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"Bi Aiqing, please get up!" Chongzhen smiled and raised his hand, and then said to Cao Huachun: "Give me a seat!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Here's the financial situation for this month! Your Majesty, please! Saying that, Bi Ziyan handed over the documents to Chongzhen.

"It's hard work!" Chongzhen smiled and said, "Cao Huachun! Make tea for Bi Aiqing! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Bi Ziyan said gratefully.

Then Chongzhen took the document and looked at it, and after a while, he put the document down and said: "The situation of the shortage of money seems to have improved recently!" ”

Bi Ziyan said: "Since the numismatic reform and the war has subsided, the disaster situation in Shaanxi has been alleviated and the problem of displaced people has been solved, the financial situation has been much better!" It's all thanks to Your Majesty! ”

Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "This is all the credit of your Aiqing!" I understand! That's right! I read some of the annotations on this, why, can't those royal relatives and nobles get all the money? Anything else to be allocated? ”

After hearing this, Bi Ziyan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty! Weichen said that please don't blame Your Majesty! ”

"What to say! I like to hear the truth! Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Please forgive Weichen for saying bluntly, it is no exaggeration to say that all the income of the imperial court now cannot afford to pay all the royal relatives and nobles in the Ming Dynasty! Bi Ziyan smiled bitterly, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty! Thanks to the blessing of Grandpa Tai and the previous emperors of various dynasties, does His Majesty the Dragon Son and Dragon Sun know how many people there are? ”

Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, and Bi Ziyan smiled bitterly: "If you don't count completely, it's at least one million!" If it is completely counted, it should be more than this number, and the specific Majesty can go to the Zongren Mansion to ask. ”

"! A million moths! Chongzhen scolded in his heart.

Looking at Chongzhen's expression of eating bitter melon, Bi Ziyan continued: "Your Majesty! Since previous dynasties, local officials have found that their local revenues are no longer enough to support the royal families living in the local area. For example, Shanxi's local fiscal revenue is 1.52 million stones, while the annual consumption of Shanxi princes is 3.12 million stones. Henan's annual fiscal revenue is 840,000 stones, and the one that needs to be supplied to the prince is 1.92 million stones. ”

"Then the court is going to make up for this vacancy?" Chongzhen said casually.

"One is made up by the imperial court, the second is added to the taxes of the people, and the third is that the imperial court gives compensation in other aspects, such as transferring the year's finances of this place to the local royal family, or giving the local mining tax, salt tax, etc. to the royal family Jingying, etc." Bi Ziyan said.

Chongzhen's face turned black after hearing this, "! No wonder Lao Tzu has no money! The money has been eaten by these moths! ”

"That's it! I see! Chongzhen said.

Looking at the sharp glint that flashed in Chongzhen's eyes, Bi Ziyan guessed that His Majesty the Emperor wanted to do something on this piece, but he didn't have any opinions, anyway, the country's financial situation was good, and he would be relaxed, and he didn't have to worry about how to break a piece of silver into two halves every day.

Looking at Bi Ziyan, Chongzhen then said: "How is this land reform going now?" I see that the regional tax revenues of these reforms have increased! How's that going? ”

Bi Ziyan nodded and said, "Your Majesty Shengming!" The land reform in the areas where the reform was carried out on a trial basis was carried out smoothly, and the people all welcomed this policy of the imperial court! are praising Your Majesty's merits! ”

"Aiqing! What do you think of the policy now being extended to other provinces? Chongzhen said.

After listening to Chongzhen, Bi Ziyan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty! With all due respect, if it is popularized now, it will be difficult to say, and it is not difficult to say that it is not difficult! ”

"What do you mean by that?" Chongzhen wondered.

"Your Majesty! Whatever Weichen says, please forgive Weichen for his innocence! Bi Ziyan said.

"No problem! You said! No matter what Aiqing says, I will forgive you for your innocence! Chongzhen waved his hand.

Bi Zi said solemnly: "Your Majesty, do you know who has the most land in my Ming Dynasty now?" ”

Chongzhen didn't even think about it: "Imperial family! "After all, I have a lot of land in my hands, not to mention that I have copied King Fu, and the land and property in my hands are really appalling.

Bi Ziyan nodded and said, "Your Majesty! Since the previous dynasties, the land owned by the royal family has expanded rapidly. Many royal palaces have 10,000 hectares of land at every turn, such as: King Jing and King Lu have as many as 40,000 hectares of farmland in Huguang and other places, 20,000 hectares of Zhuangtian in King Fu, and 30,000 hectares of farmland in King Gui, King Hui and King Rui. King Ji is in Changsha, with 7.8 million acres of land, and 40% of the fields in Changsha and Shanhua counties are also owned by King Ji. Half of the land in Henan Province is actually owned by the royal palaces, which is just the tip of the iceberg, followed by those colleagues of Weichen, and the nobles, followed by the local squires, etc.! In addition, Wechen also added that these lands are basically not taxable! ”

After hearing this, Chongzhen couldn't help but stroke his forehead and said, "Go on!" ”

"Your Majesty! That's the difficulty! Now this cement road is just enough near Jingshi, and the production capacity of other places is not enough, but they will not be happy to accept it if they think about it in the previous way! Bi Ziyan affirmed.

