Three days passed quickly.
Today is the time when Fusu agreed with the courtiers to give advice.
The side hall of Yonggong Temple.
Li Si and other important officials from the imperial court had already arrived.
Fusu also appeared in the side hall soon. He glanced at the courtiers and did not want to mention anything else. He said directly: "It's almost time. May I ask all the ministers if you have any corresponding solutions in mind?"
There was silence in the palace.
No one is willing to speak out.
Fusu frowned and said with a smile: "You important ministers can speak freely. No matter what the solution is, Fusu wants to hear it. If there is really a feasible solution, Fusu will personally ask Father for credit for you."
It was quiet again for a while.
Du He stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, I am in charge of the Young Mansion and have some understanding of the situation of the imperial court. At present, the imperial court controls many mountains, rivers and lakes in various places, as well as vast areas of forbidden land. If your highness insists on solving it, Maybe we can find some solutions from this.”
"Let go of the forbidden area!"
Hear the words.
Fusu raised his eyebrows.
He gave Du He a deep look.
Forbidden areas and some mountains, rivers and lakes were exclusive to the Qin royal family.
It was simply not up to him to make the decision.
And even if he dared to nod, Zong Zheng might not agree, and his father might not agree either.
Fusu shook his head and said: "The Da Qin clan does control many mountains, rivers and lakes, and has forbidden areas all over the country, but most of these places have their own purposes. Compared with the rewards of millions of soldiers, even if Even if the clan is willing to part with it, it may not be able to satisfy the millions of soldiers’ land and house rewards.”
"also."
"Matters in forbidden areas are internal affairs of the sect and should not be discussed."
Fusu immediately blocked the opening.
He can't be the master.
The courtiers cannot be allowed to make a big fuss about this.
See this.
Du He had a look of embarrassment on his face.
Finally, after hesitating for a while, he stopped talking and then sat back down again.
No more words.
Fusu looked at the other courtiers and said dissatisfiedly: "Apart from this, don't you have any other solutions? Other countermeasures?"
Yao Jia glanced at Du He for a few times, then stood up directly and said: "Your Highness, I am a Dianke, and the person in charge is dealing with nomads in the border areas, so I don't know much about the specific situation. But as far as I know, the imperial court used to In fact, there are always countermeasures, and they are very appropriate."
"It's the population migration between Guanzhong and Guandong."
"It is also possible to move some merit-rewarded households to the northern borders of the South China Sea."
"Maybe it can relieve some temporary worries."
"Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
After hearing Yao Jia's words, Fusu's face darkened.
What Yao Jia said was all nonsense. If relocating the population was really useful, why would he bother with it? Yao Jiaduhe and Yao Jiaduhe knew this clearly, but they deliberately revealed these methods in order to prevaricate themselves and get themselves out of this matter.
Fusu took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.
He said coldly: "Dianke may not know something. The past relocation of the imperial court was not smooth. Not only the people in Guandong will flee, but also the people in Guanzhong will flee. This move is not popular. There have been many twists and turns in the past few years. It not only wastes people and money, but also makes people everywhere complain against the imperial court."
"If we continue to implement this policy, we may cause a rebellion."
"This policy can no longer be implemented."
"And even if the court wants to continue to implement it, can local officials and local people withstand the hassle?"
"Can the world still stand up to this?"
“It’s hard to move to your homeland!”
Yao Jia said in a deep voice: "How come I don't know about this?"
"But right now, if we want to quickly solve the problem of soldiers' field and house merit rewards, this method is the most effective and the most immediate. Maybe I am too talented and ignorant to think of other solutions. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Yao Jia looked ashamed, and then sat down quickly.
He didn't dare to raise his head and look at Fusu.
As Du He and Yao Jia's suggestions were rejected by Fusu, the hall suddenly became quiet.
Fusu did not urge him any more at this time. He just glanced at the other courtiers from time to time, as if he was expecting good suggestions from other courtiers.
A little bit.
Finally someone stood up again.
Shi Lu looked solemn and bowed: "Your Majesty, the reward for the land and house is of great importance to millions of Guizhou heads, so it cannot be changed easily. I have served as the supervisor of Lingqu in the past, and I have some understanding of the local situation. , According to my understanding, the local heads of Guizhou have a high degree of recognition of Tianzhai, and the court wants to use other methods to convince the heads of Guizhou, but it will be extremely difficult."
"In my opinion, this matter can only be alleviated."
