I'm really not the carpenter emperor

He sneered: "Emperor Taizu has long had the ancestral system. The manor's farmland, the villager's people, and the tenants do not belong to the register. The number of hectares of farmland and the number of people in the village is not known to me."

Before Tian Ergeng came, he thought that the lords and palaces of various places would definitely use the ancestral system to talk about things. He said with a smile: "But now it is the Tianqi Dynasty, one emperor and one courtier, the prince is not unaware of this truth, right?"

He rolled his eyes and looked up.

"Or is it that the prince refuses to abide by the laws of the current court, and puts himself at risk?"

Zhu Changhao's throat choked, and he was choked for a long time without speaking.

Although it is true that the ancestral system exists, he does not know whether his other clan relatives will oppose the imperial court.

Don't jump out all by yourself, others will stare at the pit, and it will be hard to get off at that time.

It seems that this matter still needs to be discussed in the long run.

His expression changed, and he laughed and said: "This Ming Dynasty has been in the world for almost 300 years, and this king is also the first to hear that Ding Yin and Tian Fu merged to settle this matter."

After all, the other party was a prince, and Tian Ergeng had no choice but to continue with the smiling face.

"What the lord said is that a humble job is also to be ordered to do things. No one will come to this drudgery, and no one will come. We are the only ones to do it."

"How much offended you are, how much you have offended..."

"Understood..." Zhu Changhao laughed, but he was thinking about how to deal with the court's policy. He suddenly asked:

"Tian Qianhu, I dare to ask, is this matter brought up by His Majesty today?"

Tian Ergeng was taken aback for a moment, knowing that this was just talking about himself.

"Damn! Such a big matter, of course, was discussed by the six ministries and nine ministries. We are a small thousand households, and we follow orders to run errands, how do we know so much!"

Zhu Changhao sneered in his heart, thinking to himself that this Jinyiwei who could be bestowed with a flying fish suit and an embroidered spring knife by the imperial court is not the best of the best.

If you want to trap him, it seems impossible.

"Oh, I have more than 3 hectares of farmland. I don't know how many tenants and farmers there are in a short time. I have to give the king some time to count it, right?"

Tian Ergeng nodded and asked, "How long will it take for the prince?"

Zhu Changhao said: "One year."

Tian Ergeng shook his head, stretched out three fingers, and said, "Up to three months."

Without waiting for Zhu Changhao to bargain again, he said: "My lord, after all, this is a strict order of the imperial court. All the palaces must be investigated. I have already taken a huge risk by giving you three months to Ruiwang's palace."

"A humble job is just to do a job according to the order, and such things can't be stretched too much."

Zhu Changhao looked embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and said: "In this case, I don't want to embarrass you, a small thousand households, three months will be three months!"

"Since this is the case, the humble post will resign."

Tian Ergeng didn't wait too long, turned around and left, watching him walk down the main hall, the smile on Zhu Changhao's face before gradually disappeared.

With a gloomy face, he ordered to the steward beside him: "Send someone to call the Zhao family, the Qian family, the Qi family, the Han family... come to the palace to find me!"

The butler also knew that this was a big deal, so he hurried out through the small door.

Seeing the butler going out, a hundred households of Jinyiwei sneered and said: "Your Excellency Qianhu is right, this Prince Rui's Mansion really has something to do with the local tyrants, this is a tip-off!"

A small official from the supervisory office asked: "It seems that other places are similar. How can I do my job?"

Baihu said: "Follow up and see who they have contacted. We can't move the palace for now, but other people are very active!"

……

That night, more than a dozen well-known landlords from Hanzhong, including the Zhao family, the Qian family, the Qi family, and the Han family, gathered at Prince Rui's mansion.

Some came in sedan chairs, some came on horseback, and some lived nearby, and they simply walked leisurely with three or two servants.

The same thing is, none of them found Jin Yiwei hiding in the dark.

"What, Ding Yin is going to merge with Tian Fu?"

"How can this be good?"

"Nonsense, in the 300 years of Ming Dynasty, I have never heard of such absurd policy!"

