Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 115 New Law
"Your Majesty, if you encourage the common people to have children, it will not be difficult."

Dazai Ji Zha said slowly: "If there is no war in the country, the people will be able to live and live, and all waste will be prosperous, then Li Shu will naturally actively give birth!"

"If the state government wants to encourage Li and Shu to have more children, they can also give condolences or exempt taxes to increase the population of Wu."

Hearing the words, Qing Ji nodded slightly, then immediately turned his attention to Ji Ran, and asked, "Prime Minister You, what do you think about this?"

"Your Majesty, I think what the Dazai said is very true."

Ji Ran lowered his hand and said: "The government might as well start from here. It is clearly ordered that all Wu people, who give birth to a son, can reward two jars of fine wine, one dog, and one daughter, reward two jars of fine wine, and one dolphin (pig). To express condolences!"

"Maybe when the pregnant woman is giving birth, a doctor can be sent to deliver the baby to help her have a smooth delivery."

"good!"

Qing Ji thinks so.

Just reward some good wine livestock, the country can still afford it!
This is only limited by the conditions. If the state of Wu becomes stronger in the future and the treasury is more abundant, Qingji will gradually increase the intensity of encouraging births and increase the rewards!

The ancient society was dominated by farming, with limited productivity, and one or two wars were waged from time to time, so a small population was inevitable.

There are few people, so it is natural to encourage births!

In this era, there are constant wars among the nations, and a large population is needed to meet the needs of military sources.

Moreover, population is also linked to food. If someone has land, someone will produce food. The importance is self-evident!

At this time, Fan Li, who was sitting on the side, said, "Your Majesty, I believe that in terms of policies to encourage births, there should be punishments as well as rewards."

"Rewards and punishments are clearly defined, so Li Shu can spare no effort to have children!"

"How to punish?"

"Your Majesty can issue a decree that it is strictly forbidden for a mature man to marry an old woman, and it is strictly forbidden for an old man to marry a strong woman. The age difference between the two should not be more than [-] years old, and only if they have children. If there is any violation, the man will be punished for one year of hard labor!"

"good!"

Qing Ji agreed very much.

No matter what era it is in, it is not uncommon for old couples and young wives!
There are relatively few old wives and young husbands, or even almost none.

After all, in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, although there was a concept that women were superior to men, it was not deeply ingrained. The atmosphere of the world was quite open, and the age gap between husband and wife was not unacceptable to the world.

If so, it is ridiculous no matter how you look at it, for a bad old man in his sixties or seventies to add a concubine in his teens!

Moreover, this is not in line with the national conditions of Wu's urgent need to increase a large number of newborns.

He no longer has the ability to reproduce, and still occupies so many resources, why join in the fun?
Fan Li said again: "Your Majesty can also force you to order that if a girl over seventeen years old does not marry, and a man over twenty years old does not marry, her parents are guilty, and the punishment can be set to double the oral tax (poll tax)."

"good!"

Qingji also agreed with Fan Li's proposal.

In ancient times, men were crowned at [-], and women were [-] and ji, which belonged to the category of adults, the age to start a family, so Fan Li's suggestion was not too much!
……

Qingji discussed for a long time with the seven ministers Sun Ping, Sun Wu, Fan Li, Jizha, Bo Tong, Ji Ran, and Wu Zixu in the Zide Hall. From noon to night, they discussed various measures in the reform of the State of Wu.

Mainly for the reform of people's livelihood and taxation system.

First, the four peoples are divided into industries, scholars, farmers, businessmen.

That is to say, the people of Wu State will be divided into four classes: soldiers, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants, and they will live in fixed areas according to their respective professions, which is convenient for communication and state governance!
Second, the State of Wu internally encouraged merchants to hoard goods and sell them in large quantities to other countries to earn a difference in price, while externally it lowered tariffs to cater to merchants from various countries entering Wu.

Third, on the basis of Guan Zhong's reform and collection of taxes, the State of Wu divided commercial tax and land rent tax (agricultural tax)!

