freenovelworld Chapter 116: Overturning the table to shake up the country, I want to completely abolish corvée
Chapter 116: Overturning the table to shake up the country, I want to completely abolish corvée
Under this wave of public opinion, Fan Jian's reforms were almost unimpeded.
In accordance with the progress of railway construction, Kyoto re-recruited corvée labor.
This time, not only were sufficient corvée labor conscripted in a timely manner, but the people of Kyoto also praised it.
Everyone knows the pain of corvee labor.
This time, Lord Fan also secured subsidies for families who were performing corvee labor.
Lord Fan, the Jingzhao Yin, is a good official!
The people of Kyoto all shouted "Fan Qingtian", and every day people went to the Jingzhaoyin Yamen to express their gratitude.
What was originally a tragic incident turned out to be a situation in which officials and gentry became one under Fan Jian's manipulation.
Li Tian, who was still watching the fun, suddenly received a memorial from the cabinet.
what?
Beijing-Luoyang Railway has started construction again?
What the hell is it that officials and gentry serve together?
At this time, the system also jumped out to backstab.
[Kyoto implements "officials and gentry serve together", the people's hearts are greatly boosted, the Great Zhou's national fortune: +5000 points! ]
what?
Fan Jian, you stab me in the back again!
Li Tian wanted to tear up the memorial directly.
The cabinet even submitted a memorial requesting the court to continue implementing the policy of "officials and gentry serving as one" throughout the country.
Are you kidding me?
When it was implemented in one place in Kyoto, the national fortune points increased by 5000!
If it is implemented nationwide, wouldn’t it be a big deal?
Fan Jian!
Li Tian put Fan Jian into the most dangerous team in the notebook.
It must not be implemented nationwide!
"Little Weizi!"
"The slave is here!"
"I want to hold a meeting in front of the palace!"
Li Tian sneered.
Aren't you guys stabbing me in the back?
Do you want to make officials and gentry serve as one?
I'm going to overturn the table and see what you can do!
Li Tian was in high spirits in the imperial study. The two grand secretaries of the cabinet and the six ministers were all summoned in confusion.
Li Tian also specially asked Fan Jian to attend this meeting.
When Li Tian saw Fan Jian’s honest face, he felt very angry!
You've stabbed me in the back time and time again!
This guy can't even live in peace even after going to Jingzhao Yin!
You are causing trouble right under my nose!
Your Majesty suddenly convened a meeting in front of the palace?
Is it because of the promotion of the policy of officials and gentry serving as one?
Your Majesty is indeed a wise ruler!
Love the people so much!
Those who can attend the meeting in front of the palace are naturally not ordinary people.
They also didn't care about small privileges like exemption from corvee labor.
Instead, they would think about the problem from the perspective of the imperial court.
So all the ministers were waiting with joy for Li Tian to announce the thorough implementation of the system.
Li Tian coughed lightly and said, "I have made up my mind to completely abolish the corvée system!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a huge uproar was instantly stirred up.
Even Fan Jian was stunned.
Seeing the reactions of the ministers, Li Tian’s face was full of smiles!
This is exactly the effect we want!
Aren't you guys working together to stab me in the back?
I'm just going to give up!
Just abolish corvee labor!
See what you do!
Tang Xiaoren immediately said, "Your Majesty, no!"
"Corvée is the foundation of the Great Zhou. Without corvée, how can we build dams and cities?"
All the ministers expressed their opposition.
Li Tian said: "Corvée labor costs money and labor, and many local officials use corvée labor to harm the people."
"When the imperial court builds a project, it is the people who suffer in the end."
"I must take this as a warning!"
Li Tianyi said righteously:
"There will be no more free conscription labor from now on!"
"If the imperial court wants to build a project, it has to use money to hire civilians!"
Li Tian glanced at Fan Jian and saw that he was thinking about something with his head down and did not speak.
However, many people on the field still changed their expressions.
