Chapter Seventy-Four: The Beginning of Jiangnan Qingzhang

Last year's flood was so great that it was rare in these years.

At least the hardest hit area of this flood is not the Yellow River and Huai River basins, but the Yangtze River basin.

Contrary to later generations, floods in the Yangtze River basin were frequent. But in this era, the real flood-stricken areas were the Yellow River and the Huai River.

And after a catastrophe, post-disaster reconstruction is not something that will happen in a short time.

Now, in the spring of the twenty-sixth year of orthodoxy, it can be seen that the ability of some magistrates.

Generally at this time, the disaster relief food has been eaten, if the recovery is better, there will be a bumper harvest in the spring and autumn this year, so that although the life is a little harder, it will return to the normal track.

However, in some places, the disaster is serious, or the local officials are incompetent, etc., it is still not good, and even if there is a harvest in one season, it is still not enough.

This necessitates tax-free again.

Generally speaking, unless the disaster is extremely cruel, Zhu Qizhen rarely does things that are tax-free for three years, and only the newly reclaimed land applies to this clause. It's more on top of the edge.

If the local vitality is not restored, the tax can also be exempted for another year.

It is only a waiver of taxes that are not paid.

After all, although Daming's finances are abundant, every penny has its own use, and it cannot be wasted.

After all, in this era, money is still silver, and it is better to pay a dozen from the bank in later generations, Zhu Qizhen would rather let the local area intercept more, after all, if it is sent from Jingshi, it will be wasted.

As for whether there are any drawbacks in it. 、

Naturally, there is an inspectorate to investigate.

After Zhu Qizhen was busy with these things, Huai En immediately said, "The prince asks to see him." ”

Zhu Qizhen said, "Let him in." ”

The crown prince Zhu Jianjun came in and saluted and said, "Meet my father." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Now that you are newly married Yan'er, how do you feel? ”

Zhu Jianjun's face turned slightly red.

Zhu Qizhen smiled lightly and said, "Okay, since it's over the honeymoon, let's come out and do things." ”

Zhu Jianjun didn't know what the honeymoon Zhu Qizhen was talking about, but as the name suggested, he could also understand seven-seven-eighty-eight, and said, "Please ask my father to command." ”

Seeing this, Wynne naturally had a lot of eyesight and retreated with the left and right attendants.

Zhu Qizhen said: "I told you before that everything is people-oriented, which one do you think is the most important among the many major events in the imperial court today?" ”

Zhu Jianjun thought for a while and said, "But Qingzhang? ”

In his mind, there are probably only three or five major things that can be called major events in the imperial court, and the first major event is the war in Annam, although it has not been fought, but it is already a sure thing. The second is the revision of the Ming Dynasty, which has a feeling of thunder and rain.

As for the formulation of other ministerial regulations, as well as the tuntian in the northeast and south of the desert, and even the construction of the Chi Road, it is not a big deal compared with the acres of Qingzhang fields.

Not to mention, Zhu Qizhen had already given hints before he tested him.

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "Exactly." The thing I explained to you has something to do with Qingzhang Tianmu. Zhu Qizhen got up and stood up among the layers of bookshelves, opened a thick book, and handed it to Zhu Jianjun.

Zhu Jianjun took it with both hands, opened it and looked at it, and immediately frowned.

This is nothing else, it is Xu Youzhen's performance of Qingzhang's acres of love.

Zhu Jianjun still hadn't seen the market, and the more he looked at it, the more ugly his face became, and finally slapped his hand on the table, and said, "How dare the rats do this?" ”

Seeing this, Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly, and said: "How can I see these things, I can't stand it, in the world, there are more things than this, I don't know how many, if you lose your temper every day, this thing has not been done, you will be angry to death first." ”

Zhu Jianjun said: "The child lost his temper for a while, which disappointed his father. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "It's okay, you should be angry, the so-called world is not the king's land, this is to say to you and my father and son, if it is really serious, it will be a big thing." ”

"But the people of the whole world are all the people of the Ming Dynasty, but there is nothing wrong with it."

