When Wu Meiniang promulgated the new policy, everyone except the merchants felt very happy.

Because Wu Meiniang's new policy continues the consistent policies of the Central Plains dynasty, encouraging farmers and trivial matters to reduce taxes.

However, after the promulgation of the new Han Yi policy, it caused an uproar.

The biggest difference between Wu Meiniang's new policy and Han Yi's new policy is that Wu Meiniang is protecting the interests of vested interests and attacking those newly rising classes, while Han Yi is almost the other way around, attacking those vested interests and safeguarding the interests of the new class. He encourages production, not just farming and sericulture.

It’s okay to say about the agricultural and sericulture tax. At least all the land they illegally annexed is considered legal and everyone has gained something.

The problem is that the tax-free households.

Who are these tax-free households? High-ranking officials, royal relatives, and relatives. Anyone with power and power are all tax-free households. This policy is equivalent to offending all the powerful and powerful people, including the two religions of Buddhism and Taoism.

What Wang Xuandao and the others are most worried about is this policy. This policy is too sensitive in the new policy. If it were not for this policy, they would feel much more at ease.

But there is no way. If you don't do this, the new policy will not be implemented. The reason is very simple. You admit that annexation of land is a legal act, and there are tax-free households there. You don't have to think about it and it will directly lead to large-scale mergers of land by those tax-free households. In the past, the prince's land was restricted. Although they also merged, they dared not merge unscrupulously. Now that this restriction is lifted, if you don't give new restrictions, the new policy will have no meaning.

This is why Li Zhi helplessly took the lead in paying taxes.

But they are not stupid. If you pay taxes to the treasury, if you have no money, can the treasury not allocate it to you? Han Yi is your confidant. What you handed over to the treasury is not money, but a magnet, trying to suck all our money away.

Yan Prince's Mansion.

"I'm against it, I'm against it, I'm against it! All of this country belongs to our Li family. Han Yi's guy actually asked us to pay taxes. This is really a bully!"

King Yan Li Lingkui threw the government order to the ground, stepped on it a few times, and cursed.

This is really intolerable. In the feudal society in China, it is my family and I have to pay taxes to the country. Isn’t that the country is above my Li family? How can this be done?

Just then, a servant informed him, "Report to the Prince, the Palace of King Yue is coming down!"

"Uncle, Uncle."

Before he finished speaking, a man in his thirties, with a strong face and a tall figure walked in quickly from outside.

This person's name is Li Zhen, who is the eighth prince of Li Shimin, but he has been moving outside. In order to limit the power of these princes, Li Shimin lets them run everywhere and prevent them from staying in the same place for a long time. Recently, Li Zhen has returned to Chang'an. Because the country has experienced such a big crisis, they have to come back to see what's going on.

"Uncle Emperor, have you seen the new policy just issued?"

As soon as Li Zhen came in, he didn't even politely, so he asked Li Lingkui with an excited look on his face.

Li Lingkui glanced down to his feet.

Li Zhen looked down and immediately understood that he was a fellow fellow, and he immediately said excitedly: "Uncle, this is really a deceptive person. I think His Majesty was deceived by Han Yi and made such a confused decision. The tax was small, but in this way, wouldn't it mean that we princes are the same as those common people? How could this be possible?"

Li Lingkui snorted: "What is Han Yi? He said he would collect taxes. I wouldn't give him a penny. I see what he can do to me."

Li Zhen said: "But uncle, even if we don't pay taxes, in the eyes of the people, we are also taxpayers, and our fief may not listen to us. We have to find a way to get His Majesty back to life."

Li Lingkui frowned when he heard this and said, "What are you doing?"

Li Zhen whispered: "Uncle Emperor, not only are we two who have to pay taxes, but many people have changed from tax-free to tax-payers. When we arrived, we received a lot of news. Many people were very dissatisfied with this. Among them, there were many royal relatives, monks, Taoists, and many generals after the founding of the country. We can join forces to put pressure on the court and let the court take it back into their lives."

Li Lingkui pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay! That's it."

The promulgation of the new policy seemed to throw a huge rock on the calm lake. These princes, princes, and princes, who were usually very low-key, all began to be dispatched, which was related to their fundamental rights and interests.

