After the rebirth, the queen took the Meiqiang tragedy script

Chapter 134
"Your Majesty, during the Xingrui period when the household statistics were counted, the old officials were working in the household department. The situation at that time was not entirely the case. The population was counted by the yamen of the counties and counties, and then reported to the state capital for verification. Afterwards, it was reported to the Ministry of Household Affairs. The efficiencies of the yamen in different prefectures and counties are different, and some places suffered from disasters and lacked manpower, so it was even slower. Therefore, it took almost three years to make a statistics, and the number of people in some places , The statistics are from three years ago, and it may have been four years since I went to investigate in front of the emperor, so it is inevitable that there will be a difference." Chen Yuansi did not ask Lin Yuxiu, but directly explained to Ye Qinghuai.

Ye Qinghuai nodded, and said: "What Chen Ge said is indeed the truth. Emperor Xingrui also wrote about it in his handbook. He concluded that a survey of the population is time-consuming and laborious, and it is not effective. However, The situation that Lin Yuxiu mentioned does exist, and it is not an isolated case."

"Lin Sheng, since you raised such a question, do you have a countermeasure?" Ye Qinghuai asked.

"Dingyin and land tax have a long history and are the cornerstone of the national treasury. Even if the system is reformed, it is not appropriate to make drastic changes. In the humble opinion of students, it is possible to gradually reduce the proportion of Dingyin in taxation and increase land tax at the same time, and finally form a land lease as the main basis for measurement. The tax system." Lin Yuxiu replied.

Chen Yuansi turned to Lin Yuxiu, and said: "The national policy of merging Dingyin into the land tax was implemented for a while during the Xingrui period, but due to the increase in the land tax, it triggered a wave of retreating farmland at that time, which led to Xingrui's 18-year famine, and the national treasury was also for a time. I was in a hurry."

Lin Yuxiu said: "Students think that there are many reasons for the failure of the reforms during the Xingrui years, and it is not a fault of the policy. The reason why the national policy of abolishing the Dingyin cannot be implemented is actually the root cause of the failure between the central government and the state capital. The relationship between power and authority is seriously unequal. Except for the vassal territory, [-]% of the taxes collected by the state capitals have to be submitted to the capital every year, and only [-]% can be reserved for the state capital. However, there are many things to do in the state capital. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War will directly bear the expenditures for road construction and military defense, and other matters such as science, education, culture and health must be borne by the state itself.”

"Most of the government model and taxation system of our Dynasty were inherited from Rui Dynasty. However, there is an essential difference between our Dynasty and Rui Dynasty, that is, the land area. Rui Dynasty only has five prefectures, and the area is only one-third of Dajing One. Ruichao can adopt this model because there are few people and a small area, so the cost of this top-down management is small, and the state government undertakes few things. But this system does not apply to our court , because the scene is too big. The land and population to be managed by the state capital are far more than that of the Rui Dynasty, with a large number of people and a large area, and the number of medical clinics and schools to be opened, and the number of government officials to be equipped are several times that of the previous dynasty."

"There are so many things to do with less money, but the things that have been handed down from above have to be done. The state government has to find a way to get more money from other places." Lin Yuxiu smiled helplessly, and said, "Where is the state capital to get more money? Only from the common people So there are frequent tricks in various places to search for people's wealth. Collusion with rich gentry, clever name, emerge in endlessly. Regarding the New Deal implemented by the imperial court, what they see in their eyes is not the imperial court's good intentions to reform and seek innovation, but It’s a gimmick and a reason to grab people’s wealth. How can such a state capital allow the New Deal to be implemented smoothly?”

Lin Yuxiu's words caused everyone present to fall into silence.

Chen Yuansi's eyes that were always half-closed gradually opened, and he stared at Lin Yuxiu closely, as if looking at a dangerous opponent.

Lin Yuxiu didn't look at him, he looked directly at Ye Qinghuai and continued: "So if the imperial government's policies can be effectively implemented, the first thing is to fundamentally change the relationship between the imperial court and the state government, from a total trusteeship to a state government. Regulatory management. Reduce the tax payment ratio of the state government and return the government to the local government. In addition, state censors are set up in each state to supervise and impeach state officials. The state censors are not controlled by the state government and are directly controlled by the capital censor. Taiwan is under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Palace, and the Imperial Palace in the capital is no longer appointed by the cabinet, but directly in charge of His Majesty."

As soon as his words came out, not only did several cabinet scholars gasp, but even Ye Qinghuai was shocked.

Although Lin Yuxiu has not yet entered the court as an official, but what he said is all the court's long-standing abuses, and the whip has penetrated into it.And his political views are to completely subvert the existing structure of the court.If it is true what he said, I am afraid that the entire officialdom in Dajing will be shaken.

"In ancient times, there were difficulties in establishing affairs and publicizing government. There was nothing more difficult than that the law must be followed and the words must be believed. If the construction fails, the government must be idle. Officials, there are many losers. If the policy is to be implemented properly, it is necessary to set limits on the incumbents and examine the affairs. The cabinet, Yushitai and the six ministries will jointly monitor whether the affairs are successful or not, so as to be responsible for the affairs. In this way, It can ensure that the government's propaganda can be consistent from top to bottom."

After finishing speaking, Lin Yuxiu performed a standard pushing salute to Ye Qinghuai.

His statement is over.

Several Cabinet Grand Masters exchanged stern looks.

Ye Qinghuai also frowned subconsciously.

Lin Yuxiu came from an innocent family background, profound knowledge, great ambitions, and integrity. When Ye Qinghuai was employing someone, she intended to promote him to entrust him with important tasks this time in Chunwei, but Ye Qinghuai was somewhat embarrassed by his answer in the imperial examination. manage.

It's not that he didn't answer well.On the contrary, Lin Yuxiu's strategies and theories are quoted from the classics and penetrating. They are different from those flashy articles that are superficial, but can be implemented or even directly implemented. This inspired Ye Qinghuai and benefited a lot.

However, he put forward such a shocking and sharp-edged political theory in the palace examination, which is equivalent to handing over the difficult problem to Ye Qinghuai.

If Ye Qinghuai reused him, it would be tantamount to announcing that the government and the public recognized his political views and would carry them forward.Acting in such a high-profile manner, I am afraid that before Lin Yuxiu puts on his official uniform, there will be all kinds of impeachment speeches against him.

But if you don't reuse him, if you want to implement these policies in the future, I'm afraid there will be no one available, which will make it even more difficult.

The answer sheet submitted by Lin Yuxiu in the palace examination can be said to have forced Ye Qinghuai to make a decision in advance.

"Lin Sheng, I don't understand something." Chen Yuansi asked slowly.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ge." Lin Yuxiu's posture was very humble.

"I see that your resume says that you lost your home when you were young, and that no one in your family is an official in the court, but you have a clear understanding of the affairs of the court, and you even know the central secrets such as how the court and the state government divide taxes. I would like to know, how did you know this?"

Ye Qinghuai paused in her heart.

(End of this chapter)