Changsun Wuji frowned and pondered for a moment, his eyes were still confused, and he said, "You have not done this before, mainly to protect them from being framed by Li Yifu and others. This time, Tang Lin also told me the reason, mainly to let them experience it, but the people in the northwest are strong and the customs and customs are very different from those in the Central Plains. If they are not done well, there will be a big mess. If this is the case, it will be more than worth the loss. I know that the Northwest Plan is very important to the Tang Dynasty. Because of this, some experienced officials should be sent. Or do you have other purposes?"

Han Yi smiled and said, "It was those elders who were asking the Grand Marshal?"

Changsun Wuji nodded.

"Actually, what I said to Tang Lin is not the main reason!" Han Yi said: "There is another crucial reason."

I couldn't think of it? Changsun Wuji said, "What's the reason?"

Han Yi pondered slightly and asked without answering, "The Taiwei is a hero in the prosperous Zhenguan era, and he should also consider all the future considerations of our Tang Dynasty. I wonder if the Taiwei believes that the equal-field system can continue?"

Changsun Wuji was stunned and said, "What is the connection with that matter?"

"There is a necessary connection between the two, and I hope the Taiwei will give you advice!" Han Yi bowed.

Changsun Wuji pondered and said, "You should know that I have always supported the policies of the Zhenguan period."

Han Yi smiled and said, "But I didn't ask this."

Changsun Wuji was silent for a little, and finally nodded and said, "The equal-field system does have some disadvantages."

Han Yi said: "Even if there are some disadvantages, the Taiwei has thought of countermeasures? For example, the country has less and less cultivated land, and the land in many areas is slowly being merged by landlords, and the population is continuing to increase. According to the rent-in-one regulation, if the population does not increase, the tax will not increase, but will decrease. The population will increase, but there is only so much land. Sooner or later, the imperial court will not grant land to the people. What should we do then?"

Changsun Wuji pondered for a long time and sighed: "I'm going to say that I've actually thought about this problem, but I haven't come up with a solution. I just said that I should try my best to ensure that the administration is clear and clear, delay this situation, and come up with new countermeasures."

Han Yi said: "In my opinion, there is only one way to maintain the traditional equal-field system."

Changsun Wuji said: "What method?"

Han Yi said: "Expansion is like Tubo, constantly launching wars, keeping the population no longer growing, and obtaining a large amount of land, so as to meet the needs of the equal-land system."

"This is not possible." Changsun Wuji waved his hand and said, "The ancients said that fighting will lead to death."

Han Yi said: "If you don't do this, you have to change it. The Taiwei should have seen it. In fact, all of what I have done, whether it is contracting farmers' land to landlords or merchants, allowing them to go to workshops and work, or adding Zhaoyi Academy to allow descendants of military households to be qualified to study, they will make some changes to the equal-field system. But this is just a treatment of symptoms but not the root cause. The key is to grant land and taxation. We must come up with a new set of methods to replace the equal-field system, or to supplement it, and complete a smooth transition."

Changsun Wuji nodded and said, "I can see this, but what does this have to do with the northwest?"

Han Yi said: "The Northwest is a test site for a new system. The Taiwei should also know that reforms are double-edged swords, and 99% of them will face failure. This is because once you seek change, it will definitely harm the vested interests. Therefore, I cannot change it easily unless I am fully confident. However, many of the reforms in history are imagined out of thin air based on the current situation and then implemented. Generally, when encountering difficulties, I will find a way, but it is too late, so I plan to experiment in the Northwest to see if it is feasible?"

Changsun Wuji gasped when he heard this. He didn't expect it and frowned and said, "Do you want to apply your businessman regulations to Zhongyuan?"

Han Yi said: "It is impossible. The businessmen regulations were formulated according to the customs of the Hu people, but I do plan to vigorously develop industry and commerce while ensuring the arable land."

Changsun Wuji said: "When it comes to agriculture, agriculture must be the first, and agriculture must occupy an absolute priority. Therefore, the imperial court has repeatedly issued edicts to persuade farmers and sericultures, but if industry and commerce develop, the equal land system must change accordingly."

