Zhao Yuan came to the Tang family in the morning to complain to Tang Ning, saying that he was already studying "Zizhi Tongjian". The book was more than an inch thick, with a total of thirty volumes. It took him five years to finish it.
This is a good change. To a certain extent, Zizhi Tongjian is more than one level higher than those enlightenment books. More importantly, in Chen State, this book is a must-read book for the emperor. As the prince, you need to understand the way of the emperor from this book.
Different people read the same book and have different insights
Some people have learned the method of strengthening the military, some have learned the way to develop economically, and some have learned the technique of balance from it. This is a treasure, and what you can get from it depends on your personal understanding.
On the road to fighting for the throne, Zhao Yuan got on the car the latest, but the speed was fastest. Especially when King Kang overturned and King Duan broke down, he was the only one who rode his horse towards the front position and galloped towards the front position
According to the current situation, the Tang family fell into dust and it was difficult to turn over. Zhao Yuan's side actually announced his victory in advance. With such huge resources, no one, including Chen Huang, could change the future situation of Chen State.
The only difference is whether it is peaceful or violent when Emperor Chen stepped down and Zhao Yuan took office.
Tang Ning can't help him with studying, he still has his own things to do
When a monk hits a bell for a day, he has not left Chen State yet, but what he wants to hit next is not the bell, but the gentry and powerful people in the capital.
These people are not easy to mess with. The essence of feudal society is exploitation. Everything is for rulers and so-called superior powers. They are the ruling class served by the law.
There is rule, there is exploitation. People are exploited too ruthlessly. If their survival is threatened for a long time, they will rise up. This is how most dynasties in history have been changed.
Therefore, the court should prevent large-scale annexation of land and consider the poor people. In this way, it is inevitable to compete with the gentry and the powerful. These people often have great energy and will not let the court slaughter them. If they force them too ruthlessly, the world will be chaotic.
It is not enough to advance, nor can it be enough to retreat. This is a difficult situation for Tang Ning and a difficult situation for King Huai.
Shangshu Province, Tang Ning looked at King Huai and asked: Do you have any good ideas?
King Huai sat down, sipped a sip of tea, and said: Father, let me help Lord Tang, I listen to Lord Tang.
There is a thing that King Huai is very similar to Tang Ning, that is, he is lazy. He will never stand if he can sit, and he will never sit if he can lie down. If he has a more comfortable position than lying down, Tang Ning doesn't think he will choose to lie down.
If someone can make a decision on his behalf, he will definitely not use his brain.
Otherwise... Tang Ning looked at him and said: We might as well implement the new tax law. Who dares not follow? Please ask Your Highness to take people to circumvent their homes. One does not follow one, one does not follow one, ten does not follow ten, kill a chicken to warn the monkey, and kill one to warn a hundred. What does Your Highness think?
Cough... King Huai coughed lightly, wiped the tea from the corner of his mouth, put down the tea cup, and said: Isn't this good...
Tang Ning said: Why is this not good? It’s simple and straightforward, and the treasury will have an extra investment, so why not do it?
Violence is not a solution to the problem. If you suppress it too hard, it will cause civil unrest and will not end at that time. Lord Tang and I will not be able to escape punishment.
King Huai shook his head and said: Let's think of another way.
Tang Ning looked at him and asked: Then what other clever methods does Your Highness have?
Take a step back
King Huai knew that he could not do anything to his own affairs. After thinking about it, he said: Abolish some unreasonable tax items and leave some. In this way, we will explain to the court and will not force the gentry and the powerful people to be too cruel...
Tang Ning glanced at King Huai. His method was a compromise method. If it was used properly, it would not have been possible to cause too much rebound from the gentry and the powerful. If he had taken it out earlier, King Duan, who took over the matter, would not have been impeached by the gentry and the powerful who represented the interests of the landlords, as a sieve...
Tang Ning looked at him and asked: When did Your Highness come up with this method?
King Huai’s Way: I had an idea, I just thought of it
Tang Ning did not expose him, but just shook his head and said: Your Highness is too presumptuous. What Your Highness wants is a complete tax reform, not a mix of the slightest. And Your Highness can be sure that those people will take a step back?
King Huai smiled and said: I would like to listen to the great views of Lord Tang.
Tang Ning thought about it and asked: I wonder if Your Highness has ever heard such a sentence?
The Way of King Huai: I wish to hear it details
Tang Ning said: A philosopher once said that people always like to reconcile and compromise. For example, if you say that the house is too dark, you must open a window here. Everyone will not allow it. But if you advocate demolishing the roof, they will reconcile and are willing to open the window...
