OBS Chapter 286 It doesn't matter if he explodes, but it would be bad if I explode
Chapter 286 It doesn't matter if he explodes, but it would be bad if I explode
Hearing the little guy's sarcastic tone, Kangxi felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.
Could it be that his major initiative to prosper Sichuan is actually a trap?
Yinzhen continued to chatter, first affirming the good intentions of his father Kangxi, and then pointing out his negligence.
[Sichuan has limited land, but unlimited temptations. The temptation to become a big landlord is too great, and there are too many people who want to eat cakes, so people from all directions come to Sichuan. In the 22nd year of Emperor Kangxi's imperial edict, in less than 40 years, the population of Sichuan, which was less than 100,000, surged to 2.3 million. In the 40 years of Emperor Qianlong's reign, the population exceeded 10 million.]
[The situation from more land and fewer people to less land and more people, forget about occupying land. When the new emperor ascended the throne, he also implemented the tax distribution system. The people who came to Sichuan in the early days and occupied thousands of acres were dumbfounded. According to the land, after deducting taxes and hiring workers, how much would they have left? How much would they have to pay in case of natural disasters? After all the calculations, the popular thing became a hot potato, so wouldn’t the trend of selling land start? In Sichuan during the Yongzheng period, one tael of silver could buy more than ten acres of land, and a chicken or a few feet of cloth could be exchanged for an acre of land...]
Kangxi was dumbfounded. With hundreds or even tens of millions of refugees gathered together, how could anything good happen?
And Yinzhen’s subsequent words also confirmed this.
After traveling thousands of miles and risking their lives to come to Sichuan, they found that the land of abundance was not a place to make a living. When they had to do hard labor and become tenant farmers to make ends meet, the people were already full of resentment and were easily tempted to take risks.
If someone with ulterior motives instigated it at this time, wouldn't it be like a spark that spread across the prairie?
[Heshen fell, Jiaqing was full. But suppressing the White Lotus and Tianli Rebellions emptied Jiaqing's pockets and the national treasury, which shows the scale and far-reaching impact. No, I still have to find a way to remind Kangxi, but...]
[The old man is feeling very proud of his creation. Will he explode if you pour cold water on him at this time?]
[It doesn’t matter if he explodes, but it would be bad if I explode!]
thump~
The prince, fearing that he would say something lewd, slammed him on the head with a chestnut: "Didn't you say that you would give advice to Khan Ama on the issue of land tax distribution? What are you daydreaming about?"
Oh, oh oh oh!
Yin Xuan came back to his senses and said excitedly: "Yes, the policy of equalizing the land tax and the levy is to be implemented throughout the country!"
[Make your name known early and start early. Stop in time before things get to the worst, so as to avoid an unmanageable situation. As for those who want to venture into Sichuan, you can try Xinjiang and Northeast China later!]
[During the Kangxi and Qianlong eras, there were fewer wars and smallpox, so the losses were less. Coupled with the equalization of land tax and the planting of corn and potatoes, the population surged. The pressure on the court was enormous, but it still held on to the so-called dragon's rise. If it could be used, the pressure would be reduced and a new wave of development would begin. Why bother to hold yourself back to death, only to be plundered by the Japanese pirates in the end!]
Kangxi:......
Well, this bastard won’t stop until he’s pissed me off to death today.
Every word he says is closely related to the fate of the Qing Dynasty. The more you know about it, the more you can avoid it.
Only after all hidden dangers are eliminated can the Qing Dynasty achieve long-term stability.
Just for this reason, let alone stopping it again, he was afraid of missing even a punctuation mark.
The prince who had just acted on his own initiative was glared at again and again.
The prince felt wronged, but he didn't dare to speak.
I just silently kept the words "Japanese pirates" in my heart. How dare these bastards touch the place where the Qing Dynasty was founded?
After we’ve defeated Dzungar, amended the Treaty of Nerchinsk, and sorted out the border issue with Tsarist Russia, we’ll turn our guns on you!
While he was silently venting his anger, Yinzhen was thinking of using the opportunity of allocating land tax to solve the Sichuan issue.
The White Lotus Sect and the Tianli Sect will no longer have the opportunity to grow and develop.
In order to successfully open up the situation, he quickly sorted out his thoughts and brought the focus back to his own dirty tricks.
"Well, as the old saying goes, cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. If you suddenly ask someone to take out a large sum of money from their pocket, and they have to pay it every year, they will definitely not be willing. This is especially true for the royal family! Throughout the dynasties, we have only seen the royal family and relatives follow suit and abuse their power, bullying the people. How many of them set an example and take the initiative to stand up and play a leading role?"
Yinxuan curled his lips, not thinking that his old relatives and friends could be the exception.
Kangxi snorted coldly: "Lead the way? They will take the lead in kneeling in the Imperial Ancestral Temple and Fengxian Hall, and cry at the gate of the Empress Dowager's Palace, saying that I am targeting the royal family and ignoring the feelings of my relatives."
"So~" Yinzhen grinned: "Khan Ama wants to use courtesy before force, and put them on a high pedestal first. After the establishment of the country, they have enjoyed so much extraordinary treatment. Now that the country needs it and the emperor has expectations, isn't it time for them to sacrifice and contribute?"
In front of all the civil and military officials in the court, who would dare to say no after the emperor’s solemn words? “I only want to enjoy, not contribute.”
No.
With the princes taking the lead, they had to swallow their anger and endure the consequences.
What if there is objection?
Then just scold him until he sweats like a pig and realizes his mistake deeply.
No, don't save your saliva.
Praise it highly and then publish the original text in the Qing Daily.
Then explain in detail what the land tax distribution is, how to do it, and what benefits it has, so that the people can have a clear understanding.
Kangxi and the Crown Prince both frowned slightly. It was obvious that although they said they loved the people like their own children, they actually had no habit of explaining family affairs to their children, let alone allowing them to participate in decision-making.
Yinzhen shook his head when he saw this: "Khan Ama, you are wrong. Emperor Taizong of Tang said, the people are like water, and the emperor is like a boat. Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. When pushed to the limit, countless people will unite as one. Otherwise, how can they be willing to sacrifice their lives to bring down the emperor? Yuan... um..."
[Not to mention the distant past, wasn’t your great-grandfather bullied by the Ming Dynasty so badly that he raised an army by offering sacrifices to the heavens with the seven major grievances?]
The little guy had his mouth covered, so he talked nonsense in his mind.
The prince who was covering his mouth was shaking with his hands: "Khan Ama, my eighteenth brother is also devoted to the country, and his words were a bit extreme. You should not bear grudges, so don't be like him."
Kangxi:......
Based on past experience, no matter what he said at this time, the brat would complain about him.
What else can you say?
Just rescue him, then give the prince a kick. Put the hat of making a fuss on him, and appease Xiao Shiba!
This new way of opening really confused Yinxuan.
I kind of suspect that Kangxi's father was possessed by evil spirits.
But it doesn’t matter. Right now, it is more important to perfectly resolve the issue of allocating land tax.
In order to achieve this goal, Yinzhen performed a trick for Kangxi: "Yes, yes, just as Khan Ama said, the people's hearts can be used. Then we might as well offer a high reward, let the people supervise and actively report all illegal phenomena in the land tax distribution."
"It works. You are selfless and willing to sacrifice the interests of the royal family for the sake of the world. If it doesn't work, then follow the overwhelming public opinion and punish the evil thief who tried to sabotage it!"
"They cry that you don't care about your relatives, and you can also scold them for enjoying the court's favor but not thinking of repaying the court, and they are not worthy of being descendants of the Aisin-Gioro family, or they bring shame to their meritorious ancestors..."