Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 394 The core of the reform, who will take the lead?
"Tsk! Your kid's ghost ideas are really emerging one after another, but this trick seems to be brilliant. If it works, it will be a good governance, but the core problem is still there..."

Chen Qinzhi frowned when he saw Feng Yibo had already written the memorial but had not submitted it.

Although he had expected it a long time ago, as long as there is reform, there will be this step.

But I still didn't expect that Feng Yibo would come up with a plan so soon.

But even though this plan is amazing, it still fails to avoid the most fundamental conflict of interest.

Thinking of the fate of Wang Anshi and Cai Jing, he couldn't help sighing:
"Once it is carried out, you are afraid that you will be hated to death by the people of the world, and you will be dubbed the disciple of Duke Jing!"

Having said that, Chen Qinzhi hesitated.

Feng Yibo's proposal is really amazing.

If it can be pushed down, Dawei might be able to usher in ZTE.

But once it fails, there may be a danger of changing the dynasty.

However, what he hesitated was not whether to do it, but who would do it.

This Feng Yuan was so young and amazingly talented.

If he does it, if he fails, he will completely cut off his official career.

Such a talent cannot be an official, and it would be too great a loss for Wei.

And he, an old man, was already on the verge of dying. If he fought hard, no matter whether he succeeded or not, he would have no regrets.

Successfully left a name in history and passed down through the ages.

Even if he fails and bears the infamy, he can leave experience and lessons for this young man.

What's more, when the time is right, with his talent, he will definitely be able to make a comeback.

With a failure experience, the chances of success are greatly increased.

At that time, I don't have to bear the infamy for too long.

On Chen Qinzhi's side, he was still doing psychological construction for himself.

Unexpectedly, before he could make up his mind, Feng Yibo laughed and said:
"If it's easy, I'll go directly to Shuqizuo. Do I still need to discuss it with you?"

He naturally knew this, otherwise he would not have come to Chen Qinzhi.

But he didn't come here to let Chen Qinzhi take the blame for him.

Speaking of this, Feng Yibo changed the subject and said again:

"However, in fact, it is somewhat difficult to implement this matter, but it is not that difficult."

The core of this memorial is "spread into mu".

Due to the limitations of ancient productivity, every reform in history cannot avoid four words.

"Nuclear Field Taxation".

That is to check the acres of land and strengthen taxation.

As the saying goes: It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Only when taxes are raised can the country be strengthened.

If it succeeds, it is likely to create a prosperous world.

Even if it is half successful, there will be a dynasty revival.

And the dynasties that failed, or simply lay flat, could not escape the fate of the dynasty's collapse in the end.

Only when Shang Yang succeeded, did the first emperor destroy the six kingdoms in one fell swoop.

But Wang Anshi failed completely, and the Northern Song Dynasty could only be destroyed.

Feng Yibo said he wanted to reform, so naturally he couldn't avoid this.

Other approaches, either limited to productivity or limited to the current situation, are not suitable.

After much deliberation, only a small apartment is the most suitable for this era.

And the sharing of Ding Ding into mu is a model of nuclear field taxation.

To be precise, it is a relatively mild mode.

But no matter how mild the plan is, the core is the land issue.

Therefore, when Chen Qinzhi heard his words, he couldn't believe it and asked:

"Do you have a solution?"

Although Feng Yibo can always solve various problems from different angles, who in history presided over the reform was not an amazingly talented person?
If others don't talk about it, they just talk about Wang Anshi.

Regardless of his character, knowledge, and ability to govern, he is well-known and irreproachable.

But because it touched the interests of too many people, he fell on the road of reform, and he was notorious for thousands of years.

Now that Feng Yibo said that it can be implemented, Chen Qinzhi naturally expressed doubts.

"This is considered good government, but it is not benevolent government. The benefits to the people are limited, but it will be of great benefit to the Wei court. However, it is not the common people who oppose it, but the gentry and landlords who hold the land."

Feng Yibo first briefly characterized the stalls into the mu, and then said:

"So, as long as we pull one faction to fight another faction, this matter will be much simpler."

You must know that the land in this era is the core of all economic activities.

In a society where private ownership dominates, it is easy to become polarized between the rich and the poor.

The poor get poorer and the rich get richer.

As the core of the economy, land will naturally gather in the hands of a small number of people.

The cultivator has no land and can only be exploited wantonly by the landlord.

Eventually conflicts erupt and the entire social system collapses.

Therefore, each dynasty can be as fast as a hundred years or as slow as a few hundred years, and it is bound to face the problem of land annexation.

So the core of the reform is the word land.

If you want to solve it completely, with Feng Yibo's knowledge, there is no way.

Moreover, he also knows two ways.

