Modern Couples' Life in Women's Society

Chapter 261 Reform
This kind of excitement lasted for nearly half an hour before it stopped. Just when they thought they had been tricked and wanted to go back, the protagonist finally came and announced the news that surprised them.

This scene was basically staged at the same time in all parts of the Yan Kingdom.

The common people are most concerned about taxation and labor. Therefore, the first reform measure announced is about taxation and labor. In the past, Yan State had various miscellaneous taxes such as land tax, corvee, and miscellaneous taxes. These taxes were collected according to the land and head. In the end of the year, it is the best result for ordinary peasants to have enough food and clothing. Generally, they have a lot of income, but more than half of them are not in their hands.With only a small amount of Honda land, their lives are tight and difficult.And these things are not bad, the most difficult are those tenants who do not have land to rent and cultivate. After hard work every year, one-third is handed over to the landlord. They generally remain in a state of insufficient food and clothing.

However, those landlords own a lot of land but have a small population. In addition, they have deducted tenants themselves, and finally pay very little tax. Compared with the income, the tax can be regarded as a drop in the bucket.If things go on like this, it has formed a state where the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

Xiao Tong probably knew the various taxation systems of his thousand-year-old motherland in his previous life, and basically remembered the taxation systems of each dynasty. Finally, he thought that he could adopt the taxation system of the last feudal era, even though the current state of Yan It is relatively difficult to implement the national conditions, but it is better than no reform.

However, the rebellion of the aristocratic family is more conducive to promoting this reform. Originally, the biggest resistance to implementing these reforms is the aristocratic landlords. The interests of the peasants and the people have increased, and they are the ones who are relatively damaged. However, the failure of this rebellion, There is much less resistance for the royal family to implement this series of reforms.

In terms of taxation, this change is to abolish the complicated taxes in the past, and combine all the collection items, including land tax, corvee, and miscellaneous taxes, into one collection, simplifying the complexity.The labor labor levied on the basis of Ding and household in the past was changed to the collection of silver, which is called household Dingyin. The household Dingyin is collected in the land tax, and the unified "land Ding money and silver" is collected, and the number of people is stipulated as the collection of Ding tax. There is a fixed number of people, and there will be no additional tax for new people in the future.The original independent land tax no longer exists. Farms are raised everywhere. If there is more land, the land tax will be higher, if the land is less, the land tax will be less, and if there is no land, there will be no land tax.

This was known as "split Ding into Mu" in the previous life. If it can be carried out thoroughly in Yan Kingdom, it will end the Yan Kingdom or the previous dynasty. unification.This reform can adjust the interest distribution relationship between the state, landlords and self-cultivating farmers, and can eliminate to a certain extent the unfair tax situation of "the rich have a lot of fields, but there are few farms; the poor have no land, and they are against excessive corvees". .

With the release of this new tax system and the collection standard of land coins and silver, it is beyond the expectations of all the people, and it has reached an unbelievable level. If this continues, without natural disasters, within three years , they can live a good life.The scene was ebullient, and among the ebullient crowd, a small number of people were dumbfounded, and they were landlords or aristocratic families with a lot of land.

Then came the corvée. During the war years, the peasants were most afraid of the corvée. Apart from the forced labor, the corvee also included miscellaneous labor and military service, which forced the people to perform unpaid labor.The new corvee system is that Yan State still recruits people from all walks of life to engage in necessary labor activities, but it changes from free to paid.

Miscellaneous labor is paid, and military service is also paid. Children of common people who join the army will have a monthly subsidy, and a subsidy system will also be implemented for veterans or families who died in battle, old age, or disabled due to injury. To a certain extent The protection of the interests of military personnel and their families.And for those who meet the conscription requirements but do not join the army, the punishment is also increased. If they do not join the army, they can pay a large amount of silver to offset it.The amount of this sum of silver is staggering, and it can completely pay the total monthly salary of 30 ordinary soldiers for [-] years in accordance with the regulations.

After the new corvee regulations were implemented, the habit of ordinary people rushing to send their children to the army in peacetime was formed, which was in stark contrast to the previous attitude of avoiding it.

The people cheered, although they questioned it, it didn't affect their happiness, and then a series of surprises came down again, making them dizzy and even suspecting that they were dreaming.

Then it was announced that regardless of household registration, as long as there are children in the family, they can go to the newly built school to learn to read and write. The most important thing is that this school is different from private schools. In the first three years, children can learn to read and study without the cost of paper and pens needed for reading. No money is required.It also stipulates that families with children, as long as the children are between six and ten years old, must let them go to school, regardless of gender.Boys and girls are taught in different rooms and different things are taught.

