After going to court, Gu Chen was called away by Han Yike as soon as he returned to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
"Guangxi, what do you want to do?"
It is said that a son is better than his father, but as a teacher, he took care of Gu Chen for eleven years.
He knew Gu Chen very well and knew that he would never say useless words.
"Teacher, what do students don't want to do?" Gu Chen didn't want to say too much to Han Yike, but just asked: "Where is Guo Huan's case?"
Now that the teacher is about to retire, why bother letting him have to worry about it?
"It's almost over."
Speaking of this incident, Old Han's headache became even worse. He took off his official hat, revealing his hair which was grayer last year.
"The officials arrested more than 10,000 people. In order to recover the stolen goods, the landlords and gentry also arrested more than 20,000 people. More than 30,000 people died in this case. Wu Yong's life was difficult."
In fact, Wu Yong just wanted to make progress and become an official. It was not a big mistake and he was still capable. It would be a pity to die.
He looked at Gu Chen: "You have something to tell me. Although my health is not as good as before, I have lived a long time."
"I know and have more experience than you. If you tell me, I can help you with the details. I am proud of you. Please don't follow Wu Yong's path."
Not worth it, useless!
"Teacher, students understand."
After coming out of Han Yike's place, Gu Chen turned a corner and met Zhan Hui, who was different from Han Yike who was already in his twilight years.
He was full of energy and ambition at this time.
Gu Chen bent down and saluted, Zhan Hui returned the salute politely, and then they all went about their own things, with different thoughts and ideas.
One wants to take advantage of the other person, and the other feels a strong sense of crisis because of the other person's promotion, fearing that the other person will get past him.
Soon, Fan Congwen and the others hit a big wall in Liyang County.
Not only do officials in various places work against the law, but they often do nothing.
The local wealthy businessmen also openly threatened them and often acted against them.
In the process of chasing fugitives, it is common to be beaten by people who appear out of nowhere.
That's it, no one has been caught yet.
Lao Zhu's patience reached its limit, and finally sent Fusi from Beizhen directly to help, and he became murderous towards these landlords and wealthy businessmen.
Gu Chen seized the opportunity, immediately found Biao'er, and wrote about himself for several nights.
The memorandum concerning the entry of tenants into households and the recruitment of subordinate officials was handed over.
"Did you come up with this method?"
Zhu Biao held Gu Chen's memorial with a serious look on his face instead of surprise.
"It would be a good idea to let prefects from various places exchange subordinate officials with examinations."
For example, you are from Zhang Sanfu and I am from Li Sifu.
Because I want to be a government servant, I have to take the exam.
After passing the exam, I could not work as an errand in Li Si's Mansion. I could only follow the arrangement and work in Beppu, and my family had to move.
But when your son grows up, if he still wants to be a government servant, he can't stay in the same place. He has to take another exam somewhere else.
This will prevent the situation where all the county's government officials are their own people, thereby silencing the county magistrate, or forcing the magistrate to join them.
Of course, the examination for minor officials is very simple. The family background is clean and cannot be from a rich family. Children from poor families are given priority.
Then if you can recognize a few additional words and pass the ideological and moral class, that's fine.
Otherwise, the requirements will be too high, the project will be too big, and it will be too troublesome.
In this way, we can avoid the situation where local squires become government servants and bypass the county magistrate.
It's just that this land...
Zhu Biao said solemnly: "Our dynasty now has a yellow book, including a li chief and a chief. The land in various places is also measured, the fish scale book is compiled, and the government collects taxes according to the book."
"And since it is updated every ten years, I think there should be no problems."
Of course, Gu Chen's method is naturally better and longer-lasting, and it can also allow people to pay less unnecessary taxes.
But just by looking at it, he knew how the landlord and squire would jump.
Moreover, now that politics is stable, it may be counterproductive to stir things up.
Did he think that doing so would be radical and not good for Gu Chen, his father's reputation, and the rule of the government?
"There is no problem at the moment, but Your Highness, what if in the future the village chief and the armor chief collude with the landlords and gentry to oppress the people?"