Han Yi nodded and said, "The change from top to bottom is a kind of gambling. Even if you say you want to reform, you will not dare to say that you will succeed. First of all, you are not very clear about the situation of the people. Secondly, my Tang Dynasty has vast territory and different situations in different places. You cannot make targeted changes based on the situation in each place, but the change from bottom to top is subtle. The court only needs to make fine adjustments based on the situation and constantly make fine adjustments based on the living conditions of the people. In this way, those uncertainties will be avoided, those conflicts will be avoided, and those interests will be avoided."

Changsun Wuji said: "But since ancient times, agriculture has been based on it. If you vigorously develop industry and commerce, are you sure you will succeed?"

Han Yi smiled and said, "In fact, Chang'an has changed, and the Taiwei should have noticed it long ago, but it has not affected farming. This is actually because there are too many people and too few land, so the excess can be transferred to industry and commerce. At the same time, this can also promote agriculture. Because industry and commerce do not produce grain, they need to buy it. If there are more people, the grain prices will naturally rise, and farmers will naturally benefit. In addition, the development of agricultural countries will always be limited, because there are only so many land and so much taxes. Wouldn't the country always stagnate? And if industry and commerce, as the population increases, it will become better and better, and the national strength will become stronger and stronger."

Changsun Wuji said: "In fact, during the Zhenguan period, I and Fang Xuanling and others discussed this matter with Emperor Taizong, but we all think that the farmers are simple and the merchants are cunning. Once the merchants develop, it will be detrimental to the management of the country."

Han Yi smiled and said, "The farmer is simple, but the landlord is not. The demise of all dynasties has nothing to do with the landlords? This is why every dynasty is preventing land annexation, because once the landlord becomes strong, it will be more terrifying than the merchants. There are landlords in the world. Who dares to seek change easily? Once the change is made, it will harm the interests of the landlords all over the world. However, no dynasty can prevent land annexation, because the biggest landlords are the prime ministers, Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong, they have annexed a lot of land since they took office. With the prime minister and court ministers taking the lead, no one can stop it."

Changsun Wuji said: "So you must get something to restrict the landlords."

"It's industry and commerce." Han Yi said: "The food that the landlords have to rely on must rely on. Their status will not be weakened. No matter how strong the merchants are, they will be evenly matched with the landlords. As long as the two are balanced, the court can be at ease."

Changsun Wuji thought for a little while and said, "That's how you convinced Your Majesty."

Han Yi nodded and said, "But you know, I am not a person who insists on doing it alone. I just think that the equal-field system has no future and must be changed. But if I say I am 100% sure, I dare not assert that it is easy for people to choose another way just facing a dead end. If the Taiwei feels that there is anything wrong with doing this, I also hope that the Taiwei can give me some advice."

Changsun Wuji was silent for a moment and said, "Although you said it is not without reason, I still have some reservations about it. Both I and Emperor Taizong both focus on employing people, which is what you said from top to bottom, because the court should take into account the overall situation and consider many aspects. The people will not consider the possibility of Tubo invasion, but the court must consider this point. As long as the administration is relatively clear, some institutional disadvantages can be compensated. After all, doing things is human, and doing things is human. If different people do the same things, the results may be completely opposite. The key is to employ people."

Han Yi smiled and said, "That's why I asked the Grand Marshal to write this list."

Changsun Wuji laughed and continued, "It's a pity that now, Xu Jingzong is in power, and Zhongliang in the court has been demoted to Chang'an. If you want to say that the focus is on employing people, it will be worse and worse. Therefore, if you are the same as me before, it is probably not possible. You think Tubo will invade and prevent Tubo, but Li Yifu doesn't think so. He only cares about his own power, what can you do with him? So, if you choose this path, I support you, and I am very pleased that you can tell me honestly."

