When they heard this, they fell silent again! They all secretly sighed that Zhang Juzheng's wrist could control the court in such a short time, what a masterpiece of a generation! At the same time, they secretly speculated that if they were in that position, would they be able to reach this point soon?

After a long time, Zhang Qida said slowly: "If we let our people throw themselves to Zhang Taiyue, how long will it take him to completely control the imperial court?" ”

Liang Xihan said: "Half a year to a year! ”

Hu Zhiyu put down the teacup and said loudly: "Brother Buyuan, what do you mean by this?" Why do you let our people take refuge in him, do you still want to help him change the law! ”

Zhang Qida said with a serious face: "I do have this idea!" Judging from what we know now, he may be preparing for a change, or he may be trying to straighten things out! But judging by what he did, what he did was beneficial to the imperial court! So we might as well let him try it first! ”

Hu Zhiyu sneered and said, "Let him do it?" I don't have to think about it to know what he's going to do next! It must be to clarify the acres of land, clean up the hidden fields, hidden households, and rectify taxes! This is a knife against the gentry of the world! You must know that the gentry in this world are the cornerstone of the dynasty! ”

Lin Huaiying said: "It's not wrong that the gentry are the cornerstone of the country, but the people below have gone too far!" Ladies and gentlemen, since the establishment of the dynasty, from the time of Taizong to the statistics of the world's acres of land, to the current records of the imperial court accounts, not only has not increased, but has decreased by two percent compared with the Taizu period! Isn't that incredible? It must be known that compared with the time of Taizong, the population has increased several times and countless fertile fields have been cultivated, but how can this result occur? ”

Chen Qiaodong interjected and said: "Of course, it was hidden by the gentry and old men!" But luckily, they didn't hide the population! At least in the accounts of the dynasty, the population is still growing! ”

Hu Zhiyu changed color when he heard this, and said: "My Hu family's land is a little more, but it is also accumulated from generation to generation, not like you who manage a lot of workshops and contact countless smuggling routes, so you have saved so much wealth!" Compared to you, those of us who live off the land are much cleaner! ”

Chen Qiaodong said: "Where can you be clean? Concealing the land, the population, the taxes, oppressing the tenants and the common people, colluding with local officials, bullying men and women, and doing all kinds of evil! Although we have dealings with pirates, we have been killed with a knife and a shot, isn't it much better than you who look like hypocrites? ”

Hu Zhiyu was just about to open his mouth to speak, Zhang Qida raised his hand and said: "Everyone, don't forget that we are discussing things, not quarrelling!" ”

Lin Huaiying also followed and said: "That's true! A few of us are sitting here to discuss the affairs of the world, so we must put the world first! You must know that if the skin does not exist, the hair will be attached! If the people are forced into rebellion, the gentry of the world will bear the brunt of the attack! ”

Hu Zhiyu snorted and said, "Isn't there a nobleman?" Let them lead their troops to suppress the thieves! ”

Lin Huaiying said helplessly: "Don't mention those nobles, they have long been soaked in wealth and softened their bones!" It's much easier to let them sing the wind and the moon than to let them fight on horseback! Now I wonder how many nobles can still ride horses? ”

Liang Xihan said indignantly: "You should get all these nobles down, and it is enough for us scholars to take power!" They're just a bunch of bugs sucking blood on the ancestral tablets! ”

Chen Qiaodong said: "This is impossible! The court also needs Xungui to balance us, and we also need Xungui as an opponent, otherwise the court will probably purge us! ”

Zhang Qida stopped the conversation and said, "Don't talk about this!" Brother Yue Lin, I want to ask what is the attitude of the southern Shilin towards Zhang Taiyue's change of the law now? ”

Chen Qiaodong pondered for a moment and said: "When it comes to changing the law, naturally no one wants to change the law!" After all, only by earning money can you have a good life! However, although they felt that they could make concessions on land taxes, they were worried that the imperial court would reach out to industry and commerce after getting the profits from the land! ”

Hu Zhiyu immediately said: "I am against it! We're not like you! As long as you dig some soil and burn it, raise some silkworms, and you will have a lot of silver to start! We're digging in the dirt! We have to grow our crops year after year to get a little bit of silver! Now the imperial court has to collect taxes according to the acres of land, so how can it work? ”

Immediately, the two sides argued with each other, and there was no previous elegant appearance! It's like a hawker in the market! Among these five people, Lin Huaiying and Chen Qiaodong supported the investigation of hidden fields and hidden households, while Hu Zhiyu and Liang Xihan expressed opposition. As for Zhang Qida, he is in the center and does not express an opinion.

The reason for this situation is normal! Chen Qiaodong supports the inventory of hidden fields and hidden households because he is a way to make profits from industry and commerce, and he himself does not have much land! They even thought that as long as the imperial court collected agricultural taxes, they should not make up their minds on industrial and commercial taxes!

As for Lin Huaiying's support for this matter, it is out of the heart of a scholar. In his heart, it was still for the sake of the orthodoxy of the imperial court. In his opinion, the imperial grain tax is the most natural thing in the world!

Hu Zhiyu opposes this matter for the most direct reason, because he himself is a big landlord and has countless fields at home! If he were to pay taxes, wouldn't he die of pain?

As for Liang Xihan's argument for maintaining the status quo, it is for the sake of officials. You must know that at this time, it was the local gentry who really controlled the land and population everywhere. If the officials can't have a good relationship with the local gentry, the officials will not be stable! So whether it is for or against, they all have their own reasons, but no one considers the situation in the imperial court!

After arguing for a long time, the two sides did not convince their opponents. In the end, it was only at Zhang Qida's signal that it stopped! Zhang Qida stopped everyone and sighed and said, "Everyone, we are gathered together today for state affairs, not for personal gain. It's still important to focus on the big picture! ”

Hu Zhiyu said: "When it comes to the overall situation, it is right to pay attention to itself, but it can't just let us lose!" ”

Chen Qiaodong said disdainfully: "What have you lost?" Who here has not received the filial piety of industry and commerce, but it is just big or small! Otherwise, how did all these uses come about? ”

Seeing that the two sides were about to argue again, Zhang Qida hurriedly stopped them and said, "Everyone, you have been arguing for a long time!" If you really can't make up your mind, just show your hands and vote! ”