I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 162 I don't take a penny, isn't it appropriate? !
From Emperor Gao to Emperor Xiaozhao, the proportion of land rent collected by the Han Empire from the people was very fixed, fluctuating between "[-] taxes" to "[-] taxes one", and most of the years were "fifteen taxes one". ".

If there is a year of famine or disaster, the emperor will also order to reduce or exempt the land rent for that year or for several consecutive years.

A family with three strong laborers can cultivate more than 100 mu of land and produce more than [-] dendrobium of millet, and as long as they pay six or seven dendrobiums of land rent, it is not particularly heavy.

[One Chinese mu is equivalent to one-third of a city mu]

However, the accounts cannot be calculated in this way, because this is for farmers and households with land.

Those tenant farmers who have no land and can only rent land not only have to pay land rent for the rich and wealthy households, but also have to pay them an extra land rent.

The land rent handed over to wealthy households is not low, sometimes accounting for half of the land's harvest.

Therefore, whether farmers who are also farming have their own land is the key to whether their lives are good or not.

If you have your own land, you can have enough to eat; if you don't have your own land, you will be hungry.

This is also an important reason for the continuation of the system of the Tyrant Qin Dynasty and the Great Han Dynasty.

Liu He had a murderous intent towards Tian Yannian because he said those few words just now from the perspective of wealthy people and wealthy households.

Wealthy households bought their farm tools back and leased them to farmers who rented the land, and then charged an extra [-]% of the rent.

It seems that everyone has their own benefits and is very fair, but in fact, the exploitation of tenants by rich people and wealthy households has an extra layer.

Exploitation was only done through the land, but now it can be exploited through agricultural tools.

This is the importance of mastering the means of production.

Seeing Liu He's face darken, Tian Yannian didn't know which sentence he said wrong, so he could only stand aside obediently, not daring to interrupt for a while.

Since the emperor came to the throne, in Tian Yannian's heart, the emperor is the puppet of the general and has no real power.

But recently that perception has changed.

One is that the general trusts the emperor more and more, and the other is that the general's daughter has been established as the queen in name.

This also means that the new emperor can already share the power of the Han Empire with the general.

Tian Yannian is the kind of person who can show his sword to all officials in order to climb up, so he naturally understands the meaning of this.

So right now, he dare not disrespect the emperor.

"Tian Qing's words are naturally correct, but the people of the Han Dynasty are not just wealthy households, and I should not only consider the wealthy households and ignore the heads of Guizhou."

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty loves the people like a son, but I have not considered properly." Tian Yannian said hastily.

Liu He seemed to be talking about himself, but he was actually talking about Da Sinong: I can't only consider rich households, and you, Da Sinong, can't only consider wealthy households.

Deep down in his heart, Liu He really wanted to wipe out all the wealthy people and wealthy households.

But in Dahan, this is unrealistic, even self-defeating.

Wealthy households and rich people are not just people who occupy thousands of acres of land in the countryside, but also princes, princes, and officials.

Even Liu He, the emperor, is the rich and powerful man who owns the most land.

Don't say that it is unrealistic to eliminate wealthy households, even if it is time to curb wealthy households.

"Then what else can Qing Tian do?"

"This... Wei Chen can't think of a way yet."

"Well, I have a few ideas, Tian Qing can see if I can try them."

Naturally, Tian Buxie immediately asked for advice.

"First of all, it is impossible to equip every household with large-scale agricultural tools such as tumbling mills and rice mills. Then the county temple can pay for the construction, and let the stingy men in the village supervise the construction, and build them in suitable places in every li and pavilion. .”

Compared with later generations, the imperial power of the Han Dynasty still had certain control over the village.

And this control is achieved by transferring part of the power.

The three elders in the village, Youzhi, Coward, and Youqian each have their own responsibilities.

Except for the three elders who are in charge of education, who are not in the rank of the great man, Youzhi, the coward, and you are all in the rank of the great man—in other words, they are all officials of the imperial court, an extension of the imperial power.

Among them, Youzhi is in charge of the affairs of a township, the miser is in charge of hearing lawsuits and collecting taxes, and Youku is in charge of public security and prohibiting thieves and robbers.