What else can be done? Naturally, the sky will not work and the earth will not respond.
Gu Chen said: "Your Highness knows the sufferings of the people's livelihood. He shouldn't be naive enough to think that the people can sue the officials. It won't be too miserable, right?"
For many, many years after the Ming Dynasty, it was extremely difficult for people to sue officials.
What’s more, it’s ancient times?
Zhu Biao naturally knew it in his heart. He held the memorial in his hand and remained silent.
Having read history books, he certainly knew that such a thing could happen.
Gu Chen asked again: "If they are like a nest of snakes and rats, forcing the people to sell their land, then annex the land, and hide the land themselves, what will happen to the country's tax revenue?"
Naturally, there will be a sharp decrease, and the national finances will drop sharply. In the end...
The previous generations may not have this problem, but if it comes to the next few generations, it is inevitable that they will not encounter the problems Gu Chen mentioned.
"Your Majesty is here now, and so is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Gu Chen simply made his words clearer: "Does Your Highness think that the monarchs in the future can have your Majesty's iron-blooded skills?"
Historically, after Zhang Juzheng's death, the whipping method fell into disuse immediately.
If this rule had been implemented since Taizu, how could Chongzhen be so poor?
Thinking of the emperor who was covered in patches and died of poverty.
Gu Chen felt some sympathy in his heart. Is there any emperor poorer than him in history?
"Your Highness, Japan has gold and silver. If we want to capture Japan, we'd better capture Korea first. If we want to capture Korea, we have to conquer Liaodong."
"In other words, we have to fight, and to fight we need food. Food is grown on the land and grown by the people."
"War also requires people. If you need people, you have to let the people have more babies. If you want the people to have more babies, you have to reduce their pressure."
"If His Highness the Crown Prince feels that it is too radical, we can also cancel the poll tax first and let the population of Ming Dynasty increase rapidly."
"As long as we have a population, whether it's the country's taxes or conscription for expansion, what do we have to worry about?"
"The landowners are so arrogant that even the court officials don't take them seriously."
"And even Fan Congwen was beaten, and Pan Fu hasn't been caught yet."
The more Gu Chen talked about it, the more excited he got, and by the end, his saliva was almost flying onto Biao'er's face.
"Your Highness, how many Pan Fus there are in the Ming Dynasty? I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of them. It's hard to count. Your Highness should also think about the future."
What are you thinking?
Of course, I am thinking about the difficulties that Xiongying and his children will encounter when they become emperor.
Parents want to clear all obstacles for their children, and Zhu Biao is certainly no exception.
He pinched Xu Shu's fingers, which turned a little white because of too much force.
What do you think Ming Dynasty lacks most now?
The weapons they use now are still the most advanced in the world.
As for money and food, Lao Zhu is not lacking now. His iron-blooded skills have made the Ming Dynasty very wealthy today, so what does the Ming Dynasty lack most?
Answer, lack of people!
No one knows better than Gu Chen how beneficial this policy is, which directly leads to the explosive growth of our population.
In the sixth year of Qianlong's reign, the population of the Qing Dynasty exceeded 100 million. By the fifty-seventh year of Qianlong's reign, the population of the Qing Dynasty exceeded 300 million.
In the 14th year of Daoguang's reign, the population exceeded 400 million, accounting for 40% of the world's population.
It can be said that the fourth uncle made the greatest contribution.
In his personal opinion, all the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, put together, were not as good as the four great masters in governing the country.
Moreover, what followed closely behind him was the officials and gentry receiving food from one body.
Of course, there are also contributions from sweet potatoes, but the contribution of this policy is not small.
It's a pity that Qian Xiaosi, a prodigal son, ruined his father's official and gentry duties!
As long as the population increases, officials will still be given so many privileges as they are today. Will the court still be afraid that no one will become an official?
With such a big iron rice bowl, they might have to squeeze their heads out to get it, right?
At that time, it was the time when the officials and the gentry received their food as one.
