Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

Develop Liao Province, develop Hetao, manage southwest Yunnan and Guizhou, and want to plot the land outside the southwestern border...

Everything is to open up living space for Daheng and compete for living resources.

But... How many of these living spaces and living resources are there?Can it really fall on ordinary people?

The powerful eat meat and drink soup, and what falls on the common people will always be insignificant residues.

The Son of Heaven is very aware of this, and he does this only to make more residues fall on the common people.

In the former Ming Dynasty, there were two capitals and thirteen provinces. Daheng developed Liao Province, North Korea, Hetao, Ryukyu and Taiwan. Currently, there are one capital and eighteen provinces.

The extra land means that the residue that can be distributed to the common people has increased by several tenths.

In the future, if we expand outwards, one capital, twenty provinces, or even thirty provinces, even the residue can be accumulated into sweet cakes.

It is true that the extravagance of the upper class and how much resources the upper class owns are related to the safety of the country. It is a contradiction between classes and an important reason for the change of dynasties.

But the sad thing is that even if the upper class has 90.00% of the [-]% of the resources for survival, as long as the remaining [-]% of the resources can make the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment, they can live in peace and stability. With the unity of ideology and the deterrence of the law, the world will be safe and stable, and the country's rule will last for a long time.

Although Shang Jun's technique of controlling the people is cruel, it can even be said to be inhumane, but... Shang Jun's short sentence is full of humanity and the most reasonable rule.

No matter what era it is in, no matter how advanced the era is, Shang Jun's control of the people can be the basis for ruling.

Although the emperor is unwilling to do so, the emperor has no choice at this point.

What he can do is to let the people get as much dregs as possible, a little more, so that the little dregs of the people will not be robbed and greedy for ink.

After all... the word "government", or in other words, since the emergence of the ruling system, these problems faced by the emperor can never be avoided or solved.

What happened in the Six Dynasties, it was only for the family's private plan...

The emperor slowly leaned back in the chair, his eyes filled with unspeakable bitterness and helplessness.

He is not a saint who insists on serving the people wholeheartedly, but...he is in his position and seeks a job.

As the son of heaven and the founding king of the country, he naturally thought to lay a solid foundation for Daheng as much as possible.

Let the people be good, this foundation is laid, it is the most solid foundation of Daheng.

But the reality is that he, the emperor, wants to make the people better...

It's like, if he has a piece of cake in his hand and wants to give it to the common people, then he must first distribute the cake to the civil and military dignitaries, and after the civil and military dignitaries eat their mouths full of oil one by one, the common people will be the last ones.

For the land reform, he distributed all the commercial benefits to Wu Xun, offending the landlords and gentry all over the world. For the tax reform, he gave the tax inspection and military power to civil officials, which made many Wu Xun dissatisfied...

Everything is like this.

There are gains and losses... Gan Gang's arbitrariness is often superficial. It seems that Gan Gang is arbitrarily assertive, but that's just because no one can stop what the Son of Heaven is going to do.

As for how to do it, the emperor still needs to compromise and face many resistances...

But it seems that no matter how much he does and no matter how well he does, the final result is just a handicap. The rich and powerful who eat meat and drink soup can survive longer on Daheng's body.

This... is not ironic...

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Chapter 7 and Seven

"Your Majesty said, don't stay to rest tonight, and go directly to Liaoyang."

Li Ruolian immediately stepped forward, looking at Huang Ling, the commander of the Yongwei Battalion.

Li Ruolian is not familiar with this commander of the Yongwei.

Especially since the establishment of the imperial camp, his attention to the Imperial Army has naturally been concentrated on the imperial camp. Who would have thought that when the emperor travels, the accompanying escort is not the imperial camp, but the brave guard camp.

Li Ruolian obviously did not expect this.

After the reaction came, it was obviously too late.

He naturally knew that Jin Yiwei's status had changed a long time ago.

Although still in the order of the emperor's forbidden army, many functions of Jinyiwei in the pre-Ming Dynasty were deprived.

For example, many important ceremonial events in sacrificial ceremonies, in the past, Jin Yiwei was the main guard, and it was also a symbol of Jin Yiwei's status.

At present, these functions no longer belong to Jin Yiwei.

Even in the case of intelligence, Jin Yiwei's functions were also divided.

Dongchang has no real name, but its power has already completely covered the whole world along with the commercial banks and banks belonging to the inner court that cover the whole world.

The Intelligence Department of the General Staff is well-known and well-known, and there are many martial arts to support it. There is no shortage of financial resources and manpower, and it is the same as the right time, place and people.

Outside the territory of Daheng, it has nothing to do with Jinyiwei.

Inside Daheng, there is also the "East Factory" watching over it.

Moreover, Li Ruolian knew very well why the Yuqianying, which had been accompanying the emperor in the past, did not accompany him this time.

Daheng's Yuqianying is the Jinyiwei of the former Ming Dynasty!

The son of heaven is close to the army, holds guards of honor and etiquette, and specializes in sacrificing important events. This is the function of Jinyiwei replaced by the imperial camp.

At the same time, Yuqianying also has a real and unknown intelligence system like Dongchang. Although this is extremely secretive, Li Ruolian estimates that few civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty are aware of it.

Even he, if it weren't for chance, would be hard to detect.

But in fact, it is.

Yuqianying is a Jinyiwei who has no real name.

In this way, it is undoubtedly very clear what it means for the imperial camp to stay in Beijing and the Duke of Yasukuni to sit in Beijing.

He didn't dare to inquire too much about the details.

It is also clear that Jin Yiwei is by no means just saying what he said.

There were definitely not a few people staring at him and Jin Yiwei.

Back then, Wei Zhongxian commanded a training for dead soldiers, which made Daheng, and likewise, Jinyiwei...