Ministry of Revenue!

Han Yi gently threw a brand new household registration on the table, "Our Ministry of Revenue must do its best about land and household registration. This is the fundamental part of stamp duty. If you are negligent, it may cause many problems."

"Chang'an should be a big problem in issuing new household registrations, but local prefectures and counties may encounter some problems, but the imperial court gave it three years and the plan was very careful. As for land, we have been counting the land in the past few years for the policy of adapting to the land to the land. There are very detailed data on the land in various prefectures and counties, which are not any problems."

Zhang Daxiang is confident.

The rent-in-one modulation is calculated based on household registration. At that time, many people hid their household registration in order to evade taxes, and stamp duty was calculated based on acres. Then land data is very important. If you want to evade taxes, you must hide your land. Hiding land is definitely more difficult than hiding your household registration. However, with current technology, it is also very difficult to count the land.

However, Han Yi was already counting the land in various places with the policy of suitable planting for the land. Every year, a large number of people were sent to various places to count the land, not only the size, but also the situation of the land itself, whether it is a fertile land or a barren land. But Zhang Daxiang didn't know that Han Yi was already paving the way for this step at that time. It was just a cover for suitable planting for the land.

Therefore, the Ministry of Revenue can now be at ease because the data has been counted long ago.

Han Yi nodded and said, "But we cannot take it lightly. Since the court has promulgated many bills, it cannot be plausible and cannot make any mistakes."

"I know this." Zhang Daxiang nodded and said, "But I don't think this is the biggest problem."

Han Yi said in surprise: "What do you mean?"

Zhang Daxiang said: "Have you heard that many royal relatives are very dissatisfied with the cancellation of the tax-free households. They seem to be preparing to put pressure on the court to make His Majesty take his life back."

Han Yi said angrily: "You are still in the mood to worry about this matter now. Do you know that our Ministry of Revenue is about to enter the busiest moment. Taxes, land, and household registration are all the responsible persons of our Ministry of Revenue. But you are worried about those royal relatives, and you are really confident!"

Zhang Daxiang wondered: "Shangshu Ling, this is not a trivial matter. If they really let His Majesty take back his life, then all our efforts will be wasted, even."

The implication is that it may trigger new struggles, and this is the most difficult part of reform.

"That's another matter." Han Yi said: "Our power is to implement the policies promulgated by the court. As for whether Your Majesty wants to take back the life, that is what Your Majesty considers. What does it have to do with you? If you think about it, if this matter is not done well, then we have to be responsible, and we also provide those people with reasons to attack us. If it's just Your Majesty wants to take back the life, we don't have to be responsible!"

Zhang Daxiang made Han Yi confused. On the one hand, he felt that Han Yi was very reasonable, but on the other hand, he always felt that something was wrong.

Han Yi said: "Anyway, don't think about those things, just do the tasks of the Ministry of Revenue."

Ministry of War.

"Sikong, many generals in the army are very dissatisfied with the new policy, especially taking back their tax exemption."

Ren Yaxiang said to Li Ji with a bitter look on his face.

These commanders support the new policy, and military households also support the new policy. They have received a lot of benefits. The problem is that most of the middle-level generals oppose it. Those middle-level generals have always been annexing the land, and they are annexing the land of the government troops. These lands are tax-free. Once taxes are paid, they will immediately become a big tax payer. The benefits given by the court are a drop in the bucket compared to their losses.

Qi Bi Heli also frowned and said, "This matter is really hard to deal with. My brother-in-law and cousins ​​have come to me."

He was from the prince-consort, and he was very powerful and famous in the court. Those royal relatives would definitely go to him.

Li Ji said firmly: "This is not easy to deal with, but it has to be done. Now the new policy has been promulgated. If it is taken back, it may lead to a comeback of the crisis and even a chaos in the world. If the country is in chaos, don't talk about anything. No matter what, you must suppress those people. During this period, don't stay at home. Try to stay in the army and explain the interests therein. The new policy is beneficial to soldiers. As long as we are in the army, the situation can be controlled. I am afraid that the generals below will spread rumors and make trouble and fool the soldiers while we are away."

