"What?? Harvest the fields?"
At this time, the entire venue was boiling. This was too ridiculous. Why did Li Xiao take over their fields? They were all regular income.
"Li Xiao, you are crazy!"
The first one to speak was Wei Guogong Xu Huizu. He was not afraid of Li Xiao. He called him by his first name and shouted: "In the 13th year of Zhengzheng, my father followed the Supreme Emperor to conquer the world, overthrew the tyrant Yuan, conquered the four directions, led the Northern Expedition, and pacified the world. , made contributions to the Han Dynasty, these fields were given to my Xu family by the Supreme Emperor, and you actually want to take them back? I firmly disagree with this matter, and I will report it to the court."
Xu Huizu was the biological brother of Li Xiao's mother-in-law. After arriving in Nanjing, Li Xiao originally planned to visit Xu Huizu privately.
However, this person had a very bad temper and did not meet Li Xiao at all. Therefore, he did not reach a consensus in private. Instead, he was the first to speak out against him.
Xu Huizu's temperament is like this. On the normal historical line, Zhu Di was in trouble for peace. In Xu Huizu's eyes, Zhu Di was a traitor and was always rude. Even after Zhu Di successfully ascended the throne, he did not recognize Zhu Di's legitimacy. If it weren't for Xu Huizu, The queen was protecting her, and she might have been killed by Zhu Di a long time ago.
Following Xu Huizu's objection, others also agreed.
"Yes, there is no reason to take back the land that the emperor rewarded."
"Yes, although my land was not awarded by the emperor, it is still a legal gain."
"The Imperial Master is becoming more and more unreasonable. If he thinks he can take our land away with force, we will not let him succeed no matter how hard we try."
"Yes! We must not let the national master succeed. Why? When did this rule come out? This is not convincing!"
Everyone said loudly.
The scene became very chaotic. The people below were all discussing with each other and looking excited. After all, it was a large amount of fields that no one could bear to hand over.
Li Xiao winked, and then Qinglong took out the imperial edict and said: "The emperor's edict is carried by heaven."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed and they immediately knelt down.
Qinglong said loudly: "The emperor decreed that the reform is more important than Mount Tai. The Peiping reform was successful and implemented. The whole country should be unified and universal. I ordered Li Xiao, the national counselor, to implement the Peking policy in Nanjing. No matter when and where When you see the Imperial Master, it is like I am here in person. You don’t need to inform me about everything. You will do everything according to the Imperial Master’s instructions. I appreciate this.”
With the decree falling.
The faces of everyone in the scene changed.
When you see the Imperial Master, it’s like I’m here in person! ! !
This is simply unbelievable!
At this time, no one in the entire venue spoke.
Most of them are relatives of the emperor and nobles.
They are different from those local powerful people. Local powerful people are gradually accumulated and formed. It doesn't matter to them whether the dynasty changes.
And what do these people rely on for food?
It means relying on the emperor for food and relying on imperial power.
The emperor has spoken, what else can they say?
To put it bluntly, if you want your minister to die, you will have to die.
Even if the land that the emperor granted as a reward is now being taken back, what else can be done? I can only offer it with both hands.
"Damn it, this Li Xiao is really insidious and cunning. He didn't reveal the news in advance. He suddenly called everyone together and then came up with an imperial edict to suppress us. There is really nothing we can do now."
Many nobles and relatives of the emperor scolded Li Xiao like this in their hearts.
If Li Xiao had told this matter in advance, everyone would still have time to prepare and transfer the land in advance.
But Li Xiao obviously realized this, and suddenly summoned everyone here at the same time.
Many people came from other places. After arriving in Nanjing, they found that they were being followed, which was equivalent to being placed under house arrest. And then today they directly took out the imperial edict, which was simply impossible to guard against.
“Why do everyone look so sad??”
Li Xiaolang said in a loud voice: "This move will benefit the country and the people, enrich the people and strengthen the country!!!! Now She District Yamen have been established one after another in Nanzhili. She District Yamen will solve the problem of imperial power not going to the countryside. Our court The control power will be extended to everyone. Similarly, the control over land will also be strengthened like never before. If the land is under the control of the court, it can collect taxes better, and the country will be more prosperous if it has financial resources! ! As relatives of the emperor or officials of the imperial court, shouldn’t you be happy to see our Ming Dynasty prospering?”
A prince-in-law shouted: "Master Imperial Master, I may say so, but our fields were taken away and we returned to before liberation overnight. In the future, we will be inferior to ordinary people. Wouldn't it be an embarrassment to the royal family?"
A Marquis shouted: "Yes, Imperial Master, you are dedicated to serving the country and the people. I deeply admire you. But we must also consider it for those of us. My father made great contributions when he founded the country, so he received these rewards. If he is the same as ordinary people, Same, wouldn’t it be chilling? Who else would be willing to shed blood and sweat for the imperial court in the future?”
Immediately afterwards, more and more people began to complain.
What these people say is not unreasonable.
Their ancestors fought bloody battles to achieve the prosperity and wealth they have today.
The cold weapon battlefield is very cruel. In a war, tens of thousands of people will be killed or injured at every turn.
