"As the old saying goes, if you are poor, you will think about change. If this person is poor, he has to find a way, and if he doesn't want to find a way, he will always be poor. Seeing that he is about to starve to death, and still holding a shelf, that is not integrity, that is death. The general can bend and stretch, and he is worthy of being a big husband, which is worth learning from. Make money, there is no shame in talking about anywhere, no shame! ”

Among the hundreds of officials, there are many well-educated people, and after listening to Li Mu's words, they are all slandering in their hearts. Is this what the scriptures of the saints say?

If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be able to do it for a long time. Speaking out of the Book of Changes, it is said that things will change when they come to an end, and it is about the truth that things must be reversed. This "poor" is not the other "poor", it is good to come to Li Mu, this "poor" is the other "poor", a good sage saying, all of a sudden is full of copper smell, it is simply vulgar.

Li Muke didn't care how strange the eyes of others looked at him, and continued: "This second method is related to the field that I will talk about next. ”

Hearing the word "field", the ears of all the officials instantly pricked up. It's about the land, and it's all about them. Thinking of the news that has gone viral in Chang'an City recently, everyone's hearts instantly rose to their throats.

Li Mu took everyone's reaction into his eyes and said leisurely: "Your Majesty, there was an incident of soaring grain prices a few years ago, and Your Majesty was furious because of this, and he was not much angry with the grain merchants in Shandong. Although the matter has been resolved, the minister cannot forget the matter. There is a way that the king worries about the ministers, and the king humiliates the ministers to death. In order to understand His Majesty's worries, the minister died all night, stayed up all night, studied the laws of the current dynasty and the previous dynasty, and finally found a good solution to the problem. ”

Li Shimin knew that it was time for him to praise himself again, so he answered in a serious voice: "What a good prescription, come quickly!" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has learned that the land system of this dynasty is a uniform land system, and the tax is regulated by rent. The uniform field system is, Ding male over 20 years old, 100 acres of land, of which 20 acres are Yongye fields, and 80 acres are mouth fields. Return to the field after death. Every Ding has to pay two stones to the imperial court every year, which is called rent; Pay two zhang of silk, three taels of cotton or two zhang of cloth and five feet, three catties of hemp, called tune; Twenty days of conscription, two days in leap years, is for regular service, if the imperial court does not need its service, then each Ding can pay three feet of silk or three feet seven inches and five minutes of cloth per day, and pay the amount of 20 days to serve on behalf of the army, which is called Yong, in general, "Na Juan on behalf of the service is Yong", also called "Yong on behalf of the army". Your Majesty, my lords, am I wrong in what I said? ”

Li Shimin bowed slightly, and said: "Speak clearly and clearly, can you see that you have worked hard?" Why, do you have any new insights on such a national policy? ”

"Yes." Li Mu said loudly: "The Juntian system and the rent modulation are all systems inherited from the previous dynasty in this dynasty. In the minister's view, this system is a backward system, and the fall of the previous dynasty has a certain relationship with this system, and if the current dynasty wants to follow suit, the hidden danger is quite deep, and it is inevitable to repeat the mistakes of the past! ”

As soon as these words came out, the officials were in an uproar. Yushitai has long been ready to move, and the first one who can't hold back is King Jingze in Yushi. I saw him hold high the iron wat board, stand out of the queue, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the minister has a word, don't vomit or be unhappy!" Zhuluhou is too rampant, too much in sight. The Juntian system and the modulation of rents are the accumulation of experience in previous dynasties, and it is the policy of the country. ”

After that, he glared at Li Mu angrily, with a posture of wanting to die with him.

Li Mu admired Wang Jingze's performance, and secretly gave a thumbs up, this kid's acting skills are getting better and better, and he has to admire. His words obviously represent the voice of the vast majority of people, there is a leader, and several people have come out one after another, including the Yushitai, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Officials, and all the ministries, all of whom accused Li Mu of being arrogant, but his tone eased a lot, after all, Li Mu's notoriety was there, and he was deeply offended, and he was afraid that he would retaliate.

Li Shimin also frowned, when Li Mu told him last time, he only said that he was using the land to blackmail the clan of the gate lords, and did not explain how to implement it. He suddenly mentioned the field system, Li Shimin was also a little caught off guard, he looked at Li Mu, got Li Mu's affirmative response, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Li Mu, the matter of the country, you are not allowed to talk nonsense, if you can't tell a reason today, I will punish you." ”

This sounded like a threat, but it invisibly blocked Baiguan's mouth. What Li Shimin said is that if you can't tell a reason, the implication is to give Li Mu a chance to "say a reason".

