Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 402 Changing Yuan Xuanzhi, Bringing Private Goods

As the saying goes: Nothing is more important than being in the right place, and there is nothing more polite than changing the yuan.

Emperor Jingshun died suddenly, and Emperor Xuanzhi was in a hurry when he ascended the throne.

As a result, many courtiers, as well as envoys from various countries, did not have time to go to Beijing to congratulate.

As the new emperor, enough people are still needed to witness.

It is also necessary to show the legitimacy of obtaining the throne through a series of activities such as offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, offering sacrifices to ancestors, etc.

The title of the emperor is justified, and from then on it is "orders on behalf of heaven" to issue orders.

Therefore, this change of Yuan Dynasty is extremely important for the court.

Feng Yibo, as the Minister of Rites, was appointed to preside over this matter this time.

Perhaps it is more appropriate to say that he took the initiative to undertake the matter.

At the end of the year, the great officials of the borderlands and many envoys gathered in the capital to observe the ceremony.

The two brothers Shi Ding and Shi Nai were stationed on one side, so naturally they also returned to the capital to observe the ceremony.

Shi Ding went home to wash off the dust, and after dinner, he and Mrs. Wei went back to the room.

The husband and wife reunited after a long absence, and said a lot of private things that were not humane.

Afterwards, Mrs. Wei opened up the chatterbox again.

First, I talked about the recent situation in the capital, and then I talked about the Wei family and Xiangyun.

When Shi Ding saw that she was sad, he began to wipe away his tears, and said softly:
"Thank you ma'am."

These words not only did not have the effect of comforting, but made Mrs. Wei cry.

After comforting for a long time, Mrs. Wei calmed down.

At this time, Shi Ding uttered a sentence with a heavy heart:
"It seems that the DPRK and China are going to attack Jianguo."

Mrs. Wei had already wiped away her tears, nodded when she heard the words, and echoed:
"The situation is already obvious, but I don't know if the historians will be involved. I went to Rong Mansion a while ago, and there is no danger there. If there is something, I will take the children to hide there, but you The two brothers are out, don't let people take it easily."

Everyone can see that Feng Yibo's series of operations in the Beijing camp are targeted.

Now it's Jingying, where is the next step?

The downfall of the Wei family left them nowhere to be found.

The founder of the country has long been panicked.

The only hope was the Rong Mansion who was closest to the palace.

Kerong Mansion has also been copied, and now it is still behind closed doors to thank guests.

This makes them like headless flies with nowhere to turn.

Fortunately, Mrs. Shi was born in a historian, and Mrs. Wei was able to enter the family.

With this temptation, she felt that at critical moments, she should be able to use it as a retreat and seek temporary shelter.

Shi Ding nodded, thought for a long time, and suddenly said:

"Promise Feng Yuan, let Xiangyun go to Donghai County!"

"what?"

Mrs. Wei was taken aback, hesitated and said:
"But……"

"If it's really what the Empress Dowager means, the Rong Mansion will only do their best to help. After all, the historian is not as important as the Rong Mansion to my aunt."

Shi Ding sighed and said again:
"I heard that Donghai County is run by the women of the King of Donghai County. If Xiangyun is gone, it can be the same. If our historians can't survive this time, there are many ways to retreat."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but paused, before saying:

"What's more, didn't you say that Xiangyun wanted to go?"

Mrs. Wei heard the words and said a little aggrieved:
"She thinks I'm too strict and wants to get out of my control."

Shi Ding smiled indifferently, and comforted him:

"She's still young, so she doesn't know it's for her own good. When she gets married and has children, she will understand your painstaking efforts."

Mrs. Wei was silent for a while, and then said:

"I hope so."

After thinking about it, she asked again:

"Then I'll ask Lian'er to send a message tomorrow?"

"There's no need to be in a hurry, it's better to get through this little one first."

Seeing Shi Ding shaking his head with a smile, Mrs. Wei understood that he meant to show anger.

"The freeze in Jinmen hasn't been thawed yet, so it won't be too late after the year. Besides, when I come back this time, I'd like to meet that old Xiaoge. I'll tell him face to face."

After Shi Ding finished speaking, his eyes drifted into the distance.

After saying this, the couple fell into silence for a while.

It took a long time before the candlelight in the room was extinguished with a sigh.

Time flies, a few days in a blink of an eye.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Feng Yibo set off from home when he was ugly.

First, take a group of officials from the Ministry of Rites to conduct a final inspection around the place.

Then he went outside the palace gate and waited to enter the palace.

At Yinshi, as soon as the palace gate was opened, all the officials entered one after another.

When Yuan Chun's dress appeared, she walked in front dignifiedly and gracefully.

The Baoqin next to him is not holding Qin, but Xiao Xuanzhi.

I saw Emperor Xuanzhi in a uniform and a golden crown on his head.

But he was obviously not awake at this time, and he was lying on Baoqin's shoulder with his eyes closed.

After Yuanchun stood still, the ministers saluted.

