Food production has been decreasing, but the population is growing, which is certainly not enough to eat.

But for the government, this problem is not too serious.

Because of the current law, no matter how much grain the people plant, one acre of land will be opened anyway, except for the first three years of wasteland, and preferential treatment will be given. Then the land was cooked, and half of the grain had to be paid.

If there is one more person in the family, there will also be one more household tax.

Therefore, some officials immediately pointed out that such statistics are not scientific.

Because the number of people in the family is large, and there are more people doing other chores.

For example, going up to the mountains to collect firewood, going down to the river to fish, planting vegetables and feeding chickens, these are all taxes that do not have to be paid. There are also women who can spin and weave cloth and sell it for money. If you know how to embroider, you will be even more profitable.

As long as the localities are stable, it can be shown that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the officials are well governed.

Right!

This last sentence is the main point.

……

His Royal Highness the King of Han was silent, and waited until the ministers expressed their opinions and expressed their opinions, Fang said lightly, "I am not responsible for making this statistics, but just to let everyone have a number in their hearts." The emperor's will is that in the past three years, no matter what disasters have in Qingzhou and Dingzhou, they must find their own way. After this autumn, there is little rain, if there is a drought next year, how long can you support? ”

At this moment, all the officials were questioned.

If there is no food to eat, who will have the strength to collect firewood and embroider?

At that time, such a large population will no longer be a blessing, but a disaster.

An official weakly asked, "Didn't Your Highness just move tens of thousands of people to the banks of the Qingzhou River?" ”

You can say that again.

Now it was Ji Yun who answered, "My lords, in order to encourage the people to reclaim the famine, but you told Your Highness that they will be exempted from paying taxes for three years. Is it going back on its word now? ”

Some officials really think so, "Isn't that a matter of urgency?" ”

His Highness's expression was cold.

He was only once pitted by the treachery of the first emperor, and these people still dare to come!

Ji Yun was completely unafraid, "If there is really such a matter as a matter of urgency, will the newly moved people agree to it?" Besides, if the harvest is bad elsewhere, and the harvest is good here, won't relatives and friends from all families come to join it? It's better to be a trustworthy person and let them help take care of some relatives, I'm afraid it's more suitable, right? ”

The official was blocked and had nothing to say, and other colleagues also defected, and most of them sided with Ji Yun.

"If it is really a natural disaster, and the government does not speak, isn't this a ready-made excuse for officials to force the people to rebel? This is inadequate. In my opinion, it is better to move people again. ”

"That can't move so much, can it? It's just a Qingzhou River, unless you can still find a water source. ”

"How about digging more wells? Dig deeper. ”

That doesn't make sense. The little Yu who repairs water conservancy, the old man talked to him last time. In recent years, the water level in Qingzhou and Dingzhou has dropped, which proves that there is so much groundwater. If you fight more, can others not follow suit? The last one was no water to drink. ”

So what to do?

……

Everyone was gossiping and talking.

Some people start to think more and want to turn back, so they go to the door to transfer.

At this time, His Highness revealed his purpose, which was also his intention to gather everyone today.

"Lone knows that every year during the autumn harvest, there are some things that cannot be put on the table. For example, kicking buckets, such as using Chen to fill the new, and even double-layer warehouses. But Lone doesn't want to pursue these old accounts, he just wants to tell everyone.

This year's autumn harvest of grain handed over from all over the country must be returned to the warehouse. Whoever dares to shorten a grain, Lone will go to his bowl and copy a pot. Whoever dares to make a pot short, that's embarrassing, Lone will lead the troops to the house and copy a nest! Hengzhi was in the capital before, such a thing, it's not like he hasn't done it! ”

His words landed, but the ministers were so shocked that they didn't dare to speak.

The so-called drenching and kicking bucket is a trick used by the government when collecting grain taxes.

Drinkling tips means that after the grain hopper is full, the grain must be deliberately added until a sharp point is piled up on it.

Kicking bucket is to send those powerful servants to kick when the grain bucket of the people is already full. Such a spiky grain will be sprinkled out, but the people will not be allowed to sweep it back.

These grains that were redundant and kicked out were finally divided by the officials.

And Chen Chongxin is looking for unscrupulous businessmen to exchange old rice for new rice in the warehouse to earn the difference.

As for the double-decker warehouse, it is even more vicious.

It was the government that only filled the surface of the granary after collecting the grain. The rest was sold by the officials for private distribution. Looking back and reporting the loss year by year, you can also fool the past.

Even if you encounter an inspection by the upper official and take a long rod to stab, it seems that there are some, but the bottom is all hollow. In a disaster year, even a grain of grain can't be taken out.

Because of the grain collected in various places, except for some sent to the capital, most of the rest is placed in the granaries of various county offices.

So this time they were called, and His Royal Highness the King of Han ordered people to prepare several contracts, one for each person at this time, and placed them in front of him.

The above content is very simple, that is, as the governor of a certain place, they confirm how much grain should be received this year and how much grain is actually received, and sign to confirm.

If, when the time comes, it is necessary to give out food from all over the country, who will not be able to produce the prescribed amount. That's sorry, even if you are no longer serving locally, if you are transferred to the ends of the earth, His Royal Highness the King of Han will come to collect debts.

Many of the officials present have changed color slightly, and their eyes are weak.

Some of them have already received the money they have received this year's filial piety.

Even if it is confiscated, there is no guarantee that no one under him is greedy? Isn't it their responsibility to be held accountable at that time?

After all, once it is signed, it is responsible!

At the moment, there are officials who are hesitant and don't want to make this contract.

Some people also pretended to be angry, "We are also officials of the imperial court, how can we be guarded against as thieves?" ”

That's it.

A group of sub-officials joined in.

His Highness sneered, "If you don't want to sign, that's fine." Lone has already prepared another book for you, you fill in your reasoning, sign your name, and Lone sends someone to send three hundred miles to the capital urgently. By the way, please also invite the emperor, and please be smart. Lone can't cure these two states anymore, no matter what punishment there is, Lone will lead it himself! ”

His trick of drawing salaries from the bottom of the kettle can be regarded as putting all officials on fire.

Signing is equivalent to getting yourself a hot potato.

If you don't sign it, you have to plant a big thorn in front of the emperor immediately.

My son didn't chase old accounts, and he didn't do anything, why don't you dare to sign, is there a ghost in your heart, or is there a ghost?

The emperor will immediately send someone down to check the grain warehouse storage in the two states. And in many places, it really can't stand up to inspection!

The officials were dumbfounded.

You look at me, I look at you, I hope that someone will come forward and say something to stop this. But when it comes to this, who dares to come forward? What do you say in the beginning?

"Your Highness, this move seems a bit too forceful, right?"

Someone finally spoke, but it was Yu Liang, who was extremely unpopular with everyone.

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