Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 100 The Yuan family was set on fire
  Seeing Yuan Wei leaving the class to start playing, everyone felt that the finale of the day was about to take place.

Only Jian Shuo didn't think so. He thought that just as Yuan Wei said to him before the meeting, he just didn't want the meeting to be too cold, so he came out to make a scene and increase his presence.

"Your Majesty, the current decline in people's livelihood and the rise of refugees are certainly related to natural disasters, but they are also responsible for excessive taxes." Yuan Wei said impassionedly, "The people are hungry and have no choice but to plunder and rebel. I ask your Majesty to show mercy. Do light corvee and pay little tax, rest with the people, and accumulate national strength."

When Jian Shuo heard this, he found that it was an old talk again. Whenever social problems are acute, ministers will propose tax reductions. This is nothing new.

"Reducing taxes?" Liu Ming showed doubts in response and said, "Now the field tax has been reduced to thirty to one tax, which is already extremely low. What's more, the treasury is empty and it is increasingly difficult to collect taxes. If the tax is reduced again, I’m afraid the country’s strength will be exhausted!”

"Your Majesty is benevolent, but he only knows one but not the other." Yuan Wei continued to act, saying, "The land tax is indeed not high, but the land rent required for tenants to rent land is as high as 50%, and the household tax, calculation tax, oral tax The total cost of Fu, Geng Fu, Presenting Fu, etc. based on the number of people is as high as 40%. The head of Guizhou cannot make ends meet. If there is a slight disaster, he will not be able to survive. He will even change his son to eat each other. It is unbearable to watch, and eventually banditry will occur. I have a plan, but it can be I hope your Majesty will give you permission to resolve this crisis!"

"How could such a thing happen?" Liu Ming looked surprised and said, "Ai Qing, please tell me quickly. Do you have any good ideas?"

"I ask your Majesty to implement the method of dividing the land into acres, that is, converting the land tax into the land tax, but the maximum land tax cannot exceed 20%, and we will no longer collect any form of land tax." Yuan Wei talked eloquently and said everything. This is the strategy explained by Liu Ming yesterday, "At the same time, the land rent should be limited to no more than the court's land tax. If the people have surplus food, they will be grateful and live and work in peace and contentment. Who wants to be in chaos?"

When everyone in the court heard this, they were all dumbfounded. Who among those standing in this hall does not have hundreds or even thousands of acres of land? They know full well how daily operations work, and the land rent can be cut by more than half at once. In this era where agriculture is the mainstay, their income means that accordingly, their income will be cut by half.

"Is this the emergency memorial you were talking about?" Jian Shuo was also stunned and looked at Yuan Wei in disbelief.

Jian Shuo also has large areas of fertile land in Kyoto. If this new tax system is implemented, it will naturally harm his interests.

Yang Biao stared at Yuan Wei in confusion. This incident was too sudden and he did not communicate with other aristocratic families in advance.

As the leader of the aristocratic family, the Yuan family actually proposed to reduce the income of the aristocratic family to benefit the refugees in Guizhou. Where did he come from...?

"Your Majesty, I have a different opinion." Jian Shuo was the first to stand up and object. "The national treasury is already empty. If all the Ding taxes are waived, the income will inevitably drop sharply. Wouldn't it be even more unsustainable if the expenditure is not enough? Besides, this strategy I’m afraid that the wealthy gentry from all the major aristocratic families are facing many obstacles, and they are willing to obey and violate the plan, so in the end it will be impossible to implement it. Yuan Situ took it for granted. "

"I wonder if Situ has any countermeasures?" Liu Ming asked.

"It is difficult to collect taxes. On the one hand, the powerful families have hidden their land and population, and on the other hand, there are refugees everywhere, making it impossible to collect taxes." Yuan Wei responded, "If the people are safe in their land, they will naturally collect more. If we can re-measure Land, if the family’s hiding place is also included in the tax collection, more land taxes will inevitably be collected.”

Everyone stared at Yuan Wei with wide eyes, thinking to themselves, are you crazy? You finally hid the land, and you take the initiative to take it out? You must be confused.

Besides, it’s too late to cover up this matter. Can it be brought to the attention of the court? Could it be that the Yuan family has been hit one after another recently, knocking old Yuan Wei unconscious?

At this time, Weiwei Yang Biao was on duty. He was now the head of the Yang family in Hongnong. He naturally did his duty in the face of interests. Said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, as the world is in chaos, stability should be the top priority. Changing the tax system at this moment will definitely make the great families in the world panic, reinvigorate chaos, and be detrimental to the stability of the world."

