Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 103 Is there still Wang Fa?
Tai Chi Temple.

A drizzle yesterday washed away the jade steps in front of the palace, making them shiny and white.

In the morning light, blurred figures can be reflected, as if brand new.

The entrance of the main hall was opened, and the soldiers on both sides of the forest stood upright with swords and halberds.

"My love, the disaster situation in the north has subsided, and reconstruction is imminent. The tax collection in the next year is related to the livelihood of the people in the north, and it is the top priority."

Lang Lang's voice was majestic and upright, with a sense of power, faintly heard from outside the palace gate.

in the temple.

Li Shimin sat firmly on the dragon chair, his face was amiable, and his tiger eyes swept all the Chinese and military officials in the palace, all of them were faintly visible.

"During the reign of Wude, a decree was first formulated, and all private businesses were divided into nine grades. In the end, due to the scarcity of civil regulations and the decline of agriculture and commerce, it was not allowed to be implemented."

"There are three classes of households in the world, and they have not been raised or lowered. Now Zhenyu will set them as the ninth class and strictly implement them."

"My love, what do you think?"

It seems complicated, but it is not difficult to understand. The purpose of the original household division is to count the acres and assets.

The essence of the nine-class system is to further subdivide the gap between the rich and the poor, and re-pay taxes according to the property of each mu of land.

Of course, when these laws are implemented, those who suffer must be those who have affluent families and a lot of land.

As soon as these words came out, the faces of many courtiers changed slightly. You looked at me and I looked at you, and ripples appeared in their hearts.

In fact, this is nothing more than distributing the burden of the poor households who want to suppress the line to the wealthy households in disguise.

Li Shimin looked at the silent veterans with different faces, and made a sound.

"Elder Sun Aiqing, what do you think?"

Bang.

The majestic Diyin was like a blow to the forehead.

Nearly half of the iron mines in the Tang Dynasty are controlled by the Changsun clan, which is the most important family property of the Changsun clan.

Although there are many acres of fields, after all, they don't account for the majority. Speaking of paying taxes for the two, it really hurts Changsun Wuji's heart!

However, as a relative of the emperor, His Majesty's intention to roll the name this time is particularly obvious, and it is to let the eldest grandson set a good example.

Slightly stretching his brows, Changsun Wuji raised the hem of his clothes, strode out of the crowd, and bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the division of households into nine classes is beneficial to the country and the people. Coordination of household registration can better understand the current situation of the Tang Dynasty."

"I think this strategy is very good."

As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of chattering voices in the hall.

The old official holding the court board lowered his head, and from the corner of his eye, he glanced at the eldest Sun Wuji in the hall, with the corners of his mouth puckered.

"Hmph, this man, it's easy to say."

"There are mountains of gold and silver at home, knocking off a small corner is harmless, and you will still be rich."

"Have you ever thought that we old ministers, with such a reform, will almost double the tax payment!"

As soon as this remark came out, the veteran beside him shook his head repeatedly and sighed softly.

"Hey~ Wealthy and wealthy households must be fine with this bit of sesame taxation. Veteran ministers like us still have to support our families."

"This...isn't it difficult for a strong man!"

Someone glanced at the old minister who was speaking, and the corners of his mouth curled up, showing disdain.

"Old Li, are you making such a fuss?"

"I heard that your house is full of rice and grain, and the house is full of copper smell. Wherever you settle down like us, the tax depends on the next year's harvest. When there is a disaster year, you have to buy on credit from the big households in the imperial city."

"Ah~ Bitter, bitter."

After decades of recuperation and persuasion, the people in the imperial city have already lived and worked in peace and contentment, self-sufficient, and most of them have a surplus.

This time, he complained again and again, but he was reluctant to let the rusty copper plates in his money bank flow out.

The noise gradually rose, and there was a commotion.

Li Shimin didn't need to listen, and he could roughly guess what the officials were thinking.

Raising the dragon sleeve, Li Shimin asked again.

"Everyone, do you have any objections?"

There was a hint of incompatibility in the majestic voice, and a vague coercion wafted in the air.

The officials looked at each other in blank dismay, all bowed and cupped their hands.

