I don't want to be king

Chapter 315 Punishment
"People's heart?"

Lin Yi sneered, "What you're talking about doesn't include those people who don't have land, the heads of Guizhou?"

Three treasures of the princes: land, people, and political affairs.

However, in the eyes of the rulers, the "people" here are not the real common people, but nobles and gentry!
The ruler tried his best to win over the powerful landlords, hoping to rely on them to maintain his ruling position.

Lin Yi didn't wait for the two of them to speak, and continued, "There are hundreds of buildings in the houses of the rich, the fields are full of anointed fields, thousands of slaves and maidservants, and they possess tens of thousands of tricks.

Open your eyes and see, how many guards, handymen, and maids are there in this king's mansion, how do you compare with them?
What kind of one piece, one piece, the way of civil and military, is it possible that you think they are not comfortable enough, do you want me to give them a little more sweetness?

I really don't know what you think, have pity on this king, compared to them, this king is a poor household. "

"Don't dare!"

The two knelt down again.

The two of them had to admit that what they said to the prince was right, these Jiangnan tyrants had a much better life than they did with the prince.

But say you are a poor household?
This is too much!
However, they dare not say.

"Since you dare not, why bother to persuade me again?"

Lin Yi took the teacup, took a sip, and continued, "I have made up my mind, so I don't need to persuade you any more. When I think that their life is better than this king, I will be very angry."

"My lord,"

Xing Keshou pondered for a while, but he said boldly, "It is true that the powerful squires are unrighteous, but these lands have been accumulated for generations. If they are forcibly collected for themselves, it may be difficult to block the mouths of the world."

"Mr. Xing,"

Lin Yi sighed and said, "You're thinking about it again. This king is not going to take back all their land, but to re-register it. According to the headcount, any land that exceeds [-] mu can only be sold, and no more can be bought. One mu more Will not work.

A family of [-] people has [-] mu of land.

They have so much cultivated land in their hands, and it’s okay to plant it all. If they don’t plant it, it will all be wasted, and they can only take it back and distribute it to the people who need no land to cultivate.

After all, there are some orphans and widows, but they are unable to open up wasteland.

You two don't talk any more, the king will never take back what he has said.

If you have time to talk nonsense with this king, you might as well go to those local tyrants and have a good chat and tell what I mean.

This king has backed down repeatedly, if they don't understand the reason, let them try whether their necks are stiff or this king's knife is stiff. "

Land annexation has always been the most difficult problem in this space-time and dynasties.

However, he did not intend to adopt a radical approach.

The world is already chaotic enough, law and order is corrupt, people's livelihood is dying, infrastructure is damaged, and business travel is blocked.

When the landlord dies, the people may not necessarily become rich, and most importantly, when the landlord dies, the entire economic cycle also dies.

A bad economic system is better than a pool of stagnant water, right?
Similar to the situation in Sanhe, these vampires really cannot be wiped out.

At the same time, natural disasters and man-made disasters have continued year after year, and the population is sparse. If the land of the powerful landlords is not divided up, the remaining land is enough.

What he has to do instead is to organize the people to reclaim wasteland.

It is not easy to reclaim wasteland, nor is it easy to plant it. The main reason is that there is a lack of means of production such as seeds, cattle, and ironware that have always been in the hands of the landlord. Lin Yi plans to lease it according to the old method of Sanhe.

One cow for three households, five or six for one village, something is better than nothing!
These people cannot be allowed to leave their land unplanted and become tenant farmers for the landlord Lao Cai.

Moreover, he continued to encourage the planting of sweet potatoes and corn. After all, the planting requirements were not high, and the harvest was good, ensuring that the people would not starve to death.

As long as they don't starve to death, they have a way to go, and they won't turn against themselves.

"Since the prince insists on doing this, the humble official can only obey!"

Xing Shoushou is very helpless.

Lin Yi continued, "Prepare a document for the king and spread it to Nanzhou, Yong'an, Yuezhou and other places, and follow this example."

"Yes."

After Xing Keshou and Peng Guishou looked at each other, they retreated together.

Out of the Prince He's Mansion, Peng Guishou hesitated for a while after the two entered the carriage one after another, and couldn't help but said, "Master Xing, the Prince He is still young and energetic. Since we are direct ministers, we should be deadly admonitions."

"There must be deep meaning in this move with the lord, it is better for us to follow orders,"

Xing Keshou suddenly said solemnly, "I told the prince that what you understand must be implemented, and what you don't understand must be implemented. Only by practicing can true knowledge come out. Lord Wang Peng knows that if the positive is obeyed and the negative is violated, he will definitely participate in it."

"Don't dare, thank you for your advice, sir."

Peng Guishou didn't say another word.

After the sky gradually darkened, Lin Yi said to Mingyue and Zixia who were lighting the lamps there, "I don't need so many lights, just one or two can see the road."

"My lord,"

Mingyue smiled and said, "You will hurt your eyes from reading later."

"Drink tonight, no reading,"

As soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, Xiaoxizi brought Xiaoxizi's wine glass and jug over. After Xiaoxizi filled it up, he drank a glass by himself and said with a smile, "This candle is different today, why does it still have a scent?"

Mingyue said, "This is a candle arranged by Tian Shiyou, who said it was made of whale oil."

"Has this bastard Tian Shiyou come to Jinling City?"

Lin Yi asked.

Xiao Xizi said, "Come on, I got into a fight with someone in a restaurant a few days ago, now I don't know where I can enjoy myself."

"Did Tian Shiyou offend you?"

Lin Yi asked directly.

"Wang Ye Ming Jian,"

Xiao Xizi knelt down and said in a low voice, "This person has been rude in front of the lord time and time again, the villain just wants to teach him a lesson."

"Damn you, if you want to give people eye drops, you have to be smarter,"

Lin Yi smiled and said, "You just want to fool me with such secretive words?

Are you an idiot? "

Since Tian Shiyou fights and fights, according to the regulations, he must be sent to a labor camp, ranging from one month to half a year.

There must be something wrong with going out and having a good time so soon.

"Your Highness, forgive me!"

Xiao Xizi's head knocked against the bluestone slab, making a bang bang, blood was already visible.

"okay,"

Lin Yi was hurting for him, and said angrily, "Stop pretending, just tell the truth."

Xiao Xizi tremblingly said, "Yes, I dare not lie to the prince, the one who is petty is Tao Yingyi.

This person did one thing in front of his face and another behind his back. He repeatedly insulted the villain behind his back as an eunuch, and the villain held a grudge.

He arrested Tian Shiyou and let him go. According to the law, he bent the law for personal gain and should be dismissed. "

"Your petty mind is getting more and more, you are someone close to this king, it is not easy to fix him?

How dare you play tricks in front of this king and use this king's hand to kill someone?
Who gave you the guts? "

After Lin Yi kicked him angrily, he said coldly, "Go down and get twenty big boards."

"Thank you, Lord."

Xiao Xizi stood up trembling, and when she walked out the door, she turned her head three times a step at a time.

Lin Yi looked at Xiaoxizi's back, and said to Mingyue, "Let him serve the empress for a while."

"Yes."

Mingyue was also a little surprised.

She hasn't seen Wang Yesheng so angry for a long time.

(End of this chapter)