Lonely non-good minister

Giving too much profit is a key point of everyone's opposition. Even though the imperial court does not lack these few taels of scattered money, they just don't want to let the people benefit too much.

Emperor Taikang leaned on the dragon chair, looked at the memorials and said: "According to the laws of the Great Wei, this is indeed the case, but the Leping County Magistrate wrote clearly that I have followed the previous dynasty for the land mu tax for 300 years, and it may not be applicable today. He also took the places where livestock were successfully returned to farming as examples, pointing out that although the imperial court took back all the good land and sold it to the people, all the land was still in the hands of wealthy families with strong financial resources. Farming with one's status not only has to pay the tax of the imperial court, but also pays rent like a landlord. After a year, the whole family can't guarantee food and clothing, and the debts are high. If things go on like this, the people's hearts will be lost. The common people farm, and after ten years, they are owned by the common people. The annual rent is [-]% of the grain production of the year, and the tax for the court is calculated at [-]%. Guarantee the power of the people."

These words caused a slight change in the faces of civil and military officials in the whole court. This is no longer simply to benefit the people, but to lose the interests of the rich and powerful to stabilize the people. How could they agree?
At present, there are 30 to [-] ministers who stand up and ask the emperor to think twice, but the crown prince and the king of Zhongshan have never moved, and the third minister is also sitting firmly on the mountain. They all know that Wei's farmland policy has fallen behind. Now that someone brings it up, they are naturally Yes, but Mu Lin and Song Yuan's approach is too straightforward.

Being so direct will only offend people, and the consequences are not something they can bear.

Emperor Taikang swept away all the opponents, and put down the memorial in his hand: "This matter should be discussed in a long-term manner, but it is not wrong for the people to raise cattle and sheep. Let them do so and retreat from the court."

Coming out of the main hall, King Zhongshan walked in front with a dignified expression. Several ministers wanted to say a few words to him, but he refused in annoyance. The crown prince was also surrounded by several ministers, but Song Shi was here. When Shi caught up with Song Chun, he stopped him and clasped his fists: "Cousin, can I take a step to talk?"

Song Chun promised to walk side by side with him. Song Shi said: "I have to say that Yuan'er is a very aggressive person. The methods he proposed did not lose half of the interests of the court and benefited the common people. Compared with I'm not as good as him."

"He's still young."

Song Shi smiled: "I have been in the local area for a long time, and I am also in charge of civil affairs. Naturally, I know whether the questions Yuan'er raised are true or not. The court and the people are separated by the powerful, and everything that is beneficial to the people will eventually become the rich and powerful. The benefit of public opinion cannot be directly heard by the heavens, and in the end it can only stir up popular uprisings, and the reform of the farmland policy is imminent."

Song Chun then looked at him: "Then do you have a good opinion?"

"No idea, but Yuan'er's method will offend the powerful. I think Uncle Wu doesn't want the powerful to remember him?" Song Shi smiled, gentle and cunning.

Song Chun knew what kind of temperament King Zhongshan was, so he didn't refute Song Shi.

"I think Yuan'er dared to act so boldly without the support of his cousin. Therefore, if the field policy is changed, I intend to contribute a little or two." He wanted to cooperate with Song Chun.

Song Chun nodded without any hesitation: "Okay."

He didn't want to waste his time asking Song Shi, and he didn't care how Song Shi would persuade the prince. He had to stabilize King Zhongshan first.

On the carriage back home, King Zhongshan closed his eyes and said nothing, his face was as solemn as ever, Song Chun did not speak, Song Yuan sent the memorial directly to Emperor Taikang, and did not greet them, he had to think about the pros and cons of it In order to persuade King Zhongshan.

"Song Yuan's courage is getting bigger and bigger." King Zhongshan whispered, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Song Chun was not in a hurry to excuse, but just listened silently, he didn't answer, and King Zhongshan didn't speak, but his face became more serious.

In the Taihua Palace in the palace, Chang De lightly changed Emperor Taikang's clothes, and Emperor Taikang sighed: "These people only care about their own interests in their hearts, and they don't care about the life and death of the people at all."

"Your servant sees that His Highness the Crown Prince didn't speak to the prince, so he must also agree with the proposal of the Ninth Young Master." Chang De put on light ordinary clothes for him.

Emperor Taikang snorted and smiled: "If those two masters have a little awareness of benefiting the common people, the Leping matter will not be delayed for so many years."

Changde closed his mouth knowingly, and helped him to go to rest, when the servant outside came to report, saying that Situ asked to see him, Emperor Taikang didn't rest anymore, and ordered the servant to let him in, while he staggered to the back of the dragon case go.

"Your Majesty." Situ saluted.

Emperor Taikang motioned him to sit down and talk: "Are you here for Le Ping's memorial?"

"Yes." Situ had something on his mind, and his face was a little dignified. When he was thinking about how to speak, Chang De sent two memorials to him.

Emperor Taikang coughed twice: "Let's take a look first."

Only then did Situ quickly take it over, opened it carefully and found out that the words in the memorial were fierce, a hundred times more powerful than what Emperor Taikang said in the court hall, and the densely packed words were like a grand formation of thousands of swords, gathered together and ready to go.

"I don't know the truth of what they said. How many powerful officials took advantage of the opportunity of the imperial court to suppress the wealthy gentry to enrich their own pockets. Those who said that the court came forward to sell the land to the people at a low price, but in fact, the land was only used by the wealthy gentry. The hands have been transferred to the powerful, and the common people are still the targets of exploitation." Emperor Taikang sighed slightly while holding the teacup.

Situ had finished reading the memorabilia, and he stood up and clasped his fists together: "The policy of farmland has been wrong for many years. Rather than saying that the grain production of the Great Wei is in the hands of the common people, it is better to say that the lifeblood of the grain production of the Great Wei is in the hands of the powerful. This matter, I think Le Ping It’s doable.”

"Of course it is feasible, but you also saw it in the early court. There are many opponents. I mentioned it at the morning court. I am afraid that tomorrow, the memorials to impeach the governor of Leping County will be full of my case." Emperor Taikang put down his tea. Zhan: "Besides, both the crown prince and the King of Zhongshan remained humble. To put it bluntly, these two wooed people everywhere in order to fight for the throne, but this matter offended people. How could they be willing to stand out? Those dignitaries are very clear about their thoughts, It's becoming more and more fearless."

He took the initiative to mention the crown prince and King Zhongshan, and Situ couldn't help asking: "The emperor appointed the prince in the early years but promoted the king of Zhongshan because he wanted the two royal highnesses to compete with each other to show their abilities and do something for the benefit of the people of the world. Now that the two Highnesses are determined to win over people and do nothing, should the emperor make a decision earlier so that the country will be stable?"

This topic is a taboo in court, Chang De, who was waiting on him, suddenly changed his face, Emperor Taikang didn't show any emotion, but instead asked: "In your opinion, how should I choose?"