The family had a serious dinner, and Bao'er and Xiaobu were surprised to find that many dishes they had never eaten before, and they were excited to ask for this and that.

The food was delicious, and Zhao Jiao recognized the skills of the chefs who had just arrived. She lamented, if in modern times, these people are all special chefs, right? How much does it cost her to eat?

But the only thing she feels dissatisfied with at this moment is that it is too extravagant and wasteful! There are just a few masters, and there are twenty or thirty dishes at every turn.

Ercheng is too, after all, they all came from a hard life, which makes it feel a little unaccustomed to being rich.

But they can also stand up in front of outsiders.

Even if Mama Lan and Mama Rong serve with many girls and mothers-in-law, they can eat without changing their faces.

After the meal, the family chatted in the inner hall.

"Mother, I miss Song Geng a little bit!" Bao'er pouted and expressed her grievances. Once inseparable friends, now they are separated by thousands of miles.

Cai Dacheng remembered that he hadn't found a companion for his son yet.

"Bao'er, Brother Geng'er has to accompany his parents and grandparents, we can't artificially separate their fathers and sons, parents, and grandchildren because of our own preferences, right?"

Bao'er also knew this, but he still felt a little lonely and threw himself into his father's arms sullenly.

Cai Dacheng gently hugged his son, comforted, and said: "It's not that I can't see him again, he will have to go to the capital to take the exam in the future, there is no house for him in the capital, will he come to you when the time comes?" ”

"Really?" Boa's eyes lit up.

Of course, Cai Dacheng agreed, yes.

"However, it is impossible for him to come over in a short time, but our Bao'er has no one to study and play with, isn't it a little lonely? Daddy can help you find a few more friends? ”

Bao'er didn't want a new partner, and still thought about Song Geng, but now she couldn't see it, so she had to agree, and said in a tangled way: "Dad, don't look for someone like Brother Maodan!" ”

Cai Dacheng laughed, poked his tender face with the hard slag on his chin, and only bullied him to scream, and then kissed his son's little face fiercely before saying: "Dad found you a bodyguard, it's Uncle Zhu Quan's brother, how about it?" The two more hairy eggs can be beaten, and Dongzi doesn't need to help. ”

Boa nodded happily.

He knew Zhu Jing, who was five years older than him, but he was strong. The most important thing is that Zhu Jing is smiling all day long, looking a little silly, which is very funny.

I discussed with Bao'er and picked two other entourages, Qin Mao, the seven-year-old grandson of the second housekeeper Qin Rui, the nine-year-old Jin Operator, the youngest son of the bookkeeper, and a spare tire, which will be returned to the side in a year, that is, Zhang Wen, the eldest grandson of the big housekeeper Zhang Yin, is only three and a half years old, but it is estimated that it will not be suitable for Xiao at that time.

Bao'er was busy communicating with her father, so she forgot about the little one.

The little guy rushed to the two of them angrily, dragged his brother's hand and left.

A few people didn't understand what it meant, Bao'er had already received Cai Dacheng's reply, so they let him drag him away.

As a result, Xiao Budian dragged his brother to find his father, and let Ercheng hold him and Bao'er!

Cai Dacheng: "......"

How did he offend this kid?

The family talked and laughed again before they washed up and went back to their rooms.

Zhao Jiao and Ercheng slept in the afternoon, and they were not embarrassed.

She looked at Cai Dacheng's face in the light, found that he looked tired, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" Is there a tricky one? Since you came back, you've been so busy that you haven't rested for a moment! ”

Xiao Budian was coaxed down by Mama Rong, clamoring to sleep with her brother, so there were only three people in the house, and it was convenient to talk.

Cai Dacheng thought about it and said that it is also something that everyone in the DPRK and China knows.

"The DPRK and China are unstable, the treasury has no money, and high-ranking officials are waiting, and the local government cannot upload and issue orders for a while due to the lack of communication.

It's the end of the year, and money is going to be used everywhere. After the year, we have to arrange spring ploughing, which is also a huge expense.

The national treasury is only two or three million, but the demand is more than 35 million. ”

Cai Dacheng also had a headache, because he was in charge of the military department, and the local generals were waiting for him to send money.

