Chapter 2172 Gui Zi Juan tries to figure out people’s opinions and favors masters

If you feel something in your heart, even your husband, who is extremely talented and has a long-lasting reputation, seems to be not immune to this. Is a woman really so attractive in this regard?

Baoqin is really a little unhappy. How many talented people have been buried in a small space, and countless powerful men and women have been defeated under the pomegranate skirt. Doesn't her husband understand this?

Although there was some unspeakable feeling in his heart, thinking about the threats of Miaoyu and Xiuyan, as well as the foxy Qingwen who seemed to be restless, and the Ping'er who suddenly appeared, Baoqin felt that he should take care of Ling Guan in advance. It is necessary to use it.

She has only been here in Shaanxi for a year or two at most. It can be said that this should be her best opportunity. Pregnancy and childbirth, solid favor, these words may sound a bit unconfident, but Baoqin knows the way of offense and defense. , if you don't occupy the position first, you will be a passive party by then.

In the city of Xi'an, she could live for a long time. Once she returned to the capital city, Shen Yixiu, her sister and Lin Daiyu would have more advantages. Moreover, before she left, she had vaguely noticed that Shen Yixiu was wooing Xichun, and they were very close to her. And Tanchun is getting closer to Lin Daiyu, which means that the two women may also become competitors.

Ling Guan and Lin Daiyu are very similar. This is the main reason why I chose Ling Guan as my personal maid. Another point is that Ling Guan is naturally charming. He has been practicing acting since he was a child, and his words and actions are somewhat flattering. In addition, this The girl also has a cold face, which she always maintains with a cold and arrogant attitude. Based on Baoqin's understanding of men, this is the most attractive thing.

Now with this casual test, I really tested my husband-in-law.

Men, even people like my husband... Baoqin felt an indescribable feeling in her heart when she thought of this.

Having said that, Bao Qin did not reveal it: "I don't know about my strange skills and skill, but this girl has been seen by a fortune teller, which is unbearable for ordinary men, so I am like this." I’m confused, I’ve never thought about it before, but my husband is so virtuous and energetic, and it’s hard for me to bear it, so I can only let her serve me.”

It would be a lie to say that he is unmoved, but if he looks anxious, then he is underestimating himself. Feng Ziying hugged Bao Qin's body and shook her head: "Forget it today, we are here in Xi'an The days are still long, let’s talk about it later, it’s also good for me to hug my sister and talk for a while today.”

Although she took the initiative, Bao Qin still murmured in her heart. When her husband said this, she felt a lot more comfortable. She pressed her cheek against her husband's chest and nodded: "Well, I may not have seen my husband for a long time. In fact, I also want to cuddle up and talk to my husband like this. My husband is here in Shaanxi on official business to help the court solve problems. It is of course his duty to do so. You can be careful about your health and safety. There is a large family in the capital who relies on your husband. Don’t do it like this. Personal risk."

"Of course you won't risk yourself, but you can't avoid hard work." Feng Ziying held Bao Qin's smooth and soft shoulders and said with half-closed eyes: "The situation in Shaanxi is so bad, and the officials above and below cannot absolve themselves of the blame. Millions of victims have become rioters. Even if I can quell the chaos militarily, if I can't keep them fed, how will these people make a living? If they can't make a living, they will eventually become rioters. This is an unsolvable problem..."

Xue Baoqin is one of the few women who can talk to Feng Ziying on official matters. Apart from Shen Yixiu, she is the one who can talk. Lian Baochai may be able to talk to Feng Ziying on business and internal affairs, but when it comes to When it comes to folk affairs, Baoqin travels all over the country, so he will be familiar with the folk situation below.

"The people in Shaanxi are poor and the land is thin, and they have to bear the food and salary of the frontier troops in three sides and four towns. The taxes are not low. I'm afraid this is the main reason why the people are not able to make a living, right?" Is the system of China also related? So many gentry do not need to pay taxes or perform labor, so the taxes must be concentrated on ordinary people. If there is a flood or drought, and the people cannot survive, they can only sell their land and these wealthy gentry become Tenants, how can ordinary people live in such a situation? And if this situation accumulates over time, if the government does not reduce taxes, it will eventually have to increase taxes. How can the people support it? "

Feng Ziying was surprised. He didn't expect Baoqin to be able to ask the key points.

The gentry is exempted from taxes and labor. This is not accurate. It should be said that they are exempted from miscellaneous taxes and labor. The land tax is based on the land, and no one can avoid it. However, labor is more evil than land tax, and it is basically attached to the land. Yes, this is also the reason why countless people are willing to sell their land or even bring it to the names of officials and gentry. They want to be exempted from miscellaneous taxes and handymen. In comparison, the heaviness of land tax is much smaller.

