Destiny Only Han

In Changle Palace, everyone was sitting upright, only the rattling mechanical fans shook their heads and shook their heads, dispelling Qiuhu's remaining prestige.

Liu Ying originally wanted to sit back on the Dan Bi, but after thinking about it, she sat side by side with Liu Bang cross-legged, ready to use Liu Bang to suppress the aggressive old guys on the opposite side at any time...

"The old minister heard that His Majesty wants to reform the system again, is there such a thing?" Xiao He took out a pair of presbyopic glasses from his sleeve and put them on, as if he wanted to see through Liu Ying's eyes clearly what he was thinking. .

Liu Ying replied calmly: "That's right, now that the big man has reached a crossroads again, it's time to make a change."

Zhang Cang stood up, bowed his hands and asked, "Your Majesty, do you know how many ministers and concubines there are in the territory of our great Han?"

Seeing Liu Ying's bewildered expression, Xu Shi added, "It doesn't include overseas territories, as well as many places of detention such as the Governor's Mansion and the Governor's Mansion, and even the vassal states can be ignored."

Liu Ying still shook her head.

Zhang Cang looked around for a while, and stretched out his hand to make a gesture: "More than 830 million! This is a number that can be checked in the files. If you count those who concealed the report, and those who are young and have not yet been included in the household registration register, there may be tens of millions." of!"

Liu Bang tapped the table with his index finger, and asked, "What does Zhang Cang mean by this statement?"

Zhang Cang turned his head and explained:
"The minister's move is to illustrate a fact."

"According to the law of the Han Dynasty, from the fifteenth to the fifty-sixth year of the People's Republic of China, 56 yuan per person is counted as a tax, and it is counted as a tax, and the servants and concubines double the tax."

"That is to say, based on the calculation of 800 million officials and concubines, the actual income of the government is more than 20 yuan per year!"

"And last year's treasury surplus was less than [-] million yuan!"

"If the vassal system is abolished, where will such a big hole be filled?"

When Cao Shen and others nodded vigorously, Liu Ying was full of disapproval.

After all, fiscal deficits are quite normal in the countries of later generations, and it is abnormal if the treasury has a surplus...

Seeing Liu Ying's expression was wrong, Wang Ling also stood up, bowed and said:

"Your Majesty has a kind heart and cannot bear to see the common people suffer. This makes the old minister feel extremely admirable."

"However, the Lichen system is a part of the [-]th-class military meritorious system. If the Lichen system is abolished, what will happen to those noble households who were previously captured because of their military exploits?"

"This is what Prime Minister Cao said about shaking the foundation of the country!"

"It should be noted that the laws and regulations of my Han Dynasty are different from those of the previous dynasty. Although the servants are the property of the master, they are different from the cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs of the master's family. They can be slaughtered at will!"

"Under the Han law, killing a minister is the same crime as killing a commoner!"

"And not only that, when the master of Lichen dies and he has no legal heir, Han Law will allow Lichen to automatically become a free person, and even inherit part of his master's property!"

"Therefore, for many years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the master and the servant love each other and enjoy each other..."

"Because of this, there seems to be no need to abolish the official system or not..."

After Wang Ling finished speaking, he bowed again without blushing and heartbeat amidst Zhang Buyi's disdainful face, and then sat back to his original place.

Liu Ying looked around: "Anyone else want to add?"

But before they could speak, a childish voice sounded from the side door of Xuanshi Hall: "Father, Mother asked me to ask you if you will go to her place for lunch... Ah, there are so many people!"

Liu Ying turned her head, and what she saw was Liu Qi who shrank his head back, and Liu De who turned over the threshold and rushed towards him with his hands clasped.

"Hey... Good guy, why are you getting fat again!" Liu Bang stretched out his long arms, and forcibly hugged Liu De into his arms, and tied Liu De's round apple-like cheeks with his old beard .