The common people were stunned when they heard it, and their mood could no longer be described as simple happiness. Finally, they heard the summary from the superiors. This is free compulsory education, and obligations are what everyone must do. Obligation to teach children to read and write.

Although they are somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that men also want to read and write, it does not affect their joy. Originally, reading and reading is something that noble or wealthy people have the opportunity to do, but they also have the opportunity.

Later, it was promulgated that every three years in the future, as long as anyone with ability can pass the imperial examination to achieve the purpose of becoming an official, there is no restriction on the birth and household registration for becoming an official. As long as you think you are capable, you can enter the household of Yan through the imperial examination Ministry of Rites, Ministry of War, Ministry of Xing, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, etc.To sum it up, it means that as long as you have the ability, regardless of your background, your future is unlimited!
The common people are boiling, no one wants to have a good future, but the mountains in front of them limit their future.On this day, all parts of the Yan Kingdom were filled with ebullition, crying and cheering.Those who came from a lowly family background, who were born as slaves and humble people, not one of them had no tears in their eyes, no one had no doubts in their eyes.

They have already been scarred and scarred in their lives. Compared with ordinary people, they have seen more. Hope is ignited in their hearts, but they also doubt, who knows if this is true.

Finally, amidst the jubilation, the last news was announced, that is, the privileges enjoyed by nobles were abolished, and everyone was equal before the law.

After the jubilation, the people, not only from Yandu, but from all counties and counties in every prefecture and county spontaneously knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of Yandu and the imperial palace, and shouted reverently in unison, "Holy Majesty Wanfu!" !"

In the central plaza of Yandu, the number of people gathered was unprecedentedly large. When they spontaneously knelt down and shouted "Holy Blessing!", the voice was transmitted directly to the imperial palace 3000 meters away.

The empress standing on the wall of the palace gate couldn't hide the shock in her eyes when she heard the voice.

The Supreme Emperor stood aside, with a complicated expression and a lot of emotion, "I finally know what I haven't done." His voice was heavy and bewildered.

"Emperor Mother..." The Empress looked at the Supreme Emperor, not knowing what to say.

"You are a good boy, and A-Tong is also a good boy. Your aunt and I are far inferior to you and A-Tong." The Supreme Emperor and Prince Su looked at each other, beckoned Xiao Tong to come over, and pulled the empress and Xiao Tong together. Put your hands together, "You will continue to work together like this in the future, like my sister and I, treat each other honestly, support each other, and never give up!"

"Yes, empress!" The empress looked at Xiao Tong who was similar to her in front of her, with a flash of warmth in her eyes, and replied with a smile.

"My sister and I will watch you, if you can't do it, just wait to be beaten!" The emperor said viciously, the warning in his eyes was aimed at the queen, she didn't want her daughter to be lonely for the rest of her life, surrounded by suspicion After a lifetime, it's the most so in such a position. She has an older sister, and it would be nice for her emperor's son to have a younger sister to accompany her!

"Empress, aunt, don't worry." The empress glanced at Xiao Tong and said solemnly, Xiao Tong nodded beside her.They have been together almost inseparably for more than a year, they understand each other, and their relationship is not dependent.

"Very good, very good!" Taishang Huang nodded with satisfaction, shook the hands of the two of them, then looked in the direction of the square and went down the tower, Prince Su followed uneasy.

"Sister Tong, I seem to know what I can and should do as a monarch at this moment." The queen looked in the direction of the square and sighed for a long time.

Xiao Tong nodded and didn't say anything, as long as she knew what to do.

"I never knew their voices could travel so far. I never thought they would have such great power. If they were the ones who broke into the palace gate today..." the queen did not continue.

"If the people who broke into the palace today were not the aristocratic families who rebelled for their own interests, but the common people, we would not be able to stand here safely." Xiao Tong continued, "On the surface, the stage of history has always been only those royal families. The aristocratic families are basically recorded in the history books, so everyone thinks that the royal family is the most important. Who knows, compared with those aristocratic families, the role of the common people is the greatest. The life of the common people is good , this dynasty can last for a long time, on the contrary, it is like a flash in the pan, just leave that mark in history!"

"So, this is what you said, 'The monarch is like a boat, and the people are like water. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it'" the Queen accepted the words with a smile.

"Yes, rather than using all your energy to deal with those big families to get their temporary wavering support, it is better to do a few things that are beneficial to the people. Having the love and support of the people is a hundred times better than these supports." Xiao Tong was not born and bred Noble person, when she can guarantee her own life, she thinks more about the common people.Just because she is one of them, even if others see her as wrong now, only she knows in her heart that she used to be, is now, will be in the future, and will always be!
Therefore, what she can do must be done.

(End of this chapter)