The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 150 Weining’s governance skills

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Wei Ning with a smile: "Why do you want to ask how much money is left in the treasury?"

Wei Ning replied: "Let's see if the government can allocate funds for relief first."

After the rebellion in Shandong was over, things would definitely not end there. It was under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and the people were also the people of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Definitely needs follow-up.

A rebellion is more terrifying than a natural disaster. Any man-made disaster has a huge impact on the people. In short, it is the people who suffer the ups and downs.

As a ruler, if the local area suffers, he must allocate funds for disaster relief as soon as possible to meet the people's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and win the hearts of the people.

In this way, the monarch's prestige among the people can be infinitely expanded.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded: "It's not bad to take this aspect into consideration."

"The imperial court has no money to allocate, so I want to keep the money for the war."

Wei Ning: "..."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty raised his eyebrows and said: "I said I won't allocate funds, but I didn't mean to ignore them."

"What else can be done?"

Wei Ning thought for a while and said: "Yes, can we let the people open up wasteland?"

“The imperial court paid for their labor.”

"If Your Majesty feels that giving money for free is teaching him to fish, then teach him to fish?"

"The land rights of new fields created by land reclamation still belong to the state, which is equivalent to the court spending money to buy land."

"This part of the land will eventually be passed on to the people, and taxes will be collected by the court."

"And in the process, the court was able to meet the food, clothing and housing difficulties of some displaced refugees."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty squinted his eyes, was stunned for a moment, and looked at Wei Ning in disbelief.

"Well said!"

"It's a good idea, I didn't even think of it."

At first, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had the idea of ​​letting Shandong refugees do forced labor with pay.

They were transferred to northern Xinjiang to build the Great Wall, and the court provided them with labor services such as money exchange.

Unlike later societies, individuals in later generations do not need to pay taxes from birth to school. This process will last until the end of school, not until adulthood.

Only when they work do the state begin to collect personal income taxes from them.

But it was different in ancient times. Just talking about the Qin and Han Dynasties, the court not only levied taxes on adults, but also required every male to perform corvee tasks for the country free of charge at a fixed time every year (the end of the busy farming season, mostly summer and winter).

For example, social public projects such as building bridges and roads require male laborers to work for free, and no one will pay them.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty not only solved the problem of refugees but also gave them a fixed income through paid remuneration.

In fact, Weining's ideas are similar to his political ideas, but the land reclamation suggested by Weining is a real thing that can bring a steady stream of tax revenue to the court in the future.

That's why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty felt that Weining's ideas were better and more mature than his own.

This kid is really amazing!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smacked his lips with satisfaction. Maybe... I can give this guy a part of the memorial to try to deal with in the future?
This thought lingered in his mind.

Wei Ning smiled and said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "I am just talking nonsense. I don't know whether it is feasible or not."

"It's feasible." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said, "But it has to be watched by others."

"Huh?" Weining was puzzled.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reminded Wei Ning: "Opening up wasteland is not an easy task."

"The land that a common family has worked so hard to cultivate can easily be acquired by the rich and powerful."

Weining really didn't expect the land to annex this level.

Yes, if the rich and powerful take a fancy to the land that the common people have worked hard to cultivate, they can take it as their own with just a few words.

Uncle Li is the best example.If Uncle Li hadn't known Weining, perhaps his fields would have passed into the hands of Yingyin Marquis.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said to Wei Ning: "As a monarch, everything in the world will be in your hands."

"So every time a government order is issued, you have to carefully consider whether there are any drawbacks."

“What the monarch cannot think of needs his ministers to supplement.”

"Why do the emperors of all dynasties need the opinions of their ministers? One person's judgment is limited and cannot be too stubborn."

"Of course, when you issue a decree, you also need to think about the objections of your officials in detail."

"You have to know whether they are thinking about themselves and their own interests. If so, then you can ignore their objections."

"This all needs to be judged by oneself."

Weining listened carefully to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's teachings.

To be honest, when he heard it now, he felt very worried for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It turned out that being an emperor was really not easy.

If your IQ and EQ are insufficient, you may be manipulated by the officials.

If the country's governance level is not high enough, it is likely to suffer from internal and external troubles, and eventually the country will perish.

Once the country is subjugated, the entire royal family will be slaughtered. No one will allow the subjugated king and his bloodline to exist in the world. This is too great a threat to them.

But the officials can live safely and even change dynasties and become officials.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Ning who was deep in thought, took a sip of tea and said, "Boy, have you learned?"

Wei Ning said: "I learned it."

No, why should I learn this?
Wei Ning asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, I feel that you have taught me more and more recently, and it is getting deeper and deeper."

"Why?"

"No reward for no merit, I'm a little scared of you doing this."

Earlier you reminded me to take over Tian Zhong and let me have part of the military power. Now you are telling me these ways of governing the world.

Aren't you cultivating a rebel?Although I don’t have this intention either.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty chuckled, looked at Wei Ning, and said, "What? What are you afraid of?"

Wei Ning hesitated, shook his head and said, "Nothing."

"Does Huo Qubing also learn these things?"

Weining asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty again.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty shook his head: "He is not qualified."

Wei Ning: "..."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Wei Ning meaningfully and said, "Study hard and digest it. It will help me a lot in the future."

When Wei Ning saw Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty standing up, he hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Okay!"

"I will send it to His Majesty."

Emperor Wu of Han snorted.

Wei Ning warned: "Your Majesty, don't worry about the war. You have done a good job now."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said: "Is it good? I have destroyed all the family assets. Is it okay?"

Weining said seriously: "At least the people in the frontier will definitely regard you as the common master of the world, and there will never be any second thoughts."

Because of the existence of this emperor, the frontier fortresses were easy to attack and defend, and they no longer had to worry about it every day. How could they not be grateful to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?
Perhaps the scholars and Confucian scholars in Guanzhong would be dissatisfied with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's actions that wasted people and money.

After all, the articles were written by these people. In this age where literacy was common, these people could decide whether a person or a king was good or bad, and instill their will into future generations.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty laughed heartily: "Haha! I will comfort people and say more next time. I like to hear it."

(End of this chapter)