The first is to achieve a certain degree of public ownership.

That is the current model of Donghae County.

All the land in Donghai County is under the name of Heilong Mansion, and those who farm the land are equivalent to tenant farmers.

All are tenant farmers from the same family, which is equivalent to no tenant farmers.

As long as the Black Dragon Mansion does not wantonly exploit, there will be no major problems in Donghai County.

And this kind of method similar to leasing and contracting is public ownership in disguise.

As long as the land is in his hands, there is naturally no problem of mergers.

Another solution is to increase productivity to a certain extent.

But unless it can immediately lead the industrial revolution, it is difficult to make a big improvement under the existing conditions.

Therefore, these two methods are obviously unrealistic for Da Wei at this time.

Because of this, Feng Yibo adapted to local conditions and proposed to Da Wei that the method of dividing the land into the mu was a solution to the symptoms, not the root cause.

It is considered a good government, but it is not a "benevolent government".

To put it bluntly, this is a means of taxing nuclear fields.

It is also a reform that is not thorough enough.

Because this approach makes the country strong, but it also affects the interests of too many people.

It cannot escape the pattern of nuclear field taxation, nor can it be thorough, nor can it avoid the exploitation of tenant farmers by landlords.

The land is dead, but man is alive.

Dividing into mu is to cancel the poll tax and collect it according to the land.

Because of the tight taxation of Dingkou, the peasants will become the landlord's domestic slaves, and the court will not be able to collect taxes.

But now to change from Dingkou tax to land tax, it is enough to check the land.

Of course, wool comes from sheep.

No matter how the imperial court increases the levy, the landlord only needs to increase the rent.

You don't need to be a house slave, but the work that should be done is still indispensable, and the grain that should be handed over is also indispensable.

Any form of collection and apportionment will eventually be passed on to civilians.

Therefore, it is not a benevolent government for the common people to divide the land into the mu.

Conversely, only when the country is strong can the people have a stable social environment and live and work in peace and contentment.

Therefore, for the whole country, the sharing of the land into the mu is a good medicine for a strong country and a great good governance.

"You mean to divide the world's gentry and landlords?"

Chen Qinzhi pondered for a long time, but his brows were furrowed tighter, and finally he pondered:

"Aren't you afraid of causing turmoil?"

Not to mention the fundamental interests of others, it is impossible for them to be easily divided.

Even if it is really differentiated successfully, it is not a good thing!
The struggle between the old and the new party made the Great Wei Chaotang feel like a chicken feather.

If the gentry and landowners all over the world were involved, wouldn't the whole Wei Dynasty be flying around?

Feng Yibo shook his head confidently when he heard the words, and said:

"Turbulence is unavoidable, but as long as the gentry and landlords are divided, the turmoil can be controlled to a certain extent."

In his view, the essence of taxation of nuclear fields is actually a tripartite game between the imperial court, landlords, and farmers.

It is a means for the imperial court to stabilize income.

The biggest advantage is to gain an advantage in the game, which is conducive to financial stability.

Therefore, for the gentry and landlords, the taxation of the land into the mu is equivalent to an additional levy by the imperial court.

A rebound is definitely inevitable, after all, no one wants to hand over their own money.

But it doesn't matter how serious it is, as long as it is properly controlled, no one will rebel because of it.

What I am most afraid of is the obedience of the yang and the disobedience of the yin.

That's why Feng Yibo said he wanted to form a supervisory mechanism by saying that one faction should fight the other.

"The implementation of this matter seems to harm the interests of gentry and landlords, but in fact, it only increases the taxes that the court should collect. Whether it is for the common people or for gentry and landlords, the collection methods are different, and there is no additional taxation."

Hearing his explanation, Chen Qinzhi shook his head and sighed:
"You underestimate the greed of gentry and landlords, and you think about it too simply."

Seeing this, Feng Yibo smiled and stretched out three fingers, saying:

"It's really simple, there are three countermeasures."

Chen Qinzhi was taken aback when he heard the words, frowned and said:
"In addition to differentiation, you still have two backhands?"

Feng Yibo nodded and confirmed:

"Yes, there are three steps in total."

He stretched out his index finger and said to himself:
"The first step, as I mentioned just now, is to divide the gentry and landlords."

Chen Qinzhi nodded, expressing his understanding.

Although how to differentiate has not been discussed, this is indeed a way.

Seeing this, Feng Yibo stretched out his middle finger again, and said with a smile:
"Secondly, let them know what a violent institution is by killing chickens and monkeys."

Reform is bound to involve bloodshed.

It's not your own, it's someone else's.

He can become the first assistant, so naturally he will not be kind to women.

As long as it is controlled within a certain range, it is also necessary to deter it.

