Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1107 Is This... It's Over?
Holding the slightly messy paper in his hand, Zhu Qiyu looked at Yu Qian's eyes, quite dissatisfied, but Yu Qian nodded seriously and said.

"Your Majesty, this is the third thing I want to say."

"Although Huangzhuang is named after the royal family, in the end, the Huangzhuang in each feudal domain is different from the Huangzhuang in Gyeonggi. The Huangzhuang in Gyeonggi is all the land given by His Majesty when he buried his residence, and it is His Majesty's private property. The vassal land Huangzhuang is used as official land."

"Since it is an official land, it should be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. This is the fundamental strategy."

It should be said that things have developed so far, and Yu Qian is also very clear that there is no turning back, and the emperor's will has been clearly reported to the mansion, and it is absolutely impossible to go back on his word.

Therefore, he can only think of a way from specific practices, and the way he finally came up with is actually to put Huangzhuang under the jurisdiction of the local government. For this reason, he even designed a whole set of management methods, including rights and responsibilities Divisions, assessment standards, and even personnel allocation and transfer methods are all considered.

However, no matter how thoughtful Yu Qian was, it was obviously not what Zhu Qiyu wanted.

"Local officials?"

"Sir, the eunuchs are easy to deceive the superiors and the subordinates, and the vassal kings will oppress the people. Does it mean that if you hand it over to the local officials, you can guarantee that such things will not happen?"

"Return to Your Majesty, I can't guarantee it."

Yu Qian obviously expected the emperor's reaction and replied calmly.

"However, local officials are under the supervision of the government, and there is mutual control between the upper and lower levels. If there is any misconduct, the imperial court also has laws to deal with it. There are rules to follow. Naturally, the things that the ministers just said can be avoided to the greatest extent."

"Even though the eunuchs and vassal kings are loyal to His Majesty, they lack legal constraints after all, and it is far less appropriate than court officials to govern this matter. Please think again, Your Majesty."

Looking at Yu Qian with a serious face, Zhu Qiyu also frowned.

He is very clear that what Yu Qian said makes sense, eunuchs and vassal kings are for temporary use, not for long-term use.

After all, he also knew how much trouble the Mining Tax Envoy of the Wanli Dynasty caused. They all said that the ministers of the Wanli Dynasty impeached the Mining Tax Envoy because their own interests were touched, but such a large civil official group, the president Not all of them are talkative people. Although there are few people who serve the country and the people, there are always some.

The reason why the mine tax envoy is considered a disadvantage of the government is that what Yu Qian said just now, the eunuchs are actually free from the entire court system and are not subject to any control, and the same is true for the vassal kings, although today's vassal kings They no longer have actual power, but they enjoy countless privileges. Not to mention local officials, even the ministers of the court have nothing to do with the vassal king.

So to a certain extent, Yu Qian's method is symptomatic. He can't change the status quo that eunuchs and vassal kings are separated from the court. Then, Huangzhuang can only be included in the system that the court can control.

only……

"The establishment of Huangzhuang is not because I want to make profits for the vassal king, but to hope that the vassal king can support himself. Yu Qian, you should know that a few days ago, I discussed with Da Zongbo about rectifying the affairs of the vassal."

Sighing, Zhu Qiyu spoke quietly.

He is very clear about Yu Qian's considerations, but Yu Qian is not necessarily clear about his layout. The role of Huangzhuang is not limited to money and food?

"In the past, Taizu Dingfan screen system was originally intended to prevent the comeback of the old Yuan forces, and also to take care of his descendants. However, as time went by, Taizu also knew that the salaries of the feudal clans were too rich, so they were reduced. After Taizong, Due to various changes, the power of the kings was gradually taken away, and the salary of the kings was increased instead."

"Since I ascended the throne, I have known that civil wars have depleted the vitality of the Ming Dynasty. All I have thought about is to increase income and reduce expenditure. Today, the salaries of the clan clans have become a burden on the treasury. The purpose of setting up Zongxue is to give the clan's children a way out. In the past two years, the situation has not been good, and the previous intention of the Ministry of Rites was to strictly rectify the etiquette system, prudent patriarchal law, strict Zonglu, and the regulations have already taken shape, but I know that this is just a palliative method."

"The Huangzhuang system certainly has its new disadvantages, but its advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. Most of the land allocated to Huangzhuang today is the official land that was confiscated when the army was rectified last time. Jurisdiction, with their help, the mining tax envoy will greatly reduce the difficulty of re-management, this is also the case.”

