A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 397 Land Reform
The aroma of tea lingered, and the attendant poured tea for the two of them, and then quietly withdrew.

"What happened in the Six Dynasties? It was just a private plan." Mu Tianyang took a sip of tea and said a little sharply:
"I don't want Brother Lin to be like this now."

"I admit, I also have selfish motives."

Yan Ling said calmly:

"But my original intention is also for the prosperity of my country and the happiness of the people."

"How do you see it?"

Yan Ling stood up, opened the window, and looked down at the bustling city from the tall building. The breath of the worldly world poured in, diluting the indifference and loneliness in him.

“It can be seen from this, and it will also be seen in the future.”

He said, his tone serious.

A world where people are happy.

An increasingly powerful country.

The two looked at each other, their eyes shining with the same light as they had a hundred years ago.

Yan Ling called all the ministers and placed a document in front of them.

Mu Tianyang lowered his head and thought.

After some narration, a look of surprise flashed across Mu Tianyang's face, but then admiration came over him.

Mu Tianyang stopped talking, and the scenes after entering the Hua Dynasty flashed through his mind.

"It just so happens that I have a plan that I want to spread all over the world, but for some reasons... it can be used now. Do you want to hear it?"

……

His voice was sonorous and powerful, and he received the shocked eyes of all the ministers.

Yan Ling said with a smile.

"I have decided to take back all the gentry's land and then redistribute it to the people of the world. Of course, the court will provide certain compensation."

"After years of war, the purge of illegal gentry, and a series of other things, nearly one-third of the cultivated land is still in the hands of the landlords and gentry."

"It's not enough now, would you like to encourage me?"

"This is the statistical book of all the cultivated land in our country. This has been counted and there is no doubt." He said:

"Now that the country has just been established and the dynasty has just been established, the situation is still like this. I don't dare to think about what it will be like a hundred years from now."

Yan Ling turned around and stretched out his hand:

After a moment, he stood up with a solemn expression, gave a salute, and solemnly said:

“And most of these are still fertile fields.”

"Brother Lin is indeed a great talent..."

"The Duke of Guizhou is willing to join us in this prosperous age."

All the people are happy.

Even after these troubled times and various turmoils, the land owned by the landlords and gentry is still a huge amount. It can be imagined how vast their land was before.

The Jin gentry's family has more than a thousand hectares of land, and even a small one has five to seven hundred hectares.

In all fields in the world, five feet is a step, two hundred and forty steps is an acre, and a hundred acres is an hectare. These hundreds or even thousands of hectares of land are a huge number. There are 11 people who own land and 19 people who are tenant farmers. This is no joke. It had become a fact at that time that the rich had vast fields and the poor had no place to stand.

Even after a series of changes, Yan Ling decided to change everything.

When the ministers heard what he said, they also looked at each other in shock.

It is true that previous dynasties have restrained land annexation, but such cases as his are rare.

Even in the heyday, once an emperor proposed to do this, he would fall into the sea of ​​rebellion in an instant.

This offended the landlords and gentry! Even if there is compensation, how can it compare with the land that can continuously generate wealth?

But everyone here is also a smart person. After thinking about it, they quickly thought of the benefits.

The peasants have been revolting for two thousand years just for a piece of land. What if they have food to eat and land to grow?

Then the people will be peaceful! The world will be at peace!
Gengjian and others had received people-oriented education since childhood, so they were very receptive at this time. After a while, the shock on their faces had disappeared.

On the other side, Yan Ling did not care about the reactions of the ministers, but continued:

"Including the fields owned by the royal family, they will also be divided up."

After Yan Ling finished speaking, he was once again greeted with shocked looks, and some even couldn't help but cast their eyes on Yan Quan, who was also a little dull on the throne.

Hey, take care of your father Ji, he will even attack you!
Could it be that he wants to take this opportunity to weaken the royal family and increase his power?
Some people who were loyal to the emperor immediately said:

"Master Chief Minister, that's not the case. These lands are an important source of internal funds. All royal expenses depend on it, and the rent is also very low. The people praise it, it's unnecessary..."

Yan Ling replied with firm eyes:

"Is there any special reason for the royal family to reform the world? Land reform should start from the royal family!"

At this time, Yan Quan also reacted. He trusted his ancestor unconditionally, and at this time he spoke to support him:
"It doesn't matter. What the chief assistant said is reasonable. I must not be special, otherwise it will be difficult for everyone to be united."

The ministers couldn't help but fell silent for a while after hearing this.

Good guy, this knife cuts all the flesh and bones, even myself!
This kid really trusts his father Ji! As a politician, your first consideration should be interests, not right or wrong.

But since Yan Quan said so, they naturally would not have any objections.

Yan Ling wasn't worried about this.

In fact, in addition to land, the family has operated many industries over the years, and the ownership is in Yan Quan's hands. These alone are enough for the royal family to live a prosperous life.

What's more, coupled with the compensation for the land, it will not be a small amount. This will help the royal family focus on industry and commerce that are more likely to shine in the future and get more returns.

Afterwards, Yan Ling described the general idea, and the ministers immediately took action according to his instructions.

Soon after, Yan Hongliang presented a reform plan, which was the result of comprehensive consideration by many ministers.

The gentry landowners were allowed to leave an additional 100 acres of land, but the rest had to be purchased at 50% higher than the market price.

The acquired land will be distributed to the people. Although it is not free, the price is extremely low, and it does not need to be paid immediately. It only needs to be paid off within five years.

However, this is also conditional. The land owned by each person must not exceed the limit of 50 acres for medium-level land. When converted into upper-level land, it is 20 acres, and for lower-level land, it is 100 acres.

Land transactions were strictly limited to a range to avoid recurrence in the future, and the amount of land that each person could purchase, including a couple, was enough for the people to live a fairly wealthy life.

Now that the natural disaster has been eliminated, there are no heavy rents, and there are still so many fields, five years of repayment time is enough for them to save enough money.

Yan Ling looked at the plan in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, and then Yan Quan put his seal on it.

(End of this chapter)