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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 301: Su Futian Ding

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    Early the next morning, all the officials from the West Palace gathered at the West Prince's Mansion again. This time they were seated according to the divisions of each ministry and county. The chiefs of each ministry and county brought thick manuscripts and bookcases with them.  Among them are the opinions everyone discussed yesterday, as well as some documents and materials prepared by themselves. It can be seen that everyone is very energetic.

    Today's court meeting is hosted by Zuo Zongtang. In the main hall of the West Palace, there are seats for the six ministers on each side. Zuo Zongtang's left minister's seat is at the top of the stairs. Zuo Zongtang straightened his court clothes, straightened his hood, and stood up.  After giving a slight salute to King Xi, Xiao Yungui motioned for him to start with a smile on his face.  At that moment, Zuo Zongtang cleared his throat and said loudly: "Our Kingdom of Heaven has just begun to establish its dynasty. The Heavenly King has made Tianjing its capital. The Western King has been ordered to march eastward. Now, thanks to Heavenly Father's blessing, the Western King has a good command, and his officers and soldiers are doing their best.  Expelled the Hunu from southern Jiangsu and Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and restored the clothes of the Han people. Now that the fighting in southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang has ceased, the king of heaven ordered the king of the west to sit in Suzhou and build a province of Sufu. He also ordered the king of the west to rule over the military, government, officials and people of Sufu province  Big event. The province of Sufu was newly established, and the industry and commerce here are flourishing. The King of Heaven has specially agreed to the request of King Xi and implemented new policies in Sufu Province to settle the people, revive agriculture, rectify industry and commerce, and prosper all industries. Now I am appointed by King Xi  , serves as the left prime minister of the Western Prince's Mansion and is in charge of various New Deal affairs."

    Xiao Yungui looked at Hong Yun'er, then smiled evilly at her, and took the lead in applauding in a vulgar way. All the officials below him had no choice but to follow suit, and it was like the work conference of later generations, where leaders naturally applaud when they speak.  of.

    Zuo Zongtang raised his eyebrows slightly, standing there not knowing what to do. Xiao Yungui held back his smile and nodded slightly to Zuo Zongtang, gesturing for him to continue.  Zuo Zongtang waited for the applause to stop, and then continued: "Since ancient times, food has been the most important thing for the people. With the newly established Sufu Province, the top priority is naturally agriculture. Since last year, under the order of the King of the West, various places have begun to inventory the land.  The number of people is used to find out the wealth of the family. Nowadays, the number of people in the fields in various places has been verified and detailed. There are more than 36.5 million acres of fat and thin fields in Sufu Province, and the population is military and civilian, men, women, old and young.  More than 18.4 million people"

    At this point, Xiao Yungui stood up and interrupted: "The number mentioned by the left prime minister is only a rough number. When I heard that the number of people in the fields was verified this time, many people concealed the number of fields and the number of dingkou.  Do your colleagues know about this?"

    After hearing this, the officials of various counties and counties and the officials of the Xiwang Mansion who were responsible for this matter couldn't help but feel shocked. This time, census and field surveying were carried out in various parts of Sufu Province.  It is true that there are many people who conceal the information, either by concealing the population or the number of fields. In short, the number finally sent to the left prime minister is not accurate enough.

    Xiao Yungui did not wait for the officials to answer, and continued: "This verification of the number of people in the fields is to find out our own family background, how many fields we have in Sufu Province, and how many people we need to support. To know these numbers, we  It is best to prescribe the right medicine. If the actual number is not accurate, the slightest error will lead to a huge mistake. This time, because the verification time is short, I don¡¯t blame the big guy, but I have spoken first. This time will not be an example, and all the needs of the West Palace will be fulfilled in the future.  The number must be accurate. If anyone makes a false report or conceals the report, I will never forgive him! The system of township officials and two Sima has not yet been established in the villages. After this meeting, I will quickly build it for you.  Sima is in charge of twenty-five households. Logically speaking, it is the easiest thing to calculate the population. Reporting it from level to level, there will be a slight error at most. I don¡¯t want to see words like more than ten thousand or more than a thousand again in the future!"