Liu Ying didn't bother to pay attention to the particularly rowdy grandparents beside her, she just waved to Liu Qi who was hiding behind the door, motioning for him to sit beside her, then looked at Cao Can and the others: "Anyone want to add?"

Facing Liu Ying's gaze, Cao Shen Wangling and others looked at each other, and finally shook their heads slightly.

Their true thoughts are actually not suitable to be brought to the surface.

After all, today's big Han nobles, who doesn't have a few thousand, ten to twenty thousand slaves?
How much money would they have to lose if the vassal system was abolished?

So Liu Ying smiled and said:

"The Marquis of Beiping (Zhang Cang) is right. Since the annual treasury surplus is no more than 360 million yuan, then we should simply increase the calculation of the tax for servants and concubines, from the previous double of the tax to three times the tax, that is, every year [-] money!"

Then Liu Ying looked at Wang Ling again, also with a smile on her face:
"An Guohou, don't rush to talk, I think we can make some changes, such as the progressive system, that is, those who exceed the maximum number of vassals who exceed the maximum number of vassals will be tripled! The rest remains the same..."

"Anyway, the vast majority of noble households do not have so many servants and concubines, and the Central Plains are mostly farms. Now that there are horse-drawn harvesters and seeders, the demand for manpower is not too heavy. The income from rice and wheat is not high, so the laborers in these farms are mainly tenant farmers, day laborers, and farmers, and there are not many servants."

"Instead, the plantations south of the Yangtze River and west of Longshan Mountain, such as sugar cane and cotton, require a lot of labor to grow these crops, so the so-called 800 million ministers are mainly concentrated in these places!"

"And I heard that these plantations are the most profitable!"

"The big man upholds the way of heaven, and makes up for the deficiency when the excess is damaged. Therefore, it is reasonable to increase the taxes in these places!"

"What do you think?"

After Liu Ying finished speaking and looked around, Cao Shen, Zhang Cang and others all bowed their heads, and beside him, Liu Qi was full of admiration, but suddenly felt that his arms seemed to be grabbed by someone, and then clapped his hands involuntarily. .

"Zhang, let go of my son!" Liu Ying stared.

"It's so wonderful, how can it be done without applause?" Zhang Buyi looked down at the bewildered Liu Qi: "Did the eldest son say so?"

Liu Ying smiled silently.

After all, his plan to forcibly abolish the vassal system was just a cover-up. His real purpose was to raise taxes so that plantation owners would automatically give up owning a large number of slaves.

Mr. Lu Xun said well.

The Chinese temperament always likes to reconcile and compromise.For example, if you say that this room is too dark and you need to open a window here, everyone will definitely not allow it.But if you advocate removing the roof, they will come to mediate and are willing to open the windows.Without more drastic proposals, they are always unwilling to carry out peaceful reforms...

And Adam Smith said, From the experience of all ages and nations, I believe that the labor of a free man is cheaper than that of a slave.

Liu Ying deeply agrees with this.

Slaves are far less useful than employees, and much cheaper to use.

For example, the factories in the Han Kingdom today, although these are only early industries, and the production level and machines are too simple, but this kind of work is still not competent for slaves.

In the labor relationship, there is a kind of work called more work for those who are capable.

Slaves can't get full economic remuneration for their labor. They can only get a little money, enough food, and clothes to cover their bodies. Learning culture and technology will not bring much change to their slaves' lives. Instead, they have to bear more labor.

So in this case, slaves are naturally muddled, numb, and even cheating and cheating, living day by day.

Liu Ying has read some reports that apart from eating, drinking and lazing, those slaves have completely lost even the most basic desire to reproduce. Many plantation owners have even forced people or personally to have sex with those female slaves for the sake of sustainable development...

But free men don't.

Employees can get remuneration, and the remuneration is for living, and everything is voluntary, so they can take the initiative to learn for work, go inward, study, and work, and do not hesitate to 996 or 007.

The purpose of working so hard is to allow myself to solve all the boss's problems, so that I can be competent for the job of the boss.

