The reason why Li Chengqian handed over this matter to Da Buqu was also after careful consideration.

This decision was not made with a pat on the head.

When the others heard that it was Dabuqu who took over this errand, they were also envious one by one, although everyone asked for their lives, but Li Chengqian still only used Dabuqu alone.

In this way, everyone can only feel sorry for their faces with envy.

"Where is the Criminal Department?"

"Wechen is here." As soon as Murong Xiaoyong heard about the Criminal Department, as the only one of the six that was not led by Shangshu, Murong Xiaoyong, the squire, naturally had to stand up.

"Although my Ming Dynasty has not been established for a long time, and the country is still peaceful and peaceful, but as time goes by, there will definitely be some people who do not want to forge ahead, and try to get something for nothing.

This king heard that in recent years, the Ming Dynasty has repeatedly committed illegal things, but due to the lax criminal law, those people have escaped responsibility.

However, the Criminal Department is in charge of the world's criminal prisons, and there is still no set of standardized criminal laws, which is unreasonable, right? ”

"That's what Your Highness said." Murong Xiaoyong immediately bowed down and said, "Now the Criminal Department is still using the Da Ming Law that was set in a hurry when His Royal Highness founded the country, and there are indeed quite a lot of loopholes, which are easy for the gangsters to take advantage of the loopholes. ”

In the final analysis, the Da Ming Law is similar to Liu Bang's three chapters of the law, and many places are not comprehensive, of course, this is also a helpless thing.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, both Li Chengqian and the ministers were very busy, and the focus at that time was not above this aspect, so it has been delayed until now.

But if the Ming Dynasty wants to develop healthily, a standardized Ming law is indispensable.

"At the beginning, I was in a hurry to follow the power, and there were indeed omissions in the Da Ming Law." Li Chengqian said, "But now that my Ming Dynasty is also on the right track and is developing in a good direction, then we must not let such thieves take advantage of the law."

The Criminal Department obeys the order, and from now on, this king will order you to draft a Ming law suitable for my Ming national conditions!

But there are a few things to keep in mind.

1. The law itself is to protect the people of the Ming Dynasty, and it is by no means a harsh reproach or a harsh attack on anyone.

2. The purpose of the law is to preserve the people's right to live freely and equally, but this freedom and equality must be binding.

3. The role of the law should be to deter and warn the world, it is more like a sword hanging over everyone's head! ”

"Wechen takes orders." As soon as Murong Xiaoyong heard this, he roughly understood what Li Chengqian meant.

Since he took office in the Criminal Department, he has also studied the law, and he knows very well that the Criminal Department is the place where he has made great achievements.

"When it comes to improving the Daming Law, there will definitely be many problems." Li Chengqian said, "This king allows you to recruit some sages and celebrities on your own. ”

Determining a law is naturally not a simple matter, so Li Chengqian still has a lot of power to give Murong Xiaoyong to release.

After all, as far as the current Criminal Department is concerned, it is still very difficult for Murong Xiaoyong to improve the Daming Law on his own.

After Murong Xiaoyong took the errand with a happy face, Li Chengqian looked at the top of the hall again.

The Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Crime, and the Ministry of War have all been explained, leaving the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials.

He really doesn't have any arrangements for these two departments for the time being, and as for the departments that will be used as prisons and secret spy departments, Li Chengqian will not talk about them at the court meeting even if he has arrangements.

Immediately, Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Today's court meeting is long enough, disperse the court." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Gonggong Yuan shouted in a long voice: "Scatter the ......"

After Li Chengqian and the others finished saluting, they got up and left.

As soon as he walked not far behind, Li Chengqian said to Gonggong Yuan, who was following him: "Inform me, let the two servants, a few Shangshu, and the Hall of Talents deliberate, well, call the eldest grandson Chong and Murong Xiaoyong as well." ”

There are some things that are inconvenient to say at the court meeting, so Li Chengqian called people to the Hall of Talents.

However, Li Chengqian still waited for a while before everyone came one after another.

This also reflects the fact that everyone is still a novice.

This should be placed in Chang'an, on Fang Xuanling and others, they will never run away at once, and will definitely continue to wait outside the main hall.

Of course, these are all trivial matters, and after everyone has arrived, Li Chengqian said: "How much grain has the household department stockpiled this year?" ”

"Back to Your Highness." When Li Qinjian heard this, he immediately said, "The grain stored by the household department today can probably last for a year and a half in the entire Ming Dynasty, but because I don't know the specific population data for the time being, I can only provide an approximate value." ”

Li Chengqian nodded, this question is inconvenient to ask at the court meeting, but here, he is not too worried.

"It's not enough." Li Chengqian said, "The household department still has to do everything possible to hoard as much grain as possible, and everyone knows that it is very difficult for me to be self-sufficient, at least in the past two years."