However, wealth can be gained in danger, and joining the army is still the best choice for ordinary people to counterattack. That's why so many people go to the battlefield and fight without fear of life and death.
When fighting in the army in ancient times, what made soldiers fearless of life and death?
The answer is reward, which is land and title.
A few heads are enough to turn an ordinary soldier into a meritorious nobleman and landowner who has no worries about food and drink, and future generations will no longer have to worry about their livelihood.
On the battlefield, there are a few who have contributed the most, but the mortality rate is very high, and they need to fight for their lives. They are to ascend first, fall into the formation, kill the general, and capture the flag.
Climbing first means being the first to climb up the city wall. You can imagine how high the mortality rate of this behavior is. Those who have watched the TV series should know that climbing first is not just as simple as being the first to climb up. It also requires climbing up and standing. If you can open a gap for the follow-up troops, getting there first means capturing a city.
Those who can become counts are often soldiers who are lucky enough to survive through such an operation, and who have fought for their future on the line between life and death.
In addition, trapping enemies, killing generals, and capturing the flag are all very difficult. Without these achievements, it is almost impossible to obtain the earl.
The ancestors had sacrificed their blood and lives to gain something, but Li Xiao wanted to take it back as soon as he opened his mouth. You can imagine how chilling these people were.
Of course, Li Xiao didn't just want to take it away for nothing, he still had to pay the compensation that should be given. If he did it in a chilling way, no one would work hard to fight for the court in the future. After all, he would have to conquer the world later.
Li Xiao said loudly: "Okay, I, Li Xiao, am not a ruthless person. Recruiting land is a national policy and must be implemented for the country. And you, of course, will receive corresponding compensation."
At the same time, Qinglong stood up and began to recite: "Everyone, what I am going to read next is the compensation standard for the land handed over. Listen clearly. According to our investigation, the land price in Nanjing City is thirty-two acres of good farmland. , twenty-two acres of medium-quality farmland, fifteen acres of second-rate farmland."
Fields are also classified as good or bad, mainly based on whether they are close to water sources, whether the land is flat and continuous, and the fertility of the soil.
Farmland with abundant water and fertile land is very expensive. It is as high as thirty-two acres, which is the highest price in the market. It is no exaggeration at all.
Hearing this, everyone held their breath.
It turns out that the Imperial Master’s conscience was not taken away in vain.
Qinglong continued: "Because there are too many fields, it would take too much time to explore them one by one, so we will take the middle number and the unified compensation price will be settled according to twenty-two acres. Does anyone have any objections?"
As soon as this statement came out, the excitement suddenly became lively again.
Some are happy and some are sad.
Some people have mostly sub-par fertile land, so they obviously make a profit.
Such people secretly rejoice and remain silent.
But some people only have high-quality fertile land, so they will obviously lose money.
For example, the Duke of Wei, Xu Huizu, is frowning now.
The fields his family was rewarded were all good farmland, with thousands of acres of land, ten thousand acres of flat land, abundant water, and fertile land.
There are not only grains and rice grown there, but also fruit trees and tea trees that have been planted for many years. Let alone thirty taels of silver, selling such a land for fifty taels of silver would be a loss.
"It's not fair. Since it's compensation, then it should be compensated according to the actual situation. My family's land is all high-grade fertile land. According to the price of medium-grade land, wouldn't it be a loss?"
Someone immediately shouted.
Li Xiao said loudly: "Now it's your turn to contribute to the imperial court. Are you arrogant about everything? Not only do you have land, but you also have the salary and salary of the title. You still have the salary. Can you really starve to death??? If anyone keeps shouting, Eliminate subsidies.”
As soon as these words were spoken, they were extremely lethal and silence fell immediately.
After all, everyone thought it was free, but now there is a subsidy, which is an unexpected surprise. We really can't ask for more.
And Li Xiao didn't do this on purpose. He really had no choice, because it would take years and years to explore the six million acres of fields bit by bit. If he wanted to get this matter done today, he would have to make a choice. .
Qinglong said: "Now it officially begins, who will hand it in first?"
The words fell, but no one moved, they were all watching quietly.
Li Jinglong raised his hand first, "I'll do it!"
"very good!"
Li Xiao laughed and said: "The first person to surrender has appeared and is the first to contribute to the country. In addition to compensation, he will be rewarded with five thousand taels of silver."
Everyone: "????"
Just put this aside and sing along, right?
Now who doesn't know that Li Jinglong has become your national master's lackey? ? ?
Li Jinglong walked to the workbench where the fields were handed over. The staff there registered and then signed the contract. It was done quickly.
That's right, you don't need to bring the land deed to this contract. You only need to sign the contract. The previous land deed will be directly invalidated and the land will belong to the court.
A staff member in charge of the contract shouted loudly: "Cao Guogong Li Jinglong signed the contract successfully. The land totals 43,000 acres, which is equivalent to 860,000 taels of silver. Including the reward of 5,000 taels, the total is 865,000 taels. So. As a duke, I will hand over the acres of land and receive an additional reward of 10% of the permanent equity of Nanjing Fertilizer Factory!!"
