Why did Zhang Juzheng's three names move the cabinet?

Because as Zai, they don't necessarily know everything about the wealthy and powerful families all over the country. But. But he is by no means a stranger to the three he mentioned.

Let's talk about Shandong first, there are many people with the surname Kong. But there is always only one that can be called the "Confucian family", that is, the descendants of the most holy master of Dacheng were canonized by Emperor Hongwu as the hereditary Quzhuo Confucian family of the "Yan Shenggong". People say that the change of dynasty and the eternal existence of the Confucian family "This well-deserved first family in China has now been passed to the sixty-fourth generation of Sun Kong Shangxian.

For the notoriety of this Yan Shenggong, the ministers are familiar with it...... Because the emperors of the past dynasties respected them, the power of the Confucian family swelled terribly, not only the entire territory of Jining Prefecture was their tenants, but even the neighboring Jinan Prefecture, Caozhou and Dongping Prefecture "were eaten up a lot by them." Confucius traveled around the world and lobbied for religion. "The land without a cone is like a lost dog, but unexpectedly, his descendants are like the sage Kong Shang, competing for fish and meat and the people to collect wealth in every way, which has become a major public hazard in the local area.

Let's talk about the Lu Wangfu, when Zhu Yuanzhang set the world and sealed the seventh and tenth sons in Shandong, the titles were King Qi and King Lu respectively. However, the Qi Wangfu was expelled from the country during the Hongwu period, and the Miao descendants were cut off, while the Lu Wangfu was thriving and has been multiplying until now. It is already the sixth generation, and now it has thousands of people in the clan and hundreds of thousands of hectares of land.

These two families alone occupy more than one-third of the land in Shandong Province. And because one is a hereditary ducal palace, and the other is the founding prince's palace. According to the old system, the land rewarded by the emperor was exempt from taxation, but the archives were consulted. It will be found that from the beginning of the country to the present, the accumulated land given by the imperial court to the Yansheng Mansion is only 200,000 mu. The one given to the Lu Wangfu is only 80,000 acres. But the two are relying on their huge local power, and no one dares to touch them. Blatantly exploiting the loopholes of the state. Annexed so many acres of land, and did not pay a single tax for so many years.

Since these two families were in front, the rest of the landlords also relied on it, and they confronted the imperial court one after another, so that it was obvious that the country and the people would benefit the "clear acres of land." Implementation in Shandong is difficult.

As for Matsue, the situation is similar. It's even more difficult. The biggest landlord is Xu Ge's hometown, who has the courage to cut him? So there has been no progress either.

Listening to the astonishing figures in Zhang Juzheng's newspaper, everyone in the cabinet was dumbfounded. Gao Yi, who has always been good-tempered, also said angrily: "One family is going to occupy all the land of the whole house, and the people can really bear it", why don't you rebel?!。 ,,"Brother Nanyu, you are wrong about this, in fact, every time we drive away the people of our officials. They are all genuine peasant ......". Zhang Juzheng sighed helplessly and said, "Landlords and peasants." are not on our side, so they have the courage to "dare to sing against the court......

"Why is that?" …… Grohe asked, puzzled.

"Those peasants voluntarily donated their fields to large households, and from peasant households to tenants, this is called contribution. The trend of giving has been intensifying since decades ago. More than seventy percent of the people in these places have donated their land to those wealthy families. Because once verified by the government. They no longer have to pay taxes, they only pay some land rent to the big households. Of course, it must be less than what was handed over to the imperial court, otherwise, the peasants would not have played this kind of trick of offering the field. And the big families rely on the privilege of not paying food. Eating this kind of rice every year, sending fields, and renting rice is also a source of money......