"The root lies in military merit."
Fusu's eyes lit up, he looked at Shi Lu curiously, and asked, "Can Tingwei elaborate?"
Shi Lu nodded and said: "The imperial court cannot provide Tianzhai, and there is no way to cash it in. In fact, anyone with a little knowledge can see this, so the imperial court can only find ways to make up for it in other ways as much as possible."
"Under Lord Shang's military meritocracy, future generations who want to inherit the title must be demoted one level."
"I believe that if the imperial court really wants to solve the problem, it can promise that the head of Guizhou who has not fulfilled his reward will not be demoted within five generations of title succession. After five generations, title succession will begin to return to normal."
"Or maybe."
"Their Guizhou chiefs with titles such as "Zhao Zao" and "Hainiao" can get preferential treatment of "no change" and other higher-level titles, and then in terms of virtual rewards, the chiefs of Guizhou are satisfied with this."
Fusu thought for a moment and asked, "Are there any disadvantages to this method?"
Shi Lu nodded and said: "The disadvantages are obvious. It is true that the title does not need to be reduced within five generations, but it can be promoted. This also means that in the next hundred years, even if there are less than one thousandth of the million people in the world, The number of people who can be promoted to nobility will be a large number, and the burden on the court will be greatly increased."
"It's even enough to bring down the imperial court."
"And this also means that the title system will fall into chaos within a hundred years."
"The impact is too great."
"I really don't dare to think too much about it."
"Through these two methods, within a hundred years, many people may be able to raise their titles to no higher level. By then, the number of serving people in the world will be greatly reduced, which will inevitably increase the burden on the court. Therefore, I just boldly proposed it, not Dare to make substantive suggestions.”
"Your Highness, please give me a clear warning."
Fusu nodded.
He looked at Shi Lu with approval.
Shi Lu's idea was crazy. He was completely demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall. In order to solve the problem of land and house rewards, the entire military merit system was plunged into chaos. This chaos was also full of uncertainty and would not only increase the burden on the court. It will also cause great turmoil in the world.
This idea will not be passed.
The imperial court really did not dare to gamble with the fate of the empire.
But it was actually very difficult for Shi Lu to put forward some viewpoints that were different from others.
He won't blame anyone.
And he also knew that if there was a way to achieve both ends, someone would have proposed it long ago, and if he wanted to solve the problem of farmland and house, he was bound to sacrifice the interests of some people.
The courtiers hope to sacrifice the interests of the clan or the interests of the lower class.
It is really difficult for them to transfer their own interests. They will never say this easily, and they will not even mention it to themselves and others.
Fusu saw clearly in his heart.
At this time.
Feng Quji said: "I have a different view. The army sergeants may have known about the situation in Guanzhong for a long time, so it is really difficult for the court to continue distributing fields and houses. They know this very well, and Compared with their fields and houses, what they are more concerned about right now is actually their own livelihood.”
"I think it may be possible to exempt the corvee tax, reduce the land rent collected by the local government, etc., in order to restore the morale of the soldiers."
“But this move may significantly reduce the court’s fiscal revenue.”
"Therefore, I also propose to impose corvee taxes, land rent, etc. on the six lands in Kanto."
"To offset the defects in Guanzhong."
"After all, Guandong is a place of defeat, and high taxes and rents should be levied as a matter of course. And as His Highness said before, Guanzhong is the foundation of the Qin Dynasty. Only by consolidating Guanzhong can the Qin Dynasty remain invincible."
"Therefore, it is very desirable in my opinion to harm Guandong and benefit Guanzhong."
"What do you think, Your Highness?"
Fusu thought for a moment and shook his head again.
He said solemnly: "Guandong has not yet gathered its head, and the old aristocrats are in serious chaos. If we continue to impose high oral land rents, it may make Guandong even more alienated from the imperial court. Wouldn't it be encouraging the old aristocrats of Guandong? "
"If we really do this, Kanto will be in chaos within a few years."
"This approach is inappropriate."
Hear the words.
Feng Quji sighed softly and said nothing more.
Since then, other officials have expressed their views.
Some of them suggested allowing free trade of land. They said that if the imperial court allowed free trade of land, the land and houses would have a price, and then the court would send the full amount of money and grain to the heads of Guizhou, thus fulfilling the debt owed to the soldiers. Farm house.
Such suggestions are mixed.
After listening to everything, Fusu was filled with disappointment.