"The fine seeds, cattle, and agricultural tools used in Huangzhuang are all produced by the vassal king. This can not only guarantee the annual income tax, but also reduce the pressure on the local government. If there is a disaster in the local area, the people still have Huangzhuang to live in, and they will not As a result, he left his hometown and lost his home, which is the second thing.”

"Although Huangzhuang has the intervention of the vassal king, it is not the private property of the vassal king. Perhaps the management of it will be filled with private pockets, but it is easy for the court to take it back. Since Huangzhuang is established, the annual income is enough The ancestral salary does not have to be paid out from the national treasury, this is the third."

"With these three, why not?"

Yu Qian stopped speaking and fell silent.

For a moment, he couldn't help recalling what Hu Wei said to him back then, the emperor looked at the overall situation, and he really had to be far-sighted in his thoughts.

Indeed, from this point of view, the establishment of Huangzhuang can solve many problems. The first is the problem of transferring the nationality of the land behind the rectification of the army. Above the land registration, the tenants who actually cultivated still retain their right to lease the crops.

According to the original idea, after the imperial court took back the land registration, it should gradually take back the right to rent and plant, and manage it completely according to the official and military fields. However, this process must be very long, but the establishment of Huangzhuang can be perfect. to solve this problem.

In addition, as the emperor said, the system of Huangzhuang has determined that the ability to resist natural disasters has been greatly enhanced. Before that, the basic management method of official land was to rent it to ordinary people, and then the imperial court directly collected taxes. Except for the difference in taxation, it is the same as Mintian.

This has led to the pressure of poor harvests due to natural disasters, all of which are on ordinary tenants. The tenants need to prepare seeds, cattle, and agricultural equipment by themselves. , but also upside down into it.

Moreover, Yu Qian is also aware that the pressure of poor harvests in official fields seems to be only on ordinary tenants, but in fact, in the end, it will still return to the court.

Because the fields failed, the common people would naturally not be able to pay taxes. If the government forced them to collect them, it would only lead to civil uprisings. Therefore, in most cases, they could only be exempted, or even given money for relief.

If it is replaced by Huangzhuang, then the pressure itself will be borne by Huangzhuang, and the people can get a respite, and the court can be regarded as saving money and food in disguise, which is indeed a good strategy.

Of course, what is more important is that in the area where Huangzhuang was established, the land rent of the official land can offset the royal salary of the vassal. Even better, these official lands were originally obtained from the vassal. It can be said that the court did not Did not pay more money and food, but saved a lot of money.

In addition, although the emperor didn't say anything, Yu Qian can also see that since the emperor intends to offset Zonglu with Huangzhuang, it is actually reducing Zonglu in a disguised form. After all, if there is a disaster year, , Huangzhuang failed the harvest, and Zong Lu naturally decreased accordingly.

From this point of view, Huangzhuang involves many aspects such as vassal affairs, refugees, taxation, etc. Although there are many disadvantages, the benefits just mentioned are enough for the court to carry on.

Thinking of this, Yu Qian finally felt that his previous methods were a little radical. Of course, he just felt a little radical, and his point of view has not changed.

After pondering for a moment, Yu Qian opened his mouth and said.

"Your Majesty is far-sighted and far-sighted, and his ministers are beyond the reach. However, even so, His Majesty wants to strike a balance between the vassal king and the court, because he values ​​the friendship between relatives and relatives, and this is the blessing of this society."

"However, I still want to implore Your Majesty to think twice about the livelihood of the common people. Although Huangzhuang is now dominated by military and official farms, when the rice fields are integrated, won't there be forced occupation of the common people's fields?"

"If middle officials and vassal kings govern Huangzhuang, Huangzhuang will inevitably expand day by day. It will never be satisfied with the existing farmland. It will inevitably expand gradually, and there will be disasters of mergers."

"I know that the establishment of Huangzhuang needs to rely on the power of the vassal king. However, even so, Huangzhuang should be controlled by the government. Only in this way can it be put on the right track and become a strategy that benefits the country and the people."

"As for the money and food paid by the vassal king, it can still be allocated by the local government as usual."

The emperor has the emperor's position and considerations, and Yu Qian naturally has his own position and considerations.

He may not have the vision and ability of the emperor to determine the overall situation, but as a courtier, he naturally has something that only he can see.