The war for many years is a huge blow to my Ming Dynasty's animal husbandry, and agriculture is my Ming Dynasty's shortcomings, so I have to achieve at least three one policies in food policy. ”

"Your Highness, what is the three-one policy?" Li Qinjian was also stunned, where did he hear about the three-one policy?

Li Chengqian said: "The so-called three-one policy is to eat for one year, save for one year, and keep for one year!" Only in this way can I have the ability to resist risks.

If I encounter a natural disaster similar to the one I did a few years ago, I will not be without the power to resist. ”

Listening to Li Chengqian's explanation, everyone immediately understood.

In the final analysis, in order to ensure that the problem of food and clothing for the people is solved, as long as the people can eat their stomachs, they will not be chaotic.

But this policy is good, but there is too much food needed.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid it's not easy to raise so much food." Li Qinjian said, "Recently, almost all the neighboring countries have not sold grain, and if it weren't for the ordnance trade, our current inventory of grain might be less than seventy percent!" ”

He used to be a household servant, so he knew too much about these, and the reason why the household was able to hoard rations for a year and a half was, in the final analysis, all of them in exchange for ordnance and people.

Trading arms for food is not a long-term solution.

After all, that's also an act of adversarialism.

"Therefore, I must increase my grain production." Li Chengqian also understood this truth, and immediately asked, "This king asks you, what are your plans in this regard?" ”

"Back to Your Highness." Li Qinjian said, "Wechen did make a plan before. ”

As he spoke, Li Qinjian took out a piece of music from his sleeve and said, "Please also ask Your Highness to take a look." ”

This piece was prepared by him a long time ago, and it was originally planned to play Li Chengqian at the time of the Great Dynasty Meeting, but who knew that Li Chengqian was simply a wonder, and the Great Dynasty Meeting only listened to him alone, and did not give everyone a chance to speak at all.

He had thought that his piece would probably have to be presented at a later opportunity, but of course, there were many people who had the same experience as him today.

After Gonggong Yuan took the chapter and handed it to Li Chengqian, Li Qinjian saw that Li Chengqian had already begun to look at it, so he said: "Weichen has made a long-term plan, let's call it a four-year plan.

This plan is also based on the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty today.

According to the actual national conditions of the Ming Dynasty, this year, the animal husbandry of the Ming Dynasty will recover, but the effect should not be large, according to the situation of Weichen, this year's Ming Dynasty, animal husbandry can only recover to a little more than two percent of the previous one. ”

"That's it?" Li Chengqian hadn't seen this yet, so he immediately asked with some surprise.

More than two percent a year, hehe, that's really not much.

"Yes, that's all." Li Qinjian said, "However, after Weichen's calculations, in the second year, my Ming Dynasty's animal husbandry should be able to recover to 50% of the past, if there is no accident in the third year, it can be restored to the previous level, and in the fourth year, it can even exceed about 30% of the previous level."

That's why Wechen calls it a four-year plan? ”

Hearing the word four-year plan again, Li Chengqian inexplicably felt a little confused.

The name really sounded familiar, and after forcibly expelling that strange thought from his mind, Li Chengqian asked: "Now that our animal husbandry is less than 30% of the past, are we really sure that it will recover and exceed the previous level in the fourth year?" ”

This increase is indeed reasonable just looking at the increase in one year, but the increase of several times in four years does feel a little incredible.

As soon as Li Chengqian asked, Li Qinjian said: "It should be able to do it." ”

"Huh?" Li Chengqian's eyes narrowed, "If you can do it, you can do it, if you can't do it, you can't do it, what should you be able to do?"

How could the word should come out of Li Shangshu's mouth? ”

Li Chengqian was very dissatisfied with Li Qinjian's answer, and his tone was a little lower at the moment.

After following Li Chengqian for so long, Li Qinjian immediately realized where his mistake was when he heard this tone.

In the final analysis, he still has a long way to go on the road to becoming an official.

How can the monarch and the minister use the ambiguous words "should", "maybe", and "maybe"?

Thinking of this, and thinking about Li Chengqian's low tone, Li Qinjian's forehead couldn't help but burst into dense fine sweat, and at that moment, Li Qinjian almost knelt down with weak legs.

Not to mention him, the rest of the people, especially Wang Xuance and Pu Xiruo, who have just entered the officialdom, are also arrogant and dare not come out, I have to say that after the transformation in the past two years, Li Chengqian's every move is becoming more and more like a real king.

At that moment, Li Qinjian was also stubborn, bowed down and said: "Weichen lost his words, and asked His Royal Highness to punish him." ”

"There is no need for punishment." Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "But you have to remember that this king doesn't want to hear such an inexact answer again."

If you can do everything or not, you have to give this king a quasi-letter, it should be possible or something, so don't use it to fool this king. ”

"The ministers don't dare." As soon as they heard the two words, everyone bowed in unison.

