Please compile the Hongwu Grand Ceremony at the beginning, Lao Zhu Le collapsed

Chapter 83: What should the princes and nobles do when they share the same family? ([-]-in-[-])

"Brother, if you want to be reasonable, then you can be reasonable. Why are you trying to get me to do this?"

"Didn't you force the boss to whip me?"

Immediately, the corners of Zhu Xiang's mouth twitched slightly, and he and Zhu Laosi looked at Xiao Han, with a hint of complaint flashing in their eyes.

"That's it."

Zhu Di also looked at Xiao Han a little unhappy.

Of course, these brothers were just playing around, but they would never really blame Xiao Han, otherwise, Xiao Han would not say it openly.

"Ha ha."

"It's not like I haven't been to the main hall before. You two are really angry and give Mrs. Li Xiyan a headache."

Xiao Han sneered, then turned to look at Zhu Biao and said: "So, think about your two younger brothers, tutored by famous teachers in the palace, and great scholars in the world, but what's the use? The most important thing in studying is hard work."

"But reading is more boring. When facing articles every day, if you can't understand the mystery and read and receive from your heart, you will never get the essence."

Looking at the thoughtful Zhu Biao, Xiao Han shook his head slightly and said.

Reading is never an easy path.

First, there is no end to learning.

Second, it's boring.

Especially in ancient times, if you want to get ahead, you just need to be an official, and the first condition for becoming an official is to read and write.

Therefore, all the children from poor families in this world are eagerly looking forward to the opening of the imperial examination and the arrival of the prosperous age, so that they can all show their talents and realize their ambitions.

But these are all children from poor families, so how can ordinary people stand out?

Besides, if you spend most of your life farming, generation after generation, over and over again, then when will the world become rich?

"I understand what you mean. Only if they can read can they continue to read. If they can't read, they will work. In order to survive, they know what choices to make."

Zhu Biao looked at Xiao Han and nodded gently.

This group of brothers, except for the fourth child Zhu Di, have all experienced troubled times. It is not uncommon for Yi Zi to eat each other, but this is just to survive.

Therefore, no matter what you want to do, there is one prerequisite, and that is to have enough food. And if you can't even afford food, how can you talk about anything else?
"Well, like I just said, this is never a mandatory question."

Xiao Han still nodded and said: "The world is still devastated and full of waste. Having enough food is still a problem. How can we talk about studying?"

"As for Hongwu Pinyin, it is a long and determined process, so the early promotion may not be effective."

"This is why I have only compiled Hongwu Pinyin, and the dictionary is still under construction, because we need to understand the current needs of the people."

Xiao Han pointed to the world and said calmly: "Three meals a day and no worries about food and clothing are the foundation of a strong country."

"Ah."

Zhu Biao and his brothers all nodded heavily. They had all experienced the feeling of hunger and would never forget it. Therefore, it was even more important to keep the people fed.

"You always like what-ifs. Let's assume that in the future Ming Dynasty, people will have no worries about food and clothing, be happy and healthy, and the whole world will be educated and literate. What will happen to the fields?"

But then, Zhu Fan thought for a while, then looked at Xiao Han and continued to ask: "What will happen when the people's homes are rich in food and the fields are deserted?"

This was not Zhu Fan's deep consideration, but the sight of Xiao Han in front of him inexplicably gave him a sense of confidence. In the future Ming Dynasty, the people will definitely be able to have enough to eat. Therefore, as the prince and future prince of the Ming Dynasty, he will serve the country For the sake of the people, you should worry.

"That's really a problem."

Zhu Biao also nodded deeply.

"It's actually very simple, reclaim the acres."

Xiao Han said without thinking.

"How to say?"

Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows slightly.

Reclaim acres of land?

Is it possible that it can still be planted by Ming Dynasty?
"Since the world is prosperous, the granaries are sufficient, and the people's livelihood is no problem, then the acres of land should be taken back and cultivated by the court, so that they can go to school."

Xiao Han still answered without thinking.

Is this problem still a problem?

