Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

Hearing what King Sui said, Jiang Yunche thought about it for a moment, and then nodded.

"Indeed, that's what the scholars say. Although Saint King Cangming is proficient in martial arts and extremely powerful, he has not performed outstandingly in government affairs. He is a typical martial artist. Logically speaking, he cannot think of such a subtle thing. It is Lu Shaobao who makes amazing moves from time to time. His ideas are wild and unconstrained, and he never receives support. This method of restructuring does indeed seem to be his handiwork, but he only uses the cover of Tiance Mansion and the unparalleled power of Saint King Cangming. Just implement it.”

Hearing this, King Sui immediately said with emotion: "Lu Shaobao is indeed a genius. Your Majesty has a keen eye for pearls. His reuse must have valued his talents, not just because of his unparalleled loyalty."

"Now that your majesty is working hard to govern and innovate, and with the help of capable ministers, the most prosperous era is not far away. God bless Daxia, so that our Jiang Dynasty has such a wise king and wise ministers."

Jiang Yunche couldn't help but rolled his eyes secretly.

Father, that’s not what you said when the decree to reform the clan’s worship system came down...

When he thought of how his father, when he received the order of restructuring two years ago, kept jumping around in the Sui Palace and couldn't eat for several days, his expression became a little weird.

However, the son never complained about his father's fault. No matter what he did, he would not dismantle his father, so he could only agree with him respectfully.

"Ke'er."

The high-sounding words were almost finished, and King Sui said again: "In the future, you must not come into contact with those squire families who have no good deeds. Those wolf-hearted bastards, none of them are good. Our Daxia gives them so many preferential treatment, including tax exemption and tax exemption." , How did they repay the country? "

"Occupying the land, hiding the population, feeding the common people, destroying the foundation of our Great Xia!!"

When he said this, he became extremely angry and looked heartbroken.

"For every inch of cultivated land they occupy, the court loses one cent of field tax; for every citizen they hide, the court loses one cent of grain tax; for every family they kill, the court loses one cent of output. These people only care about their own enjoyment, The total lack of care about the life and death of Li Shu has caused the imperial court's income to decrease year after year, and the life of our royal family is becoming more and more difficult every day. "

Hearing this, Jiang Yunche's expression became even weirder.

Father...the last sentence is the key point...

I have said a lot before, and I really think I am a child who doesn’t know that it is all bullshit...

If it weren't for the fact that the treatment of the royal family is now linked to local fiscal revenue, and directly related to the people's reputation of the local royal family, and every dollar of the palace is closely related to the people, would the father, who has always cared about people's livelihood, be so thumping his chest?

Last year, did you take the initiative to send people to keep an eye on the government and see if they did anything?

Nonsense.

"well…"

The King of Sui suddenly sighed and said with a look of regret: "It's a pity that the gentry's non-payment of taxes is an ancestral system set by Grandfather Hongwu. Otherwise, I would have to write a letter asking Your Majesty to collect taxes from these moths. It's better to have more land and pay the tax." The higher the tax, the local government's finances will definitely be greatly relieved, and the people will have more money to build bridges, pave roads, and reclaim wasteland. "

Jiang Yunche couldn't stand listening anymore.

What the hell, the local government's finances have been relieved. What the father wants is that after the local fiscal revenue increases, more silver, spiritual stones, and spiritual food will enter his pocket.

Especially when King Yu was killed two years ago, many clans in Suizhou submitted letters requesting to change their titles. They would rather go to Qiongzhou to be granted the title than stay in Suizhou. As a result, a group of people left, resulting in the current extremely high number of descendants of the clans in Suizhou and Yuzhou. few.

With fewer people sharing the money, the Sui Palace naturally had more money in its account.

The royal family's restructuring dividends last year were truly extraordinary, and they were among the first to take advantage of them.

Otherwise, how could he be so keen on restructuring? They are simply more active than the Xuanji Guards stationed in the two states.

He even made plans to go to the squire.

It's very real.

At the same time, he also had to admire that this Lu Shaobao was not an ordinary smart person. In the matter of restructuring, the clan's treatment was linked to the local finance. The local finance could cover a lot more. As long as he was bolder and operated properly, the financial sources would be more than just There are only farm taxes for farmers and commercial taxes for merchants.

The families of those gentry were extremely wealthy.

In the past, the clan had no conflicts of interest with local powerful families, squires, and officials. Even if they were touched, there would be no benefit. Moreover, the other party was very sensible and would send gifts to the door from time to time, so everything was peaceful. But now it is different.

The pie is only so big now. If those people eat more, their clan will have less to eat. Even if the local finance is too poor, they will have to tighten their belts to live.

