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Wang Guangyuan said in his heart: In four years, there have been two great funerals. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info, especially the funeral of Renzong two years ago, is the most important event after Yingzong succeeded to the throne. In order to show his filial piety to the purest, he held a funeral for Renzong, repaired the mausoleum, built a large number of buildings, and used countless manpower and material resources to almost empty the treasury. Who knew that only two years later, he died with a whimper, but he left this mess to his son. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he found that the public and private affairs were exhausted; not only did Yingzong's funeral have no money to handle, but even the hundreds of officials' salaries were about to be unable to be paid. As soon as he came to power, he had to reduce the expenses of the court and save money, but he was still overstretched, unable to make ends meet, and worried about money all day long.

"Actually, the official family is very clear in their hearts, right?" Wang Guangyuan squinted slightly, and there was a trace of helplessness in his tone, "After the Anshi Rebellion, Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty announced to the world in the first year of the Great Calendar that every mu of seedlings was taxed fifteen to make up for the hundred official money, because the country was in urgent need, and at that time the wheat seedlings were still between green and yellow, so it was a pre-levy, plus the 'land money' and twenty per mu, commonly known as 'green seedling money'.

As soon as Wang Guangyuan's words came out, the emperor struck a stirring spirit, and immediately understood the profound meaning contained in them: It turned out that Guangyuan had been planning for my most sorrowful thing when he went to Qizhou! Saying a thousand things and ten thousand yuan was still money! Without money, he couldn't even get out of the predicament in front of him, let alone any grand cause and prosperity of the country.

Wang Guangyuan saw that his words obviously hit the little emperor's heart, and the face that was still slightly angry just now calmed down.

In the first year of the Great Calendar, the Anshi Rebellion had been pacified for three years, but the Li Tang Dynasty was still facing the crisis of re-separating the northern warlords, and the Tang Dynasty and the Tibetan wars in Jiannan and Xichuan were also continuous. The border troubles have not been eliminated, the country is in turmoil, and the wars of all sizes are in urgent need of large sums of money, not to mention the money of the ministers. Only then did he use the name of "state-owned emergency" to increase the land endowment.

Although the reasons are different and the situation is different, it is exactly the same as the predicament in the great calendar year.

At present, the most important thing is to raise "cash"! It can not only pay the ministers, but also keep the country running normally.

Wang Guangyuan said: "But please rest assured! The 'Qingmiao Qian' piloted in Qizhou is by no means the same as it was during the Tang Dynasty, it is not an endowment, but a matter of worrying about the people!"

As soon as Zhao Ji heard these two words, he immediately came to his senses, and said in his heart: If Guangyuan can say so, he naturally has already made meticulous plans. So I listened patiently.

"It's good to close a position often, but its operation is very flawed. First of all, the number of standing positions is insufficient, and it is currently only set up in the location of each road, and the area that can be covered is very limited. Taking Qizhou as an example, it belongs to Jingdong Road, and only Qingzhou has a permanent position. If you want to transfer grain, you need to send a commissioner to Qingzhou, and the procedure of closing the position is very cumbersome, so it takes a lot of time to go back and forth. Qizhou and Qingzhou are not too far away, but the farmers in the suburban counties of Weichen have not received the relief of regular liquidation. Wang Guangyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Secondly, because of the cumbersome procedures, it is not easy for ordinary people to apply for regular liquidation. Many poor peasant households have even had problems with their winter rations, so how could they have seeds left? Seeing that they were about to plant rice, they had no seeds, so they had no choice but to borrow usury from the rich households. Finally, there is one that is the most harmful! That is, the supervision of the imperial court is insufficient. Some unscrupulous officials have embezzled the grain in the warehouse, colluded with profiteers, and sold the grain by hoarding and raising prices in disaster years.

The emperor was silent, listening to Wang Guangyuan's current situation, his face had changed several times.

"As for the loan sharks, it is easy to borrow and difficult to repay. Farmers often go bankrupt because of high interest rates, and even being forced to sell their children and daughters cannot prevent their land from being annexed by rich and wealthy owners. In the end, they were reduced to rich tenants, slaves, and driven by others!"

The more Zhao Ji listened, the more annoyed he became, and his hands clenched into fists, clenched tightly.

"In the future, if the official family approves the edict of Qingmiao, not only will it not be an endowment, but it will benefit the people. The tentative 'fifth grade' of money lending just mentioned is consistent from the 15th to the 15th century, which can meet the needs of rural households. Wechen and his subordinate officials visited the surrounding suburbs and found that most of the farmers had enough money to cultivate their fields and support themselves. And they can't borrow such small amounts from the rich usurers, because they have to borrow at least five times. These poor households often do not have access to it, and when they borrow, they often cannot even pay the interest, and are finally forced to sell their land. If the government lends such a small amount of green money at a low interest rate at this time, it will not only curb the annexation and help the poor, but the state treasury will also benefit from it. ”

Zhao Ji nodded: "It seems that this green seedling method can really make up for the defects of the regular liquidation method! It not only inhibits mergers, but also prevents the rich from exploiting the poor." ”

"This is 'open source' rather than 'throttling'! If we want to use money urgently, it is not enough to save expenses and reduce redundant expenses! With this money, the country will be able to use it sufficiently and only then can we achieve the next step, which is to enrich the country and strengthen the army!"

As soon as he thought of enriching the country and strengthening the army, the emperor felt a little impatient in his heart: a few years ago, Guangyuan had planned a big plan for himself. Now it is considered to be moving towards the goal step by step, and the current predicament is only temporary. Don't show such an impetuous and anxious side in the future!

Wang Guangyuan said: "The method of storage, Weichen has also thought about it, and the first time to collect money does not need to be attended by officials from the government." Ask people with material resources and manpower in each township and village to act as "A head", and he will collect and urge the money to be paid. In the later stage, if there are non-payment and arrears, the official will come forward. ”

The two of them talked about some more details, and the smile on the emperor's face gradually returned.

Seeing that he had persuaded the little emperor, Wang Guangyuan was also relieved. He knew that the next more difficult thing to deal with was the big guys above the court. Thinking of this, he reminded: "Your Majesty is ambitious and works hard, which really makes Weichen admire." But there is a saying in the head, the attitude of 'bowing down to thrift to the world' will also make a show for those old ministers who eat the ancients. Relying only on virtue will not lead to great things. ”

Hearing these words, Zhao Ji understood. This is Guang Yuan sounding the alarm bell for himself, and he said earnestly: "I just don't know how Sima Guang and others will criticize 'Qingmiao Qian', can Mr. give me some advice?

Wang Guangyuan said in his heart: The disadvantages of Qingmiao money are also clear to him. (To be continued.) )