The most exaggerated one was the Minister of Revenue, who instantly looked sad.
Relying on the policy of allocating land tax to each household implemented by Lu Weibin in Yuhang, coupled with increased commercial taxes.
The Ministry of Revenue had only had a few good days.
Now we have to spend money to hire people again?
How much will this cost?
The Minister of Revenue felt like his head was about to explode.
But just as he was about to speak out his objection, he saw that Tang Xiaoren and Jia Renyi were both silent.
The two bosses were silent, so he had to remain silent rationally.
Li Tian looked around and thought, since no one objects, then I will really do it!
Li Tian immediately said: "Completely abolish corvée labor! From now on, the court will have to use money to get things done!"
[The abolition of the corvée system caused turmoil in the dynasty, the Great Zhou’s national fortune: -2000 points! ]
[Because the host unlocked the title of benevolent monarch, the national fortune doubled, the national fortune of the Great Zhou: -4000 points! ]
What's going on? 4000 national fortune points were reduced?
I've worked so hard, but haven't I yet reduced the national fortune that Fan Jian has brought up?
System, are you kidding me?
Li Tian protested, but the system still did not respond.
"The meeting is dismissed!"
Li Tian, in a bad mood, returned to the harem depressed.
All the ministers in the imperial study also dispersed.
On the way out of the palace.
The Minister of Revenue came up to Tang Xiaoren and said:
"Master Prime Minister, why don't you oppose His Majesty? If corvée labor is abolished, what will happen to the increased expenses?"
Tang Xiaoren said: "In fact, the corvée system in many places has long been in name only."
"Many places have to spend money to hire people to build successful projects."
"In many places in Yuhang, the rich would also use their allocated corvée quotas to hire poor people to serve instead."
"Only Kyoto can recruit so many free laborers."
It turned out to be the case.
No wonder Tang Xiaoren remained so calm when he heard His Majesty say that the corvee system would be abolished.
Tang Xiaoren added: "Your Majesty is kind and benevolent. Your Majesty is learning from the experience of the incompetent ruler!"
Fan Jian also came over and asked, "Master Prime Minister, what do you mean?"
Tang Xiaoren asked, "Do you think that Emperor Yang of Sui was destroyed because of his water conservancy construction?"
Everyone present was well-read, so naturally they wouldn't be so superficial.
They shook their heads, and Tang Xiaoren continued:
"Not only that, it was the construction of water conservancy that led to the prosperity of the Later Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years."
"Building large-scale projects is not the real way to destroy a country."
"The way to a country's demise is for the court to do nothing and forcefully promote the project."
"When one person is conscripted from a household, that household loses a strong laborer."
"The family will have to live frugally, and some may even starve to death!"
"Corvée labor is hard work. If someone is injured accidentally, that family will be finished."
Tang Xiaoren sighed softly: "Your Majesty is truly a benevolent ruler!"
Now the Minister of Revenue is silent. He can’t stop Your Majesty from being kind.
At this time, Fan Jian said, "Prime Minister Tang, I think your majesty's intention is more than that."
Tang Xiaoren looked at Fan Jian approvingly and said:
"Lord Fan is indeed a talent that His Majesty highly values. The future of the Great Zhou depends on you."
As soon as these words were spoken, Fan Jianli immediately bowed and declined the offer.
Tang Xiaoren waved his hand: "Then Lord Fan, please explain to the Minister of Revenue what the emperor's further intentions are!"
The Minister of Revenue stared at Fan Jian intently.
He also completely understood why he had no hope of entering the cabinet.
This ability to guess the emperor’s intention is too poor!
The Minister of Revenue was deeply aware of the gap between people.
He was eager to know Fan Jian's opinion.
Fan Jianchong bowed to the Minister of Revenue and said:
"Throughout the dynasties, the imperial court has only had two ways to solve financial problems."
"One is to increase revenue, and the other is to cut costs."