This prince is going to heaven

Chapter 210 One Whip

As soon as Wen Ruyan uttered these four words, the entire Zhengyang Palace fell into an eerie silence, and all the civil and military officials were thoughtful.

All the people present were old fritters who had been in officialdom for many years. No one was stupid. How could they not be surprised that His Highness Prince Jing suddenly changed from a playboy to a completely different person?
Could it be that His Highness really changed his sex suddenly?Or maybe this is everything His Majesty has arranged in advance?Teach him how to speak and act, and help him get rid of his reputation as a dandy?
The heart of an emperor is unfathomable, who can say whether this is a scene that His Majesty deliberately asked him to perform?

Never add Fu, although these four words are simple to say, but who can not understand how many things are contained in them?

It is unbelievable and unbelievable that a prince, who is so vicious and has caused people to complain, suddenly proposed this decision for the country and the people.

Ye Hongyuan, the left servant of the household department, stared blankly at Wen Ruyan, his brows were slightly frowned, and he didn't know what to think about.

But the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty still had a calm expression on his face, no one could see what he was thinking at the moment.

Prime Minister Su Dinghe and General Yang Zhong couldn't help but looked at each other, and nodded to each other inexplicably.

Emperor Zhou was quiet for a long time, and then he said calmly: "It's a good one who will never add a gift, I'm sure!"

Mr. Xu, the right servant of the household department, could only smile contemptuously, then bowed and saluted, and sat back down again.

Seeing Wen Ruyan kneeling on the ground, Zhou Tianzi said softly: "All you have to drink for a while, Prince, King Jing, you come with me."

Wen Ruyu got up to salute, and said together with Wen Ruyan, "Your servant obeys the order."

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Zhou Tianzi gave Wen Ruyan an indifferent look, then turned his attention to Wen Ruyu, and asked, "You said no to the hall just now, tell me the reason."

Wen Ruyu clasped her fists and gave a respectful salute, then glanced at Wen Ruyan, and then said calmly, "My son's thoughts coincide with that of my second younger brother."

Zhou Tianzi nodded: "Okay."

After saying this word, he looked at Wen Ruyan and asked, "What you said just now in the hall, did you really see it with your own eyes? In those barren lands, did the poor people really feed on tree bark and grass roots?"

Wen Ruyan nodded, and replied solemnly: "Return to father, what my son said is true, and I dare not deceive even a single word."

"And that gentry and rich man, really cheated on his own land to evade taxes?"

"That's right!"

Zhou Tianzi suddenly closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then sighed, and said with a face full of self-blame: "I thought that in today's world, except for the northern border, the people in other places should live and work in peace and contentment, but I never thought that there would be such Many people are suffering."

Wen Ruyan clasped his fists and bowed, and said: "Father, don't blame yourself, how can you see the whole world clearly when you are above the temple, besides, you are serious about the people, your attitude towards those refugees, and your attitude towards foreign invaders." The iron-blooded wrist is already the demeanor of a Mingjun, among the ancient emperors, how many people can do it like you."

Emperor Zhou chuckled, and said: "It seems that you left Beijing this time, and experienced the hardships of the people for me by mistake, and let me know a lot of truth."

Wen Ruyan was suddenly embarrassed.

Wen Ruyu thought for a while, then frowned and said: "If what my second brother said, those country gentry and rich people will definitely shake the foundation of the country in a short time if they act like this, and the embankment of a thousand miles will be destroyed by an ant's nest. This kind of thing has to be dealt with as soon as possible. For good."

Wen Ruyan was silent.

Zhou Tianzi looked at the silent Wen Ruyan, and asked: "Since you have spoken about this matter in public, you must have a solution. In your opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

Wen Ruyu also looked at Wen Ruyan quietly, waiting for him to speak.

After Wen Ruyan thought about it, the whole hall was quiet for a long time before he said softly, "A whip!"

Zhou Tianzi and Wen Ruyu were surprised at the same time.

"What is a whip method?" Zhou Tianzi asked in confusion.

Wen Ruyan said: "First, select capable officials from the six ministries, temporarily set up a land supervisor, clear up the land of the whole country, record it carefully, temporarily skip the household department, and cut off part of the power of the household department, and finally the land supervisor will sort it out. In this way, the gentry and the wealthy will not be able to evade taxes, and the taxation will be relatively even. Second, unify taxes and labor, limit harsh harassment, and stabilize taxation. Return to the land and collect according to the mu; change forced labor into hired labor, and local officials hire people to act on behalf of them. In this way, taxes and services are unified, and it is difficult for officials at all levels to use names. , the peasants can enjoy a little peace. Thirdly, the collection of silver by mu is done by the government, which makes the collection method more complete. Now that silver is circulated in the city, it is also very convenient. Instead, the local officials will directly collect and transfer to the treasury. From now on, the tax collection will not be based on the actual object, saving the cost of transportation and storage; the collection will not be handled by the Baojia personnel, which will avoid the disadvantage of erosion and distribution, and make the collection method more perfect. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Tianzi and Wen Ruyu's expressions changed drastically at the same time, and they were shocked in place.

They were shocked, and naturally it made sense. The whip method was first proposed by Gui E during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty in the previous life. After many twists and turns, it was not until the Wanli period that Zhang Juzheng was able to promote it. At this moment, Wen Ruyan just blurted out, How could they not be shocked.

As Wen Ruyan thought about it just now, he also had his own reasons. The whipping method was also full of many disadvantages. Many social conflicts, if one is not handled carefully, will increase the burden on the people, and a single whip will end in failure in the end.

At this moment, if he doesn't propose this reform method, then Da Zhou will continue to move forward with such a burden. Although with Da Zhou's current national strength, even with such a burden, he can still bear it for a long time, but sooner or later there will be collapse that day.

But once this change is proposed, then everything must be carefully implemented. The rich and gentry bear the brunt of this change, and those high-ranking officials and nobles will naturally be unable to escape. In the case of loss of interests, it is inevitable to stimulate social conflicts , If it is not handled carefully, there will be a big mess.

The hall was quiet for a long time again. The father and son were silent, and no one spoke again. The atmosphere fell into a heavy atmosphere in an instant.

Zhou Tianzi looked at Wen Ruyan with an inexplicable expression on his face. To be honest, he certainly guessed that his son had concealed a lot all this time. He also knew that he had a gap in his chest and a talent in his stomach, but he never expected that his thoughts , It has reached such an unbelievable level.

Great wisdom is like a demon.

This is the only thought in Zhou Tianzi's mind at the moment.

(End of this chapter)