Chapter 23 Raising the War Outside
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The north wind before the winter was already quite cool, and with the coming cold snap, Song Tiande also had a cold snap blowing in his heart.
If Song Tiande was just the only one who saw this recital, no matter what the purpose was, no matter how this matter was decided in the future, Song Tiande would teach Yi Ying a hard lesson. But now Li Ruixiang also sees the twists and turns, thinking about the identity of Li Ruixiang's representative, Song Tiande is a little unsure of how to speak.
Because no matter how Song Tiande speaks, it is inevitable that he will always want to cover up his suspicions.
After all, in Yi Huan's compromise, it was a court official like Song Tiande who got the most benefits. It is not that the court gives benefits to the people, but that the court gives benefits to the officials, and it is difficult to say.
Song Tiande could remain silent, but Li Ruixiang had to speak: "Brother Yi, is this the reason why you cultivated these fields?" ”
"Definitely!"
Yi Huan didn't think that Li Ruixiang was avoiding the important and trivial, and said with a sincere face: "Brother Ruixiang may not know that these house slaves are all victims of this year's disaster in Beicang Mansion. Although Xia Guan didn't dare to say that he shared the worries of the imperial court, did Brother Ruixiang know why the impact of the drought in Beicang Mansion this year was so heavy? ”
"Could it be that Yizhi County wants to say that this is the reason for the shortage of fields?"
Now that Yi Huan had already spoken, Song Tiande also knew how to speak.
Nodding, Yi Huan said, "What Lord Song said is very true. It is not that there are no fields in this dynasty, but that there are not enough fields. If the imperial court can manage to increase the number of fields in this dynasty, even if it encounters natural disasters, the impact will not be as great as it is now. ”
Ancient times are not like modern times, with a large population and little land.
Due to various natural disasters**, including poor medical conditions and other reasons, the birth rate of North Vietnam is very high, but the actual population base is not large. In addition, the imperial court was extremely poor and extravagant, and generally speaking, it was still a situation of small population and large land.
Hearing Yi Huan's explanation, Li Ruixiang said: "This court also knows, but the farmers themselves are unwilling to increase ......."
As soon as he was halfway through his words, Li Ruixiang automatically stopped.
Because Yi Huan is not now building a court to persuade farmers to cultivate more fields, but at the cost of tax exemption, to attract court officials to cultivate fields on their own. For example, like Yi Ying, let his own slaves cultivate a large number of "tax-free fields".
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the land tax of North Vietnam has not changed much, but due to the heavy war of the imperial court and the light on the peasants, under the condition of ensuring household rations, the peasants have not reclaimed the fields high.
Although relying on various wars, the court of North Vietnam was able to "digest" all kinds of natural disasters and influences, more and more officials also began to realize that it was not advisable to support the country by war.
Although the war can bring countless slaves and countless harvests to North Vietnam, it will also reduce the number of civilians in North Vietnam. As it increased and decreased, more and more people began to realize that supporting the country with war was only dragging down the imperial court. However, since this is a policy that the imperial court has always pursued, no one dares to openly oppose it for the time being.
Since Yi Huan and Song Tiande didn't speak, Li Ruixiang also felt a little embarrassed, so he had to continue: "Brother Yi, although your suggestion is meritorious, what conditions do you plan to use to make the imperial court give up this part of the land tax?" If the imperial court only loses but does not gain, I am afraid that it will not be possible to give up the accumulated sources of tax revenue. ”
"How can the imperial court not have a harvest?"
Yi Ying said with a smile: "As long as the people's money and grain increase, the surplus grain will definitely flow into the market." Driven by the circulation of grain, the circulation of various commodities will also become richer, and the imperial court's income in terms of commercial taxes will definitely increase greatly. At the cost of providing surplus food, the imperial court was even able to feed the war outside and manipulate the wars between other countries with surplus grain. ”
"Raising a war outside? Yi Zhixian's words are really bold, but how can you be sure that the imperial court's commercial taxes will definitely increase due to the increase in grain production? ”
Song Tiande now doesn't know whether to laugh or scold.
Originally, Song Tiande thought that Yi Huan's proposal of this kind of idea should also be a master and a faction, but he didn't expect Yi Huan to say ridiculous words about raising wars.
Although the idea of raising a war outside is good, it obviously has more restrictions than the current direct war strategy of the imperial court.
Yi Huan didn't want to continue to talk about raising war abroad, because this was just an excuse for the imperial court to act, and it was not Yi Huan's real purpose.