How could Li Mu not hear this, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, if the minister dares to say it, it naturally makes sense." Please listen quietly to Your Majesty and your lords. ”

"First of all, let's talk about the Junda system. As far as the minister knows, the emergence of the Juntian system originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty and prevailed in the former Sui Dynasty. In all dynasties, the Juntian system was highly appreciated. But no one pointed out its drawbacks, and the minister was very puzzled that no one saw the drawbacks of such an obvious system, which was really strange and strange! ”

Wang Jingze was like an excellent compliment, and when he heard this, he jumped out and said: "Zhuluhou, you make it clear, what are the drawbacks, why can't the sages of the previous dynasties see it, but you can see it, arrogant, do you really regard yourself as a saint?" ”

Li Mu glanced at him coldly and said, "Wang Zhongcheng, Your Majesty asked me to say it, but I didn't let you say it, and if you interrupt my words again, believe it or not, I knocked out your teeth with one fist, so that your speech will leak in your life?" ”

"You!"

Wang Jingze stomped his feet angrily, but he didn't dare to make a sound, and the hall was quiet. Everyone knows that if Li Mu is stunned, no one will be able to stop him except Li Shimin, he will really him off, he can do it!

Li Mu continued: "In order to solve this mystery, I conducted in-depth research and finally let me solve the answer. ”

"The background to the birth of the Juntian system was the period of confrontation between the Southern and Northern Dynasties. During this period, whether it was the Southern or Northern Dynasties, there were frequent changes of dynasties, and it was rare to have more than a few decades without war. What does this mean? ”

This means that after a period of population growth, after reaching a certain number, it will quickly decrease as a result of the war. In other words, when the population accumulates to a certain level, the arable land will soon be insufficient to divide, and the war will begin. In the war, more than half of the people died, and the land was divided again, even more than the original share, so the drawbacks of this equalization system have not been noticed. ”

After a pause, Li Mu continued: "Speaking of which, I think Your Majesty and all the princes understand what I mean. Yes, the biggest drawback of the Junda system is that it has to do with population. If the world is peaceful, there are no major wars, or there are few major wars, and the population increases to a certain value, the fields will not be enough. One day the court will be left with no land to divide, and then it will be the beginning of trouble. ”

"And the modulation of rent also has very big drawbacks."

"Let's talk about rent first, the court divides the fields according to the men, and the number is fixed, all of them are 100 acres. However, there are fertile fields and poor fields, and the output is different. The population of each household is also different, some households are monogamous, and some households may have an old mother and children, but there is only one male in the family. Is it fair that Your Majesty and your lords have different circumstances in each family, but they have to pay rent according to the same standards? Is it reasonable? Or does His Majesty and the princes think that only men are considered people, and women are not considered people, so they don't need to eat? ”

"Also, natural and man-made disasters are inevitable, and the taxes of the imperial court must be collected every year. If there is a natural disaster, there is no harvest in the ground, and the tax will be less? If we catch up with the barren fields, and the grain grows in the fields is only enough to pay the taxes, what will the people do? Starve? Or become a homeless? Have these Majesties and Princes thought about it? ”

"As for the 'substitute service', it is even more unfair. This system has spoiled the merchants and scholars who have surplus wealth, and has suffered the poor people. The poor people not only had to bear the rent, but also had to serve as a servant. If there is only one male in the family, he goes to serve as a servant, and there is no one to do the farm work in the family. So that the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, and the people will always be slaves and slaves, and there will be no more days to come out! ”

"That's what I meant when I just said the previous dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the former Sui Dynasty, the population grew explosively, and the fields became more and more stretched. And when he arrived at Emperor Yang, he did not realize this hidden danger, did not take any measures, and only cared about the tyranny of the people and forced the people to conscript, and finally the people were overwhelmed, and all parts of the country rose up. Therefore, is there anything wrong with saying that the former Sui perished in the Juntian system? ”

Li Mulang said: "Your Majesty should be the Majesty of the people of the world, not just the Majesty of the scholars. Today, at the risk of offending the magnates, the minister pointed out the inadequacy of the uniform land system and the regulation of rents, and hoped that His Majesty would consider it carefully. ”

After speaking, Li Shimin and the officials were silent.

