Chapter 211: Promotion of the New Law
As soon as the guide conveyed Li Yibai's words, the barbarians packed their luggage and began to evacuate, and the chief personally untied the rope that bound Liu Yuan.
Liu Yuan didn't expect that he would still be alive. He burst into tears, "Your Highness, I didn't expect you to come and save me personally." I'm just a creep. Your great kindness, I will never forget. ’
Li Yibai hurriedly helped him up, "You are a meritorious man, I should save you." It is my responsibility to protect each and every one of you. ’
Liu Yuan wiped his tears and followed Li Yibai back.
After returning, Li Yibai ordered Liu Yuan to serve as the chief guard of the gold mine and be responsible for the guarding of the gold mine.
Liu Yuan was extremely excited, this was his promotion.
Li Yibai killed a few dog officials and got rid of Zhou Qiang, a bully, these things are very happy. His prestige in Sichuan is very high. The common people want him to do more good deeds.
Li Yibai felt that this reform would be much easier with killing as a way out.
He decided to apply the heavy tax law directly in Sichuan. The so-called heavy tax law is the one that has been implemented in Lin'an. Overtax the wealthy to reduce the burden on low-income people.
Generally, Haoqiang does not pay taxes. On the one hand, they collude with local officials and do not pay taxes. On the other hand, since he is a strong man, his ancestors are generally officials, and he is more or less rewarded with titles. In this way, they use the title to be tax-exempt. On the other hand, even if he pays taxes, he pays very little. For example, he earns a huge amount of money a month, but he pays as much as a poor man pays taxes. This is patently unfair.
If a country relies on the people at the bottom to pay taxes. Moreover, large households continue to annex land without paying taxes. Then the country will eventually go to ruin. Most of China's dynastic succession follows such a principle. No matter how the emperors of later generations reform and set up, they will not be able to escape this strange circle.
Li Yibai decided that a heavy tax law must be implemented. Make taxes fair.
At the same time, he enforced the Junda method.
That is, the large households pay taxes according to the amount of land. If they rent the land to the poor at a low price. Then he can pay less taxes.
This tax law encouraged many landlords to be willing to rent their land to the poor. In this way, the poor have land. Their productivity has increased. The wealth of the society increases, and the society is stable. The financial revenue of the Great Song Dynasty will no longer be in a state of drinking water to quench thirst.
Li Yibai's two laws were immediately enforced.
Although those big families were unwilling, they were very afraid of Li Yibai, so they had to agree. Fortunately, the law is reasonable, and the land is still in his hands, but he has rented it out.
Among them, there is a landlord in Chengdu who wants to disagree. But he was immediately beheaded for treason. His land was confiscated and eventually leased to the poor in the name of the state.
Li Yibai also claimed that he still had a lot of testimony against the rebellion. If there is someone who is not afraid of death, you can continue to stand up.
The landlords, of course, preferred to save their lives. In addition, Li Yibai has won the love of the lower-class people, and his prestige is extremely high. The landlords did not dare to resist in the slightest.
These two new laws have been successfully promoted in Sichuan. Within two months, there was much less civil unrest in Sichuan. There is also a spring breeze flowing out of society.
Everyone had a smile on their faces.
The whole society is driven by a positive energy.
Some people wrote poems to praise Li Yibai, saying that he is a good person once in a century. It was a radical change in society.
With such a beginning, Sichuan, the country of abundance, will not become rich.
Everyone is confident about the future.
Li Yibai also realized the property of the Sichuan pacification envoy and Zhou Qiang to build a school, and invited American teachers from Lin'an to let the children learn modern knowledge.
Although only primary and secondary schools were built. But that's already good. The children of Sichuan can be the builders of the new Song Dynasty in the future.
After Li Yibai dealt with these things, he was going to return to the capital to continue the reform in the country.
But when he boarded the yacht, the people of Sichuan gathered by the river. Don't want him to go. Wanted to keep him. They are so grateful to Li Yibai.
The people of Sichuan said, 'King Wu is more benevolent and righteous than Uncle Liu back then.' Such a good person. I wish he had been living in Sichuan. ’
Li Yibai smiled and waved to the people, "I will come back to visit you in the future." Let's all go back. ’
In this way, the people reluctantly left.
After Li Yibai returned to Lin'an, he took his wives away and returned to the capital together.
Li Yizhu didn't want to leave Long Wu, so he followed noisily.
Li Yibai had no choice but to use the space-time transmission ability to bring him to the capital with him.
After Li Yibai landed in the capital. He immediately ordered the improvement of the capital's television and radio stations. At the same time, radios and televisions were sold cheaply on a large scale.
Propaganda is so important for reform. Since then, the new law has been notified by television and radio stations.
