Chapter 174 is better than expected
Yun Zhao’s basic position is in Guanzhong.
Only the people of Guanzhong sincerely believed that Yun Zhao was their emperor at this time.
After leaving Guanzhong, the people of the Ming Dynasty felt more fear than respect for Yun Zhao, let alone love.
This is related to the different practices of the Lantian Imperial Court and previous dynasties at the founding of the country.
At the beginning of any dynasty, it will implement the strategy of light corvee and low taxes, amnesty for the world, and rest with the people.
Yun Zhao did not do this.
He has not released all the prisoners in prison. Except for a small number of unjust cases that have been corrected, the rest of the prisoners are still prisoners and will not change because of the change of government. , there will be any changes.
Even in the extremely decadent era of the Zhu Ming Dynasty, there were far more bad people in prison than good people.
There is no imagined scene of all the prisons being filled with good people.
After the land was redistributed, taxes remained unchanged and were even higher than during the Zhu Ming period.
In fact, at the end of Emperor Chongzhen's reign, he had already issued many documents offering tax exemptions and exemptions, and also issued many edicts to punish oneself. He wanted to use this method to make the people love him again. king.
It is a pity that even though he has reduced taxes to an exaggerated level, the people of the world still do not like him as an emperor.
Because the land was all in the hands of big landowners, scholars, clan members, and officials. These people did not pay taxes in the first place, so all his efforts were in vain.
Higher taxes help land reclamation and help people reclaim and plant more land.
Therefore, the grace of the Lantian Dynasty was very limited to the people.
It’s just that the government has given them a lot of help, such as building farmland water conservancy, providing improved seeds, cattle, farm tools... Of course, these things cost money, and although they are not harvested until autumn, so Once you do it, you won't be able to win over people's hearts.
Ordinary people generally cannot understand it. Even if they know that borrowing government cattle farming tools is far cheaper than renting farm tools from fellow villagers, they still insist that as long as you take the money, then you will be fine. No favors owed.
Today's Lantian government is the biggest landlord in their eyes, because what they do is what only landlords can do, and it is normal to keep a respectful distance.
The Lantian government did not have the mentality of caring for the people as their own children. Zhang Guozhu and his people spent two years formulating a strict set of work procedures, which did not leave much room for free play by the local government. .
Yun Zhao has always believed that Chinese society is actually a human society, and in a human society, absolute fairness cannot be achieved.
In fact, any society can be absolutely fair. It can only be said that a society composed of regulations and laws can be relatively fair.
“Yun Zhao acted too hastily.. "
After Qian Qianyi read the newspaper, there was not much joy on his face. Instead, he looked at Liu Rushi with some sadness and sighed.
Liu Rushi said: "This Isn't it a good thing for the master?
Qian Qianyi frowned and said: "We are still pushed to the forefront by Yun Zhao. From today on, Xu Yuanshou and us have become life-and-death enemies." "
Liu Rushi said: "Are you planning to leave and go back to Yushan?
Qian Qianyi shook his head and said: "There is no way out this time. This is probably the last chance Yun Zhao gives to Confucianism to serve as an official. If he retreats, he will really be doomed!" "
Liu Rushi said: "Is there no possibility of reconciliation?
Qian Qianyi shook his head and said: "This is Yun Zhao's way of balancing. Even if we want to reconcile with Xu Yuanshou, Yun Zhao will not allow us to reconcile. Only if we fight with Xu Yuanshou, Only Yun Zhao can balance the left and right and take the biggest advantage.
Haha, I didn’t expect Yun Zhao to be so skilled in the emperor’s balancing art. "
"In that case, why do you think Yun Zhao did this? I don't believe that he, a robber, can really understand what it means to be educated without discrimination. "
Listening to what Liu Ru said, Qian Qianyi shook his head and said: "Yunzhao, this bandit, is different from the bandit you imagined. Their family has been a bandit for thousands of years, so he can be called a bandit." For everyone in the world.
Having been a bandit for thousands of years, and also a bandit leader for thousands of years, no matter how stupid a family is, they can learn some truth from the experience of thousands of years. "
At this point Qian Qianyi laughed again and said: "Leyang and his wife all say that a man with lofty ideals will not drink water from a stolen spring when he is thirsty, and an honest man will not be fed by someone who complains. A woman can understand this. It makes sense, but I can't do it. I feel so ashamed. "
Liu Rushi sighed and said: "Yun Zhao is too big, and the food he brings is so domineering that I can't tolerate the master's refusal." "
Qian Qianyi laughed loudly and said: "So, those who understand the current affairs are heroes! "
Liu Rushi looked at Qian Qianyi who laughed dryly without saying a word. She held her winter melon in her arms and shook it gently. She felt that her master really had no good choice now. .
The various societies in Jiangnan in the past have been destroyed by Yun Zhao. In Jiangnan, Lantian still implements the military control policy. No one likes to deal with soldiers as long as they are literati. /p>
It's not that the logic doesn't make sense, but that the two people's thinking paths are fundamentally different.