After all, employees are hired, and slaves are purchased. The former can be fired, and even their due remuneration can be deducted, but the latter can only be resold, and sometimes they will lose some costs...

And under slavery, a person can only be the slave of one slave master, but under the evil capitalism, a person can be the slave of several people at the same time.

That is, the employee is not only the slave of the capitalist, but also the slave of the banker...

So, wouldn't it be better to use a more covert method of exploitation... Liu Ying's eyes were bright, and she looked at Xiao He who was also bright.

After all, these are the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty. Although they are old and their brains are not very bright, they still have to show some respect.

"Teacher, what do you think?"

"You are the emperor, you are above tens of thousands of people in the sky, and you don't need to ask for anyone's opinion!"

Xiao He nodded slightly, ignoring the horrified eyes of Cao Shen and others.

After all, several of his sons have already entered official positions, and the Xiao family's main business is 'real estate'...

Well, it is to buy land around Chang'an City, and then build buildings like restaurants and shops, and live purely on rent...

Therefore, whether or not to abolish the vassal system will not harm his interests. The reason why he came as soon as Cao Shen called him was not only because he didn't want to hurt the friendship with Cao Shen, but more importantly, he didn't want to look at the system he created. She was changed beyond recognition by Liu Ying, and at the same time, she was worried that Liu Ying would repeat the same mistakes as Qin's.

But now it seems that his worries are completely unnecessary.

So after Xiao He finished speaking, he slowly stood up, leaning on his crutches and walking towards the entrance of the hall.

"Where is the teacher?" Liu Ying asked with a frown.

"Go home for dinner." Xiao He waved his hands without looking back.

His age, coupled with his previous achievements, was enough for him to ignore the etiquette of monarchs and ministers with Liu Ying.

"Don't, just eat in the palace. Do I want to chat with the teacher a few more words?" Liu Yingchao said loudly.

"The cooks in the palace are not as skilled as my cooks..." Xiao He walked out of the palace gate slowly, and walked down the long steps slowly.

Liu Ying was stunned for a moment, then turned her head to look at Liu Bang who was hugging Liu De and Liu Qi, kissing left and right: "Father, did you hear that? Let's go to his house for dinner!"

"Go, go!" Liu Bang clamped the two little fat men under his armpits, stood up abruptly, and strode out, completely without the old-fashioned look before.

"Oh, I almost forgot..." Liu Ying seemed to have suddenly remembered something and turned her head, looking at Cao Shen and the others who were mourning her concubine: "If Xiang Cao has no suggestions, then I will sort out the content of our previous discussions and submit them. After using the seal, it will be issued to the world..."

"Well, by the way, my teacher's place is small, I'm afraid I can't entertain you, and the cooks in the palace are not good, so you should go back to your own to eat..."

"Ah, let's go, let's go..."

Liu Ying waved her hands and strode after Liu Bang who was already shoulder to shoulder with Xiao He.

Behind him, Zhang Buyi wanted to chase after him, but he saw one of his subordinates rushing towards him, so he took a few steps to meet him.

"What's the matter?"

"Didn't you say you won't work after lunch?"

Zhang Buyi stared at the backs of Liu Ying and others from the corner of his eyes, and at the same time he did not forget to ask the servants of Changle Palace to go to Weiyang Palace, and told Lu Zhi that Liu Ying not only abducted Liu Bang, but also took Liu De and Liu Qi together. I took it out of the palace, so naturally I didn't go to her place for lunch, and told her not to wait...

The subordinate waited until Zhang Buyi had finished explaining, and then hurriedly raised the letter in his hand: "No way, it's almost lunch break, an urgent call from the west, marked top secret..."

"Top secret?" Zhang Buji was a little disdainful, after all, any news dared to be called top secret these days.

But he still didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly took the letter paper and chased after Liu Ying and others who were about to reach the square in front of the hall.

"Wait for me, wait for me..."

At the moment when the carriage was about to leave, Zhang Buyi jumped in in a panic.