"Finally, strengthen the two-way information propaganda."

As the ring finger was raised, Chen Qinzhi frowned and looked at him puzzled.

Fortunately, Feng Yibo didn't hold back, and continued:

"Let the common people know that if you have land to pay taxes, and if you don't have land, you will be exempt from taxes. This is a benevolent government, and it will stop the mouths of the gentry and landlords in the world."

Although he understands that the essence of distributing a man to a mother is not a benevolent government, this does not prevent him from promoting it as a benevolent government.

What's more, as long as the landless people live in the land, they are his natural allies.

If the gentry and landlords want to directly oppose it, they have to weigh it more or less.

"Let the gentry and landlords know in secret that this is just an ordinary expropriation. If you feel that it is a loss, you should increase the rent."

good boy!
Chen Qin was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood the insidiousness of this move.

This is to transfer the conflict between the imperial court and the gentry landlords to between the gentry landlords and the tenant farmers.

As long as the publicity is in place, the dissatisfaction of the tenant farmers will be directed at the gentry and landlords.

but……

After Feng Yibo finished speaking, he couldn't help sighing, and said with some shame:

"Oh! It's just that, it's a bit cruel to sharecroppers."

Chen Qinzhi was beyond shocked by his whimsical ideas.

But at this time, seeing Feng Yibo worrying about the country and then starting to worry about the people, he couldn't bear it, so he comforted him:
"As the saying goes: those who achieve great things don't care about small things! Besides, the country is rich only when the people are strong, let's take it one step at a time! Let's suffer for these people for now. As long as you can succeed, the great Wei will surely be revived, and their good days are yet to come!"

The plans were all made by Feng Yibo, so naturally he wouldn't be too entangled.

Hearing this, he also nodded, and said with firm eyes:

"What Ge Lao said is true! The taxation of the land into the mu is just the beginning. When the tax revenue is stabilized, there will naturally be more policies. The purpose of the reform is to make the country rich and the people strong. Only when the country is stable can the people live and work in peace and contentment!"

Speaking of this, Feng Yibo paused slightly, his eyes narrowed, and he said softly:
"Speaking of which, isn't the ultimate goal of reforms to allow more people to live a better life?"

Seeing his firm face, Chen Qinzhi felt relieved, nodded and said:
"Since that's the case, you will bring up this matter at the next court meeting, and I will fully support it then!"

Feng Yibo was a little surprised when he heard that:
"Who said I did it?"

Chen Qin was taken aback, then gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay! I'll take the lead on this matter!"

At first, he thought Feng Yibo was here to ask for his advice.

But it was later discovered that this kid had already thought of a solution.

Then it would be nice for him to escort behind.

But now, this kid obviously doesn't want to stand out.

Looking at it this way, it is self-evident that he came to find him.

"Why does elder Ge go out in person?"

Unexpectedly, Feng Yibo shook his head with a broken smile when he heard what he wanted to say.

This made Chen Qinzhi think that Feng Yibo wanted him to find a suitable candidate in the new party.

But before he could figure out who to sacrifice, Feng Yibo said with a smile:
"In fact, I have several candidates. I am here today to discuss with Mr. Ge to see who is more suitable to choose this head."

Chen Qinzhi was slightly surprised, but he didn't know who he was referring to, so he could only hesitate and say:

"You mean..."

Feng Yibo didn't hold back, he smiled and said:
"Shui Rong, King of Beijing County, and Jia Zheng, Marquis of Shourong, I think both are fine."

Each of these two people has its own meaning behind it!

Water soluble has no title but no title, and is very dependent on the favor of the royal family.

As long as Yuan Chun personally instructed him, he had no choice.

Jia Zheng is more direct, with Yuan Chun as his back.

Even if the failure in the future will involve Yuanchun, in the end it will be an early return to power.

At that time, as long as Emperor Xuanzhi's imperial teacher is appointed as Minister of Gu Ming, it will still be decided by the cabinet and Feng Yibo.

It's just that Feng Yibo is going to the front of the stage.

But just now Chen Qinzhi nodded and mused about how to get the two of them to come forward, but Feng Yibo continued:
"Besides that, there are actually two more suitable candidates, but I don't know if Mr. Ge is willing or not."

Now, Chen Qinzhi couldn't help frowning, and said in doubt:
"Oh? Who else?"

Feng Yibo smiled slightly, and spit out two candidates.

"The first emperor, and Zhang Songyue, the former chief assistant of the cabinet."

"Um?!?!"

Chen Qinzhi couldn't help being dumbfounded by Feng Yibo's unconstrained ideas!

Good guy!
It turns out that this kid wants to blame the late Emperor!
No wonder you came to find yourself!
(End of this chapter)