Chapter 175: Dig a pit by yourself and jump by yourself
Li Guanqi smiled and continued: "Agricultural output will only increase little by little, and profits cannot be continuously doubled, while industrial output can be increased several times and dozens of times, and profits can also increase by several times and dozens of times. I robbed them of a small amount of money, but threw a bigger one at them, although it still can't avoid the opposition of a small number of people, but I think the vast majority will still accept this decree of 'private land', right? ”
Zhao Pu got up and said: "As the emperor said, the minister thinks that whether it is apportioned into the mu or privately released, in fact, the damage to the interests of the landlords is not fatal, and if they really choose to accept the stock, the income may be higher." Therefore, the minister also believes that the real resistance from the landlords will not be very large. What the minister is worried about is that the princes and the descendants of the sages will definitely jump out and obstruct the new law. ”
Li Guanqi smiled faintly and said: "I have already guessed the question you said, holding a carrot in one hand and a stick in the other. I didn't expect everyone to agree if it was easy to talk about and discuss, some people are just chickens who set an example for monkeys, so why not use them to test the knife? ”
Qin Minzhong frowned and said: "Your Majesty, after your explanation, the ministers and others agree with these two new laws, the new law is to solve the maladministration of the imperial court in all aspects, the reason is high-sounding, and it is difficult for opponents to put their objections on the table.
However, no matter which of these changes involves the interests of many people, there are a few big tigers on every road, and if the big tigers stand in the way, the rest will follow suit. So no matter how perfect the national policy is, there is only one way to lose the whole game. ”
Li Guanqi nodded and said: "Well, this I also expected it, once the new law is implemented, it is inevitable that some people will be lucky, and a few big people will be introduced to top the cylinder." This level is not enough. Nothing to talk about.
But don't worry, I'm here, no matter what the big tiger is, I'll find a way to put it on the ground! Ha ha! ”
"Ahem! Ahem! Qin Minzhong coughed dryly twice, and said in a somewhat strange tone: "There is a big tiger, it will definitely be pushed out to block the arrow."
Li Guanqi said in a deep voice: "What person? ”
"Wen Xuangong!"
Li Guanqi didn't react for a while. Smiled: "Who are you talking about?" Isn't it just a grandfather? Wen Xuangong, right? Well? Wen Xuangong? You mean the old Kong family? ”
Qin Minzhong nodded with a smile and said, "It is Wen Xuangong, the descendant of the Confucian Sage!" ”
Li Guanqi frowned and said, "What's the matter with the Kong family here?" ”
Qin Minzhong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, why did you forget? The Kong family is the biggest landlord in Qufu! And their land has never been taxed. Now His Majesty wants to take back all the landlords' land, so should the Kong family take it? ”
"Of course!" Li Guanqi said categorically.
"Then what if Wen Xuangong doesn't obey the edict?" Qin Minzhong said worriedly.
Qin Minzhong's worries are not superfluous, Confucius is a saint in the minds of all scholars, everyone has become a master by learning Confucius's knowledge, and it can even be said that the Confucian family is the spiritual emperor of all dynasties. Therefore, since the Han Dynasty, all emperors have paid great respect to the Confucian family, except for the great crime of rebellion. It is murder and arson, and at most it is a reprimand, and there is never a really serious punishment.
What is privilege? In particular, the emperor thought that the impact of killing a prisoner on the country was higher than the dignity of the law, and this kind of family power was already at its peak.
Li Guanqi pondered for a while and said, "It's okay! If the old Kong family really comes out to play against me, I have my own way to deal with them. If you have any concerns, please say them together, otherwise I will think that you are not in trouble. Then we have to carry out these two new laws well. ”
The ministers looked at each other, and finally said in unison, "Your Majesty." There is another person who can't be provoked by ministers! ”
Li Guanqi sneered and said indifferently: "Say, which big tiger is it?" ”
Zhao Pu groaned and said, "Your Majesty, this ...... Not a tiger, but a dragon. Destiny Dragon! ”
"Huh?" Li Guanqi was dumbfounded: "You can't be talking about me, right? ”
"Exactly!" All the adults nodded in unison and said.
Although Li Guanqi's land policy fully took into account the interests of the landlord class, he did not adopt a simple model of "fighting local tyrants and dividing up the land" to avoid fierce opposition. But those who annex land are either rich or expensive. Li Guanqi's policy is still to tell them to spit out meat from their mouths, who is willing? These magnates are big and small, and they are bound to compare with each other, and those who are big and noble refuse to follow the imperial court system, and those who are small and noble will follow the same example, and the decrees of the court will be shelved and accepted only as an official document, so that all the achievements will be wasted.
Therefore, at the cabinet meeting, Li Guanqi made it clear that whether it is a relative of the emperor and the country, a meritorious sage, or a high-ranking official in the DPRK and China, but those who dare not obey the government decree will be punished!
However, after the obstacle of the Confucian family of Wenxuangong, the central ministers pointed out a real dragon that they could not handle.
Li Guanqi laughed angrily: "What are you kidding? I have come up with these new laws, so how can I obstruct them? ”
Zhao Pu smiled bitterly and said, "Has Your Majesty forgotten the Imperial Village?" ”
"Huangzhuang?" Li Guanqi was stunned, yes, the royal family has a royal village, otherwise where did his inner money come from?
Zhao Pu continued: "Yes, it is Huangzhuang. So far, the Huangzhuang has reached more than 2 million mu of land, and the kings of the clan have the lowest amount of land in the hundreds of thousands of mu, which is huge, staggering, and sensational......."
"Stop, stop!" Li Guanqi frowned tightly, and said with a reluctant expression, "Don't be in a hurry to crusade against my guilt first!" My Imperial Estate doesn't seem to be a land annexation, does it? ”
Qin Minzhong got up and said, "The ministers are in charge of the household department, and they should know more clearly about the things about money and food." The royal family needed money, which was supposed to be spent by the treasury, which came from the taxes of the people. People need to pay taxes when they farm the land, which is a matter of course, and there is nothing to say.
Now the expenses of the royal family are not supplied by the household department, but from the imperial village, which is actually equivalent to the people paying taxes directly to the emperor, because after paying the imperial tax or the royal tax, there is no need to pay official taxes, and it is not a double tax. For ordinary people, there is actually no difference.
Moreover, the proportion of land rent levied by Huangzhuang and Wangzhuang is three cents per mu of land according to the regulations, which is less than that levied by the landlord's family after the rent reduction, and the burden of tenant farmers who cultivate Huangzhuang is smaller than that of tenants in ordinary fields. ”
Li Guanqi smiled slightly when he heard this, and said, "That's it." I am a big family, I also have to eat and drink, if I don't come out of the Huangzhuang, I will come out of the official land, and if I don't receive it directly, I have to give it to the household. How can it be said that it is an annexation of land? (To be continued......)