The Ming Dynasty started with caution

After receiving the imperial edict last night, Zhang Xian was so excited that he stayed up all night. He was afraid that the fields would be hidden, so he took the government servants to measure the fields of the Zhang brothers and Zhou Yu.

But after measuring it, Zhang Xian was worried. There were a total of 2,200 acres, and how to divide it among the 30,000 refugees.

When he saw Yan Chengjin, he quickly asked: "Sir, the fields are coming back, but how will the tens of thousands of refugees be divided among them?"

"How many acres?"

"Two thousand two hundred acres."

Yan Chengjin pondered for a moment. If the land is not evenly distributed, the refugees will definitely cause trouble. Two thousand two hundred acres is too little for tens of thousands of refugees.

Not to mention that there are landless natives in good rural areas.

"Even if the fields are divided, the price of farm tools will be a huge burden for the refugees."

Zhang Xian nodded: "After the farm tools are dealt with, there are still cattle."

After the Great Cold, the number of farm cattle dropped sharply, and the breeding cattle were still in their bellies and would not be born until about October.

Cattle farming is a big problem.

"What other land is donated in Liangxiang? Mark it out on the fish scale atlas and give it to me. I will put it all together." Yan Chengjin said.

Zhang Xian gave Yan Chengjin all the land he donated.

Mr. Yan is the censor. If it were him, he would definitely be able to convey it to His Majesty.

Yan Chengjin returned to his residence and asked Wang Yue and Mou Bin to investigate for two days. After verification, he wrote an impeachment notice and sent it to the palace.

Fengtian Temple,

There was a memorial on the jade weight paper. Emperor Hongzhi took a look at it and found that it was another impeachment dedication. He was heartbroken and said: "Even Cai Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the Prince Consort, is among them."

Li Dongyang frowned: "What your Majesty said was about surrendering a good hometown?"

Fu Han, the Minister of Rites, lowered his head and felt a little nervous.

The land he owned in Liangxiang was the result of his donation. When he heard that Marquis Ningshou and Uncle Chang Ning were forced to use the imperial cudgel, he guessed that something was going to happen.

"Yan Chengjin impeached the prince-in-law, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ministry of Rites, the Minister of Works, and the Director of the Ministry of Household Affairs. I won't read his name to save you some face." Emperor Hongzhi threw it on the imperial case.

That prudent censor?

"I have some land in a good hometown, and I would like to dedicate it to it!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

Fu Han and several officials knelt down quickly. At this time, there was still some room to beg for mercy and let the factory guards investigate. This golden pheasant scarlet robe could not be saved.

In order to avoid a large-scale investigation, Emperor Hongzhi didn't care: "My dear friends are so generous, so I will make it right."

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Liangxiang,

Zhang Xian received the second imperial edict in his life. He burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed six times in the direction of the capital.

Three are for His Majesty, and three are for Yan Chengjin.

"Your Majesty returned the donated land to the good hometown, and returned a total of 5,600 acres of good land. This is a good division."

Zhang Xian ordered people to make a list to announce the imperial decree to the world.

When the refugees heard that the magistrate was going to allocate land to them, they were like pie in the sky and their eyes widened.

"Master Zhang wants to share the land with me?"

"Don't want money?"

In the Liangxiang workshop, the refugees were chatting lively.

The land is still good, but it is cultivated by the refugees.

Each household was given a small amount of land, but the land they got for free didn't cost any money. What else could they say? The refugees in thatched huts knelt down in front of the government office and couldn't afford to stay up for a long time.

"It's the favor of the imperial court and an unnamed gentleman. You don't have to kneel to me."

Zhang Xian sent people to measure each household and draw a new fish scale album, which took a lot of time.

The grain was planted in the fields, and it was not divided for a while, and there was no delay in cultivating it.

Fengtian Temple,

"Get ready, I'm leaving the palace."

Emperor Hongzhi heard from Mou Bin that the land was divided into good villages, so he changed into casual clothes and prepared to leave the palace.

Xiao Jing imitated Yan Chengjin's sedan chair and installed ice mirrors on Emperor Hongzhi's sedan chair. This time, Emperor Hongzhi's sedan chair would also pee.

Cabinet colleagues.