The reputation of Lantian soldiers in Jiangnan is not bad, and they do not show the nature of thieves. , but it is not the kind of Qiu Wugui army that people hope to welcome.
In general, both Lantian officials and the Lantian army have a somewhat respectful attitude towards the people of Jiangnan. .
Such a scene is terrifying.
From a fundamental perspective, this is probably the Lantian Imperial Court’s view of Jiangnan people..
The weather that is neither cloudy nor sunny is the most depressing weather, because it can cause heavy rain and clear skies in an instant.
Such an environment is driving Jiangnan scholars crazy.
The people in Jiangnan seem to have no feeling for this atmosphere. In their view, no matter how the dynasty changes, they still have to pay taxes.
Xu Yuanshou came to Yun Zhao's study again.
His expression was very calm, neither furious nor mournful. He just calmly placed a document on Yun Zhao's desk and said: "It is very difficult to realize your majesty's ambition. ”
Yun Zhao ordered Zhang Xiu to bring Xu Yuanshou tea, signaled the gentleman to help himself, and then picked up the document and studied it carefully.
It took him a full stick of incense to finish reading the thin document, then he put the document on the desk, pinched his Jingming point and rubbed it twice and said: "Sir, put this It’s too easy to see.”
Xu Yuanshou looked at Yun Zhao and said, “Oh,” “So, His Majesty’s vision of education without discrimination is even better than what I listed in the document. Isn't it grand?"
Yun Zhao said with a smile: "To be educated without distinction means that no one of my Ming subjects should be left behind."
Xu Yuanshou shook his head. : "This is impossible."
Yun Zhao smiled and said: "We are born as human beings, why can't they have the power that others have?"
Xu Yuanshou sighed: "Old minister, I know that you are very disappointed with us, but you must also understand the importance of doing what you can. With the current situation in the Ming Dynasty, we can only teach students in accordance with their aptitude and select some smart people to focus on education.
Must You need to raise the height of Ming Dynasty's talents before considering the breadth of talents.
You should understand that it takes ten years to cultivate trees and it takes a hundred years to cultivate people. It cannot be achieved overnight. You are too anxious."
Yun Zhao looked at Xu Yuanshou and smiled, and then said: "I heard that in the past, when Nuwa kneaded earth to create humans, the first person she molded with her hands was the emperor, and then the native people she molded were princes and generals. Later, , Empress Nuwa disliked the slow speed of making human beings, so she no longer made the clay figures in detail. Instead, she dipped a branch in the mud and shook it hard...
The thrown out mud In the end, he became a commoner.
I don’t know who made up this story and how malicious it was.
Over the years, Yushan Academy has taught students in a steady stream. When we were young, we could still teach everyone without distinction. Later, when the gentlemen of Yushan Academy began to issue orders to the state capital of the Ming Dynasty, asking them to recommend the best and brightest children in the local area to enter Yushan Academy, things started to change. There has been a big change.
What kind of change do you think this is?"
Xu Yuanshou sighed and said: "The way of heaven can only make up for the shortcomings. "The damage is not enough to make up for it."
Yun Zhao laughed and said, "That's the truth, sir."No, if I allow this situation to continue, what will be the consequences? "
Xu Yuanshou said: "The strong get stronger, the weak get weaker. The strong have everything, and the weak have nothing.
Yun Zhao looked at Xu Yuanshou and said: "Since sir knows everything, why are you so opposed to my intention to open up the wisdom of the whole people?"
Xu Yuanshou frowned and said: "It's not that I oppose your Majesty's will, but that your Majesty's will simply doesn't work. The Ming Dynasty originally had 1,427 counties. Since your Majesty took over, the Ming Dynasty has added more counties." One hundred and twenty-three, and now there are a total of fifteen hundred and fifty counties.
In order to fulfill His Majesty’s vision, adding ten more schools to each county on the existing basis is not too much, right?
Has Your Majesty ever calculated how much additional national expenditure will be needed?
Yun Zhao looked at Xu Yuanshou with a smile and said: "Not much, it will cost about 137 million silver coins." "
Xu Yuanshou looked into Yun Zhao's eyes and said: "Your Majesty, is it really not much?
Yun Zhao smiled and shook his head: "Not much, really not much." Not only that, I also want to set up the same number of pesticide application bureaus at the same time. "
"Does Your Majesty have so much money? ”
“Yes! "
Xu Yuanshou took a long breath and said: "In the first year of China, the Lantian Imperial Court received a total of 280 million silver coins in taxes, of which physical taxes accounted for 30%. Your Majesty wants to spend money from the country. Do you want to use half of the money to educate people without discrimination? "
Yun Zhao nodded and said: "In fact, there is no need for you, sir, to worry too much. Zhang Guozhu has a detailed funding plan and construction plan, and officials at all levels also have very detailed layouts.
This is their concern.
I just ask Sir, can Yushan Academy get out of the current complacency situation and participate in this great cause that has never been seen before or will never be seen again? ”