The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 163 Game of Thrones ([-])
"From the above data, do you see any problems? Well, I think there are at least four problems..."

"First, aristocratic families embezzled a large number of the country's population. From the 16th year of Yanxi to the sixth year of Jingyao. In ten years, the population controlled by the state disappeared by 22. Even in these years, because of the Northern Expedition, the generals recruited five or six Wan Dingkou was exiled to the army. But didn’t people reproduce in ten years? Didn’t young people grow into strong laborers? So, in ten years, at least 20 people were swallowed up by the big family!”

"Second, land mergers are serious. I am known as the land of abundance in Sichuan. I think it is too little for a strong laborer to reclaim ten acres of land, but for more than 40 years, each family can only reclaim ten acres of land. Why is this? This shows that a large number of fat The land was occupied by powerful and aristocratic families. Ordinary people can only reclaim some corners of barren fields! And it is these barren fields that some greedy guys refuse to let go! It is still counting from the 16th year of Yanxi From the beginning to the sixth year of Jingyao. In ten years, 1000 million mu of arable land on the national register disappeared! This person may die, and it is reasonable to make up a big plague. Where?! Swallowed by silverfish!"

"Third, the country's economic foundation is about to collapse. My big man is different from the puppet Wei and Soochow. Our foundation is self-cultivating farmers! Our taxes and soldiers all come from self-cultivating farmers! But because of the existence of the first two, the state-controlled self-cultivating farmers and land Fewer and fewer. In order to get enough money and food to support the operation of the country and military operations, we have to intensify the squeeze on the remaining self-cultivating farmers! Now the self-cultivating farmers controlled by the state have to hand over [-]% or even [-]% of their harvest to the state every year ——Actually, they are already struggling with life and death! If this situation cannot be reversed quickly, then there will be no more than two situations: [-]. A large number of yeoman farmers flee and seek refuge in the manors of aristocratic families. [-]. There will be another yellow scarf Insurrection! In either case, the result is the same: the collapse of the country!"

"Fourth, the corruption of officials has reached the extreme! In the past 16 years since Yanxi, the export profits of Shu brocade and the profit of salt and iron have become less and less. This is totally unreasonable! You should know that my Fuxing Society has cooperated with Mi's companies in recent years. I know that the turnover of the Mi family business is skyrocketing every year! But the profit from the export of Shu brocade is actually less than one-third of Yanxi's years... Da Si Nong, you can't be greedy for ink, right?"

When Mi Zhao heard Guan Yi's question, he stood up with a wry smile: "Da Sima, don't you know the character of the next official? Besides, because we are mutual shareholders. For so many years, the Fuxing Society has sent people to check every year. Mi's account."

"Well, tell me, what's going on?"

"What else could be going on? Many officials in the country have privately distributed a lot of weavers, and the Shu brocade produced by these weavers has become their private property. In the past ten years, the number of weavers in the country has been reduced by at least half, so I The Shu brocade that the Mi family got is also reduced by half. Moreover, even if we sell the money to the state, we still have to pay two bills."

"Which two accounts?"

"One is for the Shang Shutai, and the other is for His Majesty's inner court. In fact, even though our Shu brocade sales volume is less than half of what it was in its heyday, one-third of the remaining profits must be handed over to Your Majesty. Personal. Otherwise, how can His Majesty have the money to do something he likes to do..."

Mao Jiong and other young people who had just entered the decision-making body of the Dahan government heard such a dark secret for the first time, and all of them couldn't help but widen their eyes.But it has not waited for them to speak to express the anger in their hearts.Guan Yi has already slammed the case: "It's unreasonable. Fuling Industry of Fuling Society supports him with the Yong'an Corps every year. The extra money is all given to the inner court, which is at least 3000 million. Fuxing Salt Industry has his shares. Every year The dividend is no less than 8000 million! More than 1 million! Just my Fuxing Society gave him more than 1 million private money! Why is it not enough?!"

Of course, the filth in this is that, as the first and second major shareholders of Fuxingshe, Guan Yi and Mi Zhaomen are actually clear.They just took this opportunity to brainwash these new recruits.

