The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 489 You thought it was Emperor Gaozu of Han, but it was actually Qin Shi Huang
{In order to restore the economy, Zhu did take many highly planned and organized measures.}
{For example, in order to solve the problem of clothing for the people, a mandatory order was issued in the first year of Hongwu}
{All farmers with 5 to 10 mu of land can plant mulberry, hemp and kapok on half an mu each.}
{If the land is more than ten mu, the planting area will be doubled.}
{Officials at all levels must personally supervise. If a mulberry tree is not planted, he will be fined one bolt of silk. If he does not plant hemp and kapok, he will be fined one bolt of hemp and one bolt of cotton.}
{This regulation requires uniform implementation across the country.}
{Within a few years, the production of mulberry, hemp, and kapok in the country increased several times, effectively solving the people's clothing problem.}
{However, just like his forced immigration, Zhu Yuanzhang's people-friendly policies were also one-size-fits-all for the whole country, and were backed by state violence.}
{This crude planned economic system is too centralized and rigidly controlled, which has brought certain negative effects.}
{China is so vast that many places are not suitable for growing mulberry, hemp, and kapok. However, if the emperor orders it, they have to grow them. If they don't, punitive taxation is necessary.}
{For example, the climate and land conditions in southern provinces such as Fujian were not suitable for growing cotton and mulberry trees at that time, but they still had to hand in silk and cotton cloth.}
{For example, in Henan, where mulberry trees cannot be planted, the tax has directly become a form of taxation. People do not plant mulberry trees or weave cloth, but still have to pay silk cloth tax every year.}

(Zhu Yuanzhang preferred planning, but his economic directives were so detailed and rigid that they were unacceptable.)
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Later Zhou Dynasty: Emperor Shizong's reign
There was a strange look on Guo Rong's face.

He is also a well-traveled person.

He had some understanding of the mentality of the local people.

For them, life is nothing more than four things.

Ploughing in spring, sowing in summer, harvesting in autumn, and storing in winter.

Life is nothing more than four heads.

Rest on the kang, work in the fields, go as far as the village, and finally go to the grave.

For the rest of your life, that's all.

In the minds of ordinary people, land is the foundation of their survival.

As luck would have it, he now saw the big farmer.

The whole world seemed to be his fields.

“It’s not easy to cure.”

Guo Rong looked at those systems and sighed.

"It is indeed a great success...but..."

Thanks to Song Chao, he now saw a lot of pitfalls.

"This world is not a farmland."

“It’s not one-size-fits-all.”

“Sometimes the more you do, the bigger the mistakes you make.”

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[After touching Emperor Gaozu of Han, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Emperor Wen of Han]

[While improving the social status of farmers, he also emphasized the need to "take in a controlled manner and use in moderation"]

【Control the levy of taxes and corvee labor within certain limits.】

[During the Hongwu period, the land tax collection rate has always been "five liters, three he and five scoops per mu of government land, two liters less for private land, eight liters, five he and five scoops for high-rent land, and one dou and two liters for confiscated government land"]

【The tax on government land is a combination of land rent and taxes, so the tax rate is higher than that on private land.】

[The general tax on civilian farmland was 3.35 liters per mu. Based on the lowest yield of one dan per mu at that time, the tax rate was 30%]

[In terms of commercial taxes, a rectification was also made, with a tax rate of "one in thirty" being set]

[Farm tools, books, "military and civilian wedding and funeral items, boats, vehicles, silk and cloth, etc., are all exempt from tax"]

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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng squinted his eyes and kept stroking his beard.

There was no trace of joy on his face.

Because this prosperous era has too many flaws.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a poor man, one of the poorest.

This kind of person is fed up with being bullied by others and knows best what it feels like to be bullied.

Therefore, he also knew that it would be best if everyone's land and wealth were roughly equal and no one had to suffer from jealousy.

Confucius said: "It is not the scarcity that is worrying, but the inequality; it is not poverty that is worrying, but insecurity."

So the emperor joined hands with the lower-class peasants and began to jointly squeeze out the landlords and powerful people in society.

This is a new landscape that has never been seen before.

Then the problem is coming.

The powerful landlords and officials are inseparable.

Given Zhu Yuanzhang's character, Liu Heng now had every reason to believe that those Ming Dynasty officials would not end up well.

But Zhu Yuanzhang will eventually die.

"Everything has its limits."

Moreover, he felt that this person was too decisive in doing things.

Not quite like my father...

On the contrary, it looks a bit like...

Emperor Qin Shihuang.

"Born to be, to be appointed to be, rich or poor, noble or humble."

Liu Heng muttered to himself.

You can knead the country like dough according to your own likes and dislikes.

This is not a good thing.

……

On the canopy.

A document was slowly spread out.

Zhu Chongjiu was a resident of Suziwei, 23rd Du, Lingsu Township, Jiaxing County, Jiaxing Prefecture. There were five people in his family.

Two males: One is an adult, Zhu Chongjiu, 39 years old.

There are not even one adult in the family, only a boy named Ada, who is five years old.