There are so many solutions in later generations, and just one of them is enough to perfect the Ming Dynasty at this time.

"So in the future, once reading and literacy become common in the world and there is no one to cultivate the fields, they will have to be handed over to the imperial court?"

Zhu Biao immediately shook his head and said, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

"What's wrong?"

"You just have too many things on your mind."

"Then let me ask you, what are the tax items of the imperial court now?"

Xiao Han's eyes showed a hint of helplessness again, and then he looked at Zhu Biao and asked.

"Land tax, business tax, salt tax, tea tax, wine tax, etc."

Zhu Biao thought for a moment and then continued: "The land tax is divided into two types, one is the mu tax and the other is the ding tax."

"Well, in general terms, the mu tax refers to the tax paid by the people based on the area of ​​land they cultivate and the production, usually mainly on grain."

"Ding tax is a tax paid based on family size, usually based on physical items such as silver or cloth."

"As for business tax, it's one tax per thirty."

Xiao Han waved his hand again, then looked at Zhu Biao and asked: "As for other taxes, there is no need to mention them. This is what I, the Ming Dynasty, mainly focus on. Am I right?"

"Ah."

"Yes."

Zhu Biao nodded again. The taxation Xiao Han mentioned was exactly the existing model of the Ming Dynasty, and it was also the original model. Basically, there was not much difference.

"Then the question is, how many people can afford such a tax?"

Xiao Han still looked at Zhu Biao and asked.

"In the Ming Dynasty, there were not many people who could afford food and pay taxes."

Zhu Biao shook his head and said without even thinking about it.

"Because people's income is worrying."

“So it’s normal that we can’t pay taxes.”

Xiao Han nodded lightly, then raised his eyes again, looked at Zhu Biao and said: "And the fundamental reason for all this is the constant natural and man-made disasters and the reduction of food production. This is why the people cannot afford to pay taxes. Even having enough to eat is a problem.”

"So, why don't we reclaim all the land in the world and hand it over to the imperial court for management, renting it to the people every year, and the imperial court only charges a certain amount of rent."

The corner of Xiao Han's mouth curled up into a smile again.

"Brother, most of the land in the world is controlled by wealthy businessmen and wealthy families, including the officials of our dynasty. Most of their families have land."

"So, if you want to take back your acres, you have to think about how to face them?"

"Besides, if the imperial court takes back the acres, they will directly participate in farming, which is contrary to the laws established by the imperial court."

Brothers Zhu Biao were shocked and shook their heads repeatedly. Xiao Han's idea was too whimsical and not realistic at all.The imperial court had its own laws and regulations. After all, agriculture was the foundation of the country's economy, but most acres of land were privately owned, and the imperial court mainly obtained income through the collection of taxes rather than direct management of farmland.

Furthermore, most of the farmland in the world is not in the hands of the common people, but in the hands of big families, powerful and wealthy gentry. Although the court has always put an end to the behavior of buying high and selling low, it cannot stand it. The grain harvest was not good and the people could not survive, so they had to sell their fields and use it to survive. After the work was completed, they became tenants, and it was difficult to turn over in their lives. This is why there were tenants in ancient times.

"How powerful is your power?"

Xiao Han just nodded slightly, and then looked at Zhu Biao and asked, "You don't need to say anything more. You just need to tell me whether you have great power. Can you make decisions for the people? Can you make decisions for the people?" Are you in charge of the world in front of you?"

There was a hint of heaviness in Xiao Han's voice.

The sympathy of his contemporaries makes it easier to persuade him, but if he were to face Zhu Yuanzhang, he would definitely not mention these topics.

Just because he and Zhu Yuanzhang were just monarchs and ministers, not friends, but now Zhu Biao is Xiao Han's friend, so if you have some questions, you can ask him directly.

"can."

A flash of hesitation flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes, but then it turned into determination and said: "If it is for the sake of the people, I will do my duty!"

This is Zhu Biao's choice. If he serves the people and never regrets it, he will truly be worthy of his great reputation in history!

