The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Arriving at Fengtian Hall, the princes saw that Yan Chengjin was still in the hall, and the Supreme Emperor's face was gloomy.

Liu Jian wanted to know, what on earth did this boy say? Seeing the expression on the Emperor's face, he could only lower his head.

"Your Majesty, the Yanglian fields reported from outside the capital have been liquidated. The chief officer and soldier Qianshi Wei Yong has 80 hectares of land, the left deputy commander Bai Zong has 40 hectares of land, and the right deputy commander Jiang Han..."

Jiang Mian raised his head slightly, Liu Gong was testing the Emperor's mood.

The emperor's temperament would have been brought up if he had just discussed the Lijia system with Yan Chengjin.

Before he finished speaking, the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi interrupted, "I have no intention of discussing the matter of raising an honest land. I just asked Yan Qing about the shortcomings of the armor system in the family. Now, there are indeed many differences from the days of Emperor Gao."

Jiang Mian's mind moved slightly and he looked at Zhang Sheng.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi glanced at a few people and said calmly: "What will happen if I touch the armor system?"

Liu Jian looked at the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi with his mouth slightly open.

Xie Qian's heart tightened. If the Supreme Emperor asked such a question, he would soon change his armor system.

"The Lijia system has been established as a rule. If we change it rashly, it will provoke the gentry to rise up. I don't understand why we need to change it?"

The Lijia system has disadvantages. It forces people to be imprisoned in their place of origin. If they go elsewhere, they will be removed from the yellow roll.

This is the disadvantage of the Lijia system.

However, the benefits that the Lijia system could bring to the court far outweighed the disadvantages.

This guy needs to be straightened out.

Does Yan Chengjin still know whether the Ming Dynasty will succeed in the next hundred years?

“The gentry occupied the most fields, and the court could not cut off the gentry’s fields to subsidize the people.

Nowadays, the population of the people has surged. There are ten children in a family. How to feed them? I was just thinking about whether it had changed. "Yan Chengjin said.

After the population surged, a family would have eight or nine people, or even more than a dozen.

There was little original land, and if the people could not be relocated, they would not be able to survive at all.

Places such as Beijing and Jiangnan are not so crowded that they need to restrict household registration.

Moreover, the economy of the Ming Dynasty was concentrated in the north and south Zhili. If we want to have a prosperous age like the Tang Dynasty, we need to change the Lijia system.

Seeing that the princes were silent.

The Supreme Emperor looked at Yan Chengjin: "If you want to change it, how should you change it? I want to hear it first."

Liu Jian's face moved slightly.

Yan Chengjin said: "I need to think about it for two more days."

The sooner the better, the sooner the Emperor Hongzhi gets over it, but it won't be done.

You all also know that this is not an easy task.

But Jiang Mian believed that if Yan Chengjin could really balance the gentry and the common people, he would be a real talent.

Li Dongyang did not want Yan Chengjin to get involved in this matter. Even if he proposed it, the officials might not approve it.

After coming out of Fengtian Hall, we went directly to the Jiaofang Division.

To move the Lijia system, Zhu Houzhao needs to take action.

"Why is Lao Gao free to come to Jiaofangsi today?" Zhu Houzhao was standing on the stage wearing a dragon costume.

Ming law stipulates that no one is allowed to play the role of emperor in any opera, so Zhu Houzhao acted in his true character, which does not violate the law.

The emperor's grandson held the script and looked at Yan Chengjin with big eyes.

The Leopard Room was closed, but this guy came to Jiaofangsi to continue his business. The Emperor did not seal the Jiaofangsi, which made Yan Chengjin a little confused.

"The Supreme Emperor summoned his ministers and asked about the shortcomings of the Lijia system. This system is a bad government that cannot be realized in the prosperous age."

Just say a word or two and this guy will understand what he's here for.

Zhu Houzhao said nonchalantly: "When I take over the power, it will just be the next decree. Why do you have to compete with my father and the princes?"

He also knew the disadvantages of Lijia. The tens of thousands of bandits in Xuanfu ultimately suffered from the Lijia system.

In the past two days, the capital was abuzz, much more lively than during the imperial examination.

The gentry often lingered in front of the palace gate to see if there was any imperial announcement posted.

Rumor has it that the imperial court is going to change the Lijia system.

