Chapter 267: The General Trend
Seeing that no one spoke, Chen Qizheng continued, "It must be known that this law will increase the burden of servitude on the large landlords and squires who occupy a large amount of farmland, but the wool is from the sheep, and they will inevitably increase taxes and fees on the tenants to make up for their losses caused by paying the taxes of the imperial court. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
In this way, the burden on the common people will not be reduced, but will be increased, which will lead to the flight of peasants to avoid paying taxes.
This law seems to increase the taxes of the imperial court, but in the final analysis, it is a disguised exploitation of the common people and an increase in the tax burden of the people. Please be cautious about this policy, do not blindly implement it, and ask the Holy Majesty to consider it at his discretion. ”
It's not that I don't agree with it, but that there are many drawbacks in the implementation of this method, and we have to consider it carefully.
"What Chen said is that if these factors are not well addressed, then reforming the tax law will not help." Qi Enping, the head of the household department, agreed to speak first.
Chen Qizheng heard the words of Xia Guan Qi Enping, his brows furrowed, in such a situation, is it the time for you to speak as a principal?
"If the ruler of Qi retreats, if there is no real insight, empty words will not be beneficial." Chen Qizheng scolded. Qi Enping could hear the official's reprimand, and immediately felt that he had made a mistake, and immediately retreated.
The question raised by Chen Qizheng was very realistic, it was impossible for landless peasants not to eat, and if they were employed by the landlords, they would have to accept exploitation, and it was impossible for the imperial court to set a rent quota for the landlords. Who would dare to say that this can be solved?
First, landless peasants can be mobilized to reclaim wasteland, and the land in the north, northwest and other regions is seriously barren, and landless peasants can be relocated to this area to reclaim wasteland, and they can be exempted from paying taxes for three years to increase their enthusiasm for reclamation. Second, it was expressly forbidden for landlords and gentry to arbitrarily increase the rents of tenants and exploit the common people at will. Li Weijun, the governor of Zhili, also expressed his opinion in a timely manner, proposing two measures to solve the problem, although these two measures are not clever, but now it seems that only these two strategies are feasible.
This is a very desirable balance relationship, one party will benefit, and the other party will inevitably lose its interests, and it depends on how the superior person will cut it.
Emperor Rongjing on the throne still didn't say anything, just listened to the courtiers below arguing, and didn't show his attitude. This also made the ministers wonder which one the emperor's intentions were more preferred.
But there is no shortage of shrewd people at all times, who are good at speculating on intentions.
"The minister agreed with what Lord Li said, the landlords and squires had a lot of land and profits, and they no longer thought about serving the court and paying taxes, and this time some people made no contribution to the court!
If there is no protection of the imperial court's soldiers and horses, and the rebels rob the squire's land, they have more land to resist?
Share worries for the monarch and serve the court, everyone should have this awareness! However, taking a part of the tax and using it to support the expenses of the imperial court, such a righteous thing, if there is any further opposition, it is no different from a traitor! ”
Gao Jiwen read that all the ministers have spoken, and it is time for the cabinet scholars to speak, Gao Jiwen took the lead in clarifying his views, and he is very clear and supports tax reform. The imperial court protects the interests of the majority of the landlord class, and if this part of the people is no longer willing to cut their flesh and bleed, it will be too much! It's the same as going against the court!
Doesn't this mean that if you are against it, you are no different from the rebels!
"Master Gao is too alarmist! The army is the army of the imperial court, and it is the land of the imperial court that is defended, and the national security of all the people of the country, not the land of some gentry! Tall adults don't need to generalize! "The establishment of Zhu Yan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is about to solve the problem, the land is not only the land owned by the gentry, protecting the family and defending the country, but also the safety of life and property of this part of the people!
Cai Ruzhong, the Imperial History of the Left Capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, issued a report, "The ministers can first try out this reform measure by a certain provincial government, find problems in a timely manner, solve them, revise and improve the new policy, and then promote and implement it nationwide, which can be preserved." The minister proposed that it could be tried in Shanxi for one year to see its effect. ”
Undoubtedly, Cai Ruzhong's performance can be supported by many people, and it is more secure to try it out from point to point. And it also leaves a buffer time, which is more variable. In the implementation of the implementation, various problems will arise that will affect the implementation of the new policy, and then the adjustment will be made. It remains to be seen whether such a new policy can be implemented smoothly, and this is undoubtedly a plan that can be accepted by all forces.
"The minister seconded the proposal, and Henan can be added, and the two provincial governments will try it out. These two provinces are large grain-producing provinces, and this law can be immediately effective. However, it is also necessary to be appeased, and the two provinces will bear the brunt of the complaints, and the opposition will be very heavy, and the gentry and landlords will inevitably rise up in groups to resist it, and it is necessary for the cadres to take the lead in this matter and make a good way to deal with it.
Throughout the ages, there has always been a policy at the top and a countermeasure at the bottom, and this policy for the benefit of the country and the people must be ensured to be feasible. The ministers will inspect the two provinces and supervise the implementation. ”
Under the major event, Yang Mingshi, a scholar of the Ministry of Officials and a scholar, also had to take advantage of the situation and raise the proposal. Yang Mingshi spoke up, basically the major event has been decided, and the style has basically been finalized.
At this time, the prelude to the royal prelude has basically been clear, and he is only waiting for Emperor Rongjing to make a decision.
The more people in the upper position, the more they can perceive the holy will, the emperor's intentions have already been hinted at, coupled with the general trend of today's court discussion, and then acting retrograde, it is a real idiot!
At the signal of Emperor Rongjing, Xu Yunli, the head of the Internal Affairs Office, said, "The minister has a report, and the minister obeys the will of the saint, and has cultivated a high-yield and high-quality grain, this grain grows corn, and the folk also plant commonly known as bud rice, but this grain has been successfully cultivated, and the yield per mu can reach about 600 catties." This grain has been bred 60,000 catties this year, which can be planted on 10,000 acres of fertile land. The Holy Lord has decreed that next year it will be planted by all prefectures and counties in Zhili, and the autumn harvest grain seeds will reach 6 million catties, all of which will be planted by the imperial court under unified scheduling and management.
Shanxi and Henan provinces will implement the new policy on a pilot basis next year, and this grain can be planted in these two provinces in the following year. ”
Xu Yunli's opinions on the performance were discussed and agreed upon with the emperor. This is a bait that hangs in front of you to lure the fish to take the bait and go forward.
Who wouldn't want to grow such a grain seed? The harvest is twice as high as before, and even if you pay more taxes, you are willing.
However, shrewd people can also see the problem: after the grain is produced and stabilized, the grain income will increase throughout the country, and the national treasury will be full, so that natural disasters can be resisted, grain prices can be stabilized, and the third can protect the people and prevent famine and displacement. The implications are far-reaching.
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