It is said that the east wind is also affectionate
Nangong Jingnu stared blankly at Qiu Ju, then turned to Qi Yan, her eyes were full of confusion and confusion, as well as some stunned and angry.
Somehow, such eyes touched Qi Yan's heart.
Sitting in front of her is the daughter of the enemy, let her live a little stupid, it is best to be immersed in the dream of a carefree princess and not wake up, which is the best situation to achieve.
But she couldn't see Nangong Jingnu like this, like a pearl covered with ignorant dust, people can't help but want to brush it away...
Qi Yan lowered her eyes, looked at Hua Rongdao who was about to finish on the table, and said softly, "Sister Qiu Ju, let's go to work first, Your Highness will consider the matter of returning the gift, and I will explain the rest to His Highness."
Qiu Ju let out a long sigh of relief, cast a grateful look at Qiyan, got up and left.
Feeling Nangong Jingnu's searching eyes, Qi Yan did not rush to answer. She took a sip from the teacup, weighing how much to explain, or how to make her understand in a simple and clear way.
Qi Yan put down the teacup and let out a shallow breath. The complex emotions were gradually replaced by an unprecedented calm.
"His Royal Highness, do you know who takes care of the fiefs of the many imperial heirs in the inner court? And who submits them for worship?"
Nangong Jingnv: "It's natural. The food field is managed by Dasinong and the prefectures. The farmers who rent the food field will submit the fixed offerings to the prefectures at the end of each year, and the rest can be disposed of by themselves."
Qi Yan nodded: "Farmers rely on the sky to eat, what if they encounter floods, wars, or epidemics and can't hand over their crops?"
Nangong Jingnu was silent, the answer was naturally what Qiu Ju just said...
Qi Yan flexed her fingers and tapped on the table: "Tiangua and Luoshui have been flooding year after year. This year, war broke out in the north of Luoyang. Although it did not spread to the south, it still had some impact. According to the law, these farmers who did not pay their sacrifices will be sent to Luoyang. It will take at least three years to build a city in the north."
Nangong Jingnu's lips twitched, and she lowered her head slightly and said in a low voice, "Tomorrow morning, this palace will go to see the emperor and ask him to be kind... This time is caused by a natural disaster, and the law does not blame the public."
Qi Yan shook her head: "I persuade Your Highness not to go."
Nangong Jingnu was quite puzzled: "Why?!"
"I know that Your Highness is merciful and cannot bear the suffering of the people, but taxation has been the foundation of the country since ancient times. This year, the Weiming Palace and Yongzhou's ancestral tombs have gone into the water one after another, and there will be wars in Luobei. of."
Nangong Jingnu had a sullen look on her face, and asked back, "How do you know if you haven't tried it? Do you have to watch so many people suffer? You have to work hard to feel at ease!"
"Your Highness..."
Qi Yan was reluctant to let Nangong Jingnu touch this bad head. With Nangong Rang's temperament, he might be waiting for others to persuade him. He took the opportunity to push the pressure of the court and the inner court to the persuader, and put on a tolerant attitude. Let the people of the world sing their praises.
Taxation is the foundation of the country, and more than 100 state and county government offices rely on it to operate.
This may be nothing to Nangong Jingnu, but other people may not be as open-minded as her.
But who would dare to stand up at this juncture with any experience in officialdom
What is the picture of Nangong Jingnu? She is just a princess who is not qualified to inherit the throne.
Nangong Jingnv did not follow Qi Yan this time, and said resolutely, "Ben Gong wants to give it a try."
Qi Yan moved her lips, but it only turned into a sigh.
The two sat in silence for a while, and Qi Yan felt distressed and helpless when she saw a line drawn between Nangong Jing's brows.
Her brain was running fast, trying to find a detour for Nangong Jingnu that could solve the problem without touching the interests of the upper class.
At this moment, she completely forgot her position.
For a long time, Qi Yan's eyes flashed a gleam of light, and the brows rose slightly, revealing a rare look of joy.