Who can bear this?

When it comes to fundamental interests, how can their clan still be on the same page as the gentry and wealthy families like in the past?

Now in the local area, Xuanjiwei is watching everywhere. If anyone dares to collude, he will go directly to the guy. Afterwards, he can legitimately make a sum of money from the house raid. The clan that is under special care has to focus on On the squire.

There is no way, there are so many people to feed in such a huge mansion, even the noble clan needs to eat.

The rural gentry clan cannot sit still and wait for death. They will inevitably rise up to resist and either kill the Xuanji Guards, kill the local clan, or run away.

Lu Chen's intention is already obvious, which is to let all parties compete and ensure the rights and interests of grassroots people.

Fortunately, Suizhou and Yuzhou have been basically cleaned up. The next step is for the gentry and gentry from all over the seven provinces... Originally, some clans there were extremely jealous when they saw the current scenery of the Sui Palace, but Suffering from lack of strength and having their authority reduced, they did not dare to touch the local gentry.

But if Lu Chen goes like this, doesn't this opportunity just come to his lips...

His father resisted it from the beginning, but after tasting the benefits, he became a crazy supporter now. One can only imagine what the reaction of the clan there will be after Lu Chen's arrival.

"Father, there is actually nothing we can do about the ancestral system."

While King Sui was chattering, Jiang Yunke took the initiative and said: "When it comes to the ancestral system, the treatment of our clan was also set by Emperor Taizu Hongwu. However, due to the rapid increase in the number of clans, it caused a huge burden on the imperial finances. If the system is not reformed, the increasingly huge clan expenses will inevitably bring down the entire Great Xia."

"Lu Shaobao obviously realized this, so he risked the disapproval of the world and advised His Majesty to abandon the ancestral system and protect the country."

When King Sui heard this, he couldn't help but be startled and murmured:

"Abandon the ancestral system and protect the country..."

Then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's right! The great ancestor left the ancestral system behind so that our Great Xia Dynasty could be established forever. If one day the ancestral system destabilizes the country and threatens to overthrow, we, the descendants of the future generations, will even consider it Just throw it away. Even if I go to see Emperor Taizu in the future, he will definitely not blame me."

"exactly."

Jiang Yunche smiled and said: "Between the ancestral system and the country, Grandpa Taizu will definitely choose the latter. Since we, the clan members with the blood of Emperor Hongwu, can change the support policy, those squires who have no idea what their ancestors are." , what can’t be done?”

"The original policy of supporting clan members was extremely harmful. How can the policy of refusing to pay food to the gentry be any better? The people could no longer survive, so they gave their land to the gentry. This was essentially a matter of them annexing the land relying on the court's preferential treatment. , if left unchecked, the imperial court will have less and less taxable land, and its finances will still be stretched, and the harm will be no less than the clan support policy before the reform. "

"In this case, the ancestral system in which the gentry does not pay for food should be abandoned, just like our clan members, who protect the country and abandon the ancestral system. If you are unwilling to do so, then you are very selfish and your heart can be punished!"

King Sui laughed.

"What Ke'er said makes sense, it should be like this!"

Jiang Yunche suddenly bowed and cupped his hands and said: "We should inform Lu Shaobao of this matter as soon as possible, and beg him to submit a letter to His Majesty so that the Tiance Mansion can formulate the restructuring matters. The child is not talented, so he is willing to go to Yuzhou for his father and explain his interests to Lu Shaobao. "

King Sui looked at him quite surprised.

"Oh? Why is Ke'er so enthusiastic about this matter suddenly?"

Jiang Yunche said honestly: "Actually, the kid also has some selfish motives."

"What selfish motives?"

King Sui asked, but there was no anger on his face, instead there was a faint smile.

Jiang Yunche said repeatedly: "Since the reform, my son has been thinking about the future of our clan. Now His Majesty has relaxed the restrictions on the employment of the clan's children. People in the clan can also take part in the imperial examinations, become officials and do business, my son." I thought, since our Sui Palace has responded to the restructuring, we might as well respond to it to the end, so that we can find a decent family business for the brothers and sisters in the palace, and we don’t have to rely on the palace to survive. "

"I heard that Lu Shaobao is compatible with all kinds of things and is a scholar of heaven and earth. Fang Yu, a business genius like Fang Yu, was able to achieve such attainments after listening to his teachings when he followed Lu Shaobao in Yuzhou. My son also studied business and wanted to see if he could learn from it. I got some inspiration from Lu Shaobao.”

Hearing this, King Sui couldn't help but think deeply.