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    He followed Xiao Yungui and walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "Everyone has heard the number that the Prime Minister Zuo just mentioned. There are more than 30 million acres of fields. Jiangsu, Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu are mountainous and watery. Although the fields are fertile, there are relatively few fields.  But it is a fact. Rivers and lakes take up a lot of land. Coupled with mountains and hills and other places that are not suitable for farming, there are only so many fields in Sufu Province. I estimate that even if the actual number is reported, it will only be four.  Tens of millions of acres. And how many people do you need to feed? More than 18 million! This is still an incomplete number, and there are also underreporting and underreporting. Have you ever thought about feeding one person?  How many acres of land do you need?¡±

    Xu Naizhao was shocked when he heard this. He used to be poor at reading and study hard for the eight-part essay test. After becoming an official in high school, he worked hard to become an official. Master Qian Gu helped to plan many local government affairs. For a while, he really didn't know how to support a person.  How many acres of land do people need?

    In fact, many of the officials below also knew about it, but they did not dare to stand up and speak. Many of them saw the King of the West for the first time. The King of the West's ferocious appearance and broken voice made people confused.  He was so startled that he didn't dare to get up and answer.

    However, Huang Chunsheng, the governor of Ningbo County, was quite courageous. He stood up and replied: "Reporting to the King of the West, in the early years, I had little land in the countryside, and there were also tenant farmers who worked with me to earn a living. I know that to feed a person, at least four people are required."  acres of farmland, if you have less than this number, most people will starve.¡±

    &nbspXiao Yungui nodded and said: "What Governor Huang said is right. From now on, everyone can speak freely in our west hall, and those who speak are not guilty!" He paused and then said: "Yes, four acres of land is the minimum limit. It can only be filled.  What about the limit of belly, and the cost of clothing? And what about diesel, salt and tea? Four acres of land is just the limit! Everyone has heard what the Prime Minister said just now. More than 30 million acres of land support nearly 20 million people.  , the average person has less than two acres of land, how to divide this land? According to Tianjing's "Chinese Land Acre System", how to divide this land? Huh? No matter how you divide it, it won't be enough to feed people!"

    Having said this, the palace was quiet for a while, no one made a sound.  Although Jiangsu and Zhejiang are rich, the population is denser than other places, and the situation of insufficient land is actually the same as other places.  Xu Naizhao secretly thought to himself that this King of the West is pragmatic. In the past, the slogan of Taiping was to equalize the land. This slogan has been shouted since the time of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. Now, when will the land be equalized?  Moreover, according to the current situation, even if the land is divided equally per capita, this field is not enough. Is it possible to conjure fields to divide the land?

    Wang Kaiyun of the Administrative Department of Shanghai stood up and said loudly: "Your Highness the King of the West, although the land of Jiangsu and Zhejiang is not divided into enough fields, it has always relied on mountains and water to feed itself. Among the more than 18 million people Zuo Xiang just said, they depend on fields.  In fact, only 50% of the people eat, the remaining 30% rely on industry and commerce for food, another 10% live on salt water, and the remaining 10% are wealthy tenant farmers. Moreover, not all the fields in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have always been used for growing grains.  , prolific in tea, raw silk and other goods. After exchanging money with foreigners, these goods were spent on wheat and grain."

    Xiao Yungui chuckled and said: "Ren Qiu did a good job in his homework. I have memorized these figures. Yes, I was indeed a bit alarmist just now. In fact, more than 18 million soldiers and civilians do not all rely on the fields for their livelihood.  , some of them are doing business in the city, some are transporting goods, some are running boats, some are doing coolies, and some are serving as soldiers to eat food. What are these? They are all kinds of industries!"

    "Our Suffolk Province is implementing the New Deal. Why? It's because Tianjing's original policy of equalizing land and returning department stores to the Holy Treasury is not suitable for our Suffolk Province. In fact, more than half of the population of our Suffolk Province relies on industry and commerce to make a living.  , if all the department stores were returned to the Holy Treasury, who would most of the population go to for food?" Xiao Yungui spoke in plain language, and Xu Naizhao secretly shook his head.  Being born in Cao Mang means being born in Cao Mang.  There is no rhetorical modification at all, but everyone can understand this plain talk, and Xu Naizhao is also very helpful. Indeed, according to Tianjing's approach, it is actually the time when the Zhou Dynasty was restored, all the fields and department stores in the world were owned by the king, and the common people had no private property.  .  How to get it?