"Ding Yin is something that we live and live in. Now that it is merged with the land tax, it will naturally be verified by the department, and it will be verified by the Ministry of Households in the future."

"In this way, the money will not all go into the treasury of the imperial court, so there is no chance for me to reach out..."

When a group of people heard the big news from the butler, they were all so shocked that they became a mess and made a fuss.

As the local landlords who control [-]% or even [-]% of the land, none of them would like to see such news.

Qian Li, the landlord surnamed Qian, said: "I have someone in the magistrate's yamen. The magistrate's yamen has been in chaos for a few days, and even the magistrate's master has been dismissed directly by the superior."

"What do you think is the crime? It's the high-sounding Ding Yin who has too many counts! The Superintendent uses this to prove that the magistrate has been corrupt and accepted bribes, and he has been sent to prison..."

The Zhao family was also surprised.

"This... Daming is about to change!"

During the discussion, the butler above said.

"The lord is here!"

9 Chapter Sixty: The Court of the Common People

Zhu Changhao knew very well that this nephew of his was here to operate on him.

You can tell who the original person is. If it is an ordinary message, it will not be Tian Ergeng who came in person. Who is this Tian Ergeng?

One of the four thousand households in Beizhen Fusi, except for Xu Xianchun, commander of Jinyiwei, there are only four people in the world who have the honor of wearing flying fish uniforms and embroidered spring knives.

Tian Ergeng, Yang Huan, Cui Yingyuan, and Sun Yunhe, each of them is the emperor's confidant.

It was Tian Ergeng who came, which could only mean that his emperor's nephew personally sent him here, which is not a good omen.

"Everyone is here, you all know?" Zhu Changhao took a deep breath, slumped on the throne, and slowly scanned the steps.

Qian Li couldn't help shaking his head, and said: "I just heard that this kind of thing happened in this dynasty, and what kind of stalls are going to be done, it's unheard of!"

"If this continues, sooner or later it will be messed up!"

Zhu Changhao snorted coldly: "I, the emperor's nephew, have not received any serious etiquette after all. It is already pretty good to be able to do what I am doing now."

"However, the king is calling you here now, not to listen to your complaints."

"Everyone is a well-known figure in the Hanzhong area. Now that the stalls are in the mu, it is to cut off everyone's wealth. We have to stand on one side."

The Zhao family said: "Naturally, the lord has a solution. I'll be all ears."

Zhu Changhao sighed, "I don't have any solution to this matter. The national policy is like this, but I have already delayed Tian Ergeng for three months."

"Tian Ergeng is here?" Qian Li was startled, "This is not a good idiot. In the past two years, Shaanxi has checked the fields, and he has stolen many people's mansions."

Hearing this name, many landlords were already trembling.

Many people have heard about the investigation of the land in Shaanxi. At that time, the landlords in Shaanxi made a lot of noise, even resorting to tricks such as fooling the refugees into rebelling.

According to the past rules, if land reforms lead to rebellion, they must be stopped immediately.

But not that time, the emperor waved his hand, and the court continued to reform after the chaos was quelled, rebels suppressed one group and suppressed the other.

No matter how chaotic Shaanxi was, the liquidation of the fields was completed in the end, and the largest landlords in Shaanxi were basically overthrown.

And those who instigated the refugees to rebel were either identified by the rebels, or the relevant letters were searched in the mansion, and they were all arrested one by one.

At least, that's how it looks on the surface.

Now that Tian Ergeng came to Hanzhong, they were originally spectators, but now they have become the masters. This is not a good thing, can you not panic?

But if you panic, you didn't move. Tian Ergeng's boss is none other than the current emperor.

What about contacting court officials and wearing a pair of trousers with magistrates, but those people in Shaanxi have used all available methods.

What is the final result? It is not the family that was ransacked, or the family that was wiped out.

Their land is now owned by ordinary people in Shaanxi.

With regard to land reform, today's emperor seems to have gone all the way to the dark side. If there is any rebellion, he will suppress it. No matter how many people are involved, he will be arrested directly, and he will not hesitate to arrest the local officialdom.