After a moment, he asked: "Ke'er, why do you have such an idea?"

Jiang Yunche said softly:

"My younger brothers and sisters can enjoy their prosperity, but life is not just about eating, drinking, and having sex. Although they have no worries about food and clothing when they stay in the palace, this is all they have in this life. They can see everything at a glance. The child once asked them if they have any ambitions. , As a result, they all said that they did not dare to express their ambitions due to the limitations of their ancestors. If there were no shackles, they would also like to learn literature and practice martial arts, serve their family and country, and achieve a career. "

"If they don't have the ambition to work hard for the family business, I will leave them in the palace."

Hearing this, King Sui couldn't help but sigh:

"Ke'er, you are a filial and benevolent child, and you are also the prince of the palace appointed by your father. Sooner or later, the family property of the Sui Palace will be yours. With your talents and the huge increase in the palace's income after the restructuring, you can support your younger brother. My sister and uncles are not a problem at all. Even if you do nothing, you are born rich and superior to others. Your father has never made any demands on you, so why do you have to do these troublesome things? "

Jiang Yunche shook his head: "Lu Shaobao once said: Fu Zhilan was born in the deep forest, so she is not fragrant because there is no one around her. As a descendant of the clan, the child has the blood of Emperor Hongwu flowing in her body. Even if she does not involve the court, she should be a hidden person." The fragrance in the courtyard remains the same, he will be patient and not show off, he will not compete for power, and he will not seek undue advantage. If the court needs it, the child can stand up and do his best to serve the king. "

King Sui looked at him deeply as if he was meeting his son for the first time.

After a long time, he reached out his hand and gently put it on his shoulder.

"Ke'er, as a father, I am very pleased that you have such an idea. You are... better than being a father."

Jiang Yunche didn't dare to accept this.

"My father's words are serious, how can I dare to compare myself to my father?"

King Sui didn't say anything, he just patted his shoulder twice again, saying nothing.

Then he called his servants and ordered: "Come here, get my king's seal!"

"In addition, prepare 200,000 stones of food and grass and 10,000 spiritual stones for me, and send them to Yuzhou as soon as possible and hand them over to Lu Shaobao. I will say that this is my heart for the court, and I only hope that Lu Shaobao will put down the unrest in the south as soon as possible and punish him. Destroy the rebels and restore peace to everyone."

When he said this, his fat face couldn't help showing an expression of pain, but he still continued the instructions without hesitation.

Hearing this, Jiang Yunche couldn't help but be startled.

"Father...this..."

King Sui smiled.

"You also said that Lu Shaobao is a rare great husband. He is an outstanding figure in the world. It is the key to whether Daxia can regain its heyday. How can you go to see him empty-handed? I heard that Lu Shaobao hates officialdom very much. That way, never accept gifts, and giving gifts hastily will only arouse his plans. You might as well support the court instead, and while selling well, our palace can also gain a good reputation. "

"He has a prejudice against this king. After all, my previous reputation...he must know everything through Xuanji Guard. But Ke'er, you have always been good and virtuous, modest and respectful, treat others tolerant, and have a good reputation. He must also know it." at this point."

"I think if you come to ask for a meeting, he will definitely not miss it. In addition, with such a generous gift to open the way, he will be more dedicated to the ancestral affairs. In the long run, it will be beneficial to our palace."

Jiang Yunche understood immediately.

I have to say that although my father is not a very good character, he still has a good vision and knows the trade-offs. Otherwise, the Sui Palace would not have escaped safely during the liquidation.

And to say that he is a treacherous person, it is not really true. At least compared with King Yu, he is not even worthy of carrying shoes.

There must be some faults, but they are just common faults shared by the princes of Daxia.

Now that the court has changed, his advantages of long-term vision and courage have been fully brought into play.

"besides."

King Sui turned his head again and looked at the guards waiting for his order.

"Immediately deliver the title assassination to the clans in the other seven provinces and three states, saying that I have several big businesses and want to find someone to cooperate with me. If you are interested, you can come to the Sui Palace as soon as possible. The time limit is half a month, and you will not wait after the expiration date."

"Here!"

After the guard received the order, he immediately left with King Sui's seal and carried out the order.

Looking at their leaving figures, Jiang Yunche seemed to realize something, and a look of anticipation gradually appeared on his handsome face.

"Go, Ke'er."

Finally, Jiang Yunche of the Sui Dynasty waved his hand.

"Send my regards to Lu Shaobao on behalf of my king."

"Yes! Father."

Jiang Yunche bowed and retreated.

After leaving the hall, he raised his head and clenched his fists, his eyes full of ambition. (End of chapter)