The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 616: Wanli, the most prosperous period of the Ming Dynasty
{The reforms in the feudal era were nothing more than the two most important ones, namely, land surveying and the bureaucratic appointment and dismissal system. They also touched the interests of the groups the most. It was remarkable to be able to complete one of them, but there were only a handful of people who could promote both. Zhang Juzheng, Yongzheng, and Shang Yang could all be said to be perfect reformers in ancient times.}
{From being a scholar to the chief minister of the cabinet, he had to break down many of his selves to become who he is today.}
{Wang Anshi met Song Shenzong, and Zhang Juzheng met Ming Shenzong. This was a coincidence, but also fate.}
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Ming Dynasty, Hongzhi Period
"This metaphor is absolutely amazing!"

Zhu Youtang curled his lips and looked at the two people who were being compared.

Shang Yang and Wang Anshi.

Which one has a good ending...

It seems that Wang Anshi had a good ending.

"But Zhang Juzheng is the one who really holds power."

At present, it seems that Zhang Juzheng is different from Wang Anshi. Song Shenzong's trust in Wang Anshi is conditional and has many constraints.

Wang Anshi's attitude towards Song Shenzong was also that "the affairs of the world are like cooking a soup. If you light a fire and then add a ladle of water, how will the soup be cooked?"

I just don’t know how long this “harmony between the ruler and his subjects” can last.

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Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
"If reform is a pool of water, then Wang Anshi's pool of water seems to be purer."

Yongzheng put his hands behind his back, staring intently.

"Wang Anshi was ahead of his time in terms of finance, finance and reform ideas."

"He also did carry out in-depth institutional reforms in many areas of politics, economy, culture, and military during the Song Dynasty."

"And the water in Zhang Juzheng's pond seems to be more turbid."

Hongli bit the word "muddy", raised his eyes and whispered:

"Khan Ama, do you mean the methods are different?"

Yongzheng paused and looked at him.

He nodded slightly and said:
"Zhang Juzheng did not, like Wang Anshi, move from one local post to another during his political career and had extensive experience in local politics."

"He was a Jinshi (a scholar of imperial examinations) and was granted the title of Shujishi (a scholar of imperial examinations). He worked in the Hanlin Academy, served in various ministries, and finally entered the cabinet."

"To get to the top was more due to the political tactics of Shin and Han."

"Because of this, the goals pursued by Zhang Juzheng were mostly based on strategies and means."

"In the end, it's just a matter of going from one ancestral system to another."

Yongzheng took a deep breath.

"Shang Yang's reforms... were a combination of the right time, right place, and right people."

"I'm afraid there won't be any more in the future."

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Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
Qianlong kept turning the jade beads in his hands.

His expression was calm.

Yongyan and Heshen standing by didn't dare to breathe.

The emperor glanced at the two people beside him and sighed in his heart.

Yongyan...

Khan Ama had offended all the scholars in the world, so he had to take an unconventional approach to the tax collection issue.

After all, I have been abolished from my official duties. Do you still have the nerve to ask me to stop paying taxes?
But it's like I have my own ideas.

Does Yongyan have his own ideas?

As for He Shen...

Qianlong lowered his eyes.

……

[The Wanli land reclamation was the second nationwide land tax and grain cleanup after the Hongwu land reclamation, and the results were very significant.]

[First, after the land survey, the amount of land and the tax quota were fixed, which partially changed the uneven tax burden.]

【Second, a lot of hidden farmland was surveyed, which greatly increased the amount of cultivated land controlled by the government that was responsible for paying taxes.】

【According to statistics, the total amount of newly measured farmland in the country was 1,828,542 hectares. The original amount in the sixth year of the Wanli reign before the Qing Dynasty was 5,182,155 hectares, an increase of 35%.】

【Third, the northern region unified the mu system in the survey, changing the previously existing unreasonable phenomenon of large and small mu, and uniformly using 240 steps as one mu.】

【In the southern region, the tax rates were unified in the land survey, changing the unreasonable phenomenon of the huge disparity between the tax rates for government-owned land and private land, and implementing a unified tax rate for government-owned land and private land.】

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Period of Emperor Guangwu of Yanhan Dynasty

Liu Xiu understood that this was a good thing.

But it is also a double-edged sword.

"The method of measuring land is to shrink this and stretch that."

"Since the purpose is to investigate hidden occupation and eliminate illegal activities, it is bound to arouse strong opposition from the powerful, wealthy and powerful.

"The more thorough the measurement, the more the poor and weak are exempted from harsh taxes, and the more the rich and powerful are deprived of their benefits and privileges."

"Zhang Juzheng needs a successor."

Liu Zhuang thought about it and shook his head:
"It's difficult. The entire court just bows down to his power."

"It would be difficult for others to act like him and risk the world's condemnation."