"You have to understand that this is a road of no return. The longer you go, the more prosperous the world will be. If you can't hold it back, the world will collapse overnight."

Xiao Han's tone became a little more serious, and he still looked at Zhu Biao and said, "It's still obligatory."

"The road of no return."

Zhu Biao and his brothers were all silent. This world was a world that their fathers had paid for with all their efforts and hardships, as well as the lives of countless soldiers.

Therefore, when Xiao Han talked about the road of no return, he hesitated for a moment, which was natural, but then thought about it, which road in the world is the way back?
"The old man once said that in this future world, there will be loneliness, so let the loneliness make the decision."

"Gu, it's the same sentence."

After a long while, Zhu Biao raised his eyes and said firmly as before: "If it is for the world, Zhu Biao will never regret it. If it is for the people, Zhu Biao is bound to do it!"

"Even if the world is in chaos!"

Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan also raised their eyes and looked at Xiao Handao.

"Even if the world is in chaos, I'm not afraid. It's nothing more than fighting the world again. With our brothers, this world can't be in chaos!"

The young and immature Zhu Di also looked at Xiao Han. He was very confident in his words. He was worthy of being the Yongle Emperor who would conquer Mobei in the future. When he was young, he already had the appearance of an emperor.

"Please teach me sir."

The four Zhu Biao brothers knelt down on one knee again, looked at Xiao Han, looked serious, and spoke solemnly.

"Then bring this world down and start over."

There was also a touch of heroism in Xiao Han's eyes. Even if the world was in chaos, he could assist Zhu Biao to calm the world and create a prosperous age, and the world would be reborn like a phoenix.

"The most important thing to recover the acres is not the common people, but the big families, wealthy businessmen and gentry. Because they have thousands of hectares of fertile land in their hands, naturally they will not be willing to sell it. After all, there may be changes in the world, but the acres in their hands will not be sold. It’s still a field.”

"So, only by making them feel distressed, distressed beyond measure, and unable to resist can we make them hand over the fertile farmland in their hands."

"Of course, the court cannot allow them to lose money. How much money should be paid will be paid according to the price. They will never buy or sell by force."

Zhu Biao and others stood up slowly, and Xiao Han continued to speak: "As for how to make them feel distressed, I have actually thought about it a long time ago. The so-called head tax and land tax will be invalidated and will not be used at all!"

"what!"

"Brother, you are playing a bigger role!"

Zhu Biao's eyes suddenly widened and he said with disbelief: "Just to recover the land, the head tax and the land tax are all invalidated and will not be used at all. What else can the court have? It can only rely on that little rent to maintain the court." The daily operations are already very good, so what else can we do?”

In fact, Zhu Biao was right about this. If the imperial court reclaimed all the land in the world, it would definitely have to be leased to the people, and it would definitely have to be at the lowest price. Otherwise, there would be no point in reclaiming the land in the world.

What can you do with that meager rent?

Not to mention the daily expenses of the court, you may not be able to afford even the salaries of civil and military officials.

"Listen to me."

"If you want to take back the world's acres, you can't use strong tactics. This will be counterproductive. Therefore, we need to use soft policies to slowly disintegrate them and let them feel that too many acres is not a good thing."

Xiao Han's voice sounded again.

It is not that easy to completely recycle all the land in the world, and who is willing to sell it off? Just like Xiao Han said just now, only by making them feel distressed can they make up their mind to sell off all the land.

So how to make them determined?
"The acreage tax is shared among the people."

A bright light rose in Xiao Han's eyes, and then he spoke slowly.

"What does it mean to spread a small amount of money into an acre?"

A flash of confusion flashed in the eyes of Zhu Biao and his brothers.

Why is there a new word?
What does this mean?
"To explain it simply, it means that the head tax is spread into the acres of land. As long as you own enough acres, the more taxes you pay. On the contrary, the less land you own, the less taxes you pay."

"It's like merging the two into one, but think about it, how many people in this world own acres of land?"