People's hearts have been like this since ancient times, and the desires are hard to fill. The emperor's idea is very good. However, in Yu Qian's view, once the Huangzhuang is established, it will give the vassals a reasonable reason to annex the land. They can use the name of the Huangzhuang to continuously annex the land. Only when the imperial court governs Huangzhuang can it be possible to avoid this situation.

After hearing Yu Qian's words, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

After all, Yu Qian still wanted to hand over Huangzhuang to the imperial court. In fact, Zhu Qiyu had not considered this method.

However, for one thing, there are many problems in today's imperial court, especially in the local area, where the old-fashioned style prevails. If the Huangzhuang is newly established, if it is handed over to them, it will be no different from the management of official land in the past.

Second, although Zhu Qiyu is the emperor, he is also the patriarch of the Zhu family. He must still consider how to place the vassal king, but Yu Qian is different. There, they were very far behind.

Even if we don't talk about these things, the reason why Huangzhuang was handed over to the middle officials and the vassal kings is another reason, which is to let the vassal kings bear the losses of the next disaster year, but at this level, he really has no way to deal with any People say that even if they say it, no one will believe it.

However, without presenting these reasons, it is indeed not easy to convince Yu Qian.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered, looked at Yu Qian, and said.

"Yu Qian, do you know, since you were imprisoned, how the government and the government have treated your case and you as a person?"

Hearing this, Yu Qian was a little surprised. Since the time he met the emperor, he and the emperor opposite him had not talked about this case.

Because they all knew that the case itself was just a pretext, and the real reason for Yu Qian's imprisonment was not in this case.

Of course, as far as Qian is concerned, he has always acted with a clear conscience, so he is not afraid of being investigated. When he heard the question from the emperor, he bowed his head and said.

"I don't know."

This sentence is of course a lie. With Yu Qian's vision and judgment on the court situation, it is easy to imagine that after he is imprisoned, most of the court will be the ones who will make trouble.

However, if these words were spoken by him, it would be suspected of being offensive, so Yu Qian could only pretend not to know.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu snorted softly and said.

"During these days, I have received many memorials to impeach you."

"A few days ago, the Ministry of Officials announced that Xiang Wenyao, Minister of the Ministry of War, would be transferred to Nanjing. I would like to ask, what do you think?"

Is the official department going to play...

Yu Qian sighed silently like a bright mirror in his heart, and said.

"The promotion and dismissal are in the hands of the Ministry of Officials, and the ministers dare not have any objections."

Such a perfunctory attitude was obviously not what Zhu Qiyu wanted. He looked up at Yu Qian and continued to ask.

"How should I put it, Xiang Wenyao is also the Minister of the Ministry of War. I have worked with you for a long time. Where should he be transferred? I always want to ask you what you think."

Seeing that he couldn't make it through no matter what, Yu Qian had no choice but to understand.

"Xiang Shilang has outstanding abilities, but after all, his qualifications are a bit light and his experience is lacking, so I feel that it is a good thing to go out to Beijing to practice."

So, Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.

"I know."

After saying a simple sentence without any comment, Zhu Qiyu continued.

"I have handed over your case to Zhu Jian for trial. A few days ago, the case was concluded and it was confirmed that your son-in-law's relatives did invade the land. After that, Zhu Ji and Yu Mian did indeed Went to the Daxing County Government and the Shuntian Government Government respectively to intervene in this matter."

"Yu Qian, what is your explanation for this matter?"

The tone of these words was vague and harsh.

Yu Qian is a person with a keen mind, and he already had a vague guess about the sudden change of the emperor's attitude, he sighed in his heart, and he opened his mouth.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I don't know about this matter, but Zhu Ji is my son-in-law and Yu Mian is my son-in-law. Zhu Ji's relatives invaded the land, and the two interfered in local affairs without authorization. "

"Punishment?"

Zhu Qiyu's face was a little indifferent, and he spoke softly.

"Since this is the case, I will fine you three months' salary, and go back to the mansion to discipline and discipline your relatives..."

After all, Zhu Qiyu didn't stay any longer, got up and told Lu Zhong beside him.

"Send Yu Shaobao back home!"

After that, he walked out of the cell without stopping, and left the prison without looking back.

At the same time, Yu Qian stood where he was, with an extremely complicated expression on his face.

After a while, he sighed deeply, knelt down on the ground, bowed respectfully three times and kowtowed five times, and said loudly to the departing figure of the emperor.

"My lord, thank Your Majesty for your grace, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

(End of this chapter)