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    For all the Han ministers, Zhenwu completely planned to use high pressure to persecute him. There was nothing he could do about it. Dividing a small family into an equal share, and having the officials and gentry all pay for the food and work as errands was tantamount to robbing the officials and gentry of money.  It is impossible for them to pay money willingly. This is not a donation, but must be paid every year. If they want them to be willing, unless they are compensated separately like the Manchus, of course, this is impossible.  If this is the case, why would he bother to implement any new policies?

    However, even if it is high-pressure and coercion, it is only with high-level excuses and attention to methods. After all, the imperial court is not a robber. Even if it is an open robbery, there is always a fig leaf. He instigated the Beijing News and Ning Newspaper to hold a big debate on the cause of Ming's death.  It is to build public opinion for the implementation of the New Deal. Of course, it cannot be that simple. This is just the beginning.

    Outside Changchun Garden, a group of Han ministers were waiting with mixed emotions, but none of them dared to whisper to each other or get together to discuss, because the supervisory officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate had already started work. Even if Hou was outside Changchun Garden, they  You must not make any noise, you must not lose your etiquette, and you must be careful in your words and deeds. If you are recorded by the supervisory official, you will be fined at least. If Zhenwu is in a bad mood, he may lose his official position. Zhenwu is obviously in a very bad mood now.  No, no one wants to run into the muzzle of a gun. Everyone follows the rules and waits honestly.

    Standing at the front, the study minister Zhang Penghie, a bachelor of Baohe Palace, was in a similarly complicated mood. He knew that Zhenwu deliberately summoned the Manchu ministers for discussion first in order to increase the pressure on the Han ministers and to suppress and weaken the opposition of the Han ministers. But so  Doing Manchu-Han integration is obviously contrary to his proposal. I really don¡¯t know what he is thinking in his heart?

    Zhang Penghie also felt quite helpless towards this master who liked Qiankun's arbitrary decisions in everything. Although this master was a little willful and arbitrary, his vision and insight were unparalleled, and his courage and courage were also quite rare. The only thing that made people criticize him was that he was somewhat arbitrary.  Willful and hasty and eager for success, the promotion of allotment and the new policy implemented in Shanxi are both a little hasty and a little eager for success. How can any reform in the past dynasties be accomplished overnight?

    From the thoughts of thinking, the three eunuchs who saw it came out in a hurry. After the stations of Dadan, he raised his voice: "The emperor has the purpose, and all the officials are integrated with them."

    After hearing this, a group of officials who had been waiting a little anxiously lined up neatly and entered the square in front of Dan Ning's residence. Only then did the officials realize that the Manchu ministers who had come in earlier were not there. Seeing this, Zhang Penghie couldn't help but  Secretly heaving a sigh of relief, Zhenwu handled it this way, which made all the Han leaders feel more balanced in their hearts.

    Zhenwu would not sit on the throne and wait, so he sent all the royal family members, princes, nobles, civil and military ministers to other courtyards. He then returned to the front hall of Danning Residence to rest. When he heard that all the ministers were waiting outside,  , he just went out to ascend the throne.

    After the waiting people saluted, Zhenwu said directly: "Today, we will summon all the officials from the Manchu and Han Dynasties separately. The purpose is to share the land with the gentry, pay food and work as errands to the gentry, abolish the 'expenditure' of the gentry's supervision of the local area and other new policy matters.

    I know that all ministers and workers are resistant to the New Deal. This is also human nature. Once the privileges that have been followed for hundreds of years are abolished, they will not be happy. What's more, these New Deals not only eliminate the privileges of officials and gentry, but also eliminate the privileges of officials and gentry.  It also cuts off the financial resources of the officials. How can such a new policy not contradict it?  "

    No one expected that Zhenwu would speak so straightforwardly as soon as he opened his mouth. Even Zhang Penghie was a little at a loss and didn't know how to reply. Just as he was hesitating, Zhenwu continued to speak: "Why should we implement the New Deal? I'll give it to you.  Do you want to do some calculations? How many students are admitted in the college examinations in Daqing Prefecture and County, which are held twice every three years? The average number of students in each prefecture and county is fourteen!

    How many states and counties were there in the Qing Dynasty?  More than fifteen hundred, what does this mean?  Every three years, there will be more than 40,000 scholars who will be exempted from corvee and all miscellaneous duties!  These are just scholars, there are also officials who are constantly retired due to illness, promoted to official positions, dismissed, and worried.

    We are now vigorously expanding the scale of official schools in various places, and this number will gradually increase. Faced with such a rapidly growing number of gentry, what will the court face in thirty or sixty years?  Have you considered it?

    What is the current situation of the official and gentry households?  You must know better than me that the official and gentry households only have the legal right to be exempted from miscellaneous labor. However, they are not satisfied. They also seek all kinds of illegal privileges, enter and leave the government offices, take over the lawsuits, oppress the common people, and run rampant in the countryside.  Ignoring national laws, refusing to pay grain and taxes, or even putting other people's land in their own name to exempt them from labor and profit from it.  It is difficult to list all the despicable things.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????They evade the court taxes and pass on the taxes they should pay to the common people. Why should I abolish Xiuxian?  Just because most of the officials and gentry pass on the money consumption to the poor, letting the poor bear these extra burdens for them!  "

    Having said this, Zhenwu stood up, glanced at everyone at the foot of the stairs sharply, and his tone became louder, "Within one county,In this kind of land, the burdens of the officials and the common people are completely different. The rich will always be rich, and the poor will always be poor. What will be the consequences if this continues?  Have you ever thought about it?  This will cause confrontation between the common people, the gentry and the court!  This will continue to accumulate the dissatisfaction and hostility of the poor and common people towards the court and the officials. Over time, it will trigger a popular uprising!  Provoke a riot!

