I became a mysterious person in textbooks after being pushed by the emperors

Chapter 122: I am invincible in the Qing Dynasty with my pie-making skills
Yang Guang's inquiry immediately silenced the entire chat group. Everyone was holding their breath and concentrating, even Emperor Taizong Li Shimin.

On the one hand, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was a little worried about whether the chat group was really unable to intervene in historical time and space. On the other hand, Li Shimin was also curious about whether the Sui Dynasty could really be saved today.

In Jiang Chen's description, even Tang Taizong Li Shimin felt that there was no way to save the Sui Dynasty.

That's no hope at all.

The entire Sui Dynasty was riddled with fraud in all aspects from top to bottom. Under such circumstances, let alone being able to save the Sui Dynasty, it was simply a miracle that the Sui Dynasty could survive for more than 40 years.

The same goes for everyone else.

On the blue star, Jiang Chen couldn't help but fall into deep thought when he saw the message sent by Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang.

How could the Sui Dynasty be saved?

This is a question that almost all kings of subjugated countries will ask.

However, the problems of the Sui Dynasty were more complicated than those of previous dynasties.

The late Ming Dynasty was already complicated enough, with not only the Little Ice Age, the Manchu and Qing dynasties, but also clan issues.

There are even issues of external change.

But compared to the Sui Dynasty, these problems were nothing. The problems of the Sui Dynasty in the entire history were almost comparable to those in the late Manchu and Qing Dynasties.

It's said to be something unprecedented in thousands of years.

Inside, there are many clans and clans, and the symbolic meaning of imperial power is greater than the actual significance. Although the Guanlong Group is a false proposition, the clan clans are real. These clans that began to develop from the Han Dynasty lasted for hundreds of years, and they have been around for a long time. For thousands of years, they have intermarried with each other, and their relationship is intricate.

With the development of the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System, they almost controlled the entire government and the public.

Whenever the government promotes talents, imperial examinations, or marriages, family status is always taken into consideration.In short, from the Sui Dynasty to the early Tang Dynasty, the old clans still had an absolute advantage. After that, with the decline of the old clans and the implementation of the imperial examination system, scholars ascended the imperial examination and became officials for many generations, which also gave rise to new clans.

To put it mildly, emperor, if everyone recognizes you as the emperor, then you are the emperor. If you don’t recognize you, then you are nothing.

In the course of history, in the early Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong was deeply dissatisfied with this and ordered Gao Shilian, Wei Ting and others to collect genealogies from all over the world and verify their authenticity based on historical records. The clan, the later relatives, retreated to the new gate, entered to the old gate, Gaoliang on the right, and Hanqian on the left." Together, there are 290 three surnames, more than [-] families, divided into nine grades.Named "Clan Chronicle". After the "Clan Chronicle" was completed, Cui Minqian of the Cui family in Shandong was still ranked first.

After seeing this, Taizong was very dissatisfied and said to his surroundings: "How can I have any old grudges with the Cui and Lu families of Shandong? Because they have been declining for generations and there are no officials at all, it is rude to marry someone for money; it is shameless to rely on wealth. . I don’t understand what is important in the world? Those who have established a clan now want to worship the figures of my dynasty and hang their crowns immortally. Why is Cui Minqian the first class. "So the imperial edict was made to consign Cui Minqian to the third class.

After that, Wu Zetian and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty reorganized the surname genealogy again. The focus was still on implementing the spirit of Taizong's emphasis on crowns and elevating the status of meritorious relatives of the clan. However, the status of Shandong Jiumen was not affected by this. What an impact.At that time, officials and dignitaries such as Wei Hui, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Gao Jifu, Zhang Shuo, Li Jingxuan, Li Huaiyuan and others all competed for marriages with prominent Shandong families.

People in the Sui and Tang Dynasties valued family status to a certain extent even more than political official positions and honors.People often pride themselves on their noble family background.

The clan is naturally in opposition to the imperial power.

And if the family is a major concern, then other problems in the Sui Dynasty are also not small, such as a lot of mess left by the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the entire Chinese system that collapsed after Sima Yi, every bit of it is extremely fatal.

Not to mention other things, the Sui Dynasty faced almost the same problems as the late Qin Dynasty.

That is a complete loss of control at the grassroots level.

Although the imperial power has not gone to the countryside since ancient times, the key issue of the Sui Dynasty is not that it does not go to the countryside, but that the Sui Dynasty cannot even go to the county.

The most critical problem of the feudal dynasty was to rely on the county level to control the world.