Tian Yannian was a little surprised by the emperor's words. He didn't expect that the emperor who sat in the court hall and always dealt with them, the three lords, would even know the existence of the miser—could the emperor know something else?
"What does Tian Qing think of the method I came up with?"

"Your Majesty's method is very good. In this way, even small households can use these farm tools."

Tian Yannian was a little hesitant, but he continued, "However, this is not a small expense. It may cost hundreds of millions of dollars. After that, the replacement and repair every year will probably be a huge sum of money."

"If the court's land rent can be increased by [-]%, and the lives of the people can also be improved by [-]%, is this money worthwhile?"

"My minister wants to borrow His Majesty's pen and silk!"

"Just use it."

Tian Yannian is actually proficient in arithmetic. After some calculations, a smile finally appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty, this can be done. Although it will cost a lot of money, over time, the increased rent will be far greater than the investment."

Liu He nodded, and continued, "To be on the safe side, Sanfu can try it now, and after it works, it will be promoted in various counties."

"Wei, Your Majesty is thoughtful, I admire you."

"As for the small things such as Quyuanli, I also thought of a way. Because ironware is needed, iron officials in various counties can specially supervise the manufacture and sell it to the people. Pay it off every year, but you can add [-]% interest, how about that?"

"Miaozai, this method is wonderful!"

Liu He has always been wary of flattery, but I have to say that hearing others praise him is still a kind of enjoyment.

Tian Yannian continued to ask: "Your Majesty, do you want to specialize in these farm tools?"

The so-called franchise means that only iron officials of the imperial court are allowed to sell, and private manufacture and sale by the people are not allowed.

If it is included in the category of iron official monopoly, then Da Si Nong can have an extra income, at least tens of millions of dollars a year.

However, Liu He not only wants to promote farm tools, but also to promote free competition and iteration of farm tool technology.

Salt iron is a big cake, Liu He can't move it easily, but these new farm tools must not be locked up by monopoly.

Only by letting the folks make farm tools, in order to win the competition with iron officials, folk craftsmen will naturally find ways to reduce the cost of farm tools, improve the availability of farm tools, invent newer farm tools, and even come up with ways to let farmers The way to buy farm implements... In this way, many things will move forward slowly.

Liu He can't play a decisive role, but he can be a driving force.

What's more, folk workshops originally belonged to the category of commerce, and all the taxes generated would be attributed to the Shaofu, which would naturally become the money of Liu He's private treasury.

On the contrary, the money from the salt and iron monopoly cannot enter Liu He's pocket.

Thinking of this, and thinking about Tian Yannian's flattering face just now, Liu He has already figured out how to persuade him.

"Tian Qing, if the iron officials monopolize the sale, then I won't get any benefits at all. If the private workshops can also manufacture and sell, the Shaofu can levy more taxes. I have worked so hard to create Without these farm tools, Shaofu’s income will not increase at all, so it’s probably inappropriate, right?”

Liu He's words stopped here, with a meaningful expression on his face.

A shrewd person like Tian Yannian naturally understood the deep meaning immediately, and quickly said: "My minister understands that it is really inappropriate for His Majesty to gain nothing, so I won't sell it exclusively!"

"In order to make the governor of the county and the county magistrates pay attention to this matter, I think that the number of new farm tools should be added to the entries of the local officials as a criterion for evaluating their ruling party."

As long as one thing is linked to political achievements, it can greatly promote the enthusiasm of local officials to accomplish this matter. This is a tried and tested method.

"This method is also very good. In this way, officials in counties and counties will pay more attention to it."

"Exactly!"

At this point, the promotion of new farm tools is basically settled.

Dahan's administrative efficiency is not low, and it is estimated that it can be promoted within two years.

In Qin and Han Dynasties, it was more efficient and safer to do one thing from the top down than to do it from the bottom up.

Although the matter has been settled, Tian Yannian has to be given some sweetness.

So, it was time for Liu He to paint cakes for others.

"Tian Qing, doing this well will have a lot to do with your future."

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