The current Jin Yiwei, or rather, the current him, seemed to be in an extremely embarrassing situation.

Not going in, not going back.

Everything cannot be manipulated by him in the slightest. Everything about him, every move, is under the control of the Son of Heaven.

If you want him to enter, you have to advance, if you want him to retreat, you have to retreat, if you want him to die, you have to die...

Up to now, he only hopes that he can continue to maintain Jinyiwei, and that he himself can be safe and sound until he retires from office.

Being able to reach this point, coupled with his hard work over the years, and his connections with Chaowen Wu, is enough to ensure the prosperity of his Li family for generations.

And the premise of all this is that he, the commander of the Jinyiwei, can be stable until he retires.

Even he himself is not confident about this.

The previous civil strife had caused the emperor to have an extremely serious crisis of trust in Jin Yiwei and Li Ruolian.

There must be many reasons for the appearance of Dongchang and Yuqianying.

The reason why he can still exist is nothing more than the fact that the emperor is still taking care of his past love.

If the executive makes mistakes again, how long this relationship can last is obviously an unknown.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements."

Huang Ling nodded, and didn't say much to Li Ruolian.

For the generals of the imperial army, the biggest taboo is to have too many contacts with foreign ministers.

Whether it is literary or military, even with the Beijing Army, there are two completely different systems.

If this point is not clear, then Huang Ling will not be able to reach the position of commander of the Yongwei Battalion.

At this time, the twilight is coming, the fire is flickering in the wind and snow, and the convoy moves forward slowly.

Although the Son of Heaven is in modest clothes, there are naturally not a few escorts accompanying him.

There are hundreds of iron cavalry bravely guarding, and more than a hundred elite guards in Jinyiwei.

With such a military force, not to mention that it is still in the territory of Daheng, even in the grassland, it is enough to face most unexpected situations.

As the boat and car drove forward, the emperor never rested, and the political affairs on the table were not dealt with. The emperor looked at the dim snowy scenery outside the car through the window, as if he hadn't slept all night.

It wasn't until noon the next day that the emperor's car could reach Liaoyang mansion.

The weather in Liao Province also changes as it is said to change. It was still windy and snowy, but it seems that the sun is shining in the blink of an eye.

The vast white world, coupled with the glare of the scorching sun, made it seem unreal to the eye.

The emperor still randomly selected a village on the map, and ordered the convoy to drive towards it.

Lijia Village is located in Zhihe County, Liaoyang Prefecture. There are 78 households in the village, with a total of 450 people.

On the emperor's desk, this yellow book of household registration seems to clearly record the destination of the emperor's trip.

It's just that this time, the scene in the village is a little different than before.

"Autumn harvest, it should have passed, right?"

A long distance away, the Son of Heaven looked at the scene of the village officials collecting grain, and asked with a frown.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the time for collecting agricultural taxes is usually from after the autumn harvest to the end of the year..."

Li Ruolian replied immediately.

The emperor frowned, but he was obviously interested.

The data compiled by the imperial court every year is that the agricultural tax and business tax are added every year, but at the grassroots level, the emperor has not seen how this tax is collected, and what is the procedure for collecting it.

"I'm waiting here, you guys go with me."

The emperor waved his hand, got off the carriage, got on the horse, and rode away.

At this moment, the village is full of hustle and bustle. People stand in line at the threshing ground, and a row of long tables is placed on one side. The food handed over.

The sudden arrival of the Son of Heaven and the others did not cause the slightest disturbance in the hustle and bustle of the crowd.

"I remember that the Department of Cultural Propaganda has the task of publicizing the imperial court's agricultural and commercial policies at the grassroots level every year, right?"

Looking at the noisy scene, the emperor seemed to think of something, and asked suddenly.

"Reporting to His Majesty, it is arranged every year."

Li Ruolian clasped his fists in response.

The emperor nodded, Daheng's agricultural tax policy is very simple.

There are no other exorbitant taxes. For the people, there is only one, and that is the field tax!

Taxes are levied per mu, and the yield per mu is determined by the imperial court.

The data of this mu yield is determined by an average value obtained from the imperial court's statistics of land production data over the years.

As for whether the common people should pay in kind or in cash and silver, before this point, they had to pay grain and not convert it into silver. However, with the introduction of banknotes, the imperial court’s power to coordinate the world has been strengthened, and there are no strict rules on this.

If you want to pay the grain, you have to pay the tax in proportion to the amount of land per mu set by the imperial court. If you want to pay the grain instead, you can pay the grain at the price of grain purchased by the imperial grain bank.

Of course, there are no other hard and fast rules, but this money must be Daheng banknotes, and metal currency is not allowed to be paid as tax.

The most fundamental purpose of such a policy is to make the policy as simple and understandable as possible. The Department of Culture and Propaganda promotes it every year to make the policy as understandable and understandable as possible for every commoner.

Only in this way, the interval for officials to act up and down is even smaller.

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Chapter 7 and Eight

Thoughts disappeared in a flash, but soon, as if he saw something, the emperor's eyes suddenly focused.

It seems...every family will bring more food to hand in, and after the payment is over, there will always be surplus food to bring back, and no one will exchange food with money...

If it is said that just after the autumn harvest, the people have no time to sell grain and have no money to buy grain, it is still unreasonable.

It's almost the end of the year, and the peak period for the imperial government's grain collection has passed. In a village, there are dozens of households, and no one has exchanged money for grain...

Combining these two points, the revealed meaning seems to be somewhat intriguing.

How much grain should be paid for one mu of land is a clear matter.

Although the imperial court counts the world's grain production every year, the amount of grain to be paid has not changed since it was drafted.

If there is one mu of land in the family, the grain is paid in proportion to one mu of land.

It is impossible for any family to understand this.