"Your Highness?"
"Um?"
Seeing that Nangong Jingnu was a little distressed, but did not release her emotions to her, Qi Yan's heart warmed, and the idea became more and more firm.
"Does your Highness know why farmers can't even save their own rations for the winter?"
Nangong Jingnu: "Isn't it because of natural disasters?"
Qi Yan smiled warmly, and said slowly, "I remember that in the first year of Jingjia, His Majesty promulgated the land-equalization system, so that the people of the world can at least get one-third of an acre of land, so that the people of the world can have food?"
"Well... I was still young back then, but I've heard about it. Is there any connection between the two?"
"Farmers who rent and grow food fields in accordance with the law can be exempted from paying the poll tax, and it is clearly written in the agricultural code of the Dasi: the imperial court only collects food from food fields, and it is strictly forbidden for farmers to use their own fields to offset the amount. Then... At most, these peasant households will be convicted for not being able to pay offerings, so they shouldn't even be able to keep food rations, right?"
Qi Yan's voice was gentle and sweet, her words were clear and unhurried; as if with some kind of magic, she could lead the listener to think along with her.
Nangong Jingnu suddenly nodded, feeling as if she had neglected something.
Qi Yan's eyes showed encouragement. Seeing Nangong Jingnv's failure to give the answer, she didn't show any disappointment. She patiently reminded: "Unless these food farmers don't own their own fields?"
Nangong Jingnv's instinctive veto: "How come? Didn't you say equal field system?"
Qi Yan smiled helplessly, and couldn't help but raised her hand and pinched the opponent's nose: "Does Your Highness really study hard?"
Nangong Jingnu's pretty face blushed, and she said numbly, "I...haven't read this kind of book~"
This time Qi Yan has really wronged Nangong Jingnu. She has worked very hard during this time, but there is still a big gap compared to Qi Yan, who has read a lot of books. Moreover, Nangong Jingnu subconsciously hopes that she and Qi Yan can have more common language, so she prefers books that she thinks Qi Yan should like.
As for these heavy and jerky laws and national policies, she has not yet dealt with them.
Qi Yan patted the back of Nangong Jingnu's hand, and said softly, "Don't worry, Rong Chen will make a few things for His Highness first."
Next, Qi Yan explained to Nangong Jingnu the national policy of "exchanging banknotes for salt" that was implemented after Nangong came to power. Of course, the pros and cons were also analyzed in the middle. Level Qi Yan still hopes that Nangong Jingnu can think for herself.
Then she said that in the third year after the promulgation of "Cangcao for Salt", the court promulgated a national policy called "Easy-field system".
As the name suggests, the land-equalization system reorganizes the land in the world and distributes it equally to the people of the world, while the land-changing system breaks the former and allows farmers to buy and sell their own land.
Nangong Jingnu couldn't help but ask, "Aren't these two national policies in conflict? Why is that so?"
Qi Yan sneered in her heart: Naturally, the central national policy of "exchanging banknotes for salt" treats the people of the world as leeks and harvests wildly. The rich and the treasury make the world poor, and some people even sell their seeds in order to buy expensive salt.
Not only did Nangong Rang not try to remedy it, but he also came up with a sinister "scheme" to let the people "sell their land to save themselves".
However, Qi Yan would never tell Nangong Jingnv these words anyway. It was true that she felt sorry for her, but whether it could be done or not depended on Nangong Jingnv's own perception. From Qi Yan's standpoint, being able to say so much is already violating his own principles.
If Nangong Jingnv "can't do anything" in the future, Qi Yan will find a way to destroy the other party's words and let her be a princess obediently, so... at least it's safe.
Qi Yan: "Your Highness's question is not clear to the minister. Your Highness should not rush into the palace and make sure what the minister has just said. It is not too late to go. Your Majesty cares about the common people and rules the world with benevolence and virtue. of."
A bright smile bloomed on Nangong Jingnu's face: "You're right!"
Qi Yan followed with a smile, her eyes deep.