Li Chengqian sneered, looked at Li Qinjian and continued: "Then Li Shangshu will talk about it, can animal husbandry recover in four years and exceed the previous level." ”

"As long as His Highness gives a warrant, he will be able to do it!" Li Qinjian immediately said.

"What warrant?" Li Chengqian asked.

"It is strictly forbidden to slaughter livestock within two years, and violators will be severely punished!"

As soon as he heard what he said, Li Chengqian instantly understood, but Li Chengqian still couldn't help but shake his head, it is not difficult to issue such a warrant, but it is not so easy to execute.

Livestock in two years did not seem to be so easy to judge, and the number of livestock was so large that it was impossible for the imperial court to count the year in which each family's livestock was born, and it was impossible to distinguish between the livestock in two years and the livestock in three years.

Some people raise this thing well, and the livestock for one year may be equivalent to the livestock of others for three years, and some people do not raise it well, and the livestock for three years may not be as good as the livestock raised by others for one or two years.

Seeing Li Chengqian shaking his head, Pu Xiru smiled and said: "Your Highness still underestimates Your Highness's prestige in the hearts of the people, and Your Highness just needs to give an order." ”

As a former herdsman, Pu Xiruo understands the mentality of the common people better than Li Chengqian.

Regardless of Li Chengqian's reputation among the people now, even if Li Chengqian is as mediocre as Murong Shun and Murong Fuyun at the beginning, as long as he issues a warrant, the vast majority of the people will obey it.

Not because of anything else, but in the eyes of the overwhelming majority of the people who came, they did not dare to challenge the king's authority unless they had to do so.

It's not about prestige, it's about fear in your bones.

Li Chengqian, a later generation, is used to exploiting loopholes, but in this era, in fact, not many people dare to exploit loopholes, especially ordinary people.

Those who really dare to take advantage of loopholes are, in the final analysis, only a minority.

Besides, it is only strictly forbidden to slaughter livestock within two years, which actually does not have a big impact on the common people.

Even if it really comes to the time when the family can't open the pot, it is still a way to exchange the livestock for grain in the past two years, and it is not a ban on the sale of livestock within two years.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to the household department." Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Come on, draft the purpose." ”

Since Puxiro and they all have this confidence, Li Chengqian naturally will not refuse, in the final analysis, it is just a warrant, and Li Chengqian simply gave them a will.

He also hopes that Daming's animal husbandry can return to its former level as soon as possible.

"Your Highness, rest assured, Wechen will definitely handle this matter well!" Li Qinjian immediately said.

After finishing speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief, Li Chengqian just now did bring him a lot of pressure.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "Forget the four-year plan, simply change it to a five-year plan, within five years, this king wants to see my Ming Dynasty's animal husbandry recover to more than fifty percent of the previous level, may it be done?" ”

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!" Li Qinjian said.

Li Chengqian nodded and continued: "By the way, what do you think about the Ming Dynasty's taxation?" ”

"Back to Your Highness, Daming's current tax is only a commercial tax." When Pu Xiru heard this, he immediately said, "The old minister thinks that this tax is not very reasonable. ”

"Huh?" Li Chengqian asked, "How do you say this?" ”

"In the past, the focus of taxation was on animal husbandry, agriculture and poll taxes." Pu Xiruo said, "Although my Ming animal husbandry has suffered an unprecedented blow, coupled with the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, these taxes are really not easy to get, but although it is not easy to get, it is impossible not to get it."

If this goes on for a long time, if the people develop a habit, it will be even more difficult to collect this tax in the future. ”

Regarding Puxiruo's statement, Li Chengqian agrees very much.

When a person feels that this is their rightful part, over time, this idea persists, and even if they have the ability to pay taxes in the future, they are not willing to pay taxes.

This is human nature, and human nature cannot withstand temptation.

"The left servant is right." Li Qinjian also nodded, "Previously, Weichen inquired about those herdsmen from the side, and when it came to the issue of taxes, they talked about him. ”

"It's human nature." Li Chengqian said, "This is our negligence, but also the negligence of this king, many rules should have been established at the beginning of the founding of the country, and we didn't do it at that time, fortunately, it is not too late now, but there is still room for maneuver." ”

That's true.

When Li Chengqian and them established the Ming Dynasty, everyone was inexperienced, and they basically crossed the river by feeling the stones.

In addition, the Ming Dynasty was so poor that the common people needed the imperial court to help, and where was there any surplus grain to pay taxes.

"Special treatment in special circumstances." Li Chengqian continued, "You don't have to blame yourself, you and I both know the situation at that time, but Pu Shangshu is indeed right.

But since it happened, we have to find a way to solve it, and according to you, what should we do now? ”

(End of chapter)