Chapter 146 This cake is not only delicious, but also filling!

Author: Demon Dao Ben Yao

Chapter 146 This cake is not only delicious, but also filling!

Zhu Rui, who was sitting in a daze, really felt that he was not well at this time.

He didn't understand why he was staying at home well, but suddenly such a big pot just hit him on the head.

Now, he has to take the position of city lord whether he accepts it or not.

But after taking over, he couldn't just let it go.

If he can't even run such a city well, his reputation as incompetent will probably remain with him for the rest of his life.

By then, in the eyes of his father, he, Zhu Ru, will be no different than a waste...

The key is that after the operation is completed, it doesn't seem to have any benefits.

If there is any benefit, it is probably that he can show off his abilities in front of his father...

But what practical effect does this benefit have?

Is it possible that he can be more favored than his elder brother?

"Sir, I have really suffered a terrible disaster. Tell me what you want from me!"

After Zhu Rui figured out his situation at this time, he realized that he had really been unlucky for eight lifetimes before he got into such a thing.

Now, the only thing Zhu Ji can do is to listen to what Chu Ze wants to do.

In other words, he found that he had no way out.

"Actually, this matter is quite simple to say. The Hengyang City you are in is just an experimental site. How about we get into the topic directly?"

"Okay, let's get straight to the topic."

Seeing that Zhu Rui had accepted the fact that he had no way out, Chu Ze directly asked his entourage to deliver a brochure.

Then he gently pushed him in front of Zhu Xi.

"This is something I asked your elder brother to help me collect. Hengyang City is a tactical town. During the war, it is the last barrier between Jinling City and the south."

"As a tactical town, Hengyang City has a population of about 130,000 people. With the land area of ​​Hengyang City, it should be very easy to feed these 130,000 people."

"However, last year alone, the number of known beggars in Hengyang City was close to more than 200. Although this number is very small compared to the huge population of Hengyang City."

"However, in this year of founding and great prosperity of the country, this kind of thing should not have happened."

"Excluding beggars, there were thirty-two people who died of starvation in Hengyang City last year, and these are just the records."

"This is at the foot of the imperial city, and that's all."

"As the guard city before the Imperial City, Hengyang City's business is very developed, but as far as I know, the total owners of the main street shops in Hengyang City are less than twenty people. These twenty people actually occupy

Most of the prosperous shops in a city."

"In addition, land and tax issues are also here. Obviously Hengyang City has land that can easily support a population of 130,000. However, Hengyang City's tax revenue has always been on the verge of a deficit. Such a guarded city

, still under the emperor’s feet, not only are they arguing and unable to pay taxes, but the people are starving to death.”

"The problem in this can be said to be the problem of the whole world. The rich and powerful people sing and sing every night, but in the prosperous times, they are still frozen to death. King Zhou, don't you think these things should be solved?"

"Everything in the world is created equal in the face of life and death. I don't ask that everyone can live fairly in this world, but at least I can allow everyone to 'live' fairly in this world. Their deaths should not be

It’s hunger, sickness, and other people who bring it.”

"You may not know my situation now. I am in a state of confinement and it is basically impossible to leave Yingtian Mansion. Therefore, I can only ask you to help me realize this idea of ​​mine."

"I asked your fourth brother before, and he said that you are a kind-hearted person who is born to be indifferent to the sufferings of the people. That's why I chose to recommend you to the prince to preside over this matter."

"I know it's difficult to realize this idea of ​​mine, but I believe you have the ability!"

"After all, I believe that with great power comes greater responsibility. And now you clearly have the ability and the opportunity to save all people from the fire and water. So I also hope that you can take on this responsibility."

Chu Ze's voice was very friendly, but at this moment, it sounded like his voice had magic power to Zhu Ju.

As he was talking, Zhu Rui felt an inexplicable sense of heaviness.

Of course, what I feel along with it is a sense of pride when I am recognized by others.

He has the power to save all peoples from fire and water.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility!

The reason why he has to take on this responsibility now is simply because he has the ability to take on this responsibility.

For some reason, when Zhu Rui took the pamphlet pushed over by Chu Ze, his hands started to tremble slightly.

I can't tell whether I feel excited or worried about this feeling.

But none of this seems to be important at this moment.

Zhu Zhu picked up the pamphlet Chu Ze pushed over and read it carefully.

He had never realized that he could read a book so carefully. He had to check every word repeatedly for fear of missing something.