But the Sui Dynasty lost control of the county.

According to historical records, in the 12th year of the Great Cause, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty went to Jiangdu. The Wagang Army then raised troops to attack Dongdu. The anti-Sui forces in various regions reached their peak. The Sui Dynasty lost control of the world and had only one corner of the country. In the 13th year of the Great Cause, Li Yuan moved to Jinyang. After raising troops and conquering Chang'an, the Sui Dynasty had completely lost the possibility of turning over.

But in fact, let alone the great cause, the Sui Dynasty actually lost control of the local area during the Kaihuang period.

The Sui Dynasty, which also emerged from the troubled times, had almost the same problem as the Qin Dynasty, that is, it was unable to unify people's hearts and could not truly control the place.

At the beginning, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty implemented a large-scale household registration check, and through the land equalization system and the tenant system, the people gradually escaped from the control of local powerful people, and the tax revenue given to the powerful people was handed over to the court, making the court rich and powerful.

However, this requires a huge group of officials.

The Qin Dynasty united the world with Guanzhong, so naturally it did not have such a large official group and could only use the original nobles of the Six Kingdoms. This undoubtedly brought disaster to the Qin Dynasty.

The same was true in the Great Sui Dynasty. He annexed the world. As a being who bullied orphans and widowed mothers to rise to power, Yang Jian also did not have such a large official group, so naturally he could only use the previous ones.

Let yourself exploit yourself, how could such a thing happen? Instead, these people relied on the court's policies to further exploit the people, which also led to the complete loss of the grassroots in the Sui Dynasty.

A dynasty's complete loss of grassroots rule is undoubtedly fatal to the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

This is also the basis for the inevitable demise of the Sui Dynasty.

It can be said that its ending was destined to be the same as that of Great Qin from the beginning, and there would be no second possibility.

This is not the same as the Ming Dynasty.

Even if the Ming Dynasty lost control of the grassroots, the foundation was still there, and the 200-year rule could not be overthrown at the drop of a hat.

This is like the 400-year-old Han Dynasty. Even in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, a large number of people still believed in the prophecy of the Golden Sword.

But what does the Sui Dynasty have?

Nothing.

Although Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was a holy king, his process of seizing the world was not very glorious. He took the world of the Northern Zhou Dynasty from his grandson and forced his grandson to give it to him. It can be said that he was the easiest emperor to found a country in Chinese history. . "No one in ancient and modern times has conquered the world like Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty." This is the evaluation of future generations.

For such a dynasty to be able to unite people's hearts, it is even less reliable than Great Qin.

At least Da Qin was defeated bit by bit by the remaining warriors of the sixth generation of Da Qin Fen.

And these are one of the fundamental reasons for the demise of the Sui Dynasty.

Of course, Yang Guangtai's ability to do things is also the most important point.

Otherwise, Sui Dynasty would be able to sustain it for some time.

But it only lasts for a while, which does not mean that the Sui Dynasty will not perish without Yang Guang.

Yang Guang just accelerated the process.

Therefore, if you want to save the Sui Dynasty, it is not just enough to make Yang Guang stop these actions.

There is so much that needs to be done that it’s almost hard to keep track of.

This is different from the Chongzhen period. During the Chongzhen period, the problem of Ming Dynasty was actually just a matter of money. Just make the cake bigger.Even if it cannot solve all the problems, it can solve 90.00% of the problems.

As in the Age of Discovery, it was not too difficult for Chongzhen to make the cake bigger.

But in Sui Dynasty, even if the cake is made bigger, it will not solve the problem, but will create even bigger problems.

Thoughts flashed through his mind one by one, and soon Jiang Chen had an idea.

In the chat group, among the figures looking forward to and feeling anxious, Jiang Chen's words were randomly typed up.

"To save the Sui Dynasty, it must first regain the hearts and minds of the people. Naturally, it is impossible for this situation to continue."

"You can ignore the clan for the time being. At least for now, there is no direct conflict between the clan and the Sui Dynasty. But the people's will is the most important thing for the Sui Dynasty to consider. My suggestion is very simple. First, cancel the inspection of hidden households since Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. , the act of registering acres, such false data, don’t forget it, secondly, suspend the construction of Dongdu, and all activities that waste people and money. "

"Aren't the major granaries too full of grain? Then open the granaries and grant them to the people at an equal price. You can also order that there will be no increase in gifts."

Lines of text were typed up quickly.

The Sui Dynasty did have big problems, but the biggest problem was the loss of the grassroots and the people's support. The first thing the Sui Dynasty needed to do was to restore the people's support.