"Otherwise, let's move all our belongings to the south of the Yangtze River!" A landlord was full of fear.

When Zhu Changhao heard this, he thought to himself, what is the matter?

You patted your ass and ran away, what should I do?

Could it be possible to move the palace away?

Zhu Changhao quickly raised his face and said, "Run? Did the monk run away to the temple? If you run away, what will happen to the land?"

"Even if you go to Jiangnan, after two years, you won't implement it to Jiangnan?"

As soon as these words came out, the landlords were all silent.

It's also the same reason, running can't solve the problem, but the root of the problem now lies in the emperor, as long as the emperor is still alive, no matter how hard he is, it's useless!

Now this imperial court is full of people from the Zhejiang Party and the Eunuch Party, both inside and out. These two parties are all royalists!

They have nothing but financial resources and connections, but they have nowhere to go. Those who can be contacted dare not and are unwilling to take this muddy water. Those who cannot be contacted will stay out of the matter.

After pondering for a long time, Qian Li suddenly smiled coldly:

"The matter has come to this point, no matter how much you contact, it will not help the matter. You can go back and try to delay the deadline for Ding Yin's accounting by using various names."

"If it keeps dragging on for three to five years, maybe the current emperor will die like the previous emperor, and that will be the best result."

Zhu Changhao nodded and asked, "Then what if my elder nephew is still alive and kicking without dying in three to five years?"

Qian Li smiled and said: "Since ancient times, there have been policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. Even if Ding Yin is gone, we can still contact the local officials and masters to deduct land taxes from other places."

"Fire consumption is an excellent argument..."

When Zhu Changhao heard this, his eyes widened and he nodded again and again. The rest of the landlords also talked about it, and soon they smiled, saying that Qian Li was resourceful and wise.

Qian Li was also very happy, with the arrogance visible to the naked eye on his face.

……

Outside Hanzhong City, on both sides of the official road.

Countless peasants gathered together, pointing at the notices pasted on the notice boards, while someone from the government stood aside, explaining to them tirelessly.

"That is to say, from now on, we don't have to pay the silver?" asked the old man with white hair and a hoe.

The official said: "No, this regulation of the imperial court means that from now on, Dingyin and land taxes will be handed over together, and your landlord can no longer make you pay taxes in this name."

"That relationship is a good thing!" The old man understood now, and immediately smiled: "Then Ding Yin is still in the five-year trial?"

The official said: "No, now every time Dingyin is collected, it has to be accounted for by the local government and the household department."

Hearing these words, the surrounding people still couldn't believe it.

is this real?

I am not dreaming!

Such a good thing, I never dared to dream of such a dream before!

Before the imperial court introduced this reform, Ding Yin could be said to be the most gritty and hated gray land tax among farmers.

What is gray field tax?

That is, local landlords and officials can expropriate it at will, and the imperial court neither calculates nor manages it. It is a gray income that the landlord and local officials decide how much to collect.

To put it bluntly, before this, officials and gentry could use their own power and resources to cover up and conceal their heads, pay less or even not pay small silver.

However, ordinary farmers or the lower-class people without power and influence need to report truthfully and bear more taxes.

But Ding Yin, the imperial court also has rules. In the past, there was a trial every five years, but this review mechanism is not there, the loopholes are particularly large, and few officials take it seriously.

Local officials and landlords can exploit loopholes.

They will wait five years to report after having a child, which will save five years of Dingyin. And if someone dies in their family, they will often report it immediately, thus paying another Dingyin for one person.

When ordinary people give birth to a child, the government will report it immediately and increase the small silver tax for one head.

And when someone in their family died, the government would wait five years before reporting, which meant that the family had to pay five more years of Dingyin tax.

All kinds of loopholes have reached the point where they have to be dealt with.

Although Zhu Youxiao's move is to learn from the later Yongzheng, it seems to be the most suitable land reform in today's era.

Soon, under the dry-mouthed explanation of the officials, the surrounding people quickly understood what the combined collection of Dingyin and land taxes meant.