There are only so many in the provincial government treasury, which does not mean that there are only so many in Liaodong.
There are many in warehouses in various counties.
The central province has 46 points, and the 40% left in the county warehouse will be partially taken away by corruption, but the accumulation in the long run is quite a lot.
Although the literati were corrupt and corrupt, they always built bridges, paved roads, filled swamps and cut trees. Liaodong immediately became full of vitality.
Coupled with the large-scale planting of sugar beets, the prevalence of border trade, and the peaceful environment, the population of Liaodong continued to rise for a while, reaching four million.
In particular, the imperial court spent great efforts to drive away Liaoze, which directly created thousands of hectares of fertile land and became the granary of the capital.
Financially, it is naturally highlighted.
The land tax is 2 million yuan and the business tax is 2.6 million yuan.
Such data is second only to Hebei, Henan, and Sichuan in Central Province, and above Chongqing and Shanxi.
In Zhu Cuqu's view, what previously hindered Liaodong was the military town system.
After the Jin people conquered Liaodong, they lost their farms and pastures and returned to a barren state again.
In the early Ming Dynasty, there were only 200,000 to 300,000 people in Liaodong, and there were very few Han people. Therefore, a military department was set up to guard against the Jurchens and Mongols, and a military control system had to be implemented.
Therefore, unlike its status in the interior, the Liaodong area’s health office was the mainstream. Officers were responsible for judiciary, civil affairs, and military affairs. A few civilian households were also oppressed by the military, and warlordism began at the earliest.
Raising tigers for trouble, using two boats, drawing a lot of flesh and bones from the Ming Dynasty, and adding more money and stipends only made the mainland rebel like hair.
Ordinary military households were slaves in the guard posts, which was no different from the slaves of the Eight Banners. They could even eat meat and drink soup after following the Eight Banners. From then on, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty began to build slaves and win people's hearts.
Emperor Shaowu acted arbitrarily and evacuated military towns to establish provinces, and built Liaodong with the goal of granary, which allowed it to develop vigorously.
"Everyone in Liaodong has been panicking since I arrived, right?" Zhu Cuqu said with a chuckle:
"Don't worry, it will be as they wish."
"As usual, I will check the warehouses in each county for deficiencies, and I will also raid one or two warehouses in Changping. If the accounts are not reconciled, I will reap the rewards!"
Governor Yao Qisheng raised his eyebrows. Is this man really coming to politics?
This is a threshold!
"Your Highness is wise!"
"Call me Governor!"
Zhu Cuqu said sternly, his eyes passing over everyone, and finally stopping on Governor Yao Qisheng:
"Governor Yao stays!"
"yes!"
Standing in the familiar living room, Yao Qisheng's mouth turned bitter, wondering why His Highness had left him behind.
How is it different from the rumors? This prince is not so gentle!
"sit down!"
Zhu Cunqu said calmly, but his eyes shifted to the tea in his hand, which made the latter heave a sigh of relief.
In the past few decades, Liaodong has developed too fast, beyond everyone's expectations.
You must know that in the early years of Shaowu, Liaodong was a barren land similar to Yunnan and Guizhou, and officials were unwilling to go there.
Many southerners even said that the people in Liaodong were working as a scheming agent, creating slaves and causing chaos, so they had to impose heavy taxes as punishment.
This was naturally rejected, and then there was the matter of Honda's relocation.
The emperor exchanged one for three, and a large number of nobles, soldiers, clans, and fields were moved to Liaodong, thus acquiring vast land and promoting the development of Liaodong.
However, there are advantages and disadvantages. Today's group of noble estates are an obstacle to the development of Liaodong.
"How many fields are there in Liaodong?"
Yao Qisheng was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The official is not very clear about Tian Ji's affairs. He roughly knows about 70%."
"As far as I know, there are 30 million acres of cultivated land in Liaodong, ranking first among the four northeastern regions. In other words, 21 million acres of land is cultivated land?"
Yao Qisheng was startled by the prince's words and nodded in praise.
"And among this, the farmland owned by the nobles accounts for 70%, or 15 million acres."
"Half of the land in Liaodong belongs to the nobles."
Yao Qisheng lowered his head, as if he expected what the prince was going to say.
"There is still a lot of land that has not been registered. How many people are evading taxes?"
Liaodong, which has 30 million acres of land, has long since said goodbye to famine with the popularization of corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and wheat.
The wheat grown today is basically transported to the capital.
In other words, the taxes Liaodong paid to the court were to buy grain with the collected taxes and then transport it to the capital, rather than directly collecting grain and bringing it to the capital.
Not to mention, sugar beets are grown on a large scale in Liaodong, covering more than one million acres. This is comparable to sugar cane and can be used to produce sugar.
According to the rules of the imperial court, cash crops such as orchards, sugar cane, bamboo forests, sugar beets, fish ponds, mulberry gardens, tobacco leaves, medicinal materials, etc. were paid at a rate of 100 cents per mu.
