 Epoch-Making Reformation Masters II

But this is only a branch of the imperial examination people, and the scope is small, the scale is small, and it has not yet been customized, and it is just the wrinkled shape of the imperial examination system. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

It was his son, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Ming Dynasty, who really perfected and laid the foundation of the imperial examination system!

Fourth, reform the original government and military system.

The original full-time government military system was changed to the state and county where soldiers returned to their hometowns, joined household registration, worked as farmers in their spare time, and served as soldiers in wartime or when needed, and the integration of soldiers and peasants was implemented, which not only increased labor productivity, but also did not affect national defense.

This was also adopted by subsequent dynasties and generations.

Fifth, the implementation of the uniform field system.

The policy stipulates: Ding men and middle men have to open fields (only five grains can be planted) 80 acres, and Yongye fields 20 acres; 40 temples for women in Lutian; 5 slaves and maids and 1 acre of land. The open field is returned after the death of the owner, and the Yongye field is not returned.

Resolutely crack down on the annexation of land by local tyrants and inferior gentry! The policy of light levy (i.e., forced labor, which is the unpaid labor that the ancient rulers forced the people to undertake) and the policy of encouraging agriculture and mulberry cultivation encouraged the peasants to reclaim the land! In the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang of Sui Wen, 19.44 million hectares of land had been cultivated, and by the middle of the great cause of his son Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Ming, it had grown to 55.85 million hectares! And the Tang Dynasty did not reclaim 14.3 million hectares of land until the 14th year of Xuanzong Tianbao of the Tang Dynasty.

As a result of a series of agricultural policies benefiting the people, the peasants' enthusiasm for production has been greatly enhanced, which has not only increased the state's tax revenue, but also improved the people's livelihood. Because of the abundance of material resources and the ability to afford children, the population has increased exponentially! When Emperor Wen of Sui ascended the throne, the population of the country was only 4 million, and when Emperor Ming of Sui ascended the throne, it soared to 8.9 million households, and the population of the country was no less than 50 million based on a family of six! When Tang Taizong ascended the throne, there were 3.8 million households in the country, and when Tang Xuanzong Li Longji was only 7.6 million. The gap in its national strength is obvious!

Sixth, Emperor Wen of Sui also promulgated "Fifty years of people, exempt from military service and Yong (an ancient tax law)!" "The old man over fifty years old will eat labor insurance in the Sui Dynasty!" The family of the war dead (the family of military martyrs) will be reinstated (exempted from tax and conscription) for one year! "And so on, the benevolent measures have reduced the burden on the people!

7. Rectify household registration, implement the "Great Suo-Xiangxiang Reading Law," and carry out the first national population census.

The so-called "Da Suo Appearance Reading Method" is to register the name, gender, age, address, physiognomy and other characteristics of the person being investigated, similar to today's ID card without a avatar.

Through this move, the poor people who were dependent on the powerful were liberated, re-established households, and distributed their fields according to the policy of equalizing land, which was conducive to social stability, mobilized the production enthusiasm of the poor peasants, and also increased the income of the state.

The census of the "Da Suo Maung Reading Law" also provides an accurate basis for the state to formulate relevant policies.

8. Set up granaries: granaries are divided into two types: official warehouses and righteous warehouses.

Guancang is mainly used for government workers. The setting of the official warehouse greatly shortens the transportation time and the required manpower and material resources.

Yicang, also known as Shecang, is set up in the countryside and is donated by the people, and the donation amount is: "The upper household is only one stone, the middle household is only seven buckets, and the lower household is only four buckets." "It is mainly used to provide relief to the victims during the famine, and it is a strong guarantee for people's lives during the disaster!