After he finished reading the booklet in his hand, he bit his jaw and seemed to have made up his mind.

"Sir, please ask me for advice! Since Zhu is a descendant of the royal family, he should naturally assume the responsibilities that a royal heir should have. I may not be good at governing one area, but if Mr. Zhu wants to rectify a city and rule the world, I think I still have the ability.

, I hope sir can teach me!"

Chu Ze looked at Zhu Rui, who had a faint twinkle in his eyes, and the corner of his mouth also curled up into a slight smile.

"King Zhou, I hope you can understand that what we are doing now is an attempt. So there are some things that don't even have a reason, just because we want to try it. But now hundreds of thousands of people are in our hands.

Once we make a wrong decision, hundreds of thousands of people may suffer."

"So, before that, we need to have a detailed plan, for example, do we want to keep the big one or the small one?"

"There are more than 100,000 people in a city, but the number of wealthy people is less than 3,000. Therefore, our subsequent actions are to protect these 3,000 people, or to protect these more than 100,000 people. This question belongs to you, King Zhou."

"Sir, there is no need to consider this matter! Then we must protect the more than 100,000 people! Between 3,000 and 100,000, even a three-year-old child can know who is older and who is younger, right?"

"Okay, then since we want to protect our country, we don't need to worry about those three thousand people. The land in Hengyang City is obviously enough to feed these more than 100,000 people, but some people will starve to death.

I can’t pay the tax.”

"I think there must be a problem with the distribution of land. Someone has embezzled a large amount of land, resulting in the inability to pay taxes in time. The people have no land to plant and no rice to harvest."

"So, I think we can try to disrupt the land distribution issue. Gather all the land and put it under the name of the government. From now on, these lands no longer belong to anyone, they all belong to the government."

"Then the land will be redistributed to the people. In this distribution, we no longer divide the ownership of the land to them, but rent it to them in the form of lease. What we pay every year is no longer tax, but

rent."

"And the government directly prohibits anyone from selling land privately. All land belongs to the government, and people only have the right to plant it, but they have no power to sell or lease it."

"There's something wrong with this."

Zhu Rui, who was originally full of ambitions, suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his forehead when he heard Chu Ze's first plan.

Zhu Rui, who had been deceived by Chu Ze just now and said that his heart was extremely inflated and full of self-esteem, now felt that his little heart began to beat uncontrollably.

To take back all the land and then consolidate all the land under the name of the government is tantamount to embezzling people's property. Moreover, if he does this, if someone sues his father.

It is said that he is using power for personal gain. As a prince, he has taken corruption and bribes. This is what people in the fish and meat village say.

I'm afraid Zhu Xi will have to say no to defend himself!

This land is absolutely no joke.

"Sir, although we have temporarily taken over this city under the order of our father, it does not mean that we can cover the sky with just one hand! If we rashly take away all the land in the hands of the people, if this arouses the anger of the people,

Change. None of us can bear this responsibility!"

Although Chu Ze was a little excited at first, he felt like a hero saving the world.

However, in Zhu Rui's view, taking responsibility depends on the situation.

You can't just shoulder all the responsibilities yourself, right?

Therefore, his heart was on fire just now, when he heard that Chu Ze was going to attack the land.

He immediately became intimidated.

This is not a responsibility, this is a sinkhole with no bottom.

"King Zhou, Lord Shang of Qin made reforms, destroyed the temporary order, and created an eternal legend. He is just an academic son, but he still has the heart to regulate a country. Don't forget, you are a prince! What's wrong with your birth?

?”

"Besides, he is based on one country, but you are only based on one city. We took over Hengyang City just for the purpose of experiment, so there is a natural possibility of failure. What are we doing now?

The purpose is to minimize the consequences of the failure of this experiment. That’s why I chose Yichen.”

"Besides, when we collect land, we collect it in name only. Not in reality. After the land is collected, it will still return to the hands of the people immediately."

"Will the people have a civil uprising? Although they have no land in name, in fact, they are still cultivating the land, and the food grown in the land is still theirs. And the civil uprising will kill the Nine Tribes."

"If it provokes a civil unrest, it can only mean that we have touched the interests of some people. These people are fanning the flames and do not want our experiment to succeed. Because once we succeed, they will lose a lot of benefits!"

"Who are these people? Of course they are capable but also have ideas. They are villains who want to occupy people's land and fish into the countryside. Do we, the righteous people, need to be afraid of these people?"
To be continued...