Just these sugar beet fields can collect more than 100,000 yuan, not to mention the tax after sugar production, which is collected based on the tax rate of 3 out of 10.
In other words, Liaodong's tax revenue cannot afford its huge area and the increasingly vast Xunzhuang.
"The prince wants to touch Xuntian?" Yao Qisheng was shocked.
He is naturally no stranger to Hounta.
The small nobles have hundreds or even thousands of acres as small villages, while the big nobles have tens of thousands of acres as manors.
Farming, wine making, sheep and cattle, sugar making, vinegar making, oil pressing, charcoal burning, and weaving. It can be said that a large estate can be self-sufficient and then export it to the outside world.
The profits during this period are difficult to measure and cannot be measured.
It would be great if local officials could target the manor and ask it to pay taxes according to the yellow book. How dare they enter the manor for inspection?
"Governor, this matter is of great importance!"
Yao Qisheng trembled all over and said tremblingly: "Nearly 30% of the people in the province are tenants of the manor. If this happens, Liao Province will be uneasy."
"Besides, it concerns Beijing, and for you..."
Zhu Cunqu responded silently.
He was also unwilling in his heart.
Xundian is a stubborn disease for Liaodong and is also a product of politics.
In the past, Liaodong was a frontier, and no matter how chaotic it was, it didn't matter. But now Liaodong is introspective and close to the capital, which makes people feel like they have a knot in their throats and is particularly uncomfortable.
The emperor was determined to make a move and expose him before he completely deteriorated, so he became the prince's identity as the governor of the Northeast.
After all, apart from him, only the emperor and the prince have this strength. It is impossible for the emperor to end in person, and only the prince comes to share the king's worries and make a fool of himself.
When it reaches a certain level, the emperor will come out to play red face.
"Leave Beijing alone!" the prince said irritably:
"The tax evasion on the manor exceeds tens of millions. If you look at the magnificent mansions of the nobles, you will understand. Liaodong is afraid that it will make the same mistake as Chongzhen!"
This is a serious statement.
Yao Qisheng was heartbroken.
Those who resisted tax evasion back then were the Jiangnan gentry. Are they now nobles?
Is this going to be a major Shaowu case?
With the emperor's backing, it has to be okay even if it doesn't work.
"Governor Rong said, in Liaodong, a manor is like a village. A farm with only 10,000 acres of land can earn more than 10,000 yuan a year."
Yao Qisheng handed over his hands and said seriously: "If we conduct a strict investigation, we can recover at least tens of millions of tax evasion——"
"Yes!" The prince was satisfied, but he still had more to say: "More than that, I think 100 million is about the same!"
Yao Qisheng's legs were weak. Who could escape such a huge amount?
Immediately, the prince rode in a carriage and observed the scene.
In addition to villages, the Liaodong region can be said to be full of manors.
The area of these manors is huge, and it is very different from what is registered in the Yellow Book. They may occupy forest land, mountains, or even streams and rivers. Even if they are mined, they are not known.
Ordinary people usually farm the land and work part-time in the manor intermittently. The manor they talk about is majestic and majestic. Food and drink can be purchased in the manor, and they are basically attached to the manor.
The smaller Zhuangzi is surrounded by fences, while the larger Zhuangzi is surrounded by wooden piles or rammed earth, just like a small city.
Water mills can be seen everywhere on the big rivers, but they belong to these manor houses. They still have to make a profit by shelling the rice. Villages from all over the country have no choice but to come to their homes.
These villages are basically inhabited by veterans. They followed a certain noble in the army to fight. When they came to Liaodong, they followed him and lived there.
Thousands of miles apart, the nobles in Beijing can affect the livelihoods of a large number of people.
It was only when we arrived near Shenyang that there were fewer of these manors. Seeing the smokey villages and the barking of dogs, the prince breathed a sigh of relief.
The more he watched along the way, the more depressed he became.
“It’s really time to change!”
Zhu Cunqu felt the emperor's support and made up his mind.
Yao Qisheng also noticed the prince's determination and said angrily:
"Your Highness, there are few people in Liaodong. Do you think four million people are too small? But there are at least one million tenants in those manors."
"The situation has changed, and Liaodong is no longer suitable for the manor!" Zhu Cunqu said righteously.
A letter goes directly to the capital and then to Yuquan Mountain.
After reading this thousand-word book, Zhu Yixi was also surprised.
He did not expect that the nobles would be so exaggerated, and their strength and influence would be so great in Liaodong.
Things have changed, and what was once Liaodong has become an inner province, close to the capital. It is time for changes as well.
This is the shortcoming accumulated by the Shaowu Dynasty for decades.
Just like the Wei system, there were constant desertions in the last years of Hongwu. Ming Taizu was busy taking power for his grandson and cutting down the thorns, and then the Wei system was completely eroded.
If he ignores it, it will be even harder for future generations to take care of it. A hundred years from now, the people of Liaodong may be reduced to the fish of the nobles. It will be difficult to collect taxes, and they may even need to be subsidized by the court.
He walked around, thought for a moment, and then asked people to convene the cabinet for discussion.
