Edo Traveler

Vol 11 Chapter 33: Ground rent correction trembled

"This is a big matter, and I can't make a decision for a while. After two or three days, let's make a decision."

It's a pity, no matter how solemn Chuemon said. The Tokugawa family, who finally made up his mind, couldn't turn his head around, so naturally he couldn't come to a final conclusion.

Can't do anything...

"My brother understands..." Chuemon sighed inwardly.

With such a monarch on the stall, you have to say that he is not good, he is willing to let go of power, and he does not ask about many trivial matters. As a minister, he just likes to take the general monarch, without so many constraints, and not so many micro-manipulations.

But you have to say he's okay, the easiest, as it is now. Because of his own physical disease, some of the shogunate's resolutions were difficult to pass. In addition, Jia Ding is not a firm-willed person, and is easily influenced by the outside world. Courtiers, Dao, and attendants may all say something like that in his ear.

The most fearful thing about reform and reform is this kind of indecision.

"That Er Gong Zun Xing, you bring it with you when you arrive, and I have to ask him carefully." The Tokugawa family has received too much information today, and he has to digest it for two or three days. Don't count on him in these two or three days. what are you doing.

Baobuqi was lying on the bed, and he had to analyze the pros and cons of this matter. For his brain, this is a huge project.

Come on, the general has spoken, everyone's meeting in front of the imperial court today can only be temporarily suspended. In order to deal with the powers that might return to Japan from the Qing state, the shogunate still needed many consultations to sort out a coping strategy.

The ministers left the Nishimaru Western-style building, and Matsudaira Qimin turned around and asked Chungemon if he was too hasty to talk about this today. Although it was the consensus of the shogunate to carry out reforms, and the shogunate, from Mizuno Chukun, Ooka Chugu to Ii Naobi, were constantly reforming, but the land system was to be touched at the moment, and the relationship was huge.

"Do you know if you will sweep the department?" Songping Qimin wondered if he couldn't make a decision or was afraid of taking responsibility.

As today's winning hand hangs the old middle, in theory, is the first among the old. No matter which feudal country you are in, the position of the chancellor of the exchequer is always very high. Take Dai Ying, for example, whose prime minister was the first chancellor of the exchequer before. If you have money, you have half of the government.

Xihu Songping Qimin is more of a honest and honest literati, not the kind of person who can preside over the overall situation and turn the tide from the fall. As a descendant of the Tokugawa family, the promotion to the senior middle school is more based on blood and status.

"It's better to know." Kusei Guangzhou also took this sentence.

"It should be like this." Chuemon also knew that this matter could not be settled in three or two sentences, and it was right to inform Naobi Ii.

"The other Er Gong's strategy, you pick an important one and share it with me first." Songping Qimin continued.

Today in front of the royal family, because things are sudden, they are not easy to intervene, and everyone expresses their opinions on their own. Right now, it seems that Chuemon took advantage of the fact that the foreign powers were not paying attention to Japan and stepped up to repair the terms of internal affairs, which is more realistic. So naturally, you must think along this direction, and you must know more in advance.

"Please send me a copy too." Shimadzu's definition was at the end, and only then did he say such a sentence.

In fact, according to Shimadzu's definition, it is enough to revitalize the countryside, and it is enough to deplete the lakes and fish directly. That's what the Guangxiang Institute of Tiaosuo did, and it was quite effective. At least the people of Satsuma live in hell, and there is no big trouble.

As long as the exploitation is fully exploited and the suppression is stepped up, money will come. Moreover, with money, military strength has been strengthened, external resistance can be achieved, and internal pressure can be suppressed, the best of both worlds.

Fortunately, this kid is a big kid and knows that it is not easy to express his opinions. I didn't say a word. After I got the report from Er Gong Zunxing, I went home and asked the old man who understood him.

The group dispersed, Shimadzu defined Kusama and ran towards Takanawa Yashiki where his father lived, saying that it was the Shimoyashiki villa, but in fact it was in the center of the port area in later generations, and it was not far from Edo Castle.

Shimadzu Chukaido, who has been reclusive in name, is actually not in seclusion at all. He should eat and drink, and be a sea defense hanger for his son. He is very happy every day. Hearing that his subordinates said that Shimadzu had defined the afternoon tea party in front of the imperial family, and Pegasus arrived, he knew something was wrong.

"Chuemon intends to reform the farm system?" Shimadzu's expression changed somewhat.

They actually misunderstood. The idea of ​​Chuemon's is to revive the countryside in an all-round way. When Shimadzu defined a message, it mainly passed on the "equal land system" and the "loan assistance law".

Nao Naoshima is in his own territory, and he implements the land-equalization system. There is a maximum limit to the amount of land that an individual can own. Farmers who have no or little land can be allocated land.

Of course, Chuemon has not yet reached such a deep level, but just such a sign is enough to surprise people.

The center of gravity between the two seems to be wrong. Chuemon wants to develop Ezo and Kata. Others think that Chuemon is going to use a knife on the current field system.

"Just now, I just said that I still need to think about it, and I will look for the Ninomiya Zun for detailed inquiry in two or three days." Shimadzu defined sitting in front of his father.

Although the two are father and son, they have different identities now, so they just sit opposite each other, rather than sitting on top and bottom.

"This matter is very important..." Shimadzu Chugyo rubbed his chin and asked Shimadzu to repeat all Chuemon's words.

"The Muge has sent someone to report to the old man to clean up his affairs."

"It's natural..."

"Wait! You said that Chuemon has mentioned the correction of ground rent. In the future, rice will no longer be used, but gold, silver and copper coins will be used to pay the annual tribute!" Suddenly there is a point.

"Yes, Edogawa Hall did mention it." Shimadzu's definition recalled, and immediately confirmed.

"Hey... Chuyouemon's plans are very big this time!"

For other things, it is still working under the old framework. If the peasants in the Tianling will no longer pay the annual tribute rice, but pay taxes in cash, the financial situation of the shogunate will undergo an earth-shaking change.

The combination of the ground rent correction and the loan subsidy method will greatly damage the interests of those tycoon merchants who were originally among the shogunate and the peasants who paid for the annual tribute rice, as well as those who contracted taxes in the local area.

Farmers can pay annual tribute to the shogunate with the loan-aided cash when paying taxes in the late autumn, and then sell rice in batches to repay the interest-free loan.

This alone will greatly reduce the possibility of low-cost grains hurting farmers. The price of rice for farmers may also be guaranteed to be within a relatively suitable range. Instead of being acquired at a low price after the autumn like "Overcharged by Three or Five Fights".

It's just loan-assistance money...

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