Lord Tang meant... King Huai's eyes flashed with a brilliant color and said: First, give a condition that they would never accept, let them compromise and achieve our goal...
Tang Ning said: Your Highness is really smart...
King Huai smiled and said: The smart one is Lord Tang...
He looked at Tang Ning and asked: What conditions does Lord Tang want to offer?
Tang Ning said: It’s very simple, cancel the counting tax and collect taxes on the land...
King Huai's expression stagnated, his expression changed slightly, and he asked: Is Lord Tang serious?
Tang Ning nodded and said: Of course
In the Chen State, including all dynasties, taxes were implemented based on the heads of people. The taxes paid by a family of three with ten acres of land were not much different from the taxes and silver paid by powerful families with thousands of hectares of fertile land.
The gentry and powerful people who own a large amount of land do not need to pay taxes corresponding to their large amount of land. In the long run, the tax revenue of the treasury will drop sharply. Therefore, the court has always tried every means to avoid land annexation, but has achieved little success.
This problem can be completely solved not by the head, but by the land, but will inevitably face great opposition from these beneficiaries. At that time, the Chen State will be in chaos and no one is willing to bear such consequences.
Tang Ning looked at King Huai and said: Should we collect taxes according to the land or streamline the tax system? I believe they will make the right choice. It’s just that this matter requires one person to sing a red face and the other to sing a white face...
King Huai smiled and said: I like to sing red faces
Tang Ning sighed and said: Unfortunately, I also like to sing red faces.
He looked embarrassed and said: What should I do? There is always someone who wants to be a slander...
King Huai looked at him and asked: Otherwise...
Tang Ning looked at him and said: Yes
……
Ministry of Revenue
The Minister of Revenue sat in the Secretary's Office, leisurely savoring the tea. It was originally the Ministry of Revenue's business, but this matter would be offended too many people. Your Majesty understood the Ministry of Revenue and handed over this tricky matter to the Marquis of Dingguo and King Huai, the two most outstanding young people in the dynasty, greatly reducing his burden.
No one knows better than him how much resistance it needs to face to promote this matter. The Marquis of Dingguo and King Huai are still too young.
Qian Shuo shook his head and said with a smile: What a newborn calf...
He took a sip of tea, picked up a note on the table, and opened a page
puff!
All the tea in Qian Shuo's mouth sprayed out, his face changed drastically. After standing there for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said: Two little foxes!
This is a good change. To a certain extent, Zizhi Tongjian is more than one level higher than those enlightenment books. More importantly, in Chen State, this book is a must-read book for the emperor. As the prince, you need to understand the way of the emperor from this book.
Different people read the same book and have different insights
Some people have learned the method of strengthening the military, some have learned the way to develop economically, and some have learned the technique of balance from it. This is a treasure, and what you can get from it depends on your personal understanding.
On the road to fighting for the throne, Zhao Yuan got on the car the latest, but the speed was fastest. Especially when King Kang overturned and King Duan broke down, he was the only one who rode his horse towards the front position and galloped towards the front position
According to the current situation, the Tang family fell into dust and it was difficult to turn over. Zhao Yuan's side actually announced his victory in advance. With such huge resources, no one, including Chen Huang, could change the future situation of Chen State.
The only difference is whether it is peaceful or violent when Emperor Chen stepped down and Zhao Yuan took office.
Tang Ning can't help him with studying, he still has his own things to do
When a monk hits a bell for a day, he has not left Chen State yet, but what he wants to hit next is not the bell, but the gentry and powerful people in the capital.
These people are not easy to mess with. The essence of feudal society is exploitation. Everything is for rulers and so-called superior powers. They are the ruling class served by the law.
There is rule, there is exploitation. People are exploited too ruthlessly. If their survival is threatened for a long time, they will rise up. This is how most dynasties in history have been changed.
Therefore, the court should prevent large-scale annexation of land and consider the poor people. In this way, it is inevitable to compete with the gentry and the powerful. These people often have great energy and will not let the court slaughter them. If they force them too ruthlessly, the world will be chaotic.
It is not enough to advance, nor can it be enough to retreat. This is a difficult situation for Tang Ning and a difficult situation for King Huai.
Shangshu Province, Tang Ning looked at King Huai and asked: Do you have any good ideas?
King Huai sat down, sipped a sip of tea, and said: Father, let me help Lord Tang, I listen to Lord Tang.
There is a thing that King Huai is very similar to Tang Ning, that is, he is lazy. He will never stand if he can sit, and he will never sit if he can lie down. If he has a more comfortable position than lying down, Tang Ning doesn't think he will choose to lie down.