Yi Huan looked in the direction of the county seat and continued: "It's very simple, taking the ten thousand households in Xingcheng County as an example, after eating and drinking, what does Lord Song think they think of the most? Of course, it is more abundant goods and more entertainment enjoyment, which can become a source of commercial tax for the imperial court. ”
"Promoting the economic development of the imperial court with commercial development and making the country show a rich and upward spiritual outlook is the true value of a large number of cultivated fields. After all, compared to the field tax, the income from the commercial tax is higher. Moreover, officials can obtain tax-free land from the imperial court, and they can also strengthen the loyalty of officials to the imperial court, and even attract talents from other countries to invest, which is really a matter of benefiting the country and the people, the dynasty and the officials. ”
In an agrarian society such as the North Vietnamese Kingdom, although the commercial tax was very high, it did not actually attach much importance to commerce, which was also the source of the imperial court's practice of aggressively extracting commercial taxes and even deliberately suppressing commerce.
But Yi Ying is an official from modern officialdom, and naturally knows what benefits business development can bring to the country and society.
"Brother Yi, what ambitions!"
Listening to Yi Ying's eloquent conversation, Li Ruixiang suddenly sighed. Because Yi Huan's construction is no longer limited to the development of the imperial court in China, and even extends to the field of diplomacy.
Whether it is to use surplus grain to manipulate wars between other countries, or to use surplus grain to revitalize national strength, it will be beneficial to the imperial court without harm. Although these ideas could not be realized quickly, even the imperial court might not accept Yi Huan's suggestions. However, in terms of Yi Ying's personal construction, he has surpassed many of the famous officials of the North Vietnamese State in the DPRK.
Yi Huan also smiled proudly in her heart: "Brother Ruixiang praises it, this matter can't be done by relying on the efforts of this county alone, but I don't know if Brother Ruixiang and Lord Song can sign this report with this county?" ”
"It turns out that this is what Brother Yi Xian wants to do for his brother!"
I don't know if it's true or not, Song Tiande actually changed his name to Yi Huan, stroked his palms and laughed: "Although it is inconvenient for Rui Xiangxian's nephew to sign this recital with Yi Xian's brother. But if Brother Yi Xian doesn't mind sharing the credit for his brother, he will help Brother Xian send this fold directly to the court! In this way, His Majesty can also see Brother Yi Xian's whimsical ideas as soon as possible. ”
'How can you say it's just a whimsy?' Yi Huan cursed secretly in her heart, but she also had to admit that Song Tiande was cunning.
However, from Song Tiande's name for himself, Yi Huan also knew that he had won Song Tiande's initial trust.
In fact, Yi Huan knew that no matter how good the idea she proposed, it was just an idea, and Yi Huan didn't think that this matter would be recognized and implemented by the imperial court anytime soon. Because no matter whether it is modern officialdom or ancient officialdom, the style of encountering things is no different.
Any suggestion will lead to a struggle for the rights and interests of all parties, not to mention the competition between the overall interests of the imperial court and the personal interests of officials.
Of course, Yi Ying also admits that there is a good and a bad side to any idea.
Although Yi Huan only said the good side of things, once the subordinate officials had too much power and profits, there was even a danger of leading to civil strife.
This is just like Wan Dahu has tried to manipulate the magistrate Yi Ying, and the danger of this twist and turn may lead to civil strife is obviously greater than manipulating wars between other countries. After all, everyone is greedy, not to mention that North Vietnam is a country that pursues the practice of supporting the country by war.
As long as there is extra money and food in hand, it is inevitable that some people will have strange thoughts about the throne.
It's just that not only can't Yi Huan say this, I believe that no one will say it lightly.
Therefore, Yi Huan's real purpose is not to let the court adopt this arrangement, but as long as the court and officials in the world understand that they have the ability to come up with such ideas. This is just like Song Tiande's name for Yi Huan has also begun to change, which means that Yi Huan has initially won Song Tiande's trust.
Now that Song Tiande had promised to help him send the song fold, Yi Huan also looked at Li Ruixiang to see what he had in mind.
was told by Song Tiande that it was inconvenient for him to co-sign, and Li Ruixiang was obviously stunned.
Touching Yi Huan's gaze, Li Ruixiang quickly said with a regretful face: "Brother Yi, although the junior brother also agrees with your proposal, Lord Song knows the situation of the younger brother best, and the younger brother is not suitable to sign with him, and I hope that Brother Yi will forgive me." If Brother Yi still has any good ideas one day, although he can go to the Yuzhou Prefecture to find the younger brother to consult with him. ”
"Brother Ruixiang is so polite. If there is anything else that needs to be suggested in this county, you must first inform Brother Ruixiang. ”
While being polite to Li Ruixiang, Yi Huan would not ask Li Ruixiang's identity in person, and soon put the matter on a perfunctory note.
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