Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

After the court meeting, Zhou Jun called Kong You to the side hall and said to the latter: "How many people are there in the Jinyi Guards now?"

Kong You: "There are already 1,200 people in Fusi in South Town. Fusi in North Town was established a little later and currently has 700 people."

Zhou Jun thought for a moment, nodded and said: "There are enough people."

Kong You: "Your Majesty, do you want to...?"

Zhou Jun: "Today at the court meeting, I specifically talked about the harsh Ding tax and the people's migration to the south. Do you know why?"

Kong You said: "Your Majesty talked about the ding tax and the apportionment of ding into acres. In fact, the real intention lies in the land. As for population migration, Du Shangshu mentioned Hebei, Hedong and Guanzhong. You think it is related to the vassal town."

Zhou Jun sighed in his heart. Kong You was really thoughtful. He didn't need to elaborate on some things. He could perceive the whole picture just by saying a few words.

Zhou Jun motioned Kong You to sit down, and then said: "Let's talk about land first. The annexation of land in the past dynasties has resulted in more and more land in the hands of the powerful, but the people have no land to cultivate. Over time, the people cannot survive and can only rebel.

"Dividing a small amount into an acre means tying the small tax to the land, so that the powerful class must pay a corresponding price when annexing land."

Kong You thought for a while and asked: "Your Majesty used the Ding tax to force the powerful and the common people to abandon their fields, and in the name of the country, he collected and stored the fields as official fields. He intended to imitate the Han system and equalize the fields in the world for the common people to cultivate.

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Zhou Jun: "Setting the land into acres is only the first step in land reform... Therefore, what you say is only half right."

Kong You: "Half?"

Zhou Jun: "If the state collects and reserves fields and then allocates these fields to farmers, it won't be long before the powerful will find ways to sign contracts with farmers, and ostensibly attribute the fields to farmers, but in fact use loans, interest rates, etc.

, indirectly controlling the land. In this way, not only does the Ding tax not have to be paid, but the powerful people also hire a large number of laborers for free, which will form a vicious circle."

Kong You was a little confused: "Then how does Your Majesty plan to deal with it?"

Zhou Jun: "There are some things that are inconvenient to say in the court. I will tell you here first, and you can also help me as a consultant to see if there are any loopholes."

Kong You raised his hand and said yes.

Zhou Jun: "The first and most important thing is that land belongs to the tiller. To put it simply, farmers engaged in farming must own their own land unconditionally."

"Secondly, land must be classified according to its purpose. For example, land used for farming is basic farmland and cannot be used for other purposes; land used to plant trees is forest land; land used to build houses is construction land.

…and so on.”

"Finally, the land use rights and ownership are separated from each other. The land use rights belong to the state, and the transfer of the use rights is signed by the state and individuals. Within a certain period of time, the state provides land ownership for individuals to

for development and use.”

After Kong You listened, he was stunned for a long time. After carefully chewing Zhou Jun's speech, he asked: "The farmer has his own land, the land is divided into different uses, and the use rights and ownership are divided. Your Majesty wants to take over the world's fields and make them official.

The people signed a lease and provided the land for paid use?"

Zhou Jun: "Yes, from now on, land will no longer be considered private property, but will all be classified as official property. Moreover, land transactions will no longer occur between private individuals, and can only be transferred from the state to individuals."

Transfer of use rights."

Kong You took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, by doing this, you can eradicate the problem of land annexation, but how to implement it is also a problem."

Zhou Jun: "In the Northern Tang Dynasty, the clans and clans had basically disappeared during the several purges in Liangcheng and Chang'an. They left behind a large amount of land, which has been turned into official land. Due to frequent wars among the people,

There is also a large amount of unowned land that can be collected and stored. Coupled with this Ding tax reform, a large number of landowners and individuals will choose to abandon their land in order to avoid Ding tax."

"Together these three things together, in fact, most of the land in the Northern Tang Dynasty is already official land. The premise of land to the tillers has been completed."

"The next thing to do is to classify the nature of the land according to its use, and then separate the land use rights and ownership."

Having said this, Zhou Jun said in a deep voice: "As long as these three land reforms can be completed, such as the collection and storage of official land, the use of land, and the separation of the two rights, it will be difficult for the problem of land annexation to arise again."

Kong You: "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhou Jun looked at Kong You: "I plan to move you to be the Ding Tax Transfer Envoy and the Land Clearance Envoy. You will be fully responsible for the land reform."

Kong You bowed to receive the order.

Zhou Jun: "Now that we've talked about land, let's talk about military reform."

Kong You: "The war in Hedong and Guanzhong has not stopped yet, and Hehuang has just been defeated. If we go to disturb the feudal town at this time, I am afraid there will be trouble."

Zhou Jun: "I also know what you said, so we can only figure out the military system slowly. Regarding the future reform of military towns, my plan is to separate the power of commanding troops and the power of sending troops. In other words, military towns and vassals will be separated.

The generals only have the power to command troops, while the power to dispatch troops is restored to the court, and a Privy Council of the Forbidden Army is specially established to centrally manage the dispatch of troops."

Kong You: "That is to say, from now on, the Jiedushi and the Military and Horse Envoys only have the power to command the army and train the army. If the army wants to be deployed or mobilized, the Privy Council of the Forbidden Army must issue a warrant. Jiedushi,

If soldiers and horsemen act without orders, can it be regarded as rebellion?"

Zhou Jun: "Yes, that's the truth."

Kong You: "I'm afraid it won't be easy for Your Majesty to take away the military envoys and military envoys."

Zhou Jun: "I also know that it is difficult for me to know that, leaving aside Anbeiting, Hebei under Li Guangbi's command, Hedong under Pugu Huai'en's command, and Guanzhong where Guo Ziyi is stationed are the three most powerful military towns in the Northern Tang Dynasty. If

If you want to restrict permissions, you need to put in a lot of effort."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Kong You: "Li Guangbi is loyal to His Majesty. If the imperial court restricts the military power of the vassal town in the name of the forbidden army, he should agree unconditionally; Guo Zi

On the surface, he seems to be happy-go-lucky, but in fact, he is very cunning. If the government decides to take over power, he will probably not stop it for the sake of protecting his own safety. On the other hand, Pugu Huai'en from Hedong is originally from Tiele and has good relations with the northern border tribes.

He said that he has a marriage relationship with the Uighur people, so I'm afraid there will be backlash against the deprivation of military power."

Zhou Jun: "I am 70% sure whether Pugu Huaien is loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but due to his family relatives, he will definitely be conflicted."

Kong You: "In addition to these three military towns, there are still six military envoys and nineteen military envoys left in the Northern Tang Dynasty. If you want to restrict the power, you'd better find someone to investigate in advance. If you can find any clues,

, I’m afraid it will be a lot easier to do things... The key question is, who to send to investigate? "

Zhou Jun: "Today in the court, someone told me how to welcome the southerners to the north. Do you still remember?"

Kong You was stunned and then said: "Your Majesty is talking about Yuan Zai? Although this person is excellent in government affairs and eloquence, he is very selfish and loves to show off."

Zhou Jun: "I know Yuan Zai's character. As the envoy of Jinyiwei North Town Fusi, he goes to the army to investigate illegal things in the military town. In order to be promoted and curry favor, he will definitely go all out."

Kong You: "Your Majesty, what if Yuan Zai misbehaves and gets into trouble?"

Zhou Jun: "If he really causes trouble, then I can throw him out to ease the relationship between the imperial court and the military town. Quan is just a pawn."

When Kong You heard this, he was a little surprised and couldn't help but look at the emperor one more time.