If someone can make a decision on his behalf, he will definitely not use his brain.
Otherwise... Tang Ning looked at him and said: We might as well implement the new tax law. Who dares not follow? Please ask Your Highness to take people to circumvent their homes. One does not follow one, one does not follow one, ten does not follow ten, kill a chicken to warn the monkey, and kill one to warn a hundred. What does Your Highness think?
Cough... King Huai coughed lightly, wiped the tea from the corner of his mouth, put down the tea cup, and said: Isn't this good...
Tang Ning said: Why is this not good? It’s simple and straightforward, and the treasury will have an extra investment, so why not do it?
Violence is not a solution to the problem. If you suppress it too hard, it will cause civil unrest and will not end at that time. Lord Tang and I will not be able to escape punishment.
King Huai shook his head and said: Let's think of another way.
Tang Ning looked at him and asked: Then what other clever methods does Your Highness have?
Take a step back
King Huai knew that he could not do anything to his own affairs. After thinking about it, he said: Abolish some unreasonable tax items and leave some. In this way, we will explain to the court and will not force the gentry and the powerful people to be too cruel...
Tang Ning glanced at King Huai. His method was a compromise method. If it was used properly, it would not have been possible to cause too much rebound from the gentry and the powerful. If he had taken it out earlier, King Duan, who took over the matter, would not have been impeached by the gentry and the powerful who represented the interests of the landlords, as a sieve...
Tang Ning looked at him and asked: When did Your Highness come up with this method?
King Huai’s Way: I had an idea, I just thought of it
Tang Ning did not expose him, but just shook his head and said: Your Highness is too presumptuous. What Your Highness wants is a complete tax reform, not a mix of the slightest. And Your Highness can be sure that those people will take a step back?
King Huai smiled and said: I would like to listen to the great views of Lord Tang.
Tang Ning thought about it and asked: I wonder if Your Highness has ever heard such a sentence?
The Way of King Huai: I wish to hear it details
Tang Ning said: A philosopher once said that people always like to reconcile and compromise. For example, if you say that the house is too dark, you must open a window here. Everyone will not allow it. But if you advocate demolishing the roof, they will reconcile and are willing to open the window...
Lord Tang meant... King Huai's eyes flashed with a brilliant color and said: First, give a condition that they would never accept, let them compromise and achieve our goal...
Tang Ning said: Your Highness is really smart...
King Huai smiled and said: The smart one is Lord Tang...
He looked at Tang Ning and asked: What conditions does Lord Tang want to offer?
Tang Ning said: It’s very simple, cancel the counting tax and collect taxes on the land...
King Huai's expression stagnated, his expression changed slightly, and he asked: Is Lord Tang serious?
Tang Ning nodded and said: Of course
In the Chen State, including all dynasties, taxes were implemented based on the heads of people. The taxes paid by a family of three with ten acres of land were not much different from the taxes and silver paid by powerful families with thousands of hectares of fertile land.
The gentry and powerful people who own a large amount of land do not need to pay taxes corresponding to their large amount of land. In the long run, the tax revenue of the treasury will drop sharply. Therefore, the court has always tried every means to avoid land annexation, but has achieved little success.
This problem can be completely solved not by the head, but by the land, but will inevitably face great opposition from these beneficiaries. At that time, the Chen State will be in chaos and no one is willing to bear such consequences.
Tang Ning looked at King Huai and said: Should we collect taxes according to the land or streamline the tax system? I believe they will make the right choice. It’s just that this matter requires one person to sing a red face and the other to sing a white face...
King Huai smiled and said: I like to sing red faces
Tang Ning sighed and said: Unfortunately, I also like to sing red faces.
He looked embarrassed and said: What should I do? There is always someone who wants to be a slander...
King Huai looked at him and asked: Otherwise...
Tang Ning looked at him and said: Yes
……
Ministry of Revenue
The Minister of Revenue sat in the Secretary's Office, leisurely savoring the tea. It was originally the Ministry of Revenue's business, but this matter would be offended too many people. Your Majesty understood the Ministry of Revenue and handed over this tricky matter to the Marquis of Dingguo and King Huai, the two most outstanding young people in the dynasty, greatly reducing his burden.
No one knows better than him how much resistance it needs to face to promote this matter. The Marquis of Dingguo and King Huai are still too young.
Qian Shuo shook his head and said with a smile: What a newborn calf...
He took a sip of tea, picked up a note on the table, and opened a page
puff!
All the tea in Qian Shuo's mouth sprayed out, his face changed drastically. After standing there for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said: Two little foxes!
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