Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 841 Useless move
Many courtiers gathered in front of the palace gate again. Apparently, the court meeting had started again. Among the three orders, Zhuge Liang was the first to arrive. Zhuge Liang looked a little tired. Busy about the new law, after Zhuge Liang arrived, all the ministers came forward to pay respects. Even though Zhuge Liang was tired, he was not rude and greeted them with a smile.

"Mr. Zhuge, is the matter of the new law going well?" Cao Chong asked with a smile. He came earlier. Just a few days ago, he was also called by Zhuge Liang to formulate laws on taxation. , Let the taxation be based on evidence, and prevent officials from oppressing the people through taxation. Cao Chong was busy with taxation reform, and Zhuge Liang's ideas coincided with him.

The two talked for a long time, the two people who had no friendship, in the conversation, they were unexpectedly harmonious and appreciated each other. After Zhuge Liang heard Cao Chong's thoughts, he was also shocked by Cao Chong, and he valued him very much. With the idea of ​​supporting the younger generation, Zhuge Liang had a serious talk with him about the new law. Zhuge Liang felt that this person could definitely support the temple in 20 years.

He is extremely intelligent, not inferior to himself, not to mention that he came to Shangshutai at a young age and studied with Guo Jia for seven or eight years. This piece of jade has been honed to become more and more refined, which Zhuge Liang loves very much.

"Cang Shu, it's okay. What I talked to you in the past has been edited into it. As long as it depends on your innovation, as long as your innovation is completed, there will be no major problems in the improvement of the tax law. However, it is still I need your advice." Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said with a smile, Cao Chong heard this, and said modestly: "I dare not give any advice, it should be Zhuge Gong who taught me."

The surrounding officials who were listening to the two of them looked at each other, and couldn't help feeling a little puzzled in their hearts. Taxes are going to be reformed again?No, didn't Cao Chong's father, Cao Cao, reform a long time ago?The New Deal back then was mighty and mighty, so what is Cao Chong going to reform?

The two chatted for a while, Shang Shuling's carriage slowly stopped opposite, Xun Yu got off the carriage, looked at the group of officials, everyone hurriedly greeted them again, Xun Yu nodded, looked at the crowd, and said nothing, Liu Ba who was on the side had already walked over, pulled Xun Yu a few steps, and then lowered his voice and asked, "Mr. Xun Ling, this court meeting is for the issue of banknotes?"

"I'm not very clear either. Later, when Lu Guozhang comes, you can go and ask."

Liu Ba was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Forget it, let's wait until the court meeting begins."

Lu Bu was the last one to arrive, every time he was like this, he came here in a leisurely manner, with a look of great reluctance, facing everyone's visit, he did not return the greeting, snorted coldly, and walked to the Beside Cui Yan, who was learning the great sacrificial wine, Lu Bu looked at him coldly, and asked, "After Hu'er came back yesterday, he said he was beaten by you, is there such a thing?"

"I am His Highness's teacher, so beating him is justified, why not?" Cui Yan replied.

Lu Bu narrowed his eyes and sneered: "Very good, hehe, then you may explain to me why you beat him?"

"He was going to practice archery yesterday."

"Why not practice archery?"

"His archery was taught by Lu Guozhang??"

"Exactly!" Lu Bu raised his head proudly.

"Twenty steps away, he shot an arrow and missed the target."

"Ahem, he is still young. I am at his age, and I can't even draw a bow. What's the matter? Is it worth you to beat him?"

"But he has the true biography of the head of the country. He didn't hit the target, but he shot the general Taishi who was watching."

Lu Bu's eyes widened, and he hurriedly asked: "There is such a thing?? Why didn't I know? This guy didn't tell me, ah, how about General Taishi?"

"Hehe, it's a good thing that His Highness is young, and the old general Taishi also wore armor. Otherwise, I'm afraid he will die on the spot. The king, this teaches children not to be blindly pampered. I hope the king will not interfere." Cui Yan said coldly.

However, Lu Bu was speechless, cleared his throat, looked around, but did not find Tai Shici, and said just now: "I will go to him to make amends later, so don't tell Your Majesty about this matter."

Finally when it was time for the court meeting, Lu Bu led the crowd into the hall.

The Son of Heaven walked into the hall and sat in the upper position. The Son of Heaven frowned and looked a little annoyed. Everyone didn't know what happened, but they were just thinking in their hearts. It seems that they should pay more attention today. The subject worshiped, just now he opened his mouth and asked: "Does Zhu Aiqing have a memorial?" As soon as he opened his mouth, a person jumped out suddenly.

"Your Majesty!!! The minister has played!!!"

Everyone was shocked, and said that this person was the servant of the Supervisory Office who shot Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei looked at the Son of Heaven and said loudly: "Yanzhou Musi Ma Yi!!! Take bribes from officials!! Manage party members!!! Repel dissidents!!! I hope His Majesty will punish you severely!!!"