In terms of commercial taxation, the state of Wu collects tax every two years, and in the first year, [-]% is collected every year.

In the middle years, [-]% is charged every year.

In inferior years, [-]% is levied every year, which will not change in case of famine!

In terms of land rent tax, the state of Wu set the tax collection amount at one tithe.

Regardless of whether it is a good harvest year or not, the tax will be [-] yuan, and if there is a famine, the tax will be exempted!
Fourth, reform the mouth tax (poll tax) and household registration tax.

The oral tax standard is [-] one tax for a family of three, [-] tax one for a family of six, and the same standard for a family of ten or more!

Household tax is [-] tax one.

In general, if these decrees are promulgated, there are four main types of taxes in Wu State: commercial tax, land rent tax, oral tax and household registration tax.

Ordinary Lishu who do not engage in business will bear land rent tax, mouth tax, and household registration tax. Generally speaking, the tax rate is not high.

Fifth, make up household Qimin.

Get rid of the remaining barbarian customs in Wu State, prohibit father and son, and brothers from living in the same room, and implement the small family policy.

It is stipulated that if there are two or more sons in a household who have reached the age of household registration and are not separated, the household registration tax will be doubled!

At the same time, the household registration was compiled, five families were in the team, and ten families were why. It was stipulated that Li Shu should register each person's household registration, and began to collect taxes by household and population.

Sixth, establish a national grain storage system and implement the flat purchase method.

That is, the state controls the purchase, sale and price of grain!
In good years, the state buys farmers’ surplus grain at a fair price to prevent merchants from lowering prices and hurting farmers. In disaster years, it sells grain reserves at a fair price to prevent merchants from raising prices and hurting the people.

This kind of leveling purchase method, that is, according to the different situations of annual success, abundance and loss, and the size of the disaster, the corresponding retraction policy is adopted in a targeted manner. The purpose is to keep both urban residents and rural farmers from being harmed!
Seventh, implement the county system.

Change cities and towns into counties, and in all twenty counties, set up county magistrates to take charge of county administration, set up county magistrates to assist county magistrates, and set up county lieutenants to take charge of military affairs.

There are several townships, capitals, pavilions, and lis under the jurisdiction of the county, each with a head!
Officials and officials in various places need to be respected by county magistrates, or cooperate with local government, or must not interfere with local government affairs at all.

Eighth, salt and iron franchise.

That is, the policy of "official mountains and seas", in which the state monopolizes important resources such as salt and iron.

Specifically, the government delegated the production rights of salt and iron to private individuals, but all the salt and iron they produced were purchased by the government and then sold to outsiders by the government, which controlled the circulation and set the sales price.

This is the famous "direct monopoly system" in history!
Ninth, encourage consumption.

Wu Wang Qingji set an example and followed suit to stimulate the market's demand for commodities, allowing Wu's economy to circulate.

Tenth, encourage childbearing.

For those who give birth, the government will present wine, dogs or dolphins as congratulations, and when the pregnant woman gives birth, doctors will be sent to deliver the baby and take good care of it!

On the date of promulgation of the decree, the existence of old couples and young wives or old wives and young husbands is strictly prohibited, and those who already exist will not be held accountable.

But since then, Chinese people are not allowed to marry an old woman with a strong man, or an old man is not allowed to marry a strong woman, and those who violate the order will be severely punished!
Furthermore, girls must marry when they reach the age of seventeen and men reach the age of twenty, otherwise their parents will be considered guilty and ordered to pay double the oral tax...

After discussing the new law, Qingji ordered Dazai Jizha to be in charge of the division of industries among the four people, the registration of households for all the people, and the encouragement of consumption and childbirth.

He ordered Prime Minister You Jiran to be responsible for implementing the county system, reforming taxation and household registration tax, establishing a national grain storage system, and implementing the flat purchase law and many other matters.

Fan Li, who governed millet history, had to cooperate with Ji Zha and Ji Ran, and was also responsible for the monopoly of salt and iron.

(End of this chapter)