The commanders nodded one after another.

At their level, they don’t care much about the little tax. They care that the country needs to be stable. As long as the country is stable, their interests can be consolidated.

In a house in the northwest.

"Brother! King Yue sent someone to me just now, hoping that we can support them and oppose the new policy just issued by the court." Qu Benshan frowned.

Qu Benxin said excitedly, "What they object to is the duty-free households. We are not the duty-free households. Even if we succeed, we will definitely not get any benefits."

Qu Benshan said: "What should we do, Brother Yi, what do you mean?"

Qu Benxin smiled and said, "If they don't pay taxes, we won't pay. If the royal relatives all pay taxes, then we have nothing to say."

Central Palace.

"Daughter, Han Yi has poked a hornet's nest now!"

Yang said a little excitedly.

Wu Meiniang said lightly: "How do you say this?"

Yang said: "Have you heard that King Yan and King Yue are contacting each other everywhere, preparing to unite to oppose Han Yi's new policy, and even came to our house."

Wu Meiniang frowned and said, "Mom, haven't I told you that I should try not to contact those people during this period."

Yang sighed, "Why didn't you listen to you? I haven't been here for a long time, but they have found someone from your sister's side. I can't turn it out, and this is an excellent opportunity."

Wu Meiniang snorted softly and said contemptuously: "What kind of climate can those of them become? Mother, after you go back, you will close the mansion tightly and don't see anyone. This storm will soon pass."

Daxingshan Temple.

"Isn't this new policy just issued? Why do you have time to come to me?"

Cui Pingzhong looked at Cui Jieren who had just arrived with surprise.

Cui Jieren smiled awkwardly and said, "Dad, after the new policy was promulgated, the child was always a little uneasy. Xuan Dao and the others were like the child. The child didn't know where to go, so he could only come to you."

Cui Pingzhong said curiously: "What are you upset?"

Cui Jie said: "The new policy has hurt many people's interests. Now many princes have stood up and threatened to take back his majesty's life. The child is also a little nervous."

Although these princes have no power, these people are the most troublesome to the prime minister. They are too sensitive to their identities. They are not Changsun Wuji. They have just taken office for so long, and they have no prestige or achievements.

Cui Pingzhong smiled and said, "How did Han Yi deal with it?"

Cui Jieren frowned and said, "Han Yi doesn't seem to be worried at all. He has been busy with new household registration."

Cui Pingzhong smiled and said, "You are not as thorough as him! I have read all the new policies you revised. As for the above bills, it is impossible to succeed at any time. However, this period will definitely succeed and will not encounter too much obstacles."

Cui Jieren said curiously: "Why?"

Cui Pingzhong said: "Because since the kings fought against Chu, in just over ten years, the court had undergone several major purges, and all forces were hit hard during this period. At first, Emperor Taizong appointed His Majesty as the crown prince, thus clearing all the forces of King Li Tai of Wei. Later, Changsun Wuji used the case of Fang Yiai to eliminate a large number of royal relatives, Li Ke, Xue Wanche, Princess Gaoyang, Li Daozong, etc., but they were not spared. Later, Wu Meiniang defeated Changsun Wuji, and the power of the Guanzhong nobles in the court was almost wiped out. The only few remained in the border areas, and at the same time, a large number of relatives were eliminated, including the forces of Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao.

Finally, Han Yi came back and eliminated the power of Empress Wu, without any left. In other words, all the major parties in the court were seriously injured, and some of them were even dying. They were still in the process of recovery. They could no longer withstand any wind and rain. In this case, who would dare to appear easily and oppose the Shangshu Ling, who is the most popular in the court. In addition, Han Yi has the support of His Majesty and Sikong. The King of Yue has just returned shortly, and he is still not sure about the situation in the court. He only dares to yell because he is the prince, but they cannot cause any storm, because no one dares to speak in the court for them and oppose Han Yi's new policy."

"No wonder Han Yi was not afraid at all. It turned out that he had already calculated clearly." Cui Jieren nodded thoughtfully and said, "Dad, can you think of Han Yi's last step?"
Chapter completed!