Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng have also been waiting for this situation to appear.
Now, now that the momentum has been formed, it is just a matter of how to implement it, and how to ensure that the implementation process is more consistent with the purpose of promoting this new policy.
This will prevent the new policy of clearing land ownership from going astray or going too far during the implementation process.
For this reason, Zhu Yijun specifically asked Zhang Juzheng to draft an edict during the competition at the beginning of the year to increase the number of Jinshi by fifty for this year's competition. This was regarded as a special favor as the first imperial examination of the Wanli Dynasty.
Naturally, Zhang Juzheng was very in favor of the emperor's small-scale increase in the number of students admitted to win the hearts of scholars all over the world.
At the same time, he also knew that the emperor did this to facilitate the implementation of the New Deal and to quickly replace bureaucrats who were incompetent or unwilling to offend the officials and gentry for the court.
Because almost everyone in the country hoped that the imperial court would clear the land under the emperor's control, after the spring plowing in the third year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng, a politician who was not radical, formally petitioned the emperor Zhu Yijun to start clearing the land.
“Farm taxation is uneven across the world, invasion and arrears are serious, and there are hundreds of disadvantages caused by mergers and acquisitions, the most serious of which include:
Flying tricks, insinuating, raising a name, pretending to be false, passing the capital, accepting sacrifices, etc. "
"The long-term disadvantages listed have been inherited for a long time, so the wealthy people have land but no grain tax, while the poor people have no land but grain tax. The poor people are weak and helpless."
"When the county magistrate levies taxes, the poor people cannot accept it, so the power will have to be apportioned, and the whole world will suffer from it."
"The people are burdened by invasions and annexations, and I feel sorry for them when they hear about it. If we don't get rid of the old disadvantages now, gain acres of land, free up food, and build a long-lasting strategy for the country, when will we wait?"
"I would like to ask you to start a pilot project in the world to measure the acres of land owned by officials and people."
When Zhu Yijun saw Zhang Juzheng's memorial to ask for his father-in-law's favor, he couldn't help but read a few sentences from Zhang Juzheng's memorial.
Although Zhu Yijun is not clear about the meaning behind tax evasion in this era such as innuendo, account maintenance, and false claims.
But he had to admit that Zhang Juzheng was obviously prepared for Qingzhang, so he knew so many names, and also knew which ones were the most serious. He had obviously done research through his own network.
Such careful planning took five years to complete, not to mention ten years of planning.
Zhu Yijun knew that he was lucky enough to be born with a good assistant, so he told Zhang Hong without hesitation: "Praise the red!"
Therefore, in May of the third year of Wanli, Zhu Yijun officially issued an edict in the name of the emperor to carry out a pilot clearing of zhili in the north and south of Zhili. Because the land and grain in Zhili were uneven and burdened the small people, he ordered the real clearing of zhili.
The reason why it started with the North and South Zhili is naturally because it was piloted in the north and south to test the reaction of the wealthy officials and gentry in the north and south. In addition, the officials in the North and South Zhili are currently the most trusted by the cabinet.
Whether it was Yan Qing, the governor of Baoding and other places, or Song Yiwang, the governor of Yingtian, they were the ones who initiated the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the year, and they were all people Zhang Juzheng could trust.
What's more, Hai Rui is still in charge of South Zhili.
Of course, the fields in the north and south Zhili were also the most difficult to clear, because these two places had the most powerful officials and gentry.
Therefore, as long as the land clearing in north and south Zhili goes smoothly, clearing other places will not be that difficult.
"Anyone who is proposed to be the abbot by Shang Shu will be promoted to the position of abbot immediately if he does well in the examination."
"Those who do not pass the examination will be retained, asked to explain their reasons, and given encouragement."
"As for those who are still not willing to clear up their father-in-law, if they pass the exam and pass the exam, they will be promoted to a casual position. If they pass the exam and fail the exam, they will be dismissed directly!"
"In this way, the officials in the world who care about the people and are close to the people are all willing to clear the marriage. As long as they are willing to clear the marriage, at least there is no problem in ensuring that the marriage is completed."