"What a way to make money!" …… Gao Gong gritted his teeth and scolded hatefully: "This is to enrich the country's taxes, is it true that the yamen is the eyes and nose of the blind man?" Let them dig into the corners of the Ming Dynasty? ”

"Yamen said in the end. It has always been the one who manages the people and does not care about the officials...... Zhang Juzheng said lightly: "Those powerful and wealthy families" are either princes and nobles who can't be provoked. Either there are high-ranking officials in the family, not to mention the county order, "even the prefect and governor can't afford to offend." "If you don't follow the law, the villain takes advantage of the gap!" Bad governance does not remove the "fault of the prime minister!" …… Gao Gong patted the case and said, "I don't believe that they are tigers' buttocks and can't be touched!" …… said with angry eyes and said: "The more they resist, the more it means that they are clear." It's a good strategy to hit their fate! ”。

"Yes, as long as the acres of each family are registered." Even if it is a wealthy family, you have to obediently pay off the tax money outside the tax-free acres! …… Zhang Juzheng nodded heavily and said, "Yuan Weng is right. The more scared they are, the more we see their weaknesses. As long as we unswervingly push the well, we can solve the problem! ……

Over there, Gao Yi nodded frequently, obviously moved by the pride of the two.

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Although Shen Mo also nodded, he was not very interested in Zhang Juzheng's set. In his opinion. Even if this series of strong measures can be passed, the financial revenue of the imperial court can be doubled...... And even more. It also outweighs the losses. Because this will inevitably offend the powerful landlords of the whole country, and who are the powerful landlords? Princes and nobles. The official gentry. To put it simply, it's four words. The ruling class except the emperor.

He always believed that internal grass modification with too many enemies would not succeed unless a violent killing was unleashed. The only way to succeed in changing the grass is to rely on tapping the potential from within or introducing living water, in short, to make the cake bigger, and at the same time cultivate new interest classes, so that the old interest classes can also get benefits. There is a good saying that everyone is really good: "It is necessary to create a relaxed environment for the new interest class, and only after it grows up can it have any hope of success."

And the Ming to the present. Although industry and commerce are booming, there is no real industrial and commercial class, and industry and commerce are controlled by those powerful and big. These people themselves have strong political power, and they are very satisfied with the status quo of the imperial court, and the Ming Dynasty lacks control over the southeast, let alone can impose a reasonable industrial and commercial tax as a matter of industry and commerce. Couldn't have asked for more.

This is what we call it, the class of bureaucratic capitalists. Although there are certain demands for progress, they are more conservative because they themselves come from the power class, and industry and commerce are nothing more than tools for accumulating money, not the foundation of their lives. Such a class. It is inevitably weak and conservative, and it is not enough to promote social progress.

What Shen Mo is looking forward to are those industrial capitalists and commercial capitalists who have grown up in the vigorous development of industry and commerce and overseas trade. Only these people have a radical progress, will regard the inviolability of private property as a matter of sovereignty, will pursue political power, and burst out with the ambition and power to change the world when their demands are not met.

Originally, I thought silently. I may not see the day when the new class will grow up, at least I will have to wait until I am old to have hope. However, the world is obviously changing faster than he imagined, and the real industrial and commercial class in China has begun to sprout vigorously" "This" When he was in the south, he saw the discussion of the twelve bronze tables in the newspapers in full swing, and saw those who came from small and medium-sized industrial and commercial families. shouted that private property is sacrosanct" when they were seriously discussing and preparing to compile a commercial law that would prevail in Jiangnan. He knew that once there was the right soil and a relaxed environment, the industrialists and businessmen, who had been suppressed for thousands of years, "burst out with amazing power."

, maybe it won't take 20 years to "the class I look forward to will be on the political stage." , Shen Mo thought to himself, in order to see with his own eyes, what they can do, in order to give them the greatest help at that time, they must better protect themselves However, although the concepts are different, but at least for a long time at the beginning, "Shen Mo and Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng are in the same direction. Because if the clear acres and average grain fields are strictly implemented, it will inevitably force those powerful and wealthy households. Shifting the focus from land to industry and commerce will undoubtedly greatly promote the expansion and strengthening of industry and commerce. On the other hand. He also needs Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng to crack down on the powerful and wealthy families. to reduce their political power and create space for the rise of a new business class.

Therefore, Shen Mo should leave the capital for a while, so as not to be caught between the powerful and the high-arched. As Wang Yin said: "I can guarantee that after the adults leave, those guys will only miss you more and more, and will not be as some people fear" and rushed into Gao Gong's arms. , some people, naturally, refer to Shen Mingchen.

