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Chapter 391: The ministers expressed their opinions!!!

After listening to Zhuang Zhou's story, Li Er's eyes were full of admiration.

He stood up and said loudly:

“Every word Zhuang Zhou said is reasonable and every sentence is a pearl.

I have decided to immediately incorporate this policy into the court affairs, and I will personally be responsible for implementing the reforms!"

All the officials were surprised when they heard this.

They didn't expect that the emperor would trust an outsider so much.

But looking at the emperor's determined eyes.

They also knew that this must be something the emperor had already agreed to.

"Gentlemen, if you have anything to say, feel free to discuss it."

It is a completely harmonious scene.

It's like a meeting.

After the boss announced the topic of the meeting, he let the employees discuss it freely.

Just now.

An official suddenly stood up and saluted Li Er:

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Li Er looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes narrowed slightly.

This is an old resident of the Prince Qin's Mansion.

"Oh, is it the Minister of Civil Affairs Tang Jian? If you have anything to say, please speak up."

She nodded, signaling him to speak.

Tang Jian looked at Zhuang Zhou and said:

“Your Majesty, I believe that although the five-year plan of the Marquis of Zhuang County is ambitious, it is difficult to implement.

Especially industrial development and transportation construction require a lot of capital and human and material resources, which I am afraid that Datang cannot afford at present. "

This statement came out.

There was an uproar in the court again.

This is certainly what many officials present wanted to say.

What they are worried about is that once the country invests a lot of resources to promote Zhuang Zhou's five-year plan, it fails to achieve the expected results.

That will have a huge impact on the country's finances and people's livelihood.

Although they admire Zhuang Zhou's vision and wisdom, the reality of the problem cannot be ignored.

Li Er frowned slightly when he heard this.

He naturally understood that Tang Jian's worries were not groundless.

After turning his head to look at Zhuang Zhou, Li Er turned to Tang Jian and said slowly:

"I understand your concerns, but I believe that County Lord Zhuang's plan is feasible.

You should also think about the benefits of equalizing the land tax.

As for the issues of funding, manpower and material resources, I will find a way to solve them.

I hope everyone can support this plan and work together for the future of Datang."

After saying this, he looked at all the officials with a firm and powerful gaze.

As expected of an emperor on horseback, his resolute momentum is unquestionable.

"His Majesty!"

Then an old official stood up:

"I also think that the court's attempt to implement the land-based tax system is the source of chaos and goes against the ancestral system. It is absolutely unacceptable!"

Li Er squinted his eyes and looked at him, unexpectedly it was the Minister of Rites Li Xiaogong.

This surprised him a little.

The key point is that it is against ancestral rules, which is really infuriating.

Li Er looked at Li Xiaogong and frowned slightly:

“I have also considered what Xiaogong said.

However, we cannot stand still just because it has existed since ancient times.

Reform is difficult, but if we don’t change, what will be the future of the Tang Dynasty?

Many of you here are well-versed in history and know the trend of this country's destiny.

There is no such thing as blindly conservatism, otherwise the development of the Tang Dynasty will stagnate or even decline."

As he spoke, Li Er changed his expression:

"I know that what Li Xiaogong said is what many of you also want to say.

But have you ever thought about this? Now is the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, this is the New Dynasty.

After years of fighting, the common people are still starving, so it is absolutely unacceptable to stick to the old ways."

As soon as Li Er finished speaking, the court fell silent.

The officials were shocked by the emperor's words. They had never seen the emperor so resolute.

Of course they knew that the emperor was determined to push forward this reform.

Seeing that everyone stopped talking.

Li Er glanced across the hall and looked at Wei Zheng standing beside him.

This guy hasn't said a word today!

Don't know what to think.

"Has Wei Zheng arrived?"

Li Er asked even though he knew the answer.

"Your Majesty, I am here!"

Li Er turned his head to Wei Zheng:

"Oh, you don't have anything to say?"

After hearing this, Wei Zheng paused for a moment before speaking:

"What Lord Tang and Lord Li said makes sense!"

When Li Er heard this, his face suddenly turned gloomy.

But then, Wei Zheng continued:

"But I think that it is imperative to implement the tax distribution system."

"Oh?"

Li Er's expression suddenly changed again, and he asked with a smile:

"Then tell me how it is imperative."

"Reply to Your Majesty!"

Wei Zheng said slowly and calmly:

"The proposal of the Earl of Zhuang County to distribute the tax according to the amount of land, once implemented, can reduce the burden on those people who have no land or little land.

The people will have greater personal freedom, which will undoubtedly increase the population and restore the national strength of the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible."

Li Er nodded and asked:

"Any more?"

"Have."

Wei Zheng continued to answer:

“Of course, especially when the land tax and corvée labor of each prefecture, city, and county are combined together.

The collection of taxes and grain was combined and all payments were made based on the amount of land.

Officials appointed by the imperial court would collect the money directly and put it into the national treasury.

In this way, the common people had surplus food and the imperial court enriched its treasury.

This is what I believe is imperative.

I think this policy should indeed be incorporated into national policy, as it will benefit the present and future generations."

Good job, Wei Zheng!

Li Er was delighted.

In the court, Wei Zheng was famous for his outspokenness.

After hearing his words, Li Er felt more confident.

He smiled slightly and looked at Zhuang Zhou, his eyes full of admiration.

"Zhuang Zhou, listen, Wei Zheng also praised your plan!"

Zhuang Zhou smiled slightly and said modestly:

"Lord Wei, you are too kind. I am just trying my best to contribute to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Er nodded and glanced at the officials again.

Then he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"My Lords, I know you may still have doubts in your hearts, but I believe Zhuang Zhou's plan is feasible.

Because Datang needs reform and development, and must not stand still. "

Li Er's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of all the officials hard.

For a moment, the court fell silent again.

At this time, Changsun Wuji and others looked a little pale.

Li Er walked around Changsun Wuji, looked at Fang Xuanling and asked:

"Xuanling, what do you want to say?"

Fang Xuanling bowed slightly and said:

"As the Earl of Zhuang County said, the tax can be converted into tax silver and collected directly by the court and put into the national treasury. I think this is a good proposal.

This will eliminate the malpractice of corruption by local officials.

Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty levies taxes based on the population, but the population fluctuates every year, so there is no fixed amount of tax collected each year.

The taxes paid each year are all reported by local governments, and the Ministry of Revenue is unable to verify them.

If we can really pay taxes with land, it will really enrich the imperial treasury.”

"Ok!"

Li Er nodded and asked again:

“In your opinion, is this policy feasible?”

Fang Xuanling said:

“Your Majesty, I think that the land tax distribution will benefit the country and the people, so it can be implemented.

It’s just a matter of how and when to implement it.

I think we need to think about this further.”