Originally, many people were very interested in strange things. Now the price of radios and televisions has dropped dramatically. The people of the capital bought it one after another.
Poor people buy radios. The rich buy televisions.
Li Yibai's team of reporters has also been built.
Li Yibai immediately conveyed the two decrees of the Heavy Tax Law and the Juntian Law to the capital area.
These two decrees have a little bit of noise of opposition. But those people didn't dare to say it clearly.
One of the officials came and said, 'King Wu, you do this. What if these landlords unite against it? Many of our officials are their people. ’
Li Yibai smiled faintly, "If that official dares to object." The crime of treason is waiting, and there are many copies of the testimony of treason, and the names are missing from them. ’
The officer took the testimony and looked at it, and he was frightened into a cold sweat.
After he immediately followed the Wu Palace, he spread the news of Li Yibai's conspiratorial testimony.
This spread is terrible, no matter how noble the royal family in the capital, or ordinary citizens. None of them dared to say a word about Li Yibai's new policy.
When interviewed by TV reporters on the streets, many people said, 'I support the New Deal.'" Li Yibai's new deal is very good. In this way, the country's financial crisis was resolved. And the problem of wealth disparity has been solved. ’
Those people even went on TV and radio one by one. Tell them about the benefits they get after they get the land. They're motivated, and they're hopeful for the future. They no longer feel like pariahs. They feel like they're part of the country.
Li Yibai also renamed all the people as citizens. All citizens are taxpayers. The taxpayer is the master of the country.
They are all respectable.
Li Yibai's TV station can promote a hard-working farmer. A farmer can also be respected for his hard work. Instead of the previous only knighthood, the official can be respected.
On the TV station of the Great Song Dynasty, ordinary people can also go on TV and tell their lives.
In this way, all aspects of society, all strata understand each other. They all have the same heart. They also feel that they should all understand the other class of people.
People from different walks of life are not having an easy time.
The rich kids don't waste food anymore. Because they know that there are still many people in the Great Song Dynasty who can't get enough to eat. They even donated some food to some poor children. To help poor children overcome malnutrition.
Li Yibai also allows the society to have public welfare organizations.
Non-profit organizations can do good deeds, organize volunteers, and take care of orphans and lonely elderly people.
Li Yibai's series of new policies are very popular with the people. More people support Li Yibai. They feel that with Li Yibai here, they will have hope for the future and hope for the Great Song Dynasty.
Now our lives have changed a little bit. And we can all feel that it will be better in the future. A citizen of the capital said.
Li Yibai is also very satisfied with the results of these two tax laws.
He immediately established a legislative yuan and an independent judiciary in the capital.
In order to prevent those members of the royal family from being tortured by justice. He left a preparatory period, that is, if a nobleman had committed a crime before, he could now use money to atone for his sins and compensate those who had been harmed by him.
If you don't do it within the time limit. After the time limit, they will be punished by the judiciary. No matter who you are, you will never be merciful. Otherwise, it would not be judicial independence.
Of course, because of his noble status, the emperor has the same pardon power as him.
This made Song Huizong very happy. This shows that his supreme imperial power still exists.
At the same time, at the request of Song Huizong many times. Li Yibai also allowed Song Huizong to appear on TV. But only a short interview was given.
Song Huizong asked, 'Why do you appear so much on TV?' And just let me show up for a short while. ’
Li Yibai smiled faintly and said, "That's because Your Majesty is extremely sacred, of course, you can't let the people see it often." Otherwise, there is still a sense of mystery. ’
Song Huizong also made sense when he heard it, so he didn't force himself to be on TV anymore.
After the implementation of judicial independence in the capital area, the people were even more excited. Because in this way, officials no longer dare to be corrupt. It's also easier for them to get things done.
Officials don't dare to call themselves officials anymore.
With the supervision of the Legislative Yuan, officials do not dare to distribute money indiscriminately. All urban construction is subject to strict audits.
That's a lot of money that is well spent. The people have enjoyed the benefits of public construction. The roads are smoother and there are more bridges.
Because of the fairness and justice of the market, the officials are restrained. The market in the capital area is booming. Whether it is a landlord or a big businessman, they make more money.
Gradually, they no longer hated Li Yibai's new deal, but also enthusiastically supported it.
And more importantly, Li Yibai changed the situation and made them see the prosperity of society. Even if they suffered a small loss at the beginning, it was worth it. After all, when the people get richer, they can make more money. Compared with the small loss at the beginning, what is this?
And the people liked them. The people no longer hate the rich. Because they provide jobs for the people. Because of the full competition of the market, the economy is prosperous. Make it easier for people to find work. They also make money easily. (To be continued......)