"Hey, Yi has lost his composure." He got up hypocritically and made a bow, and then continued: "After talking about the Shu brocade, I will talk about the salt administration. As we all know, in the third year of Jingyao, I invented the Zhuotong well method. Production has increased by at least three to five times, but this salt tax...hehehe"

Speaking of this, Guan Yi was really stunned: What kind of mess did I take over?Jiang Wei, my great general.You are right to think about the Northern Expedition.But how could your Northern Expedition succeed with the rear getting worse and worse?Chen Yu, your posthumous title is Zhong.You are loyal to the emperor, but what about this country?
After a short period of silence, Mao Jiong, who was the most fiery, stood up and said, "Da Sima, Da Sinong. Jiong used to live in a secluded place in Yunnan, and he didn't know that the country was dying. Today, after listening to the analysis of the two Shangguans, we will know that we are waiting for you." The situation is already in dire jeopardy. There is nothing to say. I will obey the orders of the two superiors. At worst, I will be notorious for the rest of my life. Even if I am crushed to death by a car like Lord Shang. The subordinates must catch the silverfish of this big man one by one, and line them up. Let's nail them to death with iron nails!"

"Hehehe, Meng Ming. It seems to be in terms of duties. Is it my duty to punish corrupt officials?" In Guan Yi's mind, Chang Ji, who is the contemporary Hai Rui, stood up and said, "Grand Sima, please give me your responsibility." The official has enough power. The lower official guarantees that within three years, the country's taxation and cultivated land will be restored to at least 16% of what it was in Yanxi's [-]th year!"

Guan Yi was very happy to see the newly recruited staff stand up one by one to express their opinions: It is really reasonable for the successive dynasties to reform and like to use young people.

But reform is actually a redistribution of interests.And once interests are involved, it is really a big problem that no one can ignore.

In the reforms of later generations, there is a saying that makes sense: "If you don't give me a way out, I won't give you a way out."

Reform will definitely affect the income of vested interests.If you ignorantly use a knife to cut someone's flesh, instead of giving him hair growth as compensation.This kind of relentless reform will eventually fail.The reform was initiated by some conscientious and responsible people in the ruling class.They belong to the ruling class themselves.If in the process of reform, no new interest growth point is found to appease the ruling class.Then it will trigger collective opposition from the entire ruling class—and such reforms are bound to fail.

As far as Guan Yi is concerned, what he will cut off is the bureaucracy and aristocratic class of the entire Shu Han.Although when it was cut, it must be that the Yizhou family was cut more miserable.But Jingzhou pie and Dongzhou pie will also be cut, and they will also feel pain!If you don't find new opportunities for these people to make a fortune in advance, regardless of whether your reform is beneficial to the country, these people will all rise to make trouble!At that time, Guan Yi was useless even if he was a powerful minister!

"Everyone, what we have to do next is four things."

"I'll respectfully invite Da Sima to show me!"

"The first thing is to re-clear and review the household tax!"

The household tax has already been mentioned before, it is the number one weapon to limit the excessive expansion of aristocratic families, as long as it is implemented in place, it can effectively limit the size of aristocratic families.The size of the aristocratic family was restricted, and the owner farmers were naturally protected.

"For this matter, Da Si Nong is asked to host it, and Da Sima Mansion, please Ning Guo (Yang Ji) to co-organize it."

"I'll wait for orders!"

"The second thing is to supervise the whole country and clean up the silverfish! For this matter, Maotong should take the lead, and Zhong Le should help!"

"I'll wait for orders!"

"The third thing is to encourage wasteland reclamation. An adult man can reclaim no more than 20 mu of land by himself, and an adult woman can not exceed 10 mu. No land tax will be collected for three years! For this matter, the Dasinong's mansion must first prepare the existing land. The implementation can only begin after the inspection level."

"Mi Zhao takes command!"

"Fourth thing. Reform the salt tax and abolish the Salt School Captain's Mansion. All salt farms across the country will be changed from a monopoly system to an on-the-spot taxation system. Private holding of salt farms is allowed! This official will personally supervise the handling of this matter!"

If it is said that the first two items are subtractions and damage the interests of the ruling class.The latter one is an addition: if your household tax level is raised, it will inevitably release domestic slaves and reduce land holdings, and the corresponding interests of various aristocratic families and bureaucrats will be greatly damaged.Where to make up for it?Salt industry!
I allow you aristocratic families to enter the salt industry, and the country's existing salt farms can be sold to you.Let you produce and sell by yourself, and I just collect taxes.

Guan Yi dared to do this, of course he had confidence: the largest well salt mining area in Shuhan is now in the hands of Fuxingshe.He was not afraid at all that these aristocratic families would raise prices crazily for profit after they controlled other salt farms.In fact, in this policy, Guan Yi of course allowed those aristocratic families who cooperated with his reforms to enter the salt industry first.After introducing many families into the salt industry, the price of salt will inevitably drop-this will once again benefit the people of the whole country.At least, the big neck disease everywhere will be greatly improved - the salt mines in the Sichuan Basin are rich in iodine.With this alone, the hearts of the Shu Han people will enter the fast lane!
(End of this chapter)