Chapter 90: Old News

"So what is the crop that Dayun grows the most right now?"

"Rice, ears, and rice." Jiang Nan'an thought for a while and added: "If what Little Brother Chu wants to ask is that the crops that farmers mainly use to sell for money include some tribute-level fruits, such as lychees, swing fruits, bamboo nail fruits and other fruits grown in a large area, then these three kinds of fruits, including sugar oranges, moon pears, and cangshu, can be counted." ”

"The big cloud land is rich in resources, the population is also large, and there are naturally many kinds of food."

"What is the current cultivated area of Da Yun?"

"I don't know about that." Jiang Nan'an shook his head: "Over the years, although Dayun has prospered, the problems of the past have not been solved. ”

"The number of land, the number of people, the number of cultivated land, ......" Jiang Nan'an said this, glancing at Gu Feixue, who was sitting not far behind Chu Tianshu and counting money, and smiled without saying a word.

Everything is self-evident.

Chu Tianshu nodded: "Is there an approximate number?" ”

"This is going to be found by the officials." Jiang Nan'an shook his head: "It stands to reason that there should be, but I don't know why, these things are classified as secrets." ”

Although he said that, the eyes of Jiang Nan'an always hinted that Chu Tianshu went to Gu Feixue for answers.

Chu Tianshu glanced back at Gu Feixue.

"Where did you get all that money?"

Gu Feixue raised her head: "What?" ”

"Nothing." Chu Tianshu sighed: "You continue." ”

"There's something wrong." Gu Feixue pouted.

"What about the farmers around Tianjing?" Chu Tianshu asked, "How much land does each household have in their hands?" ”

Jiang Nan'an looked at Chu Tianshu in surprise: "Little Brother Chu is not a native of Tianjing?" ”

"I should say that I didn't know about it." Chu Tianshu smiled.

"In the 200 miles of Tianjing City, not a single cent of land is owned by peasant households."

A chill rose from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.

"Not a single piece of land?"

"That's definitely not a point." Jiang Nan'an smiled, and glanced at Gu Feixue, who was counting money: "The royal family, the royal family, has always been very powerful in the country. ”

"The land belongs to the royal family?"

"It's royal." Jiang Nan'an nodded: "More than ten years ago, when Qin Auxiliary Government was not an auxiliary government, along with today's national policy, there were still a few tricks. ”

"However, these omissions are unrealistic because they were rejected by the first emperor or hindered in the later implementation, and not many people know about them now."

"But there is a note, which is a bill that is discussed every year in the peasant council, and it will be postponed by the emperor every year."

"Didn't deny it?"

"Not good, no." The south bank of the river spread his hands, and his handsome face was full of regret.

"This ......"

"It's also sparse." Jiangnan Bank slowly said this story: "Qin Fuzheng thinks that the problem of Dayun in the past is that the powerful and landlords are powerful, and the small people are weak. ”

"Most of the magnates and landlords can have privileges, they can not pay taxes, they are not required to serve in the military, they are not required to do labor, they are not allowed to serve, they are not allowed to serve, and they are not allowed to serve in the army."

"Moreover, after they took over the land, along with the running on the lives of a large number of peasants, the magnates and landlords even passed on some unavoidable taxes and labor that should have been borne by the powerful people to the small people."

"This, does Little Brother Chu think it's right?" Chu Tianshu looked at the south bank of the river.

"I guess that's right."

"Everybody thinks so."

"The consequence of this situation is that the court cannot collect taxes; The country does not have the strong labor force to serve as soldiers; Hundreds of industries in the place withered. ”

"Qin Fuzheng thinks that if this continues, the country is bound to perish."

"During those days, the peasants rose up in rebellion every year."

"Many people would even rather leave their homeland and run to some weak countries, or to the deep mountains and old forests."

Chu Tianshu listened quietly.

It sounds like any land reform in history took place in the same context.

"Based on this situation, Qin Fuzheng's opinion is that the land should be divided among the people."

"It means that from the royal family downwards, everyone takes out a part of the land and divides it equally among the landless commoners."

"And, take this opportunity to determine the land of the world and take stock of the population of the country."

"After the division of land, the tax system will be reformed."

"The redundant taxes and redundant labor in the past should be abolished, and those that cannot be abolished will be negotiated into a certain number, and no longer be levied according to the number of land occupied."

"Tsk." Chu Tianshu shook his head: "This kind of music has not been denied?" ”

"It is certainly impossible for such a recital to be carried out." Jiang Nan'an smiled indifferently: "But the first emperor is actually not good at denying it directly." ”

"Except for letting the royal family pay for the land by themselves, everything else is actually quite right."

"The first emperor probably also wanted to let other people pay for the land, so this unreliable performance was not denied, but was discussed again and again."

"Later, because of the proposer of this note, that is, Qin Fuzheng, his status is getting higher and higher, so more and more people dare to deny this note."

"And because Qin Fuzheng's decision is too correct, the first emperor is actually quite afraid that others will mention this note."

"Everybody's scared, too."

"Gradually, this recital has become a thing that will be directly shelved and renegotiated every year and dragged until next year."

"However, because of the existence of this song, the land around Tianjing was directly given to the tenant farmers to cultivate."

"In order to show his benevolence, the first emperor also deliberately lowered the rent."

"Ordinary landlords, who rent land to tenants, often have to receive 50% of their harvest, some 60%, and some even 70%."

"But the emperor only received one percent."

Chu Tianshu nodded: "It's really low, but what about taxes?" What about the various endowments? What about the various calculations? ”

"Taxes are not exempt."

"But endowment, calculation, etc., can be paid through work."

"This is also one of the emperor's benevolence?"

"Of course it counts." Jiang Nan'an nodded: "But although it is a measure to demonstrate benevolence, it will still cause a series of problems." ”

"Robbing people?"

"Rob people!" Jiang Nan'an nodded: "Little Brother Chu is quite transparent, maybe he should really take a test to become an official." ”

"Forget it." Chu Tianshu shook his head.

Jiang Nan'an laughed: "Look at me." ”

Chu Tianshu obviously embraced a big road to the sky, where does he need to take any exams?

"I learned a lot from communicating with Brother Jiang today." Chu Tianshu thanked: "Thank you, Brother Jiang." ”

"These are all small things, and they don't deserve the gratitude of Little Brother Chu."