"Jiangnan" called. He was called back from his distraction, and "he was silent and calmed down, and saw that everyone was looking at him." A little embarrassed, he coughed lightly and said, "I'm thinking a little far,......

He is known to have never expressed his opinion on fiscal reform. So he didn't care, Gao Gong prompted: "Fang Cai Taiyue said that he would send Sun Piyang to Shandong." Lin Run to Su Song, what do you think? "It's no wonder that if you want to ask him, they are all silent years.

"Sun Lishan, I want to use it in the northwest." Shen Mo thought about it for a while, and said slowly: "Let's let Lin Run go to Shandong, he has outstanding ability." Honest and not pedantic, flexible and principled, he is the best candidate. ”

"Good." Gao Gong's proposal for silence has never been a thought. Yi changed and agreed: "What about Su Song's side?" He knew that Suzhou was a silent nest, and he had to listen to his opinion.

"Su Song's situation is a bit more complicated." Shen Mo said slowly: "Songjiang is full of humanities, Jingtai is like a cow hair, and after Chenghong, he will even go out of Zaifu." When it comes to political strength, to far surpass the princes of Shandong, you have to know the roots and know the bottom line. and has nothing to do with all aspects, and only wants to do a good job, so it is possible to shake the pattern there. ”

Gao Gong wanted to laugh in his heart, and said secretly: "Don't you just say that person's name?" , did not let Shen Mo be embarrassed, and said: "Say so." I think it must be that Haigang Peak", "Yuan Weng is wise." Shen Mo said lightly.

"This", this time it was Zhang Juzheng's turn to be dumbfounded, and said with difficulty: "With all due respect, this Hai Rui is too straightforward, and the judiciary is okay, if you really let him be a herdsman, I'm afraid he will cause trouble." ”

"He didn't go to Susong for the herdsmen", Shen Mo said lightly: "It's to break the situation!" Brother Taiyue, you can also find the second divine sword. Open up Su Song's situation? ”

"......", Zhang Juzheng was speechless. In order to be able to carry out the Qingzhang mu. He has already written to the teacher, hoping that Xu Jie can set an example and return the fields donated by others, and he also believes that Lin Run, the little junior brother, will grasp the proportions and not hurt the teacher's face, and can also carry out Qingzhangmu Of course, it may also be wishful thinking, but how can you know if you don't try?

But now it seems that Shen Mo does not intend to make Mr. Xu feel better. Zhang Juzheng immediately thought of the recent incidents of requesting closure. He was secretly applauding his teacher's ruthless calculations. Well, the silent revenge is coming, and it is also a yang conspiracy that makes people speechless, looking at Gao Gong's face, the irrepressible darkness, I know that he also wants Hai Rui to do this...... With a tall beard, he has not made a direct attack on Xu Jie, which is already a miracle. But he didn't change Bingxìng, he just didn't find a suitable opportunity before"............

Zhang Juzheng could already imagine that the teacher's future rì would definitely not be better, but, after thinking quickly, he didn't plan to stop it, because first, the first assistant and the second assistant all agreed on it, and everything he said was in vain, and second, as Shen Mo said, Hai Gangfeng was indeed a magic weapon to break the situation.

Of course, he will never admit that he also wants to show his loyalty to Gao Gong through this method......

Knowing that, Gao Gong found an opportunity to be alone with Shen Ming, and asked, "Are you really determined to go to the front?" ”

Shen Mo nodded and said, "Yes." ”

"If it's because they asked you to be sealed," Gao Gong pondered for a moment and said, "I'll explain to the emperor for you." ”

Shen Mo looked at Gao Gong with some emotion: "No" is just purely from a military point of view. ”

"Grass change has just started", Gao Gong reluctantly said: "Let's do a career together, how good!" ”

"Expelling the Tartars and restoring the Hetao is also a great cause." Shen Mo said softly: "And after the war, the cabinet will inevitably be stronger, just for you to make drastic changes." He said with a smile: "But if the front line is not good, the pressure on the cabinet will be great, and those people will take the opportunity to fight back and ruin our grass reform." ”

"Our change of grass," said Gao Gong with a smile on his face, "That's a good name"! ~！