Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 315
Xue Lang said solemnly: "Fourth, the implementation of the law of transferring nationality! The implementation of this law has searched out many vagrants and hidden households. The increase in the number of households will increase the taxation. , the revenue of the treasury will naturally increase, and the economy will naturally be more prosperous than in the past."

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, taxation was based on households, not population.Five years after the founding of the previous dynasty, during the period of Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the law of losing registration was implemented, and people were ordered to "dasuo maoyue" to conduct a nationwide household registration check. The government checked whether the age and appearance were consistent with the household registration information. I agree with myself, and check whether there is any matter of using strong men as the elders and children. At the same time, I also forcibly ordered the cousins ​​to separate their households and register.

In ancient times, population was wealth.Many hidden households and vagrants were searched out at once, and the number of households in the whole country naturally increased, and the fiscal revenue of the Sui Dynasty suddenly increased a lot.

Xue Lang said: "I believe that the subjugation of the former Sui Dynasty has something to do with the Law of Transferring Citizenship."

The king of Qin was startled, and asked quickly, "Why does the Law of Confiscating Nationality increase the income of the national treasury, and why is it related to the cause of the country's subjugation?"

Xue Lang said: "Because it involves a crisis tolerance thing."

"Crisis tolerance?"

Qin Wang chewed the word carefully, his eyes lit up and said: "This is easy to understand, but where is it said? The people of the world would like to hear the details."

Xue Lang said: "During the period of Emperor Wen of the previous dynasty, the national treasury was abundant and the national power was strong. In addition to the reasons mentioned by the minister above, there is another reason is the law of losing nationality. The implementation of the law of losing nationality has indeed increased the number of households and tax revenue of the previous dynasty. However, this increase is a false increase, not a real increase. The result is that behind the seemingly prosperous and economic growth of the previous government, there is actually a big crisis!"

"crisis?"

"Yes, it's a crisis."

Xue Lang said: "With the current level of agricultural production, many farmers can't even keep their stomachs full. The level of taxes is directly related to the survival of farmers. That is to say, the people don't have any savings. Without savings, the most intuitive The consequence is that there is no ability to withstand crises, and to put it bluntly, the wealth of the people has become weaker!"

"The family fortune is getting thinner?"

The king of Qin was thoughtful.

Xue Lang said solemnly: "Yes, the family property has become thinner. Originally, a large family was divided into several households, and when the family was divided, the property was divided. When the industry was divided, the labor force was naturally divided. To plant water canals requires corvee labor, and to dig the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal requires corvee labor. Naturally, there is a shortage of labor. Without labor, there are naturally not enough people engaged in agricultural production. Naturally, the number of hungry people increases. The so-called people depend on food. Hungry It's going to kill people!"

The more people die, the bigger the problem will be!

Seeking truth from facts, Emperor Sui Yang's policy was good, but the timing of implementation was wrong, and he miscalculated the prosperity and bearing capacity of the world's economy, so he decisively let it go, what a tragedy!

King Qin thought for a while, then blurted out: "Then why did Duke Xue propose three strategies to the saint?"

Xue Lang pretended to be surprised and asked, "How did Your Majesty know?"

The King of Qin said frankly: "Yesterday, the sage called me into the palace for a secret meeting with the crown prince and Sister Pingyang. Don't worry, Duke Xue, the sage has issued a strict order not to let this matter out. The people of the world were shocked when they heard about it yesterday. They have been thinking about these three strategies all day yesterday. , the more I think about it, the more unpredictable and profound I feel, so I couldn't help but stop the county magistrate today to solve his confusion."

Xue Lang said: "That's how it is. It's still the same sentence. Solving the peasants' problem is the most fundamental problem of the country. How to deal with the peasants' problem is the fundamental problem of the country's long-term stability. And how to solve the peasants' problem, the land is the key. Now the country is dealing with it. A lot of waste is waiting to be built. After years of wars, the increase and decrease of population and land, the imperial court does not have an exact data. The establishment of the fish scale book and the yellow book can fundamentally solve some problems. This is the reason I proposed, but what , I also wrote in the draft that the implementation of these two strategies requires timing and caution, otherwise, good things can easily turn into bad things."

Speaking of this, Xue Lang paused, and said with a pensive look on his face: "Since Your Majesty has read the memorandum, you should know that the establishment of the Fish Scale Book and the Yellow Book is the last strategy. Now that the world is not peaceful, it is not the establishment The timing of these two volumes is good, and we will wait until the world is settled and our army is strong. The three strategies proposed by the minister are all for the long-term, and only the expansion of the salt tax is considered short-term."

Qin Wang suddenly said: "So that's the case. Duke Xue's foresight is far-sighted, and the people of the world just learned it today, and the people of the world admire it!"

Being exaggerated for his vision, Xue Lang blushed a little guilty. He was speaking on the shoulders of the great sages of the past dynasties.Hastily said: "Your Majesty has won the award, I am ashamed and dare not take it."

The King of Qin waved his hands with a smile, and sighed, "It's a pity that there is a good plan but can't be implemented."

Xue Lang said: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small dish. You can't rush, and you can't be slow. The truth of it, I think the king has a better understanding than his ministers."

The King of Qin shook his head and said: "No. I'm not afraid of the jokes of the county lord. Since the Taiyuan uprising, the people of the world have assumed military positions. The people of the world dare to claim rich experience in marching and fighting, but in terms of politics, the people of the world Still a novice with little experience and needs to learn and accumulate.”

No wonder King Qin can become His Majesty Taizong Tian Khan in the future!Thinking about it, his attitude of being open-minded and eager to learn is also the key!

Thinking about King Qin's experience of leading the army, it was not all smooth sailing from the beginning.When King Qin first led the army, he also suffered losses and lost battles.Thinking about it now, it may be because he has a positive learning attitude and an open-minded learning attitude. He should be extremely tenacious in his personality, and he must learn and accumulate from failures, so he has the military genius Li Shimin.

Now, the prince and the sage transferred him back to handle political affairs because they were jealous of his military achievements.For King Qin at this time, he was still a novice in political affairs. Although he had a positive heart to learn and an open-minded attitude, learning and accumulation required a process.No wonder he couldn't figure out Xue Lang's three strategies.Therefore, today I am asking for an excuse.

In the past, Xue Lang didn't have a deep feeling for the so-called personality charm of the future His Majesty Taizong and the current Lord Erfeng, but today, he feels it deeply.There are many smart and talented people, but not many smart, talented and hardworking people. Obviously, Erfeng Jun is one of them.

Xue Lang expressed his conviction!

It's no wonder that Prince Jiancheng, who wasn't too bad, would lose to King Qin.If he is a minister in the court, between the crown prince and such Erfengjun, on the surface, his attitude will naturally be a bowl of water, but in his heart, he may not be able to help but lean towards King Qin.It's not that the prince doesn't work hard, but that the prince can't stop King Qin's demeanor.

Xue Lang thinks that Princess Pingyang's attitude towards the dispute between the crown prince and the King of Qin can be discussed later, but Xue Lang, who knows the future development, has the responsibility to ensure the safety of the two, and today he also wants to take the opportunity to form a good relationship with the King of Qin .

Xue Lang cared more about his highness the princess than the prince and King Qin.I only wish Her Royal Highness the Princess to live a long and healthy life, if so, this life is enough.

(End of this chapter)