In the West Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, when Zhu Yijun once again gave the cabinet, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zhang Han, the new Minister of the Ministry of Personnel who replaced Yang Bo, first reported his suggestions on how to ensure the smooth progress of the Qing Dynasty.
Zhu Yijun nodded: "Accurate."
Zhang Juzheng then reported: "I have eight plans for measuring official land."
"First, the premise of clearing the land and grain is whether there is any leakage of tax and grain. If the tax is lost, the tax will be exempted."
As soon as Zhang Juzheng mentioned the first paragraph, Zhu Yijun knew that the purge of the abbot this time was specifically aimed at the powerful officials, gentry, and people, and the promulgated imperial edict, that is, the law, could prevent the common people from being disturbed by the behavior of the abbot.
It can effectively prevent the land clearing matter from turning into a bad government that disturbs the people.
Because you don’t need to think about it to know that ordinary people dare not owe taxes. Only powerful officials, gentry and wealthy people dare to owe taxes and need to be cleared.
"Secondly, the affairs of the emperor's purification are in charge of the chief envoys, who are in charge of the garrison and the road, and the prefecture and county magistrates are in charge of their own territory."
Zhu Yijun still nodded, and the chief envoy coordinated and the garrison troops also participated, just to provide administrative and military support.
"Thirdly, the fields are numbered by officials, civilians, and villages, and the grains are divided into upper, middle, and lower numbers. We will investigate them one by one during the Qing Dynasty."
Regarding this item, Zhu Yijun also knew that it was nothing more than to prevent fraud and false reporting, and required the officials responsible for clearing the abbot to register various amounts in detail, so that it would be easier to see the loopholes, that is, who was making up random numbers.
"Fourth, after the land is cleared, the food collected from the original campaign is restored. If the people cultivate the land and cultivate the land, they will receive the grain from the camp. If the military cultivates the land and the people live in it, they will receive the grain from the people."
This is a set standard. If it is found that wealthy people have invaded official land during the Qing Dynasty, taxes must be paid according to the standard of official land. If the army invades civilian land, taxes must be paid according to the standard of civilian land.
"Fifth, among the Qingzhang, those who turn themselves in for years of illegal occupation and unreported land reclamation will be exempted from crime. Those whose official reports are false will be imprisoned together; those who seize the land in hiding will be sent to important positions."
When Zhu Yijun heard this, he knew that this was Zhang Juzheng's big move to ensure the smooth progress of the Qing Dynasty. He not only encouraged land tax evaders to take the initiative to report the tax in a way of immunity, but also warned officials who dared to make false reports and made illegal reports, and also issued orders to powerful people who seized the land. demand severe punishment.
how to say.
Zhu Yijun was even more certain that Zhang Juzheng's reform was indeed not a hothead, but had been planned for a long time.
As for the next three paragraphs, they are about time and measurement calculation and measurement requirements.
According to Zhang Juzheng's intention, officials are neither required to complete it as soon as possible, nor will they be delayed for too long.
It also clarified how to measure to prevent officials from making random measurements, and even stipulated the amount of consumption to prevent officials from squandering the vassal treasury by going to various places to measure.
It's considered thoughtful.
At this time, Zhang Juzheng said after finishing the performance: "Your Majesty, these are the eight paragraphs drafted by me. Of course, even so, it is inevitable that Qingzhang will inevitably make false reports and over-reports for merit in the future, which will even further disturb the people. , and this can only rely on strict inspections by governors and inspectors. In addition, if such a situation is discovered, severe punishment can be used to set an example."
"However, in my opinion, although it is difficult to say that the new policy is perfect, if implemented in this way, there should be more beneficiaries and fewer victims."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun nodded: "Don't be suspicious of people, and don't be suspicious of people you employ. I believe that the people recommended by you and the ministers in the cabinet are all reliable people, just as I believe that you and the ministers in the cabinet are loyal ministers. As for the implementation process, if there are still problems, they will be dealt with. Naturally, I will not be harsh on those who do the work, but I will not tolerate those who are not doing their jobs."
