Land annexation has been a serious problem for all dynasties, and has even become one of the causes of the demise of many dynasties.

After the dynasties were unable to solve the problem, the final solution to this problem was usually a riot, an uprising, which reduced the population by half, and the new forces defeated the old forces, and then redivided the interests, but this was actually just another cycle, and did not solve the problem of land annexation, and in one or two hundred years, it would have to redistribute the interests again.

Wang Yan listened to Chen Yanwen's words, and his face showed shock.

Seeing this, Chen Yanwen hurriedly said: "Your Highness, every year of famine, the wealthy families from all over the country will inevitably take advantage of the situation to borrow money from the people, obtain high interest, or directly buy land at a low price, and the people can only accept the conditions of the wealthy family in order to survive the famine. This is a spontaneous act of the people, and even if His Highness does not encourage it, the people are still doing it. Since it can't be stopped, why not let the government come forward and regulate it, but it will be beneficial to the people! ”

This is the truth, the land annexation is the worst in the year of the catastrophe, the ability of ordinary people to resist risks and famine is too small, if you want to survive the famine, you can only rely on the wealthy family.

In ancient society, the wealthy clan actually assumed the role of stabilizing the place, equivalent to the current bank, the people borrowed money in disaster years, and repaid in good years.

Land annexation is the inevitability of economic development, and the West is also sheep eating people, but the difference is that farmers who have lost their land in the West can run outside, while after China loses its land, they often gather together to break out into chaos.

Wang Yan pondered for a while, "It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, this year the big family bought the land and gave some food to the victims, so that this year can be over, but what about these people who have lost their land next year?" ”

Chen Yanwen drowned a mouthful of saliva, and then said: "Your Highness, these big families have bought fields, whether they are planting rice, mulberry, or cotton, they need people." As long as the people do things, they will have food, after all, the big families also need people to work for them. ”

Wang Yan was slightly stunned, and was actually moved by what he said.

In the past dynasties, the practice of preventing land annexation was to restrict land transactions as much as possible, but in fact, this was only a delaying tactic, which could only play a role in delaying the army, not solving the problem.

The imperial court generally has good intentions to restrict annexation, but sometimes good policies can turn into bad policies.

For example, if the people encounter changes, at least there is a piece of land to buy and get through, but if it is restricted from buying and selling, the big family will not lend you a large amount of money, because under normal circumstances, a year's harvest is enough to eat and drink for yourself, and if you borrow too much, you will not be able to repay it, even if you can't borrow money, you won't be able to get through the difficulties.

"Your Highness, the land annexation over Huguang is also very powerful, and patches of cotton fields have arisen, but because of the war, the population of Huguang has decreased sharply, and many wealthy families are recruiting people to farm, and some people in Guangnan even bought the black domain at a high price to engage in labor." Wang Fuzhi said suddenly.

In the past two years, Wang Yan has focused on the war and does not know much about these changes, but this is not an uncommon thing.

Wang Yan pondered for a while, the annexation of land is a major event, and all dynasties are very taboo, although Wang Yan was moved by Chen Yanwen's words, but he didn't dare to make any decision for a while, "If this disaster relief is carried out by the imperial court, it will cost a total of tens of thousands of taels." ”

"If it were in previous years, two million taels would be enough, but this year, grain prices have skyrocketed, and if there are no four or five million taels, I am afraid that we will not be able to give relief." Wang Fuzhi said: "Your Highness, even if Your Highness wants to give relief, I'm afraid the silver won't be approved." The gentry in Jiangnan have suffered heavy losses in recent years, and the disaster year is a good opportunity for them to dig up wealth, and I have heard that many gentry are ready to start buying land. ”

When Wang Yan heard Wang Fuzhi say this, he knew that if he wanted to rely entirely on the imperial court for relief, he would definitely not succeed.

One is four or five million taels, the amount is too huge, the money of the household department, now is not abundant, in addition to repayment, the court in addition to the degree, King Lu also sent an excerpt some time ago, saying that the Qing army may loot Jiangbei in winter, he wants to prepare for war, and Jiangbei is short of grain, the court needs to transfer, which also needs money.

Both, since the gentry of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are ready to take advantage of the disaster year to make a fortune, there must be people in the Zhejiang Party who oppose all the relief by the imperial court.

Wang Yan was silent for a moment, and then said: "Instead of letting the big families buy the land at a low price, it is better for the government to take the lead. ”

Wang Yan glanced at Chen Yanwen, pursed his lips and said: "This matter was mentioned by Zhao Zhixian, so you will write an excerpt and discuss it with the cabinet." ”

"No, I will write it out today and give it to Your Highness." Chen Yanwen hurriedly bowed.

Wang Yan waved his hand and continued to walk through the tent area with the others.

He was still very worried in his heart, the people cultivated their own fields, as long as they paid the taxes of the imperial court, but the land of large households had to pay two shares, this difference is still very big, but he could not avoid land annexation this time, and many people would inevitably lose their land.

With the development of trade and driven by interests, the original granary of the world appeared in Huguang to change rice to grow mulberry, to change rice to cotton, although the imperial court tax increased significantly, but the grain was in short supply.

In a normal year, there is no problem, but once a catastrophe occurs, the problem is immediately serious.

If the court has grain in its hands and the people borrow it from the government, the speed of annexation can be curbed.

Wang Yan looked at the tent area, sighed disrespectfully, and said to Wang Fuzhi beside him: "Next year, the imperial court policy should be regulated, the taxes on mulberry fields and cotton fields should be heavier, and the taxes on rice fields should be reduced, and the momentum of changing rice to mulberry and rice to cotton should be suppressed. ”

"Your Highness, I'm afraid this strategy is inappropriate, the merchants of Guangnan and the gentry of Huguang may have a lot of complaints about Your Highness!" Wang Fuzhi said in a deep voice.

The butt decides the head, and the Wang family can now be said to be the representative of the enlightened gentry in Huguang, and Wang Fuzhi naturally has to take into account the interests of the gentry.

Wang Yan understood that this would inevitably harm the interests of the gentry, but the gentry and businessmen should not be too blind and short-sighted in their pursuit of profit, if that happens, the Chu Party will become another Donglin.

"They have a whisper, and this matter will also be done, the heart is unstable without food, and the country without food is uneasy!" Wang Yan said coldly: "Unless, you have other ways to solve the problem of food and the problem of land annexation." ”

Wang Fuzhi pondered, "Your Highness, there is no solution. After four years of development, Qiongzhou Island has produced nearly 30 percent of Quang Nam's rice output this year. Land annexation in the past dynasties has been solved internally, but it has always only been a superficial solution. ”

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