There are three women in the family: wife Ma Yinian, 40 years old; daughter A Biao, 12 years old; second daughter A Di, 8 years old.

Property: One room and one roof in one house, and the land is the private land of six acres and three points and five cents.

Hongwu Year 4 Month Day
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[However, there was no fixed rule for the conscription of corvée labor in the early Hongwu period.]

[Until the 1381th year of Hongwu ()]

[Zhu Yuanzhang ordered a population census to be conducted in all prefectures and counties across the country]

The results of this census will be compiled into a yellow book to serve as the standard for levying taxes and labor service.

[The Yellow Book not only records population information, but also includes the property and land information of each household, which serves as the basis for levying taxes and labor service.]

[After checking the population and compiling the tax and labor yellow book throughout the country, the households in various places were organized into lijia.] [One hundred and ten households were made into a li, and the ten households with the most adult population and grain were selected as li heads.]

[The remaining one hundred households were organized into ten groups, each group had ten households, and one household was the head of the group.]

[The order of rotation is determined every ten years according to the amount of grain tax paid by each household.]

[Every year, a village head leads a group of ten households to undertake the regular duties of the village]

[Responsible for "urging the collection of money and grain, handling official affairs", "providing materials for the supply of goods and supporting the government's regular and miscellaneous expenses for the year"]

……

{Yes, yes, not only do we need to be subscribers, we also need to register our household registration.}
{Directly divide the national population into three categories: civilian households, military households, and artisan households, and the three categories are further divided into several subcategories}
{What a mess there are more than 80 kinds of household registration}
{“Registration is not allowed to be changed, and service is permanent.” Occupations are determined by nature and passed down from generation to generation, and no one has the freedom to choose.}
{If you are a soldier, then all your descendants will be soldiers. Unless you become an official and hold the position of Minister of War, you are not allowed to leave the military.}
{Similarly, if your father is a dung collector, then you and your descendants will always have to make a living by collecting dung, no matter if you have six fingers or are disabled.}
{This is to fundamentally stifle everyone's personality, initiative, and creativity, and tame them into obedient subjects who are only responsible for providing food!}

{In this way, he and his descendants can peacefully enjoy the blood and flesh of the people, and even the most incompetent descendants will not be overthrown! }

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Big man.

Liu Bang was stunned for a moment and took a sip of wine.

"The Great Qin is truly a unified country for eternity..."

The classification registration system was established by Qin law to facilitate control of local areas.

The advantage is obvious: it can be used whenever you need it.

The downside? The more complicated something is, the more likely it is to go wrong.

"It is enough to check the population and levy taxes."

"Why is it so complicated..."

Lu Zhi looked at him with contempt.

"This is the way to deal with chaos, because people like you don't care about anything."

"You don't have any Han Gao's rule."

Liu Bang smiled and said nothing.

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The period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty
Liu Qi looked at what was recorded on the bamboo slips and was confused.

"This……"

Little Liu Che also looked confused.

"Father, this is not right?"

It's not just wrong, it's totally wrong!
The Han Dynasty inherited the household registration system of the Qin Dynasty, and also included all the powerful people, farmers, hired farmhands, hired laborers, and merchants in the country into the national household register.

Are all citizens registered and equal?

The name, gender, age, identity, place of origin of the household head, number of family members, gender and their relationship to the household head, property, etc.

They are also very detailed.

All registered residents of Dahan, regardless of east, west, south, north, gender, age or both, are citizens of the country.

It also restricts free migration and people are required to transfer their registered residence.

But we don’t restrict household registration!

More than eighty kinds?

Are you sick!

"Get up, have you seen Qin Chao?"

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"Hahahahaha!"

Liu Che was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and burst into laughter!

"what!"

"I thought we were really crossing the river by feeling our way across!"

"Hahahaha! No wonder no one caused a commotion!"

“What a big net!”

"I told you! Magic power is king!"

“Isn’t this a good thing!”

We can always keep a considerable number of people doing this business.

Another thing is that it is also very convenient to manage.

There’s no need to recruit people on the streets to build a house!
By checking the household registration, carpenters and bricklayers are all there.

The profession is passed down from generation to generation, so the technical level should be guaranteed.

As for personality, initiative, creativity...

Liu Che couldn't understand it, and was too lazy to understand it.

The age difference is so big that it is meaningless.

He thought the military household system was good.

"Zi Xu, I remember that Cao Cao was the one who reformed the system by stationing troops, right?"

Huo Qubing wanted to say something but stopped.

Liu Che, who was originally smiling, gradually stopped smiling.

"Does Zixu have anything to say?"

Huo Qubing pondered, raised his eyes and looked at Liu Che seriously:

"Your Majesty, it sounds like a good idea to professionalize the military. Their combat level should be higher than that of temporary soldiers. Farmers can't beat soldiers."

"It seems to be true if we only look at the early period of the Three Kingdoms. The combat capability of Cao Cao's army was higher than that of the Eastern Han army."

"But there is a problem here, which is the treatment of the troops."

"They will all collapse under the equal-field system."

"I... don't think highly of this system."

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(End of this chapter)