Father can be an enemy to the country

In Wuying Palace.

"Not bad." After hearing what the prince said, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded approvingly. "As expected of our great boy, he is very knowledgeable."

"Why, why?" King Qin was naturally even more confused.

"Because only by knowing the number of strong men can we know how many soldiers and civilians can be levied; by knowing the acres of industrial land of each household, we can know how to determine taxes. Only by knowing the number of acres of industrial land in the world can we know how much tax the country can collect every year. How much financial resources will be used?”

The third child immediately showed off.

"How powerful a country can be depends on how much manpower it can mobilize and how much taxes it can collect. If it can firmly grasp these two things, the country will be able to maintain long-term peace and stability." Laosi said not to be outdone.

"This is what is said in "The Great Learning", 'With virtue, there are people, with people, there is soil, with soil, there is wealth, and with wealth, there is usefulness!'" Lao San immediately interrupted the sentence.

"Fuck..." The fourth child just couldn't stop it.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was already very satisfied. He was not surprised that a good student like Lao San had such knowledge. I didn't expect that the fourth child, who was ignorant and unskilled, could figure out this level in one go. It was obvious that he was still a piece of rough jade and needed to be carefully polished.

"But there is something wrong with this household post. Can you think of it?" When Zhu Yuanzhang took the exam for his two sons, he automatically ignored the second son and passively ignored the fifth son.

"This..." The two of them quickly racked their brains. It didn't matter whether they behaved in front of their father or not. What mattered was that they couldn't let the other side win!

"The registration here is too rough!" It was the fourth child who discovered the problem first and said:

"The household registration situation is okay, but the field situation is completely bad."

He pointed to the field column on one page and said: "'Twelve acres of my own land.' Whether this is paddy field or dry land, rich or barren, none of it is recorded. How can this be used for taxation?"

"Indeed, since ancient times, the government has been required to register acres of land in different categories. We cannot generalize." Zhu Ye nodded and said, "Officials should be severely punished. How can they be so fooled?"

If you lose speed, you can only increase your intensity.

But Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at each other and smiled, shook their heads and said: "It's too natural to take it for granted. This is why I want you to go to the private sector for training."

"You have all seen the problem, how could your father not see it?" Zhu Biao explained: "But running a big country is like cooking small dishes. Some things cannot be rushed. If you are anxious, problems will arise. You can only do it step by step."

"Brother, you are right. We all dream of clearing land all over the country, but we can't do it." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said:

"First, there is no one. Qingzhang is a technical job. Being able to write and do calculations is not enough. You will see when you go back to your hometown. Most people's land is in weird shapes. You have to learn the special 'square field technique' to calculate the number of acres. If you can do it, There are only a few living people like this in the whole country, how can we clear the whole country?"

"What about the previous dynasties?" King Jin asked.

"Let's see who is lucky. The Han Dynasty took over the business of the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty has strict control over the registered land and acres, which no one can match up to now. Therefore, Han Gaozu got a big advantage."

"The Yuan Dynasty doesn't care about this at all. It's just a fool's errand." Zhu Yuanzhang said bitterly: "When we take over, everything will have to start from scratch."

"But this is not the most important thing. We are short of talents. We just need to cultivate them slowly. This is what the tens of thousands of supervisors we have raised at Guozixue are for." After a pause, Boss Zhu said in a serious tone:

"Actually, the most difficult thing is that too many people don't want us to find out about them."

The sons nodded. This is easy to understand. If you find out the details, you will have to pay more taxes.

Regarding the Qingzhang matter, the local gentry people would definitely hide it if they could. If the government is too serious, there is a risk of civil commotion.

What's more, the official is a temporary official, but the subordinates who do the actual work are all from low-level households, and their buttocks are crooked.

So as long as Boss Zhu doesn't push too hard, the officials at all levels will be happy to delay as long as they can.

"Then my father can't do anything about them?" the princes asked angrily. For no other reason than that he couldn't see his father being wronged.

"Of course we have a way. The worst we can do is send troops down to clear the fields by force. But if one township and one county can do this, if the whole country does this, there will be rebellion everywhere." Zhu Yuanzhang said in a dull voice:

"During the third year of Hongwu's reign, the most important thing was to reassure the people and not to be too violent, so we could only retreat and do the next best thing."

As he said that, he picked up the household sticker and said: "Let's start with the simple ones. Register the population and household registration first."

"The local government originally thought that we were going to clear out the land acres, and they were scared to death. But now I heard that they are just trying their best to clear the household registration, and they can declare the number of acres on their own. I immediately felt that I had escaped disaster, and there was no need to violate the household allowance. We are here Only in just a few years can we complete the registration of the country’s 55 million people!”

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile slyly and said: "But they don't understand that they have long legs, but the land does not have long legs. Once the household stickers are registered, they have to go to the government to apply for road guidance if they want to go out, otherwise they will be refugees. This way, we can If they keep people, it will only be a matter of time before their fields are cleared."

"..." The sons were stunned when they heard this. They didn't expect that their father, who was so rough and rough, could be so delicate inside.

Of course, His Highness King Qin was stunned, or maybe he didn't understand.

"What you have to do now is to copy as many household stickers as possible from the household stickers of Gangan Township in Linhuai County and memorize them when you go back." Zhu Yuanzhang ordered in a deep voice: "When you get back to your hometown, look at the acres of land of each family, and follow these What a huge discrepancy there is in the records on the nonsensical household stickers. The results of your investigation will become the reason for us to clear the house again in the future!"

"Yes." The princes understood the significance of this matter and were immediately full of energy.

"In addition," Zhu Yuanzhang said to his sons:

"Be careful for you, me. If there is anything illegal in the place, or any grievances that cannot be brought to justice, write them all down."

"Understood!" The answer was even louder this time. Who hasn't had the dream of eliminating violence and becoming a good person?

"You are just ordinary people here. Don't meddle in other people's business. Just write it down and report it later." The prince interrupted and warned.

"Uh... okay." Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to say, can my son still be afraid of trouble? But after thinking about safety first, he did not refute the prince.

"anymore question?"

"Father," the fourth child hesitated and asked, "What if those uncles and uncles' family members commit crimes?"

"It's no need to ask, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people." The third child blurted out and regretted it. I can only comfort myself by saying, I am a prince, one step above the prince...

"That's right, write down everything you see, no matter who did it." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "I'll let you decide whether it's appropriate or not. You don't need to worry."

"Just write down what you hear, don't ask anything." Zhu Biao looked more like a father than Zhu Yuanzhang, and worriedly ordered his brothers: "Safety first, don't mess around!"

"Hey, brother, don't worry." The younger brothers quickly agreed, not wanting their elder brother to worry.

"Go." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand. Today, his father's love limit has been exhausted.

ps. It’s Chapter 10, phew, I spent the whole two hours...