    Once a popular uprising is triggered and a riot breaks out, the first to suffer will be the local officials, gentry and wealthy households!  Such examples abound, and they are not uncommon in this dynasty. Is it possible that we really have to wait until the mob breaks out before mending the situation?  "

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    All the officials turned pale after listening to it. It's not that they didn't know what Zhenwu said, but no one thought about it deeply. Now that the world is peaceful and the country is strong, who has enough to eat and nothing to worry about?  ?

    Zhang Penghe secretly applauded when he heard what Zhenwu said. Zhenwu's words were factual and full of data. He was explaining the need to implement the New Deal from the perspective of officials and gentry. As soon as Zhenwu finished speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed: "  The emperor's profound thoughts, far-sightedness, and thorough understanding are truly a blessing to the Qing Dynasty."

    Seeing Zhang Penghie take the lead in praising Zhang, all the officials felt quite uncomfortable. It would be unwise to oppose it. Without the support of Minister Man and the support of the Minister of Study, they spoke out to oppose, which was purely to get themselves into trouble, but they just bowed their heads like this.  They were unwilling to give up. The privileges of scholars for hundreds of years were gone, which really made them unwilling.

    Just when all the officials were hesitating, Zhao Shenqiao, the imperial censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, came out and said: "Your Majesty, there are some things that I don't agree with about the new policy."

    When they saw Zhao Shenqiao, the 'official butcher', openly objecting, all the ministers immediately became excited as if they were beaten to death, and they were all alert and waiting for what he would say next.

    Zhenwu had expected that someone would object, but he did not expect that it would be Zhao Shenqiao. He couldn't help but feel slightly surprised!  Zhao Shenqiao opposes the New Deal?  He had a share in Guangdong's trial of dividing a small family into a single mu, and Jiangnan's implementation of a mixed-use scheme. Moreover, the corruption case of his son Zhao Fengzhao is currently under thorough investigation. How dare he come forward at this time?

    Zhenwu glanced at him, quite confused about this old minister who had an eccentric and stubborn temperament, but was also honest and self-disciplined. He pondered for a moment before he said calmly: "What are you dissatisfied with? Tell me."

    "Go back to the emperor." Zhao Shenqiao said loudly: "Local gentry go in and out of government offices, take over lawsuits, bully ordinary people, run rampant in the countryside, ignore national laws, how can they be given the power to supervise local officials? Doesn't this further encourage the arrogance of the gentry? Regarding this point  , Weichen disagrees."

    Hearing this, Zhenwu couldn't help but curse secretly. Zhao Shenqiao actually sent back his words about the officials and gentry intact to refute the gentry's supervision of local officials. How to refute this?

    While he was meditating, Tian Congdian, the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also came out and said: "Your Majesty, there are some things that even the humble ministers disagree with regarding the New Deal."

    ??Again, from the Metropolitan Procuratorate?  Zhenwu glanced at him and said calmly: "Say."

    Tian Congdian calmly said: "Back to the emperor, the humble ministers have been in the local area for a long time. Although the tax collection has many disadvantages, it is not without merit. If it is abolished rashly, the humble ministers really do not agree. The local officials' salaries are low and not enough to maintain their dignity."  , It is not enough to support the family, and sometimes the salary is suspended due to military needs. If consumption is abolished, officials will inevitably find other ways to exploit the people, which is of no benefit to the people.

    ??????????????????? On the other hand, although the amount retained by local public funds is seven cents of silver and three cents, it is actually less than 30%. If there is insufficient use, it will be made up by consumption. I sincerely pray that the emperor will think twice.  "

    Seeing that Tian Congdian actually pointed out that it was inappropriate to abolish consumption, all the officials were immediately elated. Abolition of consumption was what they hated the most. The officials and gentry could not pay much money for a year if they paid the grain together, and consumption was their most important interest.  Where!  They dare not say much about the low salary of officials, but the lack of local public funds is tantamount to pointing out the direction for them to oppose the abolition of consumption.

    Immediately, an official came out and followed closely: "The humble minister seconded the proposal. The local government funds retained in various places range from less than 20% to less than 30% at most. They can only maintain the minimum expenses. As a result, local officials are often stretched and they all rely on expenditures to subsidize them.  , I sincerely pray to the emperor to understand the local difficulties.

    At the beginning, a group of officials with local experience came out to support and build up momentum. Although the officials did not dare to express their joy, they were all secretly happy. The local public expenditures can be said to be a bottomless pit.  It can be big or small, it can be said to be an excellent excuse to resist the abolition of consumption.

    Seeing the officials coming one after another with impassioned speeches that were selfless and concerned about the country and the people, Zhenwu couldn't help but frown slightly. He really hadn't considered the retention of local public funds. He didn't care about the expenditure situation in this area.  Familiar, plus how he?I am also quite short on money, so I don¡¯t dare to take care of everything.

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