"I see! The first thing to oppose is my relatives, right? "Chongzhen's words will not be said.

Bi Ziyan nodded, did not object, Chongzhen looked at Bi Ziyan, sighed and said, "Say it!" If it's not difficult, how can it not be difficult? ”

Bi Ziyan said with a smile: "If it is not difficult, it is to refer to the previous land reform in Beijing, strictly review the land of all people in various places, including the royal family, pay silver according to the policy, and strictly review whether they usually abide by the law, treat everyone equally, as long as it is found, they will be punished in accordance with the laws of the imperial court, and then cooperate with the iron-blooded policy to promote!" It's just that this is a last resort and may cause unrest, so it is not recommended! ”

Chongzhen's eyes lit up after hearing this, and then it darkened, and then said, "I understand!" "There is no psychological burden to kill these people in his heart, not to mention others, weren't these royal families slaughtered like pigs and sheep like pigs and sheep in the original history? At least I wouldn't be so cruel.

Looking at Chongzhen's expression, Bi Ziyan's heart suddenly burst out, His Majesty the Emperor will not listen to his words His brain is hot, it is really hard, and then hurriedly said: "Your Majesty! I also hope that Your Majesty will proceed from the overall situation。。。。。。 Bi Ziyan was interrupted by Chongzhen before he finished speaking, and Chongzhen smiled and said, "Okay!" I'm measured! ”

Bi Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, looked at Bi Ziyan, and Chongzhen said with relief: "Aiqing can be so heart-to-hearted, I am very relieved!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your trust!" Bi Ziyan said respectfully.

"That's right! Those who don't pay taxes just mentioned, who else don't have to pay taxes and pay food? Chongzhen asked.

Bi Ziyan was stunned, how could His Majesty the Emperor even ask himself this? But think about it, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty basically have no intention of interfering with political affairs, indulging in women, alchemy, and working as carpenters in the palace, and now His Majesty who is waiting for him is really a Ming monarch.

"Back to Your Majesty! In addition to the royal family, officials, there are also meritorious and famous, such as those students, tribute students and prison students, and there are local squires who do not need to pay taxes and food! Bi Ziyan responded.

"Don't even use the local squires? If I am a peasant household, can I go to the squire with land, so that I can pay a lot less money and grain? Chongzhen responded.

Bi Ziyan was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "What Your Majesty said is very true, as far as Wei Chen knows, this is basically the case in the Jiangnan area now!" So this is one of the difficulties! ”

"! It's all trying their best to pit Lao Tzu's silver, wow! Chongzhen scolded in his heart.

"That's right! Does that student also own a lot of land? How does it work? Chongzhen asked.

Bi Ziyan nodded and said, "Your Majesty! In some places, a county has 100,000 hectares of land, and there are 50,000 hectares of land belonging to the employees, because the people who have grain fields can be exempted from taxes, and they use a little means to make these 50,000 hectares of land completely tax-exempt. However, this county has a total of 100,000 hectares of land, and it is necessary to pay a tax of 100,000 hectares. These taxes eventually fell on the people of those 50,000 acres. In some places, it is even more serious, and 90,000 hectares of 100,000 hectares of land are raw. In other words, the tax of 100,000 hectares of land was finally pressed on the people who only had 10,000 hectares of land. The same is true of forced labor, which is all transferred to the common people, so that the common people are overwhelmed and flee one after another. Oh yes! Your Majesty! After this land reform, many people in these reformed provinces have moved in from all over the country, and it seems that it is okay for now, but if it is long, it will cause trouble! The court needs to take more precautions! ”

"So, then, a person with a lot of money can be exempted from these taxes by donating a student?" Chongzhen asked.

"Back to Your Majesty! Exactly! Bi Ziyan is also outspoken.

"All of them are trying their best to evade taxes, how can the court govern the country without money, how to support the army? How can the country be protected without an army? Where can there be no home? Chongzhen said a little angrily, and then said as if he had thought of something: "Those areas where there is no reform of the military households basically have no land, right?" That is, Juntian! ”

Bi Ziyan shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you also told the cabinet before, and now this military field system has long existed in name only!" As His Majesty said, the specific situation Sun Shoufu will be clearer when he thinks about it! ”

"If these problems are not solved, my Ming Kingdom will not be a country!" Chongzhen sighed.

"Weichen has confidence in His Majesty, and believes that His Majesty can prosper the Ming Dynasty! Benefit the people! Bi Ziyan said respectfully.

"Haha! Good! Chongzhen said with a smile, and then immediately said with a cold and serious face: "Aiqing! If I need a butcher's knife at an extraordinary moment, are you willing to be the butcher's knife of my reform? ”

After listening to Bi Ziyan, he couldn't help but be stunned, he remembered Zhang Juzheng, no matter how capable he was, what would he be like in the end, but then he looked back at the master of Zhongxing that he recognized, and immediately made up his mind: "Weichen is willing to do his best for Your Majesty!" Dead and gone! ”