Chapter 459: Greatly moved
"You mean, my sons and daughters understand!" Wang Rong continued to laugh, "But in Erchen's opinion, it is also too much. After all, the royal family is different from the people, the world comes first, not the honor of one family and one surname. Father, the emperor, the wish of the sons and daughters, is that the people in this world have land and property, not to mention the two years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, just say that they were in the state at the beginning. He also lightly gave the people land, and implemented the virtue of being praised by the people. Why is it in Pinyang, but it has been adjusted.
There are so many Huangzhuang and Xungui Zhuangzi, and the common people have no land, so they can only be tenants. Father, you have been in Dongxiang for many years, and you know the hardships of tenants. The people are not having a good time, and they will definitely poke the backbone of our royal family in their hearts!"
"You kid, it's as if I robbed the people of their fields!" Wang Yu became angry and said, "Those lands are all confiscated and confiscated into the royal grange, and we haven't touched the common people's land! Those people left behind in Binyang County, how can they feed without these Zhuangzi? There are also Feng Yijun's soldiers and horses, and Chang Ping, don't they all rely on the income of Huangzhuang?"
"Then raise fewer idlers!" Wang Rong persuaded, "Erchen has returned to Pinyang, as a county town, the area is not much lower than Chang'an. Dongxiang's hometown, that's everything, even the government has it. But this is all a matter of face, what is the court spending huge sums of money for the sake of Pinyang? Just to look good?
Think about it, if there are not so many imperial villages and so many idlers in Pinyang, what would be the situation? Not only do they not need to be paid by the court, but they can be self-sufficient."
Wang Yu was suddenly furious and reprimanded: "We let you go back to your hometown to worship your ancestors, so that you can know the difficulties of your ancestors, not to let you loot your ancestors!"
As he spoke, he took off his cloth shoes and said angrily, "Go out and come back, count your old man." Don't look at you as the emperor now, but this family is still in charge of me now!"
Wang Rong didn't hide, but looked at Wang Yu and said with a smile: "Father, Pinyang is not only the hometown of our Wang family, but also the hometown of the people of Pinyang!"
Wang Yu's hand froze, but it didn't fall after all.
Wang Rong then persuaded: "The year before last, you killed so many people who did not abide by the law in Pinyang, and repeatedly decreed that the prince should not encroach on the people's property, not abuse the villagers, and not force them to buy and sell.
Erchen didn't say that he didn't want Huangzhuang, but he wanted to be smaller. Not only our royal family's Zhuangzi, but also the noble Zhuangzi must find a way to become smaller. Let the people of Pinyang have good land in their hands, so that the people can be happy. When the people are happy, our Zhu family can be regarded as worthy of our hometown and ancestors!"
"I don't need you to preach!" Wang Yu was still angry, and threw away his shoes. Suddenly, Tang seemed to understand something, and asked, "You said that you want to ...... all the noble Zhuangzi?"
"Yes, there are too many noble fields in Pinyang. Merit is merit, and the field is a field, and it cannot be mixed up." Wang Rong spoke, "Actually, Huangzhuang is okay, after all, it is a heavenly thing, and no matter how harsh it is, there is a limit. And the difference between the nobles and the nobles, the sons heard about it in Pinyang. The tenants have planted land for them for a year, and if the year is bad, they will owe them rent."
"Who's that?" Wang Yu asked, "Who is so bold as to take my words as a deaf ear?"
"The nobles are all in the capital, so they may not know. But in charge of their Zhuangzi and the like, the little ghost is difficult!" Wang Rong said with a smile, "In the world, there are many dogs who fight for people, and you don't know it!"
Wang Yu pondered for a moment and said, "It is not a trivial matter to move the noble field. That's what they bought with me and with you, and if you really want to move, you have to have a good explanation!"
"Erchen has already thought about it!" Wang Rong said, "If you allow it, at the court meeting, Erchen asked Wang Shihui and others to go to the fold first, and talk about the affairs of the emperor first. After we agreed to distribute the extra land from the Huangzhuang to the people according to the Ding. Let the emperor strengthen them again......
Wang Yu said, "Let them go to the book and have too much property in the Pinyang field, which will affect the livelihood of the people?"
"Father, Emperor Shengming!" Wang Rong said with a smile, "In this way, the two of us will take the lead, and the nobles will have nothing to say. If the retainers talk to those Hou Bo and let them take the initiative to exchange fields and mines, there will be no trouble in this matter!"
"Moreover, the court didn't want them for nothing, what they worked for their lives, I have a sense of proportion!"
Wang Rong continued, "They can be ransomed, or they can be given official titles to their descendants. In fact, the Pinyang nobles in Chang'an City, no one lives on that little rent. There is a field in Pinyang, but it is all a matter of face. We give them some benefits, and they'll be able to pull the boat!"
Wang Yu thought for a long time, looked at Wang Yi, and said, "What is your idea in your heart?"
"Pinyang is the place where the Tang Dynasty dragon started. Erchen thought, it's just here to carry out the virtuous government!" Wang Rong spoke, "The land will be distributed to the people according to the number of people. The previous D tax was abolished and the tax was levied on a local basis. If taxes are collected according to the land, there will be no more hidden people, and there will be no more cases of people who cannot pay the taxes and sell themselves into slavery!"
"You've said this a long time ago, and I've been thinking about it for a long time!" Wang Yu lay down again and said, "But, this thing is difficult! Such a change, the rich and powerful in the world are unwilling. When they have more land, they will pay more. If the people don't have the tax, they won't ask for shelter anymore. This is not a trivial matter, this is a whole body ......."
"Are you scared?" Wang Rong said with a smile.
"Humph!" Wang Yu sneered and said, "Whether it is a nobleman or an official, there are still landlords who are strong, only they are afraid of us!"
As he spoke, Wang Yu's eyes lit up and he said, "Yes, Emperor, you're right. This kind of thing should be done directly while they are afraid of us!"
Speaking of this, Wang Yu turned his head to look at Wang Rong again, and said, "Although your father and I are old, but without me, you are really difficult to handle!" Your father and I have been slashing people for half my life, and when I am old, I don't have the leisure to pretend to be a good person, so I just do it!"
Men plan so much for their family and country!
Wang Rong has always felt that he has the responsibility to lead the Tang Kingdom to a better path. And he has an innate perspective of God, which can also make the country take a lot of detours.
But many things, you can't rush, you have to take your time.
The construction of galloping roads, the establishment of post stations, to ensure that the road is smooth, and the extension is the infrastructure of the Tang Kingdom.
The tax law system will become more and more perfect in the future, so that the burden on the state will not be entirely on the peasants.
Reforming the currency system and experimenting with paper money can boost commerce and revitalize the economy.
The implementation of the apportionment into the mu will bring a large number of individual yeoman farmers to the Tang State. These individuals will be the most solid subjects of the Tang Empire in the future.
If everything goes well, in another five years, Datang's national strength will be more than just a matter of going to the next level.
Under these macro policies, it was a matter of course to establish false titles, control the army, guarantee power in the central government, abolish the privileged class that did not pay taxes, continue to use troops abroad, expand territory, immigrate to the real border, establish towns, occupy Liaodong, find good ports, and establish the Han army.
Only by doing a good job of these foundations can we realize the grand plan in our hearts.
Seeing that Wang Yu expressed his support and was even willing to help his son do those difficult things, Wang Bian was greatly moved.