Emperor Sui Yang

When Yang Ming received the news, he was still taking a nap. It was Prince Xianma Liu Xuan who ran out of the palace to tell him.

And today's court meeting was very brief, just for this matter, so Yang Xiong and the others had already begged to see him outside the gate of Prince Qin's mansion.

Yang Ming sat on the bed and pondered for a moment, then said to Xu Jing, "Lead them all to the front hall, and I'll meet them after I change."

Five and a half bosses are sitting in the hall of the front courtyard of Prince Qin's Mansion right now, among them Yang Xiong and Yang Hao are the most energetic, and the other four are Yang Yue, Xuan Gan, Pei Ju, and Lu Chu.

Yang Hao can only be regarded as half a boss. Whenever he doesn't love money, he can make up for the other half.

"Prince," everyone stood up one after another to welcome Yang Ming who came in from behind the screen.

Yang Ming lifted it up: "Everyone sit down."

After Yang Xiong sat down, he first smiled and said: "The prince should already know about the matter, right?"

Yang Ming smiled and said, "That's half an hour before you came, I just found out."

Yang Xiong said: "Is the prince persuading His Majesty behind his back?"

He would not believe that Yang Guang took the initiative to do this, because Yang Guang was indeed not that kind of person, so he naturally thought that Yang Ming was behind the scenes, and the others thought so too.

"Don't think so," Yang Ming said with a smile, "This matter has nothing to do with me. I knew about it later than you guys, and I'm no less surprised than you guys."

Yang Hao frowned and said: "That's strange, Your Majesty is a bit abnormal today, and sealed a group of people in one breath. Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, I have never seen such a seal, and we can't understand it, so I came to find the prince. Confused."

You don't understand, and I don't understand either. Yang Ming smiled and said, "What don't you understand? Isn't it reasonable for Your Majesty to cherish the clan and miss the clan's love?"

Reasonable fart, many of these people were almost killed by him, Yang Xiong smiled and nodded:
"It should be like this, the road is as simple as it is, and we really shouldn't speculate on the holy will."

Yang Yue lowered his head and stroked the rim of the cup, sighing: "There are too many seals, the treasury cannot bear the burden."

The prince's food town is very scary, with [-] households, Yang Guang added eight new princes and four county princes to the Sui Dynasty today, and the county prince's food town is [-] households.

That is to say, from this year onwards, [-] households will have to pay taxes to them instead of to the treasury.

More than 8 households, according to the total number of 650 million households in the Sui Dynasty, does not sound like a lot, but don’t forget, this is just the beginning, these people will also annex land in the future, and use more acres to avoid policy , into his own name.

If the total number of clan clans is included, it basically exceeds 50 households, accounting for one-thirteenth of the total registered population of the Sui Dynasty.

Adding the words of the Duke of the State, the Duke of the County, the Duke of the County, and the Marquis of the County, I can't even imagine it.

So Yang Yue's sigh made Yang Ming feel very heavy. Enslaving the clan has both advantages and disadvantages. The imperial power can be stabilized. If others want to rebel, it will be more difficult, but the disadvantage is that the revenue of the treasury will be reduced.

What happens when the revenue of the treasury decreases?Looting from the aristocratic family, plundering from the aristocratic family to the people, and passing it down layer by layer, it is the common people who suffer the consequences in the end.

Therefore, the feudal dynasty is carried on the shoulders of the people.

Xuan Gan smiled instead: "The treasury is not short of this money, is it?"

Yang Yue raised his head in astonishment, yes, the treasury is not short of money, because if there is no money, it will come to you, how can the country do business at a loss?
Pei Ju explained with a smile on the side: "This is not a small sum. The prince's food town is Yongyetian. That is to say, in the next few decades, the national treasury will reduce the tax revenue of 86 households, which is [-]% in ten years. Wanhu, do the math, it’s quite a lot.”

Xuangan smiled and said: "The world is peaceful now, which is an opportunity to increase income and reduce expenditure. Once the refined steel in Hedong is promoted nationwide, it will be easier to reclaim wasteland, and the grain output will be greatly increased. This shortfall will be easily made up."

"Well said!" Yang Ming slapped the table and smiled, "Xuangan's words are very suitable for me. I have established the country for 30 years in the Sui Dynasty, and the land mu system has never been changed. The current problem has been accumulated for a long time, and it is time to change it. .”

Hiss~~~ Did you misunderstand my words?I don't seem to mean that, do I?Mysterious sense is a bit confused, I didn't say reform the land system?

As soon as Yang Ming said these words, everyone was dumbfounded and felt a bit shocked.

Reforming the land system is not just for fun. If the reform is not done well, it will be fatal. Now that the national strength is still stable, it is not a good opportunity for reform.

Lu Chu shook his head and said: "There is no way to change the land system. Nowadays, the common people have food in their families, every household has fields, and their hearts are peaceful. This is the image of a prosperous age. The sages have words, the country is prosperous, and it should be governed by doing nothing. When the country sinks, please work hard. , there is no need for restructuring right now.”

Everyone agreed.

Yang Ming observed everyone's facial expressions, and he could tell that when everyone's interests were the same, they were on their own, and if their interests were contrary, then they were not.