At least let the people of the Sui Dynasty know that their life in the Sui Dynasty was better than before.

Instead of being worse off.

Although in ancient times, sometimes people's hearts were of no use at all.

Since ancient times, I have only heard of sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, but never with the common people.

But Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, said that he was not fooling around. That is, water can carry a boat and capsize it. People are the cornerstone of a dynasty. If the people do not recognize this dynasty, then there is no need for this dynasty to exist.

Why the Han Dynasty could last for 400 years, and why there are dozens of dynasties named after the Han Dynasty alone, is all because of the recognition of the people.

If the Sui Dynasty could not be recognized by the people, then everything would be empty talk.

And how to recognize it, of course, is the sense of contrast.

There is also a big cake to draw.

Not to mention other things, when it comes to painting a pie for the people, since ancient times, no one has done a better job than those dog Tatars in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Kangxi came and never increased the tax, and Yongzheng even set up a stall to live in his own land. Regardless of whether the people really benefited from it, at least they thought they did.

This is what Sui Dynasty needs to do now.

It happened that the people of the Sui Dynasty were miserable during the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. Now if improvements are made starting from Yang Guang, a complete contrast can be formed. In this case, the recognition level can naturally increase instantly.

Coupled with the big cake on the painting, there is no fear of disapproval by the people.

And as long as the people approve it, then many things will be easy to do next.

You can completely follow the methods of Tang Taizong Li Shimin and Wu Zetian. If it doesn't work when the time comes, it is not impossible to come to Huang Chao.

In this way, it may not be impossible for the Sui Dynasty to directly create a new legend, let alone change fate against heaven.

Jiang Chen heard a joke on the Internet.

That's why I traveled to ancient times and only gave the people porridge every day. Wouldn't it be too cruel?

But some people say that if you drink porridge every day, Your Majesty, just tell me where you want to fight today, whether it is Rome, and we will give you a tie this year.

In ancient times, people's ability to resist risks was extremely low, and they were also extremely easy to be satisfied.

And as long as it can be satisfied, it undoubtedly represents the strength and prosperity of a dynasty.

Lines of text were typed at the speed of the keys.

Looking at these lines of text, the figures in the chat group couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Jiang Chen's actions were not very powerful, but the information contained in these words was extremely huge.

Especially the one about never adding gifts made everyone's hearts shake violently.

There is no fool here, and it is very clear that just saying this sentence will have great effect.

Not to mention how great the effects would be if it could be implemented.

This is almost comparable to the theology that Jiang Chen gave to Chongzhen before.

"Sir, if we never increase taxes, what will happen to the court's tax revenue?"

After a moment of silence, Ming Taizu Lao Zhu spoke.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, taxes in ancient China have roughly included three parts: land tax, head tax (oral tax, calculation tax) and corvee.Roughly speaking, it includes land tax, poll tax (oral tax: tax for minors, calculated tax: tax for adults aged 15-56) and corvee (large-scale government projects) (requisition of garrison and grain during military operations) transportation, etc.).

Never increasing taxes, although it does not directly exempt taxes, it will undoubtedly directly reduce the court's investment by a large amount.

For the imperial court, every income is crucial, not to mention the loss of such a huge amount of income, which will inevitably have a huge impact.

It may even cause huge problems in the imperial treasury.

"Never adding gifts is not subtracting gifts, it's just not adding gifts!"

"Afterwards, the editor will review the increase in people, and only report the actual number of the increase. The tax collection and distribution, but the number of people will be collected for 50 years, will be set as a permanent amount. If the number of people is continued, no additional tax will be added."

Seeing Taizu Ming's question, Jiang Chen chuckled lightly and typed the words immediately.

As he said, never adding gifts is just painting a pie. In fact, this thing was a joke even during the Kang Mazi period.

After promulgation, the implementation regulations of the Ministry of Household Affairs became: "New people will make up for the old vacancy." One death and one new person in a household offset each other. One increase and one decrease, anyway, there is no loss. . However, when the number of deaths is greater than the number of new additions, people from the same clan, the same village, and the same A will have to make up for the loss. This is extremely speechless. Never adding gifts has become never decreasing.

But he couldn't resist the fact that people could understand and eat the cake he painted.

As for the follow-up, that is a follow-up matter.

What the Sui Dynasty needs to do now is to temporarily win over the people's hearts and temporarily stabilize the entire Sui Dynasty before there is a follow-up. As for other things, it is not what needs to be considered now.

(End of this chapter)