The suggestions given by the courtiers were all kinds, but most of them had no merit. They either had a greater negative impact, or they were completely demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall, which could not be used at all.
Fusu was also very tired.
These courtiers were all the founding heroes of the Qin Dynasty.
All the great affairs of the Qin Dynasty were also carried out by these courtiers, but when the people who had always been far-sighted and far-sighted were mentioned, they suddenly stopped and became mediocre or even mediocre.
a long time.
After the surroundings calmed down, Fusu suddenly asked: "If the suggestions you put forward were placed on you, or if you are the leaders of Guizhou now, would you agree to the suggestions you put forward for replacement?"
As soon as the words fell, the whole place fell into dead silence.
No one answered.
Everyone was silent for a long time.
Ask yourself, if you were one of those Guizhou leaders, would you accept these options?
Won't!
They answered clearly in their minds.
No matter how powerful those things are, no matter how fanciful they are, their value is far less than the actual fields and houses.
Farms and houses are the real deal.
Otherwise, why did Wang Jian specifically ask for a large amount of land and houses from His Majesty when he attacked Chu? Isn't it because these fields and houses are the most practical? It is also the most intuitive and realistic, and it is also the one that can best leave a lasting impression on future generations.
Are the others worthy of comparison with Tianzhai?
They knew this truth in their hearts, but they couldn't express it directly.
Fusu looked at it coldly and said indifferently: "Why are you silent? Don't you agree with your suggestions? If you can't convince yourself, how can you convince the more snobbish and realistic leader of Guizhou?"
"You have disappointed me!"
After hearing Fusu's words, everyone couldn't help but lower their heads.
a long time.
Du He said: "Your Highness, it's not that we have no intention or that we can't think of a way, but that there is really no good way. When the Qin Dynasty was founded, your Majesty summoned the ministers to discuss it, but the discussion lasted several days. Ye, in the end, we had to compromise and choose a mutual relocation method."
"There is really nothing we can do."
"Although it has been nine years since the last discussion, Your Highness is asking me to wait in just a few days to come up with a new solution. It is really a bit difficult. It is not because I am unwilling, but it is really difficult. Caught or not."
"Your Highness, please calm down."
Du He and others all bowed their hands and apologized.
Du He was telling the truth. It wasn't that they hadn't thought of a way, but that they really couldn't think of a solution. If they could really come up with a solution, how could they keep hiding it? I have already donated it to His Majesty.
Hear the words.
Fusu was noncommittal.
He said coldly: "I have a different view on this."
"You really can't think of a way?"
"I do not think so."
"I think you can figure it out, but you just don't want to think about it, or you don't want to think about it."
"In the past, you scolded Fang Qiu in the court and pointed out the country. How high-spirited you were, and how calm and comfortable you were when deciding on various major political strategies. Why are you helpless now?"
"You guys really don't have this ability?!"
"I, Fusu, don't believe it."
Fusu's eyes swept over the entire audience. Everyone looked at the audience, but no one said a word.
Fusu sneered and continued: "If you can't even convince yourself with your suggestions, how can you convince the millions of people at the bottom of Guizhou Province? Although I, Fusu, don't have enough experience, in this year, I have also I have been to places, and even to the barracks of the Beiyuan Army, and I have some understanding of the situation in the army. I also spent time to find out the real needs of the grassroots Guizhou leaders and army sergeants."
"The problem of land and housing is indeed difficult, but it is not impossible to solve."
"As long as you are really willing to put your mind into it, you will definitely be able to find a solution. It's just that in recent years you have begun to be content with the status quo and are unwilling to do things that may harm your own interests."
"You can ask yourself if you have changed."
It was quiet all around.
No one responded.
After a long time, someone said: "I just heard what His Highness said. Does Your Highness have a plan in mind?"
Fusu neither denied nor admitted, but simply said: "Methods are thought up by people. As long as we can find the right crux, we may be able to prescribe the right medicine. Farms and houses are indeed very important to Guizhou, but it may not be unavoidable."
Everyone bowed together and said loudly: "Your Highness, please make it clear."
Fusu looked deeply at the courtiers below, and finally decided to speak out those suggestions.
He nodded and said: "I do have some ideas, but I don't know if they are feasible or not. But compared to your suggestions, I think the policies I mentioned may be more feasible and easier to accept."
"So I also ask you to give your corresponding opinions."
(End of chapter)