But whether it is beneficial to them is still unknown. The li chief is like a minor official without a title and can enjoy more benefits than the gentry. The gentry does not want to lose.

Three days passed by in a flash.

Early in the morning, all the officials were anxious and nervous.

Today, Yan Chengjin wants to advise His Majesty on how to reform the Lijia system.

If it is banned, they will never allow it.

The sound of the golden bell seemed longer than before.

When the officials walked into the main hall, the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi couldn't wait to say: "How do the Yan Qing family think the Lijia system should be organized?"

The princes and officials looked extremely serious and turned to look at Yan Chengjin.

"Two capitals and fifteen roads allow people to move freely within the roads of their origin, and can be included in the Yellow Register, but they will no longer be given land."

If people can leave their place of origin and settle in the main mansion, they will have an extra livelihood. If they earn money to buy property, they can settle in the main mansion.

This will greatly stimulate the Ming Dynasty's economy.

One of the reasons why the Ming Dynasty did not have much prosperity was the Lijia system.

For example, the capital city is prosperous because many foreign people gather in the capital city.

But it is simply impossible for the local people in the capital to achieve such a grand occasion.

This is the reason why only the northern and southern Zhili provinces in the Ming Dynasty were prosperous, while other prefectures could not become big cities.

"In this way, not only the capital, but also the main palaces in various places will become more prosperous."

Liu Jian's eyes focused.

As long as the gentry's strengths are not stripped away, although the gentry is dissatisfied, it is not to the point of resisting.

To a certain extent, the taxation and corvee of Kedao were guaranteed.

Zhang Cai raised his head slightly, but he didn't expect that Yan Chengjin would come up with such a plan and only move freely in the Kedao.

Han Fu said in a deep voice: "But if the people all gather in the main palace, how should the taxes in the barren land be dealt with?"

Turning their eyes, the ministers turned their attention to Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin said: "Lord Han's family is rich, so he must have experienced the suffering of the people.

If there were no war and harsh policies, the people would not abandon their land and would pay taxes as usual."

Li Dongyang could figure it out. A family of ten people only needs three people to farm.

The rest can move to other places to make a living.

The censors of the six ministries were about to speak, but they stopped. They saw Yan Chengjin holding a memorial in his hand and bowing to present it.

"I want to impeach Han Fu, the Minister of the Dali Temple, for taking human lives lightly."

Han Fu was shocked and his face turned pale.

"When did I take human lives lightly!"

"Henan native Jia Bin accidentally injured his brother Jia Kai's palm in a dispute over land. He should have been sentenced to a fine of ten taels of silver.

Lord Han sentenced him to death."

The severity of the sentence made all officials dumbfounded. .

Yan Chengjin said: "A scholar in Hejian Prefecture named Liu Jing cursed the prefect and was imprisoned. He should have been detained for 15 days and fined 15 taels of silver, but he was also executed by Lord Han."

The officials showed their pity.

Han Fu thought Yan Chengjin had forgotten him, but he didn't expect that he was secretly looking at the family files of the Ministry of Punishment.

Yan Chengjin said: "There are 15 cases like this, and the punishment is so heavy that it is outrageous.

At first, I thought that Lord Han was too upright to do this, but the family of Wu Shizhong, the chief clerk of the Ministry of Personnel, was imprisoned in the Dali Temple for tax evasion and should have been sentenced to exile, but they were released after paying silver.

This is abusing power for personal gain."

Han Fu's pupils shrank suddenly. This happened when he was a junior official.

The retired emperor Hongzhi looked cold.

Jiang Mian looked at Han Fu. He had also heard that the execution was harsh, and it was difficult to determine the punishment.

Especially for widows, widowers and orphans, no one would care if they were sentenced to death.

"Han Qing's family, is this true?"

Han Fu took a deep breath: "I did impose a heavy sentence, but it was also to deter the people."

"How is this move by Lord Han different from the Qin Dynasty, which ruled the country with strict laws? The Qin Dynasty only lasted for fourteen years."

Zhang Cai looked at Han Fu.

The hall was quiet, and Han Fu did not want to retire.

The hall was quiet for a while, and the retired emperor Hongzhi said: "The old case of the Ministry of Justice will be temporarily handed over to the Jinyiwei for investigation, and Han Qing's family will rest for a few days."

Zhu Houzhao said: "Father, since you have no objection to the rectification of the Lijia system, I want to promote it throughout the country."