Chapter 1014 Dou Xuanling’s shocking words!
"Your Majesty, I will definitely be able to recruit more than 100,000 troops to the Heavenly Eye Kingdom for a few months!" Qu Tuba said, "But it requires a lot of funds!"
"The Ministry of Personnel can also help!" Du Jingming said: "I think 120,000 is a relatively reasonable number, no more than 150,000 at most!"
"The Ministry of Works is now building a carriage in the prefecture, which can transport the army to the border of the Southern Fan as quickly as possible." Duan Lun said: "It can greatly reduce material losses!"
The so-called state horse carriage is a long-distance horse carriage. Dozens of routes have been opened, and the effect is very gratifying and it is very profitable.
Currently, it is also a source of income for the Ministry of Industry.
However, the six departments are competing for the emerging road administration departments, and there is no good division at present.
Everyone wants to take a bite, and Duan Lun wants to fight for this no matter what he says!
However, the carriage he mentioned was just buying important components from Qinzhuang, and others he could make by himself.
It is still a distance from the carriage produced by Qinzhuang.
Even the Ministry of Rites wanted to come out and get a share of the pie, saying that education was the matter of the Ministry of Rites.
Li Shilong knew that these people would not show off the rabbits, so he said, "Don't argue, if you make a sound, you will recruit 150,000 troops, and the remaining 50,000 people will mainly focus on education.
Don’t say that I’m unreasonable, this time the battle will be divided equally with six parts.
The Ministry of War recruited troops, the Ministry of Revenue coordinated the food and grass, the Ministry of Works built chariots, equipped with arms, and the Ministry of Rites was responsible for education.
If the recruits need training, then recruit more veterans under the age of 40, and then mobilize 20,000 people from the five Grand Governor's Offices."
It is said that there are 200,000 people, but if the villagers who transport food are included, at least 250,000 people will be required.
Li Shilong did not plan to conquer corvee, but half were handed over to caravans to transport it.
To relieve the pressure on the people.
Dou Xuanling stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think that private caravans should be encouraged to follow the army and occupy the local economy and livelihood.
If you rely solely on the 150,000 army to guard it, something will inevitably happen over time.
It is necessary to build a road that can directly lead to the celestial phenomena. Secondly, the stubborn and ignorant people in the celestial phenomena must be moved to the country to avoid corvee labor for the local people of Daqian.
We strongly encourage intermarriage and immigration. Without three generations, they will never be able to make trouble again!
It can also exempt the corvee service of the people of Daqian from the corvée service and create a new situation that has never been seen in the ages!”
Dou Xuanling's words made the people present look at each other.
Since ancient times, labor service has been the obligation of the people.
The complete abolition of corvee service means that whenever the country has a war or builds a military fortress, it is difficult to use free manpower.
For the court, it was a huge expenditure.
"With that being said, prisoners of war are not found every year!" Zhuge Sui said: "It is too early to completely abolish corvee labor!"
"Zhuge Zhuge, there were no prisoners of war, and there were criminals, so he served as labor service.
In the future, the southern fence will return to Qian, the celestial phenomena will return to Qian, and the territory of Daqian will be unprecedentedly large.
It is no exaggeration to say that it will take several months for His Majesty to spread across the country.
If the corvee service in the Tianxiang Kingdom was carried out by foot, it would not be possible to go to the capital in less than a year or two. At that time, what was the meaning of corvee service?
If they died on the road, wouldn’t the court increase the burden on the people?
As time goes by, there will inevitably be complaints and public opinion will be boiling.
This year, the grain output around the capital has more than doubled.
Not only that, sweet potatoes and potatoes are also auspicious for the country, which can double the dried food.
If the people do not lack food or money, then they can use money and food to replace corvee labor.
The court is not short of money and can raise workers.
If there are people from the celestial world who support the people who work hard, it would be a huge joke!”
These words were reasonable and well-founded, and many people nodded.
In this way, it is really feasible to cancel the local corvee service in Dakan.
Qin Xiangru was thinking, isn’t this his own stupid idea?
Unexpectedly, Dou Xuanling began to advocate his own stupid son's point of view.
During the battle of the Heavenly Eternal Kingdom, Dou Yiai made outstanding achievements and captured Aron Nashun with Chai Rong, which could be regarded as cleaning up the injustice of the Dou family.
"This..." Zhuge Sui didn't know how to go back for a moment.
"Your Majesty, it's time to abolish corvee labor!" Dou Xuanling said: "First abolish corvee labor, and after the national promotion, there will be no major problems. Then, based on the situation of the court, see if taxes can be completely exempted!"
This sentence is no less than a bomb. It exploded in the court and many people woke up completely.
If there is a little bit of abolishing corvee labor, taxes can be abolished. What do they eat and what do they use?
At that time, I am afraid I won’t even be able to pay my salary!
"Absurd!" Zhuge Sui said: "The abolition of corvee labor is because someone replaces it, and the abolition of grain tax is really nonsense!
Without taxes, what do you eat and what do you use?
Then you won’t even pay the military pay!"
Dou Xuanling did not interrupt him, but waited for him to finish speaking, and said slowly: "I heard that Lingnan and Jiangnan are implementing the integration of official, business and honorary food, and I can be sure that this must be the direction of the future.
In the future, commercial tax will inevitably replace agricultural tax. In a few years, you will not be short of food. The more grain is squeezed, the less food will appear!
Once the grain is low and the people cannot finish their own food, the grain chambers will purchase grain at extremely low prices.
Then the grain chamber will put it in its hands and raise the grain price, which is very harmful to the people.
After a long time, no farmers are willing to grow grain!
Therefore, the court must intervene in this matter, give the people confidence and stabilize the food prices.
For example, when the people grow grain, the imperial court purchases and seals the treasury.
Whether it is a disaster or a good year, the people will not suffer any losses. In this way, farmers will be considered truly prosperous.
In addition, Nanfan, Wuzhou, and Tianxiang Kingdom still have to collect taxes.
Only when one rises and the other falls can one balance it.
Therefore, I concluded that at most five to ten years is the best time to abolish grain tax!
The court might as well give it a try!”
It took everyone a long time to calm down.
Dou Xuanling’s perspective on explaining the matter is so damn tricky, but when you think about it carefully, it makes sense.
This made everyone think of Qin Mo at the same time.
That dog-doned person had said before that corvee labor and taxes would be abolished. Could it be that Qin Mo asked Dou Xuanling to say?
It's not like it. After all, Qin Mo hasn't returned to the capital for almost a year, so he won't write a letter to Dou Xuanling.
Li Shilong was also a little moved. If this could be true, he would be the true king of eternals.
It will create a powerful empire that has never been before and after.
But the cancellation of taxes is still too big. "This matter is very important and needs to be discussed, but it is indeed feasible to abolish corvee. The Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War have come up with a charter to abolish corvee.
Don’t shirk responsibility, within seven days, I will see practical solutions!”
Chapter completed!