Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 253 Emperor Qianyuan pokes a hornet's nest (Part )
The East Nuan Pavilion in the Qianqing Palace played a decisive role in the history of the David Dynasty. Later historians generally believe that although the Qianyuan Palace was the place where the David court discussed politics, matters that were particularly important and needed to be kept secret were often held in the Qianqing Palace, the emperor's palace. Decide. Because Emperor Qianyuan, who founded the country, liked to discuss affairs with ministers in Dongnuan Pavilion, and subsequent emperors also imitated their ancestors, Dongnuan Pavilion became famous, while Xinuan Pavilion was rarely known.

Tie Mo'er, Liu Haogu, Xue Zongzhou and Reheman were summoned to Dongnuan Pavilion. The other three have long been accustomed to coming in and out of here, but this is only the second time for Reheman. His qualifications were far inferior to those of the three important ministers, so there were not many opportunities to go to Dongnuang Pavilion. The last time he came back here, when he was just appointed as the governor of Lhasa, the emperor summoned him here for an interview. He could roughly guess what the reason was this time. The divine monk of the Gelug sect issued an order to the people, but he was not angry for a while. Shangshu said that the monk was not a representative of the court and had no power to order the people. I think it was because of this that I gained the favor of the Holy One.

Reheman's guess was right. Anyone who can come to Dongnuang Pavilion today is a hero who wants to stir up a hornet's nest.

"All the ministers are my loyal ministers. There is no need to hide anything I have to say. Tie Mo, you will show them the edited "Law of David"."

"Yes", Tiemoer handed everyone a copy of the "Law of David".

When everyone saw it, their expressions suddenly changed.

This new code begins with an astonishing statement in the preface: "After the death of Yuan Zuo and the rise of David, legislation was enacted to comply with the will of heaven and stabilize the people's hearts. I heard that the law does not distinguish between relatives and strangers, and does not distinguish between high and low. Princes who commit crimes and commit crimes are the same as the common people. It's a good law. All living beings are equal, how can anything go beyond the law?" What does that mean? According to the law of the Davidic dynasty, the same crime and the same punishment were the same. Princes who broke the law were the same as the common people, and no one who went beyond the law was allowed. This is completely different from the previous laws in Oirat Mongolia and the Snowy Plateau, which directly cancels the privilege of great monks and nobles to have different punishments for the same crime.

The "Law of David" draws on many articles from the "Law of the Ming Dynasty" and the "Mongol-Oirat Code", with a total of eight chapters, 31 volumes, and 478 articles, covering various fields of the Davidic Kingdom.

The first chapter, "Famous Rules and Regulations", is similar to the General Principles. It introduces the six punishments of flogging, rod, imprisonment, exile, death, fines, the ten evils that cannot be forgiven, the eight punishments that can be given lightly, and so on. This article is mostly a conceptual introduction, but it doesn't shock much.

The second chapter, "Religious Laws", has a total of eighteen articles. The first article directly declares that all sects have equal rights to preach, and people have the freedom to believe in religion or not. As soon as this article came out, in the previous "Mongolian-Oirat Code", "Kowtow to the Gelug Sect Patriarch Tsongkhapa and the two divine monks", "One out of ten people must devote themselves to the Buddha", etc. Gru's provisions were repealed.

The third chapter is "Laws of Officials", the fourth chapter is "Laws of Households", the fifth chapter is "Laws of Rites", the sixth chapter is "Laws of War", the seventh chapter is "Criminal Laws", and the eighth chapter is "Laws of Industry".

What caused the most uproar was the first article of the "Taxation" volume of the fourth chapter of "Household Code", "Monks, also followers of the Buddha, purify the world and respect the sacred. It is appropriate to collect agricultural and animal husbandry taxes at half the legal rate." .

On the surface, this article gives monks great preferential treatment. The agricultural and animal husbandry tax rate in the David Dynasty was two-tenths. You monks have a high status and only need to pay one-tenth. The problem is that the monks in the avant-garde never paid taxes, and now they are suddenly required to collect tenths. Naturally, the temple had to pass on the tax money to the subjects. Originally, the tribute collected by the temple from the subjects was about one-tenth, but now it has to charge two-tenths, which is the same as the legal tax rate. As a result, farmers and herdsmen who defect to temples to be sabinar can no longer enjoy tax exemptions. Naturally, fewer people will volunteer to be temple subjects, and the national fiscal revenue will also increase significantly.

But, can the great monks from various sects agree?

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, and I think it should be discussed at court to win the support of the majority of the courtiers." Xue Zongzhou spoke first.

"Well, I plan to hold a court meeting in three days, and first seek consensus with the ministers and others," Sultan said calmly. He is now becoming more and more heroic and remains calm in the face of such big changes. "I swear to support His Majesty to the death," Tie Mo'er was the first to express his loyalty.

"I am also willing to do your best for Your Majesty," the other three people also expressed their opinions.

"Okay, okay, I will never forget your loyalty today!" Sultan glanced at everyone and kept nodding to show his approval.

"Your Majesty, I think you should convince the chief minister before the court meeting," Reheman suggested.

"Well, it's not just the chief minister. I will talk with the important ministers in Beijing one by one tomorrow. They must have a unified understanding," Sultan said seriously.

"Your Majesty, I think the opinions of important ministers are not important in this matter," Liu Haogu suddenly said something strange.

"Master Liu is joking, right? The opinions of important ministers are not important? Then whose opinions are important?" Sultan asked strangely.

"Army! As long as the army supports your reforms, the Law of David will be promulgated and implemented," Liu Haogu said seriously.

"I understand, Master Liu wants me to be arbitrary! Yes, if we continue to make decisions, we will be subject to chaos! As long as the military power is in my hands, why should I be afraid of short stories?" Suletan laughed loudly, his domineering attitude revealed, and his eyes were full of confusion. There is no trace of the young man before time travel.

The matter of talking to important ministers did not go well. The Grand Scholar of Wuyingdian, the Minister of War, Nasutu, and the Minister of Civil Affairs, Hashiha, clearly objected; the chief assistant, the Grand Scholar of Wenhuadian, and the Minister of Works, Batu Hetan, did not object, but were so excited that they cried loudly, "Your Majesty , I am afraid that the day when the new code is promulgated, it will be the time when David's country will be destroyed. You have always been wise and wise, can't you see that once this law comes out, the world will inevitably be in chaos?" Even the Qianyuan Emperor, who has always been the only one who obeys, can't see it. His younger brother, King Sumur of Liao, also advised the emperor to wait a few years before reforming the law.

How many years will it take? I have also thought about it for a few years, but we are surrounded by enemies on all sides. Can the Manchus and other hostile forces give me a few years to slowly reform? No, the reform is urgent, and the Kingdom of David must be made strong in the shortest possible time! It is the responsibility that history has given me to build a strong country and end this devastated and chaotic world!
Sultan was not discouraged and began to discuss the matter. Although a lot of work was done, due to the opposition of many important ministers, the result of the court discussion was half to half, and a unified opinion could not be formed. Most of the officials who supported it came from small and medium-sized aristocrats and civilian families, while those who opposed it mostly came from big aristocratic families.

Better than expected! After all, half of the ministers support me! Emperor Qianyuan felt confident and calmly summoned the generals of the Kingdom of Wei for a meeting. In his opinion, this meeting is much more important than the court meeting!
Hum, the army is in my hands, the earth is under my feet, I want to see who dares to talk more!

(End of this chapter)