Li Jinglong nodded, then was slightly stunned.
What the hell, you still have a ten-thousandth stake in the Nanjing Fertilizer Factory? ?
What an unexpected surprise! ! !
Others on the field were also confused.
I can understand that I received a compensation of 860,000 taels of silver.
What the hell is that equity?
Faced with everyone's questions, Li Xiao explained: "Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell everyone that from today on, soldiers who have made contributions to the country will not receive land rewards, but factory equity. And those who previously received knighthoods will Your Excellency, as long as you hand over the land you received as a reward, we will treat everyone equally! Duke Cao Guogong handed over the land he was rewarded with, so he received a permanent shareholding based on his title."
Yes, Li Xiao weighed it again and again and finally made this decision.
After all, the country still needs people to charge into battle, and there must be brave men under heavy rewards. Only by winning rewards for meritorious service in battles can we continue to maintain our country.
The reason why Li Xiao kept it secret before was just to give everyone an unexpected joy at this moment, and he impulsively handed over the fields.
Because Nanjing used to be Kyoto, these rewarded fields were basically on the southern Zhili side, which was equivalent to solving them all at once.
"What is equity? It feels useless."
"Yes, ten thousandths of the equity is too little."
"Hey, the world has changed. I still like the old world."
Everyone was talking in low voices. It was obvious that they did not recognize equity as a thing. How could there be a direct land reward?
Because I don’t understand it, I don’t approve it.
Li Xiao waved his hand, and one of his subordinates immediately stood up and explained: "Everyone, I am an official of the State-owned Enterprise Development Department of Peking. I am a sixth-rank official. My surname is Huang. Now let me explain what equity is."
Hearing this, everyone listened carefully.
This official from the State-owned Enterprise Development Department named Huang was transferred from Li Xiao. He went on to say: "Equity means obtaining a share of the company and receiving dividends from the company's profits every year. Permanent equity means that as long as the company does not go bankrupt, the equity will last forever." Existence is passed down from generation to generation. In fact, it is almost like a field."
After hearing this, everyone became interested and vaguely looked forward to it.
However, some people still questioned: "It sounds so nice, how much money can this dividend bring? And the Duke of the country is only ten thousandths, wouldn't there be even fewer people like us?"
"Don't worry, just listen to me."
The official surnamed Huang continued: "Do you think 10/10,000 is very small?" Let me give you an example. Based on the current annual profit of the Peking Fertilizer Factory, the annual profit is 10 million taels. If it is 10/10,000, then , the annual dividend is 10,000 taels!! Do you still think it’s less?”
Hearing this, everyone took a deep breath.
The annual dividend is 10,000 taels, which is really a lot!
Even with Li Jinglong's tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, excluding the city guards allocated to tenants, the annual output is only a few thousand taels of silver, which is far from reaching this amount.
Calculated this way, Li Jinglong is not at a loss.
Of course, this is calculated based on Li Jinglong's title. After all, there are only so many princes.
"Then if the title of Marquis is handed over to the land, how much equity can be exchanged for it?"
someone asked again.
Li Xiaodao: "The title of marquis is five out of ten thousand, and the title of earl is two out of ten thousand."
Everyone was thinking, five ten thousandths is not bad, it is also an income of five thousand taels of silver a year.
At the moment, many people were moved.
Someone else asked: "By the way, the calculation was based on the calculation of the Peiping Fertilizer Plant. Where is the Nanjing Fertilizer Plant?"
Li Xiao explained: "The construction of the Nanjing Fertilizer Plant has not yet started."
Everyone: "."
Everyone fell silent.
Numb, completely numb.
Emotions are like empty-handed wolves, trying to draw a cake for everyone?
Li Xiao smiled and said: "Don't be impatient, everyone. Agriculture in the north is far less developed than in the south, and more fertilizer materials are used. Therefore, the fertilizer factory in Nanjing will only make more money than the fertilizer factory in Peking! By the way, this benefit is only limited to Today, after passing this village, there is no such store, so everyone should seize the opportunity."
At this time, Li Jinglong also walked down with a smile.
"What are you waiting for?? There is no store like this after passing this village. The Imperial Master always speaks his mind. I was the first to hand it in, so what are you still hesitating about?"
Li Jinglong also added fuel to the fire. He was in a very good mood. He didn't expect that there would be such a good thing as equity today. Li Xiao, Li Xiao, you are such a thief. You even hid this from me.
After a moment of silence, a marquis finally gritted his teeth and stepped forward. "I'll hand it in too!"
As one person spoke, the rest also spoke.
"I hand it over!"
"I'll hand it in too!"
"It is our duty to contribute to the imperial court!"
After others weighed the pros and cons, many people stepped forward.
After all, even if you don't want to pay, it looks like there will be no good fruits in the future.
It's better to hand it in now and get the benefits first.
Li Xiao looked at the people below vying for the first place, smiled and waved: "Everyone, stop crowding, line up, line up!"
Things finally opened up, these fields were harvested, and the next step was the land owned by powerful landlords! (End of chapter)