"Your Majesty, the tax system is related to the foundation of the country. It is the law of the ancestors and cannot be touched lightly." Chen Ji, the head of the Chen family in Yingchuan, came out.

"Your Majesty, please think twice." Even the great scholar Lu Zhi, who was known for his integrity, also went out to dissuade him, "If a new policy is to be implemented, the decrees must be smooth. Now that bandits are everywhere and officials are not guarding against their enemies, I fear that the new policy will be difficult to implement. "

"Your Majesty, the tax system must never be changed!"

"I second the proposal!"

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

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The ministers came out to dissuade him one after another. They were all vested interests in the old tax system. The new tax system that Yuan Wei said was just to cut off their flesh, so they naturally opposed it.

Even Jian Shuo kept winking at Liu Ming, telling him not to adopt Yuan Wei's suggestion.

Liu Ming just pretended not to see it and said: "Situ strongly advocated the implementation of the new tax on the share of land and acres. I know that I am loyal to you, and it is for the sake of the country and the country of the Han Dynasty. However, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty are opposed to this method. It seems that , it is difficult to come up with a new policy in the court, let alone implement it in the world. I wonder if Situ has a good plan?" Yuan Wei felt like crying, and said in his heart that your majesty is almost done, you should make up your mind earlier, I can't hold it anymore.

But there was no other way. For the sake of the Yuan family, he could only bite the bullet and turned around and said loudly: "You guys usually talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but now the people's livelihood is in decline and the country is in danger, you are unwilling to give up anything to save the people of the world. Isn’t this a betrayal of the divine grace?”

Then he turned around and said sternly: "Your Majesty, the Yuan family is willing to set an example and dare to be the first in the world. Please re-measure and register the Yuan family's acres of land and collect taxes according to the new system!"

At this time, Yuan Feng's legitimate son Yuan Ji also came out to report: "The Yuan family is willing to set an example for the world."

Originally, Yuan Ji was still in mourning and should observe filial piety, but today Yuan Fengqiang dragged him to court just to show his attitude towards the emperor.

Liu Ming nodded and said: "The Yuan family is loyal and considerate of the common people. I am very relieved. Situ said it well. If we can live and work in peace and contentment, who will cause chaos? I have made up my mind to implement the new tax policy to show my determination and determination." Since the princes are loyal, the new system will start from the families of the princes in the court, and then be extended to all states in the country. Since the matter was initiated by Situ, it will be implemented by the Yuan family's children."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Yuan Wei said loudly, "I would like to ask Your Majesty to grant Yuan Ji's filial piety and implement the new tax system."

"Confess Yuan Ji the Order of Taicang and fully implement the new tax system." Liu Ming made the decision at that time.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji burst into tears of gratitude and knelt down to express their gratitude, but their hearts were bleeding.

Your Majesty's move was so cruel. Not only did he cut off the family's leeks, he also successfully put the Yuan family on the opposite side of other aristocratic families.

Divided the family camp.

"Retreat!" Pan Yin shouted loudly.

Liu Ming flicked his sleeves and left the court.

Everyone immediately surrounded Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji, accusing and complaining one after another.

"Situ, you must be confused!"

"What do you Yuan family mean?"

"The Yuan family will be infamy for eternity!"

"Situ, are you having an uncomfortable life?"

……

They said everything, and Yuan Wei felt like his head was pounding, but he still didn't dare to say clearly that this was His Majesty's order. It was really difficult to explain, so he could only knock out his front teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

I prayed silently in my heart that this time I have offended all the major aristocratic families. I hope that for the sake of the Yuan family's efforts, Your Majesty will take more care of the Yuan family in the future, so that the Yuan family can flourish and become an aristocratic family for generations to come.

Liu Ming felt very happy. He could still hear the noise inside after leaving Quefei Hall.

This time, not only did they successfully disintegrate the aristocratic family camp, putting the Yuan family on the opposite side of other aristocratic families, they also allowed the Yuan family to take the lead in implementing the new tax system, which would benefit the entire Han Dynasty and the people of the world, but the Yuan family was responsible for the resistance.

Of course, as the representative of the imperial power, I have to transfer some benefits to the Yuan family. For example, even if Yuan Shu goes too far, he can't touch the Yuan family for the time being.

Even if you want to move in the future, I'm afraid you can only discuss the matter and move Yuan Shu or other specific people. If you want to move the entire Yuan family, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make a move. Unless the Yuan family goes further and gets involved in higher power, then thunderous methods are still indispensable.

(End of this chapter)