Liu Xiu sighed and said:
"So, he can only place his hopes on the emperor."

The corners of Liu Zhuang's mouth twitched involuntarily.

Put your hopes on the emperor?

"Isn't that the end?"

Can the emperor's words be trusted?

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【The fiscal reform was effective, and Zhang Juzheng immediately promoted the "One Whip Law". 】【The so-called "One Whip Law" is to convert the corvée labor in a region into silver, and then evenly distribute it according to the number of people and tax grain in the region, with a certain amount of silver allocated for each stone of tax grain and a certain amount of silver allocated for each person. 】

[This method of converting all corvée labor into silver and distributing the silver equally according to the number of people and grain, has the meaning of simplifying taxes and labor into one review, that is, one review, so it is called the One Review Law or the One Whip Review Law or the One Whip Silver Law.]

In the ninth year of the Wanli reign (1581), Wanli extended the Yitiaobian Fa to all parts of the country, making it a new unified taxation and service system throughout the country.

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che thought it was great.

But I also feel it’s a pity.

Unfortunately, it cannot be used by the Han Dynasty at present because the Han Dynasty is still in the stage of taxation based on "stone".

There weren't that many Wuzhu coins yet.

"But you have a problem here."

Then he changed the subject and looked at Xiao Liu and said:

"Do you know what the problem is?"

Xiao Liu blinked.

"Hmm... All taxes and levies are converted into silver. Is there any difference from the previous conversion?"

Liu Che narrowed his eyes.

"Oh? Why do you think so?"

Xiao Liu scratched his head embarrassedly.

"It's blinding."

Liu Che looked relieved.

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Datang.

Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and sighed:
"It's too hasty."

Li Chengqian looked at the sky, then looked at him.

"Aye, isn't this great?"

"Transfer part of the corvée labor service to the tax grain. The rest of the goods will be converted into silver, which will be collected and transported by the government."

"This not only solves the problem of uneven tax burden, but also makes collection simple and secure."

"Why do you say it's too hasty?"

Li Shimin glanced at him and smiled at Wei Zheng:

"This kid should be sent out to gain some experience."

Wei Zheng looked up at Li Chengqian.

Slowly said:
"really."

Li Chengqian was even more confused.

Seeing that the emperor just smiled and said nothing, Wei Zheng could only say:

"This one-whip policy was piloted during the Jiajing period, but the pilot areas were all relatively economically developed regions."

"This also means that the Single Whip Law is not suitable for promotion across the country at this time."

"Because there are still many areas that are not as economically developed as this, for ordinary people, it is better to do the service themselves than to hire someone to do it for them."

"Moreover, the forced collection of silver has actually made silver more expensive and goods cheaper, and the people are still harmed."

“At the same time, the full collection of silver, the equalization of rich and poor, the poll tax and corvée were not abolished.”

"The situation in each place is different. As time goes by, local officials will only make additional levies, and the three major problems of land, labor service and labor service will remain unchanged."

Li Chengqian was a little impatient and said:

"There is a performance appraisal system in place! How dare the local governments make random levies?!"

Li Shimin smiled but still said nothing.

Wei Zheng sighed.

"Your Highness, it is because of the success test method."

"They are the ones who want to distribute it randomly."

"Your Highness, have you not seen the old story of Qingmiao?"

Li Chengqian's face turned a little pale.

Li Shimin patted him on the shoulder.

it is more than words.

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【After the implementation of the "One Whip Law", significant results were achieved.】

【People at that time said: "Since the implementation of the Single Whip Law, there has been no unfair labor, and people have begun to realize the benefits of farming. The rich in the city have begun to buy land, and the poor in the countryside have begun to be reluctant to abandon their land. To this day, the fields are no longer barren, people do not flee, and taxes and levies are no longer in arrears."】

[Even those who previously thought that the Single Whip Law was inconvenient had to admit that after its implementation, “the people of the county praised its convenience.”]

【The Wanli New Deal adopted a two-pronged approach of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, and the fiscal deficit gradually disappeared. 】

[The income of Taicang under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue increased from about 2 million taels of silver per year during the Jiajing and Longqing periods to between 3 million and 4 million taels of silver in the early Wanli period.]

[Around the first year of Longqing, the grain stored in the capital's warehouses was about 7 million dan, enough to support the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp for two years.]

[By the fifth year of the Wanli reign (1577), the grain stored in the capital's warehouses was enough to last for six years.]

[The silver revenue of Taipu Temple (the so-called Jiong Temple) under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War exceeded 4 million taels in the fifth year of Wanli.]

[History states: "The grain in Taicang can support several years, and the gold stored in Jiong Temple is no less than 4 million."]

[The Wanli period became the most prosperous period of the Ming Dynasty. ]

(End of this chapter)