Then, under the watchful eyes of all the officials, the mother and son boarded the dragon chariot and the phoenix chariot.

The first stop is to go to the suburbs to sacrifice.

Heaven, earth, and ancestral temples all have to be sacrificed in a circle.

This is not only a fixed project every year, but also an expression to the outside world that I am ordered by heaven.

Sacrifice to the ancestors and ancestors, but also to inform them that I am about to change the yuan.

Along the way, soldiers from the Beijing camp sealed off the road, guards of honor in front of them opened the way with umbrella covers and musical instruments, and Long Jinwei accompanied them behind.

Fortunately, there is no morning rush hour at this time, otherwise the office workers would really cry to death.

A group of people followed Yujia to the suburbs, and immediately someone offered three animals and six animals, and began to sacrifice to heaven and earth.

At the end of the ceremony, everyone faced the rising sun again, and returned to the city with Yujia, and went to the ancestral temple to pay homage to the ancestors of the royal family.

The whole ceremony was presided over by Feng Yibo himself.

Yuan Chun led Xuan Zhi and completed them one by one under his suggestion.

By the time we returned to the Tai Chi Hall, it was already a moment of time.

At this time, the sky was already bright, and Emperor Xuanzhi finally woke up, dressed in a gown and sat on the throne.

Yuan Chun was holding one of his hands beside him, hiding behind the bead curtain, comforting the little emperor who was a little out of bed from time to time.

At this time, the sound of drums outside the hall sounded, and the officials began to arrange their appearance.

When the second drum hits, hundreds of officials line up and arrange in order according to their grades.

The third drum sounded, and all civil and military officials entered the Tai Chi Hall in order.

Afterwards, all civil and military officials saluted and congratulated Danbi, shouting long live.

All the vassal states, whether the head of the state came in person, or sent representatives, all stepped forward one by one to profess their vassals and present their forms.

While congratulating, it also establishes the genus of the monarch and his subjects.

After the ceremony, the elegant music outside the hall was played.

At the same time, all civil and military officials paid respects to His Majesty Dan again.

During this period, Feng Yibo watched silently beside Danbi.

He is the organizer of this ceremony, and also serves as today's attendant officer.

When the officials shouted long live again, Yale also stopped.

Feng Yibo took a step forward with the edict in hand, and loudly proclaimed:

"Following the heaven and carrying the emperor, the edict said: the God of the Emperor, the God of the Later Earth, the Great Wei is ordered by the heavens, and I will follow the legal system of the Great Wei Emperor Taizong Xiaojing and the former emperors, and change Yuan Xuanzhi to record the year."

This is a standard process, let me emphasize my orthodoxy first.

Next, it is time to lament the late emperor and talk about Jingshun's achievements.

Then talk about yourself, announce some benevolent government, amnesty the world and so on.

Then it will be announced to the world, and it will be regarded as a ceremony.

But today, Feng Yibo deliberately stole the job of the waiter.

Obviously, it's not that simple.

"The first emperor inherited the great cause, devoted all his energy and effort to governance, and aimed at Yao and Shun. Zhang Gong, the former grand master, and Chen Gong, the current grand master, often lamented the unfinished legacy of the late emperor, and lamented the prosperity of the former Tang Dynasty."

Here is still in accordance with the process, and began to describe the achievements of the first emperor.

When mentioning Zhang Songyue and Chen Qinzhi, Baiguan only regarded it as a process of mourning, and didn't think much about it.

But then, this imperial edict made the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty feel that something was wrong.

"Great Wei ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety. I inherited the great cause of the late emperor, and I should also inherit his will and devote myself to the prosperity of the Great Wei. Therefore, after repeated searches, I learned that the late emperor had planned for many years, and there was one policy that had not been implemented. I should take the late emperor's will as the key. , as an example for the people of the world."

If you hear this, there are still people who have not reacted.

Then, anyone can tell that the edict deviates from the process.

"From now on, the taxes and duties of the prefectures and counties will be summed up. Dingkou will not be counted, only the land will be measured, and the grain will be lost to the officials."

If it is discussed at the court meeting, the officials will definitely be excited.

Therefore, Feng Yibo planned for a long time, and decided to put his family's income into his mu in the imperial edict of Gaiyuan.

At this time, no one has the right to speak except the emperor.

By the time they could speak, the imperial edict to change the Yuan Dynasty had already been issued to the world.

And the first step in the transfer of income to the mu is to change the people's income and the people's solution to the government's income and the government's solution.

That is to say, from the expropriation to the escort, from the original village elders and grain chiefs to the government's personal undertaking.

Invisibly, this strengthened the influence and credibility of the imperial court.

To a certain extent, it can disintegrate the status of country gentry such as village elders and grain chiefs among the common people.

"Abolish the small tax, spread it into the land tax, cancel the corvee, and hire it from the government."

"If the strength is poor, the cost of work and food will be counted, and the amount will be increased or decreased. If the silver is poor, the fee paid will be counted, and the consumption will be increased."

The second step in the transfer of income to the mu is to abolish the tax and corvee.