Han Yi smiled and said, "Maybe I don't know how much money I have, but I will never hide anything from you in national affairs, because I know that you are wholeheartedly considering the Tang Dynasty. It is precisely because of this that we will sit here. If the Taiwei, like Li Yi's Mansion, asks me to make money all day long and sell official positions, I can't do it."

He wanted to hide it, but for such a big thing, he had to arrange for the people of Guanlong Group to go. How can he hide it? It would be better to tell the truth. Anyway, he was indeed thinking about the Tang Dynasty and had no shame. It was precisely because he was doing his best to do things for the three parties, just talking about the same thing. When facing different people, he would use different reasons to convince the other party, so that he could survive until now. If he had hidden this, he would have been hiding it long ago, because none of these three people were fools, and they were all very smart people.

But it is not possible to say that Changsun Wuji completely trusts Han Yi. He has seen too many intrigues, how could he completely believe in a person? The reason why he believes in Han Yi is because Han Yi uses his people. This time he has carefully selected the people who go to the northwest. Han Yi probably doesn't know him. Of course he is relieved. No matter how you play, you can't jump out of my palm. If Han Yi starts to promote the Xiao family, Yang family, or even the Yu Yuan family, even Han Yi says it, he will not believe it.

Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "By the way, you haven't even told the answer to this matter yet."

Han Yi smiled and said: "Industry and commerce are the opposite, and they need liquidity management. If you think it is feasible after the Northwest experiment, then how to transform it into the Central Plains requires people to do it. Will they? The ministers in the court are deeply influenced by agricultural civilization and they will not deal with it. Then, there is only one way."

A glimmer flashed in Changsun Wuji's eyes and said, "It is to transfer back to the officials sent to the northwest."

Han Yi nodded and said, "Now Li Yi Mansion and others are trying their best to suppress you. Because of the queen, I can only save a few people. If you want to bring the entire Guanzhong nobles back to the court, then this reason can only be a major plan for the country."

Awesome!

Changsun Wuji never thought that Han Yi planned to use a new system to bring Guanlong Group back to the court.

Moreover, this is not a fantasy, it is completely possible.

Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu were no longer treacherous. After all, he was an official in the court for so many years, and had never eaten a pig or had never seen a pig run away. He advised farming and sericulture and advocated frugality. He could also write that he was still qualified to be the Minister of the Central Secretariat.

But if the status quo is changed, he would not be dealt with. It is him. Most ministers in the court would not, because Han Yi's policy is from bottom to top, and the court formulates policies based on changes in the country. It does not mean that the prime minister formulates policies to manage the country. When industry and commerce develop, they know how to manage it. In any book, it is all about small peasant economy.

The only one that the court could rely on was the officials in the northwest region, and almost all those who went to the northwest were members of the Guanlong Group, including Han Yuan, Lai Ji, Pei Xingjian, and Wang Fangyi. Of course, they were not in Han Yi's consideration, because they were too old and had a festive relationship with many powerful people at present. Han Yi asked them to be there to bring new people. Han Yi valued the most the group of people who went there, all of whom were younger generations, and they were not much different from his youth, so they could grow up together.

This is really not a joke. Changsun Wuji couldn't help but cheer up. He has been thinking about how to get the Guanlong Group back to the court in the past few years, but this is very difficult. After he lost to Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang in that battle, none of the ministers were a member of the Guanlong Group with a strong root. There were several Shandong Groups, only Han Yi, the invisible figure, and it was very difficult to turn things around in politics, because the other party would definitely kill them and would never tolerate them if they could get rid of the roots. They would go to the fuck, and they would go to the fuck.

"But they are so young, can they handle Northwest affairs well?"

"Only young people are suitable." Han Yi smiled and said, "Please forgive Han Yi for saying, if it is your Taiwei, you will definitely handle things according to your habits, because it has become your fixed thinking. Young people have strong adaptability and can adapt to local customs and some institutional changes very quickly. Of course, I will meet them, and please contact Han Yuan and come to Ji, so that they can watch these people."
Chapter completed!