Several ministers agreed: Liaodong's development was indeed abnormal.
Even Zheng Sen smiled bitterly in his heart and did not dare to speak. Even in the cabinet, no matter what agreement was reached, he had to give full support.
Otherwise, he will be abandoned by the civil servants and become an idle nobleman.
Chief Assistant Yan Yingyuan thought for a moment and then said: "It is better to delay this matter than to rush it."
"Your Majesty, you can use the arrears of taxes to force the nobles to disrupt their positions and move their fields again."
"Where to move it?" Zheng Sen said softly: "If it's too bad, I'm afraid the nobles won't be willing."
Anxi and Heilongjiang in Yan Yingyuan's manuscript immediately became:
"Jilin will be established as a province, and its land has been developed well. It happens that the nobles have money and people, why not let them move Zhuangzi to Jilin?"
"Yes!" Second Assistant Liu Xiangke chuckled:
"Jilin and Liaodong are not far away. They are right in front of us. They are almost in the same place. I believe the honors are willing. As long as they agree, there is no need to pursue tax evasion."
"Those tax dollars should be considered as compensation for moving their land!" Even Jackie Chan couldn't help but come up to him and smile.
Zheng Sen's lips twitched for a while and he didn't dare to speak.
Cultivated land that has been developed for ten years and raw land full of trees and rocks are completely different things.
But, who let them be justified!
Of course, it would definitely be good if Bi moved to Anxi, as the tenants would not be able to recruit all the tenants.
"Zheng Sen!" Zhu Yixi nodded and looked at this historical celebrity: "After you go back, you will reveal the court's intention. However, other words are Jilin, and Heilongjiang and Anxi."
Zheng Sen was startled and immediately agreed.
Of course he understood that this was a trial for the nobles.
Anxi was too far away and Heilongjiang was too cold. The nobles naturally complained, and the cabinet was naturally ridiculed and abused by the nobles.
Wait until the emperor appeases the good people and changes it to Jilin.
That would put the grievances of the nobles aside, and it would be much better to compromise between the two parties than to directly talk about Jilin.
That's the beauty of politics.
Sure enough, the news was leaked by Zheng Sen, which immediately caused an uproar among the nobles.
A manor with an annual output of 10,000 yuan, or even 100,000 yuan, suddenly turned into a wasteland like Anxi. Not only will there be no income for a few years, but it will shrink several times in the future.
Who can bear this?
When there were no wars, Zhuangzi was the lifeline of the nobles, and their luxurious lives depended on him.
After a period of commotion, perhaps because of tax debts, the noble veterans, led by the ten great princes and the eighteen marquises, asked to see the emperor one after another, and the drama of bitterness continued.
Finally, the emperor's kindness was so great that the moving place changed to Jilin.
For a time, consumption in the capital was booming, theaters and brothels were overcrowded, and prices skyrocketed.
"What the hell, it costs 50 cents a night. It's really a desperate need for money!"
"Gouging the price will lead to a bad death!"
Regular customers came out with curses.
Amid this dramatic political change, Jilin ushered in an era of large-scale development when it was established as a province.
Liaodong harvested tens of millions of acres of fertile farmland. For a time, the officialdom was overjoyed and everyone wanted to take advantage of it.
Unfortunately, under the personal supervision of the prince, the nobles were reluctant to leave, while the officials were scornful and timid.
Taking advantage of these fertile fields, Zhu Cunqu recruited good people from Shandong and Hebei.
Each household is granted 100 acres of land, but they pay a cent tax per acre for the first ten years, and the tax ends after ten years.
In this way, most of the tax arrears can be easily repaid.
With the great development of Jilin, the people got fertile land, taxes in Liaodong increased significantly, and the imperial court solved the hidden dangers. It was like Qin Shihuang touched the switch and won money!
Not long after the political turmoil calmed down, the emperor seemed to change the subject in order to appease the nobles. He also wanted to expand his territory. After many years, he decided to continue fighting abroad.
The target is the Kazakh Khanate.
The tribal khanate composed of the three major Yuzi has been in chaos for many years, and it is close to Anxi. It is really a good target.
However, Zhu Yixi's most important purpose is to suppress the vassal state:
The territory surrounding the Ming Dynasty must be covered by vassal states, becoming a buffer zone and barrier.
If Kazakhstan is not captured, it will inevitably be captured by Russia in the future, and it is impossible to take advantage of it.
After establishing the vassal state, if Russia wanted to invade the Ming Dynasty, it would have to cross the vassal state, which would give the Ming Dynasty time to prepare.
Of course, this is also the maturity of material conditions.
The Liao Kingdom and Anxi Province are becoming increasingly stable, enough to support a large-scale operation to destroy the country.
In an instant, countless dark waves surged in the peaceful capital.
This is another carnival for nobles.
Countless people want to be promoted to nobility, and countless people want to get nobility.
This is wealth, title, status, and the extension of generations to come.
The nobles quickly forgot about their dissatisfaction with the court and the emperor.