Li Dongyang's sedan was also equipped with an ice mirror. Liu Jian and Xie Qian were wearing round-neck robes, and they couldn't help but take off their clothes because of the heat.

When we arrived at the big rock again, the sedan stopped.

Everyone took a break.

"Master Liu and Master Xie will be patient a little longer. There is a tea shop in front of them. When they get there to drink Donkey Riding Tea, they will be in Liangxiang not far away." Emperor Hongzhi shook his finger.

Liu Jian was surprised: "Your Majesty has been here?"

Emperor Hongzhi coughed dryly.

His Majesty would be impeached by the officials if he frequently left the palace. Li Dongyang changed the topic: "There is an ice mirror on my foolish brother's sedan chair. I will give one to Mr. Liu and Yu Qiao to cool down their fever."

A piece of ice travels to a good land and is almost completely melted.

There are ice vendors in Liangxiang County, so just buy some on your way back.

After getting up from the sedan chair and walking for a short distance, Emperor Hongzhi discovered that a small inn had been built next to the tea shop. When he arrived at the tea shop, he continued on his way without taking a few sips.

After arriving in Liangxiang, Emperor Hongzhi came to Liangxiang Yamen with ease.

But I saw the refugees kneeling at the entrance of the government office.

"What's going on, but the fields are divided unfairly?"

Mou Bin quickly called Zhang Xian over.

Not long after, I was in an inn in Liangxiang County.

Zhang Xian knelt on the ground: "I, Zhang Xian, have met Your Majesty!"

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Why are the refugees kneeling in front of the government office?"

"The imperial court distributed the fields. They thanked His Majesty for the kindness. I also tried to persuade them. They said they would go back after kneeling for a day."

...My holy grace? When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he smiled happily: "Have you finished dividing it?"

"Not yet. We need to check the number of households in Liangxiang, re-measure the land, and make a new fish scale atlas. It's complicated and not easy." Zhang Xian said gratefully.

Emperor Hongzhi turned his attention to Li Dongyang and the others again: "How about asking the factory guards to assist?"

Li Dongyang shook his head: "Your Majesty, you can't use the factory guards and start a war. It's better to let Shuntian Prefecture and Wucheng Bingmasi come to assist."

"Yes."

Zhang Xian was overjoyed: "I have another matter to ask."

"Tell me."

"I want to implement the land tax in Liangxiang and abolish the old land tax." Zhang Xian was a little nervous.

Abolish the old land tax?

Liu Jian and Xie Qian widened their eyes. Liangxiang has implemented the new tax not long ago, and now it is going to implement a new land tax. What do they want to do? Rebellion?

Li Dongyang fell into deep thought. He did not deny it first, "What is the meaning of the land tax?"

"Incorporate the land tax into the land tax, no matter how many people in a household, no tax will be added. Now there are many refugees and little land, and there is no choice but to come up with this bad idea."

Eighty percent of it was not Zhang Xian's idea. Emperor Hongzhi squinted his eyes: "Is it Yan Chengjin's idea?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Xian blushed to his ears.

"Is he in Liangxiang? Tell him to come and see me!"

Yan Chengjin had no residence in Liangxiang, but he had a place to stay, next to the government office, because it was the safest place.

Zhu Houzhao came to Liangxiang to shop.

More and more merchants came to Liangxiang to buy goods, and they brought exotic goods. Sometimes vendors would cheat him. Fortunately, Zhu Houzhao didn't have much money, so he was cheated once a day at most.

"I just saw a short knife, made in the Western Regions, and it is very sharp."

"Your Highness wants to buy it, why tell me, I don't like to play with guns and sticks."

Zhu Houzhao smiled indifferently: "I want to borrow some money from you."

"I never bring money when I go out."

Zhu Houzhao was stunned: "Why?"

"I'm afraid that Your Highness will ask me to borrow money."

What if he doesn't like Yang Yanhe and stabs him to death, wouldn't it be killing someone with a borrowed knife? Yan Chengjin didn't dare to lend it to him.

At this moment, Zhang Xian walked in quickly with Mou Bin: "Your Majesty summoned you."

Your Majesty came to Liangxiang again? Yan Chengjin frowned: "Your Highness is not going?"

You want me to attract my father's attention, do you think I am a fool?