Opposite him, Liu Bang was full of contempt: "If you don't work hard and eat No. 1, can't you learn something good?"

Although Liu Bang didn't say it clearly, a figure appeared in Liu Ying's mind immediately.

Yes, Fat Liu.

After all, compared to Liu Fei, who shows off several big elbows with a meal, Liu Lena can be called a cat's stomach... an orange cat.

Zhang Buyi has long been used to this kind of malice imposed on him, so he just smiled and stuffed the letterhead into Liu Ying's hands: "Top secret...it's from Mrs. Fan."

Let me be healthy... Liu Bang leaned over with his head poked.

"The sun has just risen, and the Romans attacked our port in the early morning mist..."

"It's a pity that the squadron leader of the Black Sail Knights is guarding the watchtower. He has a telescope in his hand, so the Roman fleet has long been discovered by him..."

"Naturally, our army won a big victory and sank more than 20 enemy ships. There was a layer of charred or drowned enemies floating on the sea..."

"At Arish port, Mrs. Fan, who is about to be dried by the sea wind and the sun..."

Liu Bang froze for a moment, then looked out the car window:
"early morning?"

"It's already noon here, why did the battle report come here?"

"Is Fan Kuai's son stupid, or is there something wrong with your telegraph? Didn't you say that the sound transmission is thousands of miles..."

But without waiting for Liu Ying to explain, Liu De who put his arms around his arm and wanted him to tell a story suddenly shouted loudly: "I know...I know!"

Liu Bang was stunned for a moment, and asked in a forcedly tender voice: "What do you know? Can you tell Daddy?"

"Okay!" Liu De cheered loudly, climbed down from the seat, staggered to Liu Bang's side, and supported his thigh to stand upright: "My mother said, the ground under our feet is actually a ball. When it revolves around the sun, it also revolves itself."

"So, the time in Egypt is six hours behind ours!"

"Well, it's three hours!"

"So it's already noon for us, but it's just morning for them!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his chubby face with an expression that he was about to praise me.

But obviously, Liu Bang didn't get to Liu De's point, or Liu Bang is in a state of confusion at the moment.

Liu Bang knew that the sun was a ball of fire, and that the moon was a ball of stone. Liu Bang had also seen it with his own eyes, but if he said that the ground under his feet was also a ball, he really couldn't understand it.

After all, if this land were a ball, wouldn't many people fall into the sea and drown?
Well, be careful, although it is said in "Shen Zi" that 'the celestial body is like a bullet, and its potential is reclining'.

But these two sentences do not mean that the earth is spherical, but express three points of view, that is, the sky is a sphere; In terms of.

Limited by this, Liu Bang naturally did not understand what the earth is, and how the people on the back of the earth would not fall.

In fact, even the ancient Greeks, who had already calculated the circumference of the earth, firmly believed that the earth was a square stone that was carried by sea turtles and floated on the sea until Lord Niu wanted to understand the force of gravity...

But for some purpose, Liu Bang still gently rubbed Liu De's head, his wrinkled face was full of smiles, and at the same time he showed off to Xiao He beside him: "Look, this is my grandson! This kid is better than that The kid is much stronger!"

With a smirk all over her face, Liu Ying echoed and said, "That's right, my son's father is much better than your son's father..."

Zhang Buyi let out a chuckle, and immediately covered his mouth, but his shoulders twitched.

But on the other side, Xiao He hadn't reacted yet, and nodded slightly: "In this way, the big man can last for a long time..."

Liu Ying also quickly changed the subject before Liu Bang could react: "Father, I'll tell you a little secret, don't tell it outside..."

Liu Bang nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Naigong's mouth is the strictest!"

Liu Ying was stunned for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "Lu Yu told me this morning that her Guishui seems to be coming late..."

For a moment, Liu Bang was stunned, and his breathing became short of breath.

Immediately afterwards, in the carriage that was traveling along the central street of Chang'an City, several shrill voices suddenly came out.