It's not that Li Mu said it wrong, but that he was too right. Every word and every sentence, they can't think of words to refute. What shocked Jun Chen even more was that what Li Mu thought about was so advanced, they didn't even think of it at all!

Everyone couldn't help but have the same question in their hearts, why could Li Mu think of this, could it be that he was really an immortal?

The eldest grandson Wuji was even more gloomy, as the first person to work from the dragon, the actual prime minister above the Tang Dynasty, these words should have been put forward by him more appropriately. But he didn't think of these things at all, but Li Mu said these words, if he succeeded, wouldn't he want to go down in history!

Thinking of this, Eldest Sun Wuji was a little nervous, he wanted to stand up and stop it, but when he caught a glimpse of Li Shimin's face, he took his steps back. Before he figured out Li Shimin's thoughts, he knew that his wisest choice was not to speak. Even he is a little skeptical now, whether the scene in front of him is something that Li Shimin and Li Mu discussed, he really can't believe that Li Mu will have such a profound insight, this matter will not be Li Shimin has already thought about doing this, but just instructed Li Mu to say it, if this is the case, then it is difficult to say the intention behind this.

For the sake of today, it is better to be cautious.

The eldest grandson Wuji took a deep breath, took his gaze back, and stared down at his toes, like an old monk in a trance. On the other side, after a short silence, Li Shimin finally spoke up.

He stood up, came to Li Mu, solemnly took his hand, and said to the hundred officials: "All Aiqing have a look, this is the real pillar of talent!" I didn't look at the wrong person, although Li Mu usually jokes a little, but if he gets serious, he can really share my worries and do things for me! You all heard what he just said, but did anyone stand up and refute it? ”

Li Shimin set his eyes on the people of Yushitai, especially Wang Jingze, and said, "Wang Aiqing, what else do you have to say?" Do you think there is anything wrong with the remarks? ”

Wang Jingze was drenched in cold sweat, and hurriedly said: "The remarks of the deer marquis are deafening, and the ministers have been taught a lot, and they are ashamed." ”

Li Shimin laughed, unwilling to do so, looked at Wei Zheng again, and said, "Wei Aiqing must have a high opinion, can you give a comment?" ”

Wei Zheng glanced at Li Mu quite unexpectedly, bowed his head and said: "The minister has a high opinion of the Zhulu Marquis, and admires it so much, he doesn't dare to get an axe." ”

"Good!" Li Shimin laughed happily three times and said: "Duke Wei is Duke Wei, he can admit his own shortcomings and affirm the advantages of others, and this alone is better than countless people." I'm very happy today, I'm very happy! Heaven is pitiful, and I will be blessed. Li Mu, you have lived up to my expectations, since you pointed out the shortcomings, there must be a good solution, come quickly, let me and Zhu Aiqing see it. ”

Li Mu hurriedly bowed down and said humbly: "I don't dare to take it seriously, it's just a little immature suggestion, and it has to be discussed and decided between Your Majesty and the princes." ”

"The minister's solution is to break them down one by one, and according to the shortcomings of each system, like curing a disease, prescribe the right medicine."

After the foreshadowing, Li Mu also relaxed a lot, and talked eloquently: "Let's talk about this 'losing mediocrity on behalf of the service', the minister thinks that this matter is not impossible, but the way is a little inappropriate." The rich paid in lieu of servitude, and the court took their money, and everyone seemed to be happy. But there is a problem, who will do the labor that they are supposed to do? What did the court do with their belongings? ”

Li Mu chuckled lightly and said, "According to my investigation, the imperial court has collected their property, and it's hard to say what they did. But what is certain is that they certainly did not use their contributions to hire craftsmen to replace their labor, and the labor was distributed among the people who had no money. Originally, after 50 people paid their belongings, only 50 people were left to do it, doubling their forced labor in disguise, which was the main reason why the people were overwhelmed. ”

"My answer to this is simple. Property may be paid in lieu of forced labor, but the property paid must be earmarked. Take this money and give it to those who have paid more for forced labor, just like those craftsmen in the Ministry of Labor. They had come to Chang'an City as a conscription, and they couldn't bear the hardships. But after the reform of the Ministry of Labor, their labor can be rewarded, and now they are all refusing to return to their hometowns, which is the difference between spontaneous and forced! ”