Chapter 383 To Make It Worse? {Two chapters in one} {2nd & 3rd Update}

When Sun Qian stood up, everyone's eyes were focused on him.

I only heard him say: "Your Majesty has a book to play!" ”

Li Shimin asked, "Oh? What is it? ”

At this time, Sun Qian came out to join in the fun

"On the basic role of household registration reform!"

When Sun Qian's words came out, everyone was in an uproar.

People already know what is going on. Sun Qian and Li Chengqian were united, because when Li Chengqian said his household registration, Sun Qian directly had a book to play, and the two of them were obviously prepared.

Empress Eldest Sun whispered to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, Gao Ming is always so prepared, this time I am afraid that I will attack the family!" ”

"What can I do to change my household registration?"

Li Shimin responded in a low voice.

"Just look at it!"

"Okay, let's see!"

Li Shimin said: "Sun Qian, tell me about it, how will it be changed?" ”

"Your Majesty, this is a draft drafted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his ministers, please take a look at it first, how about the ministers come and talk about it?"

"Someone, present!"

Li Shimin is curious, what kind of existence will this be?

The draft was about fifty sheets of paper, each of which was written with a fountain pen, densely packed with words.

Li Shimin took it and looked at it slowly.

Empress Changsun also went up to take a look, the font on it is eternal, it is the font written by Li Chengqian, the two of them knew at a glance, and at the same time looked at Li Chengqian's eyes changed a little, this child, really good at being a man, let Sun Qian present, borrow the hand of the minister to start reforming, rightly speaking, after all, the prince has no right to participate in the book.

At this time, the expressions of the ministers above the court were different, some were happy, some were worried, and some were looking around.

Their mood is completely different.

After a while, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun nodded their heads from time to time.

The expressions of the ministers below became even more exciting.

In particular, there are a few people, such as Li Xiaochang, the eldest grandson Anye, and the Wang family officials represented by Wang Qi, as well as other officials with four surnames.

"Sun Qian, your twist and turn is very wonderful! It seems that with the blessing of wisdom, it is really different! However, there are some places where there may be obstacles! ”

Judging from Li Shimin's expression, he was very satisfied with this draft.

But the ministers did not know what the draft was.

Sure enough, Li Xiaochang couldn't help it, and he said, "Your Majesty, what is the content of this draft?" Why don't you take it out and learn with us? When the time comes, we will discuss it together, and I am afraid that there will be no obstacles! ”

"Good! That's right, that's right! ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers have prepared ten drafts, and the ministers can read one for every ten people, so quickly."

Sun Qian is the way.

"Very good, you did a great job!"

Li Shimin said as he looked at Li Chengqian with his eyes, and he knew that all this was done at Li Chengqian's orders.

Sun Qian immediately asked people to divide the other 10 drafts.

Let the ministers watch, after a long while.

And Li Chengqian stood quietly on the side, he did all this, and he was the boss behind the scenes.

He was waiting for the ministers' rebuttals, and after a while, he was asked to make a move.

Because one Sun Qian may not be enough, of course, there are Fang Xuanling and others.

After the ministers have seen it.

Sun Qian began: "The main purpose of this draft is to elevate the status of some untouchables, so that they can get a master household, rather than being dependent on the main family!" Let everyone be free! And also...... The people were no longer divided into good and low, and all were restored to free men. After abandoning the system of "good people" and "untouchables", they were replaced by "fangguo households" and "village households".

Sun Qian spoke at length, and it can be said that he memorized the content of the draft in great detail. He singled out the key points, which is also very understandable.

The biggest difference between the household registration system in the Tang Dynasty and the Qin and Han dynasties is that there is a distinction between "household registration" and "non-household registration", but this is completely different from the modern concept of "agriculture" and "non-agriculture" household registration: "household registration" means "good people", free people;

"Non-Households" are "untouchables", such as craftsmen, musicians, handymen, slaves, etc. Untouchables are not eligible to be single-handed, and can only share a household account with the main family – a household registration book in the modern sense.

"Slaves and maids are sluts, similar to livestock", and this system is inherited in a hereditary way, once born in a lowly family, never turn over and climb high branches. The household registration system of the Tang Dynasty divided the hierarchical order of feudal society to the extreme.