Xiao Han sighed softly, then shook his head and said: "Too few. Most of the people in the world are tenant farmers. Where there is no land to farm at home, they are just working for those wealthy families, and they have to pay high fees every year." You still need to live frugally in order to survive.”

"So, we allocate the burden of taxation on the people directly to the fields. This will not only reduce the burden on the people, but also make those wealthy families feel pain."

"At the same time, this policy allows the imperial court to perfectly protect the interests of the people. No matter how loud the world's condemnation is, can it still be louder than the people?"

"You know, those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. My first step in the Ming Dynasty is to win the hearts and minds of the people in the world. As long as I have the support of the people, do you still have to worry about the restlessness of the big families?"

There was a sneer in Xiao Han's eyes again. Most of them who could accumulate wealth in troubled times were not empty-handed. Their true talents and learning were not weaker than those of the officials of the imperial court, and their understanding of the economic situation was equivalent to that of the world's top officials. They saw the situation very clearly, so this was a conspiracy in itself.

Even if you want to incite people's emotions, if you use a stall to incite people, you are probably asking for death, right?
"That's right!"

"As long as we can get the support of the people, even if someone rebels during this reform and change, they will be suppressed by the people of the world. As long as our Ming Dynasty has the support of the people, no matter how strong the wind is, it will not be able to shake the power of our Ming Dynasty. country!"

Sure enough, after Xiao Han's words fell, Zhu Biao looked at Xiao Han tremblingly, his eyes filled with excitement, and he naturally understood what Xiao Han meant. After all, such a simple explanation was not complicated at all.

How could Zhu Biao not be excited?
Even the three brothers beside Zhu Biao had a flash of excitement in their eyes. This was completely a good strategy to benefit the country and the people. Moreover, there was no trace of conspiracy mixed in it, it was completely a naked conspiracy.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the King of Qin, His Highness the King of Jin, His Highness the King of Yan, Lord Marquis."

"I shouldn't say anything, but I think I should interrupt."

At this moment, Tong Zhangshun, who was standing aside, had a flash of hesitation in his eyes. Then he looked at Xiao Han and Zhu Biao, cupped his fists slightly and said, "Have you ever thought about it, the nobles and officials of my Ming Dynasty don't need to If they pay taxes, how can they recover the acres in their hands?”

Tong Zhangshun's words were like a basin of cold water being poured down, immediately extinguishing all the excitement of Zhu Biao and the others, and their eyes became complicated again.

That's right, not only nobles and officials, but even relatives of the emperor can also be exempted from taxes. If this is done, the land in the world will still not be fully recovered. After all, the court must also consider the voices of hundreds of officials, otherwise, There is nothing but turmoil.

"Of course we have to collect taxes. Why not collect them just because they are officials of the imperial court and because they are nobles?"

Xiao Han didn't take it seriously, but continued to wave his hand and said: "Even if you are the prince of Chaotian, you still have to pay taxes, otherwise, the work of dividing the land into households, and even the national laws are just in name only, and the people will not buy it. , then this world will definitely be in chaos."

"We don't have any objections. As for those younger brothers, I think they can't have any objections. Otherwise, I will cure their problems."

Zhu Ping took the lead to take a step forward, with a sneer on his lips and said: "You should understand which is more important."

Zhu Zhen in history was smart when he was young, but why did he become so cruel and unkind later?
In fact, Lao Zhu has to take the blame for this. After all, Lao Zhu has always been too doting on Zhu Biao and basically treats his other sons equally. In addition, Lao Zhu has found a daughter-in-law for Zhu Chong, who is also a foreigner. The daughter of the Duke of Wei, Deng Yu, was the daughter of Zhu Ping.

Therefore, Zhu Feng changed and became cruel and unkind, harsh to the people, and even more arrogant and lewd. He hung out with the concubine Deng Shi all day long, and even looked at the main concubine Wang Yuemin without even looking at her.

But now, Zhu Xi can still be redeemed, and the future King Qin of Ming Dynasty is destined to be the highlight of his life!

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