Although Baoqin also has a little knowledge, he can understand the basic principles, which is also rare.

At present, the imperial court has not officially issued regulations on the conversion of labor service in currency, but in fact it has begun to be quietly implemented at the local level. This also means that it is the most hated and most easily exploited by local officials and rural grain chiefs and armor chiefs. The labor of operation is being monetized, which is also the need of the development of the situation.

Feng Ziying came to Shaanxi with the same intention, that is, to try out Zhang Juzheng's whipping method in a certain county with the most mature conditions.

Of course, the current situation in Shaanxi is definitely not suitable yet. We have to wait until the situation in Shaanxi is basically stable before we can slowly make plans for it.

Feng Ziying was very happy that Baoqin could ask such a question. After thinking about it, she said: "Baoqin, you asked this question very well. It also shows that you have a certain understanding of many things among the people, but it is still not in-depth and detailed enough." , for example, tax labor and miscellaneous tax labor are quite complicated and are not consistent in different places. In addition, in actual operation, there will be many deviations. If you have the opportunity, you can actually take a look at external documents. , to learn more about the situation, let me briefly talk to you about the civil unrest in Shaanxi. The poor land and God’s unkindness are one of the reasons, but more importantly, the land annexation is too serious, the taxes and labor are heavy, and the people have no overnight food. The evil gentry, the powerful, the greedy, cruel and harsh, and when some mediocre and corrupt officials add fuel to the flames, will lead to this disaster..."

Bao Qin bit his lip but didn’t understand. He understood some of the superficial things, but he didn’t quite understand the deeper ones.

"According to what Xianggong said, unless the court changes its policy, it will never be able to fundamentally reverse this situation. So what Xianggong did, wasn't it to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause?"

 Feng Ziying laughed, this Baoqin still had some ideas.

"Well, it would be simple if we just treat the symptoms, so as a husband, we have to consider how to treat the root cause." Feng Ziying nodded, "But treating the root cause is a long-term strategy, which must be considered comprehensively and comprehensively. To implement policies, we even need to do a lot of preparatory work in the early stage. Only in this way can we implement the root cause of the problem and achieve success."

Baoqin also became interested, "What is the fundamental solution for Mr. Xianggong?"

I didn’t want to say more at first, but seeing Bao Qin being so interested, Feng Ziying thought for a while and felt that it would be a good thing to have such a person in the inner house who could be discussed during daily breaks, so she said: "What I need to do for my husband is to treat the root cause in several ways." , but the root cause requires strong medicine, which may cause reactions and shocks from many aspects. Therefore, some basic things must be done beforehand, such as improving agricultural conditions so that growers on small plots of land can survive even if they encounter certain disasters. , can still make ends meet. This is why Weifu and Mr. Xu cooperated to introduce some potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and other crops from Western Yi that are suitable for planting in arid and barren mountainous areas..."

"For another example, just like in Beizhi, we should promote the development of industries such as iron smelting, cement, coal, and ironmaking. This can absorb many homeless people who have no land to make a living, reduce the pressure on public security, and at the same time reduce the cost of Shaanxi's local industries such as ironware, The cost of basic production materials such as cement can be widely used by more ordinary people, and it can also promote the advancement of basic construction such as transportation and urban construction, save transportation costs, promote commercial trade,... "

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"After we finally have a clue about how to do these things, we need to consider changes in the court's policies. For example, because land taxes and miscellaneous taxes are intertwined with labor and miscellaneous labor, the cost of collection is high, and it is easy to be levied by the gentry and If officials harm the public and enrich themselves, then a simpler and more convenient way to collect taxes should be used. At the same time, the privileges of tax exemption and reduction for gentry officials should be cancelled, or compensated for in another way. This can unify and optimize the tax system of the Zhou Dynasty..."

Xue Baoqin was confused when she heard this, but seeing how confident her husband was looking forward to Shenfei when he talked about it, she knew that this should be the career that her husband would pursue throughout his life.

The husband does not simply want to be a governor here and get some qualifications, or even disdain to just quell chaos. He has greater ideals and ambitions, and this is exactly what makes him different from other officials.

It should be said that Bao Qin controlled such a scale very well. From time to time, he would interject a sentence or ask a question, which made Feng Ziying unable to help but explain and guide her. When it came to her plans for the future, Feng Ziying could not help but be very happy, especially For such a woman to look at him with admiration, this feeling is really different.

With these questions and answers, an hour passed in the blink of an eye. It was not until Feng Ziying felt a little sleepy that Bao Qin just yawned at the right time, and Feng Ziying hugged Bao Qin lovingly and deeply. When he fell asleep, he was still saying that he would take some time to talk to Bao Qin before going to bed.

 (End of this chapter)