Therefore, Li Chengqian wanted to get rid of this extreme and replace it with the "fangguo households" and "rural households," that is, the division between urban and rural households, and at the same time, according to the amount of land occupied, the "main households" and "customers." The distinction between "Fangguo households" and "rural households" did not begin in the Song Dynasty, but at the latest in the Qin and Han dynasties, there was a so-called "city register".

As a result, half of the ministers directly opposed it.

The first is Li Xiaochang, he said: "My Datang household registration has existed since ancient times, and it can maintain social stability, why should I change it?" So, the minister is against the change! ”

At this time, Li Chengqian said:

"Social stability? The vast majority of the resources of the family, many people have a low status, and this king wants to expand the agricultural production of the Tang Dynasty, the current good people alone, far from enough, there must be more people to invest in it, this is one, second, I need to educate people, need to change the fate of more people, if only improve the people, what should be? Do they study while farming? What is the significance of the king's first doing? ”

The scholars are not allowed to promote the status of craftsmen, craftsmen are lowly, and their descendants are also lowly! This is what Li Chengqian wants to change, raising people to relative equality.

As soon as his words came out, Li Xiaochang couldn't respond, this is a big matter of right and wrong, this is the future of Datang, and it was Li Chengqian who buckled a huge hat that he couldn't lift.

However, there are still people who say it.

"The existing household registration can exercise personal control over the people and keep them fixed on one land, so why change it?"

The person who said this was Wang Qi, and he also came out to object.

He represents the interest group of the Wang family.

There are four other representatives who also came out to say: We also support Wang Qi's point of view, if such a reform is carried out, I am afraid that the population will be seriously lost! Not good for taxes too!

Li Chengqian said! "If the so-called people go to higher places and water flow to lower places, if it restricts the flow of people and free movement, it is not conducive to the development of commodity economy and market economy."

The ministers were very noisy, and to put it bluntly, more than half of them did not want to reform.

At the same time, the voice of support rang out

In particular, Fang Xuanling first said: "Your Majesty, the distinction between good and low is not only a shackle on the people, but also a constraint on the development of Datang. ”

When Li Shimin heard this, his brows furrowed.

"What do I fear? The world is still the world of my Li family, what can their family do? ”

This obviously angered Li Shimin and touched his soft underbelly, he was not like Li Chengqian, who could reform unscrupulously, but he was also aggrieved for a long time. That's why these words are there.

Du Ruhui said: "Your Majesty is wise! If that is the case, then all the people should shout! ”

Li Jing and Wei Zheng also joined the discussion, and their obvious support was there.

And Cheng Biting Jin also said: "Although Lao Cheng doesn't understand these or anything, but Lao Cheng, I support the reform of His Royal Highness the Prince, the so-called if there is one, it will be changed, and if there is none, it will be encouraged!" ”

As soon as these words came out, it made people embarrassed, this is obviously an idiom used indiscriminately!

"The minister is against the change! If it is changed, I am afraid that it will make Datang fall into a burst of chaos, and I Datang no longer has too many people, does this make it worse? ”

When everyone saw this, this person was Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song Guo.

Xiao Yuzi Shiwen, a native of Nanlanling, offended Li Shimin many times because of his discord with Fang Xuanling and Du Ruyan, and his career was up and down, but he never "reformed". Later, Li Shimin commented that it was "the wind knows the strength of the grass, and the board knows the honest minister".

In this way, the support and opposition are half and half.

If Li Chengqian dared to put forward this reform plan, he was ready for debate.

He said: "I thought that it could be implemented from Chang'an, and it just so happened that my Datang Academy was in Chang'an!" If it can help, it can be implemented by the beginning of next year, and the imperial examination will be carried out as usual. ”

He proposed this plan in response to Xiao Yu's doubts.

Xiao Yu actually tricked and said: "Anyway, the minister is against it!" ”

Not for anything else, because Fang Xuanling and others are in favor, he has to oppose it, and he has to do it against anything.

As soon as these words came out, Li Xiaochang and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

But Li Chengqian directly skipped Xiao Yu's objection, after all, this emperor is still Li Shimin, how old is he Xiao Yu?

I have the support of the five major princes, as well as the people of the Ministry of Households, and in terms of weight, it must be compared to it.