"Don't hit, don't hit, she didn't let me say it... My child, the child is here... Zhang Buyi, please help me block twice!"

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Changqiu Hall.

Lu Yu walked out of the inner hall shyly, her two long legs trembling slightly, if you look carefully, she has already turned around at this moment.

After all, not only Liu Bang and Lu Zhi appeared in Changqiu Hall at this moment, but also Lu Wan and Yu Ji who rushed from Yanwang Palace outside the city after hearing the news...

It's just that Yu Ji was sitting nervously on the armchair, while Lu Wan was chasing Liu Ying and running around, kicking her in the air.

"She doesn't understand you and doesn't understand?"

"She won't let you tell me, so you keep it a secret?"

"Why don't you tell Nai Gong first?"

"Stop, let Nai Gong kick to relieve your hatred!"

Lu Wan babbled in a low voice to cover up her inner joy.

In his opinion, he is going to have a grandson in his arms soon!
Therefore, he secretly made up his mind, if he is really a grandson, then he will quit drinking, pay attention to his diet, and try to live another 20 years!
In this way, his grandson's crown prince position will be as stable as Mount Tai!
But before that, he still decided to kick Liu Ying to soothe the ecstasy at the moment...

On the other side, Lu Zhi didn't bother to rescue Liu Ying.

She was actually on fire.

In the morning, Liu Ying took Lu Yu to her place to say hello and have breakfast together, but these two bastards didn't say a word!

Well, another asshole refers to Liu Bang.

After all, Liu Bang also came to the Changqiu Palace first, and she was notified later...

Therefore, Lu Zhi became more and more anxious: "Go, urge Dr. Zheng, why are you so slow!"

Sitting beside her, Lu Yu lowered his head and whispered, "Mother doesn't need to be so anxious, and I'm not sure... I was too late before entering the palace, so I didn't let the emperor tell me..."

This is the emperor, brother?This little girl has also become stingy now, and she doesn't know who she learned from... Liu Ying whispered in her heart, walking around Lu Wan.

"Don't run away, Naigong is dizzy..." Liu Bang finally restrained himself from saying aloud.

Lu Wan immediately borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, and pointed at Liu Ying panting, "If it had been ten years earlier, I would have let you know what a scud is..."

Just as Liu Ying was about to say something, she suddenly saw a sliding pole flying towards the covered bridge in the distance.

"Don't talk, people are coming!"

Lu Zhi saw the same thing, so he waved his hands, and together with the people around him nervously watched the sliding pole carrying a middle-aged female official in her forties from far to near.

After a while, Dr. Zheng's eyes lit up: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty...the queen is happy!"

Liu Ying subconsciously asked: "Are you sure?"

Physician Zheng nodded vigorously: "It's absolutely true, this servant dares to use his own head as a guarantee!"

At this moment, although she called her a slave, her face was full of confidence, and at the same time, there was a kind of disdain for an academic master when faced with doubts from laymen.

After all, although she is a female official in the palace, she is also an external professor of clinical medicine (obstetrics and gynecology) at the Royal Medical University, the kind who enjoys a lifetime subsidy...

Liu Ying was relieved now, but it was different from the ecstasy of Lu Zhi and others. In his sight, Bank of China said that he was approaching from a distance, and his face was also ecstatic.

"Birth, His Majesty gave birth..."

"I can't give birth!"

Bank of China said to stand still, took a few breaths and said: "Return to Your Majesty, Mrs. Dou gave birth to a little son..."

Liu Bang stood up excitedly, and when he was about to go out, he was caught by Liu Ying: "Father, you have already lost the right to name the child to me, you have to keep your word!"

"That's fine." Liu Bang scratched his head: "What name do you think should be called? Come to think of it, Nai Gong would like to write on the jade plate!"

Liu Ying was silent for a while:
"Now is the time when the Empire is at war with Rome, and the East is about to fight the West..."

"So just call him Liu Qiang... No, it's Liu Wu."