When Zhang Fei opened his mouth, the temple was in an uproar, and everyone started talking about it. Even the emperor was a little surprised. It was not for these reasons that he opened the court meeting today. It was the first time he had heard what Zhang Fei said, and he frowned. , thought for a moment, and said: "Mr. Zhang, please go to Yanzhou to investigate. If it is true, hand it over to the Xingfu!"

"Thank you!!!"

Zhang Fei sat down.

Liu Xi looked at the crowd again, Cao Chong got up immediately, and said: "Your Majesty, today's taxation is messy and irregular. Your Majesty has removed a lot of miscellaneous taxes, but there are still some meaningless miscellaneous taxes. In addition, In some respects, there is no tax standard, such as the current canal, the boats passing through the canal are not included in the vehicle and boat tax, but collected according to the standards of various counties and counties!"

"The ministers summoned the officials of the taxation government to formulate sixteen tax regulations," Cao Chong said slowly. The officials who were still in shock when they heard the word "taxation" calmed down. They were afraid that Cao Chong would leave again. Repeat his father's path and increase the tax on powerful families again. However, if it is only to formulate tax regulations, it is still acceptable, as long as it does not change the form and increase the burden on them.

After Cao Chong finished speaking, no matter whether they could understand or not, everyone nodded their heads in agreement, and praised Cao Chong in a decent way. It can be seen that everyone very much agreed with Cao Chong's performance, although they could not understand it. I understand, but it does not prevent them from appreciating the new regulations. The emperor sitting in the top position was a little surprised. He thought there would be a lot of resistance to this matter.

The ministers quickly started discussing, pretending to talk for a long time, but did not come up with a decent proposal, and finally drafted according to Cao Chong's original proposal, and handed it over to Zhong Shuling to draw up the order.

"I have...you...you play!", the person who got up again was Deng Ai. Deng Ai usually doesn't like to talk in court meetings, but because of his own flaws, he doesn't want to speak. He got up and looked at him curiously. Of course, what Deng Ai played was about the polder. When he talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the polder system, everyone was not very interested in these, anyway, they didn't know how to plow the polders themselves.

The Son of Heaven listened carefully to Deng Ai's words, nodded with a smile, and said, "That's right."

Deng Ai was silent for a moment, he was a little tangled and hesitant, slowly raised his head, looked at the emperor, his eyes gradually became firm, he bowed his hands, and said just now: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing."

"Oh? Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, I have walked around... I have traveled all over Sili, Yan...Yanzhou, Jizhou, and some places...areas in Liangzhou, and I have discovered a...a very important problem, no matter how I encourage you... Encourage Nong Sang, no matter how lenient Your Majesty treats the people, the people...will not live a good life for too long." Deng Ai said seriously.

"presumptuous!!"

"Bold!"

When the officials heard this, they were immediately annoyed and shouted.

Deng Ai did not have the slightest fear, but raised his head and looked at the emperor seriously. Liu Xi narrowed his eyes, looked at the young man in front of him, and asked, "Why?"

"Because...for...for...the land annexation is getting more and more important since Emperor Xiaokang, the officials in the temple have understood the evil of land annexation, and tried to stop it. Emperor Xiaokang carried out large-scale farming, filial piety Emperor Xian... also stipulated that the more arable land the powerful clan has, the heavier the tax. He wanted to use these periods to restrain the powerful clan from annexing the people's land, but when I went to these places, I still saw a lot refugees"

"Natural disasters or man-made disasters, even for no reason, tyrants can think of ways to annex...Forcing the people to lose their farmland, there are reasons and evidence, even the local officials dare not reprimand them. There are more and more household registrations in the world, and tenants The number of people is also...a lot. Today's big family, the Xun family, covers an area of ​​more than [-] hectares, and has [-] tenants. Your Majesty knows how huge...a large...number, and how many people have been captured openly and secretly cultivated land, reduced to slaves and tenants.”

When Deng Ai opened his mouth, everyone immediately looked at Shang Shuling Xun Yu. Xun Yu was taken aback for a moment, but his face was still calm.

Liu Xi seemed a little surprised, and asked: "There is such a thing? Why don't I know, then Deng Jun thinks, how should the temple behave?"

"The temple took back all the cultivated land that was reclaimed by Emperor Xiaokang, redistributed it again, and divided the land according to the number of people. However, the cultivated land of the temple is not allowed... allowed... Allowed to sell, not allowed to monopolize, the land... After the farmer dies, the cultivated land will return to the temple." Deng Ai said seriously, but at that moment, the temple was boiling.

Liu Xi frowned, and looked at Deng Ai in surprise. He looked at the officials in the temple. Zhuge Liang stroked his beard, as if he was still thinking about it. Xun Yu was very calm, as if he hadn't heard anything. Zhang Fei yelled that it was feasible, Lu Bu watched the crowd quarreling disdainfully, Cao Chong flushed with excitement, and was extremely happy, Liu Ba was still shaking his head, as if he had some scruples.

ps: Had a headache and went to the hospital, and it will explode tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)