Who do they have?

Who else besides Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song?

No one can beat his lineup.

Besides, there was Li Shimin's scolding just now.

In the future, more than 90 percent of Li Shimin will agree to this draft.

There are many benefits to abolishing the distinction between good and low, and Li Shimin is not a fool, he can naturally see it.

This was not only a great benefit for artisans, merchants, and slaves, but also a weapon for suppressing the nobles.

You say you are a nobleman, what proof is there? Are you superior? What evidence do you have?

When the law of the Tang Dynasty stipulates that everyone is a free citizen and has the same hukou, then they are all equal, why are you superior?

The rights of officials are not affected by this, and their rights are determined by the official positions they hold.

If the household registration is changed, then what craftsmen, merchants, craftsmen, etc. are just a profession, not a kind of household registration.

"Your Majesty, what do you think?"

Li Chengqian directly ended the topic and asked Li Shimin directly.

Then the ministers focused their eyes on Li Shimin.

"Guanyin, what do you think?"

Empress Changsun said: "As for the Tang Dynasty in the long run, the concubine feels that Sun Qian's proposal is very good. It can be executed! ”

Empress Eldest Sun was like the last straw, and her words played a decisive role.

As for whether the household registration reform will bring about the bloody storm, Li Chengqian doesn't care, and all those who hinder the progress of the Tang Dynasty will perish.

As soon as the words of Empress Changsun came out, Li Shimin came to the spirit.

"Good! I decided that Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, and Wei Zheng ......"

He called nearly half of the ministers in a row.

"The minister is here!"

"I limit you to before tomorrow dawn, and Sun Qian will take the lead in revising this draft again, and repair it to a strategy suitable for the development of my Datang! But the main idea is immutable, everything is modeled after this draft! Understand? ”

Li Shimin did not want to change the central idea put forward by Li Chengqian at all. Because if it changes, there is no meaning of reform.

The ministers replied, "Yes! ”

At this time, Li Chengqian came out and said, "Your Majesty, your son asks to participate in it!" ”

Say that he has to take the lead himself, and he can't let these people change his own things, although he only spent a few hours to write the draft, but these are all created by the ability of talents.

What can these people change? It's nothing more than adding some detailed rules.

Either way, he's going to be involved.

Empress Eldest Sun said on the side: "Your Majesty, this is just so that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can have experience, it is feasible!" ”

Li Xiaochang stopped: "No, His Royal Highness the Prince, you are in a growing body, don't be too tired!" ”

The eldest grandson An Ye also said: "Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been working very hard recently, and he can't be tired anymore!" ”

and Xiao Yu and others even took the initiative to care about Li Chengqian.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian said: "Thank you for your hard work, this thing can be done in less than a day, at the latest in the afternoon!" ”

In this way, there is no such thing as exertion.

But it left an arrogant image.

Li Xiaochang corrected: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the matter of revising this household registration is not an overnight matter, it has to be repeatedly demonstrated." ”

"Li Shangshu doesn't believe it?"

Li Chengqian said.

Not only did Li Xiaochang not believe it, but more than half of the people here didn't believe what Li Chengqian said.

The eldest grandson An Ye said: "This matter can't be a child's play!" ”

"The king will show it to you!"

Regarding everyone's contempt, Li Chengqian behaved very calmly.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, let the ministers do it!"

Fang Xuanling said.

"No need Xing Guogong, you still have something to do, this matter will be handled by this king!"

Then he said: "Your Majesty, are you ......?"

Li Shimin didn't wait for Li Chengqian to speak, and said directly: "Accurate!" ”

If you can get results faster, of course, it would be the best.

"Yes! Your Majesty! ”

Then Li Chengqian shouted: "Come on, prepare a hundred pieces of paper!" ”

After speaking, someone took out a hundred pieces of paper, and Li Chengqian took out the prepared pen and was about to start writing.

was stopped by Li Xiaochang.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't need to read this charter?"

"This king has already memorized it backwards, why do you need to compare them one by one? Let's see the whole writing of this king and see it with you! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.

What the? At one's tongue's end? That's basically a passing memory.

What's more, they had to write it on the spot, which already shocked everyone again.

Some people want to see how Li Chengqian will write when the time comes.

It's a look of contempt.