Ercheng is a native of the country, has never gone to school, and has not been outside like Cai Dacheng, with limited experience, and has not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

But Zhao Jiao is not.

She was born in a history class, majoring in history and Chinese language, and is a highly valuable bachelor's degree.

She knew the degree of harm mentioned by Cai Dacheng, and if she didn't get the emperor right, she would have to give people a look, and as the emperor and the prince's cronies, her family would be finished.

Cai Dacheng knew that Zhao Jiao was literate and not comparable to his head, so he said it to hear her opinion. But seeing that she had been frowning since listening to his words, she couldn't bear it.

"Jiaojiao, don't think about it, this is not what you should think, it's late at night, we..."

Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Zhao Jiao, and she asked, "How many ministers in the court support the emperor?" What is the sentiment of the people? Is the army controllable? ”

Cai Dacheng saw the meaning of her insistence, so he went on: "The ministers above the third grade are about thirty percent of the support, and the following can have about five layers." The army is now controllable, and it is basically a direct line brought out today.

What do you mean by popular will? ”

Zhao Jiao continued: "In other words, if you don't pay money today, even the direct army may be floating?" ”

Cai Dacheng was silent, what do soldiers eat if they have no money? What to wear? This battle has been won, and there is still not enough to eat? And no reward to speak of?

Zhao Jiao is really a little scared, this people's will is the least counted, you let the people eat enough, you will comply with the people's will. But the emperor is now sitting high on the Jinluan Palace, but not a single decree can be passed on, and the common people are still under the old policies, which do not care whether the people live or die, extort and exploit, and the profits are collected in the hands of the magistrates. Over time, life can't go on, can they not rebel?

The soldiers who shed blood for the current emperor and the crown prince, almost a year after the establishment of the Rong Dynasty, have not yet received the money to purchase the necessary medicine, weapons, food, and military uniforms in time......

Those soldiers who died in battle could not be properly resettled because their pensions were not paid in time. Those soldiers who have won many feats with their lives, but have not been able to get the corresponding reward policy for a long time, is this to make the army rebel again from top to bottom?

The former Emperor Chen is a living example, and the Chang family can also be replaced.

Besides, in the court, those high-ranking officials will see the wind and the rudder the most. If someone raises their arms in response to the will of the people, they will immediately turn the wind like grass on the wall.

Rong Chao is in danger, alas! And Cai Dacheng is in the whirlpool.

Zhao Jiao sorted out what she thought of in words, and then arrived:

"I suggest a few points, whether it can be used or not depends on what the prince thinks.

1. Stabilize the army's mind and hold military power. All the existing money was distributed to the army, and other policies could only be implemented when the military power was in hand.

2. In order to win the hearts and minds of the people, a decree may be issued to exempt the land tax for three years, and this policy will benefit the peasants, the gentry, and the officials. Whether it is the Rong Dynasty or the previous dynasty, it is people-oriented, and those who follow the will of the people win the world.

Third, if it is difficult to implement government decrees from the bottom to the top, then it will be reversed, from the localities to the DPRK and China, and then the DPRK-China problem will be easily solved.

Local implementation, to be able to use soldiers. Let the soldiers line up and shout, and spread the word from the village to the state, and the emperor gave them three years of exemption.

In the eyes of the peasants, the soldiers represented the imperial court.

The power of the county magistrates, prefects, and governors of the prefectures is no greater than the interests of millions of peasants.

Because of the policy, they are famous for not paying tax accountants.

For their own interests, they will compete with the county government, government office, etc., and will think that they have already had a Ming monarch but have encountered corrupt officials.

Even those who occupied the majority of the land, such as small landlords, large landlords, and temples, would not allow the local governor to collect their land in violation of the imperial decrees.

There is much help for the righteous and little help for the unjust, and those magistrates have no choice but to follow the emperor.

Fourth, reduce taxes and promote commerce. The previous tax was extremely heavy, one out of ten. It is unreasonable to collect money not according to the amount of goods but according to the quantity.

You negotiate with the prince about the levy standard, and the total amount can be collected before the tax can be collected, which is not something that one or two people can solve immediately.