His words testified how difficult it would be to reform the land system, and basically all members opposed it.

He smiled and said, "Secretary Lu misunderstood. What I mean is that more efforts should be made to reclaim wasteland. As for the distribution of reclaimed wasteland, legislation should be made to regulate it. Adding a few systems is also a slight change."

"So that's what I meant, I was shocked," Lu Chu said with a smile: "The prince's idea is good. I am a land of vast land in Kyushu during the Sui Dynasty. In the past, it was really impossible to reclaim and hoard land in some places. Now it has been refined. Steel should indeed be encouraged to be cultivated, this is an act of enriching the people and the country.”

Rich people and rich country?Are you the one who got rich first?And if you get rich, you won't get rich later.

In the Sui Dynasty, due to the relatively backward smelting technology, some places were indeed difficult to cultivate, such as Shanxi. In many places in Shanxi, two feet of soil was scraped down, which was just stone and could not be cultivated.

If you want to reclaim it into farmland, you have to dispose of the rocks first. This is a big project. Without good tools, you really can’t do it. Those are not ordinary rocks, they are big guys weighing several tons at every turn, and they are even directly part of the mountain. , Even if there are tools, it will take a lot of effort.

In addition, due to the flooding of the river, some places are flooded areas, and there is no way to grow food. This can only be solved by building water conservancy projects.

This is the problem of water, and where is there no water?There is no way to farm without water, so we need to build water storage and diversion projects.

So reclaiming wasteland has never been an easy task. This is a national strategic plan.

Yang Xiong is in a complicated mood right now, originally today was a good day, why am I not happy when I come to you?You also want to learn from your father, toss it?
Right now, it’s doing well, so what kind of encouragement is it to reclaim wasteland?

"It's just a casual remark, and you don't need to pay too much attention to it," Yang Ming could see that the six people in front of him could not be expected to reform the land system in the future.

This also made him realize that if he wants to reform, he must reuse those children from poor families, and he can only rely on them.

Pei Ju smiled and said: "You can also mention it at the court meeting, but I'm afraid it will not be easy if you want to make the trip. At present, Lingnan is still a variable. Feng An and the others are about to enter Beijing. Implementing in Lingnan, the resistance is not small, let's see how to solve the problem in Lingnan this time, if the land equalization system can be implemented in Lingnan, the deficit of the king will be made up, and he will be more prosperous."

"Impossible, if Lingnan wants to change, he can only use force," Yang Yue said with a frown, "But right now, our country is not strong enough to use troops against Lingnan, not for at least ten years."

The topic was successfully changed by Pei Ju, and Yang Xiong also got involved, saying:
"It's not necessarily the only way to use force. If the policy is right and Feng An is willing to cooperate, the imperial court can also gradually divide, weaken its local power, and then suppress it with strong officials. Over time, the problem in Lingnan can be solved."

Yang Yue said with a smile: "How long will it be like to watch the king?"

Yang Xiong said: "National policy is not something that can be achieved overnight. It can be as short as ten years and as long as 20 years."

"Isn't that right?" Yang Yue said with a smile: "With His Majesty's ambition, how could he tolerate Lingnan for 20 years?"

Yang Xiong was stunned for a moment, and fell into deep thought. You are right, His Majesty does not have that patience.

Pei Ju frowned and looked at Yang Yue: "What do you mean, Ning Changzhen's coming to Beijing this time has a big problem."

He was worried that the emperor killed Ning Changzhen, and then directly used troops against Lingnan. With the emperor's character, he could really do it, but right now, he really couldn't use troops.

Yang Yue nodded: "I don't think much of Ning Changzhen, but for the sake of the country, no matter what this time, you must let this person come and return safely."

Now, except for Yang Hao, everyone else understood.

Yang Ming made a decision and said, "That's what I mean too. Nothing can happen to this person. Everyone should understand this, and when it's time to persuade, try your best to persuade him."

Advise whom?Everyone understands in their hearts.

Yang Xiong nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness."

At this time, a document was brought in from the outside and delivered directly to Xuangan. After reading it, Xuangan said to Yang Ming:
"It was sent by the Menxia Province. Feng An and the others will arrive at Chang'an Station in three days. According to the regulations, the Ministry of Rites should send someone to welcome such a feudal official, but His Majesty means that they are not allowed to welcome them."

Good guy, I'm here right away.

Pei Ju frowned and said, "Feng An was implicated this time, isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this?"

There must be a question mark in his sentence, without a question mark, it is tantamount to denying Yang Guang directly.

Yang Ming smiled: "There is no such thing as good or bad, but people call on themselves. Feng An really suffered from Ning Chang's real loss this time. If you don't welcome it, don't welcome it."

"The point is, no one greets them, how can they enter the palace?" Xuangan said with a wry smile:

"Local dignitaries can enter the palace only if they are received by the Minister of the Ministry of Education. The prison gate doesn't care whether you are a general or not. They only recognize the letter of acceptance issued by the Ministry of Education. Your Majesty is deliberately letting them go."

Yang Hao said directly: "Then leave them alone first, what the hell, a barbarian, why treat him with courtesy?"

Pei Ju raised his eyebrows immediately, he has to be a young man, watching the excitement is not a big deal.

I wish I could be as big-hearted as you are.