"If you want the Grange to be kind to the bankers, there must be a reason why they have to do it. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Fan Beizhi is right, if the court is resigned to things, the master will inevitably let the Zhuang Ke be cattle and horses, with no food and no clothes. In the annals of Zhengzhi, from the Wei and Jin dynasties to the Sui and Tang dynasties, the slaves and maids in the manor were worse than death, and human life was not as good as cattle and horses. Though I am foolish, I know these things. But in this dynasty, private slaves and maids are strictly prohibited, and no matter the main household, they are all the same as the people of the imperial court. The purpose of arranging households is not to collect taxes, but to make their fate no longer in the hands of the master, no longer a property like cattle and horses, but really a human being, a manpower that can be used by the imperial court. ”

The basic skill of scholars is to read history, absorb the wisdom of ancient times, and test the world. Of course, Fan Zhongyan was familiar with what Xu Ping said, otherwise he wouldn't have so many doubts about what Xu Ping did.

"Fan waits for the system, now around the two capitals, thousands of miles in the wilderness, for decades, the imperial court has spent countless efforts, and it still can't be changed. During the Han Dynasty, the population here was 20 times that of the present, and the population of the Sui Dynasty was 10 times that of the present. The place is still this place, why can't it support so many people? Of course, there are many reasons, and if you list them one by one, you may not be able to finish them for days and nights. But there is one fundamental point, the Central Plains is flat, although it is fertile soil, but compared with Jianghuai, it is much more barren. In the middle, the Yellow River is flooded continuously, and it becomes a disaster almost every year. It is said that small farmers should save one year's grain in three years, but there are not many places in the Central Plains that can do this. The Sui and Tang dynasties opened the Cao Yun, which naturally had to be done in order to supply the capital, but it also made the grain prices of the Central Plains directly equal to those of Jianghuai. The land in Jianghuai is still inexhaustible, and how to reclaim the land here in the Central Plains is a loss of money, yes and no? The Central Plains is where the three capitals are located, and the world is fundamental, and if it goes on like this, it will be a hidden danger for the imperial court after all. ”

This kind of macro economic analysis is not what Fan Zhongyan is good at, after listening to Xu Ping's words, I feel that there is some truth, but I always feel that something is wrong. In fact, Caoyun has a huge inhibitory effect on agriculture in the Central Plains, of course, there is nothing wrong, but how much of this is due to the different costs of farming in different places, and how much is because the government forcibly stabilized grain prices, it is not a few words that can be clearly explained. However, the restoration of the Central Plains is indeed a matter after the capital moved away and was rerouted.

"It is not easy to cultivate the land in the Central Plains, and if it is changed to other places, it will be fine, but the price of grain will be higher. But Sanjing is the foundation of the imperial court, and the price of grain is not high. Many of the surrounding people would rather go into the capital to be idlers than cultivate the land. This is a general trend, and it cannot be solved by rewarding farming. Compared with small farmers, large farms have more money, so they can buy better agricultural tools, build water conservancy and improve the land. They were able to get more wealth from the land, and they were better able to defend themselves against constant natural disasters than small farmers, and they were able to reclaim the surrounding land. It is better to be a banker in a farm than to be an idle idler in the capital, and these idlers don't know how many things have happened! ”

Fan Zhongyan said slowly: "The benefits of building a farm have been clearly explained, and I have heard it clearly, but what about the various drawbacks?" How to prevent the recurrence of the abuse of slaves and maids in the previous dynasty. ”

"These evils are inherent in big farms, and they cannot be prevented in any way." Speaking of this, Xu Ping raised his hand to stop Fan Zhongyan, who was about to retort. "But where is there anything in the world that is perfect and without drawbacks? Just as the model system wants to allow small farmers to live and work in peace and contentment, there is no disadvantage that it is difficult to reclaim wasteland. The only thing the imperial court has to do is to make use of its strengths and avoid its weaknesses, and use the power of the imperial court to minimize the impact of these drawbacks. If all the farm customers are customers, they must have a contract certified by the government, and the time limit is not too long, and the customers can change to another house if they are not satisfied. Of course, the most important thing is that the imperial court itself should also participate in opening a farm, setting a benchmark for the treatment of the banker, and if he is not satisfied with the work of other families, the banker can come to the farm opened by the government. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Ping smiled: "In this way, Fan Zhizhi should not say that the three divisions compete with the people for profit." ”

"I'm not like that. However, is Xu Beizhi sure to do these things well? ”

"If you don't do it, how do you know if you can do it well? As long as you analyze the pros and cons of things clearly, know what you want to do and what you shouldn't do, and then you can do things seriously and steadfastly. Looking ahead and looking backwards and stopping here, it's not always the way to go. ”

Fan Zhongyan looked at the vast Jin Mingchi in front of him, thought for a while, and nodded: "Since Xu Zhizhi has already thought about everything clearly, he is a little sure of it." Well, in two days' time, I'll have a recital and ask all the ministers to discuss this matter. ”

"Okay, that's the best, it's better to talk about it in front than to gossip at that time."

Xu Ping knew that Fan Zhongyan meant that several relevant yamen would get together and explain all the possible problems and preventive measures one by one. This is not a bad thing, Xu Ping is not against it. Besides, Fan Zhongyan is only sentenced to the national eunuch, not the ruler, and it is still a question whether his recital will be ignored.

Major policy changes will naturally cause changes in all aspects of society, and these changes will be good and bad. Even if it is the same situation, it is an opportunity for some people, but it is a dead end in life for others, and there are no certain rules.

Life cannot be all good, and the same is true of society, as long as the ruler grasps the general direction, the others have to take advantage of the situation. Let the good develop and grow step by step, and let the disadvantages be controlled within a tolerable range.

The three divisions are in charge of the world's money and grain, regardless of commercial agriculture, it is necessary to have some industries in their hands. Not only can its profits replenish the treasury, but it can also lead the technological progress of the industry and even regulate the treatment of employees. This is a buffer, which can reduce the impact on the original agricultural society and ease the social contradictions. Of course, if the treatment of the villagers on the farm run by the third division is not as good as that of other families, then there is nothing to say, and the management officials will have their heads cut off.

Originally, one of the meanings of the imperial court holding these industries was that it was easy to clearly pursue responsibility, and the officials who managed it had the obligation to cooperate with the imperial court's policies, and if they failed to do so, they would be punished. Unlike private farms, no matter what they are asked to do, it is not clear if it damages their interests.

Xu Ping thought about it carefully, for so many years, in addition to the sugar cane business in Yongzhou, encouraging the opening of large farms was the policy that he proposed to have the greatest impact on the class changes in this society. Yongzhou is located in a remote area, no matter how much you toss, no one cares, and now you can't go back to the capital, and there are countless people staring at the slightest movement.

(There is another chapter in the evening, but I am not in a good state today, and my head has been dizzy, so forgive me.) (To be continued.) )