At present, the previous ten taxes are changed to 100 taxes and ten, which seems to be the same, but it is different.

In the village market or even in the city, there are only a few who can do big business.

For example, according to the current policy, if an old farmer sells ten eggs, and he does not sell one egg, he must first pay the tax on one egg and the stall fee he occupies. But if it is calculated according to the tax of 100, according to the total of 99 eggs he sold that day, as long as it does not reach 100, he does not have to pay the tax of eight eggs in addition to the booth fee.

This method can win the hearts and minds of the majority of small businessmen, and has no effect on businessmen who do big business at all.

Considering the enforceability of the policy, it is recommended that only all scattered rural households be targeted within three years, and it is best to temporarily waive the tax of 100 or 100, because the income tax fee is extremely low. The tax is exempted, and the farmers should be even more grateful.

Other small and medium-sized traders want to fully implement it, and the imperial court needs to come up with specific policies.

5. To rule the country by law, and when necessary, to exercise military control in some areas, and then return to the localities after regaining real power. However, the military control should not be long, preferably no more than a year, otherwise the tail will not be lost.

Sixth, severely punish corrupt officials and crack down on small officials. For those landlords and merchants who oppress the people and steal and cheat, their homes will be directly confiscated and their property will be confiscated. I believe that with less than ten, the treasury will be able to turn over money.

For example, the lord of Wang Bashan, the landlord of a small town, can have 500,000 family fortunes.

And the prince of Huozhou is even more bullying and robbing, his father is corrupt and perverts the law, favoritism, and the roots of the family are all ruined, how can such a local governor push the executive order?

In the house of the prince alone, you actually got more than one million assets. It's hard to imagine how many Wangfutai and his family and clansmen got together?

7. Military commanders should implement a rotation system, and if there is no effective plan, they should not move for the time being. But you can play and kick yourself out, leave the army alone, and don't seize power. Since ancient times, how many high-ranking and powerful generals can end up well?

The purpose of this policy was to prevent the local generals from exercising too much power and not being controlled by the emperor. No matter how confidant generals are, there is no reliable system that is effective, and you must know that people's hearts are changing.

It is suggested that a term of office system should be implemented in the future, and the governor of the local governor, the same place shall not exceed ten years, and it shall be applicable to all generals above the fifth grade, and you will consult with you on the specifics. ”

Zhao Jiao finished speaking, but the two Cai Dacheng brothers were stunned!

Although Ercheng didn't know if what the lady said was useful, he couldn't say a word when he asked him to say it.

And Cai Dacheng, he felt that he really underestimated his lady! The decisiveness of killing is not inferior to him at all, but the insight is far beyond him!

Zhao Jiao suddenly said again: "You are obviously from the army, but the prince often drags you to participate in political affairs."

The more you understand the government, the more you agree with the perspective of the emperor and the crown prince, and the more empathetic you understand the difficulties of the government.

At this point, the purpose of their father and son is also eliminated, that is, to make you a sword of their Chang family, or a sharp sword!

The capable clansmen of the Chang family are all from the army, and it is obviously inappropriate for them to come forward to raid the family and exterminate the clan, because they are not only military attachés, but also the emperor's family and a symbol of the emperor's identity.

In the past dynasties, the emperor can order the copying of the family, but the copying of one, two, and three can no longer arrange the copying of the number of families, otherwise it will chill the hearts of the ministers and lose the hearts of the people. ”

Cai Dacheng discussed their respective views with Zhao Jiao again, and then fell asleep.

Ercheng felt a little inferior, and made up his mind in his heart: "I have to make myself strong as soon as possible..."

Mama Lan waited for the lights in the room to go out, and then rested in the ear room.

She was shocked! I often hear people say that in a poor place, you can't marry a daughter-in-law, so you have several brothers to marry one, but you didn't expect to witness it with your own eyes.

But the grandfather of the country is not poor! She couldn't understand that other men just weren't greedy for flowers, and they would take a few concubines for themselves for the sake of face, but the two of them were good, actually...

"Alas!" Mama Lan sighed deeply and went to Zhou Gong.