    Xiao Yungui said this just to those old brothers in Guangxi. When we started the army, we just had to share the same clothes, eat together, farm the fields together, and have money to serve together. These words must be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.  His mind turned around.  That's why Xiao Yungui spent so much effort to win the support of Tianjing Yunke's new policy in Sufu Province.  He had to take the time to investigate, and it was his old brothers who he wanted to convince.

    Li Kaifang, Minister of the Ministry of War, saw King Xi looking at him from the corner of his eye from time to time. He knew that King Xi wanted to get up and answer the question by himself. King Xi had had a long talk with him beforehand. He also knew that the core of this new policy was to break the Holy Treasury.  The system allows soldiers and civilians to have private property. With this as the basis, other new policies will be easier to implement.

    At that moment, Li Kaifang stood up and saluted: "What the King of the West said is true. Most of the people in Sufu Province rely on industry and commerce to make a living. If all the surplus money from department stores goes to the holy treasury, and the people have no way to make a living, how can they feed so many people? Besides, since  Since the West Palace went out from Changsha, the people along the way have done so voluntarily and did not follow the "Regulations on Treating the People". This is because under the rule of Qingyao, the people will have good years and still have enough food.  I have the remaining money in hand, but why do I have to hand it over to the holy treasury when I get to our heaven?"

    As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Wenyuan stood up and said: "Li Shangshu's words are wrong. Although the people's surplus money and food are all paid into the holy treasury, all the withdrawals are in the holy treasury. All things in the world belong to the commonwealth, and the world is  It is only natural for the whole family to share the things belonging to the same family."

    Seeing Ji Wenyuan jumping out, Xiao Yungui didn't feel surprised at all. Although Ji Wenyuan was fair and selfless, he was too fair and selfless and too old-fashioned. He was the leader of a group of old brothers in the West Hall.  In the past, I often wrote to the King of the West, asking him to abide by Tianjing's various policies.  Although Ji Wenyuan and others accepted death, these people were absolutely loyal to Xiwang and Xidian. This can be known from Bai Zetang's inquiries.  Xiao Yungui also understands that within a group, there will always be different opinions and views, but these opinions and views are only for the good of the group, so Xiao Yungui has not given up on people like Ji Wenyuan.

    Li Kaifang immediately retorted, and Ji Wenyuan showed no sign of weakness. The two began to argue. The old brothers in the West Hall divided into two groups and started arguing lively. One side still wanted to be one family in the world, while the other side wanted to have private property, and they argued endlessly.

    ??Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but stood up and shouted loudly: "In the Palace of the Western King, during the court meeting, what kind of decency do you have to argue like this?!" Since Zuo Zongtang joined the Taiping Army, he has mounted his horse to manage the army and dismounted to govern the people.  His ruthless energy was fully displayed, and even old Guangxi brothers like Li Kaifang and Ji Wenyuan were mostly afraid of him, because Zuo Zongtang had the strong support of the King of the West behind him, and Zuo Zongtang was also selfless.  Once, he even had a big quarrel with Li Kaifang, and Zuo Zongtang actually hit Li Kaifang with his military stick. Afterwards, the old brothers in Guangxi said that Zuo Manzi was just not to be messed with, so everyone in the West Palace respected Zuo Zongtang.  At this time, Zuo Zongtang shouted, and both sides sat back.

    Xiao Yungui had been sitting on the throne watching the two groups quarreling. After seeing Zuo Zongtang come out to stop, he smiled and stood up and said: "Let's set a tone first. Since we are discussing the new policy, we must change the law. Some untimely practices in the past  We have to change. This is the new deal. If we keep the same thing as before, what kind of new deal should we discuss in the West Palace? Can't we just follow the Tianjing decree and end it?" Following Xiao Yungui, we looked at Ji Wenyuan and others.  Yan said: "The world is for the public. It is well said. The common people want to use the things in the holy treasury. You check in every possible way whether it is necessary and whether it is suitable for use. But all of you who are in charge of the holy treasury ask yourself, if I, the King of the West,  If you want to use the things in the holy treasury, which one of you dares to check whether I need it? Is it suitable for use? Huh?!"

    As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became eerily quiet.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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