"The people of the world rely on the land for food, and this land problem is the biggest problem of my Ming Dynasty, and if we don't understand this problem, it is impossible to govern the country well."

"And the land issue is where the interests of all parties lie."

"A lot of people who can't see and understand clearly, find out their roots, and many things that you can't see and understand, you will figure it out."

In this era, there are not so many investment channels, and it can be said that if people have money in their hands, the best way is to go home and buy land. Therefore, the land issue is not only a question of food production, but also a question of power distribution, and it is also an issue of a somewhat financial nature.

You must know that in many places, the harvest of 30 years may not be able to match the price.

And unless there is a war or natural disaster, under normal circumstances, land prices have never risen or fallen.

You can imagine how many interests are involved, which is why someone who seems to be ordinary and simple will come up with so many tricks and so many problems.

to the point where Zhu Qizhen was reluctant to ask more and wanted to give in.

Zhu Jianjun couldn't see it as clearly as Zhu Qizhen, and said, "Father, you just let these corrupt officials do this? ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Don't worry, all the famous courtiers here, their future in this life is now." I have time to settle accounts one by one, and how to settle accounts depends on you. ”

Zhu Jianjun said: "Me? ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Qingzhang land is extremely important, but after Taizu, it is rarely sorted out, and even the yellow book is a pile of waste paper. ”

"I have vigorously cleared up after a few decades, there are many things, they are no longer clear, I can't figure it out, I have broken accounts for decades, who can figure it out, I am too strict, I am strict at the top, and I am strict at the bottom. I will allow him three points for these things, but the things reported below are some true and some false. ”

"You can see things, but it is Xu Youzhen's words, and it is impossible for me to use this as a basis to deal with so many ministers."

"This matter is related to the foundation of the country, not to mention, and now Qingzhang has reached a place where it is impossible to ask."

Zhu Jianjun recalled the Ming Pao of the past few days and said: "Jiangnan? ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Yes, it's Jiangnan." ”

This time, Qingzhang started with the easiest, and now it has reached the point where he has to overcome difficulties.

Generally speaking, Shilin in the north is weaker than in the south, and the grain production in the north has also made many landlords lose interest in encroaching on the land.

Without him, in some relatively arid lands in Shanxi, Shaanxi, in many cases, there is not much left of a piece of land except for paying taxes and eating by the peasants.

If the landlord annexes it, he will not be able to cultivate the land himself, but will have to rent it to tenants. It is impossible for the tenants to be hungry, and it is impossible not to pay taxes, so that they can only have three melons and two dates in their hands.

It's not bothersome enough.

Therefore, the land annexation in the north is not serious, and the resistance of Qingzhang is not great, even if the resistance is not large, there are still so many things.

Think about the place where the problem of land annexation in the Ming Dynasty is big, what will it be?

Where is the most serious place in the Ming Dynasty land annexation?

It is Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian.

From this point of view, you will know that the seven incidents between Ye Liuzong and Deng Mao cannot be said to be accidental.

Because of this, Zhu Qizhen wanted the prince to go to Jiangnan.

Of course, with the prince's ability, Zhu Qizhen will not let him take on a big role, and if a teenager really puts it on the heavy responsibility, it is estimated that he will be brushed around.

He wants to see with the crown prince and see with his own eyes what the truth of the matter is. What is the situation of many Jiangnan ministers?

Some ministers are the same as they are on the outside, but there are even some people who speak righteously above the court, but in their hometowns, there has never been a shortage of land embezzlement and tax evasion.

Now this situation is not serious, at least it is not to the side of Xu Jie, Xu Ge Lao, who is greedy. But it is also very educational for the prince.

Because Zhu Qizhen has discovered that the prince is a little too close to some Confucian ministers.

Although there is nothing to blame, after all, the crown prince is not Zhu Qizhen, he has received a Confucian education, and naturally regards these ministers as teachers.

But this is not what Zhu Qizhen wants.