Those who don't want to go to the corvee can pay money to offset it, and those who want to go don't work in vain, and the government will give compensation.

Even the manpower that the government lacks can be hired by the local state government with money.

"Every year's office, dispatch office, Beijing treasury's annual needs and reservations, all expenses for [-] million yuan, and local tributes, etc., all will be converted into silver and handed over."

For Wei's financial and economic development, Feng Yibo also took great pains.

The year-old office is the way the local government pays tribute to the imperial court every year.

The dispatch office is also similar, it is a royal thing that is distributed to the local area or purchased by someone.

In short, all the tributes from various places, as well as the things in the warehouse, were all converted into silver and transferred to the account.

Even the tributes from various vassals can be offset with cash.

After all, it's just one thing.

In the future, all taxes, corvees, tributes, and imperial use will all be based on money.

"From the first year of Xuanzhi of this law, various censors inspected and supervised on my behalf."

To truly implement it, regulation is indispensable.

And the existence of the Kodao speaker already has this responsibility.

Sending people from the capital can also reduce some unnecessary risks.

It's just that I'm afraid that I will suffer from these nobles in the future.

After all, the fatigue of boats and vehicles in this era is not understandable in the era of shock absorption.

"Look at the prefectures of the world, inherit the will of the first emperor, fully implement this benevolent government, and work together to bring about the prosperity of the Great Wei!"

"When the Yuan Dynasty was changed, the world will be amnesty, God will bless the Great Wei, and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe."

"Announcement to the world, Xian envoys hear it."

In the Tai Chi Hall, most of the civil and military officials were already dumbfounded.

How did the agreed change of Yuan become a reform?
Many people's first reaction was to look at Chen Qinzhi in unison.

It was clearly stated in the memorandum just now that he was the only one who passed on the will of the late emperor.

But Chen Qinzhi's back was tall and straight, and he showed no guilt.

Some veterans have already remembered Chen Qinshang's "Ten Things to Begin".

But among those ten things, none of them involved land?

Could it be that Zhang Songyue, an old man, was unwilling to go to the field and wanted to make trouble?
All the officials have their own thoughts for a while.

Although most people are very uncomfortable because their own interests are damaged.

But there is no shortage of people who are clear-headed and support this matter.

In fact, the policy of distributing a person to a mother is not that complicated.

On the contrary, it has the effect of simplifying complexity.

The land tax and various corvees were collected together and converted into cash.

In addition to stabilizing finances and promoting economic development, there are many benefits to the Wei court.

Landless people do not need to pay taxes, allowing landless farmers and merchants a higher degree of freedom.

The absence of tax and corvee also allows the common people to be more flexible in employment.

To a certain extent, this is liberating productivity.

And part of the productive forces liberated from agriculture can also promote the development of employment relations.

The development of employment relationship will further stimulate the development of commodity economy.

This can improve production relations to a certain extent.

In addition, the per-acre ratio will also play a certain role in inhibiting land mergers.

Those who live in more places pay more taxes, which is to pass on the previous small income tax to the gentry and landlords.

The binding of tax sources and land can also make the court's tax revenue more stable.

But having said that, the biggest benefit of sharing a small fortune is at the court level.

The essence of tax reform in this era is, of course, a tool to strengthen dynastic rule.

The benefits to the common people are very limited.

Constrained by the times, the core of all economic activities is land.

So no matter how we reform, we cannot get rid of the vicious cycle of using land to exploit the people.

Especially in the implementation process, various taxes seem to be apportioned into the land tax.

In fact, the burden on the people has not been alleviated at all, and may even increase in some areas.

To put it bluntly, the policy itself is not for the benefit of the people.

Dividing Ding Ding into Mu may promote the development of productivity, and will definitely increase the country's fiscal revenue in the initial stage.

But its fundamental purpose is to consolidate the rule of the court.

It can promote the development of productivity, improve production relations and promote economic development.

For Feng Yibo, these series of benefits are enough.

As for what is beneficial to the people, further reforms are needed.

It can only be realized after the development of productive forces.

After reading the imperial edict, all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty changed color.

But just as Feng Yibo thought.

No one dared to speak at this moment, even though their faces were all purple.

The emperor holds a large-scale event, do you dare to slap your face on the spot?
"Disrespect" among the ten evils is specially prepared for you!
Even if the law does not punish the public, it can punish the crimes of the first advocates.

Feng Yibo wants to see who dares to jump out first and be the first bird.

But to his disappointment, until the imperial edict was read out and the emperor began to give a banquet, this early bird did not appear.

Civil and military officials are not stupid.

Although it is very unfriendly to the country gentry and landlords, as well as high-ranking officials and nobles like them, it is not enough to kill them.

Because of this, after all, no one risked their lives to object at this time.

In this way, the New Year ended in a peaceful atmosphere.

However, Feng Yibo understood that this was just the beginning.

Before the first court meeting in the first year of Xuanzhi, memorials against the New Deal were sent to the palace like a snowflake.

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