"Your Majesty Shengming."

After the important matter was decided, Li Shimin stood up suddenly, and his dragon sleeves passed over all the ministers.

"There shall be no delay in this matter, and full authority shall be handed over to the Ministry of Accounts for investigation."

All the actions of the officials in the court also fell into the eyes of the people walking slowly in the side hall. When Li Shimin talked with Li Xian earlier, he had already expected the reaction of the court.

The crisis in the Northland is imminent, and the polarization of the rich and the poor in the Tang Dynasty should really intervene more.

The court was dispersed, and all the officials stepped out of the palace gate.

The sun is shining brightly, shadows gathered in groups of threes and twos are reflected on the white and clean jade steps, and soft discussions around are heard in the ears.

"Why did Your Majesty mention this all of a sudden? Hey, I don't know who mentioned it!"

"This kind of insidious trick that hurts others and does not benefit oneself, alas~ I am so angry!"

"Oh! It's not good for yourself? You know it's not good for you? Some people are secretly having fun!"

"Stealing joy? Isn't the minister of the court a big family with a hundred hectares of fertile land? The tax on rich households has increased and adjusted according to the measurement of the land. Is he also happy?"

The moment the voice grew louder, someone saw Changsun Wuji striding after him, and quickly silenced, smiling and bowing.

Slightly nodding his head, skipping all the officials, Changsun Wuji hurried forward with a blank expression on his face, and when he was far away, he could faintly hear words coming from behind him.

Such as 'a big family, a big business, a drop in the bucket' and so on.

"Zheng Guogong, why are you in such a hurry?"

The yell sounded, lingering in Changsun Wuji's ears.

Turning around in astonishment, Fang Xuanling raised his head among a group of humerus important ministers, and waved to himself.

Strutting forward, he bowed his hands to greet the great country and went out of the palace gate with everyone.

"It's strange to say that something that has been shelved for more than ten years is brought up again, and His Majesty brought it up in the court and said it, which is quite strange."

Fang Xuanling turned his head to the side, quite puzzled.

The few people present are all good people. At this moment, no one mentions the loss of money and silk under this strategy, and more is that they have suspicions about the people behind the scenes.

After all, His Majesty has a lot of things to do every day, and the memorials of major events presented by various places have already exhausted His Majesty. How can you remember what happened decades ago?

Song Guogong Xiao Yu cast a glance at Fang Xuanling, his gray beard trembled, and he looked at Fang Xuanling coldly.

"Why do you need to be secretive, this matter concerns the public, you and me, so speak up!"

Bad words, with a sense of resentment.

All the ministers knew well that Xiao Yu was a man of great talent, but he was narrow-minded and could not tolerate others.

When His Majesty appointed Fang Xuanling as the new servant, the authority was slightly divided, until now Ren still had some resentment towards Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling smiled awkwardly, and waved past the few people in front of him.

"In the case of Tudou earlier, there was an expert who made suggestions to take advantage of this problem. In my opinion, most of the taxation was made by this person."

What Fang Xuanling could think of, how could you veterans not think of it?

It's just that at this time, he was brought to the fore and spoken out.

"Heh! Checking and balancing the rich and the poor is a strategy that benefits the country and the people. But the high-ranking people beside His Majesty have been unwilling to show up for a long time, which seems to be playing with you and me."

As soon as these words came out, the conversation box was opened immediately.

"That's true. The act of admonishing should be aboveboard. Wouldn't it be shameful for us to be sneaky?"

"Retiring behind the scenes, but participating in the administration and deliberation of state affairs, this kind of practice is really inappropriate. Logically, we should also follow the court rules. If you do something, you will be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished."

"This statement is justified! It is time to invite this strange person, rewards and punishments are clear!"

In the middle of the words, Changsun Wuji stopped at the gate of the palace, and crossed the crowd with his arms crossed.

"Everyone, innocence, fairness and justice are the cornerstones of participating in and discussing state affairs. Under the laws of the Tang Dynasty, everyone is equal."

"The old man implores all of you to write a joint letter, to rectify the